These events will not disappear and will increase if the Muslims do not return to their religion with a correct return, and the enemies will be unleashed.

Question:
The questioner says, may Allah protect you: What is your advice regarding these trials (fitan) that a person faces in light of the events the entire world is exposed to, and what is the position of the student of knowledge in this regard?

Answer:
These events will not disappear and will increase if the Muslims do not return to their religion in a correct manner; otherwise, these events will increase and Allah will unleash the enemies upon the Muslims. O my brothers, when a mistake occurred on the part of some of the Companions at the Battle of Uhud—a single mistake by some of the Companions—it was that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had stationed them on the mountain to protect the backs of the Muslims from the disbelievers, so that the disbelievers would not be able to come upon the Muslims from behind. When the battle turned and the Muslims won the initial phase and began collecting the spoils of war, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) told them not to leave the mountain, whether they won or were defeated. But when they saw the Muslims collecting the spoils, they assumed the battle was over and said, “We will go down. We will go down to participate with our brothers in collecting the spoils and help them with it.” Their leader said to them, “Did not the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) tell you not to leave the mountain, whether we win or are defeated?” They did not return to his command and went down. Only he and a few of the archers remained, and they were martyred (may Allah be pleased with them). The polytheists seized the opportunity and came from behind, climbing the mountain and approaching the Muslims from behind while the Muslims were unaware, feeling secure that their backs were protected. The Muslims were caught between the disbelievers in front and behind. The battle turned a second time, and what befell the Muslims of wounds and killing occurred because of this mistake, to the extent that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was injured in this expedition, because when a punishment comes, it encompasses everyone, the righteous and the wicked alike, until the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was affected by it. His front tooth was broken, the skin on his head was gashed, and his cheek was cut, and blood flowed from it (peace and blessings be upon him), because of their disobedience in defying the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). You were killing them But Allah pardoned them. He said, “And indeed, Allah has forgiven you,” pardoning them on the condition that He would not punish them thereafter. This is an example that if a flaw occurs, even among the best of people, they are exposed to punishment. How much more so, when many Muslims today are content merely with being called Muslims without implementing it? They do not implement Islam, they do not rule by it, they do not hold the creed of Islam, they do not enforce the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments), they do not enjoin good, and they do not forbid evil. Therefore, we should not be surprised that fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is currently sweeping through the Muslims, and there is no way out for them from these trials except by returning to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).