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Subhead: Allah's absolute power to send divine signs and the resulting humility of people

Headline: The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 26:4

Scholar Bio: Damascus's greatest historian-exegete. His Tafsir Ibn Kathir is the gold standard of Quran-explains-Quran methodology.

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'If We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.', 'en.arberry': 'If We will, We shall send down on them out of heaven a sign, so their necks will stay humbled to it.', 'en.maududi': 'If We will, We can send down a Sign to them from heaven, so their necks will be humbled to it.', 'en.yusufali': 'If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them from the sky a Sign, to which they would bend their necks in humility.', 'en.pickthall': 'If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it.'}

Scholar Name: Ibn Kathir

Scholar Dates: 1300–1373 CE

Scholar Style: Clear, evidence-based, Quran-explains-Quran approach. Builds narrative from cross-references. Lets the text speak. The ideal reporter: documents, verifies, cross-checks.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Kathir | Senior News Correspondent

Scholar Region: Busra, Syria → Damascus

Lead Translation: If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of the Worlds?”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'headline': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '26:23'}, {'text': 'He said, “The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, if you are aware.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'headline': 'Anchoring Faith in the Sovereign Sky', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '26:24'}, {'text': 'He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of old.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'headline': 'One Divine Path: From Ancestors to Us', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '26:26'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'He said, “Did you believe in Him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon know. I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all.”', 'title': 'The Pharaoh’s Threat: A Call to Trust in Divine Protection', 'context': 'The verse of Pharaoh’s threat (26:49) is not merely a historical account; it is a timeless reminder that human power is fragile when faced with divine will. Ibn Kathir explains that the Pharaoh’s boas', 'reference': '26:49'}, {'text': '“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous.', 'title': 'The Dual Appeal: Authority and Righteous Companionship', 'context': "The verse from Surah Ash-Shu'ara (26:83) is a plea that intertwines two essential virtues: legitimate authority (khalifah) and companionship with the righteous (al-sahaba). Islamic scholars such as Ib", 'reference': '26:83'}, {'text': 'And make me of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.', 'title': 'Aspiring to the Eternal Garden', 'context': 'The supplication of Prophet Ibrahim in 26:85 exemplifies the ideal Muslim’s desire for the inheritance of Jannah. The term *nasab* (inheritance) here conveys a divine promise, not merely a reward for ', 'reference': '26:85'}, {'text': 'And do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected.', 'title': 'Guarding Allah’s Honor on the Day of Resurrection', 'context': "The verse 'And do not disgrace me on the Day they are all resurrected' (26:87) is a stern reminder that our conduct will be scrutinized on the Day of Judgment. Scholars like Ibn Kathir explain that 'd", 'reference': '26:87'}, {'text': 'Except for him who comes to God with a sound heart.”', 'title': 'The Heart That Earns Divine Mercy', 'context': 'The Qur’an’s emphasis on a "sound heart" (qalb‑sakin) underscores the necessity of inner purity for divine acceptance. Classical scholars like Imam Al‑Ghazali link a sound heart with ‘ihsan’—the highe', 'reference': '26:89'}, {'text': 'Their account rests only with my Lord, if you have sense.', 'title': 'The Ledger Only Allah Holds', 'context': 'This verse reminds us that the Qur’an is the sole, unaltered account of humanity’s deeds, and that our perception of it is limited. It underscores the dual realities of divine knowledge and human igno', 'reference': '26:113'}, {'text': 'He said, “My Lord, my people have denied me.', 'title': 'Echoes of Prophet Nuh: Turning Denial into Patience', 'context': 'Prophet Nuh’s lament, recorded in 26:117, exemplifies the profound test of patience (sabr) when confronted with collective disbelief. His words are not a resignation but a plea for divine assistance, ', 'reference': '26:117'}, {'text': 'He supplied you with livestock and children.', 'title': 'Harvesting Gratitude: From Livestock to Legacy', 'context': 'The verse reminds us that Allah’s provision—be it grazing livestock or progeny—is a divine trust, not a mere entitlement. Islamic scholarship, from Ibn Taymiyyah’s concept of ‘tadbir’ (management) to ', 'reference': '26:133'}, {'text': 'They said, “Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be expelled.”', 'title': 'The Call to Desist: Heeding Divine Warning', 'context': 'The verse of Lot reminds us that divine warning is not a mere suggestion but a prelude to consequence. In the story, the people of Lot were told to abandon illicit acts; their refusal led to their soc', 'reference': '26:167'}, {'text': 'He said, “I certainly deplore your conduct.”', 'title': 'When God Disdains Your Deeds: A Call to Authentic Repentance', 'context': 'The verse from Surah Ash‑Shams reminds us that Allah, in His infinite wisdom, openly declares His detestation of the deeds that betray His guidance. This is not merely a statement of disapproval but a', 'reference': '26:168'}, {'text': '“My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”', 'title': 'Shielding the Circle: A Dua for Family Protection', 'context': 'The supplication in 26:169 exemplifies the profound Islamic principle that a believer’s responsibility extends beyond self to encompass the entire family circle. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah emphasi', 'reference': '26:169'}, {'text': 'I am to you a trustworthy messenger.', 'title': 'The Anchor of Trust: Prophet Muhammad as Your Faithful Guide', 'context': 'The Qur’anic affirmation that the Prophet is a trustworthy messenger (26:178) is not merely a statement of fact but a theological anchor for Muslim conduct. In the Sunnah, the Prophet repeatedly empha', 'reference': '26:178'}, {'text': 'I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'title': 'The Prophet’s Unpaid Service', 'context': 'The verse underscores that the Prophet’s mission was a pure act of service, free from any worldly remuneration. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and al‑Ghazali emphasize that true khidmah—service to All', 'reference': '26:180'}, {'text': 'And weigh with accurate scales.', 'title': 'The Scale of Justice: A Call to Equitable Balance', 'context': 'In Surah An-Naml, Allah reminds us that every act of judgment must be measured with an even balance (Q. 26:182). This is not merely a moral exhortation but a divine command that echoes the Qur’anic pr', 'reference': '26:182'}]

Scholar Bio: The Proof of Islam. Abandoned his prestigious Baghdad professorship to seek spiritual truth. His Ihya Ulum al-Din remains the most influential work on Islamic spirituality.

Scholar Name: Imam al-Ghazali

Scholar Dates: 1058–1111 CE

Scholar Style: Deeply introspective, psychologically penetrating. Moves from rational argument to spiritual insight. Master of analogies that make the abstract tangible. Writes with the gravity of a man who abandoned fame for truth.

