The Life of Syed Qutb.
Asalaam alaikum Warahmatulah Wabarakatuh.
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..It was 5 o’clock in the evening, Hasan Al-Banna and his brother-in-law decided to leave.
Hasan Al-Banna and his brother in-law called a taxi. As they stood waiting for the taxi, they were suddenly shot by two men. Al-Banna was hit by seven shots. Later, he was taken to hospital and they had received orders from the Egyptian monarchy to not give him any treatment where he died a slow death from the wounds, Hassan Al-Banna realised that they had been ordered not to treat him and he made 3 Dua’s against the Monarchy, this monarchy was soon overthrown by Jamal Abdul Nasir, bringing results which were least expected…
The date of his shahadah was; On February 12, 1949 in Cairo. May Allah haver mercy on him.
Sayyid Qutb and Zainab al-Ghazali would soon play key roles in the near future to continue the legacy of Hasan al Banna – through the Ikhwan al Muslimeen [Muslim Brotherhood].
The Life of Syed Qutb:Who was Syed Qutb?
(سيد قط ب; October 9, 1906 – August 29, 1966)
A hero, who has influenced the minds, thoughts and ideologies of the major Muslim fighters – in the path of Allah – around the world against the oppressive regimes. The hero we’re going to talk about, if you were to ask them – they would say they have been inspired and influenced directly by this man and his works. For example, if you were to ask Shaheed Abdullah Azzam, he would say that he was firstly inspired by the Shaheed Syed Qutb (may Allah have mercy on him.) And that’s why it’s important that we understand his life, his works, and the effects he had on society, and how these thoughts and works permeated society.His Family
He was born in a town in Egypt called Musha (in the city of Qaha [Co-ordinates:27°07′N 31°14′E]), and there is a difference of opinion on whether he was of Indian origin, or Egyptian origin. But his immediate family was rich due to a large inheritance they had received from their grandfather, but naturally – their inheritance was decreasing as they lived their life.His father was a highly respected figure in the community, and was a central and political figure to settle their disputes. He was also a practising man, so their family was practising Islam. His father would always take him to the masjid and pray 5 times in the Masjid. His father had also performed hajj, which was really difficult at that time.
Syed Qutb says that his father had implanted ‘true fear of the last day’. This is shown through reading his explanations of these verses [of Judgment Day] in his tafsir, Fi Dhilal al Qur’an [Under the Shade of the Qur'an.]
His mother was also a highly respected and pious woman, she would generously give to the poor and the workers in their fields. His mother would always listen to the Qur’an on the radio while looking at the workers in the field. His mother was firm in her decision that her son be a man, and not like other children.
His uncles were Azhari scholars, and Syed Qutb’s family would sit amongst them to hear them.
He had – excluding himself – 3 sisters and 1 brother. The oldest sister was called Nafeesah. In the future of Syed Qutb, she would be tortured, as well as her 2 sons; Rif’at and ‘Azma.
Rif’at was the nephew of Syed Qutb, he was killed infront of Syed Qutb’s eyes in the future. ‘Azma was tortured and beaten almost to the point of death.
‘Aminah the next sister of Syed Qutb was engaged to one of the Ikhwaan [A revolutionary group – started by Hasan al Banna - which Syed Qutb would be involved in, in the future] brothers while he was in prison. The brother said to ‘Aminah that he would separate from her because he would spend so long in jail. She said no, and waited for him. They finally got married when she was 50 years old. In the end, her husband was killed by Anwar al Sadat the tyrant.
The 3rd person is his brother Muhammad Qutb, he is still alive today in Saudi Arabia, and he was imprisoned along with Syed Qutb, and almost tortured till death.
Syed’s 4th sister Hamidah, her responsibility was to lookafter the families and women of the Ikhwan, while their brothers were put inside the prison by the Egyptian Government. She was the link between Syed Qutb and the rest of the Ikhwan – while he was in prison. In 1965 she was imprisoned with her brother and given 10 years of hard labour.
So we realise the family of Syed Qutb was Islamic. How many of us would be able to take what the family of Syed Qutb went through?
Appearance
When you read the books of Syed Qutb, you imagine him to be a revolutionary man who was very large and aggressive.One man when he visited Syed Qutb, said “I can imagine Syed Qutb to look like a thousand other people, except you.”
Syed Qutb was of brown complexion, medium height, of a slim build, due to the illness that overtook him in his young age, and later on in prison. Upon meeting him, he was calm, collected and tranquil.
His Childhood
As a child, he would pray the Salah/prayers 5 times in the Mosque with his father. He would attend the circles of the Azhari scholars. He would help the poor and oppressed and aid them.
Once his Qur’an teacher left the school and made his own Madrassah due to an argument with the school. His parents told the teacher they would send Syed to the madrassah, and so he went there.
But when he was there, he saw that the teacher wasn’t teaching properly, and the children were not learning, and he was not getting any benefit out of this. So he asked his mother for permission to go back to the old school. The people of the madrassah would make fun out of the people who went to the old school.So Syed Qutb said that he would prove them wrong. At the age of 8, he started to memorize a third of the Qur’an at home per year. So he had memorized all of the Qur’an by the age of 11 (within 3 years.)
Syed Qutb also wanted to show everyone that he was brave. Once his mother took him to his cousins house, all the way to the other side of the village. It was the middle of the night, and his mother needed to get something from home. She said that she had to go, and that she would be back. Syed Qutb said “No, I will go, don’t fear”. He was only 11 years old, it was the middle of the night, no street lights, and he ran across the village, but half way through – fear overtook him. This was the area where people said there were many Jinn, and it was completely dark. He stood still and in fear.A man came to rescue him and saw him and asked him what he was doing here. Syed Qutb said that “I’m here looking for the jinn, I want to scare them so they go away.”
He was very intelligent from a young age.
Once an Azhari scholar was teaching surah al Kahf in the presence of Syed Qutb, and recited;قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَارْتَدَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا
(Surah al Kahf 18:46)
Qala thalika ma kunna nabgh, fartadda ‘alaa aatharihim-ma Qasassa.Syed Qutb asked why Allah never said Nabghee [with a letter 'Yaa' at the end, since this is the normal way it is really said in the Arabic language.]
The Shaykh replied that Allah said it this way to make it easier for pronunciation – for the recitor. And this Shaykh didn’t know that it was a child – Syed Qutb – who had asked the question!
This shows his knowledge in the arabic language, and his attentiveness to the Qur’an from such a young age
Syed Qutb from a young age would save up his money for a man called Amsaalih, who used to sell books around the local villages. He would have a big collection of books, and another small collection specifically for Syed Qutb. If Syed never had the money, he would tell him that I don’t have the money now, so let me borrow it and I’ll give it you next time you come around. And Amsaalih would let him do that.
At the age of 12, he had his own library collection of 25 books, even though books were really expensive during that time.He would imitate the scholars by reading the books, and then give lectures to the rest of the village. If any women needed any information, they would wait till Syed Qutb came back from school, and ask him to share the knowledge he had to them. In many occasions he would be shy because he was a young man, but in some occasions he would go and teach the knowledge he had to the people who asked him.
The Early Secret Meetings
In 1919, Syed Qutb was 13 years old. He would sit with early people who wanted to cause a revolution against the Egyptian Government due to their oppression. He would sit with them and hear what they had to say, and then come back to his village and share what they had discussed in the meetings with his villagers. These would be his first experiences in Revolution.
His Education He later moved to Cairo, because his mother was very upset at Syed’s father who was very generous on spending with the children. But his generosity made him sell alot of his land, to the extent that they even had to finally sell their own house. So his mother told Syed to go to Cairo to get a job and buy the land back. She sent him to train to become a teacher, and in 1924 he got a Diploma in Teaching. But he wasn’t happy with this and he wanted to go into a university of Dar al ‘Ulum, but to get into this, he needed to do a 4 year Preparatory Course – which he did. After succeeding in this, he graduated in 1929, he then went to the Dar al ‘Ulum and graduated in 1933. He got a First Class Degree in Arabic Language and Literature. In this Dar al ‘Ulum university, he also achieved the following units; Shari’ah [Islamic law], Arabic and comparative language, Logic, philosophy, History, and Political economics, aswell as other units. This is a refutation to those who say he did not study the religion officially, since the Dar al ‘Ulum taught Shari’ah properly, and it was a very respected place. In 1933, after he got his Degree, he was employed by the Ministry of Education. In 1940, he was Editor and Translator for the Ministry.
If we study his early political life, we see that he belonged to the party of Hizb al Wafd, till 1942. This brought him into inevitable conflict with his superiors in the Ministry of Education because of his anti-government views. He then he separated from the Hizb al Wafd due to some disputes. In 1944, he was transferred to the role of School Inspector because they did not like his political views. They felt that he would change his political views after going to America, but this infact influenced him to become more focused on Islam in the near future. He became an editor in-chief of two journals; al ‘Alam al ‘Arabi (the Arab World) – through which he lost his position due to editorial disagreements, and al Fikr al Jadeed (the New Thought.) – Which was based on an Islamic society free of corruption, tyranny and foreign domination, and this was banned after only six issues. So he formed a new party but soon also left that in 1945 because he felt that every party was doing something for their own gain instead of for the people or an Islamic cause. So he started to write independently and give lectures against the injustice of the government, and continued to do this until 1953.
1948-1950 – he was sent to study the methodology of education and teaching in the USA. As soon as he came back, he resigned from the ministry after all those years of study, as he differed with them in their political activities.
Syed Qutb after having such an Islamic upbringing was affected by his own period of Jahiliyyah (times of Ignorance.) This lasted from 1935-1940, when he was in Cairo and university. This is where he began to read on Western Civilization and the principles of Materialism, and these concepts raised severe doubts in his mind about the religion.He lived in doubt worry, fear, pain, rebelliousness, and he always wanted to know; what was the secret of life? He became so confused. He said about himself that; He would often cry, scream, and wish death would take him away from all the pain and contradiction. He lost all peace, and tranquillity in his life.
He recorded all these periods in his poem called “The Unknown Coast. [al Shaati' al Majhool]“.( I.e. I am standing on a coast, and I don’t know what sea I’m standing next to, how big is it? I don’t know its name; I don’t know what this life is about...)How did Syed Qutb then begin to become an Islamic personality?
When he discovered the religion, he left the world of ignorance and darkness, and joined the religion of Da’wah [calling to Islam], and Revival. He was looking for the secret of life and he found it.
His journey started when he studied the Qur’an in a literal way, and he slowly began to understand the principles lined in the religion. Then something happened to him in America to remove his doubts.
He says; that while he was going to America, he was on the boat/ferry, and he saw the way the boat he was travelling in – was rocking in the huge sea – all under the control of Allah without it sinking or capsizing. At that point he realised the power of Allah. He said Eman [Belief] entered into his heart due to this.
His second scenario was in San Francisco, when he went on top of a mountain, and he could see the whole of creation in front of him, and he realised the beauty and harmony that existed amongst the creation as a whole. He said that, the sweetness of Eman hit him.
He took the Qur’an as guidance to his life, and the harmony between man and the universe. So he involved himself deeply in the Qur’an.We can look at 3 steps towards his Islam;
His First step was to Literal Study the Qur’an. He started a New Qur’an Library Project – where he did a literal understanding of the Qur’an.
