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Subhead: Disbelievers marvel at the Prophet’s warning, recognizing its extraordinary nature.

Headline: When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection

Priority: highest

Key Quote: {'text': 'They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'reference': '50:2'}

Lead Verse: 50:2

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

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'But they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.', 'en.arberry': "Nay, but they marvel that a warner has come to them from among them; and the unbelievers say, 'This is a marvellous thing!", 'en.maududi': 'Nay; they wondered that a warner should have come to them from among themselves. The unbelievers said: “This indeed is a strange thing.', 'en.yusufali': 'But they wonder that there has come to them a Warner from among themselves. So the Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing!', 'en.pickthall': 'Nay, but they marvel that a warner of their own hath come unto them; and the disbelievers say: This is a strange thing:'}

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: They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'headline': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '50:3'}, {'text': 'And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs?', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Mountains of Mercy: Grounding Our Gratitude in Divine Design', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '50:7'}, {'text': 'Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Echoes of Denial: Lessons from Noah, the Well, and Thamud', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '50:12'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.', 'title': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'context': 'The verse frames the Prophet as a ‘warner’ (munzir) who emerges from the very community he addresses, a concept rooted in the Qur’anic tradition of prophets as internal guides (e.g., Qur’an 2:2, 4:163', 'reference': '50:2'}, {'text': 'When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”', 'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'context': 'The Qur’an’s reminder that we are dust and will return to life—though a distant event—serves as a timeless moral compass. It echoes the prophetic tradition that ‘the soul is not a permanent residence’', 'reference': '50:3'}, {'text': 'The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”', 'title': 'Facing the Truth: Death as the Final Revelation', 'context': 'Surah Al‑Haqqah’s brief but potent statement reminds us that death, the ultimate intoxication, is the moment when hidden truths surface. In classical exegesis, scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah describe dea', 'reference': '50:19'}, {'text': '“You were in neglect of this, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen.”', 'title': 'The Unveiling of Insight', 'context': "Surah Al‑Hadid, verse 22, reminds us that the divine eye is not merely a physical organ but a spiritual instrument of perception. The metaphor of a 'cover' (kashf) is used by scholars such as Ibn Taym", 'reference': '50:22'}, {'text': 'And His escort will say, “This is what I have ready with me.”', 'title': 'The Prepared Record: Living with the Angelic Ledger', 'context': 'The concept of the record (khatib) is discussed by scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali. The verse emphasizes that the angelic companion has already prepared the record, reminding us that our', 'reference': '50:23'}, {'text': 'Preventer of good, aggressor, doubter.', 'title': 'Guarding the Good: Countering Deception, Violence, and Doubt', 'context': 'This verse, part of Surah Al‑Qiyamah, reminds us that the Day of Judgment will hold every act of obstruction, violence, and doubt accountable. The Qur’an repeatedly condemns those who hinder good (فَض', 'reference': '50:25'}, {'text': 'Who fabricated another god with God; toss him into the intense agony.”', 'title': 'Guarding the Veil of Tawhid: A Daily Stand Against Shirk', 'context': 'The verse condemns shirk, the gravest sin in Islam, as it denies Allah’s exclusive right to worship. Scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali emphasize that Tawhid is not merely a theological statem', 'reference': '50:26'}, {'text': 'The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.”', 'title': 'The Immutable Covenant: Allah’s Promise of Unchanging Word', 'context': 'This verse underscores the concept of *qawl*—Allah’s promise that His word cannot be altered. Scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Al‑Ghazali emphasize that Allah’s *qawl* is absolute, reflecting His im', 'reference': '50:29'}, {'text': '“This is what you were promised—for every careful penitent.', 'title': 'The Covenant of the Returner', 'context': 'In 50:32, Allah reminds the believers that the promise He made is fulfilled for those who return to Him and honor His covenant. The term "returner" (al‑wād) signifies a conscious, deliberate re‑orient', 'reference': '50:32'}, {'text': 'Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.”', 'title': 'Entering the Everlasting with Tranquility', 'context': 'The Qur’anic injunction to "enter it in peace" is not merely a polite farewell; it is a profound theological claim that the Hereafter is a realm of absolute tranquility for those who have cultivated t', 'reference': '50:34'}]

