Then We gave them in place of evil, good, until they multiplied…[He said]:[The fact that] they multiplied does not signify a pardon (ʿafw) in the essential [meaning of that word]. God, Exalted is He, has said: Indulge [people] with forgiveness (ʿafw) [7:199], which[actually] means, ‘[Take] the surplus (faḍl) of their wealth which is a deposit from God in their keeping, because God most High has purchased it from them.’ And ⸢the believer⸣ possesses neither his soul nor his wealth.He was asked, ‘Where is [the believer’s] soul?’ He replied:It has been placed under contract with God, Exalted is He. He said: Indeed God has purchased from the believers their lives and their possessions, promising them Paradise in return. [9:111]His words, Exalted is He: