{"id":121798,"date":"2022-05-19T11:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T05:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=121798"},"modified":"2022-05-19T11:01:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T05:31:53","slug":"read-the-source-given-below-and-answer-the-questions-that-follows-the-flight-of-the-written-word-in-abul-fazls-words-the-written-word-may-embody-the-wisdom-of-bygone-ages-and-may-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/education\/read-the-source-given-below-and-answer-the-questions-that-follows-the-flight-of-the-written-word-in-abul-fazls-words-the-written-word-may-embody-the-wisdom-of-bygone-ages-and-may-b","title":{"rendered":"Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows. The flight of the written word In Abu\u2019l Fazl\u2019s words: The written word may embody the wisdom of bygone ages and may become a means to intellectual progress. The spoken word goes to the heart of those who are present to hear it. The written word gives wisdom to those who are near and far. If it was not for the written word, the spoken word would soon die, and no keepsake would be left us from those who are passed away. Superficial observers see in the letter a dark figure, but the deep sighted see in it a lamp of wisdom (chirag-i shinasai ). The written word looks black, notwithstanding the thousand rays within it, or it is a light with a mole on it that wards off the evil eye. A letter (khat) is the portrait of wisdom; a rough sketch from the realm of ideas; a dark light ushering in day; a black cloud pregnant with knowledge; speaking though dumb; stationary yet travelling; stretched on the sheet, and yet soaring upwards. 8.1 Why were words considered as the lamp of wisdom? 8.2 How has Abul Fazal related words with knowledge? 8.3 How did Abul Fazal refer difference between a \u2018common viewer’s observation\u2019 and the \u2018observation of a learned person?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows. The flight of the written word
\nIn Abu\u2019l Fazl\u2019s words: The written word may embody the wisdom of bygone ages and may become a means to intellectual progress. The spoken word goes to the heart of those who are present to hear it. The written
\nword gives wisdom to those who are near and far. If it was not for the written word, the spoken word would soon die, and no keepsake would be left us from those who are passed away. Superficial observers see in the letter a dark figure, but the deep sighted see in it a lamp of wisdom (chirag-i shinasai ). The written word looks black, notwithstanding the thousand rays within it, or it is a light with a mole on it that wards off the evil eye.
\nA letter (khat) is the portrait of wisdom; a rough sketch from the realm of ideas; a dark light ushering in day; a black cloud pregnant with knowledge; speaking though dumb; stationary yet travelling; stretched on the sheet, and yet soaring upwards.
\n8.1 Why were words considered as the lamp of wisdom?
\n8.2 How has Abul Fazal related words with knowledge?
\n8.3 How did Abul Fazal refer difference between a \u2018common viewer’s observation\u2019 and the \u2018observation of a learned person?<\/h2>\n

Answer.
\nRead the source given below and answer the questions that
\nfollows. The flight of the written word In Abu\u2019l Fazl\u2019s words:
\n8.1 Why were words considered as the lamp of wisdom? (1)
\n(i) According to him the spirit for rational thinking comes
\nfrom the words.
\n8.2 How has Abul Fazal related words with knowledge? (1)
\n(i) Words have the power to shape and articulate ideas
\nwhich in turn helps in enhancing knowledge.
\n8.3 Difference between a \u2018common viewer’s observation\u2019
\nand the \u2018observation of a learned and deep person\u2019? ( 2)
\n(i) Learned ones can put down their ideas in distinctive
\nforms
\n(ii) Learned ones observes things minutely and with vast
\nvision and can express the same with the power of words.
\n(iii) Any other relevant point<\/h3>\n

<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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