The Ruling on the Testing of the Children of Disbelievers and Believers on the Day of Resurrection

The questioner : Shaykh, do you see that regarding the combining of the excuse of ignorance in everything with the fact that the children of disbelievers, the children of polytheists, and the children of believers are tested, and likewise the people of virtue?

The Shaykh : No, the children of believers are not tested with the believers, and the children of polytheists are tested. They are tested because they are excused; if they were not excused due to ignorance, they would have been with their parents.

The questioner : O Shaykh, the excuse here was the cause of the test. Their excuse was the cause of the test. That is to say, they were tested because of the excuse; otherwise, if they were with them...

The Shaykh : Even those whom the call did not reach are excused due to ignorance and are tested on the Day of Resurrection.

The questioner : So, with the excuse, O Shaykh, there is a test.

The Shaykh : Yes, on the Day of Resurrection, a test is necessary.