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Subhead: Command to believers to remain humble before Allah and His Messenger, emphasizing fear of God as basis for obedience.

Headline: Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 49:1

Scholar Bio: Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute. One of the most popular Islamic scholars in the English-speaking world.

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'O you who have believed, do not put [yourselves] before Allah and His Messenger but fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.', 'en.arberry': 'O believers, advance not before God and His Messenger; and fear God. God is All-hearing, All-knowing.', 'en.maududi': 'Believers, do not advance before Allah and His Messenger, and fear Allah. Verily Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.', 'en.yusufali': 'O Ye who believe! Put not yourselves forward before Allah and His Messenger; but fear Allah: for Allah is He Who hears and knows all things.', 'en.pickthall': 'O ye who believe! Be not forward in the presence of Allah and His messenger, and keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.'}

Scholar Name: Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Scholar Dates: b. 1975 CE

Scholar Style: Energetic, narrative-driven, brings historical events to life. Speaks as if the events are unfolding now. Master of making ancient contexts feel immediate and relevant.

Scholar Byline: Dr. Yasir Qadhi | Front Page Editor

Scholar Region: Houston, USA → Memphis, Tennessee

Lead Translation: O you who believe! Do not place your opinions above that of God and His Messenger, and fear God. God is Hearing and Knowing.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'And know that among you is the Messenger of God. Had he obeyed you in many things, you would have suffered hardship. But God has given you the love of faith, and adorned it in your hearts, and made disbelief, mischief, and rebellion hateful to you. These are the rightly guided.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '49:7'}, {'text': 'God knows the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and God is seeing of everything you do.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'headline': "The All-Seeing Witness: Living with Allah's Unseen Knowledge", 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '49:18'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loudly to him, as you speak loudly to one another, lest your works be in vain without you realizing.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Quiet Voice: Honoring the Prophet in Every Word', 'priority': 'high', 'verse_ref': '49:2'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'Say, “Are you going to teach God about your religion, when God knows everything in the heavens and the earth, and God is aware of all things?”', 'title': 'The Unseen Witness: Recognizing Allah’s Omniscience', 'context': 'This verse reminds us that Allah’s knowledge is exhaustive—He knows the hidden heart and the outward deed. The Qur’an warns that no one can conceal their intentions from Him. Scholars such as Ibn Taym', 'reference': '49:16'}, {'text': 'God knows the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and God is seeing of everything you do.', 'title': "The All-Seeing Witness: Living with Allah's Unseen Knowledge", 'context': 'In Surah Al‑Hujurat, verse 18 reminds us that Allah’s knowledge is absolute—He knows the unseen realms of the heavens and the earth, and He sees every deed we perform. Classical scholars such as Ibn\u202fK', 'reference': '49:18'}]

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

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

Total Communiques: 2

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': 'Say, “Are you going to teach God about your religion, when God knows everything in the heavens and the earth, and God is aware of all things?”', 'reference': '49:16'}, {'text': 'God knows the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and God is seeing of everything you do.', 'reference': '49:18'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'O you who believe! Do not place your opinions above that of God and His Messenger, and fear God. God is Hearing and Knowing.', 'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'reference': '49:1'}, {'text': 'Those who lower their voices before God’s Messenger—those are they whose hearts God has tested for piety. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.', 'title': 'Silence in the Presence of the Messenger: A Path to Divine Forgiveness', 'reference': '49:3'}, {'text': 'Had they remained patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them. But God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'title': 'Patience as a Path to Mercy', 'reference': '49:5'}, {'text': 'And know that among you is the Messenger of God. Had he obeyed you in many things, you would have suffered hardship. But God has given you the love of faith, and adorned it in your hearts, and made disbelief, mischief, and rebellion hateful to you. These are the rightly guided.', 'title': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'reference': '49:7'}, {'text': 'A Grace and Favor from God. God is Knowing and Wise.', 'title': 'Blessings Rooted in Divine Wisdom', 'reference': '49:8'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'divine_favor', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Bedouin Arabs'}], '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': 14}, {'name': 'Believers', 'roles': {'object': 143, 'speaker': 42, 'subject': 362, 'penitent': 1, 'addressed': 267, 'recipient': 3, 'witnesses': 1, 'recipients': 1, 'referenced': 56, 'beneficiary': 1, 'covenant_partners': 1}, 'category': 'group', 'sentiment': {'mixed': 7, 'neutral': 42, 'negative': 5, 'positive': 822, 'reformed': 1, 'committed': 1}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'O you who believe! Do not place your opinions above that of God and His Messenger, and fear God. God is Hearing and Knowing.', 'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'reference': '49:1'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loudly to him, as you speak loudly to one another, lest your works be in vain without you realizing.', 'title': 'The Quiet Voice: Honoring the Prophet in Every Word', 'reference': '49:2'}, {'text': 'Those who lower their voices before God’s Messenger—those are they whose hearts God has tested for piety. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.', 'title': 'Silence in the Presence of the Messenger: A Path to Divine Forgiveness', 'reference': '49:3'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! If a troublemaker brings you any news, investigate, lest you harm people out of ignorance, and you become regretful for what you have done.', 'title': 'The Gate of Verification: Safeguarding Communities Through Inquiry', 'reference': '49:6'}, {'text': 'And know that among you is the Messenger of God. Had he obeyed you in many things, you would have suffered hardship. But God has given you the love of faith, and adorned it in your hearts, and made disbelief, mischief, and rebellion hateful to you. These are the rightly guided.', 'title': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'reference': '49:7'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 93, 'last_appearance': 110, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 0.5, 'safety': 5.9, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 5.5, 'self_actualization': 5.3}, 'total_mentions': 878, 'sura_mention_count': 10}, {'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': 'O you who believe! Do not place your opinions above that of God and His Messenger, and fear God. 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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 Characters In Sura: 7

