Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

at the beginning of this letter. Then there is this line, “Though if he changes his stance later, that would be another matter.” This line is so harsh that reading it felt as if you had slaughtered me. This statement implies that you do not consider me capable of recognizing and accepting the truth should it come before me, yet you anticipate the humiliating act from me of flipflopping on my stance for “convenience,” accepting in the future, without reason, the very things I now critique, for the sake of some ulterior motive. How I wish I had not lived to see this letter, how I wish I had died before reading it. The more I reflect on your letter, the stronger these feelings grow. This letter expresses neither a commitment to truth nor a genuine concern for a fellow companion. It shows no sense of responsibility toward the Jamaat, nor any devotion to Islam. Further, when I consider how the tone of your letters and conversations with me differs entirely from what appears in your letter to Sadruddin Sahib, it only deepens my regret. After all, a two-faced approach is inappropriate even from a basic human perspective. Based on the reasons mentioned above, I no longer see any justification for remaining a member of Jamaat-eIslami Hind. It appears that the final point of stability that may have kept me connected has also been removed. Therefore, I ask that my name be taken off the membership list of Jamaat-e-Islami.