Shaykh Ali Tantawi at that time said about Syed Qutb, that Allah gave him a key to understanding the expressions and meanings of the Qur’an, a key which Allah has never given to anyone before him.
He (Syed Qutb) says about his experience with the Qur’an;
الحياة في ظلال القرآن نعمة، نعمة لا يعرفها إلا من ذاقها، نعمة ترفع العمر وتباركه وتزكيه، فإذا من الله عليك بالحياة في ظلال القرآن فترة من الزمان ذقت فيها من نعمته ما لم تذق قط في حياتك“Life in the Shade of the Qur’an is a wonderful blessing, which no-one knows except the one who has tasted it. It increases the life of a person and gives them blessings in their life and purifies them in their life, and praise is for Allah that Allah has given me a life under the shade of the Qur’an.
A small part of the time I have tasted under it a blessing which I have never tasted before. “
The Qur’an then began to impact his thoughts and ideologies in refuting Communism, and Capitalism which were affecting the Egyptian society at that time.His second step was his beginning to write different books, like; Al-’adala al-Ijtima’iyya fi-l-Islam (Social Justice in Islam) in 1949 in the USA, The America that I have Seen (after his return from America to Egypt), Ma’alim fi-l-Tariq (Milestones), as well as Fi Dhilal al Qur’an [In the Shade of the Qur'an] within prison (Some of these books can be downloaded and will be linked to at the end of the biography insha Allah.) Ma’arakat al-Islam wa’l-Ra’s Maliyya (The Battle Between Islam and Capitalism), in 1951.
His final stage was his complete and comprehensive understanding of the religion and Ikhwani movement, and the movements’ role in affecting all aspects of life. In this stage – he most of all understood his duty to Allah, to be a witness for mankind upon the truth of Islam, to spread the religion. He realised the life he needed to lead.
The Revolution of Abdul Nasir
In Egypt, 1952, a revolution took place. Jamal Abdul Nasir the tyrant became the leader of the country. This would affect the Ikhwani movement in the near future a great deal, so let’s look at a brief history of the revolution and how it took place.Ikhwan al Muslimeen [the Muslim Brotherhood] had a plan in place to cause a revolution against the government which had killed Hasan al Banna. Their plan was to infiltrate the army and to gain officers of the army into the ranks of the Ikhwan. These officers would be a secret party in the Ikhwan who could support the movement secretly, and they would be under the Military command, under the lead of a man called Mahmood al-Labeeb. He was directly in charge of the officers who got involved with the Ikhwan.
Two active men in this organisation were Jamal Abdul Nasir, and a man called Abdul Ra’uf.
In 1944, the first secret Military circle was gathered by the Ikhwan to support their cause.
In 1946 the Officers gave pledge to the special organization – ‘the Ikhwan Officers club’. No-one knew about this pledge since it was classified, and solemn secret pledge – a pledge of life and death.
They agreed to avenge the death of Hasan al Banna who had been assassinated by the Egyptian government and to topple their regime. They all promised to keep this plan a secret and not to let it escape to others. Jamal Abdul Nasir was within this circle as one of the officers who had pledged in secrecy.
They also pledged to train the other Ikhwani civilians so that they could fight the English – who had colonised Egypt at that time – after they achieved the assassination of the Egyptian king. For security reasons, they changed their name from ‘the Ikhwan Officers club’ to ‘the Free Officers’.
Then something happened. Jamal Abdul Nasir and Abdul Ra’uf who were the most active officers had a disagreement, so there became a split between the two. Abdul Nasir wanted to involve other non Ikhwanis into this secret organisation, whether they were practising or non practising muslims. Whereas Abdul Rauf said that they will not get anyone involved except a practising Muslim who is part of the ikhwan.
Abdul Rauf was travelling away, and the leader of the Military command Mahmood al Labeeb became ill. He was on his deathbed and he didn’t know who to give the documents (profiles of the Ikhwan etc), the secret plans, and the treasure/wealth of the Ikhwani movement to. The only one there was Jamal Abdul Nasir, so Mahmood al Labeeb handed all this down to Abdul Nasir, and he in effect became the new leader of the ‘the Free officers’.
Syed Qutb’s Role in Aiding the Revolution
At this time Syed Qutb was not a member of the Ikhwan. He like everybody else thought Abdul Nasir was a good man who was enjoining the good and forbidding the evil, and fighting against the corrupt government of their time. But the reality would be alot different.
The articles of Syed Qutb were against the government which assassinated Hasan al Banna, and his articles were many. It was due to these articles that many Officers from the army were joining the Ikhwan movement, although Syed Qutb wasn’t himself directly involved with the Movement. ‘The Free Officers’ would distribute his articles to potential members to spread their call. Some of these Officers – including Abdul Nasir – would go to the house of Syed Qutb to ask him for ideas about the Revolution. One could say that he was the main think-tank behind the Revolution. His ideas were permeating to the rest of the people in the revolution.
Abdul Nasir’s Betrayal to the Ikhwan
In 1950, Abdul Nasir left the Officers and made his own organisation with other members of the army. The special branch of the Ikhwan (especially Abdul Ra’uf) didn’t want to do this, so he split from them with his own organisation. But he continued to keep contact with the Da’wah [Religious call] wing of the Ikhwani movement. Keep in mind that the Da’wah wing were almost a separate entity from the Military wing due to the great danger that was posed if the Officers were exposed, so even from the start there was little communication between the two parties. So Abdul Nasir could easily take advantage of this little communication by keeping his connection with the Da’wah wing, while also having his own Officers’ to do with as he wishes, along with the treasures and information of the Ikhwans’ passed onto him by Muhammad al Labeeb.
The head of the Da’wah wing was Hassan Hudaibi, and Abdul Nasir kept contact with him saying that we would help you in your cause. We have Generals and Officers, and we will help you when we get in power. Abdul Nasir promised to the brothers of the Da’wah wing, that if they help him in the Revolution – he will implement the Shari’ah [Islamic law] completely, and would be in full co-operation with the Ikhwan and aid them.
The Da’wah wing – due to little communication – didn’t know that Abdul Nasir had separated from the real Ikhwani ‘Free Officers’ and they were unaware of his own nationalistic group of officers preparing for the Revolution.
The Revolution happens
So Abdul Nasir began the Revolution and with the help of the Ikhwan, he took down the monarchy and himself came into power as King of Egypt (Zainab al Ghazali would say he was the new Pharoah of Egypt).
The Ikhwanis’ including Hassan Hudaibi then came to Abdul Nasir, and reminded him of all the conditions they had set before. He was shocked when Abdul Nasir rejected every single condition put forward; he wasn’t going to implement Shari’ah, nor was he goingto help or support the Ikhwan
So Hassan Hudaibi said to Abdul Nasir, “We still accept you as a Reformist movement”. Hassan still saw good in Abdul Nasir, and said; “If you do good – you do so for the people, if not we will advise you and correct you as Allah wills.”
Abdul Nasir still hadn’t exposed his full plans, and so Syed Qutb would meet up with Abdul Nasir and the Officers, and they would discuss how to stay firm on this Revolution without harm coming to them. Syed Qutb would sometimes stay for upto 12 hours a day to discuss the plans with them in detail.
Syed Qutb was still not a member of Ikhwan and still thought well of Abdul Nasir.
Abdul Nasir set up an organisation called ‘Tahreer’ [Freedom], and the reason for this organisation was because the Ikhwan were very active in the field of Da’wah around Egypt. Abdul Nasir knew this, and he wanted to have another organisation which would also be great in number, and oppose the Islamic movement of the Ikhwan. To further strengthen his cause – he would try assassination attempts of major figures in the Ikhwani movement. (An instance occurred where Zainab al Ghazali had a major car accident, and this was done by some of Abdul Nasir’s agents to kill her – especially since she was so influential in the da’wah [Islamic call]. (This account can be read further in her own book ‘Return of the Pharoah’ ))
Syed Qutb didn’t know this was the plan of Abdul Nasir, so he helped him for a whole month in supporting this movement of Tahreer. After a month he realised that this was an evil plan of Abdul Nasir, so he quickly separated himself from supporting the ‘Tahreer’ organisation.
Abdul Nasir tried to bribe Syed Qutb to come back into this organisation, saying “We will give you whatever position you want in the government, whether it’s the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Arts etc.” But because Syed Qutb now understood the reality of Abdul Nasir’s corruption – he refused every single one of his offers.
Causes for Syed Qutb Joining the Ikhwan
Syed Qutb didn’t personally meet Hasan al Banna, but he had heard about him and his cause. He might have thought that it wasn’t such a strong movement, or that it was like other movements which were doing it for their own personal gain, so he did not join that movement while Hasan al Banna was alive.
Sayyid Qutb did not have any formal or informal connections with the Ikhwan. Although he was aware of their activities and the efforts made by Hasan al-Banna, it seems that he was not convinced, until his time spent in the United States, that the Ikhwan were the effective tool by which Egyptian society could be changed.
While Syed Qutb was in America, the Ikhwanis’ best men fought in Palestine in Allah’s cause, but when they returned back to Egypt – they were all rounded and taken into prison by the king (this was before Abdul Nasir’s rule).
Syed Qutb writ a book called Al-Adala al-Ijtima’iyya fi’l-Islam (Social Justice in Islam), 1949 during this time. In the beginning he said ‘to all the brothers fighting in the way of Allah.’ So the Ikhwani’s felt that this book was written specifically for them, and the book was distributed around prison. During this time, Hasan al Banna read the book and said; “These are our ideas, and it should be that he [Syed Qutb] is one of us (i.e. part of the Ikhwan).”
When in America, Syed Qutb got to know of Zionism [Jews for the state of ‘Israel’], and the hate of the Americans for Islam. Sayyid Qutb was in hospital in the United States when he witnessed the joy of the people there at the assasination of Hasan al-Banna. He was told, when he inquired about the reason for this joy and celebration, that the greatest enemy of the West had been killed.
From that moment Sayyid Qutb decided that he would join the Ikhwan as soon as he returned to Egypt. He realized that the colonial powers would not consider a person, and his organization, to be their archenemy unless that person was a strong and efficient person whose activities genuinely threatened the status quo and the colonialists’ interests in the area.
He also realised how much the American’s hated Islam after the assassination of Hasan al Banna. He also came in contact with a British spy [John Hersdon] there who was saying that ‘the only thing stopping Egypt from becoming like Western Civilization is the Ikhwani movement’. John Hersdon had gone to the Muslim world, pretending to be a Muslim and even marrying a Muslim woman, and afterwards returning back to America. He said to Syed Qutb (while pretending to be Muslim), I will translate your book Al-Adala al-Ijtima’iyya fi’l-Islam (Social Justice in Islam) for $10,000.
He also had a massive file filled with information on the activities and speeches of the Ikhwan al Muslimeen movement, from the beginning of Hasan al Banna’s activities, uptill his death. He knew all the secrets of the Ikhwan movement.He said to Syed Qutb, “Forget your plans to fight the British, because if you fight them, America will take their place”. He said ‘forget the corrupt organisation of the Ikhwan’. Syed Qutb realised that this man was a spy who is trying to fool him.
A Return to Egypt to Join the Ikhwan
In 1953, he came back to Egypt, and decided to join the Ikhwan. His experiences in America made him realise the strength of such a group, encouraging him to study his religion more and dedicate his life to it by joining the Movement.
