1 The Virtues of the Surahs that begin with Ha Mim

4وَأَن َّ عَذَابِى هُوَ‏ الْعَذَابُ‏ الا ٌّلِي ‏ُمDeclare unto My servants that truly I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful. And that My tormentis indeed the most painful torment. (15:49-50)These two attributes (mercy and punishment) areoften mentioned together in the Qur'an, so thatpeople will remain in a state of both hope andfear.the Bestower.Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said,ذِي الط َّوْلِ‏ ..."This means He is Generous and Rich(Independent of means).''The meaning is that He is Most Generous to Hisservants, granting ongoing blessings for whichthey can never sufficiently thank Him.وَإِن تَعُد ُّواْ‏ نِعْمَةَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ لاَ‏ تُحْصُوهَاAnd if you would count the favors of Allah, nevercould you be able to count them... (16:18)La ilaha illa Huwa,لَا إِلَهَ‏ إِل َّا هُوَ‏means, there is none that is equal to Him in allHis attributes; there is no God or Lord besidesHim.to Him is the final return....إِلَيْهِ‏ الْمَصِيرُ‏ ﴿٣ ﴾means, all things will come back to Him and Hewill reward or punish each person according to hisdeeds.and He is Swift at reckoning. (13:41)وَهُوَ‏ سَرِیعُ‏ الْحِسَابِ‏.........