وَالشَّفَاعَةُ الَّتِي ادَّخَرَهَا لَهُمْ حَقٌّ
The intercession reserved for them is true.
Prophetic intercession includes the commencement of reckoning after hardship, admission to Paradise, and mercy for some sinners. Affirming intercession does not deny Allah’s absolute authority.
Intercession is subject to Allah’s leave and will. It is not an independent power forcing a decision against Allah’s judgment.