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برزخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a barrier, interval, or intermediary space between two things. It is often used in a temporal or spatial sense, particularly referring to the period between death and resurrection or a dividing line.

Derived headwords

البَرْزَخnoun
  1. 1.
    Barrier, intervalboth

    That which lies between two things, acting as a separation or division.

  2. 2.
    Intermediate stateclassical

    The period or state between death and the Day of Resurrection, specifically from the time of death until the gathering.

بُرْزَخnoun
  1. 1.
    Barrier, intervalboth

    A barrier or dividing line between two things.

  2. 2.
    Intermediate stateclassical

    The period between death and resurrection, from the moment of death until the Day of Judgment.

بَرازِخnoun
  1. 1.
    Barriers, intervalsboth

    Plural of 'barzakh', referring to multiple dividing lines or intermediate states.

  2. 2.
    Stages of faithclassical

    The intermediate stages or levels between the beginning and end of faith, or between doubt and certainty.

Parallel reading

ما بين كل شيئين
That which is between two things.
الحاجز بين الشيئين
The barrier between two things.
ما بين الدنيا والآخرة قبل الحشر
That which is between this world and the Hereafter before the gathering.
من يوم يموت إلى يوم يبعث
From the day one dies until the day one is resurrected.
ومن مات فقد دخله
And whoever dies has entered it (the barzakh).
تلك برازخ الإيمان
Those are the barzakhs of faith.
ما بين أوله وآخره
What is between its beginning and its end.
أول الإيمان الإقرار بالله عز وجل
The beginning of faith is the affirmation of God, the Almighty.
آخره إماطة الأذى عن اطريق
And its end is removing harm from the path.
ما بين الشك واليقين
What is between doubt and certainty.