| The religious movements of 15th and 16th centuries, brought many positive changes, which proved to be beneficial for the development of Hindu-Muslim unity. Consider the following statements. |
| 1. Sufi saints organised different 'Silsilas' and they had their own school of thoughts. They accepted |
| Muhammad Sahib and idea of Quran. |
| 2. They obtained the thought of tolerance and non-violence from Hinduism, however they were against the rule of starving the body and giving pain to the physique in order to meet God, which was advocated by Buddhists and Jains. |
| 3. The Sufi saints believed that to meet God, they had to undergo the journey of 10 stages. |
| 4. They did not believe in communal harmony. |
| 5. Sufism was not the source of their livelihood. Sufi texts prove that saints worked hard to earn their living. |
| Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |
A) 1, 3 and 4
B) Only 1
C) 1, 3 and 5
D) 3, 4 and 5
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
. [c] Sufi saints adopted the thought of tolerance and non-violence from Hinduism and Buddhism. They also believed in starving the body and giving pain to physique in order to meet God. The two main aims of Sufi saints were self-development and service to humanity. They believed that to meet God, they had to undergo the journey of 10 stages. These stages are Tauba (repentances), Wara (abstinence), Zuhd (piety), Fagr (poverty), Sabr (patience), Shukra (gratitude), Khaut (fear), Raja (hope), Tawakkul (contentment) and Riza (submission to the divine will). There were two aims of Sufi saints which were self-development and service to humanity. Sufi saints worked hard to earn their livelihood.
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