Fi Zilal al-Quran
| Author | Sayyid Qutb |
|---|---|
| Original title | في ظِلالِ القرآن |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Quranic commentary |
| Genre | Islamic literature |
Publication date | 1951-1965 |
| Publication place | Egypt |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 30 volumes |
Fi Zilal al-Qur'an (Arabic: في ظِلالِ القرآن, romanized: Fī Ẓilāl al-Qurʾān, lit. 'In the Shade of the Qur'an') is a highly influential commentary of the Qur'an, written during 1951-1965 by the Egyptian revolutionary Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966), a leader within the Muslim Brotherhood. He wrote (or re-wrote) most of the original 30 volumes (114 Surahs) while in prison following an attempted assassination of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1954. The book outlines Qutb's vision of a Muslim state and society.
The work extends to 30 volumes that correspond to the 30 juz' parts of the Qur'an. It has been translated into several languages, including English, French, German, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian, Persian, Malayalam and Bengali. The full set of volumes covers the entire Qur'an.