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Subhead: Allah hears and sees all disputes, affirming divine justice.

Headline: The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 58:1

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': 'Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah. And Allah hears your dialogue; indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.', 'en.arberry': 'God has heard the words of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint unto God. God hears the two of you conversing together; surely God is All-hearing, All-seeing.', 'en.maududi': 'Allah has surely heard the words of her who contends with you concerning her husband and complains to Allah. Allah hears what both of you say. Verily Allah is All- Hearing, All-Seeing.', 'en.yusufali': 'Allah has indeed heard (and accepted) the statement of the woman who pleads with thee concerning her husband and carries her complaint (in prayer) to Allah: and Allah (always) hears the arguments between both sides among you: for Allah hears and sees (all things).', 'en.pickthall': 'Allah hath heard the saying of her that disputeth with thee (Muhammad) concerning her husband, and complaineth unto Allah. And Allah heareth your colloquy. 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: God has heard the statement of she who argued with you concerning her husband, as she complained to God. God heard your conversation. God is Hearing and Seeing.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'Do you not realize that God knows everything in the heavens and everything on earth? There is no secret counsel between three, but He is their fourth; nor between five, but He is their sixth; nor less than that, nor more, but He is with them wherever they may be. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did. God has knowledge of everything.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The All‑Seeing Witness', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '58:7'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you converse secretly, do not converse in sin, and aggression, and disobedience of the Messenger; but converse in virtue and piety; And fear God, to Whom you will be gathered.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Sacred Art of Private Conversation', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '58:9'}, {'text': 'God has prepared for them a terrible punishment. Evil is what they used to do.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'When Darkness Meets Judgment: A Call to Self‑Awareness', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '58:15'}]

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': 'God has heard the statement of she who argued with you concerning her husband, as she complained to God. God heard your conversation. God is Hearing and Seeing.', 'title': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'reference': '58:1'}, {'text': 'Those of you who estrange their wives by equating them with their mothers—they are not their mothers. Their mothers are none else but those who gave birth to them. What they say is evil, and a blatant lie. But God is Pardoning and Forgiving.', 'title': 'Guarding the Sanctity of Blood Relations', 'reference': '58:2'}, {'text': 'Those who estrange their wives by equating them with their mothers, then go back on what they said, must set free a slave before they may touch one another. To this you are exhorted, and God is well aware of what you do.', 'title': 'The Covenant of Consent: Reclaiming Trust in Marriage', 'reference': '58:3'}, {'text': 'But whoever cannot find the means must fast for two consecutive months before they may touch one another. And if he is unable, then the feeding of sixty needy people. This, in order that you affirm your faith in God and His Messenger. These are the ordinances of God. The unbelievers will have a painful punishment.', 'title': 'Fasting, Feeding, and Faith: The Dual Path to Marriage and Mercy', 'reference': '58:4'}, {'text': 'Those who oppose God and His Messenger will be subdued, as those before them were subdued. We have revealed clear messages. The unbelievers will have a demeaning punishment.', 'title': 'The Weight of Opposition: A Call to Humility', 'reference': '58:5'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'curse', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Hypocrites'}, {'type': 'divine_response', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': "Khawlah bint Tha'labah"}], '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': 22}, {'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': 'God has heard the statement of she who argued with you concerning her husband, as she complained to God. God heard your conversation. God is Hearing and Seeing.', 'title': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'reference': '58:1'}, {'text': 'But whoever cannot find the means must fast for two consecutive months before they may touch one another. And if he is unable, then the feeding of sixty needy people. This, in order that you affirm your faith in God and His Messenger. These are the ordinances of God. The unbelievers will have a painful punishment.', 'title': 'Fasting, Feeding, and Faith: The Dual Path to Marriage and Mercy', 'reference': '58:4'}, {'text': 'Those who oppose God and His Messenger will be subdued, as those before them were subdued. We have revealed clear messages. The unbelievers will have a demeaning punishment.', 'title': 'The Weight of Opposition: A Call to Humility', 'reference': '58:5'}, {'text': 'Do you not realize that God knows everything in the heavens and everything on earth? There is no secret counsel between three, but He is their fourth; nor between five, but He is their sixth; nor less than that, nor more, but He is with them wherever they may be. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did. God has knowledge of everything.', 'title': 'The All‑Seeing Witness', 'reference': '58:7'}, {'text': 'Have you noted those who were prohibited from conspiring secretly, but then reverted to what they were prohibited from? They conspire to commit sin, and aggression, and defiance of the Messenger. And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting that God never greeted you with. And they say within themselves, “Why does God not punish us for what we say?” Hell is enough for them. They will roast in it. What a miserable destiny!', 'title': 'Guarding the Sacred Silence: A Call to Reflective Speech', 'reference': '58:8'}], 'subcategory': 'named', 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 104, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 2}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'striving_against', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Hypocrites'}, {'type': 'petitioner_to_authority', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': "Khawlah bint Tha'labah"}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 3.6, 'safety': 4.9, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 3.1, 'self_actualization': 4.0}, 'total_mentions': 1049, 'sura_mention_count': 12}, {'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': 'Those of you who estrange their wives by equating them with their mothers—they are not their mothers. Their mothers are none else but those who gave birth to them. What they say is evil, and a blatant lie. But God is Pardoning and Forgiving.', 'title': 'Guarding the Sanctity of Blood Relations', 'reference': '58:2'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you converse secretly, do not converse in sin, and aggression, and disobedience of the Messenger; but converse in virtue and piety; And fear God, to Whom you will be gathered.', 'title': 'The Sacred Art of Private Conversation', 'reference': '58:9'}, {'text': 'Conspiracies are from Satan, that he may dishearten those who believe; but he will not harm them in the least, except by leave of God. So let the believers put their trust in God.', 'title': "Guarding the Sanctity of Speech: A Shield Against Satan's Whisper", 'reference': '58:10'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you are told to make room in your gatherings, make room; God will make room for you. And when you are told to disperse, disperse. God elevates those among you who believe, and those given knowledge, many steps. God is Aware of what you do.', 'title': 'Elevated Space: The Divine Elevation of the Believer', 'reference': '58:11'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you converse privately with the Messenger, offer something in charity before your conversation. That is better for you, and purer. But if you do not find the means—God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'title': 'Charity Before Counsel: The Purity of Intent', 'reference': '58:12'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 93, 'last_appearance': 110, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'threat_of_expulsion', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Hypocrites'}, {'type': 'antagonism', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Iblis'}], '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': 8}]

