Editing Intercession (section)

==Islam==
{{main| Shafa'ah|Tawassul}}

Although the idea of intercession or mediation (Arabic: ''s̲h̲afāʿa'') has historically played a very prominent role in Islamic thought,<ref name="auto">Wensinck, A.J., Gimaret, D. and Schimmel, Annemarie, “S̲h̲afāʿa”, in: ''Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition'', Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs.</ref> it is not universally accepted by all Muslims in the present day.<ref name="auto"/>

The [[Quran]] says that the [[Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia|pre-Islamic Arab pagan gods]] will not be able to intercede with God on behalf of humankind,<ref>See [[Quran 19:87]], [[Q36:23]]</ref> and that "the guilty" (''al-mujrimīn'', [[Q74:41]]) will not benefit from any intercession on the [[Day of Judgment]].<ref>See [[Q74:48]]</ref> Other passages that deny the efficacy of intercession include [[Q32:4]] and [[Q39:44]]. Still others say that God is the only intercessor ([[Q6:51]], [[Al-An'am|Q6:70]]; [[Q32:4]]; [[Q39:44]]).<ref name=LSQ>{{cite book |last1=Dagli|first1=Caner|title=2, The Cow, al-Baqarah [[Study Quran]]  |date=April 2015|publisher= [[HarperOne]]|location=San Francisco}}</ref> However, the Quran is not to be understood literally and an [[Tafsir|exegesis]] is necessary for proper interpretation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anjum |first=Dr Ovamir |date=2022-02-27 |title=Quranic Interpretation - Part -1 |url=https://www.aljumuah.com/quranic-interpretation-part-1/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Al Jumuah Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> 

For example, "intercession is mentioned in the Qurʾān with respect to angels praying for the believers and the [[Muhammad|Prophet]] praying for erring but repentant Muslims."<ref name="auto1">Hoffman, Valerie J., “Intercession”, in: ''Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān'', General Editor: Jane Dammen McAuliffe, Georgetown University, Washington DC.</ref> Furthermore, it became an orthodox Islamic doctrine or "cardinal belief"<ref name="auto1"/> that "Muḥammad will intercede for all Muslims on the [[Day of Resurrection]]."<ref name="auto1"/> While this particular tenet practically remained unchallenged throughout Islamic history, the widespread [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] and [[Shia]] practice of asking deceased [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|prophets]] and [[saints#Islam|saints]] for intercession by praying at their tombs have become contentious issues in the modern Islamic world. All these different types of intercession are often labelled by [[Salafi]]/[[Wahhabi]] Muslims as a type of polytheism,<ref name="auto1"/> in a manner akin to the attitude of many [[Protestant]]s towards the [[Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] practice of saint-intercession.