The Holy Quran 2:48 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِى نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَـٰعَةٌ وَلَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Translation

Fear the day (of Qiyaamah) when one soul will not pay anything towards (the damages of) another, no intercession will be accepted (on behalf of a Kaafir), no ransom (compensation) will be taken, and they (the Kuffaar) will not be helped (they will not be rescued from Jahannam).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

In the Hereafter there will be no intercession of forefathers: when someone falls into some calamity, his companions usually do this: first they try to pay what he owes; if that is not possible, they seek to save him by intercession; if even that cannot be done, they free him by paying compensation and ransom; and if that too is impossible, then in the end…

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