Huduth
/huːˈduːθ/noun
In Islamic theology, the coming into existence of something in time, especially the createdness of the universe.
Did you know?The concept of huduth became central to kalām arguments for creation, especially the claim that whatever begins to exist cannot be without a cause.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-d-th
“A root associated with becoming new, occurring, or being brought about”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥ-d-th
“To occur, arise, happen, or become new”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥudūth
“Occurrence, origination, or coming into existence”
8th–10th Centuries
Arabic
ḥudūth al-ʿālam
“The temporal origination of the universe, a major theological argument for creation”
19th–20th Centuries
English
huduth
“A technical loanword used in English writing on Islamic theology and philosophy”