Nirgun
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Nirgun ( ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ) is made from the two roots 'nir' which means 'without' and 'gun' which means 'material or physical form' or 'attribute' or 'quality' or 'merit'. So the these two combined means "without form" or "without quality" or "without merit". When referring to God it means "un-manifest" or "without attributes", "without physical form", etc
Gurbani quotes
| ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰ ਆਕਾਰ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਸਰਗੁਨ ਏਕ ॥ |
| Nirankār ākār āp nirgun sargun ek. |
| He Himself is formless, and also formed; the One Lord is without attributes, and also with attributes. |
| ਆਪਿ ਅਕਾਰੁ ਆਪਿ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੁ ॥ |
| Aap akaar aap nirankaar |
| He Himself is formed, and He Himself is formless. |
| ਰਾਜ ਜੋਬਨ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੂੰ ਧਨੀ ॥ ਤੂੰ ਨਿਰਗੁਨ ਤੂੰ ਸਰਗੁਨੀ ॥੨॥ |
| Rāj joban parabẖ ṯūʼn ḏẖanī. Ŧūʼn nirgun ṯūʼn sargunī.(2) |
| O God, You are my power, authority and youth. You are absolute, without attributes, and also related, with the most sublime attributes.(2) |
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