The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 75
Part III—Introduction 75 Hazrat Sahibzada ra and, on the other hand, I was afraid of my teacher. Eventually, I related the matter to Hazrat Sahibzada ra and he remarked, “If one decides to become the student of a maulvi, it does not mean that he has become his slave. Obtain knowledge from wherever your heart desires. If you wish to stay here, then stay here and obtain religious knowledge. ” Thus, I decided to stay with Hazrat Sahibzada ra and learned many truths from him and these had a great effect on my heart. There were many shaikhan in Khost and they used to believe that their saints possessed knowledge of the creatures of the skies and the rivers and whatever may be beneath the surface of the Earth. They even believed that their saints held the knowledge of the skies, the rivers and the pebbles and rocks within them and other such things. Because I held the same belief as these people, I asked Hazrat Sahibzada ra about the matter. He said, “This is completely false. Saints are God’s people and follow His laws and live their lives in accordance with the prophets. This is what true sainthood really is. ” There was a major difference between the words of Hazrat Sahibzada ra and the other maulvis. Whenever the maulvis were asked of a matter, they would always respond, “I think that this is how it probably was. ” However, whenever Hazrat Sahibzada ra was asked a question, he would give a definitive answer. Other people would make assumptions, but Hazrat Sahibzada ra would answer with complete certainty that this is the commandment for this particular matter. I then realized that if there were to be a truthful man, it would be Hazrat Sahibzada ra. Eventually, Sharandal Khan, the cousin of Ameer Abdur Rahman, was appointed as the Governor of Khost. When he first