A scholar and a boatman completing story
There was a boatman in a village. He was very poor and uneducated. He used to row a boat from morning till evening to support his family. Once, on a summer day, a scholar got into his boat. The boatman started rowing, and the boat was moving smoothly. Once, a scholar said to the boatman, "Have you studied history?" The boatman said, "No." The scholar told him that without the knowledge of history, one-fourth of his life would be wasted. Hearing this, the boatman became upset. After a while, the scholar asked again, "Have you studied geography?" The boatman replied in the negative. Then the scholar told the boatman that without the knowledge of geography, half of his life would be wasted. Then both of them remained silent for a while. Then the scholar broke the silence and said to the boatman, "Do you know anything about science?" The boatman replied in the negative. At that time, the scholar told him that without the knowledge of science, three-fourths of his life would be wasted. Therefore, his life has no value. Hearing this, the boatman remained silent in his sad mind. Suddenly, the sky was covered with black clouds. A strong wind started blowing. In this state, the scholar got very scared. Meanwhile, the boatman said to the scholar, "Sir, do you know how to swim?" Then the scholar replied in the negative in a sad voice. Hearing this answer, the boatman said, "The boat is sinking. Now I see that your whole life has been ruined. Your book knowledge is of no use. So, pray to Allah for your safety."
Moral
of the story of a scholar and a boatman: Don't
boast of knowledge.
🔥Written by-
MD. Rafiqul Islam
B. A (Hons), M. A (English)
Assistant Professor in a college
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