A Glance to Theology and Teleology in Islam and Sikhism

Sikhism, according to many, is a result of the combination of Islamic and Brahman teachings. In order to be theologically criticized, Sikhism must be more studied. To prepare the preliminaries of this purpose, therefore, we compare its basic beliefs with Islamic-Shi’i teachings. In the Islamic theology, it is talked about the unity of the Divine nature, attributes, acts and worship that are the foundation of religion. In Sikhism, the concept of unity is centric. The Sikh’s “transcendental” and “Omni-Present” God is the Creator of the world, as it is the belief in Islam. According the Islamic teleology, the spirit will be separated of the body when death occurs, will stay in the purgatory universe, will rejoin the body in resurrection and will be presented in the court of the Divine justice. But the Sikhs believe in the Avaguan that means the cycle of birth and death. Sikhism is near to and influenced by Islam in theology, and in eschatology and teleology it is similar and near to the Brahma and Indian religions.