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Subhead: Reminding humanity of Allah's favor and urging exclusive recognition of Him as the sole Creator to prevent moral delusion.

Headline: The Ledger of Divine Provision

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 35:3

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

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'O mankind, remember the favor of Allah upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the heaven and earth? There is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?', 'en.arberry': "O men, remember God's blessing upon you; is there any creator, apart from God, who provides for you out of heaven and earth? There is no god but He: how then are you perverted?", 'en.maududi': "O people, remember Allah's favour upon you. Is there any creator, apart from Allah, who provides you your sustenance out of the heavens and earth? There is no god but He. Whither are you, then, being misdirected?", 'en.yusufali': 'O men! Call to mind the grace of Allah unto you! is there a creator, other than Allah, to give you sustenance from heaven or earth? There is no god but He: how then are ye deluded away from the Truth?', 'en.pickthall': "O mankind! Remember Allah's grace toward you! Is there any creator other than Allah who provideth for you from the sky and the earth? There is no Allah save Him. Whither then are ye turned?"}

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: O people! Remember God’s blessings upon you. Is there a creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? There is no god but He. So how are you misled?

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'O people! The promise of God is true; so let not the lowly life seduce you, and let not the Tempter tempt you away from God.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '35:5'}, {'text': 'Satan is an enemy to you, so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his gang to be among the inmates of the Inferno.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Clear Enemy: Recognizing and Rejecting Satan', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '35:6'}, {'text': 'Those who disbelieve will suffer a harsh punishment, but those who believe and do righteous deeds will have forgiveness and a great reward.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Dual Path: From Belief to Reward', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '35:7'}]

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': 'Praise be to God, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Maker of the angels messengers with wings—double, triple, and quadruple. He adds to creation as He wills. God is Able to do all things.', 'title': 'The Architect of All Wings: Recognizing Allah’s Dynamic Creation', 'reference': '35:1'}, {'text': 'Whatever mercy God unfolds for the people, none can withhold it. And if He withholds it, none can release it thereafter. He is the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.', 'title': 'The Unfathomable Flow of Divine Mercy', 'reference': '35:2'}, {'text': 'O people! Remember God’s blessings upon you. Is there a creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? There is no god but He. So how are you misled?', 'title': 'The Ledger of Divine Provision', 'reference': '35:3'}, {'text': 'If they reject you, messengers before you were also rejected. To God all matters are returned.', 'title': 'Echoes of the Past: The Enduring Reality of Rejection', 'reference': '35:4'}, {'text': 'O people! The promise of God is true; so let not the lowly life seduce you, and let not the Tempter tempt you away from God.', 'title': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'reference': '35:5'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'divine_command', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Angels'}], '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': 38}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'roles': {'object': 89, 'speaker': 135, 'subject': 129, 'observer': 1, 'revealer': 1, 'addressed': 474, 'mentioned': 129, 'recipient': 7, 'referenced': 84}, 'category': 'prophet', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 211, 'negative': 3, 'positive': 835}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'If they reject you, messengers before you were also rejected. To God all matters are returned.', 'title': 'Echoes of the Past: The Enduring Reality of Rejection', 'reference': '35:4'}, {'text': 'What of him whose evil deed was made attractive to him, and so he regards it as good? God leads astray whomever He wills, and He guides whomever He wills. Therefore, do not waste yourself sorrowing over them. God knows exactly what they do.', 'title': 'Guarding the Heart Against the Allure of Sin', 'reference': '35:8'}, {'text': 'If you pray to them, they cannot hear your prayer. And even if they heard, they would not answer you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will reject your partnership. None informs you like an Expert.', 'title': 'The Futility of False Worship and the Power of Divine Knowledge', 'reference': '35:14'}, {'text': 'No burdened soul can carry the burden of another. Even if one weighted down calls for help with its burden, nothing can be lifted from it, even if they were related. You are to warn those who fear their Lord inwardly, and perform the prayer. He who purifies himself purifies himself for his own good. To God is the ultimate return.', 'title': 'The Weight of Accountability: Carrying Your Own Load', 'reference': '35:18'}, {'text': 'Nor are equal the living and the dead. God causes whomever He wills to hear, but you cannot make those in the graves hear.', 'title': 'The Silent Voice of the Grave', 'reference': '35:22'}], 'subcategory': 'named', 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 104, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 2}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'warner-warned', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Polytheists'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 3.6, 'safety': 4.9, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 3.1, 'self_actualization': 4.0}, 'total_mentions': 1049, 'sura_mention_count': 14}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'roles': {'object': 100, 'speaker': 10, 'subject': 137, 'addressed': 230, 'recipient': 2, 'referenced': 16}, 'category': 'group', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 360, 'negative': 117, 'positive': 18}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Whatever mercy God unfolds for the people, none can withhold it. And if He withholds it, none can release it thereafter. He is the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.', 'title': 'The Unfathomable Flow of Divine Mercy', 'reference': '35:2'}, {'text': 'O people! Remember God’s blessings upon you. Is there a creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? There is no god but He. So how are you misled?', 'title': 'The Ledger of Divine Provision', 'reference': '35:3'}, {'text': 'O people! The promise of God is true; so let not the lowly life seduce you, and let not the Tempter tempt you away from God.', 'title': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'reference': '35:5'}, {'text': 'Satan is an enemy to you, so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his gang to be among the inmates of the Inferno.', 'title': 'The Clear Enemy: Recognizing and Rejecting Satan', 'reference': '35:6'}, {'text': 'God created you from dust, then from a small drop; then He made you pairs. No female conceives, or delivers, except with His knowledge. No living thing advances in years, or its life is shortened, except it be in a Record. That is surely easy for God.', 'title': 'The Sacred Ledger of Life', 'reference': '35:11'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'safety', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 88, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 3}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'evil_whispering', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Iblis'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 2.2, 'safety': 10, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 4.1, 'belonging_love': 6.5, 'self_actualization': 1.4}, 'total_mentions': 495, 'sura_mention_count': 11}]