Scholar Byline: Imam al-Ghazali | Editor-in-Chief

Scholar Region: Tus, Iran → Baghdad → Damascus → Jerusalem

Total Communiques: 14

Statements: [{'text': 'Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”', 'context': 'The Weight of Forgotten Favor', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:22', 'cross_references': ['Sura:2, Ayah:1', '2:129', '2:266']}, {'text': 'Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of the Worlds?”', 'context': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:23', 'cross_references': ['1:1', '1:2', '1:3']}, {'text': 'He said to those around him, “Do you not hear?”', 'context': 'The Echo of Rebellion: Listening to the Voice of Authority', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:25', 'cross_references': ['7:113', '12:74', '12:95']}, {'text': 'He said, “This messenger of yours, who is sent to you, is crazy.”', 'context': "When the Messenger is Misunderstood: Lessons from Pharaoh's Pride", 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:27', 'cross_references': ['1, Ayah 6', '2:6', '2:7']}, {'text': 'He said, “If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner.”', 'context': 'When Authority Threatens Faith: A Call to Courage', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:29', 'cross_references': ['1, Ayah 6', '2:6', '2:7']}, {'text': 'He said, “Bring it, if you are being truthful.”', 'context': "The Pharaoh's Challenge: A Call to Authentic Truth", 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:31', 'cross_references': ['2:65', '2:76', '2:87']}, {'text': 'He said to the dignitaries around him, “This is a skilled magician.', 'context': 'When the Pharaoh Calls a Prophet a Magician', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:34', 'cross_references': ['4:3', '6:53', '6:141']}, {'text': 'He intends to drive you out of your land with his magic, so what do you recommend?”', 'context': 'Fortifying Faith Against Persecution', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:35', 'cross_references': ['2:236', '4:8', '5:22']}, {'text': 'To bring you every experienced magician.”', 'context': 'Harnessing the Gifts of the Learned', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:37', 'cross_references': ['1:1', '1:2', '1:3']}, {'text': 'He said, “Yes, and you will be among those favored.”', 'context': 'The Promise of Divine Proximity', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:42', 'cross_references': ['1, Ayah 6', '2:6', '2:7']}, {'text': 'We are eager for our Lord to forgive us our sins, since we are the first of the believers.”', 'context': 'Echoing the First Believers: A Call for Mercy', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:51', 'cross_references': []}]

Scholar Bio: Author of the six-volume Tafhim al-Quran. Founded one of the most influential Islamic movements of the 20th century.

Consequences: [{'who': 'Allah', 'type': 'punishment', 'against': 'Firawn', 'evidence_verses': ['26:11', '26:23', '26:26']}, {'who': 'Allah', 'type': 'punishment', 'against': 'People of Ad', 'evidence_verses': ['26:139']}, {'who': 'Firawn', 'type': 'adversarial', 'against': 'Harun', 'evidence_verses': ['26:16']}, {'who': 'Allah', 'type': 'destruction', 'against': 'People of the Forest', 'evidence_verses': ['26:189']}]

Scholar Name: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi

Scholar Dates: 1903–1979 CE

Scholar Style: Systematic, builds arguments step by step. Writes for the politically aware reader. Makes governance and social structure emerge naturally from the text.

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | Power & Governance Analyst

Scholar Region: Aurangabad, India → Lahore, Pakistan

Total Statements: 11

Dossiers: [{'name': 'Allah', 'roles': {'deity': 1, 'giver': 1, 'guide': 1, 'judge': 4, 'object': 110, 'sender': 1, 'speaker': 579, 'subject': 2137, 'forgiver': 1, 'narrator': 1, 'observer': 1, 'promiser': 1, 'addressed': 106, 'addresser': 1, 'commander': 1, 'sovereign': 1, 'benefactor': 1, 'legislator': 15, 'questioner': 2, 'referenced': 1218, 'covenant_maker': 3, 'moral_authority': 1}, 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'sentiment': {'just': 6, 'mixed': 16, 'neutral': 1546, 'revered': 1, 'merciful': 6, 'negative': 49, 'positive': 2526, 'benevolent': 4, 'omnipotent': 1, 'omniscient': 2, 'authoritative': 26, 'authoritative_merciful': 2, 'negative_toward_polytheists': 2}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Ta, Seen, Meem.', 'title': 'Unlocking the Divine Enigma: The Hidden Significance of Ta‑Seen‑Meem', 'reference': '26:1'}, {'text': 'These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.', 'title': 'The Radiant Script: Embracing the Clarity of the Qur’an', 'reference': '26:2'}, {'text': 'Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.', 'title': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'reference': '26:3'}, {'text': 'If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.', 'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'reference': '26:4'}, {'text': 'No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.', 'title': 'Turning Toward Mercy: Embracing New Revelation', 'reference': '26:5'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'divine_consequence', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Children of Israel'}, {'type': 'command_mission', 'verse_count': 3, 'other_character': 'Musa'}, {'type': 'rejected_and_punished', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'People of Nuh'}, {'type': 'punishment', 'verse_count': 5, 'other_character': 'Firawn'}, {'type': 'divine_honor', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Harun'}, {'type': 'punishment', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'People of Ad'}, {'type': 'messenger', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Salih'}, {'type': 'punisher-punished', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'People of Lut'}, {'type': 'savior-saved', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Lut'}, {'type': 'sender_messenger', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Shuayb'}, {'type': 'destruction', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'People of the Forest'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 1.2, 'safety': 3.2, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 1.0, 'self_actualization': 0.9}, 'total_mentions': 4187, 'sura_mention_count': 99}, {'name': 'Musa', 'roles': {'leader': 2, 'object': 40, 'speaker': 46, 'subject': 43, 'addressed': 29, 'mentioned': 26, 'recipient': 2, 'referenced': 97, 'supplicant': 1}, 'category': 'prophet', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 88, 'negative': 1, 'positive': 196, 'frustrated': 1}, 'key_quotes': [{'text': 'Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the tyrannical people.', 'reference': '26:10'}, {'text': 'And you committed that deed you committed, and you were ungrateful.”', 'reference': '26:19'}, {'text': 'He said, “I did it then, when I was of those astray.', 'reference': '26:20'}, {'text': 'He said, “The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, if you are aware.”', 'reference': '26:24'}, {'text': 'He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of old.”', 'reference': '26:26'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the tyrannical people.', 'title': 'Answering the Call: Courage Amidst Oppression', 'reference': '26:10'}, {'text': 'He said, “My Lord, I fear they will reject me.', 'title': 'The Prophet’s Plea: Fear of Denial', 'reference': '26:12'}, {'text': 'And I become stressed, and my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron too.', 'title': 'The Breath of the Prophet: Seeking Aaron’s Assistance When the Tongue Falters', 'reference': '26:13'}, {'text': 'And they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me.”', 'title': 'Shielding the Soul from the Pharaoh’s Threat', 'reference': '26:14'}, {'text': 'He said, “No. Go, both of you, with Our proofs. We will be with you, listening.', 'title': 'Echoes of Assurance: Listening to the Divine Voice', 'reference': '26:15'}], 'subcategory': 'named', 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 40, 'last_appearance': 95, 'first_appearance': 2}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'vexation', 'verse_count': 4, 'other_character': 'Children of Israel'}, {'type': 'command_mission', 'verse_count': 3, 'other_character': 'Allah'}, {'type': 'brother_prophets', 'verse_count': 4, 'other_character': 'Harun'}, {'type': 'demonstration_of_proof', 'verse_count': 9, 'other_character': 'Firawn'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 4.5, 'safety': 2.4, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 1.9, 'self_actualization': 6.8}, 'total_mentions': 286, 'sura_mention_count': 34}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'roles': {'object': 126, 'warned': 2, 'speaker': 178, 'subject': 586, 'addressed': 158, 'condemned': 2, 'mentioned': 4, 'opposition': 1, 'referenced': 88}, 'category': 'group', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 8, 'defeated': 1, 'negative': 1133, 'positive': 2, 'regretful': 1}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.', 'title': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'reference': '26:3'}, {'text': 'If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.', 'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'reference': '26:4'}, {'text': 'No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.', 'title': 'Turning Toward Mercy: Embracing New Revelation', 'reference': '26:5'}, {'text': 'They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.', 'title': 'Echoes of Denial: The Return of Ridiculed Truth', 'reference': '26:6'}, {'text': 'Have they not seen the earth, and how many beautiful pairs We produced therein?', 'title': 'Witnessing the Divine Tapestry', 'reference': '26:7'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 94, 'last_appearance': 113, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'leader_and_followers_in_Hell', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Iblis'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 0, 'safety': 0, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 0.2, 'self_actualization': 0.5}, 'total_mentions': 1145, 'sura_mention_count': 31}]

