2 which announces...

2 which announces: “And call not those who are slain in the way of Allah as “dead.” Nay, they are living, only you perceive not.” The intermediate world not only exists for high-ranking believers such as the martyrs, but it also exists for the disobedient unbelievers such as Pharaoh and his associates. The concept of ‘Barzakh’ is explicitly mentioned in verse 46 of Sura Al-Mu’min, No. 40 where it says: “In front of the Fire they will be brought (every) morning and evening.

And on the day when the Hour is established (it will be said): Cast the people of Pharaoh into the most awful chastisement.” There are other verses that relate to this subject but they are not as explicit and clear as the verses mentioned above. What is important to be noted is that apart from the verses mentioned, which treat of the barzakh in the general sense, other verses discuss it exclusively with respect to the destiny of…