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  • Year 6

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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Lesson 5 of 10
  • Year 6

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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Key learning points

  1. The Dharmic traditions within the region at the time of Guru Nanak
  2. The Mughal Empire and tensions with the spread of Islam
  3. Sikhism as a monotheistic religion, with the supreme deity of Waheguru
  4. The nature of God as revealed through the Mool Mantra

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5 Questions

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

Guru Angad
Guru Arjan
Correct answer: Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Nanak

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

Arabic
English
Correct answer: Gurmukhi
Punjabi

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

False
Correct answer: True

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

Correct answer: Amrit
Kachera
Panj Pyare
Singh

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

Guru Angand
Correct answer: Guru Arjan
Guru Hargobind
Guru Nanak

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does the word Waheguru mean?

All-knowing Lord.
Wise Guru.
Correct answer: Wonderful Lord/Guru.

Q2.
What does omnipotent mean?

All-knowing.
Correct answer: All-powerful.
All-present.

Q3.
What does omnipresent mean?

All-knowing.
All-powerful.
Correct answer: All-present.

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

False.
Correct answer: True.

Q5.
What does monotheism mean?

The belief that there is more than one God.
Correct answer: The belief that there is only one God.