Moazzam and Azam were
two brothers. Their father was a farmer. Their mother died when they were
very young. Their father also died leaving behind a cow, a
date palm tree and a blanket. Azam the elder brotherwas greedy
and clever while the Moazzam younger one was simple and trusting. Azam the
elder brothercheated Moazzam by dividing property in a strange
manner. He gave the front part of the cow to hisbrother and kept rear part
for him-self. Like wise he kept the top of the tree for him self and gave the
lower part to his brother Moazzam. Then he chose to keep the blanket
during the night hours and gave it to Moazzam during the day time.
Moazzam suffered very much at
the hands of hisbrother. His brother got all the milk and the
dates. His job was to feed the cow and water the tree. At last an old
man felt pity for him and gave some practical suggestions to him. Accordingly,
when Azam started milking the cow, he began to beat the front part of the cow.
The cow moved here and there and Azam could not milk it. Seeing changed
behaviour of youngerbrother Azam promised to give him half of the milk.
One day when Azam climbed the date-palm tree for picking dates,
Moazzam started cutting the trunk of the tree with an axe. When Azam asked for
reason he replied that he was only cutting his part of the tree. Azam sensing
the attitude of his brother also sharedthe dates with him. At
night when Azam came to sleep under blanket it was wet. Seeing so Azam
suggested that both would share the blanket during the night. This is
how Moazzam taught a lesson to his greedybrother.
Question and Answers
Q.1 What property did
the two brothers inherit from their father?
Ans. After the death of their father, their father inherited a cow, a date-palm, tree and a blanket equally.
Ans. After the death of their father, their father inherited a cow, a date-palm, tree and a blanket equally.
Q.2 What was the
suggestions of Azam about the division of property?
Ans. Azam, the elder brother suggested that the front part of cow, the upper part of the date-palm tree and the blanket from sunset till morning would belong to him. Where as Moazzam was alloted with the rear part of cow, the lower part of the tree and the blanket for the day time.
Ans. Azam, the elder brother suggested that the front part of cow, the upper part of the date-palm tree and the blanket from sunset till morning would belong to him. Where as Moazzam was alloted with the rear part of cow, the lower part of the tree and the blanket for the day time.
Q.3 Why did Moazzam
agree to the division?
Ans. Moazzam was innocent and simple boy and agreed to the division because Azam had cunningly presented the useless part of the property as the better ones. Furthermore he believed that whatever his brother will divide, it will beneficial for both of them.
Ans. Moazzam was innocent and simple boy and agreed to the division because Azam had cunningly presented the useless part of the property as the better ones. Furthermore he believed that whatever his brother will divide, it will beneficial for both of them.
Q.4 Who fed the cow
and who got the milk?
Ans. According to the agreement between Azam and Moazzam, Moazzam fed the cow while Azam got the milk as the rear part belongs to him.
Ans. According to the agreement between Azam and Moazzam, Moazzam fed the cow while Azam got the milk as the rear part belongs to him.
Q.5 Why did Azam not
give dates to Moazzam?
Ans. Azam did not give the dates to Moazzam because the upper part of the tree belongs to him.
Ans. Azam did not give the dates to Moazzam because the upper part of the tree belongs to him.
Q.6 How did Moazzam
teach the lesson to his elder brother?
Ans. After the advice of the old man, Moazzam wisely tackled his brother. When Azam was milking the cow he started hitting the cow’s head with a stick, when Azam was picking dates from the tree he started cutting the tree with an axe and when Azam took up blanket, he found it wet which was done by Moazzam. In this manner, Moazzam was able to teach the lesson to his brother.
Ans. After the advice of the old man, Moazzam wisely tackled his brother. When Azam was milking the cow he started hitting the cow’s head with a stick, when Azam was picking dates from the tree he started cutting the tree with an axe and when Azam took up blanket, he found it wet which was done by Moazzam. In this manner, Moazzam was able to teach the lesson to his brother.
Q.7 What is the moral
of the lesson “The Inheritors”?
Ans. The moral of the lesson is that falsehood have no ground bases to stand. We should be pragmatic in our dealings and we can answer cleverness by wisdom. We must obey our elder’s advice because their advice is as good as gold.
Ans. The moral of the lesson is that falsehood have no ground bases to stand. We should be pragmatic in our dealings and we can answer cleverness by wisdom. We must obey our elder’s advice because their advice is as good as gold.
Q.8 What was the effect of the old man’s
advice on Moazzam?
Ans. The old man’s advice revealed the fact on Moazzam that he was being cheated by the cleverness of his elder brother. The old man made him realized that Azam was taking benefit of the inheritance. Being obedient, Azam accepted the advice of old man and answered the cleverness of his brother with his wisdom.
Ans. The old man’s advice revealed the fact on Moazzam that he was being cheated by the cleverness of his elder brother. The old man made him realized that Azam was taking benefit of the inheritance. Being obedient, Azam accepted the advice of old man and answered the cleverness of his brother with his wisdom.
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