The Martyr - Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif — Page 81
Part III—Introduction 81 you and me is equivalent to the distance between the sky and the ground. ” Also, Hazrat Sahibzada ra once said, “I realized that the only benefit I derived from this Maulvi in Amritsar is that I was able to read the books he owned and if I sometimes had a question, I would ask him. ” Once, this Maulvi received a pamphlet from the Ahl-e- Hadith [a denomination of Islam] in Delhi. The name of the pamphlet in Arabic was “ Striking the Face of the Enemy of Allah with Shoes. ” The pamphlet also mentioned that they wanted a written response. When the Maulvi was unable to respond to the pamphlet, the Ahl-e-Hadith maulvis of Delhi came to Amritsar to debate. The Maulvi informed Hazrat Sahibzada ra, “I received this pamphlet from the Ahl-e-Hadith in Delhi and now they are coming to debate. What should I do?” Hazrat Sahibzada ra said, “Make me your advocate and I will respond to them. ” When the maulvis arrived to debate, Hazrat Sahibzada ra prepared to answer their questions. They asked a few questions and he answered them in such a way that they were stunned. They then asked a few more questions. When Hazrat Sahibzada ra responded to them a sec- ond time, the maulvis became quiet and returned to Delhi. These questions and answers were completed in written form. About three years later, Hazrat Sahibzada ra returned to his home in Khost in the similar maulvi type dress he originally wore. There were three types of people in Khost. The first were those who were the rulers, the second were the maulvis, and the third were shaikhan who had ties to the Qadri movement. Hazrat Sahibzada ra found each of them to be going against the teachings of Allah and the Prophet sa. He saw that the rulers would seize