The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 20
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 20 the King. There was a large crowd of maulvis and ordinary peo- ple along with the brother of the King, Nasrullah Khan, who was a vehement enemy of Shahzada Sahib ra. He asked what the ver- dict was and as planned, the maulvis along with others cried out that Shahzada Sahib ra had been defeated and is a kafir. The King then addressed Shahzada Sahib ra and said, “The maulvis have declared you to be a kafir and announced you be stoned to death. If you repent now, you will be forgiven the punishment. ” Then Nasrullah Khan read the fatwa of the maulvis to the people and himself instructed the people to remain calm as the King would not go against their verdict and will do according to the opinion of the scholars. Nasrullah Khan explained that the King merely wanted to give Shahzada Sahib ra a little more time to allow him the opportunity to repent. Later on, the crowd dispersed and Shahzada Sahib ra was thrown back in his cell. In his cell, Shahzada Sahib ra kept reciting the following verse: ربنا ال تزغ قلوبنا بعد إذ هديتنا و هب لنا من لدنك رحمة إنك أنت الوهاب Our Lord, let not our hearts become perverse after Thou hast guided us; and bestow on us mercy from Thyself; surely, Thou alone art the Bestower. (3:9) Last Opportunity to Save His Life The following day, on July 14, a Monday morning, Shahzada Sahib ra was again summoned to the King’s court. A large crowd was already present. The King again called on him to repent.