The Nature Of God

Question 1

Where did the origins of Sikhism come from?

Answer 1

• Punjab / India
• teachings from guru Nanak and the GGS

Question 2

Describe the nature of God?

Answer 2

• God has no gender
• no word can describe Him or his greatness
• God can be experienced as he reveals Himself to individuals
• God shows Himself as one who can communicate with humans
• God is immanent and transcendent
• there is no name for God apart from wahe guru because there is no name to describe him properly

Question 3

What are the beliefs of God shown in the Mool Mantra?

Answer 3

• One universal creator ( Ik Onkar)
• The name is Truth ( Satnam )
• Creative being personified ( Karta Purakh )
• No fear, No hatred ( Nirhau , Nirvair)
• image of the Undying ( Akaal Moorat )
• Beyond birth ( Ajooni )
• Self existent ( saibhang )
• By Guru’s Grace ( Gur Prashad )

Question 4

What is the importance of the Mool Mantra?

Answer 4

• Summarises Sikh beliefs
• Sikhs say the Mool Mantra in their daily prayers
• Recited in worship and is initiated in the Gurdwara
• was the first teaching of Guru Nanak

Question 5

What does “Sikh” mean?

Answer 5

Learner or disciple

Question 6

Explain what is meant by “Ik Onkar”.

Answer 6

God is one
Has always existed
Sikhs or monotheists only this God is to be worshipped
Worshipping an image of God is forbidden
God is the creator of all things, the one who sustains all things

Question 7

Explain what is meant by “Satnam”.

Answer 7

God is eternal truth and can be reached by humans if they reflect on truth.

Question 8

Explain what is meant by “Karta Purakh”.

Answer 8

God is present in the creation he made in the souls of humans who can therefore understand what is right or wrong so it’s possible for humans to have a personal relationship with God

Question 9

Explain what is meant by “Nirhau,Nirvair”.

Answer 9

There is no fear or hatred in God because he is one and there’s no one else
God isn’t subject to anyone

Question 10

Explain what is meant by “ Akaal Moorat”.

Answer 10

God is eternal
beyond time and has always existed

Question 11

Explain what is meant by “Ajooni”.

Answer 11

God is not born and Can’t die
He is immortal

Question 12

Explain what is meant by “Saibhang”.

Answer 12

Nothing brought God into being
Good was not caused by anything that came before good
he isn’t depended on anything else

Question 13

Explain what is meant by “Gur Prasad”.

Answer 13

Go to make some self known through his word through worship, prayer and the way they live doing this you can get God’s blessings
Sikhs believe God is the God of all religions but different religions believe in different parts to him.