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

Scholar Name: Imam al-Ghazali

Scholar Dates: 1058–1111 CE

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

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

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

Total Communiques: 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': 'The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”', 'reference': '50:19'}, {'text': 'Who fabricated another god with God; toss him into the intense agony.”', 'reference': '50:26'}, {'text': 'The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.”', 'reference': '50:29'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Qaf. By the Glorious Quran.', 'title': "The Sacred Oath of the Honored Qur'an", 'reference': '50:1'}, {'text': 'We know what the earth consumes of them, and with Us is a comprehensive book.', 'title': 'The Divine Ledger: Allah’s Precise Accounting of Our Lives', 'reference': '50:4'}, {'text': 'Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks?', 'title': 'The Unbroken Sky: A Mirror of Divine Order', 'reference': '50:6'}, {'text': 'And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs?', 'title': 'Mountains of Mercy: Grounding Our Gratitude in Divine Design', 'reference': '50:7'}, {'text': 'A lesson and a reminder for every penitent worshiper.', 'title': "Insightful Turning: Allah's Promise to the Seeker", 'reference': '50:8'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [], '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': 31}, {'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': 'They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.', 'title': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'reference': '50:2'}, {'text': 'When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”', 'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'reference': '50:3'}, {'text': 'But they denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.', 'title': 'Confronting the Consequence of Denial', 'reference': '50:5'}, {'text': 'Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks?', 'title': 'The Unbroken Sky: A Mirror of Divine Order', 'reference': '50:6'}, {'text': 'Were We fatigued by the first creation? But they are in doubt of a new creation.', 'title': 'From Dust to Mystery: Awakening to the Twofold Creation', 'reference': '50:15'}], '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': 12}, {'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': 'As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the resurrection.', 'title': 'Reviving the Desert: A Call to Witness Creation and Remember Resurrection', 'reference': '50:11'}, {'text': 'We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.', 'title': 'The Intimate Whisper: Allah’s Knowledge of the Inner Self', 'reference': '50:16'}, {'text': 'As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left.', 'title': 'The Witnesses of Our Souls', 'reference': '50:17'}, {'text': 'Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.', 'title': 'The Ever‑Watching Tongue', 'reference': '50:18'}, {'text': 'The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”', 'title': 'Facing the Truth: Death as the Final Revelation', 'reference': '50:19'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'safety', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 88, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 3}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'teacher', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Muhammad'}, {'type': 'protection_guardianship', 'verse_count': 3, 'other_character': 'Angels'}], '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': 9}]

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: 19

Edges: [{'type': 'teacher', 'source': 'Mankind', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'protection_guardianship', 'source': 'Angels', 'target': 'Mankind', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 31}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 12}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 9}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 7}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 6}, {'name': 'Angels', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 6}, {'name': 'Iblis', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Firawn', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Polytheists', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Nuh', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Messengers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Lut', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'People of Nuh', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'People of Ad', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'People of Thamud', 'category': 'group', '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: 15

Total Relationships: 2

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_050.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

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Speaker Distribution: {'Us': 3, 'Allah': 7, 'Unknown': 1, 'Narrator': 34}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 38

All Themes: [{'count': 38, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.0}, {'count': 25, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 10.5}, {'count': 23, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 9.7}, {'count': 18, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 7.6}, {'count': 18, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 7.6}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 6.7}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 5.9}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 5.5}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 5.5}, {'count': 11, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 3.4}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 2.1}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 2.1}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 0.8}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 0.4}]

Percentage: 16.0

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 Sacred Oath of the Honored Qur'an", 'reference': '50:1'}, {'title': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'reference': '50:2'}, {'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'reference': '50:3'}]

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: 238

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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': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'content': 'O Allah, grant me the humility to heed the warnings You send among us, and the clarity to discern truth from deception. Protect my heart from the pride of dismissal and guide me toward sincere reflection.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:2'}, {'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'content': 'O Allah, remind me that I am dust now, and that my return to life is distant. Guide me to live in a way that prepares me for that return, so that when I am dust again, I may be among those who are granted mercy.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:3'}, {'title': 'Mountains of Mercy: Grounding Our Gratitude in Divine Design', 'content': 'O Allah, You spread the earth and set its mountains, and You cause every beautiful thing to grow. Grant me the sight to see Your signs, the heart to cherish them, and the will to protect the earth as Your appointed steward.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:7'}]

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': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'content': 'Today, listen attentively to a warning or guidance offered by someone from within your community, and note your initial astonishment or skepticism.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:2'}, {'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'content': 'Each morning, pause before your first breath of the day, recite a short affirmation: ‘I am dust, and my return to life is distant.’ Let this reminder anchor your intentions for the day.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:3'}, {'title': 'Mountains of Mercy: Grounding Our Gratitude in Divine Design', 'content': 'Take a moment to identify a natural feature—mountain, tree, river, or stone—that showcases Allah’s deliberate creation and share its beauty with someone you trust.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:7'}]

