Correspondence with Maulana Abu A’la Maududi

single word in response and return the writing without comment, then, to the extent that you recognize his error, you bear some responsibility for his mistake. Think about how serious this is. Secondly, you know that the conclusions I have reached through my studies have led me to believe that “religion has been compromised.” If this sentiment persists in me, I will be obligated to express and declare it to the best of my ability. If your knowledge and understanding deem my perception incorrect, it was incumbent upon you to attempt to change this sentiment, thereby preventing me from taking such an action. Then, if I persisted in my actions, the responsibility would have rested on me. However, by not responding to stop me, the responsibility for my actions now shifts directly onto you. For the past eleven months, I have remained in contact with you to obtain your response to this issue, and this correspondence will undoubtedly testify that today I stand as a victim. Perhaps you know that casting oneself as an oppressor while placing another in the position of the oppressed deprives one of divine support and entitles the other to it. Divine support is always granted to the oppressed, not the oppressor. Sincerely, Wahiduddin