barzakh (الْبَرْزَخ)
العقيدة
التعريف :
A separation between two things. It normally refers to the period between death and resurrection on the day of judgement, or the period between life and the last hour. The grave is called the ‘barzakh world’. To believe in it is part of the belief in the last day.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
A stage between the life of this world and the afterlife, beginning at the time of death and lasting until the Day of Resurrection.
الشرح المختصر :
Al-Barzakh is the stage between a person’s death and his resurrection. During this stage, those who were obedient to Allah are blessed with bliss, while those who disbelieved are tortured, along with some sinners whom Allah wills that they be tortured.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"barzakh": a barrier or partition between two things.