So, Salah, if you are a fundamental Islamist, as you said in the other thread, then do you agree with Sayiid Qutb who says this?
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Jahiliyya vs. freedom
This exposure to abuse of power undoubtedly contributed to the ideas in his famous prison-written Islamic manifesto Ma'alim fi-l-Tariq where he argued:
The Muslim world had ceased to be and reverted to pre-Islamic ignorance known as Jahiliyya, because of the lack of sharia law. All non-Islamic states are thus illegitimate, including that of his native land Egypt
Rather than rule by a pious few, (or democratic representation [18]), Muslims should resist any system where men are in "servitude to other men" as un-Islamic and a violation of God's sovereignty (Hakamiyya) over all of creation. A truly Islamic polity would not even have theocratic rulers.
The way to bring about this freedom was for a revolutionary vanguard [19] to fight Jahiliyyah with a two-fold approach: preaching, and abolishing the organizations and authorities of the Jahili system by "physical power and Jihaad."
The vanguard movement would grow until it formed a truly Islamic community, then spread throughout the Islamic homeland and finally throughout the entire world.
Qutb emphasized this struggle would be anything but easy. True Islam would transform every aspect of society, eliminating everything non-Muslim. Jahili erzatz-Muslims, Jews and Westerners would all fight and conspire against Islam and the elimination of Jahiliyyah. True Muslims could look forward to lives of "poverty, difficulty, frustration, torment and sacrifice."
Although earlier Muslims (Ibn Taymiyya, Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi and Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab) had used Jahiliyya to refer to contemporary Muslim societies, no one before Qutb had applied it so widely, nor had such popular response. While Islam had seen many religious revivals urging a return to religious fundamentals throughout its history, Qutb was the first thinker who paired them to a radical, sociopolitical ideology.[20]
Sayiid Qutb, the father of world wide radical jihadism, (what Westerners would call 'terrorism') advocates the elimination of "Jahiliyyah" which is pre-Islam religion, yes that would include Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and so on. How does one get rid of it? Through jihad.
And he is very popular. To say it is a very small amount of Muslims who agree with jihad is nonsense. Qutb, the father of the Muslim Brotherhood, is hugely popular all over the world. His books are translated into many languages:
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Alongside notable Islamists like Maulana Mawdudi, Hasan al-Banna, and Ruhollah Khomeini, Qutb is considered one of the most influential Muslim thinkers or activists of the modern era, not only for his ideas but for what many consider his heroic martyr's death.
His written works are still widely available and have been translated into many Western languages. Qutb's best known work is Ma'alim fi-l-Tariq (Milestones), but the majority of Qutb's theory can be found in his Qur'anic commentary Fi zilal al-Qur'an (In the Shade of the Quran). This 30-volume work is noteworthy for its innovative method of interpretation, borrowing heavily from the literary analysis of Amin al-Khuli, while retaining some structural features of classical commentaries (for example, the practice of progressing from the first sura to the last).
The influence of his work extends to issues such as Westernization, modernization, and political reform and the theory of inevitable ideological conflict between "Islam and the West" (see Clash of civilizations), the notion of a transnational umma, and the comprehensive application of jihad.
In terms of politics, his theoretical work on Islamic advocacy, social justice and education, has left a significant mark on the Muslim Brotherhood (still a large and very important political organization in Egypt with related organizations in many countries around the world).
In terms of lives lost and property destroyed, Qutb's greatest impact has been through Islamic insurgent/terror groups in Egypt [12] and elsewhere. His influence on Al Qaeda was felt through his brother, Muhammad Qutb, who moved to Saudi Arabia following his release from prison in Egypt and became a professor of Islamic Studies and edited, published and promoted his brother Sayyid's work. [26] One of Muhammad Qutb's students and later an ardent followers was Ayman Zawahiri, who went on to become a member of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad terror group [27] and later a mentor of Osama bin Laden and a leading member of al-Qaeda. [13] Zawahiri paid homage to Qutb in his work Knights under the Prophet's Banner. [28]
And we all know that the Muslim Brotherhood is the father of Al Qaeda, and Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and so on and so on. Don't remember how to spell the one in Indonesia and the one in Philippines and Thailand. They are, nonetheless, very active in these areas.
Hello, Sister Katheryn.
First off--without being excessively rude--I must say that your source is laughable: do you routinely use Wikipedia as a source of your knowledge of Islam?
