Correspondence with Maulana Abu A’la Maududi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE mission of the prophets—as you have described it to be clear, the issue is the idea of considering politics as the mission of Islam, not the claim that politics or government has no place in Islam—is something I have not found in any verse or hadith. So far, none of the arguments I’ve seen seem to support the core issue at hand. It is specifically this doubt that I seek your response to. The other points you mentioned in my writing are not my main concern. Instead, all these elements came up as I tried to understand the core issue. You are free to respond to them or not. If the meaning of the verses becomes clear, the other issues will sort themselves out. Sincerely, Wahiduddin Lahore – August 25, 1962 Respected and Honourable, Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah, I received your kind letter. At this point, it’s pointless to debate the motives you now attribute to your writing and those that seem clear in the lines of that writing. I may have misunderstood, or perhaps you unintentionally misrepresented your true thoughts in