36- No one will intercede with Allah except with His permission
Q: Tell us about Shafa`ah (intercession) of the Prophet (ﷺ) as I heard about this topic and I would like to make up for what I missed in this regard. May Allah reward you well.
A: The Prophet (ﷺ) has two types of Shafa`ah; the first is the one that is specifically for him. The second is the one that is common between the Prophet (ﷺ) and other people. The one that is specifically for the Prophet (ﷺ) is the great Shafa`ah for the people in the Mawqif (a place where people will stand on the Day of Resurrection before Reckoning). He (ﷺ) will prostrate himself before his Lord, praise Him with great words of praise and then Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) permit him to intercede for people. Therefore, he intercedes with Allah (Exalted be He) in order to judge between people. This kind of Shafa`ah is one of the special advantages granted to the Prophet (ﷺ). This is the station of praise and glory Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) mentions in the Surah (Qur`anic chapter) of Banu Israel (Al-Isra 1). Allah (Exalted be He) says: And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salat (prayer) with it (i.e. recite the Quran in the prayer), as an additional prayer (Tahajjud optional prayer - Nawafil) for you (O Muhammad ﷺ). It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the honour of intercession on the Day of Resurrection.). This is the station of Shafa`ah where those of old and later times praise him. This is because all creatures will go to him (ﷺ) on the Day of Judgment. Al-Mu`minun (believers) will go to him and ask him to intercede for them after asking prophets Adam, Noah, Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses) and "Iysa (Jesus) (peace be upon them all) but all will apologize. Then, prophet "Iysa will advise them to go to a worshipper whom Allah (Exalted be He) forgave his previous and later sins; meaning Muhammad (ﷺ). Therefore, people will go and ask him to intercede for them. Then, he (ﷺ) will proceed to his Lord, prostrate himself before the thrown and praise Him with great words of praise that Allah (Exalted be He) will teach him to say. Allah (Exalted be He) will say: "O Muhammad! Raise your head! Ask, and your request will be granted; say, and your saying will be listened to; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted." Therefore, he (ﷺ) will intercede after receiving Allah's permission. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission No one intercedes with Allah (Exalted be He) except with His Permission. There are other kinds of Shafa`ah that are only for the Prophet (ﷺ). He (ﷺ) will intercede for the people of Jannah (Paradise) in order to be admitted to Paradise. This is because they will not enter Jannah and its doors will not be opened before them except after his Shafa`ah. This kind of Shafa`ah is one of the special privileges given to the Prophet (ﷺ). There is also a third kind of Shafa`ah that is a special privilege for the Prophet (ﷺ) which is his Shafa`ah for his uncle, Abu Talib. He will intercede for him to be in a shallow place of fire. Abu Talib died as a Mushrik (one who associates others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) and he is in the depth of fire. The Prophet (ﷺ) will intercede for him to be in a shallow place in the Fire because he used to support and protect the Prophet (ﷺ) when his people tried to cause him harm. The Prophet (ﷺ) will intercede for him to be in a shallow place in the Fire. This kind of Shafa`ah is confined only to Abu Talib. This Shafa`ah is an exception to Allah's (Exalted be He) saying: So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them. Abu Talib is an exceptional case to this kind of Shafa`ah. Moreover, Abu Talib will dwell in the Fire forever with the Kafirs (disbelievers). But, he will be in a shallow place of the Fire where his head will boil because of this torment. We ask Allah to grant us well-being. Abu Talib is the one who will receive the least torment in the Fire. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Verily the least suffering for the inhabitants of Fire would be for him who would have two shoes of Fire (on his feet), and with these his brain would boil. We ask Allah to grant us salvation. There is another narration that states: It will be placed on his feet two embers and his brain would boil on account of them. This person will think that no one receives a more grievous tor ment than him, while he has the least torment. Abu Talib is of this kind. We ask Allah to grant us well-being.
