Inspiring Events in the Field of Tabligh — Page 56
56 A © adhrat Maul ā n ā ‘Abdul-M ā lik Kh ā n was fortunate to serve as missionary of Isl ā m in Ghana in addition to his long services in India and Pakistan. Once, he was returning home, at Kum ā s ī , after a tabl ī gh trip, when his vehicle’s tire burst. After changing the tire, he resumed his journey, but after going 20 or 25 miles, the other tire went flat. Now, there was no way to continue the journey. He relates that suddenly two men who had daggers in their hands, came out of the bush and started advancing towards him. It seemed that they belonged to some fierce tribe of the land. From their very faces they looked ghoulish. Their daggers were glistening in the moonlight. Maul ā n ā ‘Abdul-M ā lik Kh ā n states that it was only by the grace of God that he did not panic and he asked his companion, Mr. ‘Abdul- W ā ™ id, a retired police officer if he could assist in any way. Witness the miracle of God’s help in the field of tabl ī gh that they who had daggers in their hands and were ready to rob and murder them, became soft hearted. One of them came to Maul ā n ā ‘Abdul-M ā lik and talked to him. The other man was his son. When father heard our plight, he said to his son to carry both the tires and get them repaired in the nearby village. Till the return of the son, father entertained Maul ā n ā ‘Abdul-M ā lik Kh ā n and his companion in the bush. He took out a pineapple out of his bag and cut it into half with the same dagger with which he intended to kill him. Both of them enjoyed the pineapple. His hospitality was unforgettable. At last the son returned at about 3:30 a. m. and they fixed the tire to the car and drove for home. This was the most extraordinary and unusual way of Mercy and Help that those who wanted to kill D ā ‘ ī n became their hosts, even servants. [33]