Correspondence with Maulana Abu A’la Maududi

forth question-and-answer exchange or to enter into a debate with you. 6. If you would lower yourself from your high stance and recognize that the person you’re criticizing is not a beginner, then maybe we could have a discussion. 7. You have reached such a high and distant level that further conversation with you is impossible and unproductive. Currently, I have more worthwhile uses for my limited strength and time, so I find it neither feasible nor appropriate to engage in a written debate with you. 8. Certain individuals from India who have debated with you advised me not to waste my time on this discussion. 9. If you want to publish your book, go ahead. My list of critics is already pretty long, and your addition won’t make much of a difference. Readers can judge for themselves how much these reasons justify his refusal to respond to my concerns. As for myself, I cannot understand how any of the reasons above could justify Maulana’s complete refusal to address my questions. If an objection is “extensive,” one could choose to give a brief answer due to lack of time, but the length of an objection is not a valid reason to avoid responding entirely. Similarly, if a particular