Apparent Contradiction In Quran Regarding Intercession Or Shafat
Wherever Quran rejects Shafat, it rejects the absolute concept of Shafat where it is generally believed that certain people/saints/deities will have absolute right to intercede on the day of Judgement. Quran rejects this notion quite vehemently and defines the conditions of Shafat on the day of judgement, which are reproduced here: i ) only God has the authority of intercession . Without His permission, no one can intercede for anyone (as per Quran 39:43-44 & Quran 21:26-27 ). ii ) even after being permitted by God to speak , intercession shall be possible only for those about whom God pleases . No one shall be able to say anything about anyone out of his own will (as per Quran 21:28 & Quran 20:109-110 ). iii ) the person who is acceptable to God to be interceded for – about him too whatever will be allowed to be said would be the absolute truth (as per Quran 78:38 ).