The Sikh holy Granth deems empty rituals such as fasting and the believe in auspicious days or months as useless. In the same way Hindus are advised to follow their own scriptures and rituals in true spirit. The text reveals how Muslims are to follow their own scriptures and rituals in true letter and spirit. In the holy Granth you will find the great thoughts on religion not only of Sufi Muslims, but also by Sikh Gurus and others, which proves the basic Sikh tenet of respecting other religions. Guru Granth Sahib is a guide for all secular, spiritual and God fearing human beings. The Sikh holy Granth even addresses and admonishes the discrimination based on gender, caste, creed and race. It guides a Muslim to be a better and purer Muslim, a Hindu to be a better Hindu and a Sikh to be a better Sikh. Guru Granth Sahib includes many major works composed by several Hindus primarily of the Bhakti movement and two Sufis Bhagats ( Bikhan and Farid) of the Chisti order though invested as the eternal Guru by the last human Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, it serves as an inter-religious and multi-lingual universal scripture for mankind. In this case, although the verse is aimed at Muslims to live in accordance with the basic tenants of the Quran in its true letter and spirit, we can all learn and gain from it! This is only one verse of the many instructions for Muslims and others included and written in the Sikh scriptures by the Sikh Gurus, who wanted all humans to become better spiritually aware people. If we forget the Lord and do not remember Him daily in our prayers, what use is this human incarnation? The mind that cannot thank the Lord for this life is useless - just like firewood! Guru Arjan dev who complied the holy Granth and included this verse as he wants us all to learn from it. It goes to highlight the importance that is placed on the daily remembrance of the Creator. The head, which does not bow before the Sayeen, what is the use of such a head? Burn it under the earthen pot in place of firewood”.īaba ji uttered this strong dialogue, aimed at himself. The head, which does not bow to Sayeen (God), cut it off (he was speaking of his own head) and remove that head.
Get up Farid, wash your face, hands and legs, and offer the Nimaz in the morning. You never go to the Mosque for your five daily prayers. On page 1381 in the Guru Granth Sahib the following verse is transcribed, where Baba ji sternly addresses himself: “Farid, you bay-nimazi (prayer less) dog, this is not a proper way to live. Though Baba Farid (1175-1265), a Sufi of the Chisti order preceded Guru Nanak by some 200 years, Babaji's verses were incorporated by Guru Nanak into the holy Granth. 3.1 Be Truthful, Live honestly, Good will to all.He was an enlightened soul from the Almighty Lord who left a common message for everyone to learn from. Baba Farid ji was a Muslim whose many verses are preserved only in the holy Granth and cannot be found elsewhere. It does not belong to the Sikhs alone.Ĭonsidering Islam in particular, perhaps no other historical Islamic verse holds such strong contempt for Muslims who fail to carry out the daily Nimaz as can be attributed to Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid as recorded in the Shri Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Granth Sahib transcends creed and caste, cant and convention. It is accepted by all that the Granth is the true and permanent spiritual guide of the Sikhs but it has not as yet been generally recognised that it is also a true spiritual guide for all of humanity. Many world renowned scholars have recognised the Siri Guru Granth as a supreme treasure for all of mankind. The Sikh scriptures are unique among the religious "Holy Books" of the world in that they don't just offer spiritual guidance for their own adherents alone but impart guidance and assistance for all the peoples and religious factions of the world. The Sikh holy scriptures are perhaps the only historic religious text that can be rightly categorised as having 'inter-faith' and 'multi-faith' dimensions from inception. Guru Granth Sahib offers spiritual guidance for all! File:Guru Granth Sahib By Bhai Pratap Singh Giani.jpg