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None of their partner-gods will intercede for lieve in it. All of it is from our Lord.’ But only peo-
them. They will reject their partner-gods. (30:13) ple of intelligence pay heed. (3:7)
Allah is He Who created the heavens and the The King declared, ‘I dreamt of seven fat cows
earth and everything between them in six days which seven thin ones ate and seven green ears
and then established Himself firmly upon the of wheat and seven others which were dry. O
Throne. You have no protector or intercessor counsellors! Explain my dream to me if you are
apart from Him. So will you not pay heed? (32:4) those who can interpret visions!’ (12:43)
Intercession with Him will be of no benefit ex- He (Yusuf) raised his parents up onto the throne.
cept from someone who has His permission. So The others fell prostrate in front of him. He said,
that when the terror has left their hearts they will ‘My father, truly this is now the interpretation of
say, ‘What did your Lord say?’ They will say, ‘The the dream I had. My Lord has made it all come
truth. He is the All-High, the Most Great.’ (34:23) true; and He was kind to me by letting me out of
(A man from the far side of the city said,) ‘Am I to prison and brought you from the desert when
take as gods instead of Him those whose inter- Satan had caused dissent between me and my
cession, if the All-Merciful desires harm for me, brothers. My Lord is kind to anyone He wills. He
will not help me at all and cannot save me?’ is indeed All-Knowing and All-Wise.’ (12:100)
(36:23)
Or have they adopted intercessors besides Allah? INTIMATE
Say: ‘Even though they do not control a thing and You who believe! Do not take any outside your-
have no awareness?’ Say: ‘Intercession is entirely selves as intimates. They will do anything to
Allah’s affair. The kingdom of the heavens and harm you. They love what causes you distress.
earth is His. Then you will be returned to Him.’ Hatred has appeared out of their mouths, but
(39:43-44) what their breasts hide is far worse. We have
And warn them of the Day of Immediacy when made the Signs clear to you if you use your intel-
hearts rise choking to the throat. The wrongdoers lect. (3:118)
will have no close friend nor any intercessor who Or did you suppose that you would be left with-
might be heard. (40:18) out Allah knowing those of you who have strived
Those you call upon apart from Him possess no and who have not taken anyone as their intimate
power of intercession–only those who bore wit- friends besides Allah and His Messenger and the
ness to the truth and have full knowledge. believers? Allah is aware of what you do. (9:16)
(43:86)
And how many angels there are in the heavens IRAM
whose intercession is of no benefit at all until (Do you not see what your Lord did with) Iram of
Allah has authorised those He wills and is the Columns? (89:7)
pleased with them! (53:26)
The intercession of the interceders will not help IRON
them. (74:48) Such is the iron grip of your Lord when He seizes
the cities which do wrong. His grip is painful, vio-
INTERPRETATION lent. (11:102)
It is He Who sent down the Book to you from If you are surprised at their blindness, what could
Him: verses containing clear judgements–they be more surprising than their words: ‘What, when
are the core of the Book–and others which are we are turned to dust, shall we then be created all
open to interpretation. Those with deviation in anew?’These are the people who reject their Lord.
their hearts follow what is open to interpretation Such people have iron collars round their necks.
in it, desiring conflict, seeking its inner meaning. Such people are the Companions of the Fire, re-
No one knows its inner meaning but Allah. maining in it timelessly, for ever. (13:5)
Those firmly rooted in knowledge say, ‘We be- Say: ‘It would not matter if you were rock or iron
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