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The Miracles of Guru Nanak It is very unfortunate that more and more fake miracles are being attributed to Guru Nanak and that the stories of such miracles continue to pile up on the internet. It is sad that the people do this to a noble man who despised miracles. The Sikh community cannot afford to mislead its own people forever: You can fool all the people some of the time and, some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time, Abraham Lincoln said. Then why do it, my dear brothers and sisters? Undoubtedly, Guru Nanak was the noblest man of his time. He needs no miracles to prove his worth; his real miracle was the True Name, he said. He always disagreed with the Yogis measuring spirituality with miracles. Please check it yourself. I am quoting everything from Sikh history. . All those who attribute fake miracles to Guru Nanak and yet call themselves to be his followers, are disrespectful to him. They do not follow Guru Nanak. Ask them who do they follow and why do they do it? It is said those who cover up, do such things. Dr. Trilochan Singh, in his Biography of Guru Nanak published in 1969 has fully exposed them. Yet the fake stories continue. These are an embarrassment for the name and fame of Guru Nanak. Someone needs to stop them! In order to hide the truth, many such story writers fabricate their own stories and give their own twisted interpretations. Guru Nanak went to a Madrasah and you know what this Arabic word means! It is an Islamic school where you learn how to read and recite Al-Quran. Also called Darul Uloom, such Madrasahs did not have separate buildings for education. To the extent possible, the Mosques were used for this purpose. Every great Mosque was a learning center. Such Madrasahs existed in Agra, Delhi, Lahore, Multan and many other places in India. One such Madrasah was in Sultanpur where Guru Nanak went; he sat in the compound of the mosque and studied Islam. This learning resulted in the real miracle: The young Nanak picked up what millions around him did not that God is one and idol worship is wrong. Thereafter, this little student {Sikh} started questioning his parental creed and, at the age of 13, he refused to be baptized by a Hindu Pandit and wear the sacred thread. Some Masjid cum Madrasah complexes still serve the same function today and they have the same curriculum. You can check it what they taught in the days of Guru Nanak. As part of this schooling, the kids are also taught the daily prayers {Nmaz} in the Mosque. They eat, drink, dress and greet Islamic. In other words, Guru Nanak had learned Islam, Quran and Hadiths. This is what he went to seek {sikhen} or learn. Please check it yourself; anyone who denies this denies the truth. The truth is that this influence continued to grow with the passage of time. Like his father, Guru Nanak also worked for the ruler of Sultanpur, Daulat Khan Lodhi and lived among

2 Muslims. At the age of 30, he went to Hajj in the company of his Muslim friends; if someone goes to Hajj, it takes for granted that he must have: Circumambulated the Kabaa; Read and recited Quran; Offered his prayers; Walked between Sfa and Mrwa; Spent the night in the plains of Arafaat; Offered an animals sacrifice; And, had his head shaved off! Lets call a spade a spade: This is what a Haji does and Guru Nanak went for Hajj. Jesus Christ said, Seek the truth and you shall find it. Please do that and you will find the real Guru Nanak! Above all, it will appeal your rationale and convince you while the fake miracles do not. The stories of his moving the Kabaa, creating a water spring, freezing hands and limbs of the people in Madina including Hazrat Ali as well as preaching Sikhism in Mecca and Madina are all fake, fabricated and disrespectful to the Noble Guru. Consider why had Guru Nanak called himself a learner {Sikh} and what had he learned? For your information, someone who gets a revelation from God does not need to learn. Also, lets, not do what Guru Nanak never did: Criticize Islam, Quran and Prophet Muhammad. I do not find any story in the Janamsakhis or the Sikh history where Guru Nanak had ever said anything against Islam. {Please note Islam, not Muslims} If he did, please teach me. Im a Sikh too, Im learning Sikhism. Saeedullah Khan