Mary
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE DISPENSER OF GRACE[19:87]
[on that Day] none will have [the benefit of] intercession unless he has [in his lifetime] entered into a bond with the Most Gracious.

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* v.87 : Lit., “except him who has...,” etc. According to the classical commentators – including some of the most outstanding Companions of the Prophet – the “bond with God” denotes, in this context, the realization of His oneness and uniqueness; for the wider implications of this term, see sūrah 2, note 19. Consequently, as pointed out by Rāzī, even great sinners may hope for God’s forgiveness – symbolically expressed by the right of “intercession” which will be granted to the prophets on Judgment Day (see note 7 on 10:3) – provided that, during their life on earth, they were aware of God’s existence and oneness.