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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The opening statement of the Guru Granth Sahib which expresses central Sikh beliefs about God’s nature.
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The foundational statement of Sikh belief that opens the Guru Granth Sahib and describes the nature of God.
Revise: God in the Mool MantraThe Mool Mantra is a short statement of Sikh belief about the nature of God. Composed by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, it opens the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh sacred scripture and spiritual guide. Its opening words, Ik Onkar, mean that there is one God.
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Use a short, accurate quotation from the Mool Mantra and explain how it supports your answer.
Use the relevant reference: Guru Granth Sahib 1 for the Mool Mantra, 294 for the Creator and sustainer, and 921 for God’s relationship with human life.
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The opening statement of the Guru Granth Sahib, summarising Sikh beliefs about the nature of God, including God as Creator.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the Sikh sacred scripture and living Guru. Its opening statement, the Mool Mantra, describes God’s nature. In Guru Granth Sahib 1, God is described as the Creator: “He is the creator”.
The opening statement of the Guru Granth Sahib, composed by Guru Nanak, which expresses fundamental Sikh beliefs about God.