200 FAQ On Muslims Belief by Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami

A ---Allah the Almighty mentioned the Intercession in numerous locations in His Glorious Qur'an. He mentioned thereof serious conditions and that it is a dominion that belongs to none but Allah. He says: {Say: To Allah belongs all intercession}. (Az-Zumar, 44)

When will it be?

Allah the Almighty told us that it will not be other than with His Own Leave and Permission: {Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission?}. (Al-Baqarah, 255)

Allah the Almighty says: {No intercessor (can plead with Him)

except after His Leave}. (Yunus, 3)

Allah the Almighty says: {And there are many angels in the heavens, whose intercession will avail nothing except after Allah has given leave for whom He wills and is pleased with}. (An-Najm, 26)

Allah the Almighty says: {Intercession with Him profits not except for him whom He permits}. (Saba', 23)

From whom does Allah accept Intercession?

Allah the Almighty informed us that it will not be enjoyed by anyone but by His Leave and Permission. He also informed us that only His pious and godly worshippers are the ones to enjoy it. He says: {They will not speak except him whom the Most Gracious (Allah) allows, and he will speak what is right}. (An-Naba',38)

Allah the Almighty says: {None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from the Most Gracious (Allah)}. (Maryam,87)

For whom does Allah grant Intercession?

Allah informed us that it will not be granted but for whom He is pleased with. He says: {And they cannot intercede except for him with whom He is pleased}. (Al-Anbiya', 28)

Allah the Almighty says: {On that day no intercession shall avail, except the one for whom the Most Gracious (Allah) has given permission and whose word is acceptable to Him}. (Ta-Ha, 109)

Almighty Allah does not accept or be pleased with other than the people of true and pure Monotheism and loyalty. As for the others, Allah says:

{There will be no friend, nor an intercessor for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers), who could be given heed to}.

(Ghafir, 18)

Allah the Almighty says: {Now we have no intercessors, nor a close friend (to help us)}. (AshShu' ara', 100, 101)

Allah the Almighty says: {So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them}. (Al-Muddaththir, 48)

He (Peace be upon him) told us that he is granted Intercession: "So they will come to me and I will ask the permission of my Lord, and I will be permitted (to present myself) before Him. When I see my Lord, I will fall down in (prostration) before Him and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then it will be said to me, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.’ I will then raise my head and praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

He (Peace be upon him) told us that he will not intercede for the sake of all! the disobedient from among the monotheists once and for all, but he said: "Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit whom I will admit into Paradise.” Then, he comes back and prostrate himself again and he is given a second group to admit into Paradise, till the end of the lengthy Hadith of the Intercession narrated by Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) on Sahih Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him): I said: "O Allah's Messenger! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the Day of Resurrection?" Allah's Messenger said: 0 Abu Hurairah! "I have thought that none will ask me about it before you as I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.” (Sahih Bukhari)