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: 8

Edges: [{'type': 'divine_command', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Angels', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'evil_whispering', 'source': 'Mankind', 'target': 'Iblis', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'warner-warned', 'source': 'Muhammad', 'target': 'Polytheists', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 38}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 14}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 11}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 10}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 8}, {'name': 'Iblis', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Polytheists', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Angels', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 1}]

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: 8

Total Relationships: 3

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_035.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: 45

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03660.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Praise be to God, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Maker of the angels messengers with wings'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03661.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Whatever mercy God unfolds for the people, none can withhold it. And if He withholds it, none can re'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03662.mp3', 'text_preview': 'O people! Remember God’s blessings upon you. Is there a creator other than God who provides for you '}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03663.mp3', 'text_preview': 'If they reject you, messengers before you were also rejected. To God all matters are returned.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03664.mp3', 'text_preview': 'O people! The promise of God is true; so let not the lowly life seduce you, and let not the Tempter '}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03665.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Satan is an enemy to you, so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his gang to be among the inmates'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03666.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Those who disbelieve will suffer a harsh punishment, but those who believe and do righteous deeds wi'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03667.mp3', 'text_preview': 'What of him whose evil deed was made attractive to him, and so he regards it as good? God leads astr'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03668.mp3', 'text_preview': 'God is He who sends the winds, which agitate clouds, which We drive to a dead land, and thereby revi'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '35:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03669.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Whoever desires honor—all honor belongs to God. To Him ascends speech that is pure, and He elevates '}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 1, 'Narrator': 44}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 39

All Themes: [{'count': 39, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 15.9}, {'count': 25, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 10.2}, {'count': 24, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 9.8}, {'count': 22, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 9.0}, {'count': 18, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 5.3}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 5.3}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 4.9}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 4.1}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 3.7}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 3.7}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 2.4}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 2.4}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.0}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 1.2}]

Percentage: 15.9

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': 'The Architect of All Wings: Recognizing Allah’s Dynamic Creation', 'reference': '35:1'}, {'title': 'The Unfathomable Flow of Divine Mercy', 'reference': '35:2'}, {'title': 'The Ledger of Divine Provision', 'reference': '35:3'}]

