The Holy Quran 39:44 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ جَمِيعًا ۖ لَّهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Translation

Say, "(Even though you may believe that the people or angels whom your idols represent shall intercede for you, remember that) All intercession (pleading for mercy) is subject (belongs) to Allaah's will (intercession can take place only with His permission and on behalf of those whom He wills). To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Eventually, you will all be returned to Him."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

All intercession is in Allah’s control: that is, even now the dominion of the earth and the heavens is His, and in the future too all must return to Him. So without His permission and good pleasure, who would dare even to move his tongue? Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: that is, there is intercession before Allah, but by Allah’s command, not at your bidding.

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