DIGNITY OF WORK

ENGLISH 10TH - Short Question Answers

UNIT # 2.1

Q.1: What does everyone do in China? OR What is the reason for the quick progress of the Chinese?
Ans. In China everyone has to spend some time each year, working in the fields or in a factory. Even the Prime Minister and his wife do this work. They believe that all ought to work and, no wonder, they are making such quick progress.

Q.2: How did the famous Muslim rulers set the examples of dignity of work?
Ans. Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A) not only did his own work but also fetched water for widows and neighbours who were very old or no one to work for them. Hazrat Umar (R.A) once carried on his shoulder a large sack of flour for a needy family. Hazrat Ali (R.A) laboured in the garden of a Jew and gave away his wages in charity. Caliph Umar Bin Abdul Aziz refused to hire a servant to help his wife. Caliph Mamun-ur-Rashid served not only himself but also his guests. Sultan Nasir-ud-din earned his living by making caps. Emperor Aurangzeb earned his living by transcribing the Holy Quran.

Q.3: What lesson do we get from the life of the Holy Prophet ﷺ about the dignity of work? OR What do we learn from the life of the Holy Prophet ﷺ?
Ans. He ﷺ would never ask anyone to do anything, which he ﷺ himself would not do. He ﷺ loved doing work for himself and for others with his own hands. He ﷺ repaired his shoes, mended and washed his clothes and swept his room. When the Mosque at Madina was being built, he ﷺ carried mud and building material. During the battle of the Khandaq, he ﷺ joined his companions in digging the trench outside Madina.

Q.4: How did our Holy Prophet and his companions set the examples of dignity of work?
Ans. The Holy Prophet ﷺ would never ask anyone to do anything which he himself would not do. He ﷺ loved doing work for himself and for others with his own hands. He ﷺ repaired his shoes, mended and washed his clothes and swept his room. When the Mosque at Madina was being built, he ﷺ carried mud and building material. During the battle of the Khandaq, he ﷺ joined his companions in digging the trench outside the Madina. His ﷺ companions also followed his example.

Q.5: Why did Hazrat Ali (R.A) work in the garden of a Jew? What did he do with his wages?
Ans. Hazrat Ali (R.A) laboured in the garden of a Jew. He would give away his wages in charity that he would get there.

Q.6: How did Sultan Nasir-ud-Din earn his living?
Ans. Sultan Nasir-ud-Din earned his living by making caps.

Q.7: What did Mr. Inayat tell the children? OR Why was uncle Inayat liked by the children?
Ans. Mr. Inayat had been to many parts of the world. He always told the children interesting things about them.

Q.8: What reason did Akhtar give to his uncle for being cross? OR Why was Akhtar cross?
Ans. He told his uncle that they were having the social service work at school. He said that they had to do the work of servants-and gardeners. He was cross because the teacher made him dust the cupboard and the desks.

Q.9: What did the teacher and headmaster do?
Ans. The teacher swept the room and emptied the dustbin. The headmaster cleaned the bathroom.

Q.10: What did the Prophet (peace be upon him) love? What work did he do? OR Which chores did our Last Prophet ﷺ use to do?
Ans. He ﷺ loved doing work for himself and for others with his own hands. He ﷺ repaired his shoes, mended and washed his clothes and swept his room.

Q.11: Were the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) like him?
Ans. Yes, the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were like him. They always followed what the Prophet (peace be upon him) said or did. The Prophet (peace be upon him) would never ask anyone to do anything which he himself would not do.

Q.12: What did Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A) do?
Ans. He did his own work. He also fetched water for widows and neighbours who were very old or had no one to work for them.

Q.13: What did Hazrat Fatima (R.A) do?
Ans. She did all her housework herself. She fetched water, ground corn, and swept the house.

Q.14: How did Sultan Nasir-ud-din and Emperor Aurangzeb earn their living?
Ans. Sultan Nasir-ud-din earned his living by making caps. Emperor Aurangzeb made his living by transcribing the Quran. They preferred to earn their living with their hands.

Q.15: How did Mr. Inayat convince Akhtar not to mind working with his own hands in future?
Ans. Mr. Inayat convinced Akhtar not to mind working with his own hands in future by giving examples from Islamic history and developing countries.

Q.16: Why did the US government official deliver newspaper when his son was ill?
Ans. The US government official delivers newspapers when his son was ill so that his son would not lose his customers.

Q.17: What did Akhtar think after hearing what his uncle said?
Ans. After hearing his uncle, he realized that he was wrong to be upset about cleaning his classroom. He learnt that all workers should be respected without discrimination, never ashamed of doing anything. He made "Respect of all honest work" the motto of his life.

Q.18: What lesson did you learn from the text?
Ans. We have learned from this lesson that no work is menial or low as long as it is honest. Even a small work done honestly is worthy of respect. All workers should be respected without discrimination. People doing all kinds of jobs are respected and treated equally and no persons are considered superior or inferior just because of their job. Never feel ashamed of doing any work. Islam teaches us to do our own work and not to take any work lightly. It is also essential for the development of our country.