Did any of the scholars of the Salaf use the term "ilm al-kalam" (theology) for "ilm al-'aqidah" (creed)?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Did any of the scholars of the Salaf use the term "ilm al-kalam" (theology) for "ilm al-'aqidah" (creed)?
The Shaykh:
What did he say?
The questioner:
He used the term "ilm al-kalam" (theology) for "ilm al-'aqidah" (creed).
The Shaykh:
The Salaf did not find "ilm al-kalam" (theology) in their time. It only appeared in the later eras, after the blessed centuries. It spread after the blessed centuries, and they did not know "ilm al-kalam" (theology).
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Did any of the scholars of the Salaf use the term "ilm al-kalam" (theology) for "ilm al-'aqidah" (creed)?
The Shaykh:
What did he say?
The questioner:
He used the term "ilm al-kalam" (theology) for "ilm al-'aqidah" (creed).
The Shaykh:
The Salaf did not find "ilm al-kalam" (theology) in their time. It only appeared in the later eras, after the blessed centuries. It spread after the blessed centuries, and they did not know "ilm al-kalam" (theology).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [260 -560] هل صح عن أحد من علماء السلف أنه أطلق علم الكلام على علم العقيدة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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