How will Allah deal with those who did not find Guidance?

How will some with disabilities and the unaware be dealt with in the Hereafter? Those who had passed away without seeing a Prophet or his successor or finding guidance to Allah will be given an opportunity in the Hereafter.

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَمَّنْ مَاتَ فِي الْفَتْرَةِ وَ عَمَّنْ لَمْ يُدْرِكِ الْحِنْثَ وَ الْمَعْتُوهِ فَقَالَ يَحْتَجُّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ يَرْفَعُ لَهُمْ نَاراً فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ ادْخُلُوهَا فَمَنْ دَخَلَهَا كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ بَرْداً وَ سَلَاماً وَ مَنْ أَبَى قَالَ هَا أَنْتُمْ قَدْ أَمَرْتُكُمْ فَعَصَيْتُمُونِي 

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham, from;

(Once) Abu Abdullah^-asws was asked about the one who died during the era (between one Prophet^-as and the next), and about the one who did not perform violations (sins) and the insane. So, he^-asws said: ‘Allah^-azwj Argue against them. He^-azwj would Raise a fire and He^-azwj would be Saying to them: “Enter!” So, the one who enters it, it would be a coolness upon him and a safety, and to the one refuse, He^-azwj would Say: “Behold you all! I^-saww had Commanded you, but you disobeyed Me^-azwj!”’.[1]

وَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ قَالَ ثَلَاثَةٌ يُحْتَجُّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَبْكَمُ وَ الطِّفْلُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي الْفَتْرَةِ فَتُرْفَعُ لَهُمْ نَارٌ فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ ادْخُلُوهَا فَمَنْ دَخَلَهَا كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ بَرْداً وَ سَلَاماً وَ مَنْ أَبَى قَالَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى هَذَا قَدْ أَمَرْتُكُمْ فَعَصَيْتُمُونِي .

And by this chain,

‘He^-asws said: ‘Three would be argued against – the mute, and the children, and the one who died during the era (between one Prophet^-as and the next). So a fire would be raised for them and it would be said to them: ‘Enter it!’ So the one who enters it, it would be a coolness upon him and a safety; and the one who refuses, the Blessed and High would Say: “This I^-azwj had Commanded you all, but you disobeyed Me^-azwj”’.[2]

عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ اتَّبَعَتْهُمْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُمْ بِإِيمانٍ أَلْحَقْنا بِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ قَصَرَتِ الْأَبْنَاءُ عَنْ عَمَلِ الْآبَاءِ فَأَلْحَقُوا الْأَبْنَاءَ بِالْآبَاءِ لِتَقَرَّ بِذَلِكَ أَعْيُنُهُمْ .

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Sayf Bin Ameyra, from Ibn Bukeyr, from;

Abu Abdullah^-asws (says) regarding the Words of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic [52:21] And (as for) those who believe and their offspring follow them in faith, We will unite with them their offspring. So he^-asws said: ‘The sons would be deficient from the deeds of the father, so the sons would be joined with the fathers in order for their eyes to be delighted with that’.[3]

[1] Al Kafi V 3 – The Book Of Funerals CH 92 H 6

[2] Al Kafi V 3 – The Book Of Funerals CH 92 H 7

[3] Al Kafi V 3 – The Book Of Funerals CH 92 H 5