The ruling on shaving the beard out of fear of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)

Question:
The questioner says: In my religion, in my country, there is a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) ongoing between the authorities and the bearded men. Some of the bearded men have been killed, and some of the authorities have been killed. The killer and the killed are Muslims, the loss is upon the Muslims, and the benefit is for the enemies of Islam. Is it permissible for me to shave my beard out of fear of this fitnah, while I dislike doing so?

Answer:
There is no need to shave the beard; you should shave your beard and keep it, and not harm people. Wisdom: do not fight people, do not harm them, and do not insult them. Praise be to Allah. Let your beard grow, and ask your Lord to guide your brothers. Do not quarrel or harm people. The meaning of fighting is wearing the causes of ignorance of the ignorant among those with beards. If they grow their beards, call people to what is best, and pray for their guidance and success, then people will not target them, neither in Egypt nor elsewhere. However, some bearded people are ignorant; they harm people, insult them, or beat them because they did not grow their beards. This is not for them; this is for the rulers. The rulers are those who manage the affairs of people; they beat whom they see fit and imprison them. As for you, your only duty is calling to Allah. Do not display that; guide to Allah and that is enough. If Allah guides someone, praise be to Allah. Did you hear Allah say ? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not strike for the sake of two swords, nor did he take a stick and strike with it. He called him to Allah, and when he refused, he disavowed him. It is incumbent upon you, the callers to Allah, to convey the message through speech. As for one who defies the state and defies the officials with his hands and disobeys them until he clashes with the police and the state, that is wrong. This is not forbidding evil; this is the action of the Khawarij. This is evil and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). The caller to Allah does not defy the rulers or the officials, and does not cause fitnah for the callers, prevent them from calling, or harm them. No, the caller to Allah speaks with kindness and what is best. And the Exalted and Majestic said , and He the Exalted says . From wisdom and grace, do good and argue with them in the best manner. He said , and they are the Jews and the Christians .
If someone wrongs you and transgresses against you, you complain to your authority: "So-and-so wronged me, he transgressed against me, give me my right." But as for you extending your hand, no. If you see the imam shaving his beard or doing another evil, you say: "My brother, fear Allah, this is not permissible. Taking intoxicants is not permissible. Fear Allah regarding prayer, this is not permissible." May Allah grant you success, may Allah reward you with good. May Allah grant us and you success. Fear Allah. Fear Allah with kind speech. And with this, there is no fighting. As for using violence and sticks against those who differ with you, this is seeking violence and fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). May Allah guide everyone.