intercession

ceto, mececiya

Noun

Singular intercession

Plural intercessions

1. The act of intervening or mediating between two parties. <> yin katsalandan [1], shigege [2] ko shisshigi ko sa baki.
2. A prayer to God on behalf of another person. <> addu'ar ceto, mececiya [3]

   How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me?
   Yanzu na riƙi wasu iyayen giji ba Shi ba, alhali kuwa idan (Allah) Mai rahama Ya nufe ni da wata cuta, cetonsu ba zai amfana min komai ba, kuma ba za su iya tsamo ni ba? --Qur'an 36:23