Monotheism
In theology, Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one deity, or in the oneness of God. The concept of monotheism has largely been defined in contrast with polytheistic religions, and monotheism tends to overlap with other Unitary concepts, such as monism.
Sikhism is strictly monotheistic religon donot accept the existence of other gods. Sikhism is a distinctly monotheistic faith that rose in northern India during the 16th and 17th centuries. Sikhs believe in one, timeless, omnipresent, supreme creator. The opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib, known as the Mool Mantra signifies this:
Punjabi: ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮ ਕਰਤਾ ਪਰਖ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗਰ ਪਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
English: One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace ~
The word "ੴ" is pronounced Ik ŝaṅkĝr or Ik o Beant or Ik oo and is comprised to two parts. The first part is simply: "੧" - This is simply the digit "1" in Gurmukhi signifying the singularity of the creator. Together the word means: "There is only one creator god"
It is often said that the 1430 pages of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib are all expansions on the Mool Mantra. Although the Sikhs have many names for God, they all refer to the same supreme being.
The Sikh holy scriptures refer to the One God who pervades the whole of Space and is the creator of all beings in the whole Universe. The following quotation from the SGGS highlights this point:
"Chant, and meditate on the One God, who permeates and pervades the many beings of the whole Universe. God created it, and God spreads through it everywhere. Everywhere I look, I see God. The Perfect Lord is perfectly pervading and permeating the water, the land and the sky; there is no place without Him."SGGS Page 782
The Sikhs believe that Allah - The name of God used by Muslim is a valid name to use. Similarly, the name Hari, Raam, Paarbrahm, Krishan which are names of God used by Hindus are frequently mentioned in the Sikh holy scriptures. The same god of the Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc is known as the Akal Purakh (which means 'the true immortal', i.e God) or Waheguru, the primal being of the Sikhs.
It is also stated in Guru Granth Sahi that:
Awal Allah Noor Upaya, Kudrat kae sab bandey ek noor tae sabh jag upjaya, kaun bhaley kaun mandey
Which means that from that god we all are created nobody is above or beneath anyone.
Even tenth guru who wrote Chandi Di Vaar or Chandi Charitar also accepts Monothestic faith in Bachitar Natak he wrote:
ਭਜੰਗ ਪਰਯਾਤ ਛੰਦ ॥
BHUJANG PRAYAAT STANZA
ਸਰਿਜੇ ਸੇਤਜੰ ਜੇਰਜੰ ਉਤਭਜੇਵੰ ॥ ਰਚੇ ਅੰਭਜੰ ਖੰਡ ਬਰਹਮੰਡ ਝਵੰ ॥
Thou hast created the Svetaja, Jeraju and Uddahhujja division of creation. Like this Thou hast created the Andaja division and also the regions and universes.
ਦਿਸਾ ਬਿਦਿਸਾਯੰ ਜਿਮੀ ਆਸਮਾਣੰ ॥ ਚਤਰ ਬੇਦ ਕਥਿਅੰ ਕਰਾਣੰ ਪਰਾਣੰ ॥੨੪॥
Thou hast also created the directions, the indivcations, the earth and the sky. Thou hast also related the four Vedas, the Quran and the Puranas.24.
ਰਚੇ ਰੈਣ ਦਿਵਸੰ ਥਪੇ ਸੂਰ ਚੰਦੰ ॥ ਠਟੇ ਦਈਵ ਦਾਨੋ ਰਚੇ ਬੀਰ ਬਰਿੰਦੰ ॥
Thou hast created night and day and established the sun and moon. Thou hast created gods and demons of the mighty Death hath subdued all.
ਕਰੀ ਲੋਹ ਕਲਮੰ ਲਿਖਿਓ ਲੇਖ ਮਾਥੰ ॥ ਸਬੈ ਜੇਰ ਕੀਨੇ ਬਲੀ ਕਾਲ ਹਾਥੰ ॥੨੫॥
Thou hast created the pen to write on the tablet and hast recorded the writ on the forehead. The hand of the mighty Death hath subdued all. 25.
ਕਈ ਮੇਟ ਡਾਰੇ ਉਸਾਰੇ ਬਨਾਝ ॥ ਉਪਾਰੇ ਗੜੇ ਫੇਰ ਮੇਟੇ ਉਪਾਝ ॥
He hath effaced many and then made (created) others. He destroys the created ones and then creates after effacing.
ਕਰਿਯਾ ਕਾਲ ਜੂ ਕੀ ਕਿਨੂ ਨ ਪਛਾਨੀ ॥ ਘਨਿਯੋ ਪੈ ਬਿਹੈ ਹੈ ਘਨਿਯੋ ਪੈ ਬਿਹਾਨੀ ॥੨੬॥
None could comprehend the working of Death (KAL). Many have experienced it and many will experience it.26.
