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Subhead: Declaration of the Qur'an as a divine revelation from Allah, emphasizing His might and mercy.

Headline: The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 36:5

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

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': '[This is] a revelation of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,', 'en.arberry': 'the sending down of the All-mighty, the All-wise,', 'en.maududi': "(and this Qur'an) is a revelation from the Most Mighty, the Most Compassionate", 'en.yusufali': 'It is a Revelation sent down by (Him), the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.', 'en.pickthall': 'A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful,'}

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

Lead Translation: The revelation of the Almighty, the Merciful.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so they are stiff-necked.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Alighting the Arrogant Crown', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '36:8'}, {'text': 'You warn only him who follows the Message, and fears the Most Gracious inwardly. So give him good news of forgiveness, and a generous reward.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Dual Duty of the Believer: Warning and Reassurance', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '36:11'}, {'text': 'It is We who revive the dead; and We write down what they have forwarded, and their traces. We have tallied all things in a Clear Record.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Divine Ledger: Witnessing the Life‑Death‑Life Cycle', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '36:12'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'Shall I take other gods instead of Him? If the Merciful desires harm for me, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor will they save me.', 'title': 'The Futility of False Intercession', 'context': 'This verse, taken from Surah Yasin, reminds us that the path of true faith is the path of tawheed—complete monotheism. The Qur’an repeatedly warns that those who turn to other gods or rely on the inte', 'reference': '36:23'}, {'text': 'I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me.”', 'title': 'The Prophet’s Call to Attention', 'context': 'In 36:25 the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ affirms his faith in Allah and calls upon his followers to listen—an act that transcends mere hearing to become an intentional, heartfelt engagement with divine guidanc', 'reference': '36:25'}, {'text': 'It was said, “Enter Paradise.” He said, “If only my people knew.', 'title': 'Bridging the Gap: Turning the Prophet’s Wish into Action', 'context': 'The verse reveals the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) unique role as a *khalīfah*—a caretaker who not only delivered the divine message but also yearned for his people’s deeper understanding. ', 'reference': '36:26'}, {'text': 'How my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honored.”', 'title': 'The Gift of Divine Grace: Embracing Forgiveness and Honor', 'context': 'The verse from Yasin (36:27) encapsulates the heart of Islamic theology: forgiveness (al‑‘afwa) is not merely a concession but a divine gift that elevates the believer to the company of the honored (a', 'reference': '36:27'}, {'text': 'Yet when it is said to them, “Beware of what lies before you, and what lies behind you, that you may receive mercy.”', 'title': 'Guarding the Present, Heeding the Future: A Call to Mindful Mercy', 'context': "Surah Yasin, often called the 'heart of the Qur’an,' presents this verse as a dual reminder: life is a series of fleeting moments (the 'before' and 'behind') that shape our eternal destiny. Islamic sc", 'reference': '36:45'}, {'text': 'And when it is said to them, “Spend of what God has provided for you,” those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Shall we feed someone whom God could feed, if He so willed? You must be deeply misguided.”', 'title': 'The True Purpose of Almsgiving: A Call Beyond Pride', 'context': 'Surah Ya‑Sin reminds believers that charity is not a means to prove superiority but a manifestation of gratitude toward Allah’s blessings. The verse contrasts the believers’ humble reliance on divine ', 'reference': '36:47'}, {'text': 'They will say, “Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting-place?” This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the messengers have spoken the truth.”', 'title': 'From Slumber to Mercy: The Promise of Awakening', 'context': 'The Qur’anic image of awakening from sleep is a powerful metaphor for the believer’s journey from ignorance to knowledge. In 36:52, the disbelievers’ lament—‘O woe to us!’—is answered by the certainty', 'reference': '36:52'}, {'text': 'Did I not covenant with you, O Children of Adam, that you shall not serve the devil? That he is your sworn enemy?', 'title': 'Shunning the Devil’s Call', 'context': 'The verse in 36:60 is a stern reminder that Satan’s allure is not merely a fleeting temptation but a form of shirk—worshipping an enemy of Allah. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali emphasiz', 'reference': '36:60'}, {'text': 'He has misled a great multitude of you. Did you not understand?', 'title': 'Reason as a Light Against Deception', 'context': 'The Qur’an repeatedly urges believers to employ reason as a means of discerning truth, especially when faced with misleading claims. In 36:62, Allah reminds us that many among us have been led astray ', 'reference': '36:62'}, {'text': 'Roast in it today, because you persistently disbelieved.', 'title': 'Facing the Flames of Denial', 'context': 'The verse from Surah Sad (36:64) serves as a stern reminder that denial of Allah’s message invites eternal punishment. Classical scholars, such as Ibn Kathir, explain that the phrase ‘burn therein tod', 'reference': '36:64'}]

