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Subhead: The imminent arrival of the Hour (Day of Judgment) is signaled by the splitting of the moon, a divine warning of the afterlife.

Headline: The Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 54:1

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': 'The Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].', 'en.arberry': 'The Hour has drawn nigh: the moon is split.', 'en.maududi': 'The Hour of Resurrection drew near and the moon split asunder.', 'en.yusufali': 'The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.', 'en.pickthall': 'The hour drew nigh and the moon was rent in twain.'}

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 Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'So turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller calls to something terrible.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Call to Detachment: Safeguarding the Faithful', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '54:6'}, {'text': 'Their eyes humiliated, they will emerge from the graves, as if they were swarming locusts.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'From Humble Eyes to Locust‑Like Resurrection', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '54:7'}, {'text': 'And We carried him on a craft of planks and nails.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Constructing the Ark of Faith: Planks of Trust, Nails of Perseverance', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '54:13'}]

Statements: [{'text': 'Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day.”', 'context': 'The Urgent Sprint of Faith', 'speaker': 'Disbelievers', 'reference': '54:8', 'cross_references': ['1, Ayah 6', '2:6', '2:7']}]

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

Consequences: [{'who': 'Allah', 'type': 'punishment', 'against': 'People of Ad', 'evidence_verses': ['54:18', '54:19']}]

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 Statements: 1

Dossiers: [{'name': 'Allah', 'roles': {'deity': 1, 'giver': 1, 'guide': 1, 'judge': 4, 'object': 110, 'sender': 1, 'speaker': 579, 'subject': 2137, 'forgiver': 1, 'narrator': 1, 'observer': 1, 'promiser': 1, 'addressed': 106, 'addresser': 1, 'commander': 1, 'sovereign': 1, 'benefactor': 1, 'legislator': 15, 'questioner': 2, 'referenced': 1218, 'covenant_maker': 3, 'moral_authority': 1}, 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'sentiment': {'just': 6, 'mixed': 16, 'neutral': 1546, 'revered': 1, 'merciful': 6, 'negative': 49, 'positive': 2526, 'benevolent': 4, 'omnipotent': 1, 'omniscient': 2, 'authoritative': 26, 'authoritative_merciful': 2, 'negative_toward_polytheists': 2}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.', 'title': 'The Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'reference': '54:1'}, {'text': 'Before them the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, and said, “Crazy,” and he was rebuked.', 'title': 'Defending the Truth Amid Ridicule', 'reference': '54:9'}, {'text': 'So he appealed to his Lord, “I am overwhelmed, so help me.”', 'title': 'The Prayer of the Overwhelmed Prophet', 'reference': '54:10'}, {'text': 'So We opened the floodgates of heaven with water pouring down.', 'title': 'The Divine Shower: Lessons from the Rain of the Heavens', 'reference': '54:11'}, {'text': 'And We made the earth burst with springs, and the waters met for a purpose already destined.', 'title': 'Springing to the Signs of Divine Design', 'reference': '54:12'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'punishment', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'People of Ad'}, {'type': 'messenger', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Salih'}, {'type': 'punisher-punished', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'People of Lut'}, {'type': 'savior-saved', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Lut'}], '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': [{'text': 'Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day.”', 'reference': '54:8'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Yet whenever they see a miracle, they turn away, and say, “Continuous magic.”', 'title': "Rejecting the 'Passing Magic': Embracing Divine Signs", 'reference': '54:2'}, {'text': 'They lied, and followed their opinions, but everything has its time.', 'title': 'When Inclinations Fall, Time Reigns', 'reference': '54:3'}, {'text': 'And there came to them news containing a deterrent.', 'title': 'From Warning to Warding: Turning Deterrence into Divine Shield', 'reference': '54:4'}, {'text': 'Profound wisdom—but warnings are of no avail.', 'title': 'The Unheeded Warning: Turning Wisdom into Action', 'reference': '54:5'}, {'text': 'So turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller calls to something terrible.', 'title': 'The Call to Detachment: Safeguarding the Faithful', 'reference': '54:6'}], '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': 14}, {'name': 'People of Thamud', 'roles': {'object': 8, 'speaker': 7, 'subject': 27, 'addressed': 14, 'referenced': 11}, 'category': 'group', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 6, 'negative': 61}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Thamood rejected the warnings.', 'title': 'Echoes of Thamud: The Cost of Rejecting Divine Guidance', 'reference': '54:23'}, {'text': 'They said, “Are we to follow one of us, a human being? We would then go astray, and end up in Hell.', 'title': 'Guarding Against the Mirage of Human Authority', 'reference': '54:24'}, {'text': 'Was the message given to him, out of all of us? In fact, he is a wicked liar.”', 'title': 'Guarding the Truth: Countering the Call of the Insolent Liar', 'reference': '54:25'}, {'text': 'They will know tomorrow who the wicked liar is.', 'title': 'Unmasking the Insolent Liar: A Call to Authentic Speech', 'reference': '54:26'}, {'text': 'We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and be patient.', 'title': 'The Camel’s Test: Patience in the Face of Unbelief', 'reference': '54:27'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 21, 'last_appearance': 91, 'first_appearance': 7}, 'relationships': [], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 0, 'safety': 2.7, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 0, 'self_actualization': 1.8}, 'total_mentions': 67, 'sura_mention_count': 8}]

