If you lend God a good loan by giving voluntary alms out of the goodness of your hearts He will multiply it for you yudā‘ifhu a variant reading has yuda‘‘ifhu from tenfold up to seven hundredfold or more for each one — this loan being the giving of voluntary alms out of the goodness of the heart — and He will forgive you whatever He will and God is Appreciative rewarding of obedience Forbearing in refraining from always punishing disobedience;