Sunday, April 19, 2009

Qutb points out in his piece that Islam "gives [people] complete freedom to accept or not to accept it beliefs. However, this freedom does not mean that they can make their desires their gods, or that they can choose to remain in the servitude of other human beings, making some men lords over others" (133). Qutb explains that in the religion of Islam, there is only one God to worship. Who's to say that there even is a God and if so that there is only one? Qutb disregards the fact that other people believe different things. He believes that there is only his God and that everyone should worship him. Qutb also writes, "obedience to laws and judgement is a sort of worship, and anyone who does this is considered out of this religion" (133). Isn't Qutb in a way judging those who do not believe in his God and only his God. This can be seen as hypocritical of Qutb. I also find it interesting that he mentions in the beginning of the chapter the uses of violence towards those who did not believe in the religion. He writes, "It was also explained that war should be declared against those from among the 'People of the Book' (Christians and Jews) who declare open enmity, until they agree to pay Jizyah or accept Islam" (130). How does this fact give people complete freedom to accept or not accept the beliefs of Islam? Knowing that violent measures will be taken towards a person who does not accept Islam will definitely sway a person into accepting Islam. Qutb says that it is a person's choice to accept or disregard Islam, but really it is not.

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