Imam Nasser Mohammed Al-Yamani

05-07-1435 AH
04-05-2014 AD
03:41 AM
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Clarification of the Word of Allah the Exalted:{ فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمۡ شَفَـٰعَةُ ٱلشَّـٰفِعِینَ }
[Surah Al-Muddaththir: 48]
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Prayers of forgiveness and peace be upon all prophets and messengers and their purified families from the first of them to the seal of them , the messenger of Allah, Mohammad, and all believers who follow the truth till the Day of Judgment

Allah the Exalted Said: {فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمۡ شَفَـٰعَةُ ٱلشَّـٰفِعِینَ(48)} 74:48, does Allah Mean that intercessors whom people believe they would intercede for them before Him, would truly intercede for them but it would be worthless?
Let me give you the answer directly from the Lord:
{كَلَّا سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً (82)} [مريم]


Allah Means that the intercession in which they believe will not benefit them since it is nonexistent, so they would not comply with their intercession request before their Lord, in line with the Word of Allah the Exalted:
{وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا شُرَكَائِيَ الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّوْبِقًا (52)} صدق الله العظيم [الكهف].



Also, Allah the Exalted Said:
{إِن تَدْعُوهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوا دُعَاءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا مَا اسْتَجَابُوا لَكُمْ ۖ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْ ۚ وَلَا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَبِيرٍ (14) ۞ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ (15)} صدق الله العظيم [فاطر].

Also, Allah the Exalted Said:
 {فَزَيَّلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَقَالَ شُرَكَاؤُهُم مَّا كُنتُمْ إِيَّانَا تَعْبُدُونَ (28)فَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ إِن كُنَّا عَنْ عِبَادَتِكُمْ لَغَافِلِينَ(29)} صدق الله العظيم [يونس].
10:28-29

And Allah does not mean by His Word:
{فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشَّافِعِينَ}
, that there are servants who intercede for other servants directly before the worshipped Lord, far far is that from being the truth! Allah Knows that no servant would have the audacity to perform intercession before the worshipped Lord. In line with the Word of Allah the Exalted:
{وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لاَ يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلاَ يَنفَعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ هَؤُلاء شُفَعَاؤُنَا عِندَ اللَّهِ قُلْ أَتُنَبِّئُونَ اللَّهَ بِمَا لاَ يَعْلَمُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلاَ فِي الأَرْضِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ} [يونس:18].

Notice the Word of Allah the Exalted:
{قُلْ أَتُنَبِّئُونَ اللَّهَ بِمَا لاَ يَعْلَمُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلاَ فِي الأَرْضِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ}
Meaning; Allah Knows there are no mediators for them before their Lord, but He Gives permission of speech to achieve intercession directly from the Lord; as a result, His mercy intervenes to save His servants from His punishment. In line with the Word of Allah the Exalted:
{قُل لِّلَّهِ الشَّفَاعَةُ جَمِيعًا لَّهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ} [الزمر:44].
Who is it that is more Merciful to you than Allah the Most Merciful of all? And the quality of mercy in the self of Allah is an argument for you to hold against Him, indeed His promise is true and He is the Most Merciful of all

Peace be upon the messengers, and praise be to Allah Lord of the worlds
Your brother; Imam Mahdi Nasser Mohammed Al-Yamani
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Translated by: Deena ADEL
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