What is the attitude of Sikhism towards other religions?
Sikhism discredits no religion. According to Sikhism all religions orginated with good intentions and are like different roads leading to the same destination. The Gurus clearly stated the futility of entering into argument regarding the veracity and practicability of the ideas expressed by other religious leaders. They encouraged their followers instead to cultivate a rational attitude and find out for themselves what is right and what is wrong. Guru Granth Sahib is full of such instruction as:- “Call not the Vedas and the Semitic books false. Rather he is false who lacks the ability to rationalise.” However the Gurus have very clearly stated their own point of view on matters where they differed and disagreed with other religions. As a testimony to their all-embracing, egalitarian approach to religion. Guru Nanak kept a Muslim with him all his life and visited the holy places of other religions. Guru Arjan had great affection for a Muslim saint, Mian Mir, who laid the foundation ston
