He repeatedly calls on his followers to embrace martyrdom since "The walls of oppression and humiliation cannot be demolished except in a rain of bullets." For those yearning for a lost sense of order in an older, more tranquil world, he offers his "Caliphate" as an imagined alternative to today's uncertainty. For others, he offers simplistic conspiracies to explain their world.  Bin Laden also relies heavily on the Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb. A member of the Muslim Brotherhood executed in 1966 on charges of attempting to overthrow the government, Qutb mixed Islamic scholarship with a very superficial acquaintance with Western history and thought. Sent by the Egyptian government to study in the United States in the late 1940s, Qutb returned with an enormous loathing of Western society and history. He dismissed Western achievements as entirely material, arguing that Western society possesses "nothing that will satisfy its own conscience and justify its existence." Three basic themes emerge from Qutb's writings. First, he claimed that the world was beset with barbarism, licentiousness, and unbelief (a condition he called jahiliyya, the religious term for the period of ignorance prior to the revelations given to the Prophet Mohammed). Qutb argued that humans can choose only between Islam and jahiliyya. Second, he warned that more people, including Muslims, were attracted to jahiliyya and its material comforts than to his view of Islam; jahiliyya could therefore triumph over Islam. Third, no middle ground exists in what Qutb conceived as a struggle between God and Satan. All Muslims-as he defined them-therefore must take up arms in this fight. Any Muslim who rejects his ideas is just one more nonbeliever worthy of destruction.  Bin Laden shares Qutb's stark view, permitting him and his followers to rationalize even unprovoked mass murder as righteous defense of an embattled faith. Many Americans have wondered, "Why do 'they' hate us?" Some also ask, "What can we do to stop these attacks?"  Bin Laden and al Qaeda have given answers to both these questions. 
Do you have any questions?
Whose scholarship dismisses Western achievements as entirely material?
Han uppmanar upprepade gånger sina anhängare att omfamna martyrdöden då "Förtryckets och förnedringens murar inte kan rivas annat än i ett regn av kulor". För de som längtar efter en förlorad känsla för ordning i en äldre, lugnare värld erbjuder han sitt "kalifat" som ett föreställt alternativ till dagens osäkerhet. För andra erbjuder han förenklade konspirationer för att förklara deras värld. Bin Ladin förlitar sig också starkt på den egyptiske författaren Sayyid Qutb. En medlem av Muslimska brödraskapet avrättades 1966 på anklagelser om att försöka störta regeringen, Qutb blandade islamska stipendium med en mycket ytlig bekantskap med västerländsk historia och tanke. Skickad av den egyptiska regeringen för att studera i USA i slutet av 1940-talet återvände Qutb med en enorm avsky för det västerländska samhället och historien. Han avfärdade västerländska prestationer som helt materiella, och hävdade att det västerländska samhället äger "inget som kommer att tillfredsställa sitt eget samvete och rättfärdiga dess existens". Tre grundläggande teman framkommer ur Qutbs skrifter. Först hävdade han att världen var behäftad med barbari, tygellöshet och otro (ett villkor han kallade jahilijya, den religiösa termen för den period av okunnighet som föregick de uppenbarelser som gavs till profeten Muhammed). Qutb menade att människor bara kan välja mellan islam och jahiliyya. För det andra varnade han för att fler människor, inklusive muslimer, lockades till jahiliyya och dess materiella bekvämligheter än till hans syn på islam; jahiliyya kunde därför segra över islam. För det tredje finns det ingen medelväg i vad Qutb tänkt sig som en kamp mellan Gud och Satan. Alla muslimer - som han definierade dem - måste därför ta till vapen i denna kamp. Muslimer som förkastar hans idéer är bara en icke-troende som förtjänar att förstöras. Bin Ladin delar Qutbs starka uppfattning, vilket gör det möjligt för honom och hans anhängare att rationalisera även oprovocerat massmord som rättfärdigt försvar för en embatterad tro. Många amerikaner har undrat: "Varför hatar 'de' oss?" Vissa frågar också: "Vad kan vi göra för att stoppa attackerna?" Bin Ladin och al-Qaida har gett svar på båda dessa frågor. Har du några frågor?
He repeatedly urges his followers to embrace martyrdom as "The walls of oppression and humiliation cannot be demolished except in a rain of bullets". For those who yearn for a lost sense of order in an older, calmer world, he offers his "caliphate" as an imaginary alternative to today's uncertainty. For others, he offers simplified conspiracy to explain their world. Bin Laden also relies heavily on Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb. A member of the Muslim Brotherhood was executed in 1966 on charges of trying to overthrow the government, Qutb mixed Islamic scholarship with a very superficial acquaintance with Western history and thought. Sent by the Egyptian government to study in the United States in the late 1940s, Qutb returned with a huge disgust for Western society and history. He dismissed Western achievements as entirely material, claiming that Western society owns "nothing that will satisfy its own conscience and justify its existence". Three basic themes emerge from Qutb's writings. First, he claimed that the world was plagued with barbarism, loose conduct, and unbelief (a condition he called Jahiliyya, the religious term for the period of ignorance preceding the revelations given to the prophet Muhammad). Qutb argued that people can only choose between Islam and Jahiliyya. Second, he warned that more people, including Muslims, were attracted to Jahiliyya and its material amenities than to his view of Islam; Jahiliyya could therefore prevail over Islam. Third, there is no middle ground in what Qutb conceived as a struggle between God and Satan. All Muslims - as he defined them - must therefore take up arms in this fight. Muslims who reject his ideas are just a non-believer who deserves to be destroyed. Bin Laden shares Qutb's strong view, allowing him and his followers to rationalize even unprovoked mass murder as a righteous defense of an embattled faith. Many Americans have wondered, "Why do they hate us?" Some also ask, "What can we do to stop the attacks?" Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda have given answers to both of these questions. Do you have any questions?
Vems stipendium avfärdar västerländska prestationer som helt materiella?
Whose scholarship dismisses Western achievements as entirely material?