And when the situation was one that excites the souls to their response, they began with the saying: ﴿They said﴾ meaning: all of them, no person among them hesitated nor did they waver from what Allah has granted them of the rank of faith: ﴿Indeed, we are returning to our Lord﴾ meaning: the One who continues to bestow upon us His apparent and hidden blessings until He made the last of that the greatest of blessings, not to anyone else. ﴿We are returning﴾ meaning: with death, a return that is certain, there is no escaping from it whether it be through our steadfastness or your leaving us. There is no hope for us in remaining in this world, so we do not care - after knowing that we are in the state of the happy ones - about death in any state it may be, or it is meant that we will return if you kill us to the One who treats us well with what is the means of revenge against you. Therefore, they followed it with their saying: