JKBOSE 9th Class English Solutions chapter –  4 SHAIKH NOOR – UD – DIN WALI (RA) 

For many long centuries, Kashmir has been known as the valley of rishis. This is because rishis were found in all parts of the Valley. Most of them were vegetarians and considered it a sin to kill a living being.

Islam entered the Valley in the thirteenth century. Now the rishi tradition continued, but was given a Muslim colour. The man who played the most leading role in this process was Hazrat Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA). He was born in 1377 at Kaimoh, Kulgam. His father, Salar Sanz, was a Rajput but his family left Kishtwar because of a family feud and settled in Kashmir. Salar accepted Islam and was named Salar-ud-Din.

The Shaikh had an ascetic tendency from his early childhood. At the prime of his youth, he adopted a monastic way of life. He entered a cave and spent twelve years there, doing penance and purifying his self.

When he finally left the cave, he became a missionary. He moved from place to place in Kashmir, preaching his simple gospel. He preached the fear of God and following the principles of truth, justice, love and service of mankind. By his saintly life, he set an example of simplicity, truthfulness and service of people. He taught us that a true saint is not one who escapes from life, but one who does the duties of life with honesty and humility.

The Shaikh won popularity in every nook and corner of Kashmir. Kashmiris call him Shaikh-ul-Aalam (RA) which means the spiritual guide of the world. The Shaikh died in 1438 and was laid to rest at Chrar-i-Shareef.

The Shaikh’s popularity goes on growing even after his death. He has become a household name in every part of Kashmir. Numerous trusts and educational institutions exist in his name.

कई शताब्दियों से कश्मीर को ऋषियों की घाटी कहा जाता रहा है। यह इसलिए कि घाटी के सभी हिस्सों में ऋषि पाए जाते थे। उनमें से अधिकतर शाकाहारी थे और किसी जीवित प्राणी को मारना पाप समझते थे।

तेरहवीं शताब्दी में घाटी में इस्लाम का आगमन हुआ। अब ऋषियों की परम्परा तो चलती रही, पर उसे एक मुस्लिम रंग दे दिया गया। वह आदमी जिसने इस प्रक्रिया में सबसे अधिक भाग लिया, वह थे हज़रत शेख नूरउद्-दीन वली । उनका जन्म 1377 में कायमोह, कुलगाम में हुआ था। उनका पिता, सालार संज़ एक राजपूत था, परन्तु परिवार ने एक परिवारिक झगड़े के कारण किश्तवाड़ छोड़ दिया और वे कश्मीर में बस गए। सालार ने इस्लाम कबूल कर लिया और उनका नाम सालार-उद्-दीन रख दिया गया ।

शेख की बचपन से ही संन्यासी प्रवत्ति थी । अपनी युवावस्था के आरम्भ से ही उन्होंने तपस्वी जीवन व्यतीत करना शुरू कर दिया । वह एक गुफा में चले गए और वहां उन्होंने बारह वर्ष तपस्या करते हुए और स्वयम् का शुद्धीकरण करते हुए बिताए ।

अन्ततः जब उन्होंने गुफा को छोड़ दिया तो वह एक धर्म प्रचारक बन गए । वह कश्मीर में एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान पर अपने साधारण धार्मिक विचारों का प्रचार करते हुए घूमते रहे। उन्होंने ईश्वर से डरने और सच्चाई, न्याय, स्नेह और मानवता की सेवा करने की शिक्षा का प्रचार किया। अपने सन्तों जैसे जीवन से उन्होंने सादगी, सच्चाई और लोगों की सेवा का उदाहरण स्थापित किया। उन्होंने हमें सिखाया कि सच्चा सन्त पलायनवादी नहीं होता अपितु वह । जीवन के प्रति अपने कर्त्तव्यों का ईमानदारी और विनम्रता से निर्वाह करता है ।