ਕਿਤੇ ਕਰਿਸਨ ਸੇ ਕੀਟ ਕੋਟੈ ਬਨਾਝ ॥ ਕਿਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਸੇ ਮੇਟਿ ਡਾਰੇ ਉਪਾਝ ॥
Somewhere He hath created millions of the servants like Krishna. Somewhere He hath effaced and then created (many) like Rama.
ਮਹਾਦੀਨ ਕੇਤੇ ਪਰਿਥੀ ਮਾਂਝ ਹੂਝ ॥ ਸਮੈ ਆਪਨੀ ਆਪਨੀ ਅੰਤ ਮੂਝ ॥੨੭॥
Many Muhammads had been on the earth. They were born and then died in their own times. 27.
ਜਿਤੇ ਅਉਲੀਆ ਅੰਬੀਆ ਹੋਇ ਬੀਤੇ ॥ ਤਿਤਿਓ ਕਾਲ ਜੀਤਾ ਨ ਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਜੀਤੇ ॥
All the Prophets and saints of the past were conquered by Death (KAL), but none could conquer it (him).
ਜਿਤੇ ਰਾਮ ਸੇ ਕਰਿਸਨ ਹਇ ਬਿਸਨ ਆਝ ॥ ਤਿਤਿਓ ਕਾਲ ਖਾਪਿਓ ਨ ਤੇ ਕਾਲ ਘਾਝ ॥੨੮॥
All the incarnations of Vishnu like Rama and Krishan were destroyed by KAL, but they could not destroy him. 28.
ਜਿਤੇ ਇੰਦਰ ਸੇ ਚੰਦਰ ਸੇ ਹੋਤ ਆਝ ॥ ਤਿਤਿਓ ਕਾਲ ਖਾਪਾ ਨ ਤੇ ਕਾਲਿ ਘਾਝ ॥
All the indras and Chandras (moons) who came into being were destroyed by KAL, but they could not destroy him.
ਜਿਤੇ ਔਲੀਆ ਅੰਬੀਆ ਗੌਸ ਹਵੈ ਹੈਂ ॥ ਸਭੈ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਅੰਤ ਦਾੜਾ ਤਲੈ ਹੈਂ ॥੨੯॥
All those Prophets, saints and hermits, who came into being, were all ultimately crushed under the grinder tooth of KAL.29.
ਜਿਤੇ ਮਾਨਧਾਤਾਦਿ ਰਾਜਾ ਸਹਾਝ ॥ ਸਭੈ ਬਾਂਧ ਕੈ ਕਾਲ ਜੇਲੈ ਚਲਾਝ ॥
All the glorious kings like Mandhata were all bound down and thrown in the noose of KAL.
ਜਿਨੈ ਨਾਮ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਉਚਾਰੋ ਉਬਾਰੇ ॥ ਬਿਨਾ ਸਾਮ ਤਾ ਕੀ ਲਖੇ ਕੋਟਿ ਮਾਰੇ ॥੩੦॥
Those who have remembered the Name of the Lord, have been saved, without coming under His refuge, millions are considered as having been killed by KAL.30.
Guru Gobind Singh also wrote:
ਮੈ ਨ ਗਨੇਸ਼ਹਿ ਪਰਿਥਮ ਮਨਾਊਂ ॥ ਕਿਸ਼ਨ ਬਿਸ਼ਨ ਕਬਹੂੰ ਨਹ ਧਿਆਊਂ ॥ ਕਾਨ ਸਨੇ ਪਹਿਚਾਨ ਨ ਤਿਨ ਸੋਂ ॥ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ਮੋਰੀ ਪਗ ਇਨ ਸੋਂ ॥੪੩੪॥
I do not adore Ganesha in the beginning and also do not mediatate on Krishna and Vishnu; I have only heard about them with my ears and I do not recognize them; my consciousness is absorbed at the feet of the Supreme Kal (the Immanent Brahman).434.
ਮਹਾਕਾਲ ਰਖਵਾਰ ਹਮਾਰੋ ॥ ਮਹਾ ਲੋਹ ਮੈਂ ਕਿੰਕਰ ਥਾਰੋ ॥ ਅਪਨਾ ਜਾਨ ਕਰੋ ਰਖਵਾਰ ॥ ਬਾਹਿ ਗਹੇ ਕੀ ਲਾਜ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥੪੩੫॥
The Supreme Kal (God) is my Protector and O Steel-Purusha Lort ! I am Thy slave; Protect me, considering me as Thy own and do me the honour of catching my arm.435.
It means Guru Gobind singh do not meditate for Brahma Vishnu or Muhommad He meditate for true lord.
