“All the prophets will intercede for those who have borne...

“All the prophets will intercede for those who have borne witness with sincerity there is no god but Allah.” (6) Angels It is also proved from Holy Qur’an e.g. Surah Najm : verse 26, traditions from Holy Prophet (S) has said: يَشْفَعُ النَّبِيُّوْنَ وَ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ. “The prophets and angels will intercede.” And there are many traditions regarding the intercession of angels.

(7) Martyrs Of Islam Those people who have offered their lives on the path of Allah (s.w.t.) surely Lord will give them right to intercede. Holy Prophet (S) said thus: يَشْفَعُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ اَلْاَنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ الْعُلَمَاءُ ثُمَّ الشُّهَدَاءُ. “On the day of judgement first the prophets, then the learned man and then the martyrs will intercede.” [^2] At some other place he (S) said: يَشْفَعُ الْشَّهِيْدُ فِي سَبْعِيْنَ اِنْسَانًا مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِه.

“A martyr will intercede for seventy persons from among his relatives.” [^3] (8) Learned Persons Of Religion Those scholars who have given up every thing to raise the Islam to its position, and scarified themselves to give light to the people, surely they have right to intercede. As Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.) has narrated from Holy Prophet (S) that he said: ثَلاْثَةٌ يَشْفَعُوْنَ اِلٰي اللهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ فَيُشْفَعُوْنَ اَلْاَنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ الْعُلَمَاءُ ثُمَّ الشُّهَدَاءُ.

“Three types of people who will intercede will be first Prophets, second learned people, third martyrs.” [^4] There are many traditions but we quote here only one, اِذَا كَانَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بَعَثَ اللهُ الْعَالِمَ وَ الْعَابِدَ فَاِذَا وَ قَفَا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ قِيْلَ لِلْعَابِدِ اِنْطَلَقَ اِلٰي الْجَنَّةِ وَ قِيْلَ لِلْعَالِمِ قِفْ تَشْفَعْ لِلْنَّاسِ بَحُسْنِ تَاْدِيْبِكَ بِهِمْ.

“On the day of judgement Lord will summon the learned and the pious He will order the pious to go and enter Heaven and than He will address learned to wait and do intercession for others, as he you have brought them up well in the world.” [^5] (9) Qur’an – Those Who Learn, Memorize And Act On It Maula ‘Ali (a.s.) narrates with reference to Holy Prophet (S) that: مَنْ قَرَاءَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَظْهَرَه فَاَحَلَّ حَلاَلَه وَ حَرَّمَ حَرَاْمَه اَدْخَلَهُ اللهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَ شَفَعَه فِيْ عَشْرَةِ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِه كُلُّهُمْ قَدْوَجَبَتْ لَهُ النَّارُ.