Surah An Naba Tafseer

No one will dare to speak before Allah -- not even the Angels - without first receiving Permission

رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالاَْرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الرحْمَنِ

The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatsoever is in between them, the Most Gracious,

Allah informs of His magnificence and His majesty, and that He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatever is in them and between them. He explains that He is the Most Gracious, Whose mercy covers all things.

Then He says,

لَاا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًا

With Whom they cannot dare to speak.

meaning, no one is able to begin addressing Him except by His permission.

This is as Allah says,

مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ

Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission, (2:255)

It is also similar to His statement,

يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ

On the Day when it comes, no person shall speak except by His leave. (11:105