Edges: [{'type': 'presumptuous_favor', 'source': 'Bedouin Arabs', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'divine_favor', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Bedouin Arabs', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 14}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 10}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 10}, {'name': 'Bedouin Arabs', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 5}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Adam', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}]

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.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Khaldun | War Correspondent & Political Analyst

Scholar Region: Tunis, Tunisia → Cairo, Egypt

Total Characters: 7

Total Relationships: 2

Scholar Bio: Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute. One of the most popular Islamic scholars in the English-speaking world.

Scholar Name: Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Chapter Audio: audio/chapters/sura_049.mp3

Scholar Dates: b. 1975 CE

Scholar Style: Energetic, narrative-driven, brings historical events to life. Speaks as if the events are unfolding now. Master of making ancient contexts feel immediate and relevant.

Scholar Byline: Dr. Yasir Qadhi | Front Page Editor

Scholar Region: Houston, USA → Memphis, Tennessee

Total Segments: 18

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Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 2, 'Arabs': 1, 'Narrator': 15}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 16

All Themes: [{'count': 16, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.7}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 14.6}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 8.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 6.2}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 5.2}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 5.2}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 4.2}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 4.2}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 3.1}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 3.1}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 2.1}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 2.1}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.0}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 1.0}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.0}]

Percentage: 16.7

Scholar Bio: Egypt's most prolific scholar. Author of over 500 works, including the co-authored Tafsir al-Jalalayn completed in a single sitting.

Scholar Name: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti

Sample Verses: [{'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'reference': '49:1'}, {'title': 'Silence in the Presence of the Messenger: A Path to Divine Forgiveness', 'reference': '49:3'}, {'title': 'Behind the Veil: Recognizing the Unreasoned Call', 'reference': '49:4'}]

Scholar Dates: 1445–1505 CE

Scholar Style: Encyclopedic, linguistically precise, playful with Arabic roots. The ultimate polymath — wrote over 500 works. Sees the Quran as a linguistic miracle first.

Scholar Byline: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti | Linguistics Editor

Scholar Region: Cairo, Egypt

Total Tag Instances: 96

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

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

Total Cross References: 20

Duas: [{'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'content': 'O Allah, keep my heart humble, shield me from arrogance, and make my fear of You the compass of my life. Grant me the ability to follow Your Messenger as I follow Your commands.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:1'}, {'title': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'content': 'O Allah, make the Messenger Your constant compass, protect me from the sway of misguided companions, and strengthen my resolve to follow His guidance in all matters.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:7'}, {'title': "The All-Seeing Witness: Living with Allah's Unseen Knowledge", 'content': 'O Allah, You are the One who sees what we conceal and what we reveal. Grant me the humility to act with sincerity, protect my heart from hypocrisy, and guide my intentions toward Your pleasure.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:18'}]

