1 The Virtues of the Surahs that begin with Ha Mim

means, `Allah has blessed you with this kingdom,dominance in the land, power and authority, sotake care of this blessing by giving thanks to Allahand believing in his Messenger, and beware of thepunishment of Allah if you reject His Messenger.'فَمَن یَنصُرُنَا مِن بَأْسِ‏ ال َّلهِ‏ إِنْ‏ جَاءنَا ...But who will save us from the torment of Allah, should itbefall us?means, `these soldiers and troops will not availyou anything and will not ward off thepunishment of Allah, if He decides to punish us.'Fir`awn said to his people, in response to the advice ofthis righteous man who was more deserving of kingshipthan Fir`awn:42قَالَ‏ فِرْعَوْنُ‏ مَا أُرِیكُمْ‏ إِل َّا مَا أَرَىFir`awn said: "I show you only that which I see,"...meaning, `I only tell you and advise you to dothat which I think is good for myself, too.' ButFir`awn lied, because he knew that Musa wastelling the truth concerning the Message which hebrought.قَالَ‏ لَقَدْ‏ عَلِمْتَ‏ مَآ أَنزَلَ‏ هَؤُلاءِ‏ إِلا َّ رَب ُّ الس َّمَوَتِ‏ وَالا ٌّرْضِ‏بَصَآئِرَ‏(Musa) said: "Verily, you know that these signshave been sent down by none but the Lord of theheavens and the earth.'' (17:102)وَجَحَدُواْ‏ بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَآ أَنفُسُهُمْ‏ ظُلْماً‏ وَعُلُوّاً‏And they belied them (those Ayat) wrongfullyand arrogantly, though they were themselvesconvinced thereof, (27:14)-- see), (I show you only that which I مَا أُرِیكُمْ‏ إِل َّا مَا أَرَىFir`awn uttered a lie and a fabrication; hebetrayed Allah and His Messenger, and cheatedhis people by not advising them sincerely.......