Scholar Bio: The Wonder of the Age. Wrote the six-thousand-page Risale-i Nur collection from prison and exile, inspiring millions across Turkey.

Scholar Name: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

Scholar Dates: 1877–1960 CE

Scholar Style: Passionate, conviction-driven, builds faith through rational proofs. Writes from exile and imprisonment with unshaken certainty. Master of layered spiritual insight from simple observations.

Scholar Byline: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi | Unseen Bureau Correspondent

Scholar Region: Bitlis, Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Total Communiques: 10

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': [{'text': 'Shall I take other gods instead of Him? If the Merciful desires harm for me, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor will they save me.', 'reference': '36:23'}, {'text': 'I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me.”', 'reference': '36:25'}, {'text': 'It was said, “Enter Paradise.” He said, “If only my people knew.', 'reference': '36:26'}, {'text': 'How my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honored.”', 'reference': '36:27'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'By the Wise Quran.', 'title': "Embracing the Living Wisdom of the Qur'an", 'reference': '36:2'}, {'text': 'You are one of the messengers.', 'title': 'The Messenger’s Echo: Living the Call of Truth', 'reference': '36:3'}, {'text': 'The revelation of the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'title': 'The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation', 'reference': '36:5'}, {'text': 'To warn a people whose ancestors were not warned, and so they are unaware.', 'title': 'Echoes of the Unwarned: A Call to Remembrance', 'reference': '36:6'}, {'text': 'The Word was realized against most of them, for they do not believe.', 'title': 'When the Word Falls on a Stone: Cultivating Open Hearts', 'reference': '36:7'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'forgiveness_honor', 'verse_count': 3, 'other_character': 'Believers'}, {'type': 'covenant_reminder', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Children of Adam'}], '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': 67}, {'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': 'The Word was realized against most of them, for they do not believe.', 'title': 'When the Word Falls on a Stone: Cultivating Open Hearts', 'reference': '36:7'}, {'text': 'We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so they are stiff-necked.', 'title': 'Alighting the Arrogant Crown', 'reference': '36:8'}, {'text': 'And We placed a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them, and We have enshrouded them, so they cannot see.', 'title': 'Veil of Divine Deception: Guarding the Unseen', 'reference': '36:9'}, {'text': 'It is the same for them, whether you warn them, or do not warn them—they will not believe.', 'title': 'The Unyielding Heart: Embracing Patience in Prophetic Guidance', 'reference': '36:10'}, {'text': 'Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them; and that unto them they will not return?', 'title': 'The Echo of Erased Eras: Lessons from the Past', 'reference': '36:31'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 94, 'last_appearance': 113, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 0, 'safety': 0, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 0.2, 'self_actualization': 0.5}, 'total_mentions': 1145, 'sura_mention_count': 22}, {'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': 'It is We who revive the dead; and We write down what they have forwarded, and their traces. We have tallied all things in a Clear Record.', 'title': 'The Divine Ledger: Witnessing the Life‑Death‑Life Cycle', 'reference': '36:12'}, {'text': 'Alas for the servants. No messenger ever came to them, but they ridiculed him.', 'title': 'The Echo of Mockery: A Call to Humility', 'reference': '36:30'}, {'text': 'All of them, every single one of them, will be arraigned before Us.', 'title': 'The Final Assembly: Preparing for the Day All Souls Will Be Gathered', 'reference': '36:32'}, {'text': 'And there is a sign for them in the dead land: We give it life, and produce from it grains from which they eat.', 'title': 'From Arid Soil to Sustenance: The Living Sign of Allah', 'reference': '36:33'}, {'text': 'That they may eat from its fruits, although their hands did not make it. Will they not be appreciative?', 'title': 'The Bounty of Gratitude: Recognizing Allah’s Provision', 'reference': '36:35'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'safety', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 88, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 3}, 'relationships': [], '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': 19}]

Scholar Bio: Author of Fi Zilal al-Quran (In the Shade of the Quran), the most literary tafsir of the modern era. Written partly in prison.

