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transpired that the entire business of the host was that of usury. While in Lahore he bought a number of books and had them bound and packed in boxes to take along with him. During his stay in Lahore, in order to prepare him for the great martyrdom that awaited him he began to receive revelations in rapid succeSSIOn. In the Gumti mosque in Lahore he delivered a Friday sermon and through his wisely administered admonition stimulated faith amongst the congregation. In a speech he referred to the Promised Messiah (PBUH) and with great vigour and zest he said aloud, "Mohammad is a true reflection of Mohammad. " Narrati e from Hadhrat M Ghulam Rasool Rajekee, (MAPH) The Maulana writes: "When Hadhrat Syed Abdul Lateef (MAPH) had the honour of visiting Qadian during the lifetime of the Promised Messiah (PB UH) I happened to be there. It was my good fortune that I was staying in a room next to the room where the martyr was staying. When he was not with the Promised Messiah (PBUH) and was not in the mosque for prayers, most of the time he would remain engaged in recitation of the Holy Quran in his own room. He rarely talked to others. During that period the Sahibzada accompanied the Promised Messiah (PBUH) to Ihelum when he went there in connection with the Karam Deen case and I was also accompanying the Promised Messiah (PBUH). While in Ihelum the Promised Messiah (PBUH) stood up for a speech and began speaking in Persian. Then the Sahibzada submitted that he knew Urdu and therefore he may speak in Urdu so that others may also 54