Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE some reason, it has become predominantly political in tone. Additionally, I feel that members of Jamaat-e-Islami regard this literature as the sole authoritative source of the Jamaat’s ideology. Given my understanding, this status of the literature has become a matter of conscience for me. The concept of deen that I find in the Quran and Hadith—and which I have expressed in my writings in Monthly Zindagi (Rampur) over the past years—seems distinct from the specific tone of this literature. Since Jamaat-e-Islami’s authentic ideology should align with what its members generally understand it to be, and, in my view, this is almost entirely what Maulana Maududi has presented, working within the Jamaat with a differing approach feels inconsistent with my sense of integrity. My concern could be addressed if you provide a written statement affirming that Maulana Maududi’s literature does not hold the status of an authoritative interpretation of Jamaat-e-Islami’s ideology. Please respond in the most explicit possible terms. Wahiduddin At that moment, Abdul Aleem Sahib Islahi (Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, Banaras) was present with Maulana Abul Lais and showed particular interest in this matter.