Can anyone intercede for us besides Allah (swt)?

[Omar Rashid]

Aslaamalaikum brothers and sisters

In the Quran verse 39:43-44, Allah (swt) says that there is no intercessor beside Allah.

What! Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say:
"Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?" Say: "To Allah (swt) belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession

But in verses 19:87 and 43:86, Allah (swt) says that there are some people who can also intercede for us with the permission of Allah (swt).

None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from (Allah) Most Gracious.

And those whom they invoke besides Allah have no power of
intercession;- only he who bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him)

I have always been told there can be no intercession for us but by Allah (swt).

Does anyone know what these ayats purport to?

Allah Hafiz
Omar

[Consider]

www.tafsir.com

[Omar Rashid]

Aslaamalaikum brother Consider, Thank you for the link :) It is a site I already use extensively. It is the tafsir on this site that prompted my question. The two tafsir's for the ayat's are respectively as follows:

This means, but the one who bears witness to the truth has knowledge and insight, so his intercession with Allah will avail, by His leave.

This is a separate exclusion, which means, "But those who have taken a covenant with the Most Beneficent.'' This covenant is the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and upholding of its rights and implications. `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said,
(but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from the Most Gracious.) "The promise is the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, that the person accepts that all power and strength belong to Allah and he only places his hope with Allah alone.''

Who is the person who has received the promise? Hazrat Muhammed (saw)? I will look for the hadith quoted by Ali bin Abi Talhah and check if that gives any more information

Allah Hafiz
Omar