When we speak of political awareness, we are primarily speaking of awareness of Islam itself because Islam is inherently political. Islam encompasses a system for life, society, and the state, and Allah (swt) has commanded that the affairs of the people be looked after through a state established upon Islam. This means that Islam is, by its very nature, a political ideology. Therefore, once the Ummah understands Islam as a system…

In recent years, a striking phenomenon has emerged: a group whose sole concern is justifying deviation and seeking loopholes to excuse evading the noble Shariah rulings of Islamic Law. These individuals no longer see upholding and implementing Islam as a path to strength or a method for revival. Instead, they view upholding and implementing Islam as a heavy burden they seek to shed by any means possible.

The Jeffrey Epstein case was not merely the story of a wealthy sexual deviant exploiting minors on a remote island. It was a window into the face of a civilization that claims to lead the world, and a political, financial, and media class that shapes the destinies of nations, while mired in corruption.

If we consult Arabic dictionaries, we find that “rukun” means tendency and inaction. Al-Zamakhshari understood “rukun” here to mean «الميلُ اليسيرُ» “a facilitating tendency.” Al-Qurtubi said, «الرُّكونُ حقيقتُه الاستنادُ والاعتمادُ، والسكونُ إلى الشيءِ والرِّضى به» “The literal meaning of “rukun” is leaning and relying, and inaction and content with something.”