Honoring the Intercessor and Benefiting the One for Whom Intercession Is Made
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned in one of the books of Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) that intercession (shafa'ah) implies two things: honoring the intercessor and benefiting the one for whom intercession is made. Please tell us about this statement, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the intercession which Allah permits for whom He wills of His creation, and for whom He wills of His creation, includes honoring the intercessor in that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) accepts his intercession; this is an honor for him. It also includes benefiting the one for whom intercession is made, in that Allah relieves him from the distress and hardship he is in, or that Allah raises his rank and honors him in Paradise. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned in one of the books of Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) that intercession (shafa'ah) implies two things: honoring the intercessor and benefiting the one for whom intercession is made. Please tell us about this statement, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
There is no doubt that the intercession which Allah permits for whom He wills of His creation, and for whom He wills of His creation, includes honoring the intercessor in that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) accepts his intercession; this is an honor for him. It also includes benefiting the one for whom intercession is made, in that Allah relieves him from the distress and hardship he is in, or that Allah raises his rank and honors him in Paradise. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/123 — archive.org (3:24)
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