CREATION, THEORY OF
According to Sikhism, there was nothing but God only for millions and billions of years. First God created Himself (i.e. He was ever-existent) and then He created universe out of Himself. He created this universe with one command only and not in stages. The creation of universe was done by God at no specific time.
No one knows the date, time or moment of the creation of this universe. God had destroyed and re-created this universe for unlimited number of times.
The whole expansion is created out of one Word;
From this (Word) are lacs of streams (of creation). (Guru Granth Sahib, p.3)
Yogi does not know the date and day;
None else knows the season and the month;
Only He, the Creator, knows when He created the universe.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.4)
There are lacs of nether worlds, lands, skies;
After hazardous research Vedas declare it one;
(Four) sacred books declare the number of created species eighteen thousand
But in essence they are of one stock. (Guru Granth Sahib, p.5)
Therein are a number of skies, moons, suns and a number of spheres and countrie. (Guru Granth Sahib, p.7)
The air is from the true;
And the air gives water;
With water the three words are created.
In all bodies, the light (of God) is merging. (Guru Granth Sahib, p.19)
Nanak says: Master has created his creation in many ways and in many forms.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.275)
Many times expansion expanded;
But one God is always there. (Guru Granth Sahib, p.276)
The creation is from God;
He is all spreading; all that I see is God. (Guru Granth Sahib, p.782)
For thirty-six Ages there was darkness; this he himself counted;
Then he himself created the whole world and himself taught wisdom.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.949)
He Himself has created and He Himself stood as pillar.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.968)
For many ages was prevailing darkness;
Therein Infinite sat in trance. (Guru Granth Sahib, p.1026)
For billions of years, there was complete darkness.
Neither there was earth, nor sky; Only His Order prevailed.
(Guru Granth Sahib, p.1035)
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)