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**Types of Intercession in the Quran and Hadith**
In Islamic terminology, **"intersession" (الشفاعة - Ash-Shafā'ah)** refers to the act of mediating or interceding on behalf of someone, particularly on the Day of Judgment. It is a significant concept in the Quran and Hadith, with different types mentioned. Below are the types of intercession along with relevant **Arabic verses and Hadiths**:
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#### **1. Intercession by Permission of Allah
(الشفاعة بإذن الله)**
This is the highest form of intercession, where only those granted permission by Allah can intercede.
- **سورة البقرة (2:255):**
مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ
*"Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?"*
- **سورة الأنبياء (21:28):**
وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ارْتَضَى
*"And they cannot intercede except for one with whom He is pleased."*
- **صحيح البخاري (7440):**
«يَشْفَعُ النَّبِيُّونَ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ، فَيَقُولُ جَلَّ وَعَزَّ: بَقِيَ شَفَاعَتِي
*"The Prophets, the angels, and the believers will intercede, and then the Almighty will say: 'Now remains My Intercession.'"*
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#### **2. Intercession of the Prophet Muhammad
(ﷺ) (شفاعة النبي محمد)**
The Prophet (ﷺ) will have multiple forms of intercession, including the **Greatest Intercession (الشفاعة العظمى)** for all of humanity on Judgment Day.
- **صحيح مسلم (194):**
لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ دَعْوَةٌ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ، فَتَعَجَّلَ كُلُّ نَبِيٍّ دَعْوَتَهُ، وَإِنِّي اخْتَبَأْتُ دَعْوَتِي شَفَاعَةً لِأُمَّتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
*"Every Prophet is granted a (special) supplication that is answered. Every Prophet hastened to invoke it, but I have reserved mine for interceding for my Ummah on the Day of Resurrection."*
- **صحيح البخاري (4719):**
«شَفَاعَتِي لِأَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي
*"My intercession is for the people who committed major sins in my Ummah."*
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#### **3. Intercession of Angels, Prophets, and Righteous Believers (شفاعة الملائكة والأنبياء والصالحين)**
Others besides the Prophet (ﷺ) may intercede with Allah’s permission.
- **سورة الزخرف (43:86):**
وَلَا يَمْلِكُ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ الشَّفَاعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
*"And those whom they invoke besides Him have no power of intercession, except those who bear witness to the truth knowingly."*
- **سنن الترمذي (2443):**
يَخْرُجُ مِنَ النَّارِ مَنْ قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَكَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ شَعِيرَةٍ مِنْ خَيْرٍ
*"People will be brought out of the Fire by intercession as long as they have a grain of faith in their hearts."*
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#### **4. Intercession for the People of Paradise to Enter It (شفاعة لأهل الجنة لدخولها)**
The Prophet (ﷺ) and others will intercede for believers to enter Paradise sooner.
- **صحيح مسلم (269):**
آتِي بَابَ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَأَسْتَفْتِحُ، فَيَقُولُ الْخَازِنُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَأَقُولُ: مُحَمَّدٌ، فَيَقُولُ: بِكَ أُمِرْتُ لَا أَفْتَحُ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلَكَ
*"I will come to the gate of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection and ask for it to be opened. The keeper will say: 'Who are you?' I will say: 'Muhammad.' He will say: 'I was commanded not to open for anyone before you.'"*
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#### **5. Intercession for the Reduction of Punishment (شفاعة في تخفيف العذاب)**
Some believers may receive intercession to lessen their punishment.
- **صحيح البخاري (44):**
يُؤْتَى بِأَنْعَمِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، فَيُصْبَغُ فِي النَّارِ صَبْغَةً، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، هَلْ رَأَيْتَ خَيْرًا قَطُّ؟
*"The most prosperous person in this world will be brought from the people of Hell, dipped into Hellfire, and then asked: 'O son of Adam, did you ever see any good?'"*
*(This implies that even such a person may eventually receive mercy through intercession.)*
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### **Conclusion**
Intercession in Islam is **only by Allah’s permission** and is granted to His chosen servants (Prophets, angels, martyrs, and righteous believers). The Quran and Hadith emphasize that **false gods have no power of intercession**, and true intercession belongs solely to Allah’s will.
