Correspondence with Maulana Abu A’la Maududi

formed the opinion that I have “passed the point where efforts to explain things could be beneficial.” If only you knew that I am solely in pursuit of the truth. Perhaps you came to this conclusion based on the current detailed form of my writing. However, the reason for its detailed form is not because I am unwilling to listen; rather, it is because, in my quest for a complete explanation of the matter, I reached this level of detail. You would agree that an event cannot be fully understood with only a partial study. Every incident has many aspects and is connected to a larger whole. Therefore, understanding any event in its entirety requires looking at it within its full context. This alone is the reason for the current shape of my writing. I am disappointed that you dismissed my writing as merely a product of my “incomplete study and lack of knowledge.” It would have been more helpful if you had analyzed my objections and identified the weaknesses in my reasoning. That way, the main issue could have been addressed, and my lack of knowledge would have become evident. However, instead, you relied only on assertions. If you couldn’t provide a thorough opinion on the entire article right now, you could have selected one or two sections as examples and explained the mistakes in my reasoning. If you had done so, it would have been more useful to me than your letter, which only expresses indignation without addressing the main points.