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Sayyid Qutb

Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966) was an Egyptian writer and Islamist intellectual whose major works include Social Justice in Islam, In the Shade of the Quran, and Milestones. He developed

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Islam Social Justice in Islam (العدالة الاجتماعية في الإسلام) – Sayyid Qutb Sayyid Qutb

Sayyid Qutb argues that Islam offers a complete social, political, and economic order grounded in divine justice, distinct…

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Islam Fi Zilal al-Quran (في ظلال القرآن) – Sayyid Qutb Sayyid Qutb

Sayyid Qutb's multi-volume tafsir reads the Qur'an as a living address, shaping the believer's ethics, purpose, and view…

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Islam The Characteristics and Values of Islamic Conduct (خصائص التصور الإسلامي ومقوماته) – Sayyid Qutb Sayyid Qutb

Sayyid Qutb's work explains the Islamic worldview (tasawwur) as the foundation from which right conduct flows.

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Islam Milestones (معالم في الطريق) – Sayyid Qutb Sayyid Qutb

Sayyid Qutb's Milestones is a manifesto calling Muslims to rebuild society on divine authority alone through the Qur'anic…

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