When he joined the Ikhwan (1953), it was a time of great fear and trial – when Abdul Nasir was fighting the Ikhwan, a time when the Ikhwan were being gathered from all over Egypt and put in prison. This is like the wealthy Jew [called Mukhayreeq] who became Muslim in the Battle of Uhud during the life of the Prophet, when the battle was at its severest – he gave his wealth, and joined the battle and died for Allah’s cause.
Syed Qutb became fully involved in the Ikhwan movement and gave a weekly newspaper and lectures in Islamic study circles for the Ikhwan. He even went to Syria and got involved with the Ikhwani movement there to spread his ideas. He was then soon imprisoned by Abdul Nasir’s regime
The Ikhwan Movement is Dissolved
In 19th January 1954, the Ikhwan movement was dissolved by the government. Many of the Ikhwanis’ were imprisoned, aswell as their leaders. But due to huge protests by the public – they were freed.
This experience only made Syed Qutb stronger in the Islamic cause, and he continued to make even more articles against Abdul Nasir’s government, influencing others to join and support the cause.
Syed Qutb is Jailed for the First time
Then Abdul Nasir made up a story that the Ikhwan intended to assassinate him, so they gathered up thousands of the Ikhwan in October. This was the real first trial of the Ikhwan. Before the trial of Syed Qutb, they tortured him and beat him severely. They made him sit on a chair for hours upon hours and days, without food and drink. They would then pour water infront of him and ask him ‘do you want water’? They would then make him stand up for hours after this, and whip him and beat him, even though he was just a frail man.
He became ill, his lungs started to bleed. He got arthritis, bronchitis, and many of his illnesses became more intense due to torture.
In the court case, they said to him – you look tired? Now if any of the Ikhwanis’ were to tell in court the torture they received in prison, they would get even more punishment afterwards.
Syed Qutb replied; “yes, they made me stand up for hours.”
To show the torture that the Ikhwanis’ had received, he suddenly lifted his shirt from his back to show everyone the injuries he had received on his body from whipping, and beating.
He was taken back to jail and given a punishment of 15 years hard labour, of which he would do 10 years, due to his ill health. However, Zainab al Ghazali said that it was likely because they wanted to assassinate him once he was out of jail. However, an assassination did not occur
When he was in prison, everyone respected him. Even the worst of criminals had respect for him, even the prison guards did. And he would affect their minds in a positive way. When he received food from his family, he would distribute it to other prisoners.
After he came out of prison, he realised that the Ikhwani movement was dissolved, it had died out.
Reviving the Ikhwani Movement – from inside Jail
A man called Abdul Fattah Isma’il tried to restart the Ikhwani jamaa’ah [group]. He spoke to Syed Qutb about this while Syed Qutb was in jail. For 10 years Syed Qutb thought about the organisation, should we re-organise this jamaa’ah? So he thought he has to do something because the society is becoming influenced by Secularism. So Syed Qutb became the leader of the Ikhwani movement while being in jail.
Plans
But this time he had new ideas and new plans. His idea was that the Islamic groups were focusing on a local political level, whereas the whole of society needed a reform of roots.
The society as a whole could benefit from learning the correct ‘Aqeedah [beliefs], and they would naturally take out the un-Islamic government. Meanwhile, a group of Muslim brothers could unite – who had firm knowledge in ‘Aqeedah and manners, who could protect the jamaa’ah [group] from oppression. This would be necessary since Abdul Nasir was not established firmly in ‘Aqeedah and manners, and this is what led to him breaking his promises of establishing true Islam within his rule.
These Muslim brothers would be a defense force for the Ikhwan al Muslimeen [Muslim brotherhood], so that if anyone from the government intended to harm the Muslims, they would be able to assassinate the prime minister or officers, and retaliate against any aggression. Syed Qutb began to lead the Ikhwan based on this model.
The Plans are Discovered
This whole model and the plans of Syed Qutb were discovered, due to spies being everywhere.
The ones involved in the Ikhwan – their names were given to Abdul Nasir. So he was now fully aware who was involved in the new Ikhwani movement.
The plan of Syed Qutb – for the Muslim brothers – to retaliate against any aggression – was supposed to be the last stage of the new revolution. However, this now became a priority due to Abdul Nasir being aware of who was involved. So the Ikhwan quickly came together and began to plan which brothers would get involved in defending the cause. There was even a plan that weapons would come from Saudi Arabia to aid them in their cause, but Syed Qutb rejected this because he realised that this was a plan from the secret services to try to expose the movement in their ‘betrayal’ to the government.
Then in 1965, Jamal Abdul Nasir announced in Moscow [due to his links with Communism], that Ikhwan was a secret organization that planned to overthrow him. So many of the Ikhwan were put into trial in 1965 again, and many were imprisoned and tortured.
The Dream of Syed Qutb
During this time, Syed Qutb was temporarily freed from imprisonment due to health conditions. However, he was still firm in his lead for the Ikhwani cause.
The journalist Mahmud ar-Rakaabi narrated a strange discussion that took place between himself and ash-shaheed Sayyid Qutb at his house before his imprisonment.
Ar-Rakaabi recalls:I said to him, ‘Praise be to Allah upon well-being – whatever Allah wills – your health is good, all you need now is a bride?’
So Sayyid laughed very much and said, ‘Which bride are you referring to [in this world or the next?]‘ I said, ‘We were created for both of them.’
So we spoke for a while, then he (Syed Qutb) suddenly asks me, ‘Can you interpret dreams? For I had a vision last night that a red snake wrapped itself around me and then tightened itself on me. Then I woke up that hour and couldn’t go back to sleep.’
I said, ‘My sir! That’s a gift, to be presented to you by one of the believers, wrapped with a red ribbon, and if you wish I will present it to you now, so take it and continue with your sleep.’
He (Qutb) said, ‘Why can’t the interpretation of the dream be that I am the gift presented to the believers?’
I said, ‘Isn’t the existence of the righteous more beneficial for the Islamic Da’wah?’
He said, ‘Not always. In fact, sometimes their departure is more beneficial! Although, I am not intending my own destruction, but we must intend firmness in our stance, knowing that the firmness in stance can bring about destruction.’
I said, ‘O Man! Don’t be pessimistic like that, for people should aim to be balanced in everything.’
He said: ‘You will come to know.
Syed Qutb is taken to Court again
Syed Qutb was caught once again by the secret services for his role in the Ikhwani movement.
When Syed Qutb was asked in an investigation of the new plans, in his interview – he confessed to every single thing, including him being the leader of the organisation. He wanted to accept the blame for every single thing instead of putting the blame on the other Ikhwanis.
Even infront of his interrogators, he took the blame for everything.
Syed Qutb was to face a second new trial.
Before being taken to court, he was put in prison. Before being taken to court, his nephew Rif’at was killed in front of his own eyes.
Zainab al Ghazali was also put in jail since she was a leading member of the Ikhwani movement. She reports that she went past the jail cell of Syed Qutb because she needed to go to the toilet, and as she walked past the cell of Syed Qutb, she saw a cloth which covered his cell whilst he was being tortured. Some wind came and raised the cloth, and he saw Zainab al Ghazali. The prison guards then blamed him and said ‘you raised the cloth yourself’. So they started beating him, and beating him. She said that after she returned from the toilet, she walked past his cell and they were still beating him, and he was saying ‘I had no plans to talk to her’.
The doctors said his weak lungs had collapsed, and said ‘dont make him run’, so the interrogators would whip him and force him to run. He then collapsed and got a heart attack.
His Support for his fellow Prisoners
Sometimes Syed Qutb would see other Ikhwanis who had been tortured and he would smile at them to make them feel better. If he saw them being tortured he would cry and make du’a [pray to God] for them.
His most famous poem is entitled ‘From Behind Bars’ which begins with the following verses:
أخي أنت حرٌ وراء السدود * أخي أنت حرٌ بتلك القيود
إذا كنت بالله مستعصما * فماذا يضيرك كيد العبيد
My brother, you are free behind these gates.
My brother, you are free within these chains.
For if upon Allah you do rely,
The intrigues of his slaves can bring no pains
He also said in some poetry to the Ikhwan;
أخي فامض لا تلتفت للوراء * طريقك قد خضبته الدماء
و لا تلتفت ههنا أو هناك * و لا تتطلع لغير السماءMy brother, do not look back * Your path has been covered in blood. And do not look look here or there * And do not look except to the sky.
['Diwan Sayyid Qutb']
He knew that if the Ikhwanis’ told any news reporters about the torture they received, they would be punished even more. So he himself would tell the news reporters about the punishments they received, and for this he would get beaten even more.
The Judge’s fear of Syed Qutb
There was a man called Fawad Dajawi – the coward, who claimed to be a judge (even though he was an ignorant commoner), he would make judgments upon the Ikhwanis’ in court. To show how much of a coward he was, when he went to fight the Jews in 1956, and the Jews surrounded the Muslims, he joined the side of the Jews against the Muslims. So the Jews let him go due to his betrayal of the Muslims. This man was the judge against Syed Qutb, and he was extremely rude to him.
Syed Qutb would look at Fawad Dajawi, and had no respect for him at all. He would look at him with such a harsh stare, that Dajawi became terrified of Syed Qutb. So in court, Syed Qutb took the blame for everything for the Ikhwani movement.
Syed Qutb was sentenced, and he knew that his execution was going to be near. So he sent letters from prison to his family during this period.
Human Rights Organisations, and many leaders [including Shaykh bin Baz) said that Syed Qutb should be released. When Malik Faisal [the king of Saudi Arabia], said he should be freed, Abdul Nasir became very angry and said that we will do the execution the next day.
His sister Hamidah was told to ask forgiveness from Abdul Nasir, and say that it wasn’t you who was responsible for this Ikhwani revolution. And that if you admit to this, then all charges will be lifted from you and you will be safe and free.
So Syed Qutb said;
والله لو كان هذا الكلام صحيحا لقلته ولما استطاعت قوة على وجه الأرض أن تمنعني من قوله. و لا أقول كذبة أبداI swear in the Name of Allah, if this “thing or talk” [of another group doing the revolution] was correct, then I would say it and there will be no force on the face of the earth that can prevent me from doing it. And I will not speak a lie, ever.
They tried to seek pardon from Syed Qutb in any way they could, but he didn’t change his word.
Syed Qutb said to his sister.
إن رأيتي الوالد المرشد حسن هديبي فبلغيه عني السلام و قولي له لقد تحمل سيد أقسى ما يتحمله بشر حتى لا تمس بأدنى سوء
He said, because Hasan Hudaibi was still really in charge of the Ikhwan al Muslimeen.
“If you see Hasan Hudaibi, the guide of the Ikhwan [brotherhood]. Then give him Salam (the greeting of Peace), and tell him that Syed has faced as much punishment as the human can suffer, so that you and the brotherhood as a whole does not suffer.”
They then came to him again on the last point before he was going to be executed, and said; Just say sorry you’re sorry for what you did and you will be free.
So Syed Qutb said;
لن أعتذر عن العمل مع الله.
“I will never seek any excuse for work for the sake of Allah.”
They told him to say just a line or a few words to Abdul Nasir to say that I’m sorry for what i did, and you won’t be executed, and you will be free.
