The Guru Granth Sahib (, ) — Granth is Punjabi for book; Sahib is Hindi meaning master, from Arabic, meaning companion, friend, owner, or master. It is the religious holy scripture of the Sikh faith and also of the Ravidasi faith. It is considered to be more than a holy book of the Sikhs. The Sikhs treat this Granth (holy book) as a living Guru. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contains the actual words spoken by the Sikh Gurus and various other Saints from other religions including Hinduism and Islam.

The Adi Granth is often — incorrectly — used to refer to the Guru Granth Sahib. The Adi Granth only forms the portion of the Granth which Guru Arjan compiled in 1604. This term is often used interchangeably so it is important to note the context within which it is used.

The Granth was made a guru by the last of the living Sikh Masters, Guru Gobind Singh in 1708. Guru Gobind Singh said before his demise that the Sikhs were to treat the Granth as their next Guru:

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"As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of Happy New Year." ~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib
grantHoraceBull (Horace Grant) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:28:12 -0000
"As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of Happy New Year." ~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib
As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma. Sri Guru Granth Sahib
PaulaEder (Paula Eder) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:46:50 -0000
As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma. Sri Guru Granth Sahib
RT @Diamondsongrass: “Without selfless service, no one ever receives the fruits of their rewards. ” Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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