1 The Virtues of the Surahs that begin with Ha Mim

her, and whenever A'ishah did her a favor, the Jewishwoman would say,"May Allah save you from the torment of the grave.''A'ishah said, "Then the Messenger of Allah came in, andI said, `O Messenger of Allah, will there be any tormentin the grave before the Day of Resurrection?'He said,No, who said that?58لَا،‏ مَنْ‏ زَعَمَ‏ ذَلِكَ؟I said, `This Jewish woman, whenever I do her afavor, she says: May Allah save you from thetorment of the grave.'''The Messenger of Allah said,آَذَبَتْ‏ یَهُودُ‏ وَهُمْ‏ عَلَى االلهِ‏ أَآْذَبُ،‏ لَا عَذَابَ‏ دُونَ‏ یَوْمِ‏الْقِيَامَةThe Jews are lying, and they tell more liesabout Allah. There is no torment except onthe Day of Resurrection.Then as much time passed as Allah willed shouldpass, then one day he came out at midday,wrapped in his robe with his eyes reddening,calling at the top of his voice:الْقَبْرُ‏ آَقِطَع الل َّيْلِ‏ الْمُظْلِمِ،‏أَی ُّهَا الن َّاسُ‏ لَوْ‏ تَعْلَمُونَ‏ مَا أَعْلَمُ‏ لَبَكَيْتُمْ‏ آَثِيرًا وَضَحِكْتُمْ‏قَلِيلًا،‏أَی ُّهَا الن َّاسُ،‏ اسْتَعِيذُوا بِااللهِ‏ مِنْ‏ عَذَابِ‏ الْقَبْرِ،‏ فَإِ‏ َّنعَذَابَ‏ الْقَبْرِ‏ حَقThe grave is like patches of dark night!O people, if you knew what I know, youwould weep much and laugh little.