So Syed Qutb said;
إن إصبع السبابة الذي يشهد لله بالوحدانية في الصلاة ليرفض أن يكتب حرفا يقر به حكم طاغية
“Indeed this finger which testifies the Oneness of Allah in salah [prayer], it refuses to agree on anything – in support – of this oppressive regime.”
Generally prisoners would not know when they are due to be executed because of public sensitivities. Consequently, the date of the exectution of Syed Qutb was kept hidden even from Syed Qutb himself. On the day of his execution the military officer entered Syed Qutb’s cell under the pretext that he has been ordered to change his cell quarters. However ash-shaheed Syed Qutb knew that this was not just another cell change and said, ‘I know where you are taking me, for the Prophet Muhammed came to me in my dream and told me (about today), so take me. ’
So they took Syed Qutb to the place of his execution. Everybody saw him with a beaming smile on his face, he was extremely happy and waving to the prison guards.
He was saying before his execution;
I am waiting for this moment.
And he said;
I am living a life that I have never lived before. I am feeling the true meaning of Emaan [true Belief]. I fully understand ‘Aqeedah (Islamic belief) as its meant to be understood more than ever before.
I am waiting for my shahadah (martyrdom), and I have never lived a life better than the life I am living right now.
This is what he said before he was about to be executed.
“On receiving his death sentence in court, Sayyid Qutb said, ‘Alhamdullilah (all praise is for Allah) I performed Jihad (struggle) for fifteen years until I earned this Shahadah (martyrdom).’ “
His face was beaming, as was recorded on the cameras and TV.
This was the reality of life, and he was expecting it, looking pleased to meet Allah. He knew that this was the truth, knowing that if you work sincerely in your life for the sake of Allah – then your end no doubt – will be shahadah (martyrdom) in Allah’s/God’s cause. This is what he had been waiting for, for so long.
On the 29th August 1966, with Abdul Fattah Isma’il, and Muhammad Yusuf Hawash (who were also great leaders of the Ikhwan), they were all hanged, may Allah have mercy on them.
And relate to them the story of the two sons of Adam…
On that day, the Imam of the Ikhwan al Muslimeen in the Jumu’ah [Friday congregation] prayer recited from the Qur’an Surah Maa’idah (5:27) on the two sons of Adam;
َاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ابْنَيْ آدَمَ بِالْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ الْآخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
And relate to them the story of the two sons of Adam with truth when they both offered an offering, but it was accepted from one of them and was not accepted from the other. He said: I I will most certainly kill you. (The other) said: Allah only accepts from those who are Muttaqin [guard (against evil).]
When it was recited, they all burst into tears and began to cry.
Syed Qutb became shaheed for the ideas he carried. And this shahadah brought life to the Ummah [muslim nation]. He himself would say;
‘Indeed our words will remain lifeless, barren, devoid of any passion, until we die as a result of these words, whereupon our words will suddenly spring to life and live on amongst the hearts that are dead, bringing them back to life as well…’
His books spread around Egypt even though the government tried to stop them. His books were handwritten – since the government made it illegal to publish his books – and they spread around the whole Muslim world at speed.
So any Muslim that you see who is affected by Islamic revival today, has read his book Ma’alim fil Tareeq [Milestones], and any Muslim who has read his Fi Dhilal al Qur’an [Under the Shade of the Qur’an], this is when they started to understand the Deen [Religion] from a revival perspective properly and comprehensively.
This person sacrificed his life for the sake of Allah, returning to Him. And Allah brought life to his words throughout the world, as we see today.
The Dream of Zainab al Ghazali after Syed Qutb’s execution
On the day of ash-Shaheed Sayyid Qutb’s execution, Zainab al-Ghazali saw Sayyid Qutb in a dream; he told her, ‘Know that I was not with them, I was in Madina in the company of the Prophet ’.
The following day Zainab had another dream, ‘I dozed (fell asleep) after Fajr prayer while reading the supplication of the concluding prayer, and heard a voice saying, ‘Sayyid is in the highest (Jannat) Firdous (highest part of Paradise)’.
I woke and related the same to Hamidah who cried, saying ‘I am sure of Allah’s favour on us and that, God willing, Sayyid in the highest Firdous…these visions are consolation, a strengthening from Allah, the Exalted, the High’.
10 Karamat [Miracles] Given to Prisoner Zainab al Ghazali
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10 Karamat [Miracles] Given to Prisoner Zainab al GhazaliIt is reported in Musnad Ahmad [17680] that Allah’s Messenger said;
17680 حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي دَاوُدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي حَبِيبُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا قُعُودًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَانَ بَشِيرٌ رَجُلًا يَكُفُّ حَدِيثَهُ فَجَاءَ أَبُو ثَعْلَبَةَ الْخُشَنِيُّ فَقَالَ يَا بَشِيرُ بْنَ سَعْدٍ أَتَحْفَظُ حَدِيثَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْأُمَرَاءِ فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ أَنَا أَحْفَظُ خُطْبَتَهُ فَجَلَسَ أَبُو ثَعْلَبَةَ فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَكُونُ النُّبُوَّةُ فِيكُمْ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ ثُمَّ
يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ خِلَافَةٌ عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ النُّبُوَّةِ فَتَكُونُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ مُلْكًا عَاضًّا فَيَكُونُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ مُلْكًا جَبْرِيَّةً فَتَكُونُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَكُونَ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُهَا إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ خِلَافَةً عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ النُّبُوَّةِ ثُمَّ سَكَتَقَالَ حَبِيبٌ فَلَمَّا قَامَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ وَكَانَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ فِي صَحَابَتِهِ فَكَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أُذَكِّرُهُ إِيَّاهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّي أَرْجُو
أَنْ يَكُونَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَعْنِي عُمَرَ بَعْدَ الْمُلْكِ الْعَاضِّ وَالْجَبْرِيَّةِ فَأُدْخِلَ كِتَابِي عَلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ فَسُرَّ بِهِ وَأَعْجَبَهُ.“The Prophethood will last among you for as long as Allah (God) wills, then Allah would take it away. Then it will be (followed by) a Khilafah [caliphate] Rashida (rightly guided) according to the ways of the Prophethood. It will remain for as long as Allah wills, then Allah would take it away.
Afterwards there will be a hereditary leadership which will remain for as long as Allah wills, then He will lift it if He wishes.
Afterwards, there will be biting oppression, and it will last for as long as Allah wishes, then He will lift it if He wishes.
Then there will be a Khilafah Rashida [Guided Caliphs] according to the ways of the Prophethood,” then he kept silent..Who Is Zainab?
Name: Zainab al Ghazali al Jubaili (or Zainab Ghazali)Lifespan : 1917-2005 CE [died at age of 88yrs]
Occupation:
- Owner of Islamic Institutes [her famous Jamiat Al-Sayyidat-ul-Muslimeen (Gatherings of the Leading Muslim Women.)]
Influence: High. Millions were influenced to return by her Islamic call.- Organizer of Welfare & Provider. [for the helpless whose family members were imprisoned in the Secret Prisons of Egypt.]
Crime: Accused of inciting others to assassinate President Jamal Abdul Nasir.Time Spent in Prison: 7 years in a Secret Political Prison.
Why talk about Zainab’s prison Experience?When you read parts of her accounts, you will see men and women who are like the Salaf as-Saalih [our Righteous Predecessors], patient through the most severest forms of torture, relying upon their Lord Alone. These people wanted to gradually implement Islam at a political level within Egypt, and teach it to the masses according to the Prophetic example. Due to their sincerity in teaching and action and their total reliance on Allah, Allah gave them many miracles for the hardship they faced for His sake. We will see these below inshaa’ Allah. We will also be able to see the hardship faced by Muslims in the secret prisons around the world today, and maybe this will inspire the reader to support them.
All extracts below are from Zainab’s own Account, in her book called; The Return of the Pharoah [I will be quoting from the English Translation by Mokrane Guezzou, Islamic Foundation Publishers].
DOWNLOAD FULL BOOK: http://www.scribd.com/doc/18540888/Return-of-the-Pharaoh-Memoirs-in-Nasirs-Prison-(If you are interested in further reading, I will link to more sources at the end of the article inshaa’ Allah.)
The Survival of the Car Accident.Coming next…
The Survival of the Car Accident;
On my way home one afternoon, on a wintry day in early February 1964, my car suddenly turned upside down after colliding with another vehicle. The sheer force of the collision sent me into a state of semi-consciousness, and despite the severity of my pains the only thing I could comprehend, from all that was happening around me, was the panicky voice of someone calling my name. I can only assume that I then passed out for when I woke up I found myself in Heliopolis. Hospital surrounded by my husband, brothers, sisters and some of my colleagues in da’wah. As was evident from the expression on their faces they were all acutely distressed but within seconds I passed out again. I can recall mumbling: ‘Thank God, thank God!’, as if
enquiring about what happened. It then all came flooding back, and I could hear my husband’s relief as he said:‘Praise be to Allah, He has saved her. Thank Allah Hajjah!…
Once I did begin to recover it did not take me long to establish both from what I overheard and what was reported to me that the accident was no accident at
all. It had been planned by Nasir’s secret agents, with the express intent to kill me.[p5-6.]
After this attempt of assassination, many attempts of bribe and blackmail took place so that she would transfer her own personal Islamic schools [Jamaa'at al-Sayyidaat al-Muslimaat] to the government, and to give up her call of Islam in replacement for a payment and funding (i.e. bribes). However, each time she rejected. Her followers became more in number and stronger in belief, and due to the oppression of the government – many were imprisoned, but shockingly the numbers continued to grow. The rulers feared that her influence would make people overpower the government, so the services would falsely accuse these Muslims of plotting against Jamal Abdul Nasir. They needed to get rid of her; her house was raided, her property confiscated, and she was taken to prison…
The Way to Room 24
On my way to Room 24, accompanied by two men holding whips, I was deliberately taken past different places inside the prison such that I could see for myself the
hideous things taking place there. Almost unable to believe my eyes and not wanting to accept such inhumanity, I silently watched as members of the Ikhwan were suspended in the air and their naked bodies ferociously flogged. Some were left to the mercy of savage dogs which tore at their bodies. Others, with their face to the wall awaited their turn. Worse still, I knew many of these pious, believing youth personally. They were as dear to me as my own sons, and had attended study circles of Tafsir and Hadith in my home, in their own homes and at Ibn al-Arqam house.One by one, these youth of Islam, shaikhs of Islam, were tortured, left standing with their face to the wall, and flogged ferociously. Some had blood running down their foreheads. Foreheads that did not bow to anyone except Allah. The light of Tawhid [monotheism] shone from their raised faces, proud to belong to the cause of Allah.
One of them shouted to me: ‘Mother! May Allah make you firm!’
‘Sons! It is a pledge of allegiance. Be patient Yasir’s family, your reward is Paradise.”
The man with me struck me so hard on my head that I felt my eyes and ear turning as if hit by an electrical force. And the light from inside the prison made me aware of the many, many more tortured bodies filling the place. – ‘[Let it be for the sake of Allah"
'Let it be for the sake of Allah!',] I braved.
Miracle #1;
At that moment, a voice, as if coming from Paradise, could be heard saying: ’0 Allah! Hold their steps firm and protect them from the perverts. Had it not been for You, 0 Lord!, we would not have been guided. Nor would we have prayed nor given anything in charity So,please hold our steps firm in trial and in adversity.’
