"His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm".- Who is the speaker? Whose answer is being referred to here? What was the answer?1+1+4

 Q."His answer filled me with a strange energy and enthusiasm".- Who is the speaker? Whose answer is being referred to here? What was the answer?1+1+4 2019

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam  is the speaker.

The answer of Jainulabdeen is being referred to here.

While communicating the spiritual concepts to Kalam, Jainulabdeen said to him when troubles come, we should try to understand the relevance of our sufferings. He added that adversity always presents opportunities for introspection. At this, Kalam asked his father why he did not tell the people coming to him for help and advice that there was nothing mysterious about prayer. Jainulabdeen answered that every recurrent anguish, longing and desire demands its own helper. For the people in distress, he only played the role of a mediator in their attempts to appease the demonic forces with prayers and sufferings. He also confessed this approach was not a right one. Then he referred two distinctly different visions of destiny--the fear ridden vision of destiny and the vision of finding out the enemy of fulfilment within ourselves. Hearing the answer, Kalam was filled with strange energy and enthusiasm.