Dealing with the Calamities of Muslims and Lamenting Over Them

Question:
Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: You know, may Allah preserve you, the calamities that befall our lands and the lands of the Muslims. We see some people wailing and crying, and you know, may Allah preserve you, that this does not bring back anything. What methods do you advise us to follow in these days?

Answer:
Patience and endurance. And supplication. As for wailing and raising voices, this is from the practice of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) and is of no benefit. This also makes the enemy happy. But if you are patient and seek reward from Allah, this angers the enemy, and he says, "They are not affected." This also angers the enemy. But if you scream and wail, this makes the enemy happy. He says, "I have affected them, I have harmed them," or something similar.
Obedience to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. We leave the retribution to Him, we are patient, and we seek reward from Allah, along with supplication and taking the necessary measures. For we are not afflicted except because of our sins. So we must repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic and rectify our affairs.
And the Muslims must prepare for war, and not be lazy or rely on others. They must prepare to suppress their enemy. Their enemy has not gained power over them except because of their weakness and their neglect of preparation.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you