Scholar Bio: The Greatest Sheikh. Born in Andalusia, died in Damascus. His Fusus al-Hikam explores the inner psychology of every prophet.

Scholar Name: Ibn Arabi

Scholar Dates: 1165–1240 CE

Scholar Style: Visionary, layered, sees hidden dimensions in every verse. Writes as though the text is alive and breathing. Uncovers psychological depths beneath surface narratives.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Arabi | Character Profiler & Unseen Bureau Chief

Scholar Region: Murcia, Spain → Damascus, Syria

Total Characters In Sura: 23

Scholar Bio: Author of the six-volume Tafhim al-Quran. Founded one of the most influential Islamic movements of the 20th century.

Scholar Name: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi

Scholar Dates: 1903–1979 CE

Scholar Style: Systematic, builds arguments step by step. Writes for the politically aware reader. Makes governance and social structure emerge naturally from the text.

Total Entries: 15

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | Power & Governance Analyst

Scholar Region: Aurangabad, India → Lahore, Pakistan

Opposition Entries: [{'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'The Weight of Forgotten Favor', 'reference': '26:22', 'what_they_said': 'Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'reference': '26:23', 'what_they_said': 'Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of the Worlds?”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'The Echo of Rebellion: Listening to the Voice of Authority', 'reference': '26:25', 'what_they_said': 'He said to those around him, “Do you not hear?”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': "When the Messenger is Misunderstood: Lessons from Pharaoh's Pride", 'reference': '26:27', 'what_they_said': 'He said, “This messenger of yours, who is sent to you, is crazy.”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'When Authority Threatens Faith: A Call to Courage', 'reference': '26:29', 'what_they_said': 'He said, “If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner.”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': "The Pharaoh's Challenge: A Call to Authentic Truth", 'reference': '26:31', 'what_they_said': 'He said, “Bring it, if you are being truthful.”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'When the Pharaoh Calls a Prophet a Magician', 'reference': '26:34', 'what_they_said': 'He said to the dignitaries around him, “This is a skilled magician.'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'Fortifying Faith Against Persecution', 'reference': '26:35', 'what_they_said': 'He intends to drive you out of your land with his magic, so what do you recommend?”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'Harnessing the Gifts of the Learned', 'reference': '26:37', 'what_they_said': 'To bring you every experienced magician.”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'The Promise of Divine Proximity', 'reference': '26:42', 'what_they_said': 'He said, “Yes, and you will be among those favored.”'}, {'who': 'Pharaoh', 'context': 'Echoing the First Believers: A Call for Mercy', 'reference': '26:51', 'what_they_said': 'We are eager for our Lord to forgive us our sins, since we are the first of the believers.”'}]

Adversarial Outcomes: [{'type': 'punishment', 'character1': 'Allah', 'character2': 'Firawn', 'evidence_verses': ['26:11', '26:23', '26:26', '26:64', '26:66']}, {'type': 'punishment', 'character1': 'Allah', 'character2': 'People of Ad', 'evidence_verses': ['26:139']}, {'type': 'adversarial', 'character1': 'Firawn', 'character2': 'Harun', 'evidence_verses': ['26:16']}, {'type': 'destruction', 'character1': 'Allah', 'character2': 'People of the Forest', 'evidence_verses': ['26:189']}]

Scholar Bio: The father of sociology. His Muqaddimah analyzed the rise and fall of civilizations centuries before modern social science.

Scholar Name: Ibn Khaldun

Total Events: 26

Scholar Dates: 1332–1406 CE

Scholar Style: Analytical, sociological lens on every event. Examines power dynamics, civilizational cycles, group cohesion (asabiyyah). The first war correspondent who understood why empires fall.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Khaldun | War Correspondent & Political Analyst

