Author: Obaidullah Nimruzi
Allama Sayyed Abul Hasan Nadwi ‘may Allah have mercy on him’ (Part 60)
Mawlana Nadwi’s Dream and the Message of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
Mr. A. K. Brohi, one of the prominent lawyers of Pakistan who also served as a minister during the time of General Zia-ul-Haq, contacted General Zia-ul-Haq from Medina and informed him that Hazrat Mawlana Sayyed Abul Hasan Nadwi would be stopping in Karachi for half a day on his way to India. He said emphatically: “Mawlana is carrying an important message; reach Karachi as soon as possible.” General Zia-ul-Haq immediately announced his readiness.
In Medina, A. K. Brohi saw Mawlana Nadwi, while anxiety and impatience had taken over his entire being. This pure follower of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was standing in the shadow of the Green Dome, confused and worried—a state that would have astonished any observer.
Mawlana Nadwi rarely shared the secret of his anxiety with anyone. Perhaps the presence of A. K. Brohi in Medina was simply to hear and convey this message. Mawlana Nadwi had seen the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in a dream, who asked him: “What plan have you made for my protection?”
Mawlana woke up anxiously, but when he fell asleep again, he had the same dream again, and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) repeated the same question: “What plan have you made for my protection?”
This inspiring dream plunged Mawlana Nadwi into deep thought. He sought to understand the meaning of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) words. It was clear that this was not like the incident of Nuruddin Zangi, when two Jews dared to dig a hole in the holy shrine. This time, the message had a deeper meaning.
Finally, Mawlana decided to convey this message to General Zia-ul-Haq, the great commander of the Islamic army. The message was a warning about the dangers facing the Muslim world, especially the land of the Two Holy Mosques.
Meeting with General Zia-ul-Haq
In Karachi, after a grand welcome, a moment of solitude and private conversation arrived. Mawlana Nadwi narrated his dream to the General in an eloquent and emotional manner. Then he took the General’s hand and said, “I have conveyed to you the message of the master of the Two Worlds, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. On the Day of Judgment, if I am asked about this, I will say that I have fulfilled this duty and will hold you accountable.”
The 73-year-old scholar, with a trembling body and tearful eyes, began to cry. General Zia-ul-Haq and A. K. Brohi were also moved and shed tears; but the General, with firm resolve, stopped crying and said in a firm tone: “If you are once again blessed with the opportunity to visit the Holy Prophet (PBUH), please convey with utmost politeness that the Pakistani army will stand to defend Madinah and the Two Holy Mosques to the last man.”
Now that these two great personalities have passed away, the question is: who should carry this inspiring message? Every scholar and awakened Muslim should feel this message in his heart and not be indifferent to the situation in the Islamic world.
An anxiety akin to that of the Sahaba of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), especially Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him), should permeate our being. Muslims and the leaders of the Islamic nation should learn from the life of the martyred General Zia-ul-Haq and defend the sanctities of Islam to the death.
Meeting with Najm Al-Din Erbakan
One of the countries that Hazrat Allama Nadwi visited many times was Turkey, a land that reminded him of the glory of the Ottoman Empire. He traveled to this country with messages full of faith and hope.
During one of his trips to Istanbul, Professor Najm Al-Din Erbakan, the political leader of Turkey, came to meet him at his hotel. In this meeting, Mawlana Nadwi spoke about the importance of Istanbul and how it was conquered. He mentioned the role of the great Sahabi, Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), in this great conquest and praised his unparalleled sacrifices.
These words, with their eloquent and emotional expression, had such an impact that tears flowed from the eyes of the audience. Erbakan, moved by this meeting, vowed to defend Islam in Turkey. At the end, he kissed the hand of Mawlana Nadwi and thanked him with tearful eyes.
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani has written beautifully:
“My face would be black like a black umbrella / if I had a desire for the kingdom of Sanjar in my heart.”
“When I heard the news of the midnight kingdom / I would not buy the kingdom of the Sanjar for a single grain.”
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