Ninth Class English Note Prose Section

The Last Sermon Of The Holy Prophet

Q : 1 What does the last sermon teach us ? OR Write three/four main point of the Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H) ?

Ans. It teaches us that there is no God Except Allah. Only the goodness of a person makes him superior to others. The most righteous is the most honorable. All Muslims are brother to one another. The holy book of God, the Quraan, is present to give us guidance.

Q : 2 On what three Principe did the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)  found an Islamic society in Medina?

Ans. He founded an Islamic society in Medina on the following three Principle.

i)                    All power belongs to God.

ii)                  Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is the Prophet of God.

iii)                All the Muslims are brother to one another.

Q: 3 What is meant by Hijra?

Ans. In 622 A.D the Prophet (P.B.U.H) himself migrated to Medina. This event is known in history as Hijra. Hazrat Abu Baker accompanied him to Medina.

Q: 4 Why did the holy Prophet (P.B.U.P) ask the believer to migrate to Medina?

Ans. The Quraish were bitter enemies of the Muslims. So the Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H) asked the believer to migrate to Medina. They were in great trouble and agony in Makkah.

Q: 5 What does the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) say about the Holy book of Allah? OR Why should we read the Holy Quran daily? OR What did the Prophet finally say? How can we achieve our former greatness in the world? OR What has the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) left  behind for our guidance?

Ans. The Holy book of God, the Quran, for our guidance. If we act according to it we will never go wrong. We should read it daily and try to understand what it teaches. If we make a habit of acting according to it teachings, we will very soon achieve our former greatness in the world.

Q: 6 What did Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H) do for woman ?

Ans. The woman were considered as a chattel. He made them legally equal with men. He raised their respect.

Shah Abdul Latif

Q: 1 When and where was born Shah Latif’s ?

Ans. Shah Abdul Latif was born in 1689 in Hala Haveli.

Q:1 Why is Shah Abdul Latif called Bhittai ? What other qualities did he posses besides beings a saints ?

Ans. He is called Bhittai because he lived and died on a bhit. The qualities of Shah Latif’s poetry are simplicity  and music. Shah wrote the poetry in the language of a common man. Everyone is moved by its melody.

Q:2 Why did Shah Latif’s keep setting o the bank of the lake near the mound ? OR Why did Shah Abdul Latif love the lake which is near the sound ?

Ans. Shah Latif Loved the peace and quiet of the scene. He spent much of his time sitting on the bank of the lake. As he sat there, he prayed to God and sometimes composed version in his praise.

Q:3 Who was Shah Abdul Latif ? What is the message of his poetry ? OR What is the goal of life according to the Shah Abdul Latif ?

Ans. Shah Abdul Latif’s ancesstors had migrated to Sindh from Hirat. Shah Latif was a great saintly poet.Shah Latif’s is the message of love. He believed in the brother hood and equality of man. This according to him is the goal of life.

Q:4 What is Shah Latif’s contribution to the music of this time? OR What changes did Shah Latif make in the music of those time? OR What is Tambooro?

Ans. Shah Latif loved simplicity in music and musical instruments. He also invented musical instrument called “Tambooro”. However, the number of strings in it is different. Moving tunes of Tambooro and Shah Latif’s poetry is popular all over Sindh. 

Q:5 What did Shah Latif’s collection of poetry come to be called and why is this is this collection so valued ? What do you know about the collection of Shah Abdul Latif’s poems ?

Ans. Latif’s devoted collected his poetry. It is called ‘Shah jo Risalo ’ (Risalo of Shah Abdul Latif). The collection of Shah’s poems is so valued that it has been translated into many international language.             

Moen-Jo-Daro

Q:1 What objects are on exhibition in the museum from the ruins of Moen-Jo-Daro? OR What object are kept in the museum of Moen-jo-Daro ?

Ans.The object kept in the museum are seals, jewellery, toys, weapons, painted pottery,  metal statue of a dancing girls, metal tools and the head of a bull (which is the best find of Moen-jo-Daro and was used as a seal).

