Kalam

[ kuh-lahm ]

/ kəˈlɑm /

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noun Islam.

(sometimes lowercase) a school of philosophical theology originating in the 9th century a.d., asserting the existence of God as a prime mover and the freedom of the will.

the word of Allah.

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Origin of Kalam

From the Arabic word kalām literally, talk

OTHER WORDS FROM Kalam

Ka·lam·ist, noun

Words nearby Kalam

kala-azar, Kalaburagi, Kalahari, Kalais, Kalakh, Kalam, kalamata olive, Kalamazoo, Kalambo Falls, kalanchoe, Kalashnikov

How to use Kalam in a sentence

Rafiq Kalam Id-Din most recently served as the executive director of the AnBryce Foundation.
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But he shows himself a more loyal follower of the Kalam by frankly adopting the atomic theory, whereas Saadia opposes it (p. 25).
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
We are arguing against those who imagine they are wise men and students of the Kalam.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
We have already seen (p. xxi) that this was one of the important theses of the Muʿtazilite Kalam.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

Only he who has nothing of true belief in his nature must have recourse to Kalam, which may benefit him or injure.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
But his Kalam may injure his belief instead of confirming it, by reason of the many difficulties and doubts it introduces.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik