stood up in reverence. The Guru made obeisance to Guru Granth Sahib and then took his seat. When the Guru saw two copies of the Holy Book, he then said: ‘O Banno, what did you do, explain to me truly’. Banno said: ‘O True Guru, you know ail this. I did everything in the service of the people. The Guru then gave him a signed testimony in token of the great service rendered by him to the people.”

Giani Gian Singh went much ahead of Gur-Bilas. He wrote in his book, Guru Khalsa: “During the month of Savan 1661 (July- August 1604), Guru Arjan Dev dispatched Bhai Banno to Lahore with Guru Granth for getting it bound there. (The writing of the textual portion was completed on August 2, 1604 only). He got a copy of the Holy Book made on his way to Lahore, in which he incorporated some additional Shabads of Guru Nanak Dev and certain Shabads of the Bhagats. He got both, the original volume and the copy made therefrom with some additions, bound and presented both the volumes to the Guru. Although the Guru named the copy prepared by Banno as “Khaari Birh - The volume like brackish water”, yet both the volumes of the Holy Book receive equal reverence. It is said that the Guru had also said that if only one volume of Guru Granth were retained, then the people would have received redemption on seeing it. Now there will be (Guru) Granth in every house, and the people will be redeemed by seeing it. Now this prediction is becoming true, that in every house Guru Granth is being installed.”

Kindly note what this Giani has said - he has set aside the fundamental Sikh Teachings. Guru Granth Sahib contains a Shabad of Guru Amar Das -
“satgur nu sabh ko dekhda, jeta jagat
sansar, dithai mukat na hovayi, jichar sabad na dharai piyar.

- Every one in whole of the creation sees Satguru (feels His Light
within him), but this is not sufficient for redemption, until and unless
one contemplates on His Word”.

On the face of it, how could Guru Arjan Dev preach contrary to the basic Sikh, Teachings - that if one volume of Guru Granth could have been retained, by merely seeing which people would have received redemption?

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