What is the wisdom behind mentioning the number "seventy" in His (the Most High) saying: "Ask forgiveness for them or do not ask forgiveness for them. If you ask forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will not forgive them"?
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The mention of seventy in the noble verse signifies exaggeration and multitude, and is not intended to specify a precise number, because Arabs use seventy in their speech to denote abundance. This is the view held by Ibn Kathir and Ibn Ashour.
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