In Islamic eschatology, Alam e Arwah (Realm of Souls), Alam e Wujood (Realm of Existence), Alam e Barzakh (Intermediary Realm), and Alam e Aakhirat (Hereafter/Afterlife) represent different stages in the journey of the soul. Alam e Arwah is where souls exist before being placed in bodies. Alam e Wujood is the physical world where humans live. Alam e Barzakh is the intermediary realm between death and resurrection, and Alam e Aakhirat is the final eternal realm. [1, 1, 2, 3]
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
- Alam e Arwah (عالم الأرواح): This is the world of souls, where souls exist before being placed in physical bodies in the world. It’s a realm where souls are believed to have a pre-existence, prior to their earthly life. Some interpretations suggest a covenant or agreement between God and the souls in this realm, as mentioned in erfan.ir. [1, 1, 2, 2, 4]
- Alam e Wujood (عالم الوجود): This refers to the physical world, the realm of existence where humans live, experience life, and ultimately die. It is the realm of senses, physical actions, and experiences. [5]
- Alam e Barzakh (عالم البرزخ): This is the realm that souls enter after death and before the Day of Judgment (Yawm al-Qiyāmah). It is a barrier or intermediary realm between this world and the afterlife. Some believe it’s a place where souls await resurrection, and can experience things like subtle bodies, food, and places in dreams, according to Scribd. [1, 1, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9]
- Alam e Aakhirat (عالم الآخرة):or Youmul Hashar =یوم الحشر This is the Hereafter, the eternal realm where the final judgment takes place. It’s the final destination for all souls, where they will be judged based on their actions in the physical world (Alam e Wujood) and their state in Alam e Barzakh. [1, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13]
In essence, the soul’s journey, according to Islamic belief, involves moving through these different realms, with each transition marked by significant events and experiences. [5, 11]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.scribd.com/document/455259010/086
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/islam/comments/16zs82b/can_anyone_tell_me_anything_about_alamearwah_and/
[3] http://www.englishtafsir.com/Quran/71/index.html
[4] https://erfan.ir/english/30595.html
[5] https://quranicmessage.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Journey-of-our-soul.pdf
[6] http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/4999
[7] https://www.rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-aalam-e-barzakh
[8] https://roomofonesown.com/book/9781714961184
[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barzakh
[10] https://www.darussalam.co.in/product/alam-akhirat/
[11] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_qDTDv456g
[13] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxznixrJWso
“Aalam-e-Hashr” (عالمِ حَشْر) is an Arabic phrase that translates to the state of Doomsday” or “the Day of Resurrection” in English. It refers to the Islamic concept of the Day of Judgment, when all of humanity will be resurrected and judged by God. [1, 1, 2]
Here’s a breakdown: [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3]
- Aalam (عالم): Means “world” or “state”.
- Hashr (حَشْر): Means “gathering” or “resurrection”.
Therefore, Aalam-e-Hashr signifies the state or world where the resurrection and judgment take place. [1, 2]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.rekhtadictionary.com/meaning-of-aalam-e-hashr
[2] https://rekhtadictionary.com/compound-words-containing-hashr?keyword=alarm
[3] https://www.thebump.com/b/aalam-baby-name
یوم الحشر
Youmul Hashar” translates to the “Day of Gathering” or “Day of Resurrection” in Islam. It refers to the Day of Judgment when all humans will be resurrected and gathered before Allah for final judgment.
“يوم الجمع” تعني في الإسلام “يوم الجمع” أو “يوم القيامة”. وهو يشير إلى يوم القيامة، حيث يُبعث جميع البشر ويُجمعون أمام الله للحساب الأخير
“yum aljamei” taeni fi al’iislam “yum aljamei” ‘aw “yum alqiamati”. wahu yushir ‘iilaa yawm alqiamati, hayth yubeth jamie albashar wyujmewn ‘amam allah lilhisab al’akhiri.
یوم الحشر کا ترجمہ اسلام میں “یوم اجتماع” یا “قیامت کا دن” ہے۔ اس سے مراد قیامت کا دن ہے جب تمام انسانوں کو زندہ کیا جائے گا اور حتمی فیصلے کے لیے اللہ کے سامنے جمع کیا جائے گا۔
Four Phases of Existence of Human Beings as:-
- alam e arwah=عالم الأرواح = It was after creation of Adam.
- alam e wajood=عالم الوجود It is the present world for everyone.
- aalam e barzakh=عالم البرزخ It will be the transit period for everyone till the qiyamat.
