Explained: Sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib was a crime from the very beginning of Sikhism | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: Sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib was a crime from the very beginning of Sikhism | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Kamaldeep Singh Brar |Amritsar |Updated: June 1, 2019 8:43:27 am

Explained: Sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib was a crime from the very beginning of Sikhism

Sarbjinder Singh, head of the Department of Guru Granth Sahib Studies at Punjabi University, explains that tampering with the original text of Guru Granth Sahib was a very serious crime from the beginning.

The origin of tensions between the Sikhs and the Nirankari sect was the offensive attack on the Guru Granth Sahib. Dera Sacha Sauda was also initially accused of tampering with the original text of Guru Granth Sahib. (File)

The concept of sacrilege in Sikhism dates back to the time when the holy book Sri Guru Granth Sahib, considered the living guru by the Sikhs, was compiled by fifth Sikh master Guru Arjan Dev. Any bid to tamper with the original text of Guru Granth Sahib or any physical harm done to the holy book is considered a sacrilege.