SOR 1U: Islam
HSC Religion
Study Notes
Explain Sayyid Qutb’s contribution to the development and expression of Islam.
Explain: Relate cause and effect
Contribution: actions
Development: Ideas/theology/growth behind the tradition of Islam.
Expression: the way the tradition of Islam is practiced.
Background information:
Born in Egypt, 1906
Went to US to study (1948-1950)- came back critical of the West.
Arrested by Nasser 1954, spent 10 years in prison, released from prison then arrested again 1965, hanged in 1966. Seen as a martyr and hero of the faith by some Muslim.
Contributions:
His writings (Social Justice in Islam, In the Shade of the Qur’an, Milestones)
Editor of the Muslim Brotherhood newsletter
Reintroduced/reinterpreted Islamic concepts:
Jahiliyya: ignorance. Originated when Muhammad brought them the Qur’an. Qutb wrote that it refers to ANYBODY who is not Muslim and that they are BARBARIC.
“Only Islamic values and morals, teachings and safeguards, are worthy of mankind… Islamic society is truly civilised”
Jihad: The GREATER JIHAD (internal struggle) is the most important, followed by the LESSER JIHAD (physical struggle). Qutb, however, stated that physical action had to take place.
Takfir: anyone who was different from Qutb’s term of a Muslim. These people were “excommunicated”.
Nizam Islami: True Muslim.
Nizam Jahi: False Muslim.
Shari’ah – The law of Islam, i.e. God’s will, as determined through Islamic Jurisprudence. Qutb argued that Shari’ah was the ONLY truly Islamic way to govern any society/nation. Qutb argued against secular governments because, he said, they remove the power from God and give it to people.
“Mankind today is on the brink of a precipice… because humanity is devoid of those vital values which are necessary not only for its healthy development but for its real progress… It is essential for mankind to have new leadership!”
Qutb says humanity needs new leadership based on God’s will (Shari’ah)
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Study Notes
Explain Sayyid Qutb’s contribution to the development and expression of Islam.
Explain: Relate cause and effect
Contribution: actions
Development: Ideas/theology/growth behind the tradition of Islam.
Expression: the way the tradition of Islam is practiced.
Background information:
Born in Egypt, 1906
Went to US to study (1948-1950)- came back critical of the West.
Arrested by Nasser 1954, spent 10 years in prison, released from prison then arrested again 1965, hanged in 1966. Seen as a martyr and hero of the faith by some Muslim.
Contributions:
His writings (Social Justice in Islam, In the Shade of the Qur’an, Milestones)
Editor of the Muslim Brotherhood newsletter
Reintroduced/reinterpreted Islamic concepts:
Jahiliyya: ignorance. Originated when Muhammad brought them the Qur’an. Qutb wrote that it refers to ANYBODY who is not Muslim and that they are BARBARIC.
“Only Islamic values and morals, teachings and safeguards, are worthy of mankind… Islamic society is truly civilised”
Jihad: The GREATER JIHAD (internal struggle) is the most important, followed by the LESSER JIHAD (physical struggle). Qutb, however, stated that physical action had to take place.
Takfir: anyone who was different from Qutb’s term of a Muslim. These people were “excommunicated”.
Nizam Islami: True Muslim.
Nizam Jahi: False Muslim.
Shari’ah – The law of Islam, i.e. God’s will, as determined through Islamic Jurisprudence. Qutb argued that Shari’ah was the ONLY truly Islamic way to govern any society/nation. Qutb argued against secular governments because, he said, they remove the power from God and give it to people.
“Mankind today is on the brink of a precipice… because humanity is devoid of those vital values which are necessary not only for its healthy development but for its real progress… It is essential for mankind to have new leadership!”
Qutb says humanity needs new leadership based on God’s will (Shari’ah)
This quote