Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Cultural Change

Question:
Whose interpretation of Islam emphasised the validity of free enquiry?
Options:
Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
Jinnah
Iqbal
Muhammad Abduh
Correct Answer:
Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
Explanation:
Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan’s interpretation of Islam emphasised the validity of free enquiry (ijtihad) and the alleged similarities between Koranic revelations and the laws of nature discovered by modern science.