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: 9

Edges: [{'type': 'threat_of_expulsion', 'source': 'Believers', 'target': 'Hypocrites', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'antagonism', 'source': 'Believers', 'target': 'Iblis', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'curse', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Hypocrites', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'domination', 'source': 'Hypocrites', 'target': 'Iblis', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'striving_against', 'source': 'Hypocrites', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'petitioner_to_authority', 'source': "Khawlah bint Tha'labah", 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'divine_response', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': "Khawlah bint Tha'labah", 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'secret_alliance', 'source': 'Hypocrites', 'target': 'Jews', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 22}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 12}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 8}, {'name': 'Hypocrites', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 7}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 4}, {'name': 'Iblis', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Jews', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': "Khawlah bint Tha'labah", 'category': 'historical_figure', '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: 9

Total Relationships: 8

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_058.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: 22

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Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 1, 'Narrator': 21}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 18

All Themes: [{'count': 18, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.5}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 12.8}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 11.0}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 8.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 6.4}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 5.5}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 5.5}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 3.7}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.8}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 2.8}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 2.8}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 2.8}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 2.8}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.8}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 0.9}]

Percentage: 16.5

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 Sanctity of Blood Relations', 'reference': '58:2'}, {'title': 'Fasting, Feeding, and Faith: The Dual Path to Marriage and Mercy', 'reference': '58:4'}, {'title': 'The Weight of Opposition: A Call to Humility', 'reference': '58:5'}]

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: 109

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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': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the Hearer of all hearts. Open the ears of those who suffer, soften the hearts of those who judge, and bring harmony to their homes. Grant us the humility to seek Your guidance before we judge.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:1'}, {'title': 'The All‑Seeing Witness', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the One who knows all that is hidden and all that is uttered. Keep my tongue in Your sight, make my words a means of Your remembrance, and shield me from speaking what is contrary to Your guidance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:7'}, {'title': 'The Sacred Art of Private Conversation', 'content': 'O Allah, protect my heart from speaking of sin or aggression. Guide me to use my words as a means of righteousness and piety. Bless my conversations so that they draw me closer to You and to Your Messenger, and keep me mindful of the day we will be gathered before You.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:9'}]

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': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'content': 'Whenever you hear someone argue or complain—especially a woman—pause for a moment, pray for her and for the situation, and ask Allah to guide both parties toward justice.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:1'}, {'title': 'The All‑Seeing Witness', 'content': 'Before you speak today, pause and remind yourself that every utterance is known by Allah, and that He is the unseen fourth of any conversation.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:7'}, {'title': 'The Sacred Art of Private Conversation', 'content': 'When engaging in any private discussion today, consciously choose to speak of righteousness, piety, and guidance, steering clear of topics that glorify sin, aggression, or disobedience to the Prophet.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:9'}]

