MCQ Answer
A. He fiercely attacked obscurantism and urged Muslims to embrace scientific rationality and moral self-reliance
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Explanation
Through 'Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq' and public lectures, Sir Syed combated intellectual rigidity, fatalism, and unscientific myths, urging Muslims to embrace modern research.
B. He defended traditional stagnation as necessary for religious purity
C. He discouraged Muslims from engaging with mathematics and science
D. He advocated complete withdrawal from civic society
Correct Answer
He fiercely attacked obscurantism and urged Muslims to embrace scientific rationality and moral self-reliance