In The Shade Of the Quran - 18 Volumes (Sayyid Qutb)

'In the Shade of the Quran' is a beautiful English translation of Sayyid Qutb's well-renowned tafseer Fi Zilal al-Qur'an - في ظِلالِ القرآن

The work, which is by far Sayyid Qutb's largest and most profound, spans the whole of the text of the Qur'an. It was written, and party re-written over a period of more than 15 years, most of which the author had spent in Egyptian prisons, during the 1950s and 1960s. In it is embedded Sayyid Qutb's insight, highly esteemed intellectual vigour, and his widely-acclaimed literary prowess. This tafseer has been universally recognized as an outstanding contribution to Islamic thought and scholarship, to which students and scholars, as well as contemporary Islamic revivalist movements worldwide, owe a great deal.

Now that it is available in English, it will continue to enlighten and inspire millions more. It will take its rightful place as an indispensable work of reference for a proper understanding of contemporary Islamic thinking.

It is more than 'just another' commentary, yet it is not too over-reaching or outlandish to be a completely new interpretation. It is an earnest, sincere, and sober look at man's contemporary achievements and difficulties in the light of the message of the Qur'an. It is an effort to vigorously explore its rich wisdom, and expand its invaluable guidance for the benefit of an increasingly 'sophisticated', yet highly perplexed modern society.

Author: Sayyid Qutb
Translator: Adil Salahi
Publisher: Islamic Foundation
Pages: 7091
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-86037-397-5