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

Daily Actions: [{'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'content': 'Before every decision or action, pause, recite this verse aloud, and ask for humility before Allah and the Prophet.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:1'}, {'title': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'content': 'When a friend or peer urges you toward a path contrary to the Prophet’s teachings, pause, recall this verse, and consciously choose the Prophet’s guidance instead.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:7'}, {'title': "The All-Seeing Witness: Living with Allah's Unseen Knowledge", 'content': 'Every time you plan or perform an action today, pause, recite the verse, and consciously remind yourself that Allah sees all your deeds—then proceed with sincerity.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:18'}]

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

Weekly Challenge: [{'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'content': 'Humility Tracker: For seven days, before each major decision (work, relationships, finances), write "I seek Allah\'s guidance, not my own pride." At day\'s end, note if you slipped. Each day also read a hadith on humility (e.g., Sahih Muslim 2615). By Day 7, reflect on changes, rate your humility on a scale of 1–10, and set one concrete action to maintain this humility moving forward.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:1'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'content': 'Stand, inhale deeply, and say: "O Allah, I submit my heart to You; keep me from placing myself above You and Your Messenger." Write a quick note: "Today I will not let ego guide my actions."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:1'}, {'title': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'content': 'Find a quiet spot, close your eyes, recite the verse aloud twice, then write down one current peer‑pressure situation and the Prophet’s guidance you will follow instead. Commit to acting on that guidance before the situation escalates.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:7'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'Guarding the Gate: Humility Before Allah and His Messenger', 'content': 'In what moments have I let personal pride outweigh obedience to Allah and the Prophet? How can I realign my priorities to place Allah and His Messenger first?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:1'}, {'title': 'The Messenger’s Moral Compass: Choosing Divine Guidance Over Peer Pressure', 'content': 'When have I let my circle’s opinion steer my decisions, ignoring the Prophet’s counsel? How did that affect my heart’s alignment with faith?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:7'}, {'title': "The All-Seeing Witness: Living with Allah's Unseen Knowledge", 'content': 'In moments when I act as if no one is watching, what hidden motives do I carry? How would my behavior shift if I truly believed Allah’s eye is upon every action?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '49:18'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'O you who believe! Do not place your opinions above that of God and His Messenger, and fear God. God is Hearing and Knowing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loudly to him, as you speak loudly to one another, lest your works be in vain without you realizing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'Those who lower their voices before God’s Messenger—those are they whose hearts God has tested for piety. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'Those who call you from behind the chambers—most of them do not understand.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'Had they remained patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them. But God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'O you who believe! If a troublemaker brings you any news, investigate, lest you harm people out of ignorance, and you become regretful for what you have done.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'And know that among you is the Messenger of God. Had he obeyed you in many things, you would have suffered hardship. But God has given you the love of faith, and adorned it in your hearts, and made disbelief, mischief, and rebellion hateful to you. These are the rightly guided.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'A Grace and Favor from God. God is Knowing and Wise.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'If two groups of believers fight each other, reconcile between them. But if one group aggresses against the other, fight the aggressing group until it complies with God’s command. Once it has complied, reconcile between them with justice, and be equitable. God loves the equitable.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'The believers are brothers, so reconcile between your brothers, and remain conscious of God, so that you may receive mercy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'O you who believe! No people shall ridicule other people, for they may be better than they. Nor shall any women ridicule other women, for they may be better than they. Nor shall you slander one another, nor shall you insult one another with names. Evil is the return to wickedness after having attained faith. Whoever does not repent—these are the wrongdoers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Avoid most suspicion—some suspicion is sinful. And do not spy on one another, nor backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. So remain mindful of God. God is Most Relenting, Most Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the sight of God is the most righteous. God is All-Knowing, Well-Experienced.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'The Desert-Arabs say, “We have believed.” Say, “You have not believed; but say, ‘We have submitted,’ for faith has not yet entered into your hearts. But if you obey God and His Messenger, He will not diminish any of your deeds. God is Forgiving and Merciful.”', 'speaker': 'Arabs', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '49:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'The believers are those who believe in God and His Messenger, and then have not doubted, and strive for God’s cause with their wealth and their persons. These are the sincere.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Say, “Are you going to teach God about your religion, when God knows everything in the heavens and the earth, and God is aware of all things?”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '49:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'They regarded it a favor to you that they have submitted. Say, “Do not consider your submission a favor to me; it is God who has done you a favor by guiding you to the faith, if you are sincere.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '49:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'God knows the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and God is seeing of everything you do.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '49:18', 'aya_number': 18}]

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

Verse Count: 18

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