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': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'content': 'The Warning Journal: \n1. For seven consecutive days, identify a warning or piece of guidance given by someone within your community (family, teacher, colleague). \n2. Record: \n a) Source and context. \n b) Exact content of the warning. \n c) Your initial reaction (astonishment, dismissal, curiosity). \n d) Reflection after 24\u202fhours and any action taken. \n3. At the end of the week, tally: \n - Days you responded with curiosity or acceptance. \n - Days you dismissed or remained astonished. \n - Number of days you acted on the warning. \n4. Set a measurable goal: e.g., increase the number of days you act on warnings by 50% next week, and reduce dismissive reactions by 30%. \n5. Share one insight with a trusted friend to reinforce accountability.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:2'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'content': 'Take 3 minutes: write down the first word that comes to mind when you hear ‘warner’ from someone you know. Then, in one sentence, describe how you would react if this warning challenged your current beliefs.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:2'}, {'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'content': 'Sit in a quiet corner for 2 minutes. Close your eyes, take three deep breaths, and silently say: ‘I am dust; the Hereafter is beyond today.’ Open your eyes and begin your day with this awareness.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:3'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'When the Messenger Becomes a Mirror: Facing Astonishment and Self‑Reflection', 'content': 'When I was warned by someone from my own circle, did I react with astonishment, dismissal, or curiosity? How does that align with the disbelievers’ astonishment in the verse?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:2'}, {'title': 'The Timeless Bridge of Resurrection', 'content': 'In what moments have I treated this life as a permanent home, ignoring the reality of return? How might that mindset shape my choices today?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:3'}, {'title': 'Mountains of Mercy: Grounding Our Gratitude in Divine Design', 'content': 'When I see the earth’s mountains firmly set and life flourishing, how does that reshape my responsibility toward creation and my own humility before Allah?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '50:7'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Qaf. By the Glorious Quran.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'They marveled that a warner has come to them from among them. The disbelievers say, “This is something strange.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'When we have died and become dust? This is a farfetched return.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'We know what the earth consumes of them, and with Us is a comprehensive book.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'But they denied the truth when it has come to them, so they are in a confused state.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'Have they not observed the sky above them, how We constructed it, and decorated it, and it has no cracks?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'And the earth, how We spread it out, and set on it mountains, and grew in it all kinds of delightful pairs?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'A lesson and a reminder for every penitent worshiper.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'And We brought down from the sky blessed water, and produced with it gardens and grain to harvest.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'And the soaring palm trees, with clustered dates.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the resurrection.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'And Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'And the Dwellers of the Woods, and the people of Tubba. They all rejected the messengers, so My threat came true.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'Were We fatigued by the first creation? But they are in doubt of a new creation.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'We created the human being, and We know what his soul whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'As the two receivers receive, seated to the right and to the left.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'The daze of death has come in truth: “This is what you tried to evade.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'And the Trumpet is blown: “This is the Promised Day.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'And every soul will come forward, accompanied by a driver and a witness.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': '“You were in neglect of this, so We lifted your screen from you, and your vision today is keen.”', 'speaker': 'Us', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'And His escort will say, “This is what I have ready with me.”', 'speaker': 'Us', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': '“Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'Preventer of good, aggressor, doubter.', 'speaker': 'Us', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'Who fabricated another god with God; toss him into the intense agony.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'His escort will say, “Our Lord, I did not make him rebel, but he was far astray.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'He will say, “Do not feud in My presence—I had warned you in advance.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'The decree from Me will not be changed, and I am not unjust to the servants.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'On the Day when We will say to Hell, “Are you full?” And it will say, “Are there any more?”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'And Paradise will be brought closer to the pious, not far away.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': '“This is what you were promised—for every careful penitent.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'Who inwardly feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'Enter it in peace. This is the Day of Eternity.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '50:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'Therein they will have whatever they desire—and We have even more.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'How many generations before them, who were more powerful than they, did We destroy? They explored the lands—was there any escape?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'In that is a reminder for whoever possesses a heart, or cares to listen and witness.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, and no fatigue touched Us.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'So endure what they say, and proclaim the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before sunset.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'And glorify Him during the night, and at the end of devotions.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'And listen for the Day when the caller calls from a nearby place.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'The Day when they will hear the Shout in all truth. That is the Day of Emergence.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'It is We who control life and death, and to Us is the destination.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'The Day when the earth will crack for them at once. That is an easy gathering for Us.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'We are fully aware of what they say, and you are not a dictator over them. So remind by the Quran whoever fears My warning.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '50:45', '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