The sound of flogging became louder and more intense, but the voice of iman was both stronger and clearer.
Another voice rallied: ‘There is no god but Allah.’
And, I again repeated: ‘Patience my sons, it is a pledge of allegiance. Patience, your reward is Paradise.’
I was struck sharply on my back but I would not relent: ‘Allah is the Greatest, praise be to Allah. 0 Allah! Give us patience and contentment. Praise and thanks are due to You, 0 Allah! For the bounties of Islam, Iman and Jihad in Your way which You bestowed upon us.’
The door to a dark room was opened, I was hurled inside, and the door crashed shut behind me.
Miracle #2:Dogs!
Coming next…
Miracle #2 – Dogs!Inside Room 24
‘In the Name of Allah, peace be upon you!’, I repeated. The next moment the door was locked and a bright light switched on. Now their purpose was revealed; the room was full of dogs! I could not count how many! Scared, I closed my eyes and put my hands to my chest. Within seconds the snarling dogs were all over me, and I could feel their teeth tearing into every part of my body. Clenching my hands tight into my armpits, I began to recount the Names of Allah, beginning with ’0 Allah! 0 Allah!’
The dogs were unrelenting, digging their teeth into my scalp, my shoulders, back, chest and wherever another had not already taken hold. I repeatedly invoked my Lord, calling: ’0 Lord! Make me not distracted by anything except You. Let all my attention be for You Alone, You my Lord, the One, the Only, the Unique, the Eternal Absolute. Take me from the World of Forms. Distract me from all these phenomena. Let my whole attention be for You. Make me stand in Your Presence. Bestow on me Your Tranquillity. Clothe me with the garments of Your Love. Provide me with death for Your sake, loving for Your sake, contentment with You. 0 Lord! Hold the steps of the faithful firm.’
I repeated this inwardly for what seemed like several hours until at last the door was opened, the dogs forced from my body and I was taken out.
I expected that my clothes would be thoroughly stained with blood, for I was sure the dogs had bitten every part of my body. But, incredulously, there was not a single blood-stain on my clothes, as if the dogs had been in my imagination only. May God be exalted! He is with me. I began questioning inwardly whether I deserved all these bounties and gifts from Allah. My warders could not believe it either. I glimpsed the sky outside filled with evening twilight, indicating sunset. I concluded that I must have been locked in with the dogs for more than three hours. Praise be to God for any adversity!
I was pushed, and staggered along for what seemed a long time. A door was opened, and I felt lost in the vast hall which it gave onto. I was led along another long corridor, past many closed doors. I noticed one of these doors slightly ajar, and giving out enough light to brighten the obscurity of the corridor. Through it I caught a glimpse of the illuminated face of Muhammad Rashad Mahna, once Egypt’s Crown Prince. The Nasir regime believed that the Ikhwan would install him as Head of State if they took over power. Hence his arrest. Cell No. 3, next to Cell No. 2, was opened and I was hurled inside.
Cell No. 3 – Demonic Torture
The door was locked behind me, and immediately the lamp hanging from the cell’s roof lit. The sheer intensity of the light was enough to terrify and intimidate. It could only mean further barbarism and torture.
After a while I knocked on the door and a gloomyfaced demon harshly wanted to know what for. I asked permission to go to the toilet to make my ablutions.
Ignominy of ignominies, I was not allowed to knock on the door, nor was I allowed to go to the toilet, nor make ablutions, nor allowed to drink.
‘Knock on the door again, you B……, and I’ll flog/whip you 50 times.’ He hit the air with his whip, to demonstrate
his eager readiness to carry out his threat.In my bare cell, exhausted from my ordeal in Room 24, I took off my coat, spreading it out on the floor. I did tayammum, prayed Maghrib and ‘Isha and sat still. My leg, still painful from the operation was beginning to trouble me, so, placing my shoes underneath my head, I lay down.
The silence was soon broken by the sounds of a wooden post being erected outside my cell window. Then, one believing youth after another was brought, strapped to the post in the crucifixion position and beaten ferociously. Each in turn would invoke Allah, asking for His help.
After half an hour or so of this intensive whipping their torturers would ask each youth, many of them engineers, doctors or councillors, when they had arrived here.
‘Today or yesterday’, was the response.‘When did you last go to Zainab al-Ghazali’s house?’
If these brothers said they could not remember, the butchers would continue their torture, demanding that they curse me with the most despicable, lowly expressions. Of course, the brothers would refuse, and the flogging continued unabated. Some, brave enough and strong enough to say that they had not observed in me anything except sincerity and good virtues, were beaten unconscious.
All this to break my resolve and will. I began invoking Allah, begging Him for His mercy. I cried out for the butchers to torture me instead of these youth, for I thought it would be less painful for me. I began asking Allah to put me in their place, to spare me as well as these brothers from such heinous torture. I begged that my brethren should say what the butchers wanted to hear such that they could be spared further pain. But they did not, staying steadfast in their refusals. The floggings multiplied, the cries of anguish increased and my shame at what was being done was immeasurable.
From my compassion and grief, I continued to invoke Allah, saying: ’0 Allah! Make it such that by my attentions to You I am distracted from them, and make it such that by their attention to You they are distracted from me.Lord! Inspire them to do good deeds You are pleased with. Lord! Shield from me the cries of these tortures.
Lord! You know what is within me and I do not know what is within You and You are the most Knower of the unseen. You know people’s innermost secrets and what breasts hide. Lord! Have mercy on Your people!’
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Miracle #3; The 1st Vision
Coming next…
Miracle #3; The 1st Vision
I do not know how but I fell asleep while invoking Allah, and it was then that I experienced the first of four visions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that I was to see during my stay in prison.
There in front of me, praise be to Allah, was a vast desert and camels with hawdahs [camel carrier seats] as if made of light. On each hawdah were four men, all with luminous faces. I found myself behind this huge train of camels in that vast, endless desert, and standing behind a great, reverent man. This man was holding a halter which passed through the neck of each camel I wondered silently: Could this man be the Prophet (peace be upon him)?
Silence has no safeguard with the Prophet, who replied:
‘Zainab! You are following in the footsteps of Muhammad,
Allah’s Servant and Messenger.’‘Am I, master! Following in the footsteps of Muhammad, Allah’s Servant and Messenger?’
‘You, Zainab Ghazali, are following in the footsteps of Muhammad, Allah’s Servant and Messenger.’
’0 my Beloved! Am I truly following in your footsteps?’
‘Zainab! You are on the right path. You are on the right path, Zainab! You are following in the footsteps of Muhammad, Allah’s Servant and Messenger.’
Twice more I repeated my question, receiving the same response from the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wasalam).
I woke up feeling I owned the world. Astonished, I had forgotten my whereabouts and what I was facing. Nor did I feel any pain nor see the wooden post near the window.
It seemed that I had been taken to another place whereof voices came from a far. Furthermore, I was also astonished for, although I am known as Zainab al-Ghazali, my recorded name at birth was Zainab Ghazali, and it was by this name that the Prophet had called me. Indeed, the vision had transported me beyond time and space. I did tayammum and began praying, thanking Allah for this gift. In one of my prostrations I found myself invoking:
‘Lord! By what means am I going to thank You? There is nothing I can thank You with except by renewing my allegiance to You. 0 Allah! I pledge allegiance to die for Your Sake. 0 Allah! I pledge allegiance to You that none should be tortured because of me. 0 Allah! Hold me firm in following the truth that You are pleased with, and confine me within the limits of right that pleases You!’
Tranquillity and peace of mind were mine…
[p53-55]
Rape Attempt…
‘If you face any resistance from her, use the whip!’
I beseeched Allah: ’0 Allah! I am Your slave-girl, following Your path as much as I am able. I am calling You out of my weakness, despondency and inability to drive away the sins of these evil-doers. Protect me with Your Might, and help me surmount their injustice.’
I was awakened from my invocation by the voice of the surly brute who had been brought to rape me:
‘Aunty!‘, he called.I looked at him in amazement. His countenance had changed, resembling more that of a human being’s.
‘Don’t be scared Aunty! I won’t hurt you even if they tear me apart.’
‘May Allah guide you my son. May Allah bestow His bounties on you!
The cell door opened violently and Safwat leapt on the man, beating and cursing him: ‘You accursed dog! Now you’ve exposed yourself to the death penalty. Either get on with this job or it is a military court for you. I’ll be
back in an hour to see what you’ve done. Save yourself, obey my orders.’‘Yes Sir.’
’0 Allah!’, I called. ‘This is Your mission and we are its soldiers and martyrs. Protect Your soldiers and their honour. Make us stronger than their injustice and torture.‘ I was also praying to Allah to guide this man. I had expected after the brutal reminder of his orders that he would be scared and turn into the monster they hoped for. But he was kindly and courageous.
‘Why are they torturing you like this Aunty?’, he asked with the innocence of a child.
‘My son, we are calling people to Allah and want Islam’s rule for this country. Don’t misunderstand, for we don’t want power for ourselves.’
I heard the Adhan of Zuhr, and made tayammum on the wall and prayed. The man asked me to pray for him, so I did. When I stood up to pray the sunnah, he said: ‘Pray to Allah to help me begin my prayers, Aunty. You are good people, may the wrath of Allah be on you Nasir!’
‘Do you know how to make wudu’?’
‘Of course. I used to persevere in performing prayer, but had the army found out about it, I would have been jailed.’
‘Pray, even if they jail you, my son.’
‘I will’, he said, the light of iman shining in his face.
At this juncture a soldier banged violently on the cell door. ‘You son of a dog!’, he shouted. ‘What are you doing?’
‘The lady has not finished praying yet.’
‘Safwat is coming, he sent me to see what you’ve done.’
Safwat charged in like a rabid dog. He attacked my young saviour with the utmost savagery, hitting him until he no longer even groaned. Finally they picked him up and took him out. I was left alone to reflect on the suffering this young man would endure on my behalf. Allah had illuminated his heart such that he could not obey the unjust.
NOTE: This is the case with many Muslims under the oppressive regimes. They are forced to join the armies, without being allowed to practise Islam even to its basic levels (i.e. they are prohibited even from the 5 daily prayers), and they are forced into sinful acts such as the above. All this is done to suppress Islam because the rulers fear that their authority will be lost if people begin to practise Islam. So they are forced to support oppression, otherwise they will be tortured too. Just as Allah’s Messenger prophesised. This is why we are narrating the story of Zainab and others like them.
Miracle #4: Second Vision
Coming next…Miracle #4 – 2nd Vision –
At sunset, the butchers of the Military prison became active. Their wheels of torture began to roll. During the night they took me back to the cell of water. My intestines screamed with hunger, my throat was cracked from thirst, my bodily wounds scorched my soul.
Miraculously, I fell asleep and enjoyed the most beautiful of dreams. Beautiful people wore beautiful clothes made from black silk, adorned with pearls sewn together in gold-embroidered velvet. They carried plates of gold and silver full to the brim with meats and fruits that I had never seen the like of before. I began eating, first from this plate, then another and another.As I awoke I realized I was no longer hungry, or thirsty. Rather, the taste of the food I had eaten in my dream remained in my mouth. I thanked Allah and praised Him for His bounty.
[p95-8]
We see that she was patient, she was given no food, so Allah fed her from the foods of Jannah! (Paradise).
