Hazrat Choudhry Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra)

Hazrat Choudhry Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan (ra) — Page 71

and devoted himself completely to service of faith till his last breath. These services by him fall in the category of ongoing charity. The days when he was busy with composition, writing and translation work, spending most of his time for that, he stated, ‘‘I am busy the whole day continuing till late in the night. At last, when I get tired and plan to sleep, I put my pen down and tell myself: Zafrulla Khan! You are very tired, rest a while. You have worked today according to God-given capacity. Go to sleep now. If Allah grants you more time, do the rest tomorrow. Saying that, I lie down in the bed. ’’ What a mystical and inspiring style of going to sleep! He frequently used a Persian verse in his conversation - “ رکند امتم ےسک اکرِ داین ” That is to say: ‘Nobody has ever accomplished all the tasks of this world’. That is true indeed, however, this too is a reality that in using the time to full effect and using it for beneficent works, Chaudhry Sahib has set an example worth following. He regarded every day and every moment to be Allah’s blessing and tried to spend it in the best possible way. Talking about this subject, he