According to this scholar, the verse informs that believers have faith in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers, and do not make distinctions among the prophets, and submit to Allah's commands and prohibitions by saying 'we have heard and we obey.' Additionally, the verse explains that believers request that their sins be covered by saying 'Our Lord, we ask for Your forgiveness; to You is our return.' The text also discusses linguistic matters such as whether the reading of 'وكتبه' should be plural or singular as 'وكتابه', and how the verb 'يقولون' is understood in the text without being explicitly mentioned.

وتأويل الكلام: والمؤمنون كل آمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله، يقولون: لا نفرق بين أحد من رسله، وترك ذكر «يقولون» لدلالة الكلام عليه

According to this scholar, the view is transmitted that only Prophet Hûd alone was sent to the relevant people.

قيل لم يرسل إليهم إلا هود وحده

According to this scholar, it is the Sunnah to first praise Allah when making supplication, then to mention supplication/seeking forgiveness; the evidence for this view is that the angels begin with praise when seeking forgiveness for believers. Furthermore, the reason for using the word 'Lord' during supplication is the desire to make Allah the intercessor for bringing the servant from non-existence to existence and nurturing them. The concept of forgiveness has also been interpreted as the removal of punishment from one who deserves to be punished, because otherwise this would express a favor.

المسألة الثانية : السنة في الدعاء ، يبدأ في بالثناء على الله تعالى ، ثم يذكر الدعاء عقيبه ، والدليل عليه هذه الآية ، فإن الملائكة لما عزموا على الدعاء والاستغفار للمؤمنين بدأوا بالثناء

Kurtubî transmits the view attributed to Hasan, Mujâhid, Dahhâk, and in one report to Ibn Abbas, that the verse belongs to the Night of Ascension; according to some, while the entire Qur'an was revealed through Gabriel, this verse is directly what the Prophet heard during the Ascension. However, some have said that because this sûrah is entirely Madinan, this could not be in the story of the Ascension. Those who accept the Ascension view transmit in detail that after the Prophet passed beyond the Sidrah of the Utmost Boundary, he reached a place where Gabriel could no longer accompany him, and there the believers said the words 'we have heard and we have obeyed, Your forgiveness,' and Allah answered these supplications by sending down the verse 'Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity.'

روي عن الحسن ومجاهد والضحاك : أن هذه الآية كانت في قصة المعراج وهكذا روي في بعض الروايات عن بن عباس وقال بعضهم : جميع القرآن نزل به جبريل عليه السلام على محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا هذه الآية فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : هو الذي سمع ليلة المعراج

Ibn Kesîr transmits that the Prophet is worthy of confirming this verse, and that believers have faith that Allah is One, Unique, Solitary, and Self-Sufficient, and confirm all prophets and books without making distinctions. He also transmits that the words 'we have heard and we have obeyed' are a request for forgiveness and mercy, and that Gabriel asked the Prophet to supplicate by informing him of Allah's beautiful praise for this community.

فالمؤمنون يؤمنون بأن الله واحد أحد فرد صمد لا إله غيره ولا رب سواه ويصدقون بجميع الأنبياء والرسل والكتب المنزلة من السماء على عباد الله المرسلين والأنبياء لا يفرقون بين أحد منهم فيؤمنون ببعض ويكفرون ببعض

According to this scholar, the verse is a testimony and clear exposition from Allah regarding the soundness and certainty of the Prophet's faith; the Messenger is steadfast in his affair and not in doubt. Believers are those who have faith in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers; the inclusion of the Messenger and believers under the same ruling is either out of honor for the Messenger, or because the Messenger's faith comes through witnessing and clear perception, while believers' faith comes through consideration and logical deduction. Furthermore, the difference between the readings 'kitabihî' and 'kütübihî' is that one encompasses both singular and plural generically, while the other applies only to plurals.

شهادة وتنصيص من الله تعالى على صحة إيمانه والإعتداد به، وإنه جازم في أمره غير شاك فيه. والمؤمنون كل آمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله