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Subhead: Repentance and loyalty to the Prophet, warning against collective opposition

Headline: The Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 66:4

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': 'If you two [wives] repent to Allah, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated. But if you cooperate against him - then indeed Allah is his protector, and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants.', 'en.arberry': 'If you two repent to God, yet your hearts certainly inclined; but if you support one another against him, God is his Protector, and Gabriel, and the righteous among the believers; and, after that, the angels are his supporters.', 'en.maududi': 'If the two of you turn in repentance to Allah (that is better for you), for the hearts of both of you have swerved from the Straight Path. But if you support one another against the Prophet, then surely Allah is his Protector; and after that Gabriel and all righteous believers and the angels are all his supporters.', 'en.yusufali': 'If ye two turn in repentance to Him, your hearts are indeed so inclined; But if ye back up each other against him, truly Allah is his Protector, and Gabriel, and (every) righteous one among those who believe,- and furthermore, the angels - will back (him) up.', 'en.pickthall': 'If ye twain turn unto Allah repentant, (ye have cause to do so) for your hearts desired (the ban); and if ye aid one another against him (Muhammad) then lo! Allah, even He, is his Protecting Friend, and Gabriel and the righteous among the believers; and furthermore the angels are his helpers.'}

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: If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Guardians of the Hearth: Safeguarding Family from the Fiery Trap', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '66:6'}, {'text': 'O you who disbelieved! Make no excuses today. You are being repaid for what you used to do.', 'speaker': 'those who believe,- and furthermore , the angels', 'headline': 'The Unforgiving Verdict: No Excuses on the Day of Reckoning', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '66:7'}, {'text': 'O prophet! Why do you prohibit what God has permitted for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Guarding the Balance of Lawful Pleasure', 'priority': 'high', 'verse_ref': '66:1'}]

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': [{'text': 'God illustrates an example of those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. They availed them nothing against God, and it was said, “Enter the Fire with those who are entering.”', 'reference': '66:10'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'O prophet! Why do you prohibit what God has permitted for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'title': 'Guarding the Balance of Lawful Pleasure', 'reference': '66:1'}, {'text': 'God has decreed for you the dissolution of your oaths. God is your Master. He is the All-Knowing, the Most Wise.', 'title': 'The Sacred Assurance of Oath Dissolution', 'reference': '66:2'}, {'text': 'The Prophet told something in confidence to one of his wives. But when she disclosed it, and God made it known to him; he communicated part of it, and he avoided another part. Then, when he informed her of it, she said, “Who informed you of this?” He said, “The All-Knowing, the All-Informed, informed me.”', 'title': 'The Prophet’s Trust in Allah’s Knowledge: A Guide to Sincere Sharing', 'reference': '66:3'}, {'text': 'If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.', 'title': 'The Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'reference': '66:4'}, {'text': 'Perhaps, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him in exchange wives better than you: submissive, believing, obedient, penitent, devout, fasting—previously married, or virgins.', 'title': "Choosing the Better: Lessons from the Qur'an on Marital Excellence", 'reference': '66:5'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'devotion_and_testimony', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Maryam'}, {'type': 'divine_condemnation', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Wife of Nuh'}, {'type': 'divine_condemnation', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Wife of Lut'}, {'type': 'supplication', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Asiya'}], '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': 10}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'roles': {'object': 89, 'speaker': 135, 'subject': 129, 'observer': 1, 'revealer': 1, 'addressed': 474, 'mentioned': 129, 'recipient': 7, 'referenced': 84}, 'category': 'prophet', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 211, 'negative': 3, 'positive': 835}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'O prophet! Why do you prohibit what God has permitted for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'title': 'Guarding the Balance of Lawful Pleasure', 'reference': '66:1'}, {'text': 'The Prophet told something in confidence to one of his wives. But when she disclosed it, and God made it known to him; he communicated part of it, and he avoided another part. Then, when he informed her of it, she said, “Who informed you of this?” He said, “The All-Knowing, the All-Informed, informed me.”', 'title': 'The Prophet’s Trust in Allah’s Knowledge: A Guide to Sincere Sharing', 'reference': '66:3'}, {'text': 'If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.', 'title': 'The Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'reference': '66:4'}, {'text': 'Perhaps, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him in exchange wives better than you: submissive, believing, obedient, penitent, devout, fasting—previously married, or virgins.', 'title': "Choosing the Better: Lessons from the Qur'an on Marital Excellence", 'reference': '66:5'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins, and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, “Our Lord, complete our light for us, and forgive us; You are capable of all things.”', 'title': 'The Doorway of Sincere Repentance', 'reference': '66:8'}], 'subcategory': 'named', 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 104, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 2}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'revelation_delivery', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Jibril'}, {'type': 'striving_against', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Hypocrites'}, {'type': 'warning_of_divorce', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Wives of the Prophet'}, {'type': 'protection', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Angels'}, {'type': 'conspiracy', 'verse_count': 2, 'other_character': 'Hafsah'}, {'type': 'conspiracy', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Aisha'}], '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': 6}, {'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': 'God has decreed for you the dissolution of your oaths. God is your Master. He is the All-Knowing, the Most Wise.', 'title': 'The Sacred Assurance of Oath Dissolution', 'reference': '66:2'}, {'text': 'If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.', 'title': 'The Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'reference': '66:4'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded.', 'title': 'Guardians of the Hearth: Safeguarding Family from the Fiery Trap', 'reference': '66:6'}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins, and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, “Our Lord, complete our light for us, and forgive us; You are capable of all things.”', 'title': 'The Doorway of Sincere Repentance', 'reference': '66:8'}, {'text': 'And God illustrates an example of those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, “My Lord, build for me, with you, a house in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his works, and save me from the wrongdoing people.”', 'title': 'The Princess of Perseverance: Faith Amid Tyranny', 'reference': '66:11'}], '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': 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: 18

