Correspondence with Maulana Jalil Ahsan Nadwi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE Saraimeer–March 26, 1962 Dear Brother, Peace be upon you. I am returning your document and am pleased to hear that you are preparing its final draft, as you mentioned. My advice is that once your final draft is complete, show it to Maulana Sadruddin, Maulana Hamid, Maulana Urooj, and other scholars of Arabic and jurisprudence there. “Accept” their critiques and comments openly. Sticking rigidly to an idea once it is set in your mind is not the path of a seeker of truth. After passing through this phase, let me review it. I am a student, so naturally, I will ask questions, seek explanations, and inquire about the basis of your arguments. It is also evident, as I mentioned both verbally and in writing, that my approach towards this type of writing is through correspondence, not through direct discussion or dialogue. When I was in Rampur, I spoke with several individuals there, and they unanimously agreed that once you set your mind on something, any possibility of reconsidering it seems entirely out of the question. May God grant that this is not the case, and that my concerns are also unfounded. But if the situation is as I have heard, and as I fear after reading your work, then