for an evil cause will have a portion of it," meaning: a sin.
Al-Hasan said: "A good intercession is what is permissible to intercede for in religion, and an evil intercession is what is forbidden to intercede for in religion." "And Allah is Ever-Watchful over everything [Muqitan]," meaning: All-Powerful, according to the tafsir of al-Kalbi.
Muhammad said: And some have recited in verse:
"And one who holds a grudge, I restrained my soul from him… and I was, regarding his wrongdoings, a vigilant observer [Muqitan]."
شَفَاعَةً سَيِّئَةً يَكُنْ لَهُ كِفْلٌ مِنْهَا﴾ أَي: إِثْم.
قَالَ الْحسن: (والشفاعة الْحَسَنَة مَا يجوز﴾ فِي الدّين أَن يشفع فِيهِ، (والشفاعة السَّيئَة مَا يحرم فِي الدّين أَن يشفع فِيهِ). ﴿وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَى كل شَيْء مقيتاً﴾ أَي: مقتدرا؛ فِي تَفْسِير الْكَلْبِيّ.
قَالَ مُحَمَّد: وَأنْشد بَعضهم:
(وَذي ضغن كَفَفْت النَّفس عَنْهُ … وَكنت على مساءته مقيتا)
