Twilight of the Sultanate c18.s3.12

c18.s3.12

The chief point of Nānak's teaching was unquestionably the unity of God. The Sikh Gurū conceived of God as One, Nirguna (attributeless) and Nirākār (formless). He "is inaccessible, fathomless and is exalted above all."³⁴ Once this Absolute Supreme could be understood there was to be no difference between His creatures, Hindus or Muslims, and there was to be no quarrel about His name. Nānak himself uses the names of Harī, Rām, Govind, Brahma, Allāh, Khudā, Sāhab, Parmēshwara, with absolute freedom. By emphasising the Majesty of the Absolute Supreme the Gurū dealt a blow to the Hindu pantheon of deities. In the *Ādi Granth*³⁵ it is clearly stated that "the cause of causes is the Creator."³⁶