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Module: | Jainulabdeen's Routine & Austerity

Q50: Consider the following statements regarding the specific societal dividers mentioned in Jainulabdeen's philosophy of the cosmos:

1. In his teachings, Jainulabdeen stated that the cosmos knows no division of wealth, age, caste, or creed.
2. He deliberately excluded the concept of "caste" from his teachings to avoid offending the orthodox religious leaders of Rameswaram.
3. The explicit mention of these four dividers highlights a radically egalitarian spiritual vision that dissolves human-made hierarchies.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
Only 1 and 2
B
Only 2 and 3
C
Only 1 and 3
D
All 1, 2, and 3
✅ Correct Answer: C
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The cosmos knows no division of wealth, age, caste, or creed.
Concept Definition: Societal dividers are artificial constructs (like economic class or hereditary caste) used by human societies to enforce hierarchies and separation.
Structural Breakdown: Jainulabdeen targets four specific pillars of worldly division: economic (wealth), biological (age), social (caste), and religious (creed), systematically neutralizing all of them in the cosmic state.
Historical/Related Context: In early 20th century India, caste and creed were deeply entrenched determinants of a person's life trajectory.
A philosophy that totally discarded these in favor of universal cosmic citizenship was deeply progressive.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because the text explicitly includes "caste" in the list of divisions that the cosmos does not recognize, demonstrating his father's fearless commitment to egalitarianism.