[Machine] The likeness of fitnah (temptation, trial) is like a group of three people traveling together at night, until they meet at a crossroads. One of them says, "I will take the right path," and he takes it and gets lost. The other says, "I will take the left path," and he takes it and gets lost. The third one says, "I will stay in my place until morning," and he stays there until morning. Then, he takes the right path and reaches his destination. This is a saying attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib.  

إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْفِتْنَةِ مَثَلُ رَهْطٍ ثَلَاثَةٍ اصْطَحَبُوا فِي سَفَرٍ فَسَارُوا لَيْلًا فَاجْتَمَعُوا إِلَى مَفْرِقِ ثَلَاثَةٍ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمْ يَمْنَةً فَأَخَذَ يَمْنَةً فَضَلَّ الطَّرِيقَ وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ يَسْرَةً فَأَخَذَ يَسْرَةً فَضَلَّ الطَّرِيقَ وَقَالَ الثَّالِثُ أَلْزَمُ مَكَانِي حَتَّى أُصْبِحَ فَأَخَذَ الطَّرِيقَ فَأَصْبَحَ فَأَخَذَ الطَّرِيقَ علي بن عاصم واه