Surah 20:110
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يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَرَضِيَ لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا
On that Day intercession will not be of any benefit, except for the one to whom the Merciful gives permission, and whose word He approves.
يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٗا
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not encompass Him in knowledge.
۞وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَيِّ ٱلۡقَيُّومِۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمٗا
Faces will be humbled before the Living, the Everlasting. Whoever carries (a load of) evildoing will have failed,
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلۡمٗا وَلَا هَضۡمٗا
but whoever does any righteous deeds – and he is a believer – he will not fear (any) evil or dispossession.
Allah, the Exalted, says,
{On that day} the Day of Resurrection,
{no intercession shall avail.} meaning with Him (Allah).
This is similar to His statement,
{Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission?} [2:255]
It is also similar to His statement,
He also says,
He also says,
{Intercession with Him profits not except for him ivhom He permits.} [34:23]
And He says,
In the Two Sahihs it is reported from the leader of the Children of Adam and the Noblest of all the creatures to Allah, Muhammad:
“I wi// come under the Throne and I will fall down into prostration. Then, I will be inspired to make praises (of Allah) that I am not able to recall them now. Allah will leave me in this condition as long as He wisltes. Then, He will say, "O Muhammad, raise your head. Speak and you will be heard, intercede and your intercession will be accepted." Then, a designated group will be allowed for me (to intercede on their behalf). Allah will then enter them into Paradise and I will return (to repeat the process again).”
The Prophet mentioned doing this four times. May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him and the rest of the Prophets as well. In another Hadith it also mentions that he said,
“Allah, the Exalted, uhll say, "Bring out of the Fire whoever has a seed's iveight of faith in his heart." So a large number of people will be brought out. Then He will say, " Bring out of the Fire whoever has a half of a seed's weight of faith in his heart. Bring out whoever Ims the iveight of a speck of dust in his heart. Bring out whoever has the iveight of the smallest and tiniest particle of dust of faith in his heart.”
And the Hadith continues.
Concerning Allah’s statement,
He encompasses all creation with His knowledge.
This is like His statement,
{And they will never encompass anything of His bwwledge except that which He wills.} [2:255]
Concerning Allah’s statement,
Ibn ‘Abbas and others said, “This means that the creatures will be humbled, submissive and compliant to their Compeller, the Ever Living, Who does not die, the Sustainer of all, Who does not sleep.” He is the maintainer of everything. He determines the affairs of everything and preserves everything. He is perfect in His Self. He is the One Whom everything is in need of and whom nothing could survive without.
Concerning His statement,
meaning on the Day of Resurrection. For verily, Allah will give every due right to the one who deserved it. Even the ram who lost its horn will be given revenge against the one who had horns. In the Sahih, it is recorded that the Prophet said,
“Beware of wrongdoing (or oppression), for verily, wrongdoing will be darknesses on the Day of Resurrection.”
And the true failure is for whoever meets Allah while associating partners with Him. Allah the Exalted says,
Allah’s statement,
After Allah mentions the wrongdoers and their threat, He then commends the pious people and mentions the judgement they receive. Their judgement is that they will not be wronged nor oppressed. This means that their evils will not be increased and their good deeds will not be decreased. This was stated by Ibn ‘Abbas, Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and others. Zulm means an increase that comes from the sins of others being placed upon the person, and Hadm means a decrease.