English book · The Error of Political Islam

Correspondence with Maulana Jalil Ahsan Nadwi

English book, p. 86

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

1. I had already mentioned that I would be asking questions, and I remain committed to my method of correspondence. With each person, there is a specific way of correspondence, and after reading your writing, I concluded that this was the only way to proceed. A written exchange is most appropriate for a matter presented with such emphasis. Those who attempted to discuss this with you orally did not do well. So when this question came from some of your friends and subsequently from you, I stated that a written dialogue would be most suitable. 2. Whatever Amir Jamaat has written, the answer to that is also that only through correspondence any positive result can be expected of this discussion. And he wanted me to finish my answer to you within a few hours. That’s why, my method of correspondence, he remarked–now the Madrasa will open; classes will start, and that will take your time. And here is Waheed Sahib who is getting utterly impatient. Then he wrote from Delhi asking how long would you continue to teach? In fact, that was a comment on me, but due to the unawareness of this background these words (of teaching and instructing) become a fitna (it is important to note the difference between the explanation offered here by Maulana Jalil Ahsan

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