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In the Shade of the Qur'an

1 primary work • 15 total works

Book 18

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 18 (Fi Zilal Al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surahs 78 114. This part of the Qur'an is known as Juz Amma and is made up of the shorter chapters that focus on the importance of belief, the afterlife, and the nature of God and His endless mercy.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 8 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 9 Al-Tawbah (The Repentance).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 13 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 26 Al-Shu'ara (The Poets) Surah 32 Al Sajdah (The Prostration).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 5 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 6 Al'An'am (Cattle).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 15 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 40 Ghafir (The Forgiver) Surah 47 Muhammad.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 11 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This is the part 8 of this monumental collection of 18 volumes which is by far the most significant and most profound work of Sayyid Qutb who wrote most of it while in prison. This piece of work has been recognized as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship to which students and scholars, including contemporary Islamic revivalist movements all over the world, owe a great deal. It spans the whole work of the Qur'an and gives a deeper insight into its universal message within a contemporary perspective.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 6 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 7 Al-A'raf (The Heights).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 2 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 3 Al-Imran (The House of Imran).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 16 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This is part 16 of this monumental collection of 18 volumes which is by far the most significant and most profound work of Sayyid Qutb who wrote most of it while in prison. This piece of work has been recognized as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship to which students and scholars, including contemporary Islamic revivalist movements all over the world, owe a great deal. It spans the whole work of the Qur'an and gives a deeper insight into its universal message within a contemporary perspective.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 1 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
"From the 1960s to the present day, few Muslims, even those with quibbles, have doubted that In the Shade of the Qur'an is a remarkable intellectual achievement." John Calvert, associate professor of history at Creighton University and author of Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism

"Widely considered to be of the most influential Qur'anic commentaries of the twentieth century." Muhammad Mojlum Khan, author of The Muslim 100 and The Muslim Heritage of Bengal

This commentary on the entire Qur'an vigorously explores its rich wisdom in a clear and coherent style. It is universally recognized as a momentous work of reference for an understanding of contemporary Islamic thinking, particularly the interpretation of the Qur'an in the twentieth century.

With a focus on conveying the timeless messages found in the Qur'an, Qutb's commentary aims to reassure and reaffirm the essence and value of faith and its profound role in the life of man instead of focusing on legalistic issues. This foregrounds the moral and social advantages of each command along with their role in personal and collective life.

Prefaced to each chapter is an introduction to its content, summarizing the main message of the surah. Moreover, each chapter is divided by topic in order to draw out the prevalent themes in a harmonized way.

Sayyid Qutb (1906 1966) was born in Egypt in 1906. He started his career as literary writer and critic, and progressed to become one of the most original and independent Muslim thinkers of his time. He was executed by the Nasser regime of Egypt on 1 August 1966. Sayyid Qutb has more than twenty-five literary works to his name, of which In the Shade of the Qur'an, his tafsir written, and re-written, over a period of fifteen years, most of which were spent in Egyptian prisons, is the largest and most important.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 3 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 4 Al-Nisa (Women).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 14 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This is part 14 of this monumental collection of 18 volumes which is by far the most significant and most profound work of Sayyid Qutb who wrote most of it while in prison. This piece of work has been recognized as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship to which students and scholars, including contemporary Islamic revivalist movements all over the world, owe a great deal. It spans the whole work of the Qur'an and gives a deeper insight into its universal message within a contemporary perspective.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 7 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 8 Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War).

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 17 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
"In the Shade of the Qur'an" has been universally recognised as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship. The Seventeenth volume of this eighteen volume series covers chapters 62 to 77 of the Qur'an. The Arabic, translation and the tafsir (commentary & explanation) combination has been extremely popular and will hopefully be recognised as an indispensable work of reference for a proper understanding of contemporary Islamic thinking. Chapters of this title include: Surah 62; Al-Jumu'ah Surah 63; Al-Munafiqun Surah 64; Al-Taghabun Surah 65; Al-Talaq Surah 66; Al-Tahrim Surah 67; Al-Mulk Surah 68; Al-Qalam Surah 69; Al-Haqqah Surah 70; Al-Ma'arij Surah 71; Nuh Surah 72; Al-Jinn Surah 73; Al-Muzzammil Surah 74; Al-Muddaththir Surah 75; Al-Qiyamah Surah 76; Al-Dahr Surah 77; and, Al-Mursalat.

Cover of In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 9 (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an)
This volume of Sayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an, covers Surah 10 Yunus and Surah 11 Hud.