Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 42
42 A Late © adhrat Maulavi Mu ™ ammad Ily ā s was a saintly person of Frontier Province in Pakistan. He was a staunch and fearless Muballigh of A ™ madiyyat. His biography, Hay ā t-i-Ily ā s has been recently published. This book is replete with stories of how All ā h saved him and helped him in the field of tabl ī gh throughout his life. He says that when he accepted A ™ madiyyat and started preaching, there was a great uproar by opponents in the whole town of Ch ā rsadda, his hometown. His opponents threatened him every day that they will torch his house and will burn the whole family in that blaze. Along with that, his social boycott was also launched. In such circumstances, All ā h melted the heart of one of his pupils who would bring his few groceries and deliver him at his house at night. It has been related by his wife that when serious threats of torching his house were being given to him, one night, Deputy Superintendent of Police knocked at their door. When © adhrat Maulavi Mu ™ ammad Ily ā s came at the door, he consoled him and said that he should sleep in peace and that no one will ever be allowed to harm him. Now, listen to the reply, which © adhrat Maulavi Mu ™ ammad Ily ā s gave to that police officer. He told him that his bravery was apparent that he had come to visit him at the dead of night to console him and did not have the courage to come in the day. So far as his offer of protecting him was concerned, he should know that he did not need that. The angels of God would protect his home and so did it happen. His opponents were so much scared that none dared to torch his house. [20]