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البرزخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root البرزخ primarily denotes a barrier or an intervening space. It extends to encompass the period between death and resurrection, and metaphorical divisions within faith.

Derived headwords

اَلْبَرْزَخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Barrierboth

    A partition or obstacle that separates two things.

  2. 2.
    Intermediate periodclassical

    The time between death and the Day of Resurrection, a state of waiting.

بِرَازِخُnoun
  1. 1.
    Intermediate stagesclassical

    The stages or intervals between the beginning and end of something, particularly faith.

  2. 2.
    Doubt and certaintyclassical

    The transitional states between doubt and certainty in faith.

Parallel reading

اَلْبَرْزَخُ: اَلْحَاجِزُ بَيْنَ الشَّيْئَيْنِ
The barzakh: the barrier between two things.
وَمِنْ وَقْتِ الْمَوْتِ إِلَى الْقِيَامَةِ
And from the time of death until the Resurrection.
وَمَنْ مَاتَ دَخَلَهُ
And whoever dies enters it.
وَبِرَازِخُ الْإِيمَانِ: مَا بَيْنَ أَوَّلِهِ وَأَخِرِهِ
And the barazikh of faith: what is between its beginning and its end.
أَوْ مَا بَيْنَ الشَّكِّ وَالْيَقِينِ
Or what is between doubt and certainty.