The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 8
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 8 Once, the Promised Messiah as asked Shahzada Sahib ra what he had seen before accepting his claim. Shahzada Sahib ra replied: First and foremost, the Holy Quran showed me the right path. I noticed that the people of this time had distanced themselves from religion and had been committing many sins including “ shirk ” [associating partners with God]. Similarly, non-Muslims were busy attacking Islam with numerous allegations and so the time had come for the arrival of a reformer from God. I was busy contemplat- ing the current problematic conditions when I heard that an individual has claimed to be the Messiah in Qadian. I immediately acquired a few of your books and read them diligently. I found all of your claims to be true and in accordance with the Quran. Since I found you to be truthful, I accepted your claim. Shahzada Sahib ra came to Qadian in 1902 and stayed there for about three and a half months. He would offer daily congrega- tional prayers in Masjid Mubarak. Shahzada Sahib ra had a tre- mendous love for the Holy Quran and he would sit outside of his room in the guest-house, engrossed in its recitation. The Promised Messiah as would go for his daily morning walk and Shahzada Sahib ra would accompany him. He had great love and respect for the Promised Messiah as. When he would return to his home from his walk with the Promised Messiah as, as a sign of reverence, he would not wipe the dust off of his clothes until he assumed that the Promised Messiah as had also done the same. Once, Shahzada Sahib ra accompanied the Promised Messiah as