In Islamic eschatology, Barzakh is the intermediary
realm between death and the Day of Judgment where souls reside. Believers,
particularly those who shared a bond in life, are believed to reunite and
recognize each other in Barzakh. This reunion is a natural extension of
the connections forged in life, with souls gathering based on their affinities
and shared experiences.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Realm of Barzakh:
Barzakh is a state of existence for the soul after death, separate from the physical body. It's a period of waiting and reflection before the final judgment.
Mutual Recognition and Gathering:
Souls in Barzakh, especially those who were close in life, are believed to meet and recognize each other. This reunion is a natural consequence of the spiritual connections they formed during their earthly lives.
Affinity and Shared Experiences:
The concept suggests that souls with natural affinities, those who shared similar beliefs, values, and experiences, will gravitate towards each other in Barzakh.
Different Levels of Souls:
While souls gather, they are believed to exist at different levels within Barzakh, based on their deeds and status before God. Some may be closer to Allah, while others may be at lower levels.
The Importance of Life's Choices:
Barzakh is not a place for changing one's deeds from life. What a person does in life determines their state and status in Barzakh, and ultimately, their fate on the Day of Judgment.
Dreams as a Connection:
Islamic scholars suggest that the dreams of the living can sometimes be a meeting point with the souls of the deceased, who may inquire about the affairs of those still living.
In mainstream Sunni and Shia Islam, Barzakh has been defined as "an intermediary stage between this life and another life in the Hereafter"; "an interval or a break between individual death and resurrection"; "The Stage Between this World and the Hereafter"; the period between a person's death and his resurrection on ...
Sahih al-Bukhari 4557. Narrated Abu Huraira: The Verse:--"You (true Muslims) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind." means, the best of peoples for the people, as you bring them with chains on their necks till they embrace Islam.
'Amr reported God's messenger as saying, ''The gift to a believer is death.”( i.e. death is the means by which he gains an introduction to the delights of paradise.) Baihaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-iman.
So a person will be with those whom he loves in al-barzakh and on the Day of Resurrection. Allah will put souls of similar calibre together in al-barzakh and on the Day of Resurrection, as stated in the hadith above.
Hadrat ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) is reported to have said that the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had said that when a believer dies; every corner of the graveyard adorns itself for him and expresses the desire that he might be buried beside it. But when an infidel dies, darkness prevails in the graveyard and every corner of the graveyard seeks the protection of God Almighty and appeals to Him that the wretched fellow should not be buried beside it. (Hakim Tirmidhi, [bn ‘Askari, Ibn ‘Adt).
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