The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 58
The Martyr—Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Shaheed ra 58 sold some property. Then the Governor kept me in jail for four or five days. A few people came to me and said that they can bail me out, but I refused and told them that I will surely be released and they would be unnecessarily burdened. I also told them that if four walls of iron surrounded me, even they would make a path for me and I would leave, God willing. I refused to leave by deception and did not want to place the one who would pay my bail in a difficult situation. A few days later, I was released and went home. I made the intention of leaving for Qadian at midnight. I asked my wife and kids if they were okay with me leaving and they all agreed. At night time, the village leader and a few other people came to me and said, “No, we will not let you leave, because if we do, then we will be liable for punishment. ” When I had made the intention of leaving, I saw in a vision that the entire country and land and other things came in front of me and said to me, “Are you going to leave us?” I responded to them, “Okay, I will compare whether God’s blessings are better or one’s country or wealth. ” Then the vision disappeared. I then said to the village leader and others, “My ancestors have recited to you and taught you the word of God. Would you then want the Governor to cause me any discomfort?” To which they responded, “No, we would not,” and continued on to say, “But do you wish that the entire village should suffer?” I said, “You all have done your duty. You have informed the Governor [of my inten- tions of leaving for Qadian] and I even went to him myself and returned. Therefore, you have no reason to be punished. ” The vil- lage leader, however, continued his insistence of not allowing me