Correspondence with Maulana Sadruddin Islahi

exclude the notion that, following the core tenets of faith, detailed adherence to which particular Shariah would also be mandated. By using the specific relative pronoun al-ladhi (that which), Allah has pointed to this answer as well. Accordingly, scholars who recognized this aspect also clarified that the command to establish the faith includes the detailed rulings of Shariah—entirely and comprehensively.” You cited two commentators on Jalaalayn as support for your claim that they include the entire Shariah in this command of aqeem-ud-deen. However, when I reviewed the original sources, I discovered that both references you provided were entirely incorrect. In my response, I included the complete relevant passages from both commentaries and demonstrated that you incorrectly connected the statement made about alladhi auhaina elaik, that is, ‘that which We revealed to you’ with aqeem-ud-deen instead. In the main text of Jalaalayn and in both commentaries, it is clearly stated that generality is not intended in the latter phrase. You are left with two choices: either admit that you were wrong in your reference or dispute my interpretation of these commentaries. It’s surprising that you haven’t spoken up about such a serious matter. If even these points seem not worth responding to, I don’t see what would be considered deserving of a reply. My approach in my brief writing was simple: I found