The effects of fitan

Shaykh 'Abdur Razzaaq Bin 'Abdul-Muhsin Al-Badr, may Allah preserve him, expounds on the effects caused by Fitnah.

Extract from the book:

“How can one be on guard from what he does not know to be on guard from?!”

He who does not know Fitan; and does not know its effects, outcomes, and customs perhaps he will fall into some of it and be stained with it, and it harms his life; then after that what reached him or regret overtakes him.

Knowing the effects of Fitan serves as a great benefit for the servant, and is useful to him as a tremendous benefit because it is from examining outcomes and consequences of matters.

This is considered to be from the servant's sound judgment. Meaning, that before he gives priority to a matter he examines its outcome and effects.