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God Almighty is described as the Omnipotent (al-’Aziz) and the Wise (al-Hakim) in the opening and closing Verses of the Chapter. The subject matter of the Chapter includes the Greatness of the Qur’an, arguments substantiating Divine Unity, refutation of materialistic views, history of some ancient peoples, warning to the astray, encouragement to forgiveness, and allusions to the depictions of resurrection.

The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Omnipotent, the All-Wise. 3. Verily, there are signs for the believers in the heavens and the earth. Allah is All-Wise. His Book is full of Wisdom ^2 . His Messenger is the instructor of Wisdom ^3 . His Book and Creation are manifest, though the God fearing solely benefit from His Book. “It is Guidance for the God fearing” ^4 . The creation may merely remind believers of their God.

The Holy Qur’an constitutes the commonly used letters of alphabet and it was revealed in time. Revelation of the Book and the Law are among the greatest Divine Bounties. As a consequence, it precedes the creation of the heavens and the earth (tanzil al-kitab “Revelation of the Book”). In the first place, specification of the position of the Holy Qur’an should precede Its Instructions in the manner of promulgation.

The textual content of the Qur’an is impervious to alterations, since it is revealed by God. Ha Mim is the Name of the Chapter. It is narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that Ha Mim is the greatest of Divine Names. The Name alludes to the Divine Names beginning with Ha or Mim, e.g.