Tafsir of An-Nisa' 4:85

من يشفع شفاعة حسنة يكن له نصيب منها

Whosoever intercedes for a good cause, will have the reward thereof; meaning, whoever intercedes in a matter that produces good results, will acquire a share in that good.

ومن يشفع شفاعة سيية يكن له كفل منها

And whosoever intercedes for an evil cause, will have a share in its burden. meaning, he will carry a burden due to what resulted from his intercession and intention. For instance, it is recorded in the Sahih that the Prophet said,

اشفعوا توجروا ويقضي الله على لسان نبيه ما شاء

Intercede and you will gain a reward of it. Yet, Allah shall decide whatever He wills by the words of His Prophet. Mujahid bin Jabr said, "This Ayah was revealed about the intercession of people on behalf of each other.'' Allah then said,

وكان الله على كل شيء مقيتا

And Allah is Ever Muqit over everything. Ibn Abbas, Ata, Atiyah, Qatadah and Matar Al-Warraq said that,

مقيتا

(Muqit) means, "Watcher.'' Mujahid said that; Muqit means, `Witness', and in another narration, `Able to do.' Returning the Salam, With a Better Salam Allah said,