Correspondence with Maulana Jalil Ahsan Nadwi

letter to him. If you feel the need to review the entire letter, you can write to Delhi to obtain it. You mentioned that you had already informed me that you would be raising “questions” and are now acting according to that “plan.” However, I regret to say that from what you had previously written, I never understood that you would pose such unusual and strange questions as you have done. The first letter I received from you regarding this matter was dated March 15, 1962, which you had sent from Madrasatul Islah (Sarai Mir). The contents of the letter were as follows: “One would read such a lengthy article and then ask questions, seek clarification of the argument, and engage in discussions on the evidence.” I understood these words to mean that, since you disagreed with the matter, I had presented to you and considered it erroneous, you would, through correspondence, attempt to reveal my mistake to me. The approach would involve requesting further clarification on points as necessary, critically analysing my arguments, and raising evaluative questions to highlight any errors in my deductions and conclusions. It was under this assumption that I agreed to this method of commentary. However, when I received your letter