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: 2

Scholar Byline: Ibn Khaldun | War Correspondent & Political Analyst

Scholar Region: Tunis, Tunisia → Cairo, Egypt

Opposition Entries: [{'who': 'Disbelievers', 'context': 'The Urgent Sprint of Faith', 'reference': '54:8', 'what_they_said': 'Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day.”'}]

Adversarial Outcomes: [{'type': 'punishment', 'character1': 'Allah', 'character2': 'People of Ad', 'evidence_verses': ['54:18', '54:19']}]

Edges: [{'type': 'punishment', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'People of Ad', 'is_adversarial': True}, {'type': 'messenger', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Salih', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'aggressors-targets', 'source': 'Angels', 'target': 'People of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'punisher-punished', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'People of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'savior-saved', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'warner-disputants', 'source': 'Lut', 'target': 'People of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 31}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 14}, {'name': 'People of Thamud', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 8}, {'name': 'People of Lut', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 6}, {'name': 'Lut', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 5}, {'name': 'Nuh', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 4}, {'name': 'Salih', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 4}, {'name': 'People of Ad', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 3}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Firawn', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Angels', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Musa', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'People of Nuh', 'category': 'group', '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: 6

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_054.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: 55

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '54:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04846.mp3', 'text_preview': 'The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'verse_ref': '54:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04847.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Yet whenever they see a miracle, they turn away, and say, “Continuous magic.”'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '54:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04848.mp3', 'text_preview': 'They lied, and followed their opinions, but everything has its time.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '54:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04849.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And there came to them news containing a deterrent.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '54:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04850.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Profound wisdom—but warnings are of no avail.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '54:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04851.mp3', 'text_preview': 'So turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller calls to something terrible.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '54:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04852.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Their eyes humiliated, they will emerge from the graves, as if they were swarming locusts.'}, {'speaker': 'Disbelievers', 'is_quote': True, 'verse_ref': '54:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04853.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day.”'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'verse_ref': '54:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04854.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Before them the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, and said, “Crazy,” and he was'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'verse_ref': '54:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_04855.mp3', 'text_preview': 'So he appealed to his Lord, “I am overwhelmed, so help me.”'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 1, 'a liar': 2, 'Narrator': 51, 'Disbelievers': 1}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 46

All Themes: [{'count': 46, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 15.2}, {'count': 31, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 10.3}, {'count': 24, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 7.9}, {'count': 22, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 21, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 7.0}, {'count': 19, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 6.3}, {'count': 19, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 6.3}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 5.3}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 5.3}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 4.0}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 4.0}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 4.0}, {'count': 11, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 3.6}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 2.3}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.3}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.0}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 0.7}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 0.3}]

Percentage: 15.2

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': 'The Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'reference': '54:1'}, {'title': "Rejecting the 'Passing Magic': Embracing Divine Signs", 'reference': '54:2'}, {'title': 'From Warning to Warding: Turning Deterrence into Divine Shield', 'reference': '54:4'}]

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: 302

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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 Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'content': 'O Allah, make the sight of the Hour a catalyst for my heart, that I may turn to You with sincerity, and grant me the strength to keep my faith steadfast until the day You bring the moon to its full glory.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:1'}, {'title': 'The Call to Detachment: Safeguarding the Faithful', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the source of all lawful guidance. Shield my heart from the allure of the forbidden and help me to leave behind those who lead me astray. Grant me the wisdom to recognize and distance myself from harmful influences, and the steadfastness to remain in Your path.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:6'}, {'title': 'From Humble Eyes to Locust‑Like Resurrection', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the One who turns the dead into witnesses. Open my eyes to Your truth, humble me so that I may rise from my ignorance like a locust, and let my heart spread Your message across the world.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:7'}]

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 Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'content': 'Pause your day and contemplate the reality of the Hour; note a personal commitment to strengthen your faith.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:1'}, {'title': 'The Call to Detachment: Safeguarding the Faithful', 'content': 'When a person or activity tempts you toward what is forbidden, consciously set a boundary and withdraw from that influence today.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:6'}, {'title': 'From Humble Eyes to Locust‑Like Resurrection', 'content': 'Before any task today, pause and ask Allah to humble your eyes, so you may rise from ignorance like a locust from the earth.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:7'}]