Miracle #5 - Rape Attempt 2
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Miracle #5 – Rape Attempt 2;
Safwat came alone and threw me back into the adjacent room. Then, after, back to the cell of water where I stayed until the following day. Day in day out, this same routine ensued until I completely lost track of time and my senses became numbed. Again, I was taken from the cell of water to the adjacent room.
Safwat entered, screaming: ‘Nasir has sent devils from the Nubah [Africa] who will devour you. Where are you going to run to now? Every minute that goes by brings you nearer to your end!’He then left and closed the door behind him. After ‘Asr, I was again taken to the cell of water where I stayed all night. Just before noon on the fourth day, Safwat came alone and threw me back into the adjacent room. Then, after ‘Mr, back to the cell of water where I stayed until the following day. Day in day out, this same routine ensued until I completely lost track of time…
Turning to Safwat, he commanded: ‘Execute the orders, Safwat! And if any of these dogs disobeys refer him immediately to my office.’
Safwat began explaining to the soldiers what they had to do, in the most despicable, pornographic manner, all vestiges of decency removed. Pointing to one of them, he took unashamed pleasure in his instruction: ‘Execute the instruction, you dog! And when you’ve finished call your friend to do the same. Understood!’
He then left the room and locked the door. The soldier began begging me to tell them all they needed to know, for he had no wish to hurt me. But if he did not obey orders then a great harm would befall him.
With all the strength I could muster, I warned him:‘Come near me, just one step, and I’ll kill you. Kill you, understand?’
I could see the man was reluctant but still he moved towards me. Before I knew it, my hands were firmly around his neck.
‘Bismillah, Allahu Akbar’, I shouted, and sank my teeth into the side of his neck.
The man slipped out of my hands, white foam, like murky soap suds, frothed from his mouth. He fell to the ground motionless.
Hardly able to believe what had happened, I slunk backwards, what little strength I had now diluted. For now, at least, I was safe. Allah, the Exalted, had infused in me a strange force. A force sufficient to overcome this
beast.0 my God! How generous are You! How vast is Your Gift! You are our Lord and the Lord of everything! Those who follow Allah’s commandments are fought and resisted, but the final abode is always to the righteous!
The cell door opened and Hamzah and Safwat, and their motley crew stood confounded by what they saw: their compatriot gurgling on the ground. They looked, on silently in disbelief. (. . . Thus was he confounded who (in arrogance) rejected faith . . .) [Quran al Baqarah 2:258]
They carried the soldier’s body away between them. Then the cell of water was again my destiny.
[p98-100]
Miracle #6 – Rats!
Coming next…Miracle #6: the Rats!
From Mice to Water and Vice Versa
I remained in the cell of water until, at noon of the sixth day, I was again moved to the adjacent room. My nerves were on edge, anticipating what might happen next, for I had gone through every conceivable kind of torture in that place.
I delegated my affairs to Allah and sat leaning against the wall. I sensed something move and, lifting my head saw a continuous stream of mice pouring through the window as if being emptied from a sack.
I was horrified and began trembling uncontrollably. I began repeating: ‘I seek refuge in Allah from malice and malicious things. 0 Allah! Clear away from me iniquity with whatever thing You want and in whatever manner You like!’
I repeated this du’a until I heard the Adhan of Zuhr. I made tayammum and prayed. I continued to invoke Allah until the ‘Asr prayer. But no sooner had I finished than the beast Safwat al-Rubi came in. Miraculously, by then nearly all the mice had vanished from my cell, making their escape by the window. Safwat’s astonishment was apparent as he scoured every corner of the cell for evidence. A thousand questions manifested on his face.
Unable to digest what he saw, he began cursing and swearing in disappointment. Nothing to do now but return me to the cell of water. There I remained for eight days, enduring almost unbearable exhaustion and fatigue. On the ninth day, Safwat, Riyad and a soldier in military uniform came to my cell and threatened that this was my last chance to save myself. Again, either I confessed to everything they wanted me to or they would get rid of me.
‘Do you really think that your God has a Hell? Hell is here with Nasir! Nasir’s Paradise is a real and existing Paradise. Not an imaginative, unreal Paradise like the one that your God promises you!’, thundered Riyad.I continued my silent prayers to Allah, despite the arrival of Hamzah and another ten soldiers.
‘Pasha, what shall we do with this B…. Safwat asked Hamzah. Turning to his soldiers, Hamzah seemed sure.‘What did you drink?’, he bellowed.
‘Tea your Eminence.’
‘Tea you dogs?! Safwat! Take them away and give each a bottle of wine and a lump of hashish. Feed them everything they want to eat and then throw this B…. to them. I’ll give each a reward for his services.’ With that they all left.
I remained in the cell until Asr prayer. I was in prayer when the door opened and Safwat rushed towards me, pulling me up savagely by the arm. But it was Riyad who spoke: ‘Is it that you want to be a saint? Those soldiers we brought to you are now in hospital, suffering from poisoning. They’ll be back tomorrow to devour your flesh. This is Nasir’s order, for he’ll never leave you alone. We’ve tried time and again but you refuse to change your position. Do you want to be a martyr?
Answer me! Answer me! Where is your whip Safwat?’
Safwat hit me and Riyad encouraged him: ‘Carry on
Safwat! What do you mean by being a saint you B….
Do you want that 30 years after your death, people will
build a mausoleum in a mosque and say Zainab al-
Ghazali al-Jubaili showed karamats [miracles] while imprisoned?But you’re here with us and not even the devil will know
what we do to you!’I laughed in his face despite my extreme suffering. It was a mocking laugh, deriding his ignorance and arrogance: ‘If we were after what you said, Allah would not have driven your evil away from us, nor would we have been able to resist and be patient and defeat what you described as Nasir’s Hell. We are seekers of truth, we seek Allah and then His pleasure. Allah will see that we win over you insha’ Allah and will grind the teeth of those you prepare to devour our flesh.’
[p100-103]
The Price of Meagre Sustenance..
Coming next…
The Price of Meagre Sustenance!
I could feel my heart beating so rapidly it almost jumped from out of its place. So weak, I was unable even to groan, I submitted myself to the One Who holds in His Hands the decrees of everything. I do not know how much time had passed when, still lying on the floor, I heard a commotion outside the cell.
With extreme difficulty, I crawled to the door, and, looking through the hole in it, I could see a group of Muslim brothers standing in a long queue, each with a metal bowl in his hand. A soldier was ladling a strange substance from a large container into the bowls. When each brother had been given his share, he moved across to where two opposing rows of soldiers were standing. After finishing their meagre sustenance, the brothers were forced to walk past each soldier who flogged them as they passed by. A compulsory beatingfrom every soldier represented payment for the most basic of foods.
One of the soldiers saw me peeping through the hole in my cell door and rushed into my cell like a crazy beast. He kicked me repeatedly, then used his whip for the final assault. Mercifully, I collapsed into unconsciousness.
The next thing I knew, Safwat was shaking me roughly. Another soldier was holding a bowl of black soup. The smell was unbearable. Safwat said to me: ‘Drink this or you’ll get ten floggings!’
Then, Safwat turned to the soldier and said: ‘Leave her for ten minutes. If she hasn’t drunk it by then, flog her and call me!’
When they left and I was sure nobody was watching, I threw the soup under the blanket they had thrown me shortly before. When the soldier returned, he found the bowl empty, took it and left.
I spent that night suffering the most excruciating pains. My body and mind a whirlpool of torment.
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No sooner did the Jahili butcher see me than he called for Safwat al-Rubi, his face red, his eyes stony. He turned to Safwat and pointed at me with his outstretched arm: ‘Safwat, hang her in the air and give her 500 floggings.’
Such savagery cannot be outstripped, and only Shams Badran can appreciate this level of cruelty. They suspended me on their contraption while Safwat rolled up his sleeves. Then he began to execute his orders. ’0 Allah! 0 Allah!’, I screamed.
‘Where is Allah? Where is this Allah that you call? Had you asked for help from Nasir, he would have given it you immediately!’, he said scornfully.
He railed against Allah, the Exalted, using the most foul and despicable language. I closed my ears to it for it was so shameful a believer would refrain from repeating it even if only to report what had been said.
The flogging over, I was brought down from that machine and made to stand. With my feet bleeding profusely, Shams Badran then ordered me to ‘march on the spot’ pretending that would cure my wounds!
I fell against the wall, then to the floor from sheer exhaustion. I was yanked back up only to collapse in a heap again.
‘She’s only acting, Pasha!’, Hamzah taunted.
I lost consciousness, and woke to find a doctor examining me. He administered an injection and ordered some lemon juice which they gave me to drink..
Torture of FireComing next…
Torture of FireThere I was made to stand and await my deliverance. In the middle of the cell was a fire, and at each corner a soldier, each of them proudly displaying their snake-like whips. One of them hit me so that I was forced towards the fire, but when I tried to turn away from the flames another hit me to turn me back again and so on and so forth. All the while the heat of the fire scorched my exposed flesh. I was tortured in this way for about two hours, between the flames of the fire which I was scared of falling into and the searing lashes of their whips. Hamzah al-Basyuni came in, repeating his deluded nonsense: either I confirm the plot to assassinate Nasir, or else. In any case I lost consciousness and when I awoke I was once again in hospital.
[p108-109]
Ali al ‘Ashmawi’s Betrayal , & the Steadfastness of Abd al-Fattah Isma’il:
Safwat! Hang her in the air! And bring ‘Ali al- ‘Ashmawi and the dogs!’
When ‘Ashmawi came in he was wearing clean, elegant pyjamas made of fine silk. His hair was combed and he bore no signs of physical torture. As I looked at him and contemplated my own state and that of my brothers, I was convinced that he had betrayed Allah’s trust. Had confessed to false and slanderous things. He had slipped into the abyss of these perverts, had become one of Shams Badran’s men. He had joined the ranks of those who know no virtue, manners or din [religion]…
Shortly after, Hamzah al-Basyuni came back with ‘Abd al-Fattah Isma’il. The latter’s countenance bore a truthful gravity and shone with the light of the believers. His blue prison uniform was torn and signs of physical torture bespoke what this truthful, believing mujahid had endured.
‘Assalam alaykum!’, he addressed me.
‘Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmat Allah!’
‘Abd al-Fattah, what were you doing at Zainab’s house and why did you repeatedly visit her house?’, teased Shams.
‘She is my sister in Allah’s Religion. We were helping each other to educate the Muslim youth on the principles of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Of course, this would eventually lead to a change in the nature of the State: from a State of Jahiliyyah [Ignorance] to an Islamic State.’
‘Stop your preaching. You’re not on a pulpit you B….. Get out! Get out!’
And ‘Abd al-Fattah left, after wishing me well. The steadfast manhood displayed by ‘Abd al-Fattah gave me a sense of peace. For it emanated from the iman in Allah that is in him.
I said secretly to myself: ‘Praise be to Allah, Allah has real men. May You protect them for Your own da’wah.
If ‘Ashmawi has betrayed us, there are still patient, believing people: leaders of the way and seekers of the truth.
‘Take the B…. ! I want her back here tomorrow…
[p114-116]
The Soviet Union who ruled half the world just 50 years ago is Extinct today, while Islam lives on & will not Die..
