Explaining Islam in Gurbani - by Bijla Singh - The 4 Freedoms Library2024-03-28T10:09:13Zhttp://4freedoms.com/forum/topics/explaining-islam-in-gurbani?groupUrl=Sikh&commentId=3766518%3AComment%3A50042&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noVery interesting. I wasn't a…tag:4freedoms.com,2011-04-12:3766518:Comment:500422011-04-12T00:26:10.195ZAlan Lakehttp://4freedoms.com/profile/AlanLake
<p>Very interesting. I wasn't aware of Muslims trying to hijack the Sikh teachings, but this article demolishes any such attempts. (I guess I should have expected it, since its well known that Muslims invented everything, including evolution, medicine, electricity, mathematics, philosophy, poetry, etc).</p>
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<p>I thought some of the more interesting quotes were these.</p>
<p><i><font size="3">Guru Sahib says to the humanity:</font></i><font size="3"> l…</font></p>
<p>Very interesting. I wasn't aware of Muslims trying to hijack the Sikh teachings, but this article demolishes any such attempts. (I guess I should have expected it, since its well known that Muslims invented everything, including evolution, medicine, electricity, mathematics, philosophy, poetry, etc).</p>
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<p>I thought some of the more interesting quotes were these.</p>
<p><i><font size="3">Guru Sahib says to the humanity:</font></i><font size="3"> l</font><i><font id="aeaoofnhgocdbnbeljkmbjdmhbcokfdb-mousedown" size="3">et mercy be your mosque, faith in Waheguru your prayer-mat, and e</font></i><i><font id="aeaoofnhgocdbnbeljkmbjdmhbcokfdb-mousedown" size="3">arning an honest living your Koran.</font></i></p>
<p>I couldn't help thinking how 'earning an honest living' contrasts with the Quranic wealth acquisition by banditry and jihad, (and later on, piracy).</p>
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<p><i><font size="3">Turning away your face from five thieves (lust, anger, greed, worldly attachment and ego) is the real circumcision, and having a good conduct is the real fast. In this way, you shall become a true Muslim (servant of God).</font></i></p>
<p>It is so often the case, the outward symbols - circumcision and fasting - have become empty covers for the failure to perform the proper inward acts.</p>
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<p><i><font id="aeaoofnhgocdbnbeljkmbjdmhbcokfdb-mousedown" size="3">Have a high moral character as your Kaabaa, Truth (Guru – Light that dispels darkness of ignorance) as your spiritual guide, and the karma of good deeds your prayer and chant.</font></i></p>
<p>Here we can contrast that Islam worships the moon God, with a crescent atop every mosque, and not the Sun, with the 'light that dispels the darkness of ignorance'</p>