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types of intercession

‘Abdullah ibn Hamoud al-Furaih

There are two types of intercession:
The first type: the Shariah intercession (confirmed intercession) That is the accepted intercession and under it there two categories that will be discussed
For this intercession there must be two conditions:
The first:permission for the interceder to intercede and being accepted
The second:accepting for the one who is being interceded for
Proof to them: His words Almighty:
{وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّـهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ}
“And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.” [Al Najm: 26]
His words Almighty:
{ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۚ}
“Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?” [Al Baqara: 255]


The second type: polytheistic intercession (refused intercession)
That is the intercession of the disbelievers as their intercession will not benefit them. The Almighty said:
{فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشَّافِعِين}
“So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.” [Al Muddathir: 48]