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Subhead: All creation glorifies Allah, underscoring divine majesty and the call for worship.

Headline: The Infinite Choir of Praise

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 57:1

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': 'Whatever is in the heavens and earth exalts Allah, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.', 'en.arberry': 'All that is in the heavens and the earth magnifies God; He is the All-mighty, the All-wise.', 'en.maududi': 'All that is in the heavens and the earth extols the glory of Allah. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Wise.', 'en.yusufali': 'Whatever is in the heavens and on earth,- let it declare the Praises and Glory of Allah: for He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.', 'en.pickthall': 'All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.'}

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: Glorifying God is everything in the heavens and the earth. He is the Almighty, the Wise.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death, and He has power over all things.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '57:2'}, {'text': 'He is the First and the Last, and the Outer and the Inner, and He has knowledge of all things.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Embracing the Eternal Spectrum: From First to Knowing', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '57:3'}, {'text': 'It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then settled over the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth, and what comes out of it, and what descends from the sky, and what ascends to it. And He is with you wherever you may be. God is Seeing of everything you do.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': "The All‑Knowing Witness: Living Under Allah's Omniscience", 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '57:4'}]

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': 'Glorifying God is everything in the heavens and the earth. He is the Almighty, the Wise.', 'title': 'The Infinite Choir of Praise', 'reference': '57:1'}, {'text': 'To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death, and He has power over all things.', 'title': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'reference': '57:2'}, {'text': 'He is the First and the Last, and the Outer and the Inner, and He has knowledge of all things.', 'title': 'Embracing the Eternal Spectrum: From First to Knowing', 'reference': '57:3'}, {'text': 'It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then settled over the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth, and what comes out of it, and what descends from the sky, and what ascends to it. And He is with you wherever you may be. God is Seeing of everything you do.', 'title': "The All‑Knowing Witness: Living Under Allah's Omniscience", 'reference': '57:4'}, {'text': 'To Him belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth, and to God all matters are referred.', 'title': 'The Sovereign Return: All Matters to Allah', 'reference': '57:5'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'divine_consequence', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Children of Israel'}, {'type': 'sender-messenger', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Isa'}], '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': 27}, {'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': 'Believe in God and His Messenger, and spend from what He made you inherit. Those among you who believe and give will have a great reward.', 'title': 'Wealth as a Trust: The Call to Spend', 'reference': '57:7'}, {'text': 'And why is it that you do not spend in the cause of God, when to God belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Not equal among you are those who contributed before the conquest, and fought. Those are higher in rank than those who contributed afterwards, and fought. But God promises both a good reward. God is Well Experienced in what you do.', 'title': 'Legacy of Generosity: Spending in Allah’s Cause', 'reference': '57:10'}, {'text': 'On the Day when you see the believing men and believing women—their light radiating ahead of them, and to their right: “Good news for you today: gardens beneath which rivers flow, dwelling therein forever. That is the great triumph.”', 'title': 'The Light of Paradise: Visualizing Eternal Gardens', 'reference': '57:12'}, {'text': 'On the Day when the hypocritical men and hypocritical women will say to those who believed, “Wait for us; let us absorb some of your light.” It will be said, “Go back behind you, and seek light.” A wall will be raised between them, in which is a door; within it is mercy, and outside it is agony.', 'title': 'The Barrier of Hypocrisy: Seeking the Light Within', 'reference': '57:13'}, {'text': 'They will call to them, “Were we not with you?” They will say, “Yes, but you cheated your souls, and waited, and doubted, and became deluded by wishful thinking, until the command of God arrived; and arrogance deceived you regarding God.”', 'title': 'The Masked Accusations: A Call to Authentic Faith', 'reference': '57:14'}], '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': 12}, {'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': 'On the Day when the hypocritical men and hypocritical women will say to those who believed, “Wait for us; let us absorb some of your light.” It will be said, “Go back behind you, and seek light.” A wall will be raised between them, in which is a door; within it is mercy, and outside it is agony.', 'title': 'The Barrier of Hypocrisy: Seeking the Light Within', 'reference': '57:13'}, {'text': 'They will call to them, “Were we not with you?” They will say, “Yes, but you cheated your souls, and waited, and doubted, and became deluded by wishful thinking, until the command of God arrived; and arrogance deceived you regarding God.”', 'title': 'The Masked Accusations: A Call to Authentic Faith', 'reference': '57:14'}, {'text': '“Therefore, today no ransom will be accepted from you, nor from those who disbelieved. The Fire is your refuge. It is your companion—what an evil fate!”', 'title': 'The Final Verdict: Accepting the Divine Justice', 'reference': '57:15'}, {'text': 'Those who believe in God and His messengers—these are the sincere and the witnesses with their Lord; they will have their reward and their light. But as for those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations—these are the inmates of the Blaze.', 'title': 'The Light of Belief: Joining the Ranks of the Martyr‑Truth Seekers', 'reference': '57:19'}, {'text': 'Those who are stingy, and induce people to be stingy. Whoever turns away—God is the Independent, the Praiseworthy.', 'title': 'The Gift of Generosity: Rejecting Stinginess', 'reference': '57:24'}], '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': 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

