Question

Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir is not correct?

• A. He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship
• B. He believed in universal love
• C. He emphasised on one God and the spread of devotionalism
• D. He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of a householder

Answer 1

The correct option is A He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship

Kabir, who is generally placed in the fifteenth century, emphasised the unity of God whom he calls by several names, such as Rama, Hari, Govinda, Allah, Sail, Sahib etc. He strongly denounced idol worship, pilgrimages, bathing in holy rivers or taking part in formal worship, such as Namaz. Nor did he consider it necessary to abandon the life of a normal householder for the sake of a saintly life. He believed in universal love.