The study of Ilm al-kalam is still relevant and meaningful in the modern period of time. It is not outdated rather it has gone through various developments throughout the history in order to cope up with the needs of the age. This paper studies a contemporary approach to ilm al-kalam by a contemporary theologian, Ismail...Read More

I n Arabic kal¥m means ‘speech’, or a sequence of words. However it also means ‘dialogue’; and this is the meaning which was intended in the case of Islamic kal¥m. In its philosophical context kal¥m denotes a collection of concepts, assumptions, principles, and problems that is used to explain the relationship between God and the...Read More

Despite the somewhat pervasive background of the term kalAm in the classical Islamic tradition, it is in the realm of religious dogma that the term, which literally denotes speech, acquired formal significance, serving as a generic name for the Muslim discipline of theology. Click here to read more.Read More