Those among the People of the Book and the polytheists who disbelieve harbor enmity and hatred toward Muslims. They do not wish for any good or guidance to be sent down to them from their Lord, and they despise Islam and their obedience to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw).

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.”