The Scholars' Obligation to Warn Against Harmful Groups and Parties

Question:
This is a question stating that some scholars and students of knowledge are still being lax in warning against harmful groups and parties, even though the matter is clear and evident in our creed, our religion, and our state, especially after the statements issued by the Ministry of Interior. What is your guidance for them to fulfill their duty toward uniting the word and the unity of this homeland, and standing behind their rulers, and also clarifying the security, faith, and safety they enjoy?

Answer:
There is no doubt that this is a reality, and this is what the enemies of the Muslims want. They want to stir up trouble, they want misunderstanding, and they want to mislead us. We must warn against them. It is obligatory upon scholars, especially in times of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), that they clarify the path for people. They must clarify the correct path and the sound methodology, and warn them against fitnah, its callers, and their distortion, because they distort and embellish the speech and sweeten it so that it is accepted, even though it is false.
We must [warn against] the adornment of speech used to beautify falsehood, and the truth may be affected by poor expression. Therefore, scholars must fulfill their duty, and this is their time. This is the time for scholars to clarify: the preacher on his pulpit, the teacher in his classroom, the imam of the mosque in his mosque, in every field. It is upon scholars, whatever their work, to perform this duty at this time more than at any other time. By this, evil is repelled, if Allah wills, because when evil finds what opposes it, it is defeated, as the Exalted and Majestic is He said: . He the Exalted said: . Yes.