Tafsir for verse: 53:26
۞ وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن يَأۡذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ ٢٦ ﴿26﴾
26How many angels there are in the heavens whose intercession cannot benefit (any one) at all, but after Allah allows (it) for whomsoever He wills and pleases.
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Commentary
It means that the matter of intercession is narrow. This is because the angels, despite their closeness and their multitude, and the vastness of the heavens filled with them, if they were to intercede for anyone altogether, their intercession would not avail him anything at all and would not benefit him, except if they intercede after Allah has granted them permission to intercede for whom He wills and is pleased with, and considers him worthy of intercession. So how can the idols intercede for those who worship them?
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