"Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah—those hope for the mercy of Allah"—meaning: they yearn for the mercy of Allah; namely: Paradise. Al-Hasan said: It is a matter of assurance; meaning: He will surely grant that to them. Qatadah said: The first verse mentioned the story of the killing of Ibn al-Hadrami, what the polytheists said, and what Allah revealed concerning that. Then, Allah praised the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) with the best of praises, saying: "Indeed, those who have believed," to the end of the verse.
﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أُولَئِكَ يرجون رَحْمَة الله﴾ أَي: يطمعون فِي رَحْمَة اللَّه؛ يَعْنِي: الْجَنَّة. قَالَ الحَسَن: وَهُوَ على الْإِيجَاب؛ يَقُولُ: يفعل ذَلِكَ بهم. وقَالَ قَتَادَة: ذكر فِي الْآيَة الأولى قصَّة قتل ابْن الحَضْرَميِّ، وَمَا قَالَ الْمُشْركُونَ، وَمَا أنزل اللَّه فِي ذَلِكَ، ثمَّ أثنى اللَّه على أَصْحَاب النَّبي ﷺ أحسن الثَّنَاء؛ فَقَالَ: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا﴾ الْآيَة.
