Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE Maududi and Taysir-ul-Quran by Maulana Sadruddin Islahi) However, it is clear that this is merely my personal feeling. In principle, I must accept the stance you have adopted in your reply as your actual position. When I reflect on the matter in this light, I realize there is no longer any room for me to remain associated with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind; I cannot justify staying on the assumption that the current leadership is closer to my point of view while I remain in disagreement with Maulana Maududi’s literature. The response from Sadruddin Sahib, conveyed on your behalf, has completely dispelled this impression—whether it was a hopeful assumption or a total misunderstanding. Secondly, there’s the practical aspect. Often, even with differences in intellect and ideology, two people can sincerely work together toward a common goal. I would have been open to considering this approach. However, I now believe that the atmosphere of mutual sincerity that encourages such cooperation is no longer present between us. In the past, I had heard verbal reports about this, which I ignored. But now, I have received written communication that cannot be overlooked. This letter is one you wrote to Maulana Sadruddin Sahib when forwarding my response, dated August 28, 1962. It was found in the envelope