Asalaamualaykum, I read this blog
https://shiismandislamichistory.wordpress.com/ The guy translates shia research papers and articles from farsi to english. It could come in useful insha'Allah. The most recent article translated:
Status of Sunnis in the Afterlife: Hawza of Qum
Posted on June 6, 2020
The original Persian article can be found here.
In the hereafter, will Sunnis receive intercession and mercy, even though they deny the wilayah of Imam Ali (a)? In the afterlife, will sinful Shias enjoy a higher status than them?
Intercession occurs when one dies without repenting and their good deeds do not outweigh the bad deeds. In this case, divine favor may be gained through saints and prophets. Of course, their are rules and restrictions. The one who earns intercession must be capable of purification.1
The conditions to receiving intercession are as follows:
1) Iman – Faith is necessary. The Prophet (p) states:
My intercession is for those who testify to tawhid, their heart attests to their tongue and their tongue attests to their heart.2
2) ‘Idalat – Justice, one must not be a sinful oppressor. In Surah Ghafir, verse 18, “The wrongdoers will have neither a close friend nor intercessor to be heard.” Imam Hasan (a) states:
Some Jews came to inquire with the Prophet (p)… He (p) responded: “My intercession is for the major sinners, except for those who commit shirk and zulm.3
3) Approved – The individual must be approved by God. Surah Anbiya, v. 28 states, “They do not intercede except for whom He approves.” A narrator asked Imam Reda (a):
What does the [aforesaid] ayah mean? He (a) responded: “Intercession is only for those whose religion is approved by God.”4
The hadiths and ayahs considered, Sunnis do not meet any of the requirements. They will not receive intercession on judgement day. Sunnis lack true iman, ‘idalat, correct theology, and valid madhab – these conditions are as a result of being an Imami Shia. The spirit of iman is only substantiated when one is an Imami Shia, and being an Imami Shia is necessary in order to be approved by God. The Prophet (p) states:
When I am in the state of maqam al-mahmud, I will be interceding for the major sinners of my nation, and Allah (swt) will accept my intercessions. However, by Allah, I will not intercede for those who harm my family.5
Regarding Shias, they are of two groups. The first group consists of those who pray, fast, etc, its major sinners will receive intercession and they [the Shia major sinners] will enjoy a higher status than the rest of humanity [except for the pious Shias].
However, Shias who do not pray, fast, lack belief, etc will not enjoy the benefits of intercession. They will be on the same level as Sunnis, because they (non-practicing Shias) are counted as enemies of the Ahlul Bayt.
Footnotes:
Tahiri Khuram Abidi, Sayed Hasan, Shifa‘at, p. 118
Tabrani Sulayman b. Ahmed, al-Ma’jam al-Saghir, 2/9,
Saduq Muhammad, Khisal, p. 355
Allama Majlisi Muhammad Baqir, Bihar al-Anwar, 8/34
Saduq Muhammad, Amali, p. 370