Module: | Kalam's Early Life & Maternal Lineage
Q13: Consider the following statements regarding Kalams inquiry into the nature of prayer:
1. When Kalam was old enough to ask questions, he directly asked his father about the relevance of prayer.
2. Jainulabdeen explained that prayer was a mysterious, magical ritual that only educated scholars could properly execute.
3. According to Jainulabdeen, prayer makes possible a communion of the spirit between people.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. Jainulabdeen explained that prayer was a mysterious, magical ritual that only educated scholars could properly execute.
3. According to Jainulabdeen, prayer makes possible a communion of the spirit between people.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Kalam asked about prayer, and his father explained it as a spiritual communion.Structural Breakdown: The interaction begins with Kalams curiosity (the inquiry) and concludes with the fathers profound philosophical answer (communion of the spirit). Historical/Related Context: Kalams transition from a child who blindly believed Arabic prayers reached God to an inquisitive youth seeking the relevance of prayer marks his intellectual awakening, laying the foundation for his later scientific and philosophical pursuits.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because Jainulabdeen explicitly told Kalam there was nothing mysterious about prayer, stripping away any mystical exclusivity and framing it as a universal human connection.