Scholar Region: Tunis, Tunisia → Cairo, Egypt

Diplomatic Events: [{'parties': ['Children of Israel', 'Firawn'], 'exchange_verses': [{'text': "Let the Children of Israel go with us.'“", 'title': 'Bridging Historical Bonds: A Call to Unity', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'reference': '26:17'}, {'text': 'Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”', 'title': 'The Weight of Forgotten Favor', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:22'}, {'text': '“These are a small gang.', 'title': 'The Veil of Humility in Revelation', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'reference': '26:54'}, {'text': 'And they pursued them at sunrise.', 'title': "The Dawn's Pursuit: Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Chase", 'speaker': None, 'reference': '26:60'}, {'text': 'When the two groups sighted each other, the followers of Moses said, “We are being overtaken.”', 'title': "Courage Amid the Two Companies: Trust in Allah's Protection", 'speaker': 'the people of Moses', 'reference': '26:61'}], 'relationship_type': 'oppression'}, {'parties': ['Children of Israel', 'Musa'], 'exchange_verses': [{'text': "Let the Children of Israel go with us.'“", 'title': 'Bridging Historical Bonds: A Call to Unity', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'reference': '26:17'}, {'text': 'Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”', 'title': 'The Weight of Forgotten Favor', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'reference': '26:22'}, {'text': 'And We inspired Moses: “Travel with My servants by night. You will be followed.”', 'title': "Night's Divine Compass: Trusting Allah's Guidance", 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'reference': '26:52'}, {'text': 'When the two groups sighted each other, the followers of Moses said, “We are being overtaken.”', 'title': "Courage Amid the Two Companies: Trust in Allah's Protection", 'speaker': 'the people of Moses', 'reference': '26:61'}], 'relationship_type': 'vexation'}, {'parties': ['Jibril', 'Muhammad'], 'exchange_verses': [{'text': 'Upon your heart, that you may be one of the warners.', 'title': 'The Prophet’s Heart: A Living Warning', 'speaker': None, 'reference': '26:194'}], 'relationship_type': 'revelation_delivery'}, {'parties': ['Ibrahim', 'Muhammad'], 'exchange_verses': [{'text': 'And relate to them the story of Abraham.', 'title': "Echoes of the Covenant: Sharing Abraham's Message", 'speaker': None, 'reference': '26:69'}], 'relationship_type': 'prophetic_lineage'}, {'parties': ['Disbelievers', 'Iblis'], 'exchange_verses': [{'text': 'And the soldiers of Satan, all of them.', 'title': 'The Cohort of Iblees: A Call to Vigilant Faith', 'speaker': 'ye', 'reference': '26:95'}], 'relationship_type': 'leader_and_followers_in_hell'}, {'parties': ['Allah', 'Children of Israel'], 'exchange_verses': [{'text': 'So it was. And We made the Children of Israel inherit them.', 'title': 'Stewardship of the Divine Inheritance: Honoring the Covenant of Israel', 'speaker': None, 'reference': '26:59'}, {'text': 'And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.', 'title': 'Unified Deliverance: The Collective Courage of Moses and His Companions', 'speaker': None, 'reference': '26:65'}], 'relationship_type': 'divine_consequence'}]

Edges: [{'type': 'oppression', 'source': 'Children of Israel', 'target': 'Firawn', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'vexation', 'source': 'Children of Israel', 'target': 'Musa', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'revelation_delivery', 'source': 'Jibril', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'prophetic_lineage', 'source': 'Ibrahim', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'leader_and_followers_in_hell', 'source': 'Disbelievers', 'target': 'Iblis', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'divine_consequence', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Children of Israel', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'command_mission', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Musa', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'disobedience', 'source': 'Nuh', 'target': 'People of Nuh', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'rejected_and_punished', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'People of Nuh', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'brother_prophets', 'source': 'Harun', 'target': 'Musa', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'demonstration_of_proof', 'source': 'Firawn', 'target': 'Musa', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'punishment', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Firawn', 'is_adversarial': True}, {'type': 'divine_honor', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Harun', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'intercession', 'source': 'Believers', 'target': 'Nuh', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'prophetic_warning', 'source': 'Hud', 'target': 'People of Ad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'punishment', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'People of Ad', 'is_adversarial': True}, {'type': 'messenger', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Salih', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'punisher-punished', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'People of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'savior-saved', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'warner-disputants', 'source': 'Lut', 'target': 'People of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'sender_messenger', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Shuayb', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'dissociation', 'source': 'Ibrahim', 'target': 'Polytheists', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'adversarial', 'source': 'Firawn', 'target': 'Harun', 'is_adversarial': True}, {'type': 'warning', 'source': 'People of the Forest', 'target': 'Shuayb', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'destruction', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'People of the Forest', 'is_adversarial': True}, {'type': 'genocidal_command', 'source': 'Believers', 'target': 'Firawn', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 99}, {'name': 'Musa', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 34}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 31}, {'name': 'Firawn', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 28}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 21}, {'name': 'Ibrahim', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 19}, {'name': 'Nuh', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 15}, {'name': 'Salih', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 15}, {'name': 'Hud', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 14}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 13}, {'name': 'Shuayb', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 13}, {'name': 'Lut', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 12}, {'name': 'Children of Israel', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 10}, {'name': 'People of Ad', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 8}, {'name': 'Iblis', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 7}]

Scholar Bio: Author of the six-volume Tafhim al-Quran. Founded one of the most influential Islamic movements of the 20th century.

Scholar Name: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi

Scholar Dates: 1903–1979 CE

Scholar Style: Systematic, builds arguments step by step. Writes for the politically aware reader. Makes governance and social structure emerge naturally from the text.

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | Power & Governance Analyst

Scholar Region: Aurangabad, India → Lahore, Pakistan

Total Characters: 15

Total Relationships: 26

Scholar Bio: Co-founder of Zaytuna College, America's first accredited Muslim liberal arts college. One of the most influential Western Muslims.

Scholar Name: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Chapter Audio: audio/chapters/sura_026.mp3

Scholar Dates: b. 1958 CE

Scholar Style: Eloquent, bridges East and West seamlessly. Uses classical sources but speaks in modern idiom. Warm, humorous, deeply human in approach. Connects ancient wisdom to contemporary dilemmas.

Scholar Byline: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf | Reader Engagement Editor

Scholar Region: Washington, USA → Zaytuna College, California

Total Segments: 227

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02932.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Ta, Seen, Meem.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02933.mp3', 'text_preview': 'These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02934.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02935.mp3', 'text_preview': 'If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in hu'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02936.mp3', 'text_preview': 'No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02937.mp3', 'text_preview': 'They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02938.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Have they not seen the earth, and how many beautiful pairs We produced therein?'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02939.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '26:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02940.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Most surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.'}, {'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'verse_ref': '26:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_02941.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the tyrannical people.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'ye': 18, 'Lut': 2, 'Musa': 17, 'Thou': 2, 'Allah': 14, 'Salih': 2, 'Mankind': 2, 'Pharaoh': 11, 'Unknown': 14, 'Narrator': 138, 'The others': 2, 'the people of Moses': 1, 'the Lord of the Worlds': 1, 'The people of the Pharaoh': 3}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 206

All Themes: [{'count': 206, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.7}, {'count': 139, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 11.3}, {'count': 115, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 9.3}, {'count': 103, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 8.4}, {'count': 82, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 6.7}, {'count': 74, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 6.0}, {'count': 70, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 5.7}, {'count': 66, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 5.4}, {'count': 64, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 5.2}, {'count': 54, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 4.4}, {'count': 48, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 3.9}, {'count': 40, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 32, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 2.6}, {'count': 31, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 30, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 2.4}, {'count': 23, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 1.9}, {'count': 18, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.5}, {'count': 15, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.2}, {'count': 11, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 0.9}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 0.7}]

Percentage: 16.7

Scholar Bio: A Jewish-Austrian journalist who embraced Islam, lived with Bedouins, and produced one of the most intellectually rigorous Quran translations.