Scholar Name: Sayyid Qutb

Scholar Dates: 1906–1966 CE

Scholar Style: Vivid, literary, treats each surah as a living painting. Sees cosmic drama in every passage. Writes with the intensity of a man who knew his words would outlive him. Master of atmospheric scene-setting.

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Qutb | Literary & Scene Correspondent

Scholar Region: Musha, Egypt → Cairo → Colorado, USA → Cairo

Total Characters In Sura: 14

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

Scholar Name: Ibn Khaldun

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.

Total Entries: 1

Scholar Byline: Ibn Khaldun | War Correspondent & Political Analyst

Scholar Region: Tunis, Tunisia → Cairo, Egypt

Opposition Entries: []

Adversarial Outcomes: [{'type': 'enmity', 'character1': 'Children of Adam', 'character2': 'Iblis', 'evidence_verses': ['36:60']}]

Edges: [{'type': 'forgiveness_honor', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Believers', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'advocacy', 'source': 'Believers', 'target': 'Messengers', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'expulsion', 'source': 'Muhammad', 'target': 'Quraysh', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'covenant_reminder', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Children of Adam', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'enmity', 'source': 'Children of Adam', 'target': 'Iblis', 'is_adversarial': True}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 67}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 22}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 19}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 17}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 9}, {'name': 'Messengers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 9}, {'name': 'Iblis', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Polytheists', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Children of Adam', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Adam', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Quraysh', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Nuh', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'People of Nuh', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Israfil', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 1}]

Scholar Bio: The prisoner-scholar who never stopped writing. Imprisoned seven times for his convictions. His pen was more feared than armies.

Scholar Name: Ibn Taymiyyah

Scholar Dates: 1263–1328 CE

Scholar Style: Fearless, confrontational, unflinching in calling out falsehood. Wrote from prison cells and battlefield camps alike. Documents opposition with surgical precision before dismantling it.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Taymiyyah | Opposition Desk Editor

Scholar Region: Harran, Turkey → Damascus, Syria

Total Characters: 14

Total Relationships: 5

Scholar Bio: Author of Fi Zilal al-Quran (In the Shade of the Quran), the most literary tafsir of the modern era. Written partly in prison.

Scholar Name: Sayyid Qutb

Chapter Audio: audio/chapters/sura_036.mp3

Scholar Dates: 1906–1966 CE

Scholar Style: Vivid, literary, treats each surah as a living painting. Sees cosmic drama in every passage. Writes with the intensity of a man who knew his words would outlive him. Master of atmospheric scene-setting.

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Qutb | Literary & Scene Correspondent

Scholar Region: Musha, Egypt → Cairo → Colorado, USA → Cairo

Total Segments: 83

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03705.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Ya, Seen.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03706.mp3', 'text_preview': 'By the Wise Quran.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03707.mp3', 'text_preview': 'You are one of the messengers.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03708.mp3', 'text_preview': 'On a straight path.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03709.mp3', 'text_preview': 'The revelation of the Almighty, the Merciful.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03710.mp3', 'text_preview': 'To warn a people whose ancestors were not warned, and so they are unaware.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03711.mp3', 'text_preview': 'The Word was realized against most of them, for they do not believe.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03712.mp3', 'text_preview': 'We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so they are stiff-necked.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03713.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And We placed a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them, and We have enshrouded them, so'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '36:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_03714.mp3', 'text_preview': 'It is the same for them, whether you warn them, or do not warn them—they will not believe.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Us': 3, 'ye': 2, 'man': 4, 'Allah': 7, 'Narrator': 63, 'The ( people': 2, 'Messengers/Prophets': 2}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 75

All Themes: [{'count': 75, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.6}, {'count': 52, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 11.5}, {'count': 42, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 9.3}, {'count': 34, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 7.5}, {'count': 31, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 6.9}, {'count': 29, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 6.4}, {'count': 27, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 6.0}, {'count': 21, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 4.7}, {'count': 21, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 4.7}, {'count': 20, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 4.4}, {'count': 17, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 15, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 3.1}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 3.1}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.2}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.3}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.1}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 1.1}]

Percentage: 16.6

Scholar Bio: The polymath of Ray. His Mafatih al-Ghayb (Keys to the Unseen) is the most intellectually ambitious tafsir ever composed.