शेख की प्रसिद्धि कश्मीर के हर भाग में फैल गई । कश्मीरी उन्हें शेख-उल-आलम कहते हैं जिसका अर्थ है विश्व का आध्यात्मिक पथ-प्रदर्शक। 1438 में शेख की मृत्यु हो गई और उन्हें चरारे-शरीफ नामक स्थान पर दफ़न कर दिया गया ।

शेख की मृत्यु के बाद भी उनकी लोकप्रियता बढ़ती गई । कश्मीर के प्रत्येक हिस्से में वह घर-घर में जाना पहचाना नाम हैं। उनके नाम से अनगिनत न्यास और शैक्षणिक संस्थान चलाए जाते हैं।

(Page 24) When Islam entered the Valley in the thirteenth century, the rishi tradition continued but was given a Muslim colour and character. The man who played the most leading role in this process was Hazrat Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA), also known as Nund Ryosh. He was born in 1377 AD at Kaimoh, Kulgam. His father, Salar Sanz, was the scion of a Rajput family of Kishtwar. Some members of this Rajput family left Kishtwar because of a family feud and settled in Kashmir. Salar Sanz accepted Islam and was named Salar-ud-Din.

(A) (i) Islam came to Kashmir Valley in …………… century.

(ii) Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA) is also known as …………… .

(B) Choose the most appropriate option :

(i) Shaikh Noor-ud-din Wali’s (RA) father originally lived in:

(a) Kashmir (b) the Valley (c) Kishtwar (d) Jammu.

(ii) Shaikh Noor-ud-din Wali (RA)

(a) gave Muslim character to the rishi tradition

(b) started rishi tradition in the Valley

(c) played a leading role in spreading Islam in the Valley

(d) entered the Valley in the thirteenth century.

(iii) After accepting Islam, the new name of Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali’s (RA) father was :

(a) Salar-ud-Din (b) Salar Sanz (c) Kaimoh (d) Hazrat Salar.

(C) (i) When and where was Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA) born ?

(ii) What is Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali’s (RA) contribution to the rishi tradition in the Valley ?

(iii) Write from the passage a word that means ‘an important member of a family’.

(A) (i) the 13th century (ii) Nund Ryosh.

(B) (i) (c) Kishtwar (ii) (a) gave Muslim character to the rishi tradition. (iii) (a) Salar-ud-Din.

(C) (i) He was born in 1377 AD at Kaimoh, Kulgam. (ii) He played the most leading role in giving a Muslim colour and character to the rishi tradition.

(iii) scion.

(Page 25) The Shaikh exhibited an ascetic tendency from his early childhood. This continued even after his marriage with Zai Ded and the birth of a daughter, Zoon Ded and a son, Haider Baba. At the prime of his youth, he adopted a monastic way of life. He entered a cave near Kaimoh and according to legends, spent twelve years there, doing penance and purifying his self. It appears from what he did later that this was a period of spiritual training and preparation.

1. What tendency did the Shaikh exhibit from his early childhood ?

2. Who were Zai Ded, Zoon Ded and Haider Baba ?

3. What way of life did he adopt at the prime of his life ?

4. How long did he stay in a cave and what did he do there ?

5. What was said to be ‘a period of spiritual training and preparation’ ?

6. Which word in the passage means ‘showed clearly’ ?

1. He exhibited an ascetic tendency.

2. Zai Ded was the Shaikh’s wife; Zoon Ded was his daughter and Haider Baba was his son.

3. He adopted a monastic way of life.

4. He stayed there for twelve years, doing penance and purifying his self.

5. It was the period he had spent in the cave. It was said so on the basis of what

he did later.

6. exhibited = showed clearly.

(Page 25) By his saintly life, he set an example of simplicity, truthfulness and devoted service of people. As a missionary, he taught us that a true saint is not one who escapes from life but one who does the duties of life with honesty and humility. In one of his verses, he tells us that the chosen servants of God are those who worship Him sincerely and fulfil their duties in life regularly. The Shaikh attracted disciples everywhere. All of them were noble souls and lived lives of piety and service of their fellow beings.

(A) (i) Name the lesson and its writer.