Scholar Name: Muhammad Asad

Sample Verses: [{'title': 'Unlocking the Divine Enigma: The Hidden Significance of Ta‑Seen‑Meem', 'reference': '26:1'}, {'title': 'The Radiant Script: Embracing the Clarity of the Qur’an', 'reference': '26:2'}, {'title': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'reference': '26:3'}]

Scholar Dates: 1900–1992 CE

Scholar Style: Precise, linguistically meticulous, explains Arabic nuance for Western audiences. An outsider-turned-insider who brings fresh eyes to ancient text. Every word choice is deliberate and defended.

Scholar Byline: Muhammad Asad | Arabic Linguistics Consultant

Scholar Region: Lviv, Austria-Hungary → Arabia → Pakistan → Spain

Total Tag Instances: 1230

Links: [{'context': 'The Radiant Script: Embracing the Clarity of the Qur’an', 'cited_by': ['26:2', '26:5', '26:7'], 'reference': '1, Ayah 6', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 88}, {'context': 'The Radiant Script: Embracing the Clarity of the Qur’an', 'cited_by': ['26:2', '26:5', '26:7'], 'reference': '2:6', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 88}, {'context': 'The Radiant Script: Embracing the Clarity of the Qur’an', 'cited_by': ['26:2', '26:5', '26:7'], 'reference': '2:7', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 88}, {'context': 'The Radiant Script: Embracing the Clarity of the Qur’an', 'cited_by': ['26:2', '26:5', '26:7'], 'reference': '2, Ayah 8', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 88}, {'context': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'cited_by': ['26:4', '26:23', '26:24'], 'reference': '1:1', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 44}, {'context': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'cited_by': ['26:4', '26:23', '26:24'], 'reference': '1:2', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 44}, {'context': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'cited_by': ['26:4', '26:23', '26:24'], 'reference': '1:3', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 44}, {'context': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'cited_by': ['26:4', '26:23', '26:24'], 'reference': '1:4', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 44}, {'context': 'The Pharaoh’s Threat: A Call to Trust in Divine Protection', 'cited_by': ['26:49', '26:56', '26:64'], 'reference': '2:38', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'The Pharaoh’s Threat: A Call to Trust in Divine Protection', 'cited_by': ['26:49', '26:56', '26:64'], 'reference': '2:84', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'The Pharaoh’s Threat: A Call to Trust in Divine Protection', 'cited_by': ['26:49', '26:56', '26:64'], 'reference': '2:126', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'The Pharaoh’s Threat: A Call to Trust in Divine Protection', 'cited_by': ['26:49', '26:56', '26:64'], 'reference': '2:190', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'cited_by': ['26:3', '26:13', '26:17'], 'reference': '2:220', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'cited_by': ['26:3', '26:13', '26:17'], 'reference': '3:52', 'target_sura': 3, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'cited_by': ['26:3', '26:13', '26:17'], 'reference': '3:99', 'target_sura': 3, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Guarding the Prophet’s Heart: Turning Grief into Purpose', 'cited_by': ['26:3', '26:13', '26:17'], 'reference': '3:103', 'target_sura': 3, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Echoes of Denial: The Return of Ridiculed Truth', 'cited_by': ['26:6', '26:20', '26:55'], 'reference': '2:3', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Echoes of Denial: The Return of Ridiculed Truth', 'cited_by': ['26:6', '26:20', '26:55'], 'reference': '2:11', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Echoes of Denial: The Return of Ridiculed Truth', 'cited_by': ['26:6', '26:20', '26:55'], 'reference': 'Sura:2:14', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 8}, {'context': 'Echoes of Denial: The Return of Ridiculed Truth', 'cited_by': ['26:6', '26:20', '26:55'], 'reference': '2:44', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 8}]

Scholar Bio: Author of the most comprehensive tafsir and history ever written. His 40-volume History of Prophets and Kings remains unmatched.

Scholar Name: Imam al-Tabari

Scholar Dates: 839–923 CE

Scholar Style: Encyclopedic, exhaustive documentation, chains of narration preserved. Presents all available reports before offering his own analysis. The consummate historian — lets sources speak first.

Scholar Byline: Imam al-Tabari | Senior Correspondent & Bureau Historian

Scholar Region: Amol, Iran → Baghdad, Iraq

Total Cross References: 20

Duas: [{'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the One who sends signs from the heavens. Grant me humility to recognize Your signs and keep my neck bowed before You. Let my heart not rise by my own achievements, but remain humbled by Your decree.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:4'}, {'title': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the Lord of all worlds. Grant me the humility to submit to Your will, the wisdom to seek Your guidance in every matter, and the courage to act with trust in Your decree.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:23'}, {'title': 'Anchoring Faith in the Sovereign Sky', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth; let my heart be filled with certainty in Your sovereignty and guide me to trust You in every circumstance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:24'}]

Scholar Bio: A leading European Muslim intellectual. Grandson of Hassan al-Banna. His Radical Reform proposed a fresh reading of Islamic sources.

Scholar Name: Tariq Ramadan

Daily Actions: [{'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'content': 'Each day, deliberately seek a sign of Allah’s majesty—whether a cloud, a storm, or a sudden kindness—and respond with humility.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:4'}, {'title': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'content': 'Before each decision today, pause and ask yourself: ‘Who is the true Lord of the worlds?’ and acknowledge Allah’s sovereignty.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:23'}, {'title': 'Anchoring Faith in the Sovereign Sky', 'content': 'Whenever doubt creeps in, pause and recite Moses’ plea: "O Lord of the heavens and the earth, grant me conviction."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:24'}]

Scholar Dates: b. 1962 CE

Scholar Style: Accessible, community-oriented, bridges Islamic principles with modern life. Writes for the active Muslim who wants to make faith practical. Emphasizes daily application over theoretical discussion.

