1 The Virtues of the Surahs that begin with Ha Mim

آَانُواْ‏ أَآْثَرَ‏ مِنْهُمْ‏ وَأَشَد َّ قُو َّةً‏ وَءَاثَاراً‏ فِى الا ٌّرْضِ‏ فَمَآأَغْنَى عَنْهُم م َّا آَانُواْ‏ یَكْسِبُونَ‏They were more in number than them and mightierin strength, and in the traces in the land; yet allthat they used to earn availed them not.فَلَم َّا جَآءَتْهُمْ‏ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَي ِّنَتِ‏40:83 Then when their Messengers came to themwith clear proofs,فَرِحُواْ‏ بِمَا عِندَهُمْ‏ م ِّنَ‏ الْعِلْمِ‏ وَحَاقَ‏ بِهِم م َّا آَانُواْ‏ بِ‏ ‏ِهیَسْتَهْزِءُونَ‏they were glad (and proud) with that which theyhad of the knowledge (of worldly things). And thatat which they used to mock, surrounded them.فَلَم َّا رَأَوْاْ‏ بَأْسَنَا قَالُواْ‏ ءَامَن َّا بِالل َّهِ‏ وَحْدَهُ‏ وَآَفَرْنَا بِمَا آُن َّابِهِ‏ مُشْرِآِينَ‏40:84 So when they saw Our punishment, they said:"We believe in Allah Alone and reject (all) that weused to associate with Him as (His) partners.''فَلَمْ‏ یَكُ‏ یَنفَعُهُمْ‏ إِیمَنُهُمْ‏ لَم َّا رَأَوْاْ‏ بَأْسَنَا سُ َّنةَ‏ الل َّهِ‏ ال َّتِى قَدْ‏خَلَتْ‏ فِى عِبَادِهِ‏ وَخَسِرَ‏ هُنَالِكَ‏ الْكَفِرُونَ‏40:85 Then their Faith could not avail them whenthey saw Our punishment. (Like) this has been theway of Allah in dealing with His servants. And therethe disbelievers lost utterly.94