Coming next…The Soviet Union who ruled half the world just 50 years ago is Extinct today, while Islam lives on & will not Die:
I was supposed to have been arrested for a specific crime. If this was so, why did they persist in trying to get me to say that I conspired to kill Nasir, that I planned this crime? If all the details of this crime were available, as they said, why this persistent demand to confess the crime? Why ask me to give proof of a crime which existed only in their imaginations? The reason was clear: all their torturous efforts were directed at one goal – at fighting Islam and destroying its foundations… [p112]
.. Since neither the dogs, water, fire, whips nor any of this torture has worked on you, the Pasha will slaughter you today. For he has his orders from Nasir to do so.’
‘The One who does is Allah!’
‘You want us to do like you, and fail as you’ve failed! You want us to leave the Soviet Union who rules half the world and yield to the words of somebody like al-Hudaibi, Sayyid Qutb or Hasan al-Banna?! You’re crazy! We’re not like you! Answer me!’
‘(For they, when they were told that there is no God except Allah, would puff themselves up with pride. And say: “What! Shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?”.[Quran al Saffat:36]
These gods were idols, and the rulers are the custodians of idols. It was they who accused the Prophet (peace be upon him) of insanity. And, thus, is history repeating itself. You say to those who call you to Allah, you are insane.
[p117]
Allah is the one who causes Death!
‘Safwat, suspend her in the air and flog her!’ ‘We want her alive so that she can stand trial.’
‘Yes! Yes!’, said Shams. ‘We want her to live and to stand trial so that people can see her and take her as the example she is.’ …
I was moved to hospital and I do not recollect what happened that night, for I was unconscious and remained so for three days…
‘Didn’t I tell you this woman would not enter my office again alive! Why have you brought her to me alive?’
[Zainab replied]: ‘It is neither according to your will nor mine that I should live or die, it is Allah’s Will, He is the Bestower of life and death!’
[p135]
NOTE: Aren’t you amazed at her certainty [yaqeen] in Allah? Even after going through all this torture, she is patient with what Allah will destine for her and isn’t rushing for death? This is why Allah gave her miracles – to reaffirm and strengthen her trust in Him.
Miracle #7: Another Vision/Dream of Glad tidings of Allah’s Messenger (sal Allah alayhe wasalam); & the Righteous.
Coming next…Miracle #7: Another Vision/Dream of Glad tidings of Allah’s Messenger (sal Allah alayhe wasalam); & the Righteous.
Many days passed before I received the prosecuting attorney’s petition informing me of the trial date [for her case]. It was a scandal second to none, for we had been informed that the courts were, in any case, in Shams Badran’s pocket. We were denied the right to defend ourselves and meet lawyers, and when I asked for Ahmad al-Khawajah as defence attorney, I was told it was not permitted. Instead a Christian lawyer was to defend me.The day before the trial, I was taken to Shams Badran’s office.
‘You’re requested’, he advised, ‘not to object to anything mentioned in the minutes of the investigations and to endorse every word mentioned therein. If you apologize to the court and say that the Ikhwan [Muslim brothers] have cheated you and if you demonstrate remorse for what you have done, the court will pass a lenient sentence. Be careful not to oppose any word mentioned in the investigations. If you decide to wash your hands of the Ikhwan, you will find us most helpful.‘
‘Allah does what He wills and chooses. (It is not fitting for a believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Apostle, to have any option about their decision . .) [Ahzab 33:36]
The Dream of Glad Tidings!
In the exuberance of all this, I had a vision:
Standing in a court I was told it was about to pronounce its judgement upon us. But suddenly, the walls of this court vanished and instead I found myself standing in a huge yard the surface of which was earth. Then heaven [the sky] fell on earth as a tent would fall to the ground. Light filled the whole earth, a light linking heaven to earth. I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) standing in front of me in the direction of the Qiblah [to Makkah]. I was behind him and I heard him say:
‘Listen Zainab to the voice of truth.‘ Together we heard a voice which reached both the heavens and earth, saying: ‘Here the courts of falsehood will be held and the despots’ sentences will be issued unjustly and unduly against you.
You are the trust’s holders and leaders of the way (… persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other, and fear Allah, that you may prosper).” [Surah 'aal Imraan]
When the voice stopped, I looked at the Prophet (peace be upon him) who pointed to the right. I looked and saw a rope which reached up to heaven, but it was more like a carpet covered with green grass. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me:
‘Zainab! Climb this mountain and you will find at its zenith Hasan al-Hudaibi. Tell him these words’, and he looked at me in such a way that it overtook my whole being.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not utter any audible words but I understood what he wanted from me. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) lifted his hand towards the mountain and I found myself climbing it. As I was climbing, I met Khalidah and ‘Aliyah al-Hudaibi on the way and I asked them: ‘Are you with us on the way?’
‘Yes.‘
I left them and continued climbing. Within a few metres, I met Aminah and Hamidah Qutb [the sisters of Syed Qutb] with Fatimah ‘Isa. I asked them too: ‘Are you with us on the way?’
‘Yes!’, came their reply.
I continued climbing until I reached the top of the mountain where I found a plain surface in the middle of which was a court furnished with rugs, sofas and pillows and al-Hudaibi sitting in the middle. When al-Hudaibi saw me, he stood up and greeted me, clearly happy to see me.
‘I am sent by the Prophet [peace be upon him] to deliver to you a few words as a trust from him, a trust which is on the Prophet, may peace be on him’, I said as we shook hands.
He explained that he had already received it, praise be to Allah. And we sat as these words were transmitted through our souls, inaudible in any other way.
Sitting with al-Hudaibi I looked to the bottom of the mountain where I saw two naked women on a train. I, painfully, notified al- Hudaibi who also looked at the train, saying: ‘Do you oppose them?’
Yes!’
‘Do you think that what we have attained is due to us and our efforts? It is rather because of the grace of Allah, so don’t busy yourself with them.’
‘We have to resist in order to bring them to the right path!’
‘Can you do this by yourself?’ ‘By Allah!’ ‘Let’s praise Allah for what He has given us.’
He raised his hands as if thanking Allah, as I did too. As we repeated our thanks to Allah, I woke up.
The feeling which now came over me was one of unencumbered peace, rest and tranquillity. This vision had washed away all my pain and driven away all the
fear and sorrow in my heart (.. . those who have left their homes, or been driven out therefrom, or suffered harm in My cause, or fought or been slain, – verily, I will blot out from them their iniquities, and admit them into gardens with rivers flowing beneath; – a reward from the Presence of Allah, and from His Presence is the best of rewards. Let not the strutting about of the unbelievers through the land deceive you . . . 0 you who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other and fear Allah; that you may prosper).”[p150-4]
Zainab’s Courage in Court, & a Funny Incident in Court.
Coming next…Zainab’s Courage in Court, & a Funny Incident in Court;
I felt myself becoming more and more upset because of all the falsehood incarnated in the court. I raised my hand requesting permission to speak Al-Dajawi [a layperson who was given the role of a Judge] – who foolishly believed himself to be a real judge – he thought that I wanted to apologize for fear of their falsehood and for fear of their threats and their demands that I be sentenced to death; a life sentence was not enough to punish me for my crimes, they said. Al-Dajawi looked at me, ignorance encompassing his face, and allowed me to speak:
‘In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate! We are the trustees of an ummah and the inheritors of a Book and the guardians of a Shari’ah. We have in the Prophet (peace be upon him) a good example (Uswah) and we stand firm on the way till we raise the banner of “there is no god but Allah”. Allah is Sufficient unto us and He is the best Disposer of affairs for what the unjust have fabricated against us.’I pointed to the prosecution and the court representatives and repeated: ‘Allah is Sufficient unto us and He is the best Disposer of affairs for all this falsehood, slander and sin.’
Al-Dajawi shouted hysterically: ‘Shut up! Shut up! What is she saying? What does Uswah mean? What does this word mean?’
And, as he repeated ‘What does this word mean?’, everyone in the courtroom burst into laughter at the man assigned as judge but who did not understand Uswah.
Thus did Nasir choose his men. Could the assistants of losers be but losers? I sat down, saying: ‘Ignorance is but a cause of corruption and brings every kind of evil deed with it. Let history be a witness as to who is ruling and Judging us.’
The session was concluded. I was returned to the prison and made to pay dearly for what I had said.
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Miracle #8: A Dream of Syed Qutb:Coming next…
Miracle #8: A Dream of Syed Qutb:
[After the court case] [They] Then [went] to a room where an officer was sitting. He called my name and said: ‘Zainab al-Ghazali al-Jubaili is sentenced to 25 years hard labour with the seizure of all confiscated items.’
‘Allah is Greater and all praise is due to Him. It is for the sake of Allah and the call of truth: the call of Islam (So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: for you must gain
mastery if you are true in Faith).”He then called Hamidah Qutb, and said: ‘Ten Years hard labour.’
I hugged her, while repeating: ‘Allah is Greater and to Him is all praise. It is for the sake of a state based on the teachings of the Qur’an, God willing.’
We repeated our faith until we arrived at the court jail. We were anxious, awaiting reassurance about our brothers’ sentences. As soon as they saw us, they shouted:
‘So what happened sister Zainab?’
‘Twenty-five years hard labour for the sake of the Islamic state that is governed by the Qur’an and the Sunnah, God willing.’
‘And sister Hamidah?’
‘Ten years hard labour for the sake of Allah and the da’wah of Islam.’
I asked about the sentences of Sayyid Qutb, ‘Abd al- Fattah Isma’il, Yusuf Hawash and the rest. They informed me that they were to be martyrs for the sake of Allah. By this I understood they had been sentenced to death. I reiterated: ’0 Allah! Accept them as martyrs for the sake of the state of Islam that rules by the Qur’an and the Sunnah, God willing.’
On the day of Sayyid’s execution, I dozed after Fajr prayer and saw him in a dream.
‘Know that I was not with them, I was in Madinah in the company of the Prophet (peace be upon him)’, he said.
I woke and immediately informed Hamidah. The following day, I again dozed after Fajr prayer while reading the supplication of the concluding prayer, and heard a voice saying: ‘Sayyid is in the highest [place of Paradise] Firdaus and his companions are in ‘lliyin [high ranks] .
I woke and related the same to Hamidah who cried, saying: ‘I am sure of Allah’s favour on us and that, God willing, Sayyid is in the highest [part of Paradise] Firdaus.’
‘These visions are consolation, a strengthening from Allah, the Exalted, the High.’
[p162-6]
Miracle #9: the Dream Vision of her Husband’s Death & Reassurance from Allah’s Messenger.
Coming next…Miracle #9: the Dream Vision of her Husband’s Death & Reassurance from Allah’s Messenger:
The day I was sentenced, I made a request via Hamzah al-Basyuni to see my husband. When he did not come, I repeated my request. I was called to their offices and asked the reason for my insistence. ‘I have been sentenced to 25 years and want to inform my husband that I am releasing him from the bonds of our marriage, so that he may be free to do what he likes.’
‘Nasir will do it. He didn’t sentence you to death but he will gradually kill you anyway!’, was Hamzah’s harsh response.
‘Allah is the Doer. Nasir, you and the whole world together cannot make a leaf fall from a tree except by Allah’s permission.’
‘We will bring your divorce decree shortly.’
‘You are nothing but beasts.’
Back in my cell, cruel days went by until once again I was reading the Qur’an after Fajr when I dozed off.
In a dream I saw my husband’s picture in the deceased column of the newspaper.
