The Muslim's and the student of knowledge's position regarding trials

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We would like a word from you for the students of knowledge regarding these trials that are occurring around us and near us, and what is the Muslim's position toward them? Is he required to speak about everything that has happened?

Answer:
The student of knowledge is required to advise Muslims to refrain from entering into these trials, to urge them to stay away from them and not to get involved in them, except to clarify what is obligatory for Muslims when trials occur: to avoid them, to seek refuge in Allah from them, and to advise their brothers not to enter into them, not to get involved in them, and not to go to them. They should not go to them under what they call jihad. This is not jihad. These are trials. Jihad is known in Islam and in the books of creed to be organized under the authority and supervision of the one in authority, and it has known rulings. These trials are not jihad. So should the Muslim isolate himself from them, stay away from them, and advise his brothers to stay away from them and not enter into them? Yes.