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| Some traditional ] Scholars, and Muslim Brotherhood members retort the claim of "Qubist Ideology". They claim that this ideology has been an invented scapegoat by the Saudi Arabian Government and extreme Wahhabi and Salafi scholars. Even Muslims with much respect for Sayyed Qutb, and who adhere to many of his teachings say that the word "Qutbee" does not apply to any Muslims. | Some traditional ] Scholars, and Muslim Brotherhood members retort the claim of "Qubist Ideology". They claim that this ideology has been an invented scapegoat by the Saudi Arabian Government and extreme Wahhabi and Salafi scholars. Even Muslims with much respect for Sayyed Qutb, and who adhere to many of his teachings say that the word "Qutbee" does not apply to any Muslims. | ||
| Mainstream Sunni Ideology accepts that Sayyed Qutb did not establish a new religion, or a new sect, or anything of the such. He was |
Mainstream Sunni Ideology accepts that Sayyed Qutb did not establish a new religion, or a new sect, or anything of the such. He was solely a scholar with views on Islam. Some are rejected and some are accepted. They base these views on the fact that there has never been a sect or group known of that only follows Sayyed Qutb. | ||
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A Qutbee is an adherent to Qutbism. Qutbism is an Islamic ideology created by Sayyed Qutb. "Qutbee" is usually a negative label used by Wahhabis who disagree with the Muslim Brotherhood. "Qutbees" usually do not refer to themselves using this name.
The Tenets of Qutbism
The main tenet of Qutbist ideology is the belief that almost all of Islam is heading into the state of pre-Islamic Arabs or Jahiliyya, and must be reconquered.
Qutb authored the book "Milestones" as a work to outline his ideas. The main tenet of Qutbism is clearly stated when Qutb writes that "Muslims have drifted away from their religion and their way of life, and have forgotten that Islam appointed them as representatives of God and made them responsible for learning all the sciences and developing various capabilities to fulfill this high position which God has granted them."
Qutb encouraged Muslims to seek knowledge, in "Milestones" he states:
"a Muslim can go to a Muslim or to a non-Muslim to learn abstract sciences such as chemistry, physics, biology, astronomy, medicine, industry, agriculture, administration (limited to its technical aspects), technology, military arts and similar sciences and arts; although the fundamental principle is that when the Muslim community comes into existence it should provide experts in all these fields in abundance, as all these sciences and arts are a sufficient obligation (Fard al-Kifayah) on Muslims (that is to say, there ought to be a sufficient number of people who specialize in these various sciences and arts to satisfy the needs of the community). If a proper atmosphere is not provided under which these sciences and arts develop in a Muslim society, the whole society will be considered sinful; but as long as these conditions are not attained, it is permitted for a Muslim to learn them from a Muslim or a non-Muslim and to gain experience under his direction, without any distinction of religion."
Qutb freely uses the word "Jahiliyya" repeatedly in his book "Milestones", presumably referring to Arabs who have gone backwards in their reasoning to the Pre-Islamic era. The word Jahiliyya in Arabic is pre-Islamic Pagan Arabs. In light of the quest for knowledge, he encourages Muslims to read books by Jahilis. In one passage, Qutb writes:
"a Muslim can study all the opinions and thoughts of jahili writers, not from the point of view of constructing his own beliefs and concepts, but for the purpose of knowing the deviations adopted by Jahiliyyah, so that he may know how to correct these man-made deviations in the light of the true Islamic belief and rebut them according to the sound principles of the Islamic teachings."
Qutb believed that religious knowledge must also be sought, he believed that the quest for worldy knowledge and "Jahiliyyah" knowldge was too rampant.
Qutb wrote "A person who is negligent in remembering God and is completely occupied with the affairs of this life-and that is the case with all the 'scientists' of today- knows only what is apparent, and this is not the type of knowledge, for which a Muslim can rely completely on its possessor, except for what is permitted to be learned from them to the extent of technical knowledge. He should ignore their interpretations concerning psychological and conceptual matters. This is not that knowledge which is praised repeatedly in the Qur'an"
Muslim Brotherhood
Sayyed Qutb was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and therefore Qutb's ideas are fully present in the Muslim Brotherhood.
He was executed by Gamal Abdel Nasser, even after pleas by a more moderate Wahabbi of the time, Saudi Scholar bin Baz.
Bin Baz at the time, along with the Saudi royal family, wanted an end to the secular socialist thinking of Gamal Abdel Nasser, and so at the time supported the Muslim Brotherhood.
History of the word "Qutbee"
After Qutb's death, with the proliferation of his ideas throughout the Middle East, Wahabbi and Salafi scholars disagreed with many of the opinions of Sayyed Qutb. Some scholars even claimed Qutb was a heretic for using the term "Jahiliyya" to apply to believing Muslims. Thus, the word Qutbee was first found to be formed by Saudi Arabian Salafis and Wahhabis in refering to the Muslim Brotherhood and their sympathizers. The word is used by Salafis and Wahhabis in the same way that the word "Wahhabi" is used by many other Muslims in a negative sense. Extreme Salafis and Wahhabis consider the alleged "Qutbees" as a deviant sect.
Bin Laden the Qutbee?
Wahhabi Muslims were outraged by the alleged linkage between Osama bin Laden and Wahhabism brought up by Western writers. Wahhabis claimed Osama bin Laden in fact disagreed with Wahhabism, as shown by Bin Laden's quote about Wahhabi scholars "An idol to be worshipped aside from God."
Some Wahhabis say that Bin Laden is influenced by Qutbee ideology, and is in fact a "Qutbee". Osama bin Laden himself has never identified himself with a particular sect of Islam aside from traditional Sunni Islam, but has been influenced by the writings of the Muslim Brotherhood and Sayyed Qutb.
The Invention of Qutbism?
Some traditional Sunni Scholars, and Muslim Brotherhood members retort the claim of "Qubist Ideology". They claim that this ideology has been an invented scapegoat by the Saudi Arabian Government and extreme Wahhabi and Salafi scholars. Even Muslims with much respect for Sayyed Qutb, and who adhere to many of his teachings say that the word "Qutbee" does not apply to any Muslims.
Mainstream Sunni Ideology accepts that Sayyed Qutb did not establish a new religion, or a new sect, or anything of the such. He was solely a scholar with views on Islam. Some are rejected and some are accepted. They base these views on the fact that there has never been a sect or group known of that only follows Sayyed Qutb.