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: 245

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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 Ledger of Divine Provision', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the Sustainer of all that we have. Grant me the humility to recognize Your blessings, the gratitude to cherish them, and the vigilance to never be deluded by the illusion of self‑sufficiency.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:3'}, {'title': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'content': 'O Allah, keep my heart steadfast in Your covenant, shield me from the subtle seductions of this world, and grant me clarity to discern Your truth from the Deceiver’s lies.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:5'}, {'title': 'The Clear Enemy: Recognizing and Rejecting Satan', 'content': 'O Allah, shield me from the subtle whispers of Satan, strengthen my heart to see his deception, and grant me the courage to treat him as the enemy You have warned me against.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:6'}]

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 Ledger of Divine Provision', 'content': 'Before each major activity today, pause to acknowledge Allah’s provision and say a brief gratitude dua.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:3'}, {'title': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'content': 'Whenever a worldly distraction arises today, pause, recite the verse, and consciously reaffirm Allah’s promise.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:5'}, {'title': 'The Clear Enemy: Recognizing and Rejecting Satan', 'content': "Each time you notice a thought or action that feels like a whisper of Satan, consciously label it as an enemy and seek refuge in Allah with the exact phrase ‘A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim’.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:6'}]

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 Ledger of Divine Provision', 'content': '**Gratitude Ledger for a Week**\n1. Each day, after every meal, write down at least three blessings you received (e.g., food, health, a kind word).\n2. Recite a short gratitude dua: ‘Alhamdulillahi, all praise is due to You, the Sustainer of all that we have.’\n3. At night, reflect on how noticing these blessings changed your actions or mindset that day.\n4. By day seven, review the entries, noting any shift in humility or awareness of Allah’s provision.\n5. Measure success by a self‑rating: Did you feel less deluded and more grateful? Rate from 1–10 and set a tangible goal for the next month (e.g., keep a daily gratitude journal).', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:3'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Ledger of Divine Provision', 'content': 'Stand, breathe, and recite: ‘Alhamdulillahi Rabbil alamin’ (All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds), then silently thank Allah for one specific blessing you received this morning.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:3'}, {'title': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'content': 'Find a quiet spot, close your eyes, inhale deeply, then recite the verse aloud three times. As you speak, identify one worldly temptation you are currently facing and write it down on a piece of paper.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:5'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Ledger of Divine Provision', 'content': 'In what moments today did I act as if Allah’s provision was a given, and how did that shift my sense of responsibility and gratitude?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:3'}, {'title': 'Guarding the Covenant: Refusing the Worldly Mirage', 'content': 'When did I allow the allure of material comfort to eclipse my faith in Allah’s promise? How can I better distinguish genuine blessings from deceptive distractions?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:5'}, {'title': 'The Clear Enemy: Recognizing and Rejecting Satan', 'content': 'When did I let Satan’s whisper influence my decision today, and how could I have recognized it earlier?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '35:6'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Praise be to God, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Maker of the angels messengers with wings—double, triple, and quadruple. He adds to creation as He wills. God is Able to do all things.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'Whatever mercy God unfolds for the people, none can withhold it. And if He withholds it, none can release it thereafter. He is the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'O people! Remember God’s blessings upon you. Is there a creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? There is no god but He. So how are you misled?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'If they reject you, messengers before you were also rejected. To God all matters are returned.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'O people! The promise of God is true; so let not the lowly life seduce you, and let not the Tempter tempt you away from God.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'Satan is an enemy to you, so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his gang to be among the inmates of the Inferno.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Those who disbelieve will suffer a harsh punishment, but those who believe and do righteous deeds will have forgiveness and a great reward.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'What of him whose evil deed was made attractive to him, and so he regards it as good? God leads astray whomever He wills, and He guides whomever He wills. Therefore, do not waste yourself sorrowing over them. God knows exactly what they do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'God is He who sends the winds, which agitate clouds, which We drive to a dead land, and thereby revive the ground after it had died. Likewise is the Resurrection.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'Whoever desires honor—all honor belongs to God. To Him ascends speech that is pure, and He elevates righteous conduct. As for those who plot evil, a terrible punishment awaits them, and the planning of these will fail.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'God created you from dust, then from a small drop; then He made you pairs. No female conceives, or delivers, except with His knowledge. No living thing advances in years, or its life is shortened, except it be in a Record. That is surely easy for God.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'The two seas are not the same. One is fresh, sweet, good to drink, while the other is salty and bitter. Yet from each you eat tender meat, and extract jewelry which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through them, so that you may seek of His bounty, so that you may give thanks.