Scholar Name: Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

Sample Verses: [{'title': 'Listening to the Divine Call: The Echo of Ya', 'reference': '36:1'}, {'title': "Embracing the Living Wisdom of the Qur'an", 'reference': '36:2'}, {'title': 'The Beacon of the Straight Path', 'reference': '36:4'}]

Scholar Dates: 1149–1209 CE

Scholar Style: Intellectually rigorous, engages with philosophical objections head-on. Combines rational argument with scriptural evidence. Never shies from difficult questions.

Scholar Byline: Fakhr al-Din al-Razi | Science & Cosmos Correspondent

Scholar Region: Ray, Iran → Herat, Afghanistan

Total Tag Instances: 451

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Scholar Bio: The Andalusian exile who wrote the most legally comprehensive tafsir in Islamic history — Al-Jami li Ahkam al-Quran.

Scholar Name: Imam al-Qurtubi

Scholar Dates: 1214–1273 CE

Scholar Style: Systematic, verse-by-verse, extracts practical rulings from every passage. Combines Andalusian literary elegance with Egyptian scholarly rigor.

Scholar Byline: Imam al-Qurtubi | Senior Legal Analyst

Scholar Region: Cordoba, Spain → Cairo, Egypt

Total Cross References: 20

Duas: [{'title': 'The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation', 'content': 'O Allah, You are Exalted in Might and merciful; grant me the strength to act with power, and the compassion to act with mercy, that I may live in accordance with Your revelation.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:5'}, {'title': 'Alighting the Arrogant Crown', 'content': 'O Allah, remove from me the shackles of arrogance, lower my head, and keep me in humility.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:8'}, {'title': 'The Dual Duty of the Believer: Warning and Reassurance', 'content': 'O Allah, grant me the humility to warn, the wisdom to inspire, and the patience to remind those who seek Your mercy. Strengthen my heart so that my words bring them closer to You, and bless them with Your forgiveness and noble reward.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:11'}]

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

Daily Actions: [{'title': 'The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation', 'content': 'Whenever you face doubt or fear, pause and recite this verse, letting its reminder of Allah’s might and mercy anchor your heart.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:5'}, {'title': 'Alighting the Arrogant Crown', 'content': 'Before every conversation or decision, lower your gaze, breathe, and silently say, ‘I bow my head before Allah’ to humble yourself.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:8'}, {'title': 'The Dual Duty of the Believer: Warning and Reassurance', 'content': 'Identify a sincere believer today and deliver a heartfelt reminder of Allah’s mercy and reward, not just a warning.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:11'}]

