Transliteration:( Wa ammal lazeena kafarooo afalam takun Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fastakbartum wa kuntum qawmam mujrimeen )
67. In this verse mention is made of those infidels to whom the teachings of the Prophet had reached but they did not accept it. However those people who had died before the advent of Prophethood would obtain salvation if they had been monotheists.
But if they had been polytheists they would be punished without this question being put to them because the verses of Allah Almighty had reached them. The minor children as well demented people, too, will not he asked question.
The tafsir of Surah Jathiya verse 31 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Jathiya ayat 30 which provides the complete commentary from verse 30 through 37.
(45:31) But those who denied the Truth, they shall be told: “Were My Signs not rehearsed to you? But you waxed proud[43] and became a guilty people.”
43. That is, you thought it was below your dignity to believe in Allah’s revelations and submit to them, and considered yourselves to be above subjection and servitude.
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