| Sikhism enjoins
its followers to practise strict monotheism. It believes in only
One Supreme God who is, in the unmanifest form, called Ek Omkara.
Besides Sikhism being strictly monotheistic, it also does not
believe in Avataravada – the doctrine of incarnation. Almighty
God does not incarnate Himself in what is known as Avatara.
Sikhism is also strongly against idol worship which is also
similar in Islam.
Guru Nanak was influenced by
Sant Kabir
One of the famous
couplets of Sant Kabir is:
"Dukh mein sumirana sabh karein
Sukh mein karein na koya
Jo sukh mein sumirana karein
To dukh kaye hoye?"
"In times of trouble, God is remembered by all
But none remembers Him during peace and happiness.
If God is remembered in good times of happiness
Why should trouble occur?"
Compare this with the following verse of the Qur’an:
"When some trouble toucheth man,
He crieth unto his Lord,
Turning to Him in repentance:
But when He bestoweth
A favour upon him
As from Himself,
(Man) doth forget what he cried
And prayed for before,
And he doth set up
Rivals unto Allah."
[Al-Qur’an 39:8]
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