Correspondence with Maulana Jalil Ahsan Nadwi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE He ended his letter by asking for forgiveness if he caused any unintended offence. In response, I must say that I have always considered it an affront when someone does not answer my questions directly or disregards them, and there is no answer in his answers to my question. If you do not wish to answer a particular question, why not simply state that you will not respond to it? I could then decide what further action to take regarding the matter. But to leave my question unanswered has always struck me as disdainful. Please convey my greetings to Mr. Wahiduddin Khan and let him know that, if there is any harshness in my card, he should disregard it, as any such harshness was due to his own actions. Peace be upon you, Jalil Ahsan Rampur–September 1, 1962 Respected Maulana Jalil Ahsan, You have written a letter to Maulana Abdul Hai (dated August 18) and, through his mediation, asked me to respond regarding a particular matter that has been concerning you. You mentioned that you received information suggesting I am eager to publish my essay soon and that I wish to launch a journal but lack the