ماهية علم الكلام : دراسة وصفية تاريخية

Abstract EN

The main task of this study is to identify the Essence of Kalam by analyzing the various definitions assigned to this field of study.

It tries also to find out the epistemic and methodological connotations related to the subject matter, approach and objectives of Kalam.

In order to achieve the above mentioned objectives, this paper adopts the descriptive historical method to analyze the evolution and transformation of the definitions from one historical stage to another.

Accordingly, the dynamism of Kalam and its interaction with the developments experienced by the Muslim society and civilization could be uncovered and confirmed, as well as its relationship with other Islamic fields of knowledge.

As a result of that, the renewal of the content and methodology of Kalam could be reinitiated, based on the epistemic, social and actual developments, in order for Kalam to exercise its role in our contemporary situation.