Edges: [{'type': 'revelation_delivery', 'source': 'Jibril', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'marital_betrayal', 'source': 'Lut', 'target': 'Wife of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'execution_of_punishment', 'source': 'Angels', 'target': 'Disbelievers', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'devotion_and_testimony', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Maryam', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'striving_against', 'source': 'Hypocrites', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'rejection_of_tyranny', 'source': 'Asiya', 'target': 'Firawn', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'warning_of_divorce', 'source': 'Muhammad', 'target': 'Wives of the Prophet', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'protection', 'source': 'Angels', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'conspiracy', 'source': 'Hafsah', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'betrayal_of_confidence', 'source': 'Aisha', 'target': 'Hafsah', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'conspiracy', 'source': 'Aisha', 'target': 'Muhammad', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'marital_betrayal', 'source': 'Nuh', 'target': 'Wife of Nuh', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'divine_condemnation', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Wife of Nuh', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'divine_condemnation', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Wife of Lut', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'supplication', 'source': 'Allah', 'target': 'Asiya', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'daughter_of', 'source': 'Imran', 'target': 'Maryam', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 10}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 6}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 5}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 3}, {'name': 'Angels', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 3}, {'name': 'Wives of the Prophet', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Hafsah', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Aisha', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 2}, {'name': 'Hypocrites', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Firawn', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Maryam', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Jibril', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Nuh', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Imran', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Lut', '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: 15

Total Relationships: 16

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_066.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: 12

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Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 1, 'Narrator': 8, 'one of his consorts': 1, 'those who believe,- and furthermore , the angels': 2}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 12

All Themes: [{'count': 12, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 17.1}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 11.4}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 10.0}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 8.6}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 7.1}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 7.1}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 7.1}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 5.7}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 5.7}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 5.7}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 4.3}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.4}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 1.4}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 1.4}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 1.4}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 1.4}]

Percentage: 17.1

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': 'Guarding the Balance of Lawful Pleasure', 'reference': '66:1'}, {'title': 'The Sacred Assurance of Oath Dissolution', 'reference': '66:2'}, {'title': 'The Prophet’s Trust in Allah’s Knowledge: A Guide to Sincere Sharing', 'reference': '66:3'}]

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: 70

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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 Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'content': 'O Allah, grant us hearts that are united in repentance, remove the arrogance that drives us apart, and bless our efforts to seek Your forgiveness together. Let Your angels and the righteous be our guides.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:4'}, {'title': 'Guardians of the Hearth: Safeguarding Family from the Fiery Trap', 'content': 'O Allah, shield my family and me from the blazing fire of disbelief and worldly temptations. Grant us the wisdom to recognize the fuel of our deeds and the strength to replace it with sincere worship and righteous conduct. Protect our hearts from the harsh angels of doubt and fear, and keep us steadfast in Your commands.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:6'}, {'title': 'The Unforgiving Verdict: No Excuses on the Day of Reckoning', 'content': 'O Allah, you are the Only One who sees the hidden and the seen. Forgive me for the excuses I have made, strengthen my resolve to act righteously, and grant me the humility to accept whatever Your decree is for me.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:7'}]

