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Does not SGGS tell us to believe in God? Quran tells us to believe in God and do good deeds. Allah tells us to do so because He has the right to, not because of any 'insecurity'. We don't worship Allah because Allah needs us. I cannot force anyone to abandon their faith. If one is secure, one...

So, everything is God or part of God according to SGGS?

Muhammad, the last Messenger (peace be upon him) said, 'Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah would love to meet him'. The truthfulness of the message comes in its authenticity, coherence and quality. Whilst I don't doubt your sincerity in your desire to meet your Lord, I beg to differ with you in...

So, nature controls a fixed (ie written) destiny not the 'True Guru'?

Ishna: I take your point about SGGS being based on poetry. You have also rightly stated that Quran is simple in its message, for it is supposed to be so in order to guide people. If Allah does not give guidance whilst He is our creator and sustainer - who else is more qualified to do so? Dear...

The verse refers to those who wage WAR against Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). It does not refer to con-combatants. Therefore, no one is justified in using it to their advantange. In fact, often it is the big state powers these days who commit corruption in large scale than the...

There are some prohibitions and commands at the beginning of Surah/chapter 5. But, the most of the chapter deals with the broader issue of setting the fundamentals of the religion - setting an attitude towards Allah and life. For example: verse 44 deals with the need to govern by Islamic laws...

If you read the Quran, you will find very few commands and prohibitions. Rather, a big part of it deals with the case for believing in God; invitation to see the rationale in believing in God. God invites us to look at the wonders of nature and how it bears testimony to His greatness and so on...

There is a difference between an Earthly king and the King of all that exists. By assuming that God exists in everything - is a form of downgrading in rational understanding. Is Goindwal not the 'City of God'? Of course, one can say that she finds spiritual closeness in that city - not that it...

This is what I look for in a book which is supposed to be from God. Clear and simple guidance and not subject to the whims and desires of those who want to seek interpretation. Take the example of Quran. The message is simple, yet there are some who seek to interprete it in a way which rejects...

So, you give guidance to your family in simple sentences, rather than through poetry and metaphors exclusively. But, SGGS is in poetry form.

I get your point about the various mode of expression. But, my question is: How do you give instruction and good advice to people or even to your family?

Let us talk about humanity. Do you give instructions to peope in poetic language? If not, then you know what I mean. We can speak for ourselves and talk about what others perceive. People speak for others sometimes. Like Guru Nanak ji claimed to speak for God.

A human being would question the validity of poems being the source of guidance. As the poets would say, 'I don't mean what I say'. Hence, Quran is not a book of poetry, nor did Allah teach Muhammad (peace be upon him) poetry. Discussing a scripture which is claimed to be from the poetry is...

God is the 'creature' of the universe? God never takes birth? How about: The Self-existent, Perfect Primal Lord God Creator has taken birth. First, Guru Nanak, then Guru Angad and Guru Amar Daas, the True Guru, have been absorbed into the Word of the Shabad. (SGGS p1407)