Saturday, October 3, 2009

Fear of God Not Found In Sikhism ?

I came across many Sikhs who pointed out that Islam teaches a man to fear God, but Sikhism only focuses on the love of God. What these Sikhs have failed to realize is that fear of God in Islam is not aimed toward God's friends, but it is aimed toward tyrants.

Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve; (Quran 10:62)


If Sikhs believe one does not fear of God should not exist then what is the point of discussing the history of Guru Arjan's martyrdom ? Is this just a historical event for the Sikhs to express their emotional feeling against the Muslims ? Or this an event to understand the injustice that occurs in our daily lives ? Have these Sikhs failed to realize that what the emperor Jahangir did to Guru Arjan was totally un-islamic ? Nowhere does the Quran tell us to torture an enemy to death. Also, what the emperor Jahangir did to Guru Arjan did was wrong even though Guru Arjan was a non Muslim. Jahangir failed to realize that Guru Arjan was a still a creation of God, and he not right to boil him in a pot. Since this method of torture was totally un-Islamic, Jahangir should have feared God. However, he didn't, and as a result he will to face Allah's wrath.




Above is a portrait of the Muslim Saint Miyan Mir. If Jahangir had given Guru Arjan a fair trail, Hadrat Miyan Mir would have supported the emporer. However, Guru Arjan was unjustly punished, and Miyan Mir stood by him till the end.


As for the fear of God, here are some passages from the Guru Granth Sahib which orders Gursikhs to fear god.

nwnk nwim ivswirAY dir gieAw ikAw hoie ]4]8] (17-9, isrIrwgu, mÚ 1)

naanak naam visaari-ai dar ga-i-aa ki-aa ho-ay. ||4||8||

O Nanak, those who forget the Naam-what will happen when they go to the Court of the Lord? ||4||8||

BY ibnu inrBau ikau QIAY gurmuiK sbid smwie ]1] rhwau ] (18-6, isrIrwgu, mÚ 1)



bhai bin nirbha-o ki-o thee-ai gurmukh sabad samaa-ay. ||1|| rahaa-o.

Without the Fear of God, how can anyone become fearless? Become Gurmukh, and immerse yourself in the Shabad. ||1||Pause||



mrxw mulw mrxw ] (24-8, isrIrwgu, mÚ 1)

marnaa mulaa marnaa.

Death, O Mullah-death will come,



BI krqwrhu frxw ]1] rhwau ] (24-9, isrIrwgu, mÚ 1)

bhee kartaarahu darnaa. ||1|| rahaa-o.

so live in the Fear of God the Creator. ||1||Pause||

Kojq Kojq pwieAw fru kir imlY imlwie ] (57-17, isrIrwgu, mÚ 1)

khojat khojat paa-i-aa dar kar milai milaa-ay.

I searched and searched, and found God. In the Fear of God, I have been united in His Union.



iqQY loA loA Awkwr ] (8-6, jpu, mÚ 1)

tithai lo-a lo-a aakaar.

There are worlds upon worlds of His Creation.



ijv ijv hukmu iqvY iqv kwr ] (8-7, jpu, mÚ 1)

jiv jiv hukam tivai tiv kaar.

As He commands, so they exist.



vyKY ivgsY kir vIcwru ] (8-7, jpu, mÚ 1)

vaykhai vigsai kar veechaar.

He watches over all, and contemplating the creation, He rejoices.

Also here is clip where a Qadri Sufi Shaykh explain who should fear Allah. If the viewers understand urdu, I strongly advise them watch the clip.