The Afghan Martyrs — Page 95
He got his chance when he discovered that the Sahibzada had accepted Ahmadiyyat. In the matter of his arrest and the edict of stoning to death he remained right in the forefront. When a very large number of people were present in the court, the Sahibzada was brought, chained and shackled before the King. On behalf of the divines, N asrulla Khan pressed the dp,mand for death by stoning. Sensing considerable hesitation on the part of the King, Sardar Nasrulla Khan jumped to his feet, addressed the gathering and said, liDo not be disturbed as surely the King will not disappoint you and. will accept your demand of death by stoning. II While leading the procession to the graveyard along with the King, Sardar Nasrulla Khan was continuously inciting the crowd. In a manner of speaking, having cut off a live green branch of the garden of Ahmad, Sardar Nasrulla Khan erroneously believed that he had achieved his objective. Little did he realize that addressing all those who dare attack Ihis fruit bearing tree l , the Promised Messiah (PBUH) had warned In another place he says: IIIt is wrong to challenge one who is from God. As you are weak and emaciated you must never attack tigers. My Beloved is within me from head to toe. Oh my detractor, reflect carefully before you lodge an attack on me. II Sardar Nasrulla Khan became a target of the Divine wrath and his whole life became an agony, poisoned with grief. Immediately after the death of the Sahibzada an appalling epidemic of cholera swept Kabul. His beloved wife and son became targets of Divine wrath and both died. Consequently Sardar Nasrulla Khan lost his mental balance. On the one side was grief arising from the demise of his wife and his son and on the other was the phobia that he may be the next to go. That made him insane. 9S