| Aspect | Guru Nanak Dev Ji | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Killing People | Never killed anybody. Taught a message of peace, equality, and honest living. | Killed an estimated 3,000 people. |
| Owning Slaves | Never owned slaves. Strongly preached equality of all human beings regardless of caste, creed, or status. | Owned slaves, had sex with them and sold them. |
| Marriage | Married once to Mata Sulakhani and had two sons. | Had 11 wives, including a 6 year old girl. |
| Torture | Never tortured anybody. Opposed violence and promoted compassion. | When he conquered Khaibar, the chief wouldn't tell where the treasure was hidden and Muhammad had him stretched out on the ground and they kindled a fire on his chest. |
| Lying | Emphasized truthful living. | Permitted lying. If you feel threatened by an infidel, you can lie to them. Lie to spread Islam(Taqiyya) |
| Forcing Followers | Did not force anyone. Invited people through dialogue and example during his journeys. | Said whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him. |
| Avenging Insults | Never avenged insults. Focused on spiritual enlightenment and forgiveness. | When Muhammad conquered Mecca, he had a list of people to kill including a guy and his three slave girls who had made up poems making fun of him. |
| Permitting Killing | Never permitted violence or killing in the name of faith. Promoted peace and service to humanity. | Permitted his followers to kill. Said whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him. |
| Core Message | One God (Ik Onkar), equality of all, honest living (Kirat Karni), sharing (Vand Chakna), and remembrance of God (Naam Japna). | — |
Sam
October 22, 2026if Mohammad was so bad, why didn't Guru Nanak, a man of supreme wisdom NOT condemn him in clear and explicit language against everything that he did?.. your Guru Nanak is supposed to be all wise and very enlightened, what prevented him from using CLEAR denunciation against Mohammad's behaviour?
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October 24, 2026Your argument rests on a false assumption: that unless Guru Nanak Sahib Ji explicitly condemned Muhammad by name, his conduct must somehow be morally acceptable.
Muhammad lived in 7th-century Arabia, some 800 years before Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. Why would Guru Nanak Sahib Ji need to single him out? Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not a historical catalogue of every warlord, oppressor, womaniser, slaveholder, religious persecutor or individual driven by lust, anger, greed and hatred throughout human history.
Guru Nanak Sahib Ji did something far greater: He revealed timeless Divine Truth, taught the eternal and universal moral principles that originate from Vaheguru, and perfectly embodied those principles through His own life as the living example for all humanity to follow.
Gurbani, the revealed Divine Word, teaches compassion, justice, equality, humility, self-restraint, truthfulness and love for humanity, while unequivocally condemning cruelty, exploitation, oppression, lust, hatred and injustice. These eternal Divine standards apply equally to everyone, whether a prophet, religious founder, king or ordinary person, regardless of when or where they lived.
An immoral act does not become moral because a revered religious figure committed it. Nor does the absence of a person's name in Gurbani amount to Divine approval of their conduct. No individual is above Divine Truth, and no claim of prophethood places anyone beyond moral scrutiny.
The purpose of Gurbani is not simply to tell us who was good or evil centuries ago, but to awaken humanity to eternal Truth. Anyone who genuinely connects with Gurbani and lives according to Gurmat learns to distinguish righteousness from wrongdoing, overcome their own vices and transform their character for the betterment of themselves and society.
The transformative power of Sikhi is evident in the lives of those who genuinely practise its teachings: extraordinary generosity, selfless service, moral discipline, courage in defending the oppressed, compassion for all humanity and the willingness to sacrifice their own lives to protect the dignity, rights and religious freedoms of others, including people of different faiths. Sikh history provides remarkable examples of these Divine virtues being lived rather than merely preached.
The greatness of Divine Revelation lies not in how many historical personalities it condemns by name, but in the eternal Truth it reveals and the character of the human beings it produces.
Therefore, the real question is not why Guru Nanak Sahib Ji did not explicitly condemn Muhammad. The real question is whether Muhammad's recorded teachings and actions withstand the timeless Divine moral standards revealed through Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. Wherever they contradict those standards, they stand condemned by those very principles, regardless of whether Muhammad is mentioned by name.
Divine Truth is not determined by the reputation or claimed authority of any individual. Rather, every individual's teachings and actions must be measured against Divine Truth.