The statement of Imam Malik, "The end of this Ummah will not be rectified except by what rectified its beginning," should we adopt this as a principle?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are statements by Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him), such as his response to the one who asked him about the manner of Istiwa' (rising above the Throne), where his response became a principle in creed regarding those who ask about the manner. Should his statement (may Allah have mercy on him), "The end of this Ummah will not be rectified except by what rectified its beginning," also be adopted as a principle?

Answer:
Yes, it is adopted as a principle. That is, the end of this Ummah will not be rectified except by what rectified its beginning. And what rectified its beginning? What rectified its beginning is faith in Allah and His Messenger, and faith in Allah and His Messenger, and the Qur'an and the Sunnah. These rectified the beginning of this Ummah, so likewise, the end of the Ummah will not be rectified except by what rectified its beginning. Yes.