Q:2 What does Moen-jo-Daro means ? Where is its situated ? What is the cause of its fame?

Ans. Moen-jo-Daro means the mound of the dead. Moen-jo-Daro is situated at a distance of 27km from Larkana on the right bank of the river Indus.The cause of its fame is that has exposed the ruins of one of the oldest civilization in the world.

Q: 3 What is the probable age of this city ? How did the people of this city live ? OR What type of life did the people of Moen-jo-Daro live? How can we know more about them?

Ans. The probable age of this city is about 4,500 years. They lived a happy life. They were quite rich and travelled from place to place on business or on pleasure.

  Q: 4 What type of life did the people of Moen-jo-Daro live? How can we know more about them?

Ans. They lived a happy life. They were quite rich and travelled from place to place on business or on pleasure. If the language experts are able to decipher the words written on the seals and pottery, we can know more about them.

Q:5 What do you know from the ruins of Moen-jo-Daro ? OR What do you know about the city of Moen-jo-Daro?

Ans. The ruins of Moen-jo-Daro 4500 years old. It was a city of straight roads and well-built houses. They used metal weapons and tools. Woman used jewellery. Even the street were made of baked bricks. 

Q: 6 What different objects were discovered from the ruins of Moen-jo-Daro ?

Ans. The ruins of Moen-jo-Daro were discovered by Sir John Marshal in 1922. The best find of Moen-jo-Daro is the head of a bull which was used as a seal.

Helen Keller

Q: 1 Why do you think that Helen Keller was a wonderful lady ?

Ans. Although Helen Keller had become blind and deaf at the age of two. She studied hard and graduated from Harvard university. She passed her whole life helping the blind and deaf children.

Q:2 How old was Helen Keller when fell ill? What happened to her ?

Ans. Helen Keller fell dangerously ill at the age of two. She became blind and deaf owing to an illness. Before this she could hear and see everything. All felt sorry for her.

Q:3 Where was Helen Keller born? When did she visit Pakistan and why?

Ans. Helen Keller born in 1880 in United States of America. She came to Pakistan to help the blind and deaf  in 1956. She visited the school for the blind, deaf and dumb.

Q:4 Who was Miss Sullivan? How did she teach Helen Keller?

Ans.  Miss Sullivan was Helen’s teacher. She had herself become blind when she was a child.  She would take Helen to the river bank and put her hand in the water. Slowly she made her write word “w-a-t-e-r”. Thus she taught her many words.

Q:5 How did Helen Keller learn to speak again?

Ans. Helen’s teacher would put Helen’s hand on her own lips and let her feel the movement of the lips at the time of speaking. Helen did many exercises like this and at last at the age of ten she was able to speak again.

Allama Iqbal

Q:1 What do you know about the academic achievement of Allama Iqbal ?

Ans. He received his early education in his home town. He passed M.A in 1899 from the university of Punjab. In 1905, he left for England for higher studies and got a law degree from London. In 1908, he was awarded a degree of Ph.D by Munich university. That is why he is known as Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.

Q:2 Where and when was Allama Muhammad Iqbal born? Why did Allama Iqbal want a separating state foe the Muslims of India ?

Ans. Allama Iqbal was born in Sialkot on 9^th November 1877. Allama Iqbal wanted a separate state because the Muslims of India were a separate nation. They believed in a different religion. They also spoke a different languages.

Q:3 Why is Allama Iqbal respected all over Pakistan ?

Ans. Allama Iqbal is respected all over Pakistan because the Muslims more made to realize the importance of a separate homeland. He was the real founder. He had a great love for Islam.

The Role Of Woman In The Pakistan Movement

Q:1 Who was Bi-Aman ? Why is she remembered till today?

Ans.  Abadi Begum, popularly known as Bi Aman, was the mother of Moulana Muhammad Ali and Moulana Shaukat Ali. She is remembered till today because she taught her son to sacrifice their lives  to the cause of the Muslims . she was a great woman.

