Appendix 8
The
Myth of Intercession
To believe that anyone, other than God, can intercede on our behalf to have our
sins forgiven or our wishes fulfilled, is to set up partners
with God. This is idolatry. The Quran proclaims that “All intercession
belongs to God” (39:44), and that there will be “no intercession on the Day of Judgment”
(2:254).
The myth of intercession is one of Satan’s most effective tricks to dupe millions of people into idol worship.
Millions of Christians believe that Jesus will intercede for them at God, and millions of Muslims believe that Muhammad will
intercede on their behalf. Consequently, these people
idolize Jesus and Muhammad.
The concept of intercession is utterly illogical. Those who believe in Muhammad’s intercession, for example, claim that he will ask God to forgive them and admit
them into Paradise. They imagine
Muhammad on the Day of Judgment choosing the candidates for his intercession. If you ask those who believe in intercession:
“How will Muhammad recognize those who deserve
his intercession?” they tell
you,
“God will tell him!” According to this concept, a person will go to Muhammad and request his intercession. Muhammad will then ask God whether this person
deserves his intercession or not.
God
will
inform
Muhammad
that
the
person
deserves to go to Paradise.
Muhammad will then turn around and tell God that the
person deserves to go to Paradise! The blasphemy is obvious; those
who believe in intercession make God a secretary of their idol Muhammad. God be glorified.
Since the Quran is the most accurate book, it acknowledges that everyone in Paradise will intercede on behalf of his or her loved ones: “Please
God, admit my mother
into Paradise.” This intercession will work if the person’s mother deserves
to go to Paradise (2:255,
20:109, 21:28). Thus,
intercession, though it will take place in this manner, is utterly useless.
We learn
from
the
Quran
that Abraham, God’s
beloved
servant,
could
not
intercede on behalf of his father (9:114). Noah could not intercede on behalf of his
son (11:46). Muhammad could not intercede
on behalf of his uncle (111:1-3)
or relatives (9:80). What makes anyone think that a prophet or a saint will intercede
on behalf of a perfect stranger?! See 2:48,
123;
6:51,
70,
94;
7:53;
10:3;
19:87;
26:100; 30:13; 32:4; 36:23;
39:44;
40:18;
43:86;
53:26
&
74:48.
Muhammad’s intercession is in 25:30.
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