وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ
And what will show you what is the Day of Retribution?
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 82:17
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 82:17] Refer to the commentary of Baqarah: 48; Anam: 165; Bani Israil: 15; Zumar: 7 and 38. No soul shall have power to do anything for another. Personal responsibility will be fully enforced. Authority belongs to Allah. He will allow whom He pleases to intercede on behalf of any one the authorised intercessor finds suitable. See commentary of Baqarah: 48 and 255 and the references mentioned therein for intercession. Aqa Mahdi Puya says: Imam Muhammad bin Ali al Baqir said: "The command on that day (day of judgement) and today is Allah's, but on that day the subordinate authorities (at a certain stage) will not be visible." The manifestation of Allah's absolute authority is like the sun, when it shines all the stars disappear, though they are there, deriving the light from the sun.