Sayyid Qutb
The Characteristics of the Islamic Concept
The Hue of Allah –and whose hue is better than Allah’s . (2:138)
The
Islamic Concept [Aqeeda] originating in Allah is different in its
origin and in its characteristics from all humanly devised
perspectives... By its very nature it does not require and updating or
change. For the One who made it sees without any limitations of time
and space, knows all without any defect or ignorance or error and
decides without any influence or prejudice or selfish desire.
Moreover
this concept is perfect and complete It does not require any spare
parts from the outside or any change for completion. Since it is
given by Allah nothing from a source other than Him can fit it. Man
is incapable of adding anything to it or making any corrections in
it. Indeed it has come as a gift to man in order to make him grow,
correct him and propel him forward.
It
has come to enrich his heart, his intellect his life and this world.
Indeed
this concept demands to be the only controlling elements in the life
of man.
O
you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and
those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything,
refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah
and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.
(4:59)
In
offering mankind this gift, they offer with it a complete way of
life, a way of life based on the dignity of man and based on freedom
of his person, his mind, his conscience and his soul from all
bondage. Freed from the shackles of human enslavement, he stands as
the deputy of Allah, he can make splendid discoveries and open up
avenues of culture, remaining at the height of his freedom, noble
and dignified, slave neither to any machine or mortal.
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