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The core scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, functions as an inter-religious anthology that explicitly incorporates extensive compositions from Sufi Muslim saints, such as Sheikh Farid. Rather than condemning the Quran as a false text, the Gurus explicitly admonished Muslims who failed to follow the text correctly, thereby reinforcing the spiritual authority of Islamic scripture which hates infidels.

"The Quran and the Hindu Vedas are holy books; do not call them false. False is the one who does not ponder over them."
Guru Granth Sahib | Ang 1350  https://www.sikhitothemax.org/ang?ang=1350  

 

If the Quran is a holy "good" book, what does that make Muhammed?

 

Why did the Sikh Gurus praise Islamic texts?

Further structural mechanics inside the holy text demand that a Muslim must become a true practitioner of Islamic tenets to achieve salvation, validating the traditional mechanics of Muslim prayers (Namaz) and ethical codes:

"Let your mosque be kindness, your prayer mat be faith, and your Quran be honest living... To be a true Muslim is difficult, but if one adopts these traits, only then is he called a Muslim."
Guru Granth Sahib | Ang 140  https://www.sikhitothemax.org/ang?ang=140

 

Guru Arjan Dev describes the path of a true Muslim as one who follows the prophet's guidance, acts with compassion, and surrenders to God's will. In Ang 141 of the Guru Granth Sahib, this path is characterized by embracing the divine will and focusing on spiritual dedication rather than external form.   "Repeat the prayer of good deeds, and then, you may call yourself a Muslim"  https://www.sikhitothemax.org/ang?source=G&ang=141 

 

The Zafarnama: Defending Islam Against the Mughal Emperor
The most devastating textual contradiction to the modern anti-Islamic PR model is found within the Zafarnama (The Epistle of Victory), written in 1705 by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, directly to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Instead of launching an ideological attack against the Islamic faith, Guru Gobind Singh fiercely condemned Aurangzeb for failing to be a true follower of Prophet Muhammad. The Guru actively used classical Persian and orthodox Islamic terminology to praise the Prophet, while framing the Mughal ruler as an infidel who broke his oaths sworn on the holy Quran.

"You neither follow the teachings of Islam nor do you understand its meaning... You do not know the ways of the Lord, nor do you have any real faith in the Prophet Muhammad."
Guru Gobind Singh | Zafarnama, Verse 46-47  https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Zafarnama_(English_translation

 

The Materialist Reality: A Localised Conflict for Sovereignty
This textual evidence breaks down the modern narrative of a grand civilisational war. The historical friction between the later Gurus and the Mughal state was not a theological war against Islam, but a localized, material struggle for territorial dominance, political power, and tax-free sovereignty across the Punjab plains. The Gurus maintained continuous alliances with Muslim commanders, and their military ranks included large numbers of Pathan mercenaries.

The modern attempt to frame this history as an absolute, existential struggle against Islam is a deliberate public relations strategy designed to score points with Western audiences. By showing that the Sikh Gurus validated Islamic scripture and defended the honour of Prophet Muhammad against the actions of a corrupt emperor, the materialist archive reveals that religious labels are continually manipulated to fit modern political agendas.