Surah Al-Anbiya' 21:28
ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ ﱫ ﱬ ﱭ ﱮ ﱯ ﱰ ﱱ
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.
Tafsir of Al-Anbiya' 21:28
Tafsir
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Verse range: 21:28
يعلم ما بين أيديهم وما خلفهم
He knows what is before them, and what is behind them,
وﻻ يشفعون إﻻ لمن ارتضى
and they cannot intercede except for him with whom He is pleased. This is like the Ayat:
من ذا الذى يشفع عنده إﻻ بٳذنه
Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission. (2:255)
وﻻ تنفع الشفعة عنده إﻻ لمن أذن له
Intercession with Him profits not except for him whom He permits. (34:23). There are many Ayat which say similar things.
وهم من خشيته
And they for fear of Him, means, because they fear Him.
مشفقون