Scholar Byline: Tariq Ramadan | Community Action Editor

Scholar Region: Geneva, Switzerland

Weekly Challenge: [{'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'content': 'Signs & Humility Journal: 1) Every day, identify one sign of Allah’s power (natural, social, or personal). 2) Write a brief reflection (3–5 lines) on how it humbled you and what you learned about His will. 3) At the end of the week, review the journal, noting patterns of humility and any changes in your perception. 4) Set one concrete goal for the next week to maintain humility, such as a daily gratitude reminder or a reminder to seek Allah’s help before tasks.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:4'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'content': 'Close your eyes for 30 seconds, inhale deeply, then open them and look at the sky or a nearby tree. Name one sign of Allah’s creation aloud and say, ‘Al‑hamdulillah, this is a sign of Your power.’', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:4'}, {'title': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'content': 'Take a deep breath, close your eyes, and silently recite: ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem. Allahu Akbar, the One who created the heavens and the earth. I submit my heart to Him.’', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:23'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Unwillingness to Humble: Recognizing Divine Signs', 'content': 'When have I let my pride eclipse the signs of Allah’s power? How can I consciously remind myself that humility is granted only by His will, not by my own effort?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:4'}, {'title': 'The Question That Shattered the Pharaoh’s Pride', 'content': 'When did I act as though I could control everything, and how would my actions change if I recognized that ultimate authority belongs to Allah alone?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:23'}, {'title': 'Anchoring Faith in the Sovereign Sky', 'content': 'In what moments have I allowed uncertainty to erode my trust in Allah’s control? How can I emulate Moses’ humility and seek His assurance today?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '26:24'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Ta, Seen, Meem.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Have they not seen the earth, and how many beautiful pairs We produced therein?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'Most surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'Your Lord called to Moses, “Go to the tyrannical people.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear?”', 'speaker': 'The people of the Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'He said, “My Lord, I fear they will reject me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'And I become stressed, and my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron too.', 'speaker': 'The people of the Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'And they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me.”', 'speaker': 'The people of the Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'He said, “No. Go, both of you, with Our proofs. We will be with you, listening.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Go to Pharaoh, and say, ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': "Let the Children of Israel go with us.'“", 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'He said, “Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed among us for many of your years?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'And you committed that deed you committed, and you were ungrateful.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'He said, “I did it then, when I was of those astray.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'And I fled from you when I feared you; but my Lord gave me wisdom, and made me one of the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'Pharaoh said, “And what is the Lord of the Worlds?”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'He said, “The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, if you are aware.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'He said to those around him, “Do you not hear?”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'He said, “Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of old.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'He said, “This messenger of yours, who is sent to you, is crazy.”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'He said, “Lord of the East and the West, and everything between them, if you understand.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'He said, “If you accept any god other than me, I will make you a prisoner.”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'He said, “What if I bring you something convincing?”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'He said, “Bring it, if you are being truthful.”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'And he pulled his hand; and it was white, for all to see.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'He said to the dignitaries around him, “This is a skilled magician.', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'He intends to drive you out of your land with his magic, so what do you recommend?”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'They said, “Delay him and his brother, and send recruiters to the cities.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'To bring you every experienced magician.”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'So the magicians were gathered for the appointment on a specified day.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'And it was said to the people, “Are you all gathered?', 'speaker': 'Mankind', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'That we may follow the magicians, if they are the winners.”', 'speaker': 'Mankind', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'When the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, “Is there a reward for us, if we are the winners?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'He said, “Yes, and you will be among those favored.”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'Moses said to them, “Present what you intend to present.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said, “By the majesty of Pharaoh, we will be the winners.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'Then Moses threw his staff, and behold, it began swallowing their trickery.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:45', 'aya_number': 45}, {'text': 'And the magicians fell down prostrating.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:46', 'aya_number': 46}, {'text': 'They said, “We have believed in the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:47', 'aya_number': 47}, {'text': 'The Lord of Moses and Aaron.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:48', 'aya_number': 48}, {'text': 'He said, “Did you believe in Him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who taught you magic. You will soon know. I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you all.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:49', 'aya_number': 49}, {'text': 'They said, “No problem. To our Lord we will return.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:50', 'aya_number': 50}, {'text': 'We are eager for our Lord to forgive us our sins, since we are the first of the believers.”', 'speaker': 'Pharaoh', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:51', 'aya_number': 51}, {'text': 'And We inspired Moses: “Travel with My servants by night. You will be followed.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:52', 'aya_number': 52}, {'text': 'Pharaoh sent heralds to the cities.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:53', 'aya_number': 53}, {'text': '“These are a small gang.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:54', 'aya_number': 54}, {'text': 'And they are enraging us.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:55', 'aya_number': 55}, {'text': 'But we are a vigilant multitude.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:56', 'aya_number': 56}, {'text': 'So We drove them out of gardens and springs.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:57', 'aya_number': 57}, {'text': 'And treasures and noble dwellings.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:58', 'aya_number': 58}, {'text': 'So it was. And We made the Children of Israel inherit them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:59', 'aya_number': 59}, {'text': 'And they pursued them at sunrise.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:60', 'aya_number': 60}, {'text': 'When the two groups sighted each other, the followers of Moses said, “We are being overtaken.”', 'speaker': 'the people of Moses', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:61', 'aya_number': 61}, {'text': 'He said, “No; my Lord is with me, He will guide me.”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:62', 'aya_number': 62}, {'text': 'We inspired Moses: “Strike the sea with your staff.” Whereupon it parted, and each part was like a huge hill.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:63', 'aya_number': 63}, {'text': 'And there We brought the others near.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:64', 'aya_number': 64}, {'text': 'And We saved Moses and those with him, all together.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:65', 'aya_number': 65}, {'text': 'Then We drowned the others.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:66', 'aya_number': 66}, {'text': 'In that there is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:67', 'aya_number': 67}, {'text': 'Surely, your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:68', 'aya_number': 68}, {'text': 'And relate to them the story of Abraham.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:69', 'aya_number': 69}, {'text': 'When he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship?”