Sayyid Qutb
Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 417 | Size: 3 MB
Islam stands for change. It seeks to change the individual and the
society. This change covers every aspect of human life: from personal
morality to business, economics and politics. It is only natural that
Islam should be fought by those who want to keep the status quo. This is
the way it has always been throughout history: from Adam to Nuh,
Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace be on them). It will happen to
anyone who wants to stand up and proclaim the true message of Islam to
the world.
In recent times we have the example of
ash-Shaheed (the Martyr) Sayyid Qutb. He was imprisoned, tortured and
eventually executed. He was no ordinary Muslim. A man of impeccable
Islamic credentials, he made an immense contribution to Islamic
political thought at a time when the Muslim world was still mesmerised
by such western notions as nationalism, the nation-State and fathers of
nations. Nationalist rhetoric laced with socialist slogans was the
vogue.1
It was in this atmosphere that
ash-shaheed Sayyid Qutb bravely raised his voice – indeed his pen –
against these false ideologies and in one clean sweep
denounced them as the modern-day Jahiliyyahh (the primitive savagery of
pre-Islamic days). He knew that it was inevitable the forces of
Jahilliyah would seek to silence him and yet he, unlike others,
courageously stood firm and was ready to sacrifice everything in the
pursuit of seeking Allah’s pleasure. He writes, ‘Indeed our words will
remain lifeless, barren, devoid of any passion, until we die as a result
of these words, whereupon our words will suddenly spring to life and
live on amongst the hearts that are dead, bringing them back to life as
well.’ 2
Sayyid Qutb was hanged on August 29,
1966. We pray Allah Almighty accepts him as a Shaheed (Martyr) and
blesses him with a home in Jannat-ul-Firdous (Paradise).
__________________
1 Bangash, Z., Remembering Sayyid Qutb,
an Islamic Intellectual and leader of rare insight and integrity,
Institute of Contemporary Thought.
2 Qutb, Sayyid, Milestones.
Special Edition (edited by A.B. al-Mehri)
Along with the main book, Milestones, this edition includes 3 other Books, 2 Essays and 4 Articles.
Books:
1)Ikhwan Syllabus Book A: ‘Kitabul Jihad’ by Imam Hasan al-Banna
2) Ikhwan Syllabus Book B:‘Message of the Teachings’ by Imam Hasan al-Banna
3) Ikhwan Syllabus Book C: ‘Mishari ul Ashwaq ila Masari al-Ushaaq’ by Imam Ibn Nuhaas
Essays:
1) ‘Remembering Sayyid Qutb, an Islamic intellectual and Leader of rare insight and integrity’
2) ‘Is there any evidence the Muslim Brotherhood was, to all intents and purposes, hijacked by Sayyid Qutb?’
Articles:
1)‘Interview with the wife of Yousuf Hawwash (executed with Sayyid Qutb)’
2) ‘al-I’tidaal Fee Sayyid Qutb’ Q&A with Shaykh Al-Albani
3) ‘Letter from Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd to Rabee bin Hadee al-Madkhali’
4) ‘Fatwah (legal verdict) regarding Sayyid Qutb’ by Shaykh Ibn Jibreen
Few thinkers have had such an influence
on the contemporary Islamic thought as ash-shaheed Sayyid Qutb. Since
his execution in 1966 in Cairo, his martyrdom became the perfect
illustration of one of the processes through which a human being becomes
part of the revolutionary movement aimed at changing the world and
bringing in a new ethical moral order based on freedom, brotherhood, and
justice for all.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION 1
BIOGRAPHY 3
– Early Career 7
– Impressions of America 8
– Return to Egypt 8
– Sentenced to 15 years Imprisonment 9
– In Prison 10
– ‘Jahilliyah’ 11
– Released and Re-arrested 12
– Sentenced to Death 13
– Sayyid Qutb is Martyred 16
– Legacy of Sayyid Qutb 17
MILESTONES
– Author’s Preface 23
– Chapter 1 – The Unique Qur’anic Generation 29
– Chapter 2 – The Nature of the Qur’anic Method 37
– Chapter 3 – The Characteristics of the Islamic Society
and the correct method for its formation 56
– Chapter 4 – Jihad in the Cause of Allah 63
– Chapter 5 – La ilaha ilallah Methodology of the life of 87
Islam
– Chapter 6 – The Universal Law 99
– Chapter 7 – Islam is the Real Civilization 106
– Chapter 8 – The Islamic Concept and Culture 120
– Chapter 9 – A Muslim’s Nationality and Belief 130
– Chapter 10 – Far-Reaching Changes 145
– Chapter 11 – The Faith Triumphant 157
– Chapter 12 – This is The Road 165
THE APPENDICES
PART 1: ESSAYS
Appendix I – Essay A – ‘Remembering Sayyid Qutb, an
Islamic intellectual and Leader of rare
insight and integrity’ 183
Appendix II – Essay B – ‘Is there any evidence the
Muslim Brotherhood was, to all intents
and purposes, hijacked by Sayyid Qutb?’ 186
PART 2: ARTICLES
Appendix III – Article A – ‘Interview with the wife of Yusuf
Hawwash (executed with Sayyid Qutb)’ 199
Appendix IV – Article B – ‘al-I’tidaal Fee Sayyid Qutb’
Q&A with Shaykh Al-Albani 206
Appendix V – Article C – ‘Letter from Shaykh Bakr Abu
Zayd to Rabee bin Hadee al-Madkhali’ 208
Appendix VI – Article D – ‘Fatwah (legal verdict)
regarding Sayyid Qutb’ by Shaykh
Ibn Jibreen 213
PART 3: BOOKS
Appendix VII – Ikhwan Syllabus Pre-Qutb (1) – Book A:
‘Kitab ul Jihad ’
By Imam Hasan al-Banna 217
Appendix VIII – Ikhwan Syllabus Pre-Qutb (2) – Book B:
‘The Message of the Teachings’
By Imam Hasan al-Banna 241
Appendix IX – Ikhwan Syllabus Pre-Qutb (3) – Book C:
‘Mashari al-Ashwaq ila Masari al-Ushaaq’
By Imam Ibn Nuhaas 263
GLOSSARY OF ISLAMIC TERMS 393
Post a Comment