Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE work, “Error of Political Islam,” by Maulana Sadruddin Sahib, which was conveyed to me on your behalf, does not accept this clarification. Instead, it entirely rejects my views. It presents my thinking as being different from that of the Jamaat, leading to a rejection of my position and an affirmation of the Jamaat’s position. This implicitly, if not explicitly, retracts your prior support. Therefore, it is now imperative that you grant the request I had previously made for separation from the Department of Publications and formally relieve me of this responsibility. Furthermore, after this departure, I will have no official connection with the local Jamaat where I reside. I will instead devote myself solely to study, discussions, and correspondence with external scholars concerning my current intellectual concerns. Beyond this, I will have no responsibilities from a Jamaat-related standpoint during this period. Yours sincerely, Wahiduddin Rampur, September 5, 1962 Dear Brother, Peace be upon you, I received your esteemed letter dated September 1, 1962. I am saddened to learn that our efforts to reassure you about the Jamaat’s objectives and stance