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: 11

Edges: [{'type': 'son_of', 'source': 'Isa', 'target': 'Maryam', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'divine_consequence', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Children of Israel', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'sender-messenger', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Isa', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 27}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 12}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 5}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 4}, {'name': 'Iblis', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Children of Israel', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Isa', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Maryam', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Ibrahim', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Nuh', 'category': 'prophet', '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: 11

Total Relationships: 3

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_057.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: 29

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Speaker Distribution: {'Narrator': 26, 'The others': 2, 'the Hypocrites- men': 1}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 27

All Themes: [{'count': 27, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 17.2}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 8.3}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 8.3}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 7.6}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 6.4}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 6.4}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 6.4}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 5.1}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 4.5}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 3.2}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 3.2}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 3.2}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 3.2}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 0.6}]

Percentage: 17.2

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 Infinite Choir of Praise', 'reference': '57:1'}, {'title': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'reference': '57:2'}, {'title': 'Embracing the Eternal Spectrum: From First to Knowing', 'reference': '57:3'}]

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: 157

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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: 16

Duas: [{'title': 'The Infinite Choir of Praise', 'content': 'O Allah, expand my vision so that every sunrise, every stone, every breath reminds me of Your boundless might and profound wisdom. Let my heart ever echo Your praise, and grant me the humility to recognize Your signs in all that surrounds me.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:1'}, {'title': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'content': 'O Allah, You give life and take it, You hold the dominion of all creation. Grant me humility to align my will with Yours, and courage to act with trust in Your decree.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:2'}, {'title': 'Embracing the Eternal Spectrum: From First to Knowing', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the First and the Last; You preordained my beginning and my end. You are the One who rises above all limits and yet dwells within my heart. Grant me the humility to recognize Your eternal presence and the wisdom to act with Your intimate guidance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:3'}]

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 Infinite Choir of Praise', 'content': 'Before each significant action, pause to observe a detail of the world that reflects Allah’s might and wisdom, and utter a brief reminder of His glory.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:1'}, {'title': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'content': 'Before every decision, whisper: "Allahu Akbar" and ask, "Who is the true controller of my actions?"', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:2'}, {'title': 'Embracing the Eternal Spectrum: From First to Knowing', 'content': 'Acknowledge Allah’s eternal presence at every stage of your life—past, present, and future—by consciously aligning your intentions with His intimate guidance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:3'}]

