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Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 109
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُۥ قَوْلًا ﴿109﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On that day no intercession shall avail, except the one for whom the Most Gracious (Allâh) has given permission and whose word is acceptable to Him.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ
yawma-idhin
(On) that Day
لَّا
lā
not
تَنفَعُ
tanfaʿu
will benefit
ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ
l-shafāʿatu
the intercession
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَنْ
man
(to) whom
أَذِنَ
adhina
has given permission
لَهُ
lahu
[to him]
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
l-raḥmānu
the Most Gracious
وَرَضِىَ
waraḍiya
and He has accepted
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
قَوْلًۭا
qawlan
a word
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
109. On that Day, no intercession will benefit except for the one to whom the Most Merciful grants permission [78] and whose word He is pleased to hear.
[78]
The Three Conditions of Intercession and Their Reasons:
That is, on that day, intercession will certainly take place, but there will be three conditions for it. First, only that person will be able to intercede who has been granted permission by Allah to do so. Second, he will only be able to intercede for the one for whom Allah approves intercession. Third, he will only be able to intercede for such a matter as Allah wishes to hear.
[78]
The Three Conditions of Intercession and Their Reasons:
That is, on that day, intercession will certainly take place, but there will be three conditions for it. First, only that person will be able to intercede who has been granted permission by Allah to do so. Second, he will only be able to intercede for the one for whom Allah approves intercession. Third, he will only be able to intercede for such a matter as Allah wishes to hear.