- aalam e aakhirat=عالم الآخرة = It will be the day of “Day of Gathering” or “Day of Resurrection” when all will have to face these steps!
وَ اِذۡ اَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنۡۢ بَنِىۡۤ اٰدَمَ مِنۡ ظُهُوۡرِهِمۡ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ وَ اَشۡهَدَهُمۡ عَلٰٓى اَنۡفُسِهِمۡ ۚ اَلَسۡتُ بِرَبِّكُمۡ ؕ قَالُوۡا بَلٰى ۛۚ شَهِدۡنَا ۛۚ اَنۡ تَقُوۡلُوۡا يَوۡمَ الۡقِيٰمَةِ اِنَّا كُنَّا عَنۡ هٰذَا غٰفِلِيۡنَ ۙ ﴿۱۷۲﴾ اَوۡ تَقُوۡلُوۡۤا اِنَّمَاۤ اَشۡرَكَ اٰبَآؤُنَا مِنۡ قَبۡلُ وَكُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً مِّنۡۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ اَفَتُهۡلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ الۡمُبۡطِلُوۡنَ ﴿۱۷۳﴾۔
[Q-07:172-173]
اور جب تیرے رب نے (عالم ارواح میں) اولادِ آدم کو اُن کی پشت سے نکالا ۔اور گواہ بنایا اُن کو۔ خود اُن کی جانوں پر (یعنی ان سے پوچھا کہ)، کہ کیا میں تمہارا رب نہیں ہوں۔ اُنہوں نے کہا بیشک۔ہم گواہ ہیں (کہ تو ہمارا پروردگار ہے) ۔ یہ اقرار اس لیے کرایا تھا کہ قیامت کے دن (کہیں یوں نہ) کہنے لگو کہ ہم کو تو اس کی خبر ہی نہ تھی ﴿۱۷۲﴾ یا کہنے لگو کہ شِرک تو پہلے صرف ہمارے باپ دادا نے کیا تھا۔ اور ہم ان کے بعد ان کی اولاد میں ہوے۔ کیا تو ہمیں اس سبَب پر ہلاک کرتا ہے جو باپ دادا نے کیا ﴿۱۷۳﴾۔
AalameBarzak:-
Barzakh (Arabic: برزخ, from Persian Barzakh, “limbo, barrier, partition” is an Arabic word meaning “obstacle”, “hindrance”, “separation”, or “barrier”) designates a place separating the living from the hereafter; a veil between the dead and their return to world of the living, but also to a phase happening between death and resurrection.
Every Muslim knows about Barzakh or the world of Barzakh, but very few people know the full details about it. According to the Ulema, Barzakh means ‘veil’ and ‘barrier or obstruction between two things’. This is the name of the interval from death to the Day of Resurrection, which is stated in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Muminoon: Until, when death comes to one of them, he will say: My Lord! Send me back (to this world) so that I may do some good deeds in this (world) which I have left behind. By no means! This is what he is saying (regretfully) and before them till that day. There is a veil (the barrier) (on which) they will be raised (from the graves). ”It is clear from this blessed verse that the time between resurrection after death is called the world of Barzakh.
The world of Barzakh has something to do with the world and something with the Hereafter. The relationship with the world is such that when a person dies, his loved ones give alms and remembrance for the reward of the deceased. This brings reward and comfort to the deceased. However, the relationship with the Hereafter is such that the reward or punishment that begins in Barzakh is part of the reward that comes in the end. In this regard, Allah Almighty says in Surah Ghafir: “(And also in the world of Barzakh) these people are brought before the fire of Hell morning and evening.
Scholars say about the world of Barzakh that it is a world which Allah Almighty has established till the Day of Resurrection. It is as vast as our world as it is wider than the womb. In this world, the effect of faith and disbelief and obedience and disobedience is visible to the eyes. That is, the things that we cannot see in this world, in the world of Barzakh we will see the things that include our deeds. Scholars say from the Shari’ah references that the world of Barzakh begins with the questions of two angels(Munkir and Nakeer). When relatives and friends return after placing the dead body in the grave and the soul is returned to the human body, the angels come to the grave and ask questions of the deceased.
Their first question is ‘Who is your Lord?’ Then they ask ‘What is your religion?’ If the dying person gives the correct answers to these questions, then a voice from heaven says: My servant told the truth.
Open the gates of heaven for him, then the gates of heaven open and the fragrances and cool breezes begin to come. But if the dying person is a disbeliever or a hypocrite, then he cannot answer the questions of the angels and the gates of hell are opened for him.