سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 48
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِى نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَـٰعَةٌ وَلَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And fear a Day (of Judgement) when a person shall not avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from him nor will compensation be taken from him nor will they be helped.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And fear
يَوْمًۭا
yawman
a day
لَّا
lā
(will) not
تَجْزِى
tajzī
avail
نَفْسٌ
nafsun
any soul
عَن
ʿan
for
نَّفْسٍۢ
nafsin
(another) soul
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُقْبَلُ
yuq'balu
will be accepted
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
شَفَـٰعَةٌۭ
shafāʿatun
any intercession
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُؤْخَذُ
yu'khadhu
will be taken
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
عَدْلٌۭ
ʿadlun
a compensation
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunṣarūna
will be helped
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 48) ➊ After reminding them of the blessing, they were warned of the punishment of the Day of Resurrection. The root cause of corruption among the Children of Israel was that they took pride in their prophets and scholars and thought that no matter how many sins they committed, their elders and ancestors would secure forgiveness for them. This false assumption of theirs has been refuted.
➋ There can be three ways to free a captive person: either someone's intercession works, or he is freed by paying a ransom, or he is freed by forceful attack. On the Day of Resurrection, none of these will be possible.
➌ Apparently, from this verse, it seems that no intercession will be accepted on the Day of Resurrection, but in other places it has been clarified that the intercession which is negated is intercession for the disbelievers: «{ فَمَا تَنْفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشّٰفِعِيْنَ }» [ المدثر : ۴۸ ] "So the intercession of intercessors will not benefit them." Similarly, intercession will not be possible without Allah's permission, as He said: «{ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهٗۤ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِهٖ }» [ البقرۃ : ۲۵۵ ] "Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?" Yes! For whomever Allah grants permission, intercession will be made and will benefit him. See Surah Ta Ha (109), and the ahadith about the intercession of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for the believers on the Day of Resurrection are mutawatir (mass-transmitted).
➋ There can be three ways to free a captive person: either someone's intercession works, or he is freed by paying a ransom, or he is freed by forceful attack. On the Day of Resurrection, none of these will be possible.
➌ Apparently, from this verse, it seems that no intercession will be accepted on the Day of Resurrection, but in other places it has been clarified that the intercession which is negated is intercession for the disbelievers: «{ فَمَا تَنْفَعُهُمْ شَفَاعَةُ الشّٰفِعِيْنَ }» [ المدثر : ۴۸ ] "So the intercession of intercessors will not benefit them." Similarly, intercession will not be possible without Allah's permission, as He said: «{ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهٗۤ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِهٖ }» [ البقرۃ : ۲۵۵ ] "Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?" Yes! For whomever Allah grants permission, intercession will be made and will benefit him. See Surah Ta Ha (109), and the ahadith about the intercession of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for the believers on the Day of Resurrection are mutawatir (mass-transmitted).