I woke, saying: ’0 Allah! We don’t ask You to take back decrees but ask You to bring benevolence with these decrees.’
I was surprised to hear Hamidah repeating the same du’a, but did not tell her what I had seen in my dream.
I had this same dream often after that.
Then, one Friday morning, as I read the newspapers, I came upon my husband’s photograph in the deceased person’s column. ‘There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Bondsman and Messenger. To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.)’ To Paradise, God willing, Haj Muhammad!’, I said before bursting into tears and passing out.
Shortly afterwards, my family came to see me…
After my family’s visit, I recalled the vision that Allah had favoured me with when I had seen the Prophet (peace be upon him) in my sleep. I had noted the date of this vision on the copy of the Qur’an I was reading. When I checked, I found it to be the same as the date of our divorce.
Yes! I had seen the Prophet (peace be upon him) wearing white clothes and behind him Hasan al-Hudaibi also wearing white clothes and a hat. I was standing with ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) along with a number of other ladies. She was advising me about something when the Prophet (peace be upon him) came up to us, and called. ‘Have patience ‘A’ishah. Have patience ‘A’ishah. Have patience ‘A’ishah!’
‘A’ishah was pressing my hand, at each utterance, and asked me to be patient. I related this vision to Hamidah and asked Allah to give me endurance and contentment. I was convinced that a new test was in front of me and asked Allah to bestow His Help, Patience and Firmness on me, for He is the One Who answers prayers.
[p167-9]
Miracle #10: Sudden Death of Jamal Abdul Nasir.
Coming next…Miracle #10: Sudden Death of Jamal Abdul Nasir.
Nasir could not swallow this; that a man and a woman had stripped him of his generation. The man was ‘Abd al-Fattah Isma’il and the woman was me [Zainab al Ghazali]. (They had caused so much problems for him that he couldn’t enjoy his rule in peace). [p171]
The Pharoah [Jamal Abdul Nasir] get’s a Heart-attack;
Zainab says;
Day after day, night after night, Nasir’s death was reported with never-ending crying, screaming, howling and wailing. We even read a report of a shaykh describing Nasir as ‘the defender of Islam’s sanctuary’.
That same shaykh, swore, only a few years earlier in my home, that whoever calls Nasir ‘the defender of Islam’s sanctuary’ is a disbeliever, someone who has taken the garment of Islam from his neck and lost both this world and the World-to-Come. In these conditions we received the news of Nasir’s death, instead, as would whoever has an iota of iman in his heart (. . . and soon will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes their affairs will take!)’[Al Anbiya:34]
The Last Bargain:The 9th August 1971, was a memorable day bringing us a new test. A prison officer came hastily to me asking that I go and see the prison governor in his office. I was surprised, and my thoughts wandered, exploring all possibilities. What was happening? What did this despot want from me? …..
Afterwards, I was taken to Ahmad Rushdi’s office. Rushdi who had used his whips and sickness against men whom Allah had strengthened their hearts with the ties of faith. I was asked to sit, while he congratulated me on my release. Our discussion was nothing but a series of orders which he wanted me to comply with. Namely, I was not to participate in any Islamic activity, nor was I to visit any of my brothers and acquaintances in Allah, nor was I to co-operate with any of them. Furthermore, I would be obliged to see him in his office from time to time.
When he had finished his instructions, I advised him: ‘I reject all what you have said, in fact I reject my release. Inform your superiors, I want to be returned immediately to al-Qanatir prison!’
Rushdi smiled and ended the meeting, saying: ‘Anyhow, there are many Ikhwan members who have already agreed with me about this . . ‘By Allah, I don’t know anything about the Ikhwan except good things. As to what you say about some Ikhwan, I cannot comment. I don’t believe they promised you anything of the sort. The Ikhwan are inheritors of truth, and they work for this truth day and night until Allah brings His victory or they die for His sake.’
The phone rang. Rushdi informed me that my brother, ‘Abd al-Mun’im al-Ghazali had arrived. My brother embraced me with tears in his eyes.
‘I want you to act as referee between me and the Hajjah, for we are at loggerheads’, Rushdi said to my brother.
‘The Hajjah is older than me; I am her youngest brother. It is not my habit to argue with her. Besides, as you know, she has a strong discursive faculty and sound logic.’ ‘Alright Hajjah, congratulations, but make sure that you don’t have anything to do with Ikhwan military organizations.’
‘Secret organizations are your fabrication. The establishment of an Islamic state is an obligation on Muslims and their equipment for it is the call to Allah in the same manner the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions called to Him. This is the mission of every Muslim whether they are from the Ikhwan or not.’
With that, I headed, with my brother, towards home. It was 3:00 a.m. on the 10th August 1971.
[p185- 189]
BONUS MIRACLES
Coming next…BONUS MIRACLES:
During the presidency of Jamal Abdel-Nasir in Egypt, an 80 year old Sheikh named “Al-Aowdan” was sent to prison, Al-Harby Prison. Sheik “Al-Aowdan” was one of the Muslim Imams who taught the Qur’an in the “Al-Azhar Al-Shareef ” in Egypt, plus he had the knowledge to give tafseer to the Holy Qur’an.
The man in charge of the arrest, Shams Badran, told the jailer: ” Take this dog (Old Sheikh) and throw him a long with a hungry dog in a prison cell. “ After a while, Shams Badran asked the jailer to check on the prison cell, and see what “the dog did to the other dog”.
The Jailer looked in the prison cell and he saw an amazing thing, he saw, the Old Sheikh was praying in prostration position and the dog was next to him on the alert guarding the Old Imam.
After his release, Sheik Al-Aowdan went to Saudi Arabia, and upon learning his arrival, King Faisal greeted the Old Sheik personaly in the Airport and took him to Mecca and Al-Medina for him to teach and give tafseer to the Holy Qur’an. In his Will, Sheik “Al-Aowdan” requested to be buried in the Al-Baqi Cemetery, a famous cemetery where the majority of the Prophet’s companions are buried
Finally, Sheik “Al-Aowdan” was granted his wish and was buried in Al-Baqi cemetery….Congratulations Sheik “Al-Aowdan” and we ask the Almighty to reward you beyond plenty in the Hereafter……Ameen.
by: Sheik Abdel Hamid Kishk
Hammaan was Destroyed, just like Pharoah…
Shams Badran was destroyed, just like Abdul Nasir..Coming next…
Hammaan was Destroyed, just like Pharoah…
Shams Badran was destroyed, just like Abdul Nasir…
Jamal Abdul Nasir hyped up as the leader of Egypt [click on links for pics]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h…ca_landing.jpg
Shams Badran hyped up as a military leader (& torturer);
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h…5745667do7.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h…5745667do7.jpg
Jamal Abdul Nasir is dead;
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h…x/55733183.jpgFinally Shams Badran is locked up when the government changed after Abdul Nasir’s death;
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h…adrantrial.jpg
قبل الطوفان: شمس بدران (2): وزير الحربية..يتاجر في الجُبن
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?253007-10-Karamat-%5BMiracles%5D-Given-to-Prisoner-Zainab-al-Ghazali&p=3760528&viewfull=1#post3760528
Hal Turana Naltaqi – Do you Envision us Meeting… (Amina Qutb to Syed Qutb after his shahadah) [POEM]
هل ترنا نلتقي
Hal Turana NaltaqiDo you envision us meeting…
The following poem is written by Amina Qutb, the sister of Syed Qutb after he was executed, and returned back to Allah.
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هل ترانا نلتقي أم أنها …. كانت اللقيا على أرض السرابDo you envision us meeting, or has it already,
Taken place in the land of the mirage;ثم ولت وتلاشى ظلها …. واستحالت ذكريات للعذاب
Then it withdrew and its shadow vanished,
And turned into torturous memories;هكذا أسأل قلبي كلما …. طالت الأيام من بعد الغياب
Thus asks my heart whenever,
The days grow long, after your absence;وإذا طيفك يرنو باسماً …. وكأني في استماع للجواب
When your shadow stares, smiling,
It is as if I am listening to the response;أولم نمضي على الحق معاً …. كي يعود الخير للأرض اليباب
Did we not walk upon Truth together,
So that Good can return to barren land;فمضينا في طريق شائك …. ما تخلى فيه عن كل الرغاب
So we walked along a thorny path,
Abandoning all our ambitions;ودفنا الشوق في أعماقنا …. ومضينا في رضاء واحتساب
We buried our desires deep within ourselves,
And we strove on in contentment, expecting reward from Allah;قد تعودنا على السير معاً …. ثم أعجلت مجيباً للذهاب
We had made a pact to walk together,
And then you hurried in responding and departing;حين نادى لي رب منعم …. لي حياتي في جنان ورحاب
When a Benevolent Lord called me,
To a life amidst gardens and vast lands;ولقاء في نعيم دائم …. لجنود الله مرحا للصحاب
And towards a sublime meeting amidst divine favours,
With the Soldiers of Allah, joyful in companionship;قدموا الأرواح والعمر فدا …. مستجيبين على غير ارتياب
Presenting their souls and lives, a sacrifice,
Responding without slightest doubts;فليهب قلبك من غفلاته …. فلقاء الخلد في تلك الرحاب
So to renew your heart from its slumber,
An ever-lasting meeting in such a land;أيها الراحل عمراً في شكاتي …. فإلى طيفك أنات عتاب
Oh traveler, Forgiveness from my complaints,
Unto me is your ghost, to him a patient reproach;قد تركت القلب يدمي مثقلاً …. تائهاً في الليل في عمق الضباب
I abandoned my heart to bleed heavily,
Lost in the night, in the depths of fog;
وإذا أطوي وحيداً حائراً …. أقطع الدرب طويلاً في اكتئابAnd if I traverse, confused and alone,
I’ll interrupt the path, long it is in depression;وإذا الليل خضم موحش …. تتلاقى فيه أمواج العذاب
And if in the night, I find a gloomy sea,
Encountering in it waves of pain;
لم يعد يبرق في ليلي سنا …. قد توارت كل أنوار الشهابCeasing in my nights, is the radiance of lightening,
And the brightness of stars have disappeared;غير أني سوف أمضي مثلما …. كنت تلقاني في وجه الصعاب
Despite this, I shall continue just as,
You used to find me, in the face of adversity;سوف يمضي الرأس مرفوعاً فلا …. يرتضي ضعفاً بقول أو جوابي
I shall continue keeping my head raised, And won’t,
Consent to weakness in speech, nor reply;سوف تحدوني دماء عابقات …. قد أنارت كل فج للذهاب
I shall be guided by the sweet-scented blood,
And light has illuminated the horizons of escape;هل ترانا نلتقي أم أنها …. كانت اللقيا على أرض السراب
Do you envision us meeting, or has it already,
Taken place in the land of the mirage;ثم ولت وتلاشى ظلها …. واستحالت ذكريات للعذاب
Then it withdrew and its shadow vanished,
And turned into torturous memories;
هكذا أسأل قلبي كلما …. طالت الأيام من بعد الغيابThus asks my heart whenever,
The days grow long, after your absence;وإذا طيفك يرنو باسماً …. وكأني في استماع للجواب
When your shadow stares, smiling,
It is as if I am listening to the response.—————————
To understand the poem in depth, you have to read his [interesting] lifestory and struggles for Allah’s religion;Read Online;
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