Module: | Jainulabdeen's Routine & Austerity
Q45: Consider the following statements regarding the specific states of distress mentioned by Kalam:
1. Kalam asserts that the divine power can lift a person up from confusion, misery, melancholy, and failure.
2. These four states represent both psychological paralysis and practical defeat in a person's life.
3. Kalam believed that these states are permanent and can never be overcome, even with divine intervention.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. These four states represent both psychological paralysis and practical defeat in a person's life.
3. Kalam believed that these states are permanent and can never be overcome, even with divine intervention.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: A
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Divine power lifts individuals from confusion, misery, melancholy, and failure.Kalam groups these four distinct emotional and practical lows to cover the full spectrum of human adversity.
Structural Breakdown: The sequence moves from internal cognitive lack (confusion), to deep emotional suffering (misery, melancholy), to outward practical defeat (failure). Historical/Related Context: During the SLV-3 mission failure in 1979, Kalam experienced profound professional failure and melancholy.
He credited his spiritual grounding (taught by his father) for helping him overcome it and eventually lead the successful 1980 launch.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 3 is incorrect because Kalam explicitly states that the divine power can lift one up from these states and guide them to their true place, proving they are temporary, not permanent.