Module: | Kalam's Early Life & Maternal Lineage
Q11: Consider the following statements regarding Kalams experience with the evening prayers:
1. Kalams father would regularly take him to a very old mosque in their locality for the evening namaz.
2. As a young boy, Kalam had a complete and profound understanding of the meaning behind the Arabic prayers chanted by the congregation.
3. Despite his lack of linguistic comprehension, Kalam was firmly convinced that the prayers directly reached God.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. As a young boy, Kalam had a complete and profound understanding of the meaning behind the Arabic prayers chanted by the congregation.
3. Despite his lack of linguistic comprehension, Kalam was firmly convinced that the prayers directly reached God.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. He attended the old mosque and believed the prayers reached God despite not understanding Arabic.Structural Breakdown: The experience is divided into the physical action (going to the mosque) and the psychological impact (unwavering belief without intellectual understanding). Historical/Related Context: In many traditional South Asian Muslim households, the recitation of Arabic prayers is taught phonetically early on, with the deeper meaning and translation understood later in life.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because Kalam explicitly notes that he had not the faintest idea of the meaning of the Arabic prayers chanted, relying entirely on his innate faith.