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Ghazi Alam Deen., The Story is from the days of British rule in India
The young man belonged to the city of Lahore. His father was a carpenter. When he was old enough to work, he started working along his father on his shop. He had a friend named Abdur Rasheed, who was called "Sheeda". Sheeda's father’s shop was in front of the Wazeer Khan Mosque. One day both the friends, Alam Deen and Sheeda were passing near the mosque Wazeer khan. There was a huge crowd near the mosque. People were shouting slogans against Raj Pal.
"We will sacrifice our lives but we will not let the demon Raj Pal live. He disgraced our beloved Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) by publishing the book "Rangeela Rasool"*and the fire of revenge is burning in the heart of every Muslim." The speakers were shouting. These words ignited the fire of revenge in the hearts of the two friends. They were both impatient and restless now.
Ghazi Alam Deen returned home, but his heart was restless. He asked his father:
"Can anyone stay alive after insulting our beloved Prophet Muhammed S.A.W.?"
The Father replied: "Son, the Muslims will not let him live." "Will the one who kills the disgracer of Prophet S.A.W. be punished?" Alam Deen asked his father again.
"Yes son! According to the law of the British the one who kills this man will be hanged" the father replied his son, but he was worried why his son was asking such questions.
What happened actually was that a student of Swami Deyaanand, Krishan Prashaad Prataab wrote the book "Rangeela Rasool" by the Pen name of Champu Pati Lal. In this book he disgraced the Prophet Muhammed S.A.W. and attacked his character with heinous allegations. A wretched book publisher from Lahore, Raj Pal, took the responsibility of publishing this book. In 1923, this book was published and released in book stores, and it obviously enraged the Muslims of India.
The Indian Muslims started a movement which demanded the book to be banned, but the British government of India paid no attention to Muslim demands. When Alam Deen heard about the book near the Mosque Wazeer Khan, he said to himself: "O Alam Deen! Your enemy has disgraced your beloved Prophet Muhammed S.A.W. and you are sleeping in ignorance... Wake Up and do something quickly!" He was extremely restless now. The next morning he took his tools and went to his friend Sheeda.
Alam Deen unveiled his intention to his friend, but he found that Sheeda was as restless as he was. Both the friends wanted to kill Raj Pal and they disputed. Both were eager, and each wanted to be the killer of the demon. They decided to draw and settle the matter between them. The draw went in favor of Alam Deen three times. Alam Deen was extremely happy and Sheeda congratulated him. Both of them then went to their work.
Later, Alam Deen went back to his home to sleep, but something inside him would not let him sleep and he said to himself, "O Alam Deen! This is not the time to sleep. It is the time to Act, or someone else will take the reward before you and you will not get any reward from Allah!!!"
Alam Deen went to see Sheeda for the last time. He said goodbye to his friend. He then took a Ghusl and wore his best clothes. He wore a perfume and asked his mother to cook sweet rice*. The father and son ate the food and prostrated before their God. They recited Quran and Alam Deen cried to his Lord...
“O My Lord! Grant me success in this mission!!”. He asked his beloved and dear mother to pray for him as well. He then went to bazaar and bought a dagger in one rupee. He hid the dagger in his pants and then headed to Raj Pal’s Shop. Raj Pal had not arrived yet. It was 6th September 1929. Raj Pal’s flight had arrived on the Lahore airport, but prior to this he wanted the police to provide security for him.
As soon as Alam Deen saw Raj Pal entering his shop, he attacked him with the swiftness of a tiger. He stabbed the dagger in the chest of the wretched demon. The dagger went through his heart, and he fell dead on the ground. Ghazi Alam Deen went out of the shop and fell in Sajdah, and thanked the Lord of the worlds who granted him success. The employees of Raj Pal were shouting, "He killed him, go get him”. "I avenged my Prophet!!! I avenged my Prophet!!!" he shouted back with courage.
During all this time the police had also arrived at the scene. They arrested Alam Deen. He went to trial and was declared guilty. He was given death penalty.
The Muslims lodged an appeal against the court decision but the appeal was rejected. When Ghazi Alam Deen was told about this he fell in sajdah with happiness and said:"What can be better than this? I am going to be martyred and I am going to meet my Lord!" At last, on 31st October 1929, the time arrived for Ghazi Alam Deen to meet his Lord. Ghazi Alam Deen spent the whole night in remembrance of his Lord, and tahajjud. He read Quran and prayed to his Lord to forgive him with His Mercy.
The next morning before being hanged, he was asked his last wish, he only asked for time to pray two rakah salah. On getting the permission he prostrated before his Lord, and thanked Him. As he wrapped the rope around his neck he said: "O people! Be witness, I killed Raj Pal in defense of my Prophet Muhammed S.A.W, and today while reciting the kalimah* of my Lord I am sacrificing my life to my Him."The Authorities buried him without Janazah prayer, but with the intervention of leaders like Muhammed Iqbal and Mian Abdul Aziz the Muslims were able to get his body back. When the body was dug out of the grave, it was found to be the same as it was at the time of burial; even the shroud had not changed its color. It was 14th November 1929.
The dead body of Alam Deen was in the grave from 31st October to 14th November but Allah Subhanuhu wa Ta'ala preserved it. Muslims from the whole city and millions from adjoining areas attended his funeral. The Janazah Prayer was lead by the Imam of the Mosque Wazeer Khan, Imam Muhammed Shamsuddeen.
Mawlana Zafar Ali Khan* said before the burial: "Ah only if I had attained this blessed status!"Muhammed Iqbal placed the body in the grave with tears in his eyes and said:
"This young man left us, the educated men behind [in status]."
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