b-r-z-kh

Description

The Arabic root برزخ (b-r-z-kh) refers to a barrier, partition, or intermediate space that separates two things while preventing them from mixing. In the Quran, it most notably describes the invisible barrier between two bodies of water that keeps their distinct qualities separate, and also refers to the barrier or intermediate realm (barzakh) between death and resurrection where souls remain until the Day of Judgment. This concept emphasizes divine boundaries in both the physical and metaphysical realms, illustrating Allah's precise ordering of creation and the stages of human existence.