Qutb's first major theoretical work of religious social criticism, Al-'adala al-Ijtima'iyya fi-l-Islam (Social Justice in Islam), was published in 1949, during his time in the West.
Karya teoretis pertama Qutb di bidang kritik sosial keagamaan, Al-'adala al-Ijtima'iyya fi-l-Islam (Keadilan Sosial Dalam Islam), diterbitkan pada tahun 1949, ketika dia masih tinggal di Barat.