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 Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'content': '**Seven‑Day Hour‑Awakening Challenge**\n1. **Day\u202f1–7**: Read the verse aloud and write a brief reflection on its meaning.\n2. **Day\u202f1–7**: Identify one tangible sign of the Hour in your environment (e.g., a sudden storm, a moment of awe, a news event) and record it.\n3. **Day\u202f1–7**: Perform an extra act of worship (e.g., a voluntary prayer, a charitable act, a moment of sincere dua) directly linked to the reflection.\n4. **Day\u202f7**: Review your journal, count how many days you felt heightened awareness, and choose one new habit (e.g., daily Hour reflection, regular extra prayers) to continue beyond the week.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:1'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'content': 'Take a moment, close your eyes, visualize the moon splitting, feel the gravity of the moment, recite: ‘Allahu Akbar’ with a sense of urgency, and write down one action you will take to purify your heart.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:1'}, {'title': 'The Call to Detachment: Safeguarding the Faithful', 'content': 'Pause for 2 minutes. Write down one activity or relationship that tempts you toward the forbidden. Recite: "O Allah, keep me away from the paths that lead to sin." Then decide to stop or reduce that activity for the day.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:6'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Splitting Moon: A Reminder of the Hour’s Imminence', 'content': 'How often do I take the signs of the Hour for granted, and how can I translate that awareness into daily acts of worship and moral conduct?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:1'}, {'title': 'The Call to Detachment: Safeguarding the Faithful', 'content': 'Which of my daily interactions most often lead me toward the forbidden, and how can I transform them into opportunities for growth?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:6'}, {'title': 'From Humble Eyes to Locust‑Like Resurrection', 'content': 'When have I let pride cloud my perception, preventing me from seeing Allah’s signs? How would my decisions change if I approached every situation with the humility that opens the door to revelation?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '54:7'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has split.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'Yet whenever they see a miracle, they turn away, and say, “Continuous magic.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'They lied, and followed their opinions, but everything has its time.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'And there came to them news containing a deterrent.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'Profound wisdom—but warnings are of no avail.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'So turn away from them. On the Day when the Caller calls to something terrible.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Their eyes humiliated, they will emerge from the graves, as if they were swarming locusts.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'Scrambling towards the Caller, the disbelievers will say, “This is a difficult Day.”', 'speaker': 'Disbelievers', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'Before them the people of Noah disbelieved. They rejected Our servant, and said, “Crazy,” and he was rebuked.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'So he appealed to his Lord, “I am overwhelmed, so help me.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'So We opened the floodgates of heaven with water pouring down.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'And We made the earth burst with springs, and the waters met for a purpose already destined.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'And We carried him on a craft of planks and nails.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'Sailing before Our eyes; a reward for him who was rejected.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'And We left it as a sign. Is there anyone who would take heed?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'So how were My punishment and My warnings?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'We made the Quran easy to learn. Is there anyone who would learn?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'Aad denied the truth. So how were My punishment and My warnings?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'We unleashed upon them a screaming wind, on a day of unrelenting misery.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Plucking the people away, as though they were trunks of uprooted palm-trees.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'So how were My punishment and My warnings?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'We made the Quran easy to remember. Is there anyone who would remember?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'Thamood rejected the warnings.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'They said, “Are we to follow one of us, a human being? We would then go astray, and end up in Hell.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'Was the message given to him, out of all of us? In fact, he is a wicked liar.”', 'speaker': 'a liar', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'They will know tomorrow who the wicked liar is.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'We are sending the she-camel as a test for them; so watch them and be patient.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'And inform them that the water is to be shared between them; each share of drink made available.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'But they called their friend, and he dared, and he slaughtered.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'So how were My punishment and My warnings?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'We sent against them a single Scream, and they became like crushed hay.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'We made the Quran easy to understand. Is there anyone who would understand?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'The people of Lot rejected the warnings.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'We unleashed upon them a shower of stones, except for the family of Lot; We rescued them at dawn.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'A blessing from Us. Thus We reward the thankful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'He had warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warnings.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'They even lusted for his guest, so We obliterated their eyes. “So taste My punishment and My warnings.”', 'speaker': 'a liar', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'Early morning brought upon them enduring punishment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'So taste My punishment and My warnings.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'We made the Quran easy to memorize. Is there anyone who would memorize?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'The warnings also came to the people of Pharaoh.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'They rejected Our signs, all of them, so We seized them—the seizure of an Almighty Omnipotent.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'Are your unbelievers better than all those? Or do you have immunity in the scriptures?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'Or do they say, “We are united, and we will be victorious”?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '54:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'The multitude will be defeated, and they will turn their backs.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:45', 'aya_number': 45}, {'text': 'The Hour is their appointed time—the Hour is more disastrous, and most bitter.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:46', 'aya_number': 46}, {'text': 'The wicked are in confusion and madness.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:47', 'aya_number': 47}, {'text': 'The Day when they are dragged upon their faces into the Fire: “Taste the touch of Saqar.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:48', 'aya_number': 48}, {'text': 'Everything We created is precisely measured.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:49', 'aya_number': 49}, {'text': 'And Our command is but once, like the twinkling of an eye.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:50', 'aya_number': 50}, {'text': 'We have destroyed your likes. Is there anyone who would ponder?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:51', 'aya_number': 51}, {'text': 'Everything they have done is in the Books.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:52', 'aya_number': 52}, {'text': 'Everything, small or large, is written down.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:53', 'aya_number': 53}, {'text': 'The righteous will be amidst gardens and rivers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:54', 'aya_number': 54}, {'text': 'In an assembly of virtue, in the presence of an Omnipotent King.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '54:55', 'aya_number': 55}]

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

Verse Count: 55

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