Tafsir of Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21:28
﴿يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِ مُشْفِقُونَ﴾
Translation of the meaning
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
فبين أنهم لا يشفعون إلا لمن ارتضى الرب. فعلم: أنه لا بد أن يؤذن لهم فيمن يشفعون فيه وأنهم لا يؤذن لهم إذن مطلق.«مجموع الفتاوى» 14/404