Intercession on Judgment Day

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عَنْ أَنَسِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

Anas reported that the Prophet, may Allah send blessings and peace upon him, said

يَجْمَعُ اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

Allah will gather the believers on the Day of Resurrection.

كَذَلِكَ فَيَقُولُونَ

Thus they will say.

لَوِ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا إِلَى رَبِّنَا

If only we had sought intercession from our Lord.

حَتَّى يُرِيحُنَا مِنْ مَكَانِنَا هَذَا

Until He relieves us from this place.

فَيَأْتُونَ آدَمَ

Then they will come to Adam.

فَيَقُولُونَ يَا آدَمُ

Then they will say, "O Adam."

أَمَّا تَرَى النَّاسَ خَلَقَكَ اللَّهُ بِيَدِهِ

Do you not see, people, that Allah created you by His hand?

وَأَسْجَدَ لَكَ مَلَائِكَتَهُ

And He caused His angels to prostrate to you.

وَعَلَّمَكَ أَسْمَاءَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

And He taught you the names of all things,

شَفِّعْ لِنَا إِلَى رَبِّنَا

Intercede for us with our Lord.

حَتَّى يُرِيحُنَا مِنْ مَكَانِنَا هَذَا

until he relieves us from this place

فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ هُنَاكَ ـ

So he says, "I am not there—"

وَيَذْكُرُ لَهُمْ خَطِيئَتَهُ الَّتِي أَصَابَ

And he mentions to them his sin that befell—

وَلَكِنِ ائْتُوا نُوحًا

But go to Noah.

فَإِنَّهُ أَوَّلُ رَسُولِ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ

So indeed he was the first messenger sent by Allah to the people of the earth.

فَيَأْتُونَ نُوحًا

So they come to Noah.

فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ هُنَاكُمْ ـ

And he will say, 'I am not among you—'

وَيَذْكُرُ خَطِيئَتَهُ الَّتِي أَصَابَ

And he mentions his sin that befell him—

وَلَكِنْ إِئْتُوا إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلَ الرَّحْمَنِ

But go to Abraham, the Friend of the Most Merciful.

فَيَأْتُونَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

So they come to Abraham.

فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ هُنَاكُمْ

So he says, "I am not among you."

وَيَذْكُرُ لَهُمْ خَطَايَاهُ الَّتِي أَصَابَهَا

And he will mention to them his sins that befell him.

وَلَكِنِ ائْتُوا مُوسَى عَبْدًا

But bring Moses, a servant.

أَتَاهُ اللَّهُ التَّوْرَاةَ

Allah brought the Torah to him.

وَكَلَّمَهُ تَكْلِيمًا ـ

And He spoke to him directly.

فَيَأْتُونَ مُوسَى

Then they came to Moses.

فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ هُنَاكُمْ

Then he says, "I am not there among you."

وَيَذْكُرُ لَهُمْ خَطِيئَتَهُ الَّتِي أَصَابَ ـ

And he will mention to them the sin he committed—

وَلَكِنِ إِئْتُوا عِيسَىٰ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ

But bring Jesus, the servant of Allah.

وَرَسُولَهُ وَكَـلِمَتُهُ وَرُوحُهُ

and His Messenger, His Word, and His Spirit.

فَيَأْتُونَ عِيسَى

Then they will come to Jesus.

فَيَقُولُ لَسْتُ هُنَالِكُمْ

Then he will say, "I am not there with you."

وَلَكِنْ ائْتُوا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

But come to Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

عَبْدٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

A servant for whom what preceded of his sin was forgiven.

وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ

And what remained.

فَيَأْتُونِي فَأَنْطَلِقُ

Then they come to me, and I leave.

فَأَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى رَبِّي

Then I ask my Lord for permission.

فَيُؤْذَنُ لِي عَلَيْهِ

Then I am permitted to approach Him.

فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُ رَبِّيَ وَقَعْتُ لَهُ سَاجِدًا

So when I see my Lord, I fall down prostrate before Him.

فَيَدْعُنِي مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَدَعَنِي

So He leaves me for as long as Allah wills to leave me.

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ لِي اِرْفَعْ مُحَمَّدُ

Then it will be said to me, 'Rise, Muhammad.'

وَقُلْ يُسْمَعْ وَسَلْ تُعْطَهْ وَاِشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ

Say, and it will be heard; ask, and you will be given; intercede, and you will be granted intercession.

فَأَحْمَدُ رَبَّيَّ بِمَحَامِدٍ عَلَّمَنِيهَا

So I praise my Lord with praises He taught me.

ثُمَّ أَشْفَعُ فَيَحُدُّ لِي حَدًّا

Then I intercede, and He sets a limit for me.

فَأُدْخِلُهُمْ الْجَنَّةَ

Then I will admit them into Paradise.

ثُمَّ أَرْجِعُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُ رَبَّيَّ وَقَعْتُ سَاجِدًا

Then I return, and when I see my Lord, I fall down in prostration.

فَيَدْعُنِي مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَدَعَنِي

And He will let me remain as long as Allah wills.

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ اِرْفَعْ مُحَمَّدُ وَقُلْ يُسْمَعُ وَسَلْ تُعْطَهْ وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعْ

Then it is said: "Rise, Muhammad; say, it is heard; ask and you will be given; intercede and you will be granted intercession."

فَأَحْمَدُ رَبِّي بِمَحَامِدَ عَلَّمَنِيهَا رَبِّي

So I praise my Lord with the praises my Lord taught me.

ثُمَّ أَشْفَعُ فَيَحُدُّ لِي حَدًّا فَأُدْخِلُهُمْ الْجَنَّةَ

Then I will intercede, a limit will be set for me, and I will admit them into Paradise.

ثُمَّ أَرْجِعُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُ رَبَّيَّ وَقَعْتُ سَاجِدًا

Then I return, and when I see my Lord I fall prostrate.

فَيَدْعُنِي مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَدَعَنِي

Then He will leave me as Allah wills.

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ اِرْفَعْ مُحَمَّدُ قُلْ يُسْمَعُ وَسَلْ تُعْطَى وَاشْفَعْ تُشَفَّعُ

Then it will be said: Raise Muhammad. Say: He is heard. And ask, and you will be given. And intercede, and intercession will be granted.

فَأَحْمَدُ رَبِّي بِمَحَامِدَ عَلَّمَنِيهَا

So I praise my Lord with the praises He taught me.

ثُمَّ أَشْفَعُ فَيُحَدُّ لِي حَدٌّ فَأُدْخِلُهُمْ الْجَنَّةَ

Then I will intercede, a limit will be set for me, and I will admit them into Paradise.

ثُمَّ أَرْجِعُ فَأَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ مَا بَقِيَ فِي النَّارِ

Then I return and say, O Lord, who remains in the Fire?

إِلَّا مَنْ حَبَسَهُ الْقُرْآنُ وَوَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْخُلُودُ

Except for anyone whom the Qur'an detains and for whom eternal punishment becomes obligatory.

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

يَخْرُجُ مِنَ النَّارِ مَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

Whoever says "There is no god but God" will come out of the Fire.

وَكَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِّنَ ٱلْخَيْرِ مَا يَزِنُ شَعِيرَةً

And in his heart there was some good that weighed as much as a barley grain.

ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ النَّارِ مَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

Then whoever says, "There is no god but Allah" will come out of the Fire.

وَكَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ مَا يَزِنُ بُرَّةً

And in his heart there was some good that weighed a barley grain.

ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ النَّارِ مَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

Then whoever says, "There is no god but Allah" will come out of the Fire.

وَكَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مَا يَزِنُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ ذَرَّةً

And in his heart there was some good that weighed a speck.