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': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'content': 'The Compassionate Listener Challenge: 1) Each day, whenever you hear a dispute, pause 3 minutes, recite the dua above, and note the speaker, issue, and your initial reaction in a journal. 2) At week’s end, tally how many times you prayed versus how many times you judged. 3) Identify one pattern—e.g., you often judge before praying—and set a concrete goal for next week, such as sending a supportive message or seeking mediation. 4) Review progress the following week to see if your responses have shifted toward seeking Allah’s guidance first.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:1'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'content': 'Sit or stand comfortably, close your eyes, inhale for 3 seconds, exhale for 3 seconds, and say: "Rabbana la tuzighna fi al-lah." Then pray: "O Allah, hear the woman’s plea, soften the husband’s heart, and grant both wisdom and fairness."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:1'}, {'title': 'The All‑Seeing Witness', 'content': 'Sit quietly for 30 seconds, close your eyes, breathe, and silently say: "O Allah, I know that You are present in every word I speak, whether spoken aloud or whispered in my heart. Guard my words, protect my intentions, and grant me sincerity."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:7'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Divine Ear: Listening to the Silent Sufferer', 'content': 'Have I ever dismissed a complaint because it seemed trivial or because I wanted a quick resolution? How would my attitude change if I first remembered that Allah hears every plea?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:1'}, {'title': 'The All‑Seeing Witness', 'content': 'When did I let a thought or word slip into my mind and speak it without recognizing Allah’s presence? How would my speech have changed if I had consciously invoked His knowledge?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:7'}, {'title': 'The Sacred Art of Private Conversation', 'content': 'What was the most recent private conversation where you noticed a negative topic arising, and how did it affect the mood or your sense of accountability to Allah?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '58:9'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'God has heard the statement of she who argued with you concerning her husband, as she complained to God. God heard your conversation. God is Hearing and Seeing.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'Those of you who estrange their wives by equating them with their mothers—they are not their mothers. Their mothers are none else but those who gave birth to them. What they say is evil, and a blatant lie. But God is Pardoning and Forgiving.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'Those who estrange their wives by equating them with their mothers, then go back on what they said, must set free a slave before they may touch one another. To this you are exhorted, and God is well aware of what you do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'But whoever cannot find the means must fast for two consecutive months before they may touch one another. And if he is unable, then the feeding of sixty needy people. This, in order that you affirm your faith in God and His Messenger. These are the ordinances of God. The unbelievers will have a painful punishment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'Those who oppose God and His Messenger will be subdued, as those before them were subdued. We have revealed clear messages. The unbelievers will have a demeaning punishment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'On the Day when God resurrects them all, and informs them of what they did. God has kept count of it, but they have forgotten it. God is Witness over everything.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Do you not realize that God knows everything in the heavens and everything on earth? There is no secret counsel between three, but He is their fourth; nor between five, but He is their sixth; nor less than that, nor more, but He is with them wherever they may be. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did. God has knowledge of everything.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'Have you noted those who were prohibited from conspiring secretly, but then reverted to what they were prohibited from? They conspire to commit sin, and aggression, and defiance of the Messenger. And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting that God never greeted you with. And they say within themselves, “Why does God not punish us for what we say?” Hell is enough for them. They will roast in it. What a miserable destiny!', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '58:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you converse secretly, do not converse in sin, and aggression, and disobedience of the Messenger; but converse in virtue and piety; And fear God, to Whom you will be gathered.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'Conspiracies are from Satan, that he may dishearten those who believe; but he will not harm them in the least, except by leave of God. So let the believers put their trust in God.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you are told to make room in your gatherings, make room; God will make room for you. And when you are told to disperse, disperse. God elevates those among you who believe, and those given knowledge, many steps. God is Aware of what you do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'O you who believe! When you converse privately with the Messenger, offer something in charity before your conversation. That is better for you, and purer. But if you do not find the means—God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'Are you reluctant to offer charity before your conversation? If you do not do so, and God pardons you, then perform the prayer, and give alms, and obey God and His Messenger. God is Aware of what you do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'Have you considered those who befriended a people with whom God has become angry? They are not of you, nor of them. And they swear to a lie while they know.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'God has prepared for them a terrible punishment. Evil is what they used to do.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'They took their oaths as a screen, and prevented others from God’s path. They will have a shameful punishment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Neither their possessions nor their children will avail them anything against God. These are the inhabitants of the Fire, dwelling therein forever.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'On the Day when God will resurrect them altogether—they will swear to Him, as they swear to you, thinking that they are upon something. Indeed, they themselves are the liars.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Satan has taken hold of them, and so has caused them to forget the remembrance of God. These are the partisans of Satan. Indeed, it is Satan’s partisans who are the losers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Those who oppose God and His Messenger are among the lowliest.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'God has written: “I will certainly prevail, I and My messengers.” God is Strong and Mighty.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '58:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'You will not find a people who believe in God and the Last Day, loving those who oppose God and His Messenger, even if they were their parents, or their children, or their siblings, or their close relatives. These—He has inscribed faith in their hearts, and has supported them with a spirit from Him. And He will admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will dwell forever. God is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. These are the partisans of God. Indeed, it is God’s partisans who are the successful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '58:22', 'aya_number': 22}]

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

Verse Count: 22

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