Category: Islamic Studies | Last updated: 2026-07-26

In Islamic eschatology, what is the term used for the intermediate realm or state that souls experience between death and the resurrection on the Day of Judgment?

A) Jannat
B) Jahannam
C) Barzakh
D) Sirat

Explanation

Barzakh refers to the 'interim world' or the 'barrier' where souls reside after death until the final resurrection on the Day of Judgment. Jannat is Paradise, Jahannam is Hell, and Sirat is the bridge over Hell.

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