Allah, Exalted be He, created everything, set a due measure for everything, and wrote everything in His preserved Tablet. He, Exalted be He, created Hellfire and Paradise, and predestined the people of each. Whenever the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would not know the ruling of a matter, they would consult the Prophet ﷺregarding it. In this hadeeth, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) reports that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was asked whether the children of polytheists who died before reaching puberty and becoming accountable would enter Paradise, or not. He ﷺ replied that Allah knows [from before they are created] what they would have done, and whether they would have become Muslims or adopted the faith of their parents, if they were to live. Thus, they will be judged accordingly. It has been said that this means they are left to Allah’s knowledge,Who will judge each one according to what they would have done, if they lived. The part stating “Allah knows what they would have done” does not conflict with the view that the children of polytheists will be tested on the Day of Judgment. In fact, it can be used as evidence on their test, because Allah knows what they would have done. Hence, if they pass the test on the Judgment Day and believe, Allah will admit them into Paradise. Otherwise, He will admit them into Hellfire. However, some scholars hold the view that all children who die before reaching puberty, including the children of polytheists, will be in Paradise, based on the undisputed hadeeth: “Each child is born with a sound innate nature”. All the while, other scholars hold the view that it should not be discussed [due to lack of explicit evidence]. The dispute of scholars over this issue is well known, and only Allah knows the truth. .