Sayyid Qutb

In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 15 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an): Surah 40 Ghafir - Surah 47 Muhammad - In the Shade of the Quran Sayyid Qutb

Marc Notes: Sayyid Quotb's commentary on the Quran was written and partly rewritten over a period of more than 15 years. It offers the reader a sincere and sober examination of man's contemporary achievements and difficulties in the light of the Quran.; Translated from the Arabic.; Includes index. Biographical Note: Sayyid Qutb: Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) was a foremost thinker of the latter half of the 20th Century. Born in Egypt in 1906, he came from a deeply religious Egyptian background. He started his career as literary writer and critic, and progressed to become one of the most original and independent Muslim thinkers. He wrote with a profound sense of conviction, which endeared him to his readers and supporters, but brought him increasingly into conformation with those in power. Refusing to change his opinions he was executed by the Nasser regime of Egypt on 1 August 1966. Sayyid Qutb has more than 25 literary works to his name, of which In the Shade of the Qur'an, his tafsir, is the largest and most important.

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