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laysa bi-ʾamāniyyikum wa-lā ʾamāniyyi ʾahli l-kitābi man yaʿmal sūʾan yujza bihī wa-lā yajid lahū min dūni llāhi waliyyan wa-lā naṣīran
It will be neither after your hopes nor the hopes of the People of the Book: whoever commits evil shall be requited for it, and he will not find for himself any guardian or helper besides Allah.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah An-Nisa', Verse 123
123. "It is not your vain desires, nor the vain desires of the people of the Book. Whoever does evil shall be recompensed for it, and, besides Allah, he will find for himself neither a guardian nor a helper."
Muslims were proud of the holy Prophet (S) as the seal of the prophets, and that they are the best Ummah (community). The People of the Book boasted of their background, too. They said that they would not remain in Hell Fire but a few days. This verse was revealed to correct the imagination of both groups, and assigned 'the action of a person' as a document. Therefore, vain imaginations and baseless hopes must be avoided of. It says:
Islam is founded on realities, not on untruth, delusions or desires of individuals. (Untruth, originated from anyone and from any school, is condemned to destruction.) However, Allah is just and His reward or retribution is based upon the 'action' that individuals perform.