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 Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'content': 'Invite your spouse to a joint act of repentance and reflection today, creating a space where both hearts can turn to Allah.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:4'}, {'title': 'Guardians of the Hearth: Safeguarding Family from the Fiery Trap', 'content': 'Today, take concrete steps to protect your household from the spiritual fire—by purifying your environment, strengthening faith, and cultivating righteous habits.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:6'}, {'title': 'The Unforgiving Verdict: No Excuses on the Day of Reckoning', 'content': 'Today, consciously examine every action—good or bad—and affirm that I will not seek excuses but will accept responsibility and seek sincere repentance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:7'}]

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 Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'content': '**Repentance Partnership Journal**\n1. For 7 consecutive days, before each of the five daily prayers, spend 2 minutes with your spouse reciting a short dua for repentance (e.g., ‘Astaghfirullah’).\n2. After each session, write a brief note (1–2 sentences) on any emotional shift, difficulty, or insight.\n3. At the end of the week, rate on a scale of 1–10 how close and sincere you feel in your relationship, and note any observable changes.\n4. Reflect on one barrier you encountered and plan a concrete step to address it next week.\nOutcome: Completion of all 7 sessions and a measurable increase in perceived closeness and sincerity.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:4'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'content': 'Sit side by side with your spouse, close your eyes, and together say: ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem… Astaghfirullah…’ for 3 minutes, focusing on sincere repentance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:4'}, {'title': 'Guardians of the Hearth: Safeguarding Family from the Fiery Trap', 'content': 'Stand in a quiet spot, close your eyes, and recite the verse 66:6 aloud twice. Then, in the next 3 minutes, silently list three harmful habits (people) and three material distractions (stones) that could fuel the fire in your home. Replace each with a positive action you can implement right now. Write these replacements on a sticky note and place it on your family’s refrigerator.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:6'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Sacred Path of Mutual Repentance', 'content': 'When have I approached my spouse with a defensive stance rather than a humble, repentant heart? How does that affect the unity of our relationship and our individual devotion?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:4'}, {'title': 'Guardians of the Hearth: Safeguarding Family from the Fiery Trap', 'content': "What daily actions in my household are like 'people and stones' that feed the fire, and how can I consciously replace them with acts that reinforce Allah’s protection?", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:6'}, {'title': 'The Unforgiving Verdict: No Excuses on the Day of Reckoning', 'content': 'In what moments have I tried to justify my shortcomings or blame circumstances, and how would my life change if I replaced excuses with sincere accountability?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '66:7'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'O prophet! Why do you prohibit what God has permitted for you, seeking to please your wives? God is Forgiving and Merciful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'God has decreed for you the dissolution of your oaths. God is your Master. He is the All-Knowing, the Most Wise.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'The Prophet told something in confidence to one of his wives. But when she disclosed it, and God made it known to him; he communicated part of it, and he avoided another part. Then, when he informed her of it, she said, “Who informed you of this?” He said, “The All-Knowing, the All-Informed, informed me.”', 'speaker': 'one of his consorts', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '66:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'Perhaps, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him in exchange wives better than you: submissive, believing, obedient, penitent, devout, fasting—previously married, or virgins.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'O you who disbelieved! Make no excuses today. You are being repaid for what you used to do.', 'speaker': 'those who believe,- and furthermore , the angels', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '66:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'O you who believe! Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins, and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, “Our Lord, complete our light for us, and forgive us; You are capable of all things.”', 'speaker': 'those who believe,- and furthermore , the angels', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '66:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'O prophet! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Their abode is Hell. What a miserable destination!', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'God illustrates an example of those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. They availed them nothing against God, and it was said, “Enter the Fire with those who are entering.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '66:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'And God illustrates an example of those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, “My Lord, build for me, with you, a house in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his works, and save me from the wrongdoing people.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '66:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her womb, and so We breathed into her of Our Spirit; and she believed in the truth of her Lord’s Words and His Books, and was one of the devout.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '66:12', 'aya_number': 12}]

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

Verse Count: 12

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