5) This new belief is very far from the path of our sacred Torah, both the written and oral traditions. Therefore, we have distanced ourselves from it and adhered to the words of our esteemed Rabbis, the authors of the Mishnah and the Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, as well as the legal decisors (Poskim) and the renowned Midrashim such as Midrash Rabbah, Tanchuma, Yalkut Shimoni, and the Great Midrash found in Yemen, known as Kitab al-Nur al-Tha'lam and similar works.
We have also found and observed that the remaining writings of our ancient Yemenite sages are precise in their adherence to the words of the aforementioned great scholars and their opinions. And as you see, when we explained from the new tradition, you became angry with us, and in the heights of your spirit, you belittled us with false accusations. And we asked you to guide us on how to reconcile the words of our contemporary accepted Rabbis with the words of our earlier Rabbis mentioned above, and with the words of the Tannaim and Amoraim. And your response to us was filled with confusion and evasive tactics.