Q:2 How did the Muslims woman work for the independence Movement ? OR What role did Muslim woman play in the independence movement ?

Ans. The Muslim woman worked side by side with men in the independences movement. They formed the woman’s branch of the All India Muslim League to organize woman and give them awareness. They attended public meeting and took out processions.

Q:3 Who was Fatima Jinnah ? Why was she called Madar-i-Millat ?

Ans. Miss Fatima Jinnah helped her brother in the struggle for the establishment of Pakistan. She devoted her to Quaid-e-Azam. She looked after her brother so much. The greatful nation thus her Madr-e-Millat which means the mother of the nation.

Q: 4 What did the role of Lady Haroon in the struggle for Pakistan?

Ans. Lady Nusrat Haroon  house’s was the center of woman’s political activities. She welcomed the Muslim league workers to her home when they came to attend meeting in Karachi. Classes were also held in her house to educate Muslim girls.

Q:5 What role did Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan in the Pakistan Movement ? OR How did Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan help her husband in the Pakistan Movement? OR Who was Rana Liaqat Ali Khan?

Ans.  Begum Rana was the wife of Liaquat Ali Khan. She worked as an honorary secretary and typist of Liaquat Ali Kan. She organized the woman’s voluntary services. She also founded All Pakistan Woman Association (APWA).She was a great social worker.

Q:6 What was the condition of the Muslim woman before independence?

Ans. At that time, the Muslims woman were in strict ‘Purdah’. They were less educated and less politically aware than Hindu woman. However, there were a number of brave and selfless woman who worked for the independence side by side with men.

What The Quaid-e-Azam Said

Q:1 What did Quaid-e-Azam say about education ?

Ans. He said, “ Education was a matter of life and death to our nation. The world is moving so fast that if we do not educate ourselves we will not only be left  behind but also will be no more”.

Q:2 Why is 14^th August 1947 an important date for us ?

Ans. 14^th August is an important date for us because the largest Muslim country appeared on the map of the world. Pakistan is a great blessing of God. It is going to play an important role in the world.

Q:3 What message did Quaid-e-Azam give the people on the first anniversary of the independence Day ? OR What did the Quaid-e-Azam say on 14^th August 1948 at the First annual Celebration ?

Ans. Quaid-e-Azam advised his people to work honestly and selflessly. He said “ Establishment of Pakistan is a fact. It has play a great part, provide we serve honestly and selflessly”.

Q:4 When and where was Quaid-e-Azam born? What did he do upto the age of sixteen?

Ans. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali was born on December 25, 1876,in Karachi. Quaid-e-Azam received his early education in Karachi ,when he was 16 years old he passed his matriculation examination and was sent to England to study law.

Health Is Wealth

Q:1 How do we get malaria ? How do we get rid of this disease/ it ? OR How is malaria caused ? How can we control it ?

Ans. Malaria is caused by a kind of mosquito. We can get malaria when mosquito bites us. We can get rid of Malaria by not allowing any kind of stagnant water near the house and putting Kerosene Oil and D.D.T on stagnant water to kill the mosquitoes.

Q:2 What do flies and dust carry? How are disease caused ?

Ans.  Flies and dust carry hundreds of germs. They are enemies of our health. When germs enter our bodies, they make us ill. Typhoid, Cholera and several other diseases are caused.

Q:3 How do germs get into our body ? OR How do flies carry germs to food ?

Ans. There are germs in dirty things. When flies sit on dirty things, the germs stick to their legs. When flies sit on our foods, the germs to stick to them. When we eat these foods, the germs enter our body and we get ill.

Q:4 Where do the mosquitoes live? What is used to kill them ?

Ans. Mosquitoes live in stagnant water. They are our enemies. A great many disease are caused by these germs.  We will soon get rid of malaria by putting Kerosene Oil and D.D.T on stagnant water to kill the mosquitoes.

