If only Sayyid Qutb thought as you and these gentlemen did then the world might be a bit differ today.

If you ask me he started the whole mess we have today where the majority of islamic terrorism is against other muslims.
Well, it's kinda sad, because he never actually called for violent acts. It's so bitter, because although they may know the Qur'an by heart, have the ahadith summarised in their heads and argue amongst themselves how long your beard should be before you can cut it off, doesn't mean they actually comprehend its message. When I talk to Muslims nowadays (especially those living in the US), they say that the literalists annoy them the most. They don't think they should take everything in the Qur'an as direct instructions on what you have to do in this life. What makes it even worse is that there have been serious attempts at reform, especially out of Egypt, but they've largely been ignored or overlooked.