God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith in monotheism.
According to these religions, "God is one." Muslims call Him Allah. Sikhs call Him with many names, but Waheguru is used for meditating upon Him.
In the Holy Qur'an (HQ), God is described as: "Say: He is God, the One
and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him." (HQ, 112:1-4).
In Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS), God is symbolized as "Ik Onkar" and is described as:"One Universal Creator God. Thy Name Is Truth. Creator. No Fear. No Enmity. Image of the Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent, Enlightener, Bountiful". (Mehl 1, SGGS, p 1); "You are the One and only Lord and Master; there is no other." (Mehl 5, SGGS, p 563.
According to Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, God is beyond full comprehension by humans; has an endless number of virtues; is formless, and canbe called by an infinite number of names. "Your Names are many, and Your Forms are endless. No one can tell how many Glorious Virtues You have". (Mehl 1, SGGS, p 358)
Now importantly, kindly note that "The term Allah, meaning "God," is also used by Sikhs..." - Did you know this?
In Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the word 'Allah' has been used 33 times in the hymns of Guru Nanak Dev, Guru Arjan Dev, Baba Sheikh Farid, and Saint Kabir. "O revered one! Lord Allah is Inaccessible and Infinite". (Mehl 1,
SGGS, p 53); "He is Allah, the Unknowable, the Inaccessible, All-powerful and Merciful Creator." (Mehl 1, SGGS, p 64).
Khuda is the Persian word for "God" or "Lord." The term has been used 42 times by various saint poets of holy Sikh scripture in their hymns. "You are the Master of Your creation, the Lord of all the world, O Merciful Lord God (Khuda)." (Mehl 5, SGGS, p 724)
God's glory [9] is the essence of His nature. Glorifying God means acknowledging His greatness and giving Him honour by praising and worshiping Him. It is essentially as He, and He alone deserves to be worshipped, honoured and cherished !!!!
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