Does Guru sahib test us?
Does Guru sahib test us?
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Respected Brother/Sister,
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
In reply to your question ‘Does Guru Sahib test us?’, the undersigned will like to say that as per teachings of Guru Granth Sahib, Akalpurakh and Guru Sahib i.e. Shabad Guru are embodiment of each other.
The Fifth Guru Person, Guru Arjan Sahib at Panna 763 of Guru Granth Sahib says ‘ਹਉ ਆਪਹੁ ਬੋਲਿ ਨ ਜਾਣਦਾ ਮੈ ਕਹਿਆ ਸਭੁ ਹੁਕਮਾਉ ਜੀਉ॥’, which means that whatever was written in Guru Granth Sahib by Guru Sahiban was written in Akalpurakh’s Hukam. Further, at Panna 103 of Guru Granth Sahib, the Fifth Guru Person, Guru Arjan Sahib says: ‘ਮਾਝ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਪਿਤਾ ਤੂੰਹੈ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਤਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੰਧਪੁ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਾਤਾ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰਾਖਾ ਸਭਨੀ ਥਾਈ ਤਾ ਭਉ ਕੇਹਾ ਕਾੜਾ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥’ which means that since Akalpurakh/Guru is my father, mother, every relation and protector everywhere, so I need not be afraid of anything. The inference, which can be drawn from this is that a protector does not test his subjects and only and only loves them. Hence, it can be safely concluded Guru Sahib doesn’t test us and only loves us. If you have any further questions, please do ask.
Regards,
Your Brother
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In my perspective, Guru Sahib does not test us as the love of Guru is unconditional. It is actually the circumstances in life that test us. In adverse situations when we apply Guru Sahib’s wisdom and come out of bad situations successfully is the test of time and making Guru Sahib proud.