Taha, verse 109
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُۥ قَوْلًا
On that Day, intercession will be useless except from those to whom the Lord of Mercy has granted permission and whose words He approves-
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Intercession and the Recompense Allah, the Exalted, says, يَوْمَئِذٍ (On that day) the Day of Resurrection, لاَّ تَنفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ (no intercession shall avail.) meaning with Him (Allah). إِلاَّ مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُ قَوْلاً (except the one for whom the Most Gracious has given permission and whose word is acceptable to Him.) This is similar to His statement, مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ (Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission) 2:255 It is also similar to His statement, وَكَمْ مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى السَّمَوَتِ لاَ تُغْنِى…
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- Verse 107 لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًا وَلَآ أَمْتًا with no peak or trough to be seen.
- Verse 108 يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًا On that Day, people will follow the summoner from whom there is no escape; every voice will be hushed for the Lord of Mercy; only whispers will be heard.
- Verse 109
- Verse 110 يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًا He knows what is before and behind them, though they do not comprehend Him-
- Verse 111 ۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ ٱلْقَيُّومِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا and [all] faces will be humbled before the Living, Ever Watchful One. Those burdened with evil deeds will despair,