The article is devoted to the problem that occupies a special place in the knowledge of the wisdom
of the great poet Abai - the study of his social environment, family morality, leadership personality
among contemporaries and followers, which contributed to his creative growth. The wisdom of Abai
undoubtedly originates in the upbringing in the family, in the ability of akylgoy azhe, in the upbringing
of influential parents. Later intervention in the affairs of society, the leadership of the country, power,
participation in public affairs together with the leaders of Alash in the era of the Great Patriotic War
made him a wise person of the Kazakh steppe. Today it is important to explore these premises, which
contributed to the personal growth of the great thinker Abai. The article analyzes encyclopedic works
devoted to the Aksyn school of Abai, his creative environment, the environment of his life, as well as
published research papers on Kunanbai kazha, Shakarim and Alasha.
Keywords: wisdom of Abai, thinker, personality, activist, art of words