Islamic cosmology

Barzakh () is a Persian word meaning "obstacle", "hindrance", "separation", or "barrier". In Islamic eschatology, it denotes a barrier separating the world of humans (heaven, earth, underworld) from the world of spirits. It can also refer to a phase/"stage" between an individual's death and their resurrection in "the Hereafter". It is also considered as a place where souls rest until the day of judgement. It bears resemblance to the intermediate state in Christianity.

thumb|Image from a from India, created around 1610-1630, depicting the Last Judgement, on the top with a trumpet, a below with a torch, the ( and ) waiting to pass the Bridge to the afterlife with sinners falling off into hell filled with snakes, and the souls of the believers above in heaven. alt=|thumb|upright=1.35|Diagram of () on the Day of Judgment. () is the line across of (, the dark grey circle). Also shown are the (), pulpits for the righteous (), seven rows of angels, [[Gabriel (), (the Barrier), the Pond of Abundance (, a blue circle), (; where the prophet Muhammad will stand to int

in Islam, a borderland between heaven and hell

In Islamic cosmology, Zurah, also known as Bait al-Makmur () is a pilgrimage site that was originally built by Adam. It was lifted into the fourth level of Jannah during the time of Noah when the Flood occurred. It was the precursor to the Kaaba.

important work of cosmography by Zakariya al-Qazwini

description of the universe in Islam

The realm of Malakut (), also known as Hurqalya or Huralya, is a proposed invisible realm of medieval Islamic cosmology.

Sufi approach to cosmology