Islamic kalam
E81584
Islamic kalam is a tradition of rational theological discourse in Islam that uses philosophical argumentation to clarify and defend Islamic beliefs.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islamic theology | 14 |
| Islamic kalam canonical | 4 |
| Islamic kalām | 2 |
| IslamicTheology | 2 |
| Islamic Kalam | 1 |
| Islamic natural theology | 1 |
| Islamic speculative theology | 1 |
| Islamic theology (kalam) | 1 |
| Kalām (Islamic theological philosophy) | 1 |
| kalam (Islamic theology) | 1 |
| kalām | 1 |
| ʿIlm al-kalām | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T650814 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic kalam Context triple: [Saadia Gaon, influencedBy, Islamic kalam]
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Islamic philosophy
Islamic philosophy is the tradition of philosophical inquiry within the Islamic world that engages with metaphysics, ethics, theology, and logic, drawing on the Qur’an, Greek philosophy, and diverse intellectual currents such as Sufism, kalam, and falsafa.
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B.
Sufism
Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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D.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
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E.
Hadith literature
Hadith literature is the body of traditional Islamic texts that record the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad, serving as a primary source for Islamic law, theology, and ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic kalam Target entity description: Islamic kalam is a tradition of rational theological discourse in Islam that uses philosophical argumentation to clarify and defend Islamic beliefs.
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A.
Islamic philosophy
Islamic philosophy is the tradition of philosophical inquiry within the Islamic world that engages with metaphysics, ethics, theology, and logic, drawing on the Qur’an, Greek philosophy, and diverse intellectual currents such as Sufism, kalam, and falsafa.
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B.
Sufism
Sufism is the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam that emphasizes inner purification, direct experience of the divine, and a path of love and devotion to God.
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C.
Islam
Islam is a major monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the belief in one God (Allah) and the prophethood of Muhammad, whose teachings are recorded in the Quran.
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D.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
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E.
Hadith literature
Hadith literature is the body of traditional Islamic texts that record the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad, serving as a primary source for Islamic law, theology, and ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic discipline
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Islamic theology ⓘ intellectual tradition ⓘ rational theology ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Islamic beliefs
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defend Islamic beliefs ⓘ reconcile reason and revelation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hadith
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Quran ⓘ
surface form:
Qur’an
rational inquiry ⓘ |
| developedIn | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| developedInRegion |
Abbasid Caliphate
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Iraq ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
God in Islam
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Islam ⓘ Islamic creed (ʿaqīda) ⓘ creation of the world in Islam ⓘ divine attributes in Islam ⓘ eschatology in Islam ⓘ free will and predestination in Islam ⓘ nature of the Qur’an ⓘ prophethood in Islam ⓘ status of grave sinners in Islam ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Islamic kalam
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surface form:
Islamic speculative theology
kalam theology ⓘ Islamic kalam ⓘ
surface form:
ʿIlm al-kalām
|
| hasKeyConcept |
createdness or uncreatedness of the Qur’an
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divine attributes (ṣifāt) ⓘ kasb (acquisition) ⓘ occasionalism ⓘ tawḥīd ⓘ ʿadl (divine justice) ⓘ |
| hasMajorSchool |
Ash'ari
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surface form:
Ashʿarism
Atharī kalam ⓘ Imami Shiʿi kalam ⓘ Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ
surface form:
Muʿtazilism
Māturīdism ⓘ Zaydi kalam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian scholastic theology
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic philosophy (falsafa)
Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Hellenistic logic ⓘ late antique theological debates ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
dialectical reasoning
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logical analysis ⓘ philosophical argumentation ⓘ rational argumentation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Islamic kalam Description of subject: Islamic kalam is a tradition of rational theological discourse in Islam that uses philosophical argumentation to clarify and defend Islamic beliefs.
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Islamic theology
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IslamicTheology
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Islamic theology (kalam)
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Day of Resurrection
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Islamic theology
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Islamic theology
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Islamic Kalam
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Islamic theology
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kalām
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Islamic theology
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Islamic natural theology
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Islamic theology
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