The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 50
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 50 travelled quite a far distance from the village he said, “Go! Now it’s time that you return home. ” I pleaded, “Allow me to con- tinue so that I can serve you. ” He refused and told me that it was unacceptable for me to continue any further. He then recited the following verse: و ال تلقوا بأيدكم إلى التهلكة Do not throw yourselves into ruin with your own hands (2:196). Then he instructed me to return home from the village in which we were. Obeying his command, I left, and Hazrat Sahibzada ra continued traveling towards the military encampment in Khost. The Governor notified: An order has come with regards to you—no one is allowed to talk or meet with you, nor are you allowed to talk or meet anyone. For this reason, you are being held in a sep- arate house. Thus, he was given his own house and was put under constant guard. The Governor, however, showed him favor and allowed his family to come and meet him. When some of his followers came to meet him, they again insisted, “We can take you and your fam- ily out. These people do not stand a chance against us. We are more in number. ” Hazrat Sahibzada ra refused and said: I am now convinced that God will definitely use me in