Does Islam Give Me A Reason To Wake Up Everyday?
The comparison you made was not necessary. These are two different categories. To purify yourself is a constant demand from God and Deen in whatever you do. This goal for humans set by God encompasses all your life. If you want to help people that must be with a pure intention. You won’t exploit them for their gratefulness to you, for example. Now what course of action you choose for your life is your personal choice for which you have all the faculties given to you by God. Islam needs not to tell you what profession you should choose, or to what extent you should go to help people. However, God has told you that every bit of your good and bad deed will be judged and you will be rewarded or punished for your conscious decisions. However, God has told us that He is pleased with the person who serves humanity. He made zakat/charity a pillar of his Deen, whichat is to benefit human beings. He entices the believers to take care of orphans, feed the hungry and if needed, lay their lives to end the persecution of human beings. Now the choices are open to everyone in the light of their conscience and aptitude.