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Social Justice in Islam, Revised Edition Paperback – January 1, 2000

by Sayyid Qutb (Author), John B. Hardie (Translator), Hamid Algar (Introduction)
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"Social Justice in Islam" is perhaps the best known work of Sayyib Qutb, a leading figure in the Muslim Brethen of Egypt who was executed by the regime of 'Abd al-Nasr in 1966. Despite the years that have passed since Sayyid Qutb's death, the imprint of his thought on the contemporary Islamic movements of the Arab world remains profound. The Arabic original of "Social Justice in Islam" was first published in 1949, but this book in particular retains its relevance in many respects: the persistence of gross socio-economic inequality in most Muslim societies; the need for viewing Islam as a totality, imperatively demanding comprehensive implementation; and the depiction of the West as a neo-Crusading force.
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    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Islamic Publications International
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1889999113
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1889999111
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John B. Hardie's English translation, first published in 1953 and reprinted several times without modification, has been thoroughly revised and corrected for the present edition by Hamid Algar, Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, who has also contributed an introduction analyzing the work and the life of its author.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Islamic Publications International; Revised edition (January 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1889999113
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1889999111
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
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Sayyid Qutb

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Born in 1906 and executed by the regime of Gamal Abd al-Nasser in 1966, Sayyid Qutb remains one of the most influential articulators of both revolutionary Islamist political doctrine and the modern Salafi Reformist theology that underpins it. His work represents some of the most elaborate and sophisticated expressions of core Salafist Reformist themes. These include Islamic renewal and authenticity, the purification from religion of various accretions (extreme Sufism, excessive legal formalism, cultural practices), a direct encounter with the texts of the revelatory period, the rationalization of Islamic legal and political thought for application in the modern context, and the relevance of Islam for action and material life. His articulation of modern Islamist political doctrine has been profoundly influential across the entire spectrum of Islamic revivalist thought among both pragmatists and revolutionaries alike.

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Jonathon York
5.0 out of 5 stars So that you know where it comes from
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
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This book is essential reading for those who want to know the origins of contemporary Islamism as an ideology. If you want to understand the mindset of the radical Islamist, the Islamic Brotherhood, al Qaeda, the Iranian revolutionaries in 1979, or the Taliban, you must read this book, along with Milestones by the same author.
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Trainman95630
3.0 out of 5 stars Book should be widely read but won't be, easier to keep your head in the sand
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016
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This book is a beacon work for much of the philosophical underpinnings of the modern Salafi Islamic jihadist movement. As such it should serve as must read tome for anyone interested in understanding the world wide movement which seeks to overthrow western civilization and establish a new caliphate. It was written fairly early in this Egyptian Muslim’s career, in this case 1948. Qutb was later put to death for complicity in plots against Nasser.

Since the understanding to be gained from this book would make today’s cultural relativists and thought leaders uncomfortable from their understanding of Islam they won’t read it. Anything that disrupts their world view that “Hey I know a Muslim down the street for me, she is so cute in her hijab and always smiles at me, so therefore any talk of Islamic jihadism is Islamaphobic.” will not penetrate their bubble.

People who won’t be interested in this book are any current writers for SLATE, SALON, of HUFFINGTON POST. Any tenured faculty member in gender or race studies. Any democratic politician from a city of over 500,000 people.

For people who care though this book offers a glimpse into the mind of Qutb and his understanding of the superiority of Islamic society if run according to the 7th century dictates of the Quran. He makes no secret of the fact that legally women will be second class citizens, that the room for individuality will be very narrow in said society. A non-capitalist, almost communistic economy will certainly guarantee subsistence levels for all but all will be good because Allah said so.

The book was not as radical as I thought it might, I suspect Qutb’s later writings get more and more explicit on the plans Islam has in store for kuffirs.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an important document for Western people to read ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2015
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This is an important document for Western people to read, It is a foundation document that has been part of the thinking by many anti-Western Muslims. It has many valid insights to help us all understand to understand the evolution of some ideas held by leaders of radical Isalm.
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Rumi & Company
5.0 out of 5 stars Hamid Algar's contribution
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014
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Prof Hamid Algar's (UC Berkeley) revisions and intro is great and what makes this book stand out among other translations.
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Mustafa
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Source
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016
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I used that for my research paper and found it very useful.
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Eric
3.0 out of 5 stars Social Justice in Islam - a warning to Western Civilization
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2016
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As an Infidel who has actually read/studied the entire Koran and much of the Hadith and the Sunna and lived amongst Muslims and constructed a Masjid and mushullahs, Social Justice in Islam is a treasure trove of Islamic insanity and lack of logic - well worth the price just to know how those who have sworn to be your enemy and kill/rape/enslave you and all other "unbelievers", actually think (or rather, don't think and don't reason as when laid bare, Islam is a fallacy attracting only the simple-minded/cruel and "Social Justice" does not exist anywhere within Islam).

Undoubtedly, Islamists will love Social Justice in Islam as it simply perpetuates the various self-serving myths surrounding Islam as a: Cult/Religion/Political Force/Lifestyle/Threat to Western Civilization
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Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
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Anne Norton
4.0 out of 5 stars property and justice
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2004
Social Justice and Islam confounds many prevalent prejudices about both Sayyid Qutb and Islam. The book, written after Qutb's sojourn in the United States, contains a sharp critique of sexual harassment and the commodification of women. The book explores the political implications of the Muslim practice of zakat. Zakat is ordinarily viewed as a form of charity, a type of alms for the poor. Qutb argues that zakat, properly understood, provides a means for rectifying the imbalances and momentary instabilities of the market while preserving private property and commerce; enables the protection and just distribution of common goods, and provides both principles and practices that secure social welfare without breeding dependency or diminishing human dignity. The most illuminating aspect of the book is the recognition of the importance of human dignity to economic justice and political order. Qutb is of interest not only to Muslims but to anyone interested in political economy.
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