Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

After approximately a month and a half since my letter dated November 8, I received the following response: Delhi, December 19, 1962 Dear Brother, Assalamu Alaykum, I apologize for the delay in replying to your letter dated November 8. The main reason for this delay, as I mentioned earlier, was that I wanted to review your comments before responding. Despite waiting and asking several times, I was not given access to them. Additionally, I needed to consult with Maulana Sadruddin and others, which I have now done. I don’t find your impression correct that we are neither willing nor prepared to satisfy your concerns. After all, Maulana Sadruddin wrote a lengthy document with precisely this intent. He was also willing and could have been further encouraged, if necessary, to respond to your commentary on his work. Similarly, as I mentioned earlier, Maulana Jalil Ahsan’s questions, in his view, are entirely relevant to the matter at hand. However, given that you have unfortunately concluded that Maulana Sadruddin’s condition for engaging with your commentary implies he wants you to accept his views without reasoning and that Maulana Jalil Ahsan’s correspondence is just irrelevant questioning with no