

Here lies the essence of human emancipation which 20th-century authoritarian and oppressiveideologies and regimes have denied mankind. The right way is henceforth distinct from error.' (Verse 256) This reflects the honour God has reserved for man and the high regard in which man’s will, thought and emotions are held, and the freedom he is granted to choose his beliefs, and the responsible position he is afforded to be judge of his own actions.


On freedom of religion: Islam came to declare and establish the great universal principle that: 'There shall be no compulsion in religion.From a social and political standpoint, some of the more important conclusions Qutb drew in his interpretation include:
