Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Infitaar, Ayah 19
يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌۭ لِّنَفْسٍۢ شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ وَٱلْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلَّهِ
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah.
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It is a day read yawmu when no soul will be of any avail any use to another soul and the absolute command on that day will be God’s there will be no power of command for anyone other than Him thereat in other words none has been given the power to mediate thereupon in contrast to situations in this world.
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There is a time on Friday at which no Muslim would stand and pray and beg Allah for what Is good but He would give it to him; and he pointed with his hand that (this time) is short and narrow.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Abu'l-Qasim (the kunya of the Holy Prophet) (ﷺ) as saying:
Sunan Ibn Majah#1858Sahih
" no vow concerning that which the son of Adam does not possess."
Narrated by It was narrated from 'Imran bin Husain that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#5369Sahih
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever makes an image will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe the soul into it but he will not be able to do so.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
Allah the explained to him, saying: (A day on which no soul) no believing soul (hath power at all) no power to save or intercede (for any (other) soul) for any disbelieving soul. (The (absolute) command) sentencing and judging between people (on that day is Allah's) is in Allah's hands; none other than Him has that in his power and none will challenge Him about it'.