Correspondence with Maulana Jalil Ahsan Nadwi

DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah I received your card dated September 1, in which you wrote, if I could not satisfy you: “Neither you nor anyone else would likely advise me to withhold something I deem correct after thorough search and inquiry.” No, it was in precisely that scenario that I advised you to choose the path of silence. When contentment [with the Jamaat] ends, quietly separating oneself and working for the faith independently is a better course. This advice would hold no meaning if one has found contentment. I gave you this advice out of sincere concern for you, and I still hold to it. If people’s hearts are already sealed, there would be no reason to offer such advice—please reflect on this. The matter of the journal was casually mentioned to me in Azamgarh, just overheard in passing. I am convinced that it was not fabricated with any intent to defame you. However, I consider it my duty to inform the source, after verification, that this information is incorrect and should not be repeated, even casually. Please convey this message to Maulana Abdul Hai on my behalf, and due to the mention of this in my letter, whatever heartburn you have felt, please remove that; scratch that from the bottom and never mention the same with anyone.