Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 55
55 A Dear brothers! The way of tabl ī gh is grim and formidable. This is the way on which sometimes even friends turn into foes. But the D ā ‘ ī n ilall ā h who tread sincerely on this path, are in a way in the lap of God. The Creator of heaven and earth becomes their Protector. He shields them against the onslaughts of their enemies and His hand of Power keeps on showing signs of His succor and assistance even in extraordinary circumstances. Here I would like to relate something about late © adhrat Seth ‘Abdull ā h Alahd ī n of Sikanderabad, Deccan. He had the good fortune to serve the cause of tabl ī gh through distribution of A ™ madiyya literature on large scale. His wife has related a miraculous incident that saved his life. Once he was sent on a Tabl ī gh ī campaign in the Bombay region. As he worked tirelessly in that area, a severe wave of opposition arose against him. People of his tribe planned to murder him. For executing this plan, he was invited to a feast in which it was planned that he will be poisoned. But, All ā h put the idea in the mind of his wife that participation in that feast was not good for him. There was no way to inform him of her apprehension. So she started praying that her husband somehow should himself avoid that occasion. ‘Abdull ā h Alahd ī n did not go to the feast and safely returned home in the evening by the Grace of All ā h. It was after three years that the conspirators admitted that they had conspired to kill © adhrat Seth ‘Abdull ā h Alahd ī n in that feast, but as he did not attend the function, the conspiracy was foiled and the enemy frustrated. [32]