Tafheem ul Quran
Surah 53 An-Najm, Ayat 26-26
وَكَمۡ مِّنۡ مَّلَكٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ لَا تُغۡنِىۡ شَفَاعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـئًـا اِلَّا مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِ اَنۡ يَّاۡذَنَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنۡ يَّشَآءُ وَيَرۡضٰى
﴿53:26﴾
(53:26) Numerous are the angels in the heavens; yet their intercession shall
be of no avail, except in regard to those whom He grants the leave of intercession
and whose plea He is pleased to accept.21
Notes
21. That is, even if all the angels together intercede for a person, it cannot
be beneficial for him not to speak of the intercession by these invented deities
of yours, which can do no one any good. All the powers of Godhead rest with
Allah. Even the angels cannot dare intercede for somebody before Him unless
He permits it and is pleased to hear their intercession in his behalf.