of the
Authorized
English translation of the Quran by
Dr.
Rashad Khalifa
The Myth of
Intercession
To believe that anyone, other than God, can intercede on our
behalf to have our sins forgiven or our wishes fulfilled, is to set up partners
with God. This is idolatry. The Quran proclaims
that "All intercession belongs to God"
(39:44), and
that there will be "no intercession on the Day of Judgment"
(2:254).
The myth of intercession is one of Satan's most effective tricks
to dupe millions of people into idol worship. Millions
of Christians believe that Jesus will intercede for them at God, and
millions of Muslims believe that Muhammad will intercede on
their behalf. Consequently, these people idolize
Jesus and Muhammad.
The concept of intercession is utterly illogical. Those who believe in Muhammad's intercession, for example,
claim that he will ask God to forgive them and admit them into Paradise. They imagine Muhammad on the Day of Judgment choosing the
candidates for his intercession. If you ask those who believe in intercession: "How will Muhammad recognize those who deserve his
intercession?" they tell you, "God will tell
him!" According to this concept, a person will
go to Muhammad and request his intercession. Muhammad will then ask God whether
this person deserves his intercession or not. God will
inform Muhammad that the person deserves to go to Paradise.
Muhammad will then turn around and tell God that the person
deserves to go to Paradise! The blasphemy is obvious; those who believe in
intercession make God a secretary of their idol Muhammad. God be
glorified.
Since the Quran is the most accurate book, it acknowledges
that everyone in Paradise will intercede on behalf of his or her loved
ones: "Please God, admit my mother into
Paradise."
This intercession will work if the person's mother deserves
to go to Paradise
(2:255,
20:109,
21:28). Thus,
intercession, though it will take place in this manner, is utterly
useless.
We learn from the Quran that Abraham, God's beloved servant,
could not intercede on behalf of his father
(9:114).
Noah could not intercede on behalf of his son
(11:46). Muhammad could not intercede on behalf of his uncle
(111:1-3) or
relatives
(9:80).
What makes anyone think that a prophet or a saint will intercede
on behalf of a perfect stranger?!
See
2:48,
123;
6:51,
70,
94;
7:53;
10:3;
19:87;
26:100;
30:13;
32:4;
36:23;
39:44;
40:18;
43:86;
53:26 &
74:48. Muhammad's intercession is in
25:30.
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