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:70', 'aya_number': 70}, {'text': 'They said, “We worship idols, and we remain devoted to them.”', 'speaker': 'The others', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:71', 'aya_number': 71}, {'text': 'He said, “Do they hear you when you pray?', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:72', 'aya_number': 72}, {'text': 'Or do they benefit you, or harm you?”', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:73', 'aya_number': 73}, {'text': 'They said, “But we found our ancestors doing so.”', 'speaker': 'The others', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:74', 'aya_number': 74}, {'text': 'He said, “Have you considered what you worship.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:75', 'aya_number': 75}, {'text': 'You and your ancient ancestors?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:76', 'aya_number': 76}, {'text': 'They are enemies to me, but not so the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:77', 'aya_number': 77}, {'text': 'He who created me, and guides me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:78', 'aya_number': 78}, {'text': 'He who feeds me, and waters me.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:79', 'aya_number': 79}, {'text': 'And when I get sick, He heals me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:80', 'aya_number': 80}, {'text': 'He who makes me die, and then revives me.', 'speaker': 'Musa', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:81', 'aya_number': 81}, {'text': 'He who, I hope, will forgive my sins on the Day of the Reckoning.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:82', 'aya_number': 82}, {'text': '“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and include me with the righteous.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:83', 'aya_number': 83}, {'text': 'And give me a reputation of truth among the others.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:84', 'aya_number': 84}, {'text': 'And make me of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:85', 'aya_number': 85}, {'text': 'And forgive my father—he was one of the misguided.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:86', 'aya_number': 86}, {'text': 'And do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:87', 'aya_number': 87}, {'text': 'The Day when neither wealth nor children will help.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:88', 'aya_number': 88}, {'text': 'Except for him who comes to God with a sound heart.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:89', 'aya_number': 89}, {'text': 'And Paradise will be brought near for the righteous.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:90', 'aya_number': 90}, {'text': 'And the Blaze will be displayed to the deviators.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:91', 'aya_number': 91}, {'text': 'And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:92', 'aya_number': 92}, {'text': 'Besides God? Can they help you, or help themselves?”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:93', 'aya_number': 93}, {'text': 'Then they will be toppled into it, together with the seducers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:94', 'aya_number': 94}, {'text': 'And the soldiers of Satan, all of them.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:95', 'aya_number': 95}, {'text': 'They will say, as they feud in it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:96', 'aya_number': 96}, {'text': '“By God, We were in evident error.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:97', 'aya_number': 97}, {'text': 'For equating you with the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:98', 'aya_number': 98}, {'text': 'No one misled us except the sinners.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:99', 'aya_number': 99}, {'text': 'Now we have no intercessors.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:100', 'aya_number': 100}, {'text': 'And no sincere friend.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:101', 'aya_number': 101}, {'text': 'If only we could have another chance, we would be among the faithful.”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:102', 'aya_number': 102}, {'text': 'Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:103', 'aya_number': 103}, {'text': 'Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:104', 'aya_number': 104}, {'text': 'The people of Noah disbelieved the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:105', 'aya_number': 105}, {'text': 'Their brother Noah said to them, “Do you not fear?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:106', 'aya_number': 106}, {'text': 'I am to you a faithful messenger.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:107', 'aya_number': 107}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:108', 'aya_number': 108}, {'text': 'I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:109', 'aya_number': 109}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:110', 'aya_number': 110}, {'text': 'They said, “Shall we believe in you, when it is the lowliest who follow you?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:111', 'aya_number': 111}, {'text': 'He said, “What do I know about what they do?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:112', 'aya_number': 112}, {'text': 'Their account rests only with my Lord, if you have sense.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:113', 'aya_number': 113}, {'text': 'And I am not about to drive away the believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:114', 'aya_number': 114}, {'text': 'I am only a clear warner.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:115', 'aya_number': 115}, {'text': 'They said, “If you do not refrain, O Noah, you will be stoned.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:116', 'aya_number': 116}, {'text': 'He said, “My Lord, my people have denied me.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:117', 'aya_number': 117}, {'text': 'So judge between me and them decisively, and deliver me and the believers who are with me.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:118', 'aya_number': 118}, {'text': 'So We delivered him and those with him in the laden Ark.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:119', 'aya_number': 119}, {'text': 'Then We drowned the rest.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:120', 'aya_number': 120}, {'text': 'In that is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:121', 'aya_number': 121}, {'text': 'Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:122', 'aya_number': 122}, {'text': 'Aad disbelieved the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:123', 'aya_number': 123}, {'text': 'When their brother Hud said to them, “Do you not fear?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:124', 'aya_number': 124}, {'text': 'I am to you a faithful messenger.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:125', 'aya_number': 125}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:126', 'aya_number': 126}, {'text': 'I ask of you no payment for this. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:127', 'aya_number': 127}, {'text': "Do you build a monument on every height for vanity's sake?", 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:128', 'aya_number': 128}, {'text': 'And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:129', 'aya_number': 129}, {'text': 'And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:130', 'aya_number': 130}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:131', 'aya_number': 131}, {'text': 'And reverence Him, who supplied you with everything you know.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:132', 'aya_number': 132}, {'text': 'He supplied you with livestock and children.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:133', 'aya_number': 133}, {'text': 'And gardens and springs.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:134', 'aya_number': 134}, {'text': 'I fear for you the punishment of an awesome Day.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:135', 'aya_number': 135}, {'text': 'They said, “It is the same for us, whether you lecture us, or do not lecture.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:136', 'aya_number': 136}, {'text': 'This is nothing but morals of the ancients.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:137', 'aya_number': 137}, {'text': 'And we will not be punished.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:138', 'aya_number': 138}, {'text': 'So they denied him, and We destroyed them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:139', 'aya_number': 139}, {'text': 'Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:140', 'aya_number': 140}, {'text': 'Thamood disbelieved the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:141', 'aya_number': 141}, {'text': 'When their brother Saleh said to them, “Do you not fear?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:142', 'aya_number': 142}, {'text': 'I am to you a faithful messenger.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:143', 'aya_number': 143}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Salih', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:144', 'aya_number': 144}, {'text': 'I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:145', 'aya_number': 145}, {'text': 'Will you be left secure in what is here?', 'speaker': 'Salih', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:146', 'aya_number': 146}, {'text': 'In gardens and springs?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:147', 'aya_number': 147}, {'text': 'And fields, and palm-trees whose fruits are delicious?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:148', 'aya_number': 148}, {'text': 'And you skillfully carve houses in the mountains?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:149', 'aya_number': 149}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:150', 'aya_number': 150}, {'text': 'And do not obey the command of the extravagant.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:151', 'aya_number': 151}, {'text': 'Who spread turmoil on earth, and do not reform.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:152', 'aya_number': 152}, {'text': 'They said, “You are surely one of the bewitched.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:153', 'aya_number': 153}, {'text': 'You are nothing but a man like us. So bring us a sign, if you are truthful.