[Vol. 2, Page No. 100-104]
Q: Tell us about Shafa`ah (intercession) of the Prophet (ﷺ) as I heard about this topic and I would like to make up for what I missed in this regard. May Allah reward you well.
A: The Prophet (ﷺ) has two types of Shafa`ah; the first is the one that is specifically for him. The second is the one that is common between the Prophet (ﷺ) and other people. The one that is specifically for the Prophet (ﷺ) is the great Shafa`ah for the people in the Mawqif (a place where people will stand on the Day of Resurrection before Reckoning). He (ﷺ) will prostrate himself before his Lord, praise Him with great words of praise and then Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) permit him to intercede for people. Therefore, he intercedes with Allah (Exalted be He) in order to judge between people. This kind of Shafa`ah is one of the special advantages granted to the Prophet (ﷺ). This is the station of praise and glory Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) mentions in the Surah (Qur`anic chapter) of Banu Israel (Al-Isra 1). Allah (Exalted be He) says: And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salat (prayer) with it (i.e. recite the Quran in the prayer), as an additional prayer (Tahajjud optional prayer - Nawafil) for you (O Muhammad ﷺ). It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the honour of intercession on the Day of Resurrection.). This is the station of Shafa`ah where those of old and later times praise him. This is because all creatures will go to him (ﷺ) on the Day of Judgment. Al-Mu`minun (believers) will go to him and ask him to intercede for them after asking prophets Adam, Noah, Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses) and "Iysa (Jesus) (peace be upon them all) but all will apologize. Then, prophet "Iysa will advise them to go to a worshipper whom Allah (Exalted be He) forgave his previous and later sins; meaning Muhammad (ﷺ). Therefore, people will go and ask him to intercede for them. Then, he (ﷺ) will proceed to his Lord, prostrate himself before the thrown and praise Him with great words of praise that Allah (Exalted be He) will teach him to say. Allah (Exalted be He) will say: "O Muhammad! Raise your head! Ask, and your request will be granted; say, and your saying will be listened to; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted." Therefore, he (ﷺ) will intercede after receiving Allah's permission. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission No one intercedes with Allah (Exalted be He) except with His Permission. There are other kinds of Shafa`ah that are only for the Prophet (ﷺ). He (ﷺ) will intercede for the people of Jannah (Paradise) in order to be admitted to Paradise. This is because they will not enter Jannah and its doors will not be opened before them except after his Shafa`ah. This kind of Shafa`ah is one of the special privileges given to the Prophet (ﷺ). There is also a third kind of Shafa`ah that is a special privilege for the Prophet (ﷺ) which is his Shafa`ah for his uncle, Abu Talib. He will intercede for him to be in a shallow place of fire. Abu Talib died as a Mushrik (one who associates others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) and he is in the depth of fire. The Prophet (ﷺ) will intercede for him to be in a shallow place in the Fire because he used to support and protect the Prophet (ﷺ) when his people tried to cause him harm. The Prophet (ﷺ) will intercede for him to be in a shallow place in the Fire. This kind of Shafa`ah is confined only to Abu Talib. This Shafa`ah is an exception to Allah's (Exalted be He) saying: So no intercession of intercessors will be of any use to them. Abu Talib is an exceptional case to this kind of Shafa`ah. Moreover, Abu Talib will dwell in the Fire forever with the Kafirs (disbelievers). But, he will be in a shallow place of the Fire where his head will boil because of this torment. We ask Allah to grant us well-being. Abu Talib is the one who will receive the least torment in the Fire. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Verily the least suffering for the inhabitants of Fire would be for him who would have two shoes of Fire (on his feet), and with these his brain would boil. We ask Allah to grant us salvation. There is another narration that states: It will be placed on his feet two embers and his brain would boil on account of them. This person will think that no one receives a more grievous tor ment than him, while he has the least torment. Abu Talib is of this kind. We ask Allah to grant us well-being.
[Vol. 2, Page No. 100-104]
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