Some verses affirm questioning, while others negate questioning of certain wrongdoers in particular contexts. The reconciliation asks what type of question is meant and which stage of the Last Day is in view.
﴿فَلَنَسْأَلَنَّ الَّذِينَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ﴾
“We shall surely question those to whom messengers were sent.” (al-Aʿrāf 7:6)
Certain negative expressions have been understood as denying questioning for information or questioning at a specific stage, while other passages affirm accountability. Forcing all differently situated verses into one unqualified meaning creates an apparent contradiction.