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 Infinite Choir of Praise', 'content': '**The Seven‑Day Praise Walk**\n1. **Walk 15\u202fmin daily**: Choose a route that takes you through nature or a bustling street.\n2. **Identify 3 elements** (e.g., a tree, a cloud, a sound) that showcase Allah’s might and wisdom.\n3. **Journal** each element with a short note on what it reminds you of.\n4. **End the walk** by reciting Surah 57:1 and a personal dua.\n**Outcome**: By week’s end, you’ll have 21 reflections that deepen your appreciation of creation and provide a tangible record of how noticing Allah’s signs transforms your daily perspective.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:1'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Infinite Choir of Praise', 'content': 'Stand at your desk, close your eyes, breathe three times, then look at the window: the light, the cloud, the bird. Say aloud, ‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar’ while feeling gratitude.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:1'}, {'title': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'content': 'Stand, close your eyes, breathe deeply, say: "Allah gives life and takes it. I surrender this moment to His will." Then jot "I submit this task to Allah\'s dominion" on a sticky note.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:2'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Infinite Choir of Praise', 'content': 'In the rush of my day, how often have I missed the subtle reminders that every breath of creation is a testament to Allah’s might and wisdom?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:1'}, {'title': 'The Sovereign Breath of Life and Death', 'content': 'In what moments today did I act as if I alone controlled outcomes? How would my behavior change if I truly acknowledged Allah’s absolute dominion?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:2'}, {'title': 'Embracing the Eternal Spectrum: From First to Knowing', 'content': 'When do I treat my past and future as separate from Allah’s eternal knowledge, and how can I weave that awareness into my daily choices?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '57:3'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Glorifying God is everything in the heavens and the earth. He is the Almighty, the Wise.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death, and He has power over all things.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'He is the First and the Last, and the Outer and the Inner, and He has knowledge of all things.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then settled over the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth, and what comes out of it, and what descends from the sky, and what ascends to it. And He is with you wherever you may be. God is Seeing of everything you do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'To Him belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth, and to God all matters are referred.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'He merges the night into the day, and He merges the day into the night; and He knows what the hearts contains.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Believe in God and His Messenger, and spend from what He made you inherit. Those among you who believe and give will have a great reward.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'What is the matter with you that you do not believe in God, when the Messenger calls you to believe in your Lord, and He has received a pledge from you, if you are believers?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'It is He who sends down upon His servant clear revelations, to bring you out of darkness into the light. God is Gentle towards you, Most Compassionate.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'And why is it that you do not spend in the cause of God, when to God belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Not equal among you are those who contributed before the conquest, and fought. Those are higher in rank than those who contributed afterwards, and fought. But God promises both a good reward. God is Well Experienced in what you do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'Who is he who will lend God a loan of goodness, that He may double it for him, and will have a generous reward?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'On the Day when you see the believing men and believing women—their light radiating ahead of them, and to their right: “Good news for you today: gardens beneath which rivers flow, dwelling therein forever. That is the great triumph.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '57:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'On the Day when the hypocritical men and hypocritical women will say to those who believed, “Wait for us; let us absorb some of your light.” It will be said, “Go back behind you, and seek light.” A wall will be raised between them, in which is a door; within it is mercy, and outside it is agony.', 'speaker': 'the Hypocrites- men', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '57:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'They will call to them, “Were we not with you?” They will say, “Yes, but you cheated your souls, and waited, and doubted, and became deluded by wishful thinking, until the command of God arrived; and arrogance deceived you regarding God.”', 'speaker': 'The others', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '57:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': '“Therefore, today no ransom will be accepted from you, nor from those who disbelieved. The Fire is your refuge. It is your companion—what an evil fate!”', 'speaker': 'The others', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '57:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Is it not time for those who believe to surrender their hearts to the remembrance of God, and to the truth that has come down, and not be like those who were given the Book previously, but time became prolonged for them, so their hearts hardened, and many of them are sinners?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Know that God revives the earth after its death. We thus explain the revelations for you, so that you may understand.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'The charitable men and charitable women, who have loaned God a loan of righteousness—it will be multiplied for them, and for them is a generous reward.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Those who believe in God and His messengers—these are the sincere and the witnesses with their Lord; they will have their reward and their light. But as for those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations—these are the inmates of the Blaze.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Know that the worldly life is only play, and distraction, and glitter, and boasting among you, and rivalry in wealth and children. It is like a rainfall that produces plants, and delights the disbelievers. But then it withers, and you see it yellowing, and then it becomes debris. While in the Hereafter there is severe agony, and forgiveness from God, and acceptance. The life of this world is nothing but enjoyment of vanity.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Race towards forgiveness from your Lord; and a Garden as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in God and His messengers. That is the grace of God; He bestows it on whomever He wills. God is the Possessor of Immense Grace.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'No calamity occurs on earth, or in your souls, but it is in a Book, even before We make it happen. That is easy for God.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'That you may not sorrow over what eludes you, nor exult over what He has given you. God does not love the proud snob.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'Those who are stingy, and induce people to be stingy. Whoever turns away—God is the Independent, the Praiseworthy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'We sent Our messengers with the clear proofs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance, that humanity may uphold justice. And We sent down iron, in which is violent force, and benefits for humanity. That God may know who supports Him and His messengers invisibly. God is Strong and Powerful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'We sent Noah and Abraham, and established in their line Prophethood and the Scripture. Some of them are guided, but many of them are sinners.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'Then We sent in their wake Our messengers, and followed up with Jesus son of Mary, and We gave him the Gospel, and instilled in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. But as for the monasticism which they invented—We did not ordain it for them—only to seek God’s approval. But they did not observe it with its due observance. So We gave those of them who believed their reward, but many of them are sinful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Fear God, and believe in His Messenger: He will give you a double portion of His mercy, and will give you a light by which you walk, and will forgive you. God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'That the People of the Book may know that they have no power whatsoever over God’s grace, and that all grace is in God’s hand; He gives it to whomever He wills. God is Possessor of Great Grace.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '57:29', 'aya_number': 29}]

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

Verse Count: 29

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