The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 53
Part II—Hazrat Sahibzada Shaheed’s Travel to Qadian 53 prayed, “O my Allah, either You keep this sun from further set- ting or You shorten the distance to my destination by tightening the reigns of the Earth. ” Only God knows which prayer of mine He accepted, but as the time passed, I was able to reach Khushay before sunset. All praise belongs to Allah. I spent the night at a mosque. This was an arduous journey that God had decreed for me. The next day, I reached Kabul and I stayed with Haji Basha—a close friend of Hazrat Sahibzada ra— for two days, and through him I sent the money to Hazrat Sahibzada ra. I then returned home, which was about 60 miles away. Nearly, three months after my return, I was reciting the Holy Quran in the mosque when I received the following revelation: رض لكان خيرًا لهم أ ال و عقروا ناقة لو تسوى بهم ا Which meant that people have killed God’s camel, and if the Earth had flattened them or if they had never been born it would have been better for them and their action was repulsive. I was explained the interpretation of the revelation and was told that Hazrat Sahibzada ra was that camel and later I informed some of my friends of this revelation. However, they insisted that it is impossible that such a great man would ever be put to death. My village is situated near the border of Aryoob and near the village of the people of Yooni and the river of Kadran. My father’s name is Allah Noor and I am a descendant of the Syeds. My father was a unique individual. He used to say in his time, “This country is full of darkness. You should go eastward where a light has descended from the sky. You all will, soon enough,