Adab Literature Review - Lesson 4

This Arabic term refers to proper conduct and etiquette.

• Sira

• Adab

• Hadith

• A-dab

Which of these component does NOT belong to fables?

• A moral or a message of way of being (Adab)

• Animals represent human characteristics in the story

• All children must read them in school.

• Offerings a window into what is happening in the world around us

The Ikhwan al-Safa were the authors of the fable the Animals vs. Humans.

• True

• False

When presenting to the King of jinn, the Humans argued that the animals were treating them like slaves.

• False

• True

In the fable, the Animals vs. Humans, the animals argued:

• They didn’t have enough time to eat and sleep.

• They were not being treated well by the King.

• They wanted to go on vacation.

• The Humans were treating them like slaves.

Why did the animals accept the final argument of the humans?

• Humans are accountable of their actions on the Day of Judgement

• Humans possess moral reasoning

• The humans bribed them with a vacation

• All of the above

The moral of the fable, the Animals vs. Humans, is that humans should use animals to their benefit.

• True

• False

Who is the ‘expert’ of Adab literature?

• Al-Jahiz

• Your AMAZING BUI teacher

• Nasir Khusraw

• JLo