What do Sikhs believe about God?

In this lesson we will begin to learn about what Sikhs believe about God. We will learn about God's name before moving on to understanding what the words omnipotent and omnipresent mean. Finally, we will learn about the similarities and differences between monotheism and pantheism.

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Q1.Which Guru passed on the Guruship to the Guru Granth Sahib?

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Q2.The Guru Granth Sahib was first written in which script?

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Q3.In many temples, the Guru Granth Sahib has its own room, with a bed.

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Q4.What is the name of the sugar and water mix sprinkled on Sikhs' hair and eyes when they enter the Khalsa?

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Q5.Which Guru first began to collect the writings of previous gurus?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which Guru passed on the Guruship to the Guru Granth Sahib?

1/5

Q2.The Guru Granth Sahib was first written in which script?

2/5

Q3.In many temples, the Guru Granth Sahib has its own room, with a bed.

3/5

Q4.What is the name of the sugar and water mix sprinkled on Sikhs' hair and eyes when they enter the Khalsa?

4/5

Q5.Which Guru first began to collect the writings of previous gurus?

5/5

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What do Sikhs believe about God?

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Q1.What does the word Waheguru mean?

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Q2.What does omnipotent mean?

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Q3.What does omnipresent mean?

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Q4.Sikhs believe that God is personal, like a member of your family. True or false?

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Q5.What does monotheism mean?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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What do Sikhs believe about God?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What does the word Waheguru mean?

1/5

Q2.What does omnipotent mean?

2/5

Q3.What does omnipresent mean?

3/5

Q4.Sikhs believe that God is personal, like a member of your family. True or false?

4/5

Q5.What does monotheism mean?

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