Tafsir of Al-An'am 6:131

Allah said,

ذلك أن لم يكن ربك مهلك القرى بظلم وأهلها غافلون

This is because your Lord would not destroy the (populations of) towns for their wrongdoing while their people were unaware. meaning: `We sent the Messengers and revealed the Books to the Jinns and mankind, so that no one has an excuse that he is being punished for his wrongs although he did not receive Allah's Message. Therefore, We did not punish any of the nations, except after sending Messengers to them, so that they have no excuse.' Allah said in other Ayat,

وإن من أمة إﻻ خﻼ فيها نذير

And there never was a nation but a warner had passed among them. (35:24) and,

ولقد بعثنا فى كل أمة رسوﻻ أن اعبدوا الله واجتنبوا الطغوت

And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah, and stay away from At-Taghut (all false deities)." (16:36) and,

وما كنا معذبين حتى نبعث رسوﻻ

And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger. (17:15) and,

كلما ألقى فيها فوج سٲلهم خزنتها ألم يٲتكم نذير

قالوا بلى قد جاءنا نذير فكذبنا

Every time a group is cast therein, its keeper will ask: "Did no warner come to you!" They will say: "Yes, indeed a warner did come to us, but we belied him.'' (67:8-9) There are many other Ayat on this subject. Allah's statement,