| Raag | A tune or the series of five or more notes upon which it is based. |
| Rag Mala | The last composition in the Guru Granth Sahib. It is a listing of 84 rags used in Indian music in the early seventeenth century. |
| Ragi | A musician who sings the hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib in gurdwaras. |
| Rahiras | A collection of 9 hymns, 4 by Guru Nanak, 3 by Guru Ram Das and 2 by Guru Arjan Dev Ji which are read at sunset as part of Nitnem. |
| Rahit Maryada | The Sikh Code of Conduct published by the Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. |
| Rahit Nama | A manual of conduct for Khalsa Sikhs. There are a number of them by various Sikhs dating back to the eighteenth century. |
| Raj Karega Khalsa | The battle cry of the Sikhs during the rule of Banda Singh Bahadur meaning "The Khalsa shall rule". |
| Rumala | The cloth which is used ceremonially to cover the Guru Granth Sahib . |