Hūd 11:105
The verse
On the day when it cometh no soul will speak except by His permission; some among them will be wretched, (others) glad. — Marmaduke Pickthall
The issue
The verse states that no one will be allowed to speak on the Day of Judgment except by Allah’s permission. However, the Qur’ān states in Q 16.111, “On the day every soul will come to wrangle for itself.” The Qur’ān also states in Q 77.35-36, “This is the day when they may not speak,—when they are not permitted to excuse themselves!”
Question: On the Day of Judgment, will individuals argue their own cases, speak only with Allah’s permission, or be completely forbidden to speak?
Arabic text of this item
تقول الآيةُ بأنه لا يُسمح لأحدٍ بالكلام يومَ القيامةِ إلاَّ بإذْنِ الله؛ وفي مكان ثانٍ نقرأ بأن <كُلُّ نَفْسٍ تُجَادِلُ عَن نَّفْسِهَا> (النحل 16: 111)؛ وفي مكان ثالث نجد أنه لا يُسمح لأحد بالحديث: <هَذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنطِقُونَ، وَلَا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ> (المرسلات 77: 35 - 36).
والسؤال: (١) هل يُجادل كل شخصٍ عن نفسِه؟ (٢) أم يُسمحُ له بالحديثِ بإذْن الله؟ (٣) أم يُمنع البتةَ عن الكلام؟
Sources cited
Sources added in review (the original item cited none)
- al-Ṭabarī, Jāmiʿ al-bayān, on Q 77:35 · link checked 2026-10-12