(ii) What example was set and by whom ?

(iii) How did he define a true saint ?

(B) Choose the most appropriate options:

(i) The word ‘saintly’ here is………..  .

(a) an adjective (b) an adverb (c) a qualifier (d) a definition.

(ii) The word ‘verses’ here means ……… .

(a) literature (b) books (c) collections (d) poems.

(iii) The Shaikh attracted disciples from ………..

(a) everywhere (b) Kashmir (c) north India (d) Islamic countries.

(C) What has been told about Shaikh’s disciples ?

(A) (i) The name of the lesson is ‘Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA). The name oiseado of the writer is Prof. G.R. Malik.

(ii) It was the example of simplicity, truthfulness and devoted service of people. It was set by Shaikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA).

(iii) He defined a true saint as one who does not escape from life, but does his duties with honesty and humility.

(B) (i) (a) an adjective an adjective (ii) (d) poems (iii) (a) everywhere.

(C) The writer says that all of them were noble souls lived lives of piety and service of their fellow beings.

(Page 25) Shaikh-ul-Aalam (RA) is one of those rare personages of history whose popularity goes on growing even after their death. With the passage of time, the Shaikh has become a household name in every part of Kashmir. People continue to repeat his wise sayings and sweet verses. Years after his death, coins were struck in his name during the Afghan rule over Kashmir. Today numerous trusts and educational institutions exist in his name. These include the Shaikh-ul-Aalam (RA) Chair at the University of Kashmir and the Sheikh-ul-Aalam (RA) Museum at the University of Jammu.

1. How has the Shaikh been called a rare personage ?

2. How can you say that the Shaikh has become a household name in every part of Kashmir ?

3. What happened during the Afghan rule ?

4. Name any two institutions that have been opened in the Shaikh’s

5. What idea do you form of the Shaikh from this passage ?

6. Which word in the passage means ‘existing in large numbers’ ?

1. He has been called a rare personage because his popularity goes on increasing even after his death.

2. People repeat his wise sayings and sweet verses in their daily life.

3. Coins were struck in the Shaikh’s name during the Afghan rule.

4. The Shaikh-ul-Aalam (RA) Chair at the University of Kashmir and the Shaikhul-Aalam (RA) Museum at the University of Jammu.

5. The Shaikh was a very very wise and pious person. He e wrote sweet verses. His popularity goes on increasing even after his death.

6. numerous = existing in large numbers.

Ans.— He entered the cave to do penance and purify his self. He trained and prepared himself spiritually.

Ans.— The Shaikh lived a saintly life. He set an example of simplicity and truthfulness. He devoted himself to the service of people. All these qualities made people flock to him.

Ans.— It means the spiritual guide of the world or a saint of world stature.

Ans.— The Shaikh lived a saintly life. He set an example of simplicity and truthfulness. He devoted himself to the service of people.

Ans.— He taught the people that a true saint is not one who escapes from life, but one who does the duties of life with honesty and humility.

1. Lacto-ovo-Vegetarians can consume ……..  products.

2. Diet high in fatty animal food causes ……….  .

3. Vegetarians who avoid milk products must take diet rich in ……..  and …….

4. Grains and cereals are rich in ……… .

5. Eating no animal food at all is called ……….. .

Ans.—  1. eggs and dairy

2 obesity, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and colorectal cancer

3. iron, zinc (and) vitamins

4. iron, zinc, vitamin D, vitamin B13 and B6

5. veganism.

Ans.— 1. parts 2. passage 3. penance 4. period 5. personages 6. piety 7. place 8. planting 9. played 10. popularity 11. preaching 12. preparation 13. prime 14. principles 15. purifying.

Ans.— I learnt the lesson of simplicity and truthfulness from the Shaikh’s life. has bette A life of truth, justice and love should be the aim of every individual. I also learnt that in order to earn God’s blessings, a life devoted to the service of people should be lived. I also learnt that a true saint is not one who escapes from life, but one who does the duties of life honestly and humbly.