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

Weekly Challenge: [{'title': 'The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation', 'content': 'Power‑Mercy Action Journal: 1. Each morning write a challenge you anticipate. 2. Recite verse 36:5 aloud, feeling power and mercy. 3. Take a concrete action that asserts power (e.g., set a boundary) and also shows mercy (e.g., offer help). 4. At day’s end, note how the action felt and record any shift in mindset. 5. After 7 days, review the journal, identify patterns, and set one long‑term practice that balances strength with compassion.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:5'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation', 'content': 'Take a deep breath, sit comfortably, and recite the verse aloud twice. Feel the contrast of power and mercy, then write a one‑sentence reflection: ‘I feel empowered and soothed by Allah’s words.’', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:5'}, {'title': 'Alighting the Arrogant Crown', 'content': 'Stand, close your eyes, take a deep breath, lower your gaze to the floor, and say silently, ‘I bow my head before Allah.’', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:8'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Power‑Mercy Manifest: Embracing Divine Revelation', 'content': 'When I read the Qur’an, do I see it as a set of commands, or as a living source of divine might and mercy that shapes my actions?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:5'}, {'title': 'Alighting the Arrogant Crown', 'content': 'When have I allowed my head to stay aloft, thinking I am above others? How does that affect my relationships?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:8'}, {'title': 'The Dual Duty of the Believer: Warning and Reassurance', 'content': 'When I warn others, do I also offer them hope and encouragement, or do I merely point out danger? How does this affect the recipient’s faith and my own sincerity?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '36:11'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Ya, Seen.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'By the Wise Quran.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'You are one of the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'On a straight path.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'The revelation of the Almighty, the Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'To warn a people whose ancestors were not warned, and so they are unaware.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'The Word was realized against most of them, for they do not believe.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so they are stiff-necked.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'And We placed a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them, and We have enshrouded them, so they cannot see.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'It is the same for them, whether you warn them, or do not warn them—they will not believe.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'You warn only him who follows the Message, and fears the Most Gracious inwardly. So give him good news of forgiveness, and a generous reward.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'It is We who revive the dead; and We write down what they have forwarded, and their traces. We have tallied all things in a Clear Record.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'And cite for them the parable of the landlords of the town—when the messengers came to it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'We sent them two messengers, but they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third. They said, “We are messengers to you.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'They said, “You are nothing but humans like us, and the Gracious did not send down anything; you are only lying.”', 'speaker': 'The ( people', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'They said, “Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you.', 'speaker': 'The ( people', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'And our only duty is clear communication.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'They said, “We see an evil omen in you; if you do not give up, we will stone you, and a painful punishment from us will befall you.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'They said, “Your evil omen is upon you. Is it because you were reminded? But you are an extravagant people.”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Then a man came running from the remotest part of the city. He said, “O my people, follow the messengers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Follow those who ask you of no wage, and are themselves guided.', 'speaker': 'Messengers/Prophets', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': '“And why should I not worship Him Who created me, and to Whom you will be returned?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'Shall I take other gods instead of Him? If the Merciful desires harm for me, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor will they save me.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'In that case, I would be completely lost.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'It was said, “Enter Paradise.” He said, “If only my people knew.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'How my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honored.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'After him, We sent down no hosts from heaven to his people; nor would We ever send any down.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'It was just one Cry, and they were stilled.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'Alas for the servants. No messenger ever came to them, but they ridiculed him.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them; and that unto them they will not return?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'All of them, every single one of them, will be arraigned before Us.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'And there is a sign for them in the dead land: We give it life, and produce from it grains from which they eat.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'And We place in it gardens of palm-trees and vines, and cause springs to gush out of it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'That they may eat from its fruits, although their hands did not make it. Will they not be appreciative?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'Glory be to Him who created all the pairs; of what the earth produces, and of their own selves, and of what they do not know.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'Another sign for them is the night: We strip the day out of it—and they are in darkness.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'And the sun runs towards its destination. Such is the design of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'And the moon: We have disposed it in phases, until it returns like the old twig.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'The sun is not to overtake the moon, nor is the night to outpace the day. Each floats in an orbit.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'Another sign for them is that We carried their offspring in the laden Ark.