وَالشَّفَاعَةُ الَّتِي ادَّخَرَهَا لَهُمْ حَقٌّ كَمَا رُوِيَ فِي الْأَخْبَارِ
The intercession reserved for the Prophet ﷺ is true, as transmitted in the reports.
وَأَهْلُ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي النَّارِ لَا يُخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا مَاتُوا وَهُمْ مُوَحِّدُونَ
Major sinners from Muhammad’s ﷺ community do not remain eternally in the Fire if they die as affirmers of Allah’s oneness, even if they enter it.
The apparent difficulty: How do intercession and punishment both apply to major sinners?
Resolution: The reality of intercession does not cancel possible punishment; possible punishment does not establish eternal damnation for every believing sinner. Forgiveness, justice, intercession, and eventual deliverance have distinct places under divine judgment.
Inference to avoid: It is unsound to call sin harmless, declare certain damnation for every sinner, or treat intercession as an automatic entitlement.
Application: Repentance and hope in mercy remain appropriate for a believing sinner.