Secondly, Sayyid Qutb never ever advocated terrorism nor the killings of inncocents. Indeed, he adamantly stated that the Prophetic Way was to be kind and compassionate towards Non-Muslims. As Karen Armstrong, author of the best-seller book "The Battle for God", says:
"Muslims today, Qutb urged...should be courteous to unbelievers and apostates in their society..." (Karen Armstrong, "The Battle for God", p. 242)
In fact, Qutb's philosophy was a "
Jihad against
Jahiliyyah". I am afraid that you do not know the meaning of either word. Jahiliyyah refers to the Age of Ignorance, and it is used when Arabs described their Pre-Islamic time. For example, the Second Caliph (ra) would say that he did such-and-such sin in his time of Jahiliyyah. The Shaikh of Islam, Ibn Tamiyyah (ra), explained that the term Jahiliyyah is used to "describe backsliding in contemporary Muslim society."
Therefore, Jahiliyyah is almost exclusively used in discourse to refer to the back-sliding in Muslim lands and Muslim society. It is a criticism of the condition of the Muslims in Muslim lands, and not of the West in Western lands. Sayyid Qutb says in his book "Milestones" that the Muslims have fallen back into Jahiliyyah and that "the Muslim community has been extinct for a few centuries." (Qutb, "Milestones", p.19)
As for the word "Jihad", it comes from the same root as "Juhd", and means struggle. Therefore, a Jihad against Jahiliyyah refers to the Struggle against the ignorance prevalent in Muslim societies. Qutb, as most Islamists do, believed that the Muslim world had gone away from Islam and instead adopted secularism, Westernism, etc. as well as superstitions, backwardness, etc. He considered this unacceptable, and preached what he termed "the middle way" or the "best of both worlds": an enlightened Islam. Therefore, Qutb preached an ideological battle in which the Muslims must reject these values and instead cling back to the Islamic ideals.
Qutb believed that as more and more Muslims were won into the folds of Islamism that this would be the start of an ideological revolution in the lands of Islam, that would ultimately culminate in a coup d'etat, in which the ungodly rulers of the Muslim world would be removed from power. This is something which I also strongly believe in: the rulers of the Muslim lands are
Munafiqeen (hypocrites), tyrants, oppressors, and puppets of the West who squander the wealth of the Muslims. Indeed, the *only* armed Jihad that Qutb focused on was what he said was the overthrow of these tyrants in Muslim lands; nonetheless, Qutb believed that such a revolution would most likely be bloodless if enough proper preparation of the Muslim masses was made.
Therefore, Sayyid Qutb's main gripe was against the rulers of the Muslim world, and he believed in a form of extreme social justice. That is why Sayyid Qutb is widely respected in the Muslim world. He is seen by the Muslims as Che Guevara is in the West, as a model for social justice, a person who advocated the re-distribution of wealth. Indeed, his very first book is called "Social Justice" and is an amazingly progressive book. He believed in redistributive economics, freedom of religion, and he lamented against racism, which for his time, shows how amazing he was. He preached the importance of education and how this was, as Malcolm said, the "passport to the future."
Karen Armstrong, author of the best-seller book "The Battle for God", says:
"Qutb always insisted that the armed struggle for God would not be an oppressive, coercive campaign to impose Islam by force." (Karen Armstrong, "The Battle for God", p. 242)
Instead, Qutb advocated an ideological revolution and a return to Islam in the
Muslim world, who he termed to be steeped in Jahiliyyah.
He *never* advocated terrorism. You have stated that some terror groups today eulogize him. Well, these same groups eulogize Prophet Muhammad (s). You say that these terror groups read Qutb's books. Well, these same groups read the Quran. But *most* of the Muslims who follow Prophet Muhammad (s) decry terrorism and believe it to be
Haram (forbidden). Likewise, most of Qutb's fan base is against terrorism. Furthermore--and this is most important--Prophet Muhammad (s), the Quran, Sayyid Qutb, and Qutb's works, all view terrorism to be
Haram (forbidden). Indeed, many view terrorism as a RETURN to Jahiliyyah, in which the Pre-Islamic Arabs would engage in terrorism against other clans/tribes, which Islam strictly prohibited.
All you have stated as proof for your claim is that one of Al-Qaeda's leaders was a student of the teachings of Sayyid Qutb's BROTHER. First of all, not even his brother advocated terrorism, but rather he was a peaceful professor in a Saudi university. Indeed, Qutb never supported terrorism, and the terrorist groups today butcher his teachings to support their own twisted agendas, just like they twist the Quran and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (s).
In the future, I hope that you refrain from sensationalism.
Take care, Sister.
) Now I need to go to school, but I wanted to post a question now so that (Again, hopefully) you could answer it by the time I get back on here. If not, then just answer it when you have time.
