There is a misconception with some that it is wrong to write Akal Purakh as Kal.They go to the extent
of faulting Guru Gobind singh 's writing in Dasam Granth Sahib with their limited understanding. Guru sahib's
sermon is finite and should not be fathomed by our limited intellect.
It is worth here to mention that Akal Purakh is one of the specifications of Waheguru whereas Kal is functional
name of waheguru ji. Guru sahib has used this word at many places for waheguru in Dasam Granth sahib.
Guru sahib writes in Jaap sahib beginning
ਤ੍ਵ ਸਰਬ ਨਾਮ ਕਥੈ ਕਵਨ ਕਰਮ ਨਾਮ ਬਰਣਤ ਸੁਮਤਿ ॥੧॥
त्व सरब नाम कथै कवन करम नाम बरणत सुमति ॥१॥
All Thy Names cannot be told. That is why wise ones have called you by action -name 1.
Jaap sahib
It is God who creates and it is he who also destroys. Guru sahib writes in Jaap sahib
ਨਮੋ ਸਰਬ ਕਾਲੇ ॥ ਨਮੋ ਸਰਬ ਦਿਆਲੇ ॥
नमो सरब काले ॥ नमो सरब दिआले ॥
Salutation to Thee O All-destroyer Lord! Salutation to Thee O Entirely Generous Lord!
In jaap sahib below there is kal as God and also Kal is for death in the same line
ਨਮੋ ਕਾਲ ਕਾਲੇ ॥ ਨਮਸਤਸਤੁ ਦਿਆਲੇ ॥
नमो काल काले ॥ नमसतसतु दिआले ॥
Salutation to Thee O Death-destroyer Lord! Salutation to Thee O Beneficent Lord!
Jaap sahib
In bacchitra Natak God has been referred as Kal. There is no mistake anywhere.
Guru sahib writes
ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਯੋ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸੁ ਜਾਗਤ ਯਾ ਜਗ ਜਾ ਕੀ ਕਲਾ ਹੈ ॥
काल ही पाइ भयो भगवान सु जागत या जग जा की कला है ॥
At the instance of KAL, Vishnu appeared, whose power is manifested through the world.
ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਯੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਸਿਵ ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਪਾਇ ਭਯੋ ਜੁਗੀਆ ਹੈ ॥
काल ही पाइ भयो ब्रहमा सिव काल ही पाइ भयो जुगीआ है ॥
At the instance of KAL, Brahma appeared and also at the instance of KAL the Yogi Shiva appeared.
ਕਾਲ ਹੀ ਪਾਇ ਸੁਰਾਸੁਰ ਗੰਧ੍ਰਬ ਜੱਛ ਭੁਜੰਗ ਦਿਸਾ ਬਿਦਿਸਾ ਹੈ ॥
काल ही पाइ सुरासुर गंध्रब ज्छ भुजंग दिसा बिदिसा है ॥
At the instance of KAL, the gods, demons, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Bhujang, directions and indications have appeared.
ਔਰ ਸੁਕਾਲ ਸਭੈ ਬਸ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਏਕ ਹੀ ਕਾਲ ਅਕਾਲ ਸਦਾ ਹੈ ॥੮੪॥
और सुकाल सभै बस काल के एक ही काल अकाल सदा है ॥८४॥
All the other prevalent object are within KAL,
only One supreme KAL is ever Timeless and eternal.84.Bachitra natak
In the same way in many other compositions of Dasam Granth sahib especially Chaubis avtar, shashtra Nam mala God has been addressed
as Kal too.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਬਚਨਕਮਾਵਣੇਸਚਾਏਹੁਵੀਚਾਰੁ॥