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'And We created for them the like of it, in which they ride.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'If We will, We can drown them—with no screaming to be heard from them, nor will they be saved.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'Except by a mercy from Us, and enjoyment for a while.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'Yet when it is said to them, “Beware of what lies before you, and what lies behind you, that you may receive mercy.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:45', 'aya_number': 45}, {'text': 'Yet never came to them a sign of their Lord’s signs, but they turned away from it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:46', 'aya_number': 46}, {'text': 'And when it is said to them, “Spend of what God has provided for you,” those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Shall we feed someone whom God could feed, if He so willed? You must be deeply misguided.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:47', 'aya_number': 47}, {'text': 'And they say, “When will this promise be, if you are truthful?”', 'speaker': 'ye', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:48', 'aya_number': 48}, {'text': 'All they can expect is a single blast, which will seize them while they feud.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:49', 'aya_number': 49}, {'text': 'They will not be able to make a will, nor will they return to their families.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:50', 'aya_number': 50}, {'text': 'The Trumpet will be blown, then behold, they will rush from the tombs to their Lord.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:51', 'aya_number': 51}, {'text': 'They will say, “Woe to us! Who resurrected us from our resting-place?” This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the messengers have spoken the truth.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:52', 'aya_number': 52}, {'text': 'It will be but a single scream; and behold, they will all be brought before Us.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:53', 'aya_number': 53}, {'text': 'On that Day, no soul will be wronged in the least, and you will be recompensed only for what you used to do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:54', 'aya_number': 54}, {'text': 'The inhabitants of Paradise, on that Day, will be happily busy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:55', 'aya_number': 55}, {'text': 'They and their spouses, in shades, reclining on couches.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:56', 'aya_number': 56}, {'text': 'They will have therein fruits. They will have whatever they call for.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:57', 'aya_number': 57}, {'text': 'Peace—a saying from a Most Merciful Lord.', 'speaker': 'Messengers/Prophets', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:58', 'aya_number': 58}, {'text': 'But step aside today, you criminals.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:59', 'aya_number': 59}, {'text': 'Did I not covenant with you, O Children of Adam, that you shall not serve the devil? That he is your sworn enemy?', 'speaker': 'Us', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:60', 'aya_number': 60}, {'text': 'And that you shall serve Me? This is a straight path.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:61', 'aya_number': 61}, {'text': 'He has misled a great multitude of you. Did you not understand?', 'speaker': 'Us', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:62', 'aya_number': 62}, {'text': 'This is Hellfire, which you were promised.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:63', 'aya_number': 63}, {'text': 'Roast in it today, because you persistently disbelieved.', 'speaker': 'Us', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:64', 'aya_number': 64}, {'text': 'On this Day, We will seal their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify to everything they had done.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:65', 'aya_number': 65}, {'text': 'If We will, We can blind their eyes as they rush towards the path—but how will they see?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:66', 'aya_number': 66}, {'text': 'And if We will, We can cripple them in their place; so they can neither move forward, nor go back.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:67', 'aya_number': 67}, {'text': 'Whomever We grant old age, We reverse his development. Do they not understand?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:68', 'aya_number': 68}, {'text': 'We did not teach him poetry, nor is it proper for him. It is only a reminder, and a Clear Quran.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:69', 'aya_number': 69}, {'text': 'That he may warn whoever is alive, and prove the Word against the faithless.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:70', 'aya_number': 70}, {'text': 'Have they not seen that We created for them, of Our Handiwork, livestock that they own?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:71', 'aya_number': 71}, {'text': 'And We subdued them for them. Some they ride, and some they eat.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:72', 'aya_number': 72}, {'text': 'And they have in them other benefits, and drinks. Will they not give thanks?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:73', 'aya_number': 73}, {'text': 'Yet they have taken to themselves gods other than God, that perhaps they may be helped.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:74', 'aya_number': 74}, {'text': 'They cannot help them, although they are arrayed as troops for them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:75', 'aya_number': 75}, {'text': 'So let their words not sadden you. We know what they conceal, and what they reveal.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:76', 'aya_number': 76}, {'text': 'Does the human being not consider that We created him from a seed? Yet he becomes a fierce adversary.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:77', 'aya_number': 77}, {'text': 'And he produces arguments against Us, and he forgets his own creation. He says, “Who will revive the bones when they have decayed?”', 'speaker': 'man', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:78', 'aya_number': 78}, {'text': 'Say, “He who initiated them in the first instance will revive them. He has knowledge of every creation.”', 'speaker': 'man', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:79', 'aya_number': 79}, {'text': 'He who produced fuel for you from the green trees, with which you kindle a fire.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:80', 'aya_number': 80}, {'text': 'Is not He who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Certainly. He is the Supreme All-Knowing Creator.', 'speaker': 'man', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:81', 'aya_number': 81}, {'text': 'His command, when He wills a thing, is to say to it, “Be,” and it comes to be.', 'speaker': 'man', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '36:82', 'aya_number': 82}, {'text': 'So glory be to Him in whose hand is the dominion of everything, and to Him you will be returned.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '36:83', 'aya_number': 83}]

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

Verse Count: 83

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