{"id":5882,"date":"2016-09-02T16:21:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T10:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.barusahib.org\/?p=5882"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:00:19","slug":"peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer of Baghdad Witnesses the Divine Power of Guru Nanak Dev Ji"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/#Guru_Nanak_Dev_Jis_Arrival_in_Baghdad\" >Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s Arrival in Baghdad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/#The_Peers_Anger_and_Attempt_to_Stone_Guru_Nanak_Dev_Ji\" >The Peer\u2019s Anger and Attempt to Stone Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/#Peer_Dastgeer_Confronts_Guru_Nanak_Dev_Ji\" >Peer Dastgeer Confronts Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/#The_Peers_Son_Witnesses_Guru_Nanak_Dev_Jis_Divine_Power\" >The Peer\u2019s Son Witnesses Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s Divine Power<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/#The_Sons_Testimony_and_Peer_Dastgeers_Submission\" >The Son\u2019s Testimony and Peer Dastgeer\u2019s Submission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/barusahib.org\/blog\/peer-of-baghdad-witnesses-the-divine-power-of-guru-nanak-dev-ji\/#Bhai_Gurdas_Jis_Account_of_This_Divine_Event\" >Bhai Gurdas Ji\u2019s Account of This Divine Event<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guru_Nanak_Dev_Jis_Arrival_in_Baghdad\"><\/span>Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s Arrival in Baghdad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guru Nanak Dev Ji, along with Bhai Mardana Ji, arrived on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, and began singing divine shabads.<\/p>\n<p>Guru Nanak Dev Ji&#8217;s Divine Hymn on the Infinite Universes<br \/>\nWhile reciting Japji Sahib, Guru Ji sang:<br \/>\n&#8220;There are worlds upon worlds and many hundreds of thousands of them and hundreds of thousands of skies.&#8221; (Japji Sahib, Ang 5)<\/p>\n<p>Hearing this, some onlookers informed Peer Dastgeer that a holy man in a white turban was singing about the existence of countless worlds beyond the seven heavens and underworlds mentioned in the Quran.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Peers_Anger_and_Attempt_to_Stone_Guru_Nanak_Dev_Ji\"><\/span>The Peer\u2019s Anger and Attempt to Stone Guru Nanak Dev Ji<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Upon hearing this, Peer Dastgeer grew enraged, considering Guru Nanak Dev Ji a blasphemer. He incited the people to stone him to death. However, as the angry crowd attempted to throw stones, they became motionless, unable to harm Guru Sahib.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peer_Dastgeer_Confronts_Guru_Nanak_Dev_Ji\"><\/span>Peer Dastgeer Confronts Guru Nanak Dev Ji<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Intrigued, the Peer approached Guru Ji and questioned his claim. Guru Ji asked, &#8220;How many worlds do you believe exist?&#8221; The Peer replied, &#8220;There are seven skies and seven underworlds, as seen in Islamic belief.&#8221; Guru Sahib then asked, &#8220;Have you seen them all?&#8221; The Peer confirmed, &#8220;Yes, I have seen fourteen.&#8221; Guru Nanak Dev Ji replied, &#8220;I have seen hundreds of thousands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Peers_Son_Witnesses_Guru_Nanak_Dev_Jis_Divine_Power\"><\/span>The Peer\u2019s Son Witnesses Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s Divine Power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Peer requested Guru Sahib to prove his words. Guru Ji asked him to look into his eyes. The Peer hesitated and asked Guru Sahib to show his son instead. Within moments, the son left his body and traveled across countless universes. Upon returning, he was shaken and speechless.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sons_Testimony_and_Peer_Dastgeers_Submission\"><\/span>The Son\u2019s Testimony and Peer Dastgeer\u2019s Submission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The son described witnessing millions of worlds rejoicing at Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s arrival. He proclaimed, &#8220;I believe Guru Nanak is Khuda (God) Himself.&#8221; Guru Sahib even brought karah parshad from another world for Peer Dastgeer. Witnessing this miracle, the Peer fell at Guru Ji\u2019s feet in complete submission.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhai_Gurdas_Jis_Account_of_This_Divine_Event\"><\/span>Bhai Gurdas Ji\u2019s Account of This Divine Event<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bhai Gurdas Ji describes this miraculous event in Vaar 1, Pauri 36:<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Peer debated and realized Guru Nanak was far more powerful.<\/li>\n<li>He showed great miracles in Baghdad and revealed countless worlds.<\/li>\n<li>Upon Peer Dastgeer\u2019s request, Guru Nanak Ji took his son beyond the realms.<\/li>\n<li>The son witnessed millions of universes and returned transformed.<\/li>\n<li>Guru Ji brought divine parshad from another world, proving his spiritual omnipotence.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s Arrival in Baghdad Guru Nanak Dev Ji, along with Bhai Mardana Ji, arrived on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, and began singing divine shabads. 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