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! 24 Who is it that will lend Allah a goodly loan th at He may multiply it for him manifold? And Allah receives and enlarges, and to Him shall you be made to return. 9 Hadrat Ibne Abbas (ra) narrates that this verse was revealed when Ab ū l Da’daa’ (ra) came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) and said that I ha ve two gardens, and if I donate one of them would I have a similar garden in paradise ? The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) replied yes. Then he asked if his wife and son would also be with him? And the Prophet (sa) replied yes. Ab ū l Da’daa’ (ra) said upon this h e is donating his best garden. Then he went to the garden. His wife and children were in there. He told his wife the entire story and she said that you have made a very good bargain. Then, they all left t he garden. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) commented on this saying that there are many lush, green gardens for Ab ū l Da’daa in the heaven. 10 Those who find fault with such of the believers as give alms of their own free will and with such as find nothing to give save the earnings of their toil. They thus deride them. Allah shall requite them for their derision, and for them is a grievous punishment. 11 The Holy Quran promises a great reward even for the smallest good deed. A practical example of this can be seen in th e practice of Hadrat Ayesha (ra). Once a poor person asked her for some food. She had a bunch of grape s in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! 9 The Holy Quran 2:246 10 Imam Razi, Tafsir - i - Kabir, vol. 6 p. 166. (Under chapter 2:248) 11 The Holy Quran 9:79