types of intercession

types of intercession

There are two types of intercession:

The first type: the Shariah intercession (confirmed intercession)   That is the accepted intercession and under it there two categories that will be discussed

For this intercession there must be two conditions:

The first: permission for the interceder to intercede and being accepted

The second: accepting for the one who is being interceded for

Proof to them: His words Almighty:

{وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّـهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ}

“And how many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession will not avail at all except [only] after Allah has permitted [it] to whom He wills and approves.” [Al Najm: 26]

His words Almighty:

{ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ}  

“Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?” [Al Baqara: 255]

The second type: polytheistic intercession (refused intercession)

That is the intercession of the disbelievers as their intercession will not benefit them. The Almighty said:

{فَمَا تَنفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشَّافِعِين}  

“So there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.” [Al Muddathir: 48]