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This article explores the origin of time and the universe through the integrated lenses of modern cosmology, alternative quantum theories, and the Kalam Cosmological Argument. It challenges the notion of a temporally infinite cosmos and critiques materialist interpretations that deny a beginning to time. Drawing from classical Islamic philosophy—particularly Al-Ghazali’s arguments on creation ex nihilo and Divine Will—the paper incorporates contemporary insights from quantum cosmology, such as the Hartle-Hawking no-boundary proposal, loop quantum cosmology, and philosophical developments in the Kalam argument. It argues that time is a contingent feature of the universe, emerging with creation, and not an eternal backdrop. The discussion highlights the epistemological limits of physics in addressing metaphysical origins and underscores the necessity of philosophical and theological perspectives in cosmological discourse.