What is known about any group that rises against a ruler is that the consequences of their rebellion are greater than what they sought to remove

Question:
This is a scholarly question, and the questioner is to be thanked for raising and presenting it. He says: Your Eminence, the father, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "What is known about any group that rises against a ruler is that the consequences of their rebellion are greater than what they sought to remove." What does that mean, may Allah preserve you?

Answer:
It means being patient with the ruler of the Muslims, even if he has some errors. This does not justify us in rising against him. The Muslims were with al-Hajjaj, they were with the Umayyads, they were with the Abbasids, and they had some errors, but they were patient with that. Imam Ahmad was beaten and dragged while he was making du'a' for the ruler, praying for him. His students came to him and said: "O Imam, the matter has reached a limit that cannot be endured. What do you order us to do?"
He said: "Be patient. Blood, blood." He warned them of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and of killing. "Be patient. Blood, blood." And some of them said: "If I knew that I had a supplication that would be answered, I would direct it to the ruler." The ruler is to be endured with in truth, and he is to be given sincere advice if an error occurs. One gives him sincere advice and does not publicly denounce him or do so among the people. Yes.