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Continuously read and reprinted down to the present, and translated into most languages, ‘Milestones’ is arguably the most important Islamic literary piece written in the 20th century.

Few thinkers have had such an influence on the contemporary Islamic thought as ash-shaheed Sayyid Qutb. Since his execution in 1964 in Cairo, his death became the perfect illustration of one of the processes through which a human being becomes part of the revolutionary movement aimed at changing the world and bringing in a new ethical moral order based on freedom, brotherhood, and justice for all.

Islam stands for change. It seeks to change the individual and the society. This change covers every aspect of human life: form personal morality to business economics and politics. It is only natural that Islam should be fought b those who want to keep the status quo. This is the way it has always been throughout history: Adam to Nuh, Ibrahrim, Musa, Isa, and Muahmmad (peace be upon them). It will happen to anyone who wants to stand up and proclaim the true message of Islam to the world.

In recent times we have the example of ash-shaheed Sayyid Qutb. He was imprisoned, tortured and eventually execute. He was no ordinary Muslim, a man of impeccable Islamic credentials, he made an immense contribution to Islamic and political thought at a time when the Muslim world was still mesmerised by such western notions as nationalism, the nation-state and the fathers of nations. Nationalist rhetoric laced with socialist slogans was the vogue. It was in this atmosphere that an-shaheed Sayyid Qutb bravely raised his voice – indeed his pen – against the false ideologies and in one clean sweep denounced them as a modern-day jahiliyyah (the primitive savagery of pre-Islamic days). He knew it was inevitable that the forces of jahiliyyah would seek to silence him and yet he, unlike others, courageously stood firm and was ready to sacrifice everything in the pursuit of seeking Allah’s pleasure. He writes ‘indeed our words will remain lifeless barren devoid of any passion, until!
we die as a result of these words, whereupon out word will suddenly spring to life and live on amongst

‘....We heard that the death sentence....on Imam Shaheed Sayyid Qutb.....had been carried out....Such a great loss. Sayyid Qutb....a man who held fast to his religion, trusting in Allah’s victory. Read Milestones to find out why Sayyid (Qutb) was executed.’ - Zainab al-Ghazali

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Contents also include: 3 Books - 1) Message of the Teachings by Imam Hasan al-Banna 2) Kitabul Jihad by Imam Hasan al-Banna 3) Mishari ul Ushaq by Imam Ibn Nuhaas