Request to Waheguru and to please Waheguru
2-5 mins
The prayer at the end of a Sikh service is called the Ardas.
The word 'Ardas' is derived from the Persian word 'Arazdashat', meaning a request, a supplication, a prayer, a petition or an address to a superior authority.
Sikhs believe that God is present everywhere therefore there is no such particular way to pray to God. Although there are some particular prayers that need to be performed three times a day. Nitnem in the morning, Rehras in the evening and Sohila at night. Apart from these, there is a prayer known as ardaas. However, Sikhs believe that prayer can be informal also. Any way to remember God and thank him for the blessings is a prayer in itself. People who don't perform the particular prayers can pray to God by just meditating on his name. Sikh Gurus have given a lot of importance to meditating on God's name (NAAM). Therefore, any way to remember God and thank him for his kindness and blessings is a prayer.
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