Abou Ben Adhem Poem,Class 8th PSEB,Class 10 ICSE English

Abou Ben Adhem Poem,Class 8th PSEB,Class 10 ICSE English

ABOU BEN ADHEM (Leigh Hunt)

Questions/Answer

 Q.1 The Poet Prays: May his tribe increase! Why does the poet make this Prayer?

 Ans. The poet prays to God because Abou was a religious man. He loved his fellow beings. So he prays that others should become like Abou ben Adhem.

 Q.2 what did Abou see when he woke up from his dream? 

Ans. Abou saw an angel in his room writing something in a book of gold. 

Q.3 what had made Abou bold? 

Ans. The peaceful atmosphere of the room had made Abou bold.

 Q.4. what did Abou ask of the angel? 

Ans. Abou asked the angel what he was writing in this book of gold.

Q5. What was the angel's reply?

 Ans. The angel replied that he was writing the names of those who loved God.

Q6. What did Abou request the angel to do?

Ans. Abou requested him to write the name among those who loved his fellowmen.

Q7. What did the angel do before vanishing?

Ans He wrote abou’s name in his book of gold before vanishing.

Q8.What did the angel show Abou the next night?

Ans. The next night the angel came again.  He showed Abou the list of those whom God loved Abou's name was at the top of the list.

Q9. What is the central idea of the poem Abou ben adhem?

 Ans - The poem Abou ben adhem is written by Leigh hunt. This poem shows how Abou was able to win the love of God through the love of his fellow-men; Love of man is the true love of god. It is the best way to please god and win his love if we love our fellow human beings God will love us.