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How does Kabir Panth view other religious traditions such as Hinduism and Islam?

Kabir Panth, drawing from Kabir’s own stance, regards Hinduism and Islam as traditions that contain genuine spiritual insight yet do not exhaust the truth. The central conviction is that the ultimate reality—often named Ram or Allah—is formless and beyond all sectarian labels. Religious identities, scriptures, and institutions are therefore treated as culturally shaped expressions rather than final authorities. What matters is not the banner under which one stands, but the depth of inner realization and ethical transformation that one attains.

In relation to Hinduism, Kabir Panth makes frequent use of its language, symbols, and devotional vocabulary, yet remains sharply critical of certain entrenched practices. Caste hierarchy, untouchability, idol worship, and elaborate temple rituals are seen as distortions that obscure the living experience of the divine. Scriptural literalism and priestly control are likewise questioned when they foster social injustice or spiritual complacency. Hinduism, in this view, can serve as a path, but only when it supports direct devotion and inner purity rather than external display.

A similar pattern appears in its engagement with Islam. Kabir Panth honors the use of Islamic names for God and resonates with Sufi emphases on remembrance and love, while challenging forms of religiosity that rest on outward conformity alone. Formal prayers, fasting, and other prescribed observances are not rejected outright, but are regarded as empty when severed from heartfelt devotion and inner transformation. Claims of religious superiority or rigid attachment to legalism are treated as obstacles to the realization of the one, all-pervading reality.

From this perspective, all religious traditions are partial and symbolic attempts to point toward a single ineffable truth. Kabir Panth welcomes seekers from different backgrounds and encourages respect for the mystical core of every path, while refusing to endorse exclusivist claims or mere ceremonialism. True religion is defined as inner remembrance of the divine, compassion, and a life shaped by direct experience rather than by inherited dogma. In this way, Hinduism and Islam are neither dismissed nor absolutized, but situated within a broader vision of a universal spirituality that transcends yet can also work through them.