The Correct Concept of Moderation

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He says: A lot has been said in this age about moderation, to the point of calling for the abolition of some of the rulings of the Shari'ah under the pretext of moderation. What is the correct concept of it?

Answer:
Yes, people have been confused by the interpretation of moderation as meaning abandoning the religion, and that all people are equal and that they are all bound by humanity and brotherhood in humanity. This is what they have fallen into now: interpreting moderation in this way, where it does not clarify the truth, does not declare the disbeliever a disbeliever, and does not clarify the error. Moderation is tolerance toward people and not addressing what they are upon, and it does not clarify the truth. This is interpreting moderation other than its meaning, and I seek refuge in Allah from that.
Moderation is the truth. It is the truth upon which the messengers and their followers are. This is moderation.
Moderation is between deviation and extremism. I repeat: moderation is what lies between extremism and laxity. Because now, the condemnation is mostly directed at extremism and radicalism only. And laxity and the looseness that many people are upon today, especially the intellectuals, are left alone.
It is necessary that the condemnation be directed at both this and that. Just as we condemn extremism, excess, and strictness, we condemn laxity, negligence, and dissolution. We condemn this, and indeed, this is more severe. This dissolution is more severe than extremism. And even though all of it is dangerous, we do not take one side, focus on it, and leave the other side.
Just as the people of dissolution and looseness describe everyone who holds fast to the religion as being an extremist, and that this is one of the radicals, simply because he holds fast to the religion. They describe the religion as extremism and interpret the realities according to their desires and wishes. Yes.