Post 8:

After reading the previous post one might be left wondering, 'what is the point of Shafā‘ah if Allāh is the One deciding who intercedes and He must be pleased with the one for whom intercession is sought?' Response: It's important to note that intercession before Allāh is not like the intercession which takes place between the creation. While the creation may be forced to accept other's intercessions - even if they do not authorise and are not satisfied with it, no one can intercede before Allāh without meeting the conditions mentioned previously. This only demonstrate Allāh's Supreme Power and Control over His creation. Ibnul Qayyim raḥimahullāh said: “Unless Allāh creates the intercession, authorises it for the intercessor, is pleased with it and is satisfied with the intercessor, it would never exist! What's more, the intercessor does not intercede with Him because of Allāh's need for him, nor due to His fear of him, nor His desire for what it entails, but he only intercedes with Him in compliance with His command and in obedience to Him...Whoever is guided by Allāh Almighty to recognise this, will understand the reality of monotheism and polytheism, and the difference between what Allāh Almighty has affirmed of intercession and what He denied and nullified.” [Tafsīr Ibnul Qayyim, Sūrah Yūnus, Āyah 18]