"kalam" meaning in English

See kalam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic كَلَام (kalām, “literary speech”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|كَلَام|t=literary speech|tr=kalām}} Borrowed from Arabic كَلَام (kalām, “literary speech”), {{root|en|ar|ك ل م}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kalam (uncountable)
  1. (Islam) Speculative theology. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Islam Related terms: mutakallim
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