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:154', 'aya_number': 154}, {'text': 'He said, “This is a she-camel; she has her turn of drinking, and you have your turn of drinking—on a specified day.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:155', 'aya_number': 155}, {'text': 'And do not touch her with harm, lest the punishment of a great day seizes you.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:156', 'aya_number': 156}, {'text': 'But they slaughtered her, and became full of remorse.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:157', 'aya_number': 157}, {'text': 'So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:158', 'aya_number': 158}, {'text': 'Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:159', 'aya_number': 159}, {'text': 'The people of Lot disbelieved the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:160', 'aya_number': 160}, {'text': 'When their brother Lot said to them, “Do you not fear?', 'speaker': 'Lut', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:161', 'aya_number': 161}, {'text': 'I am to you a faithful messenger.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:162', 'aya_number': 162}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Lut', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:163', 'aya_number': 163}, {'text': 'I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:164', 'aya_number': 164}, {'text': 'Do you approach the males of the world?', 'speaker': 'the Lord of the Worlds', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:165', 'aya_number': 165}, {'text': 'And forsake the wives your Lord created for you? Indeed, you are intrusive people.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:166', 'aya_number': 166}, {'text': 'They said, “Unless you refrain, O Lot, you will be expelled.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:167', 'aya_number': 167}, {'text': 'He said, “I certainly deplore your conduct.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:168', 'aya_number': 168}, {'text': '“My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:169', 'aya_number': 169}, {'text': 'So We saved him and his family, altogether.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:170', 'aya_number': 170}, {'text': 'Except for an old woman among those who tarried.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:171', 'aya_number': 171}, {'text': 'Then We destroyed the others.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:172', 'aya_number': 172}, {'text': 'And We rained down on them a rain. Dreadful is the rain of those forewarned.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:173', 'aya_number': 173}, {'text': 'Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:174', 'aya_number': 174}, {'text': 'Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:175', 'aya_number': 175}, {'text': 'The People of the Woods disbelieved the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:176', 'aya_number': 176}, {'text': 'When Shuaib said to them, “Do you not fear?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:177', 'aya_number': 177}, {'text': 'I am to you a trustworthy messenger.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:178', 'aya_number': 178}, {'text': 'So fear God, and obey me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:179', 'aya_number': 179}, {'text': 'I ask of you no payment for it. My payment is only from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:180', 'aya_number': 180}, {'text': 'Give full measure, and do not cheat.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:181', 'aya_number': 181}, {'text': 'And weigh with accurate scales.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:182', 'aya_number': 182}, {'text': 'And do not defraud people of their belongings, and do not work corruption in the land.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:183', 'aya_number': 183}, {'text': 'And fear Him who created you and the masses of old.”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:184', 'aya_number': 184}, {'text': 'They said, “You are one of those bewitched.', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:185', 'aya_number': 185}, {'text': 'And you are nothing but a man like us; and we think that you are a liar.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:186', 'aya_number': 186}, {'text': 'So bring down on us pieces from the sky, if you are truthful.”', 'speaker': 'Thou', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:187', 'aya_number': 187}, {'text': 'He said, “My Lord is Well Aware of what you do.”', 'speaker': 'Thou', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:188', 'aya_number': 188}, {'text': 'But they denied him. So the punishment of the day of gloom gripped them. It was the punishment of a great day.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:189', 'aya_number': 189}, {'text': 'Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:190', 'aya_number': 190}, {'text': 'Your Lord is the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:191', 'aya_number': 191}, {'text': 'It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:192', 'aya_number': 192}, {'text': 'The Honest Spirit came down with it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:193', 'aya_number': 193}, {'text': 'Upon your heart, that you may be one of the warners.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:194', 'aya_number': 194}, {'text': 'In a clear Arabic tongue.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:195', 'aya_number': 195}, {'text': 'And it is in the scriptures of the ancients.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:196', 'aya_number': 196}, {'text': 'Is it not a sign for them that the scholars of the Children of Israel recognized it?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:197', 'aya_number': 197}, {'text': 'Had We revealed it to one of the foreigners.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:198', 'aya_number': 198}, {'text': 'And he had recited it to them, they still would not have believed in it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:199', 'aya_number': 199}, {'text': 'Thus We make it pass through the hearts of the guilty.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:200', 'aya_number': 200}, {'text': 'They will not believe in it until they witness the painful punishment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:201', 'aya_number': 201}, {'text': 'It will come to them suddenly, while they are unaware.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:202', 'aya_number': 202}, {'text': 'Then they will say, “Are we given any respite?”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:203', 'aya_number': 203}, {'text': 'Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:204', 'aya_number': 204}, {'text': 'Have you considered: if We let them enjoy themselves for some years.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:205', 'aya_number': 205}, {'text': 'Then there comes to them what they were promised.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:206', 'aya_number': 206}, {'text': 'Of what avail to them will be their past enjoyments?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:207', 'aya_number': 207}, {'text': 'Never did We destroy a town, but it had warners.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:208', 'aya_number': 208}, {'text': 'As a reminder—We are never unjust.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:209', 'aya_number': 209}, {'text': 'It was not the devils that revealed it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:210', 'aya_number': 210}, {'text': 'It is not in their interests, nor in their power.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:211', 'aya_number': 211}, {'text': 'They are barred from hearing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:212', 'aya_number': 212}, {'text': 'So do not pray to another god with God, else you will be of those tormented.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:213', 'aya_number': 213}, {'text': 'And warn your close relatives.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:214', 'aya_number': 214}, {'text': 'And lower your wing to those of the believers who follow you.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:215', 'aya_number': 215}, {'text': 'And if they disobey you, say, “I am innocent of what you do.”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '26:216', 'aya_number': 216}, {'text': 'And put your trust in the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:217', 'aya_number': 217}, {'text': 'He Who sees you when you rise.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:218', 'aya_number': 218}, {'text': 'And your devotions amidst the worshipers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:219', 'aya_number': 219}, {'text': 'He is indeed the Hearer, the Aware.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:220', 'aya_number': 220}, {'text': 'Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:221', 'aya_number': 221}, {'text': 'They descend upon every sinful liar.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:222', 'aya_number': 222}, {'text': 'They give ear, and most of them are liars.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:223', 'aya_number': 223}, {'text': 'And as for the poets—the deviators follow them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:224', 'aya_number': 224}, {'text': 'Do you not see how they ramble in every style?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:225', 'aya_number': 225}, {'text': 'And how they say what they do not do?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:226', 'aya_number': 226}, {'text': 'Except for those who believe, and do good deeds, and remember God frequently, and defend themselves after they are wronged. As for those who do wrong, they will know by what overturning they will be overturned.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '26:227', 'aya_number': 227}]

Scholar Bio: The Scholar of Medina. His Muwatta is the earliest surviving compilation of Islamic law and hadith.

Verse Count: 227

Scholar Name: Imam Malik

Scholar Dates: 711–795 CE

Scholar Style: Conservative, tradition-anchored, deeply connected to Medinan practice. Writes with the authority of the Prophet's city.

Scholar Byline: Imam Malik | Medina Bureau Chief

Scholar Region: Medina, Arabia