"Sikhism does not subscribe to the theory of incarnation or to the concept of prophet hood. But it has the pivotal concept of Guru. He is not the incarnation of God, not even a prophet. He is an illuminated soul – a [spiritual]] torch with the jyoti (light) that illuminates the path to the Lord. God is timeless, formless, beyond life and death. The Guru, though human in form is godly in spirit and is thus a spiritual preceptor of humanity."
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H. S. Singha in: "The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries)", p. 104
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