Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: At-Taghaabun, Ayah 17
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(If ye lend unto Allah) by giving alms (a goodly loan) sincerely from your hearts and intending with it no one but Allah, (He will double it for you) He will accept it and multiply it from seven to 70 and up two millions folds, and up to whatever He wills (and will forgive you) through your alms, (for Allah is Responsive) in that He accepts your alms and multiplies it manifold; it is also said that this means: He is thankful: He accepts very little from His salves and rewards for it abundantly, (Clement) He does not hasten His punishment upon those who boast about their almsgiving and those who refuse to give alms,
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Al-Jalalayn Commentary
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;