The Greate War Hero

Q: 1 What lesson do you learn from the martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti ?

Ans. Major Aziz Bhatti was born in Hong Kong on 1928. The martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti teaches of patriotism. He laid down his life in the defence of his country. In the same way should be ready to sacrifice everything in the defence of our country.

Q:2 What was Major Raja Aziz Bhatti reply to his Commanding Officer ? OR What were the words of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti when he asked to take rest ?

Ans. He replied to his Commanding Officer, “Do not recall me, I don’t want to go back. I will shed the last drop of my blood in the defence of my dear homeland”.

Nursing

Q:1 What did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) do for the sick ?

Ans. The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) visited the sick regularly, comforted them and spoke kind words to them. He even visited his ailing enemies. He urged the Muslims to help those who sick or suffering.

Q:2 What does nursing means ? Who Florence an what was her aim in life ?

Ans. Nursing means looking after sick and injured. Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. Her aim in life was to serve the suffering humanity.

Q:3 Who was Florence Nightingale ? Where was she trained to be a nurse?

Ans. Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing . Her aim in life to serve the sick people. She should become a nurse. She was trained at the Kaiserswerth institution of nursing in Germany.

Q:4 What does nursing means ? Where did the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)  establish a hospital under whose in chargeship ?

Ans. Nursing means looking after sick and injured. The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) established a hospital in Medina and made a very competent nurse Hazrat Rufaida its incharge.

Responsibility Of a Good Citizen

Q:1 What is our duty/responsibility to our country ? OR What are our duties as a good citizen ?

Ans. Our duty to our country is to under stand the problem faced by our country. We must cooperate with our Government in solving these problems. It is our duty to be loyal to our country. We should also pay our taxes honestly.

Q:2 How important are our neighbour to us according to our Prophet (P.B.U.H) ?

Ans. Islam calls for good treatment with our neighbours. The Prophet(P.B.U.H) once said, “God lays so much stress on the rights of our neighbours that I almost thought they would get the right inheritance in our property.”

Q:3 What are the problems faced by Pakistan and how an they be solved ? OR What are the problems facing our country ? What has the government done to solve these problems ?

Ans. There are a lot of problem facing Pakistan. The main problem facing Pakistan are poverty, illiteracy and population growth. The government solved these problem has started programmes for rural development, literacy, adult education and population planning.

A Letter About The Village life In Pakistan

Q:1 Who are the important person in a village ? OR Who are the two important persons the villages ?

Ans. The two important persons are the primary school teacher and the Imam of the mosque?

The Secrete Of Success

Q:1 What is the moral of the lesson “The Secrete of Success”?

Ans. The moral of the lesson is that the most important time for doing anything is the present. The most important work is what we are doing now. The most important person is the one whom we are with at the moment.

Q:2 What could have happened if the king and returned earlier from the saint’s Huts? OR why did the beard man want to kill the king? What happened to him ?

Ans. The beard man wanted to kill the king because he had got his brother killed. He kept in hiding for the return. As the did not return, he came out of hiding was wounded by the king’s servants.

The Guddu Barrage

Q:1 What is Barrage ? What are the benefits of Guddu Barrage ?

Ans. A barrage is a king of wall. It blocks the flow of water for irrigation. The Guddu barrage is built on the river Indus. It is very useful. It irrigates an area of 2.7 millions acres. The grain output has risen by half a million tons.

Q:2 Where is Guddu Barrage built ? What are the benefits of this barrage? OR How can we get benefits from a barrage ?

Ans. The Guddu Barrage is built on the river Indus. It is 1355m is length. It is very useful. It irrigate an area of 2.7 million acress. The grain by output has risen by a half million tons.

Q:3 What is a barrage ? What area of Sindh are irrigate by Guddu Barrage ?

Ans. A barrage is a kind of wall. It has gate through which water passes in a limited quantity. Most of the areas of Sukkur and Jacobabad of Sindh are irrigated by this barrage.