Sayyid Qutb – författare

Few thinkers have had such an influence on the contemporary Islamic thought as ash-shaheed Sayyid Qutb. Since his execution in 1964 in Cairo, his death 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. Islam stands for change. It seeks to change the individual and the society. This change covers every aspect of human life: form personal morality to business economics and politics. It is only natural that Islam should be fought b those who want to keep the status quo.

This autobiography tells of the early years of a person who, in later life, would become one of Egypt's most influential radical Islamist thinkers. This memoir - a document of substantial historical value - tells of Sayyid Qutb's childhood in the village of Musha in Upper Egypt. The book documents the era between 1912 and 1918 - a decade of immensely important influence on the creation of modern Egypt. Written with much tenderness toward childhood memories, it has become a classic modern Arabic autobiography. The book offers a clear picture of Egyptian village life in the early twentieth century, its customs and lore, educational system, religious festivals, relations with the central government, and the struggle to modernize and retain its identity. Translators John Calvert and William Shepard have captured the beauty and intensity of Qutb's prose in their rendering of the work into English. Their masterly introduction situates the book in its cultural environment and Sayyid Qutb in his historical context. Although Qutb (1906-1966) is not a household name in the United States, he is well known throughout the Islamic World as the foundational thinker for a significant portion of the contemporary Muslim intelligentsia, including such non-Arab countries as Pakistan and Malaysia. In 1965 he published his famous his famous book, Mallem Fittareek (Milestones) after which he was accused of conspiring against the Egyptian president, Abdul Nassar and arrested. He was tried and sentenced to death. A Child From the Village was written just prior to Qutb's conversion to the Islamist cause and reflects his concerns for social justice that would eventually express itself in Islamic terms. There has been an increase in the general public's interest in Qutb since 9/11: he has received attention in publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian, to name a few.

This tender memoir chronicles the early years of Sayyid Qutb, one of Egypt’s most influential radical Islamist thinkers and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

This book is a clear and lucid book that will provide children with a firm grounding in the Five Pillars of Islam: the Shahadah, Prayer, Charity, Fasting and the Hajj. A workbook setting out questions on elements of each chapter is also included.

Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 6 Al'An'am (Cattle).

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 4 Al-Nisa (Women).

Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 8 Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War).

Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 10 Yunus and Surah 11 Hud.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb’s tafsir, commentary on the Qur’an, covers Surah 5 Al-Ma'idah (The Repast).

This volume of Sayyid Qutb’s tafsir, commentary on the Qur’an, covers Surah 5 Al-Ma'idah (The Repast).

This is part 8 of this monumental collection of 18 volumes which is by far the most significant and most profound work of Sayyid Qutb who wrote most of it while in prison. This piece of work has been recognized as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship to which students and scholars, including contemporary Islamic revivalist movements all over the world, owe a great deal. It spans the whole work of the Qur'an and gives a deeper insight into its universal message within a contemporary perspective.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 3 Al-Imran (The House of Imran).

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 9 Al-Tawbah (The Repentance).

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surahs 78–114. This part of the Qur'an is known as Juz Amma and is made up of the shorter chapters that focus on the importance of belief, the afterlife, and the nature of God and His endless mercy.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 3 Al-Imran (The House of Imran).

Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 7 Al-A'raf (The Heights).

Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an.

This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 12 Yusuf–Surah 15 Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract).

"From the 1960s to the present day, few Muslims, even those with quibbles, have doubted that In the Shade of the Qur'an is a remarkable intellectual achievement."—John Calvert, associate professor of history at Creighton University and author of Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism"Widely considered to be of the most influential Qur'anic commentaries of the twentieth century."—Muhammad Mojlum Khan, author of The Muslim 100 and The Muslim Heritage of BengalThis commentary on the entire Qur'an vigorously explores its rich wisdom in a clear and coherent style. It is universally recognized as a momentous work of reference for an understanding of contemporary Islamic thinking, particularly the interpretation of the Qur'an in the twentieth century.With a focus on conveying the timeless messages found in the Qur'an, Qutb's commentary aims to reassure and reaffirm the essence and value of faith and its profound role in the life of man instead of focusing on legalistic issues. This foregrounds the moral and social advantages of each command along with their role in personal and collective life.Prefaced to each chapter is an introduction to its content, summarizing the main message of the surah. Moreover, each chapter is divided by topic in order to draw out the prevalent themes in a harmonized way.Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966) was born in Egypt in 1906. He started his career as literary writer and critic, and progressed to become one of the most original and independent Muslim thinkers of his time. He was executed by the Nasser regime of Egypt on 1 August 1966. Sayyid Qutb has more than twenty-five literary works to his name, of which In the Shade of the Qur'an, his tafsir written, and re-written, over a period of fifteen years, most of which were spent in Egyptian prisons, is the largest and most important.

This is part 16 of this monumental collection of 18 volumes which is by far the most significant and most profound work of Sayyid Qutb who wrote most of it while in prison. This piece of work has been recognized as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship to which students and scholars, including contemporary Islamic revivalist movements all over the world, owe a great deal. It spans the whole work of the Qur'an and gives a deeper insight into its universal message within a contemporary perspective.