Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Arabs used to say that we will not be resurrected again, nor will we be held accountable, and the Christians used to say that the Fire will only touch us for a few numbered days. So Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: ﴿لَيْسَبِأَمَانِيِّكُمْوَلَاأَمَانِيِّأَهْلِالْكِتَابِمَنْيَعْمَلْسُوءًايُجْزَبِهِ﴾ meaning: It is not according to your wishes nor the wishes of the People of the Book; whoever does evil will be recompensed for it.
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 692
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:سنده ضعيف لإرساله، وهو صحيح إلى مُرْسِلِه مجاهد، وانظر الحديث [١٨٤] فيما يتعلق برواية ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ.