Enlist 5 similarities between Islam and Sikhism?(point wise)
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Similarities between Sikhism and Islam
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Sikhism, founded in fifteenth century Punjab on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and ten successive Sikh Gurus (the last one being the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib), is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world. This system of religious philosophy and expression has been traditionally known as the Gurmat (literally the counsel of the gurus) or the Sikh Dharma. Sikhism originated from the word Sikh, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit root śiṣya meaning "disciple" or "learner", or śikṣa meaning "instruction".
Islam is the religion articulated by the Quran, a religious book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the single incomparable God (Allah), and by the Prophet of Islam Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the Sunnah, collected through narration of his companions in collections of Hadith). Islam literally means submission to God (see Islam (term). The term Islam is derived from the Arabic word "Salam" which means peace.
Sikhism and Islam have many similarities and many dissimilarities:
Concept of God: Both are strictly monotheistic. God is one acc. to both religions. Sikhs call it with many names but Waheguru, is used for meditating upon god and Muslims call it Allah. God is Near, God is One, God is All Knowing. Both Submit themselves to God
Idol Worship: Both Religions Reject idol worship.
War of Righteousness(militarized religion): Both religions believe in War for righteousness. Sikhs call it Dharam Yudha and Muslims call it Jihad. However the word Jihad is not equivalent to Dharam Yudha or Holy war, it means Struggle, which sometimes can be in the sense of military defense.
Rejection of Spiritual Mentors as God: Both Religions reject that their spiritual teachers or prophets were God. Both Pray to Allah and Waheguru but not to their Gurus or Hazrats. Both religions respect them and follow their teachings as acc .to them those teachings were given by God to them, but never worship them.
Avtarwaad: Both religions reject Avtarwaad. Acc. to Islam God do not take any form and Acc. to Sikhs God is Ajooni means do not take any form.
Music: Sikhism have special kind of Music called Gurmat Sangeet, one can singh god's rhymes. Guru Nanak was a great singer and Bhai mardana was a great Rababi. In Islam, Music is allowed as per their Prophet Dawood used to Sing god's praises with Musical Instrument and in form of Ragas, but recent interpretations says that Music is not allowed in Islam, which is not acceptable to whole Islam World.
Kabarprasat: Islam and Sikhism are strictly against Kabarprasti. Since some sects of Muslims do visit majhars of their renowed saints.
Believe in Granths: Both believe in Granths, Muslims in Quran and Sikhs in Adi Granth. Both believe in the authority of their scriptures & consider as the divine revelation
Monasticism and mendicancy: Both Sikhism and Islam recommend family life and deprecate monasticism and mendicancy. (Like the Sikh Gurus, Prophet Muhammad was also married and had children.) “But monasticism they invented–we ordained it not for them–only seeking Allah’s pleasure and they observed it not with right reverence.” (HQ 57:27).
Sikhism also rejects monasticism. “According to the Guru’s teaching what can be achieved outside home can also be achieved at home. So Nanak has become a renunciate.” (SGGS pg 992).“Seek salvation while you are living a normal life.” (SGGS pg 522).
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Charity: Charity receives equal treatment in both religions. “Allah will shade a person under His shade who practices in such a way that nobody knows how much he has given in charity.” (SB V2 V24). Even half a date fruit given in charity can save a person from hellfire (SB 448, 449 V2 B24).
“He who works hard honestly for what he eats, and shares it with others has found the true path.” (SGGS pg 1245).
Daswandh in Sikhism and zakat (HQ 9:60) in Islam only differ in their application and modus operandi. Zakat is collected by the state but the daswandh depends on a donor’s own discretion.
“The purpose of the zakat is no other than to provide the state with means to fund its
Caste system: Islam and Sikhism are both against caste system. Since 80% of the Indian Muslims were converted from Hinduism; and most Sikhs also trace their background to Hindu families, both minority communities have been unsuccessful in rooting out the curse of the caste system completely