The Devotion of Life — Page 516
516 The Heart of Blood Thirsty Enemy Melted Narrated by Maulana Abdul Malik Khan Sahib: Maulana Abdul Malik Khan Sahib had the opportunity to serve Islam in India, Pakistan and also in Ghana. Once, he was retuning from Kumasi in Ghana after completing a preaching tour when one of the tyres of his car burst. So he and his companion changed the tyre and moved on. They had travelled just 20 or 25 miles when another tyre burst, which meant that there was no way to go any further. He states, “Suddenly two men appeared from the jungle and they were approaching us. They had daggers in their hands and appeared to belong to the murderous tribes. Their faces were barbaric and their daggers were shining brightly in the moonlit night. God Almighty helped us to remain alert and not lose control of our senses in such a frightening situation. Through my companion, Mr. Abdul Wahid, Retired Police Officer, I told them our situation and asked for help. It was the miraculous help of God Almighty in the field of preaching that the enemies who had come with daggers in their hands to rob and to kill us felt their hearts soften and experience love and sympathy for us. They were a father and son. After listening to our story, the father said to his son, ‘Put both tyres on your shoulder, right now, and bring them back after they are repaired in the town nearby. ’ Until the son’s return, the father who had come with the intention to kill us, kept us entertained while in the jungle. He