Translation:
Say: "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession: 4311 to Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: In the End, it is to Him 4312 that you shall be brought back."
Say: "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession: 4311 to Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: In the End, it is to Him 4312 that you shall be brought back."
Translation:
Say: “God’s alone is [the power to bestow the right of] intercession: 48 His [alone] is the dominion over the heavens and the earth; and, in the end, Unto Him you will all be brought back.”
Say: “God’s alone is [the power to bestow the right of] intercession: 48 His [alone] is the dominion over the heavens and the earth; and, in the end, Unto Him you will all be brought back.”
Commentary:
48 Regarding the problem of intercession as such, see note 7 on 10:3.
48 Regarding the problem of intercession as such, see note 7 on 10:3.
4311 For Shafa'ah (Intercession, Advocacy) see 2:255; 10:3; 20:109, n. 2634; and 21:28 , n. 2688. It follows that no one can intercede with Allah, except (1) by Allah's permission, and (2) for those who have prepared themselves by penitence for Allah's acceptance. Even in earthly Courts, Advocacy is not permitted to anyone; the Advocate must be granted the position of Advocate before he can plead before the judge. Nor can it be supposed that a plea for forgiveness or mercy can be put forward except on grounds recognised by equity and justice.
4312 At all times, including our present life, all dominion belongs to Allah, At the End of the present plane of existence, we shall be placed before Allah for Judgement. Cf. 10:4.