Khalq
/xɑːlq/noun
An Arabic word meaning creation, creatures, or humanity; also used in Islamic and Persian contexts for the created world or the people.
Did you know?In classical Arabic, *khalq* is tied to the root خ-ل-ق (kh-l-q), which also gives *khāliq* (“creator”) and *makhlūq* (“created being”), preserving a built-in contrast between the maker and the made.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PS
*ḫalaqa
“to create, form, fashion”
Classical Arabic
AR
خَلْق (khalq)
“creation; created beings; mankind”
Classical Arabic
AR
خَالِق (khāliq)
“creator”
Classical Arabic
AR
مَخْلُوق (makhlūq)
“a created being, creature”
Persian / Islamic usage
FA/AR
خلق (khalq)
“the people; creation; mankind”
Modern English
EN
khalq
“a transliterated Arabic term used in religious, philosophical, or cultural contexts”