Here’s the English translation:


*Sir Syed and Maulana Qasim Nanotvi, Allama Iqbal, Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi*


*1) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Maulana Qasim Nanotvi —*  

Regarding the establishment of the college, Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi and other Ulema of Deoband never opposed Sir Syed. In Sir Syed’s view, Maulana Qasim Nanotvi held very high esteem and status. 


Describing Maulana Qasim Nanotvi’s greatness, Sir Syed further wrote that in that era everyone acknowledged — and perhaps even those who differed with him on certain issues would acknowledge — that Maulvi Muhammad Qasim was an unparalleled person in this world. In that age, perhaps no one except Shah Abdul Aziz was equal to him in stature of knowledge. 


Maulana Qasim proved to be the true successor of their common teacher, Maulana Mamluk Ali. He further accelerated the unfinished works of his teacher. Hazrat Maulana Qasim Nanotvi also valued Sir Syed’s heartfelt dedication and leadership for the Muslim community. Both Maulana Qasim Nanotvi and Sir Syed were deeply concerned for the nation, and in matters of the Muslim community they were extremely reasonable. 


*2) Sir Syed and Iqbal —*  

In 1903, a remarkable poem by Iqbal titled _Sir Syed Ki Loh-e-Turbat_ was published. This poem is evidence of Iqbal’s exceptional devotion and love for Sir Syed during that period, and it expresses peace through Sir Syed’s words — that in the task of establishing the college for the Muslim community standing at the edge of ruin, he faced trials, and then its fruits also began to appear. 


Iqbal was, from the beginning, in agreement with Sir Syed’s movement and was firmly convinced by his educational efforts. He greatly praised Sir Syed’s educational endeavors and described his education program as very necessary and beneficial for the present age. 


He expressed his views on the importance of education in many places, and compared to the prevalent Eastern style of education in the city, he declared modern education to be far superior and described you as its guarantor in the new direction. 


*3) Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi and Sir Syed —*  

Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi, the greatest pillar of the Waliullah family, and Sir Syed write about eating together: If a Muslim or a Person of the Book or any non-believer eats from one plate, or one eats the leftover of the other, provided that at the time of eating their hands and mouth are not contaminated with wine or anything haram, then eating this is halal and permissible, because in our Muslim religion this matter is proven. 


Sir Syed clarified in this matter that when the fatwa of Maulvi Shah Abdul Aziz Sahib was mentioned and quoted to us, Khwaja Muhammad Waliullah Sahib of Ghazipur, Collector of Banaras, had kindly conveyed it. Sir Syed mentioned it many times before and after that, as an old friend, in the Hadith of the Prophet, Fatwa Alamgiri. 


Sir Syed differed with Shah Sahib on certain matters, even though Maulana Shah Abdul Aziz had laid down many principles regarding his work _Mamnun_.

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