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'He merges the night into the day, and He merges the day into the night; and He regulates the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. Such is God, your Lord; His is the sovereignty. As for those you call upon besides Him, they do not possess a speck.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'If you pray to them, they cannot hear your prayer. And even if they heard, they would not answer you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will reject your partnership. None informs you like an Expert.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '35:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'O people! It is you who are the poor, in need of God; while God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'If He wills, He can do away with you, and produce a new creation.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'And that would not be difficult for God.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'No burdened soul can carry the burden of another. Even if one weighted down calls for help with its burden, nothing can be lifted from it, even if they were related. You are to warn those who fear their Lord inwardly, and perform the prayer. He who purifies himself purifies himself for his own good. To God is the ultimate return.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Not equal are the blind and the seeing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Nor are the darkness and the light.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Nor are the shade and the torrid heat.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'Nor are equal the living and the dead. God causes whomever He wills to hear, but you cannot make those in the graves hear.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'You are only a warner.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'We sent you with the truth; a bearer of good news, and a warner. There is no community but a warner has passed through it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'If they disbelieve you, those before them also disbelieved. Their messengers came to them with the clear proofs, with the Psalms, and with the Enlightening Scripture.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'Then I seized those who disbelieved—so how was My rejection?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'Have you not seen that God sends down water from the sky? With it We produce fruits of various colors. And in the mountains are streaks of white and red—varying in their hue—and pitch-black.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'Likewise, human beings, animals, and livestock come in various colors. From among His servants, the learned fear God. God is Almighty, Oft-Forgiving.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'Those who recite the Book of God, and perform the prayer, and spend of what We have provided for them, secretly and publicly, expect a trade that will not fail.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'He will pay them their dues in full, and will increase them from His bounty. He is Forgiving and Appreciative.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'What We inspired in you, of the Book, is the truth, confirming what preceded it. God is Well-Informed of His servants, All-Seeing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'Then We passed the Book to those of Our servants whom We chose. Some of them wrong their souls, and some follow a middle course, and some are in the foremost in good deeds by God’s leave; that is the greatest blessing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'The Gardens of Eden, which they will enter. They will be adorned therein with gold bracelets and pearls, and their garments therein will be of silk.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'And they will say, “Praise God, who has lifted all sorrow from us. Our Lord is Most Forgiving, Most Appreciative.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '35:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'He Who settled us in the Home of Permanence, by His grace, where boredom will not touch us, and fatigue will not afflict us.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '35:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'As for those who disbelieve, for them is the Fire of Hell, wherein they will never be finished off and die, nor will its punishment be lightened for them. Thus We will repay every ingrate.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'And they will scream therein, “Our Lord, let us out, and we will act righteously, differently from the way we used to act.” Did We not give you a life long enough, in which anyone who wanted to understand would have understood? And the warner did come to you. So taste. The evildoers will have no helper.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '35:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'God is the Knower of the future of the heavens and the earth. He knows what the hearts contain.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': "It is He who made you successors on earth. Whoever disbelieves, his disbelief will recoil upon him. The disbelief of the disbelievers adds only to their Lord's disfavor of them. The disbelief of the disbelievers adds only to their perdition.", 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'Say, “Have you considered those partners of yours that you worship instead of God? Show me what they have created on earth. Or do they have any share in the heavens?” Or have We given them a book whose clear teachings they follow? In fact, the wrongdoers promise one another nothing but delusions.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'God holds the heavens and the earth, lest they fall apart. And were they to fall apart, there is none to hold them together except He. He is Most Clement, Most Forgiving.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'And they swore by God with their solemn oaths, that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than any other people. Yet when a warner came to them, it only increased them in aversion.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'Priding themselves on earth, and scheming evil. But evil scheming overwhelms none but its authors. Do they expect anything but the precedent of the ancients? You will not find any change in God’s practice, and you will not find any substitute to God’s practice.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'Have they not journeyed in the land and observed the fate of those who preceded them? They were superior to them in strength. But nothing can defeat God in the heavens or on Earth. He is indeed Omniscient and Omnipotent.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'If God were to punish the people for what they have earned, He would not leave a single living creature on its surface. But He defers them until a stated time. Then, when their time has arrived—God is Observant of His creatures.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '35:45', 'aya_number': 45}]

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

Verse Count: 45

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