The Error of Political Islam

Chitrapur–December 1, 1962 Dear Brother, may Allah protect you. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon you. Your card, dated November 24, reached me on November 29. You wrote quite plainly: “The reply to the ignorant is silence.” Plainly indeed—yet if anyone were to look for those words in your card, they would not find them! You see, I could never write in such an eloquent style, nor could I aspire to such a “noble and elevated level.” You spoke harshly, yet I am content—may God pardon you—for you spoke well. As for the writing whose return you requested, I shall, God willing, send it back to you by registered post on Thursday. Postscript: It’s quite possible that the series of questionnaires may begin again. After all, it is only a kashf (inspiration)—it can be mistaken. Correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Islahi Nadwi My correspondence with Maulana Abul Lais Sahib includes two parts: the first part relates to obtaining a formal response from Jamaat-e-Islami regarding