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Subhead: Praise of Allah’s absolute dominion and power over all creation

Headline: The Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 67:1

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': 'Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent -', 'en.arberry': 'Blessed be He in whose hand is the Kingdom -- He is powerful over everything --', 'en.maududi': 'Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion of the Universe, and Who has power over everything;', 'en.yusufali': 'Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion; and He over all things hath Power;-', 'en.pickthall': 'Blessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.'}

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: Blessed is He in whose hand is the sovereignty, and Who has power over everything.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'Then look again, and again, and your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Eye of Humility', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '67:4'}, {'text': 'For those who reject their Lord, there is the torment of Hell. What an evil destination!', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Mirror of Mortal Choice', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '67:6'}, {'text': 'It almost bursts with fury. Every time a batch is thrown into it, its keepers will ask them, “Has no warner come to you?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'headline': 'The Angelic Echo of Warning', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '67:8'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'Say, “Knowledge is with God, and I am only a clear warner.”', 'title': 'The Humble Messenger: Recognizing Our Limits', 'context': 'In Surah Al‑Munafiqun, the Prophet’s declaration underscores the distinction between divine knowledge and human warning. Islam teaches that only Allah has complete, infallible knowledge (Al‑Ilm). The ', 'reference': '67:26'}, {'text': 'But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieved will turn gloomy, and it will be said, “This is what you used to call for.”', 'title': 'When the Truth Arrives: Embracing the Reality of the Hereafter', 'context': 'Surah Al‑Mujadila reminds us that the Hereafter is not a distant myth but a looming reality. The verse describes the distress of disbelievers when the truth comes close, echoing the prophetic warning ', 'reference': '67:27'}, {'text': 'Say, “Have you considered? Should God make me perish, and those with me; or else He bestows His mercy on us; who will protect the disbelievers from an agonizing torment?”', 'title': 'The Sole Protector: Mercy, Death, and the Unbelievers', 'context': 'The verse reminds us that death, mercy, and protection belong solely to Allah. No human, no community, can shield the disbelievers from the divine punishment that awaits them. This truth humbles us an', 'reference': '67:28'}]

Scholar Bio: The Scholar of Medina. His Muwatta is the earliest surviving compilation of Islamic law and hadith.

Scholar Name: Imam Malik

Scholar Dates: 711–795 CE

Scholar Style: Conservative, tradition-anchored, deeply connected to Medinan practice. Writes with the authority of the Prophet's city.

Scholar Byline: Imam Malik | Medina Bureau Chief

Scholar Region: Medina, Arabia

Total Communiques: 3

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': 'Say, “Knowledge is with God, and I am only a clear warner.”', 'reference': '67:26'}, {'text': 'Say, “Have you considered? Should God make me perish, and those with me; or else He bestows His mercy on us; who will protect the disbelievers from an agonizing torment?”', 'reference': '67:28'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Blessed is He in whose hand is the sovereignty, and Who has power over everything.', 'title': "The Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'reference': '67:1'}, {'text': 'He who created death and life—to test you—as to which of you is better in conduct. He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.', 'title': 'The Ultimate Test: Life, Death, and the Quest for Righteousness', 'reference': '67:2'}, {'text': 'He who created seven heavens in layers. You see no discrepancy in the creation of the Compassionate. Look again. Can you see any cracks?', 'title': 'The Celestial Tapestry: Witnessing Allah’s Unbroken Harmony', 'reference': '67:3'}, {'text': 'We have adorned the lower heaven with lanterns, and made them missiles against the devils; and We have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.', 'title': 'Stars as Divine Shields: Reflecting on Cosmic Justice', 'reference': '67:5'}, {'text': 'For those who reject their Lord, there is the torment of Hell. What an evil destination!', 'title': 'The Mirror of Mortal Choice', 'reference': '67:6'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 1.2, 'safety': 3.2, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 1.0, 'self_actualization': 0.9}, 'total_mentions': 4187, 'sura_mention_count': 22}, {'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': 'For those who reject their Lord, there is the torment of Hell. What an evil destination!', 'title': 'The Mirror of Mortal Choice', 'reference': '67:6'}, {'text': 'When they are thrown into it, they will hear it roaring, as it seethes.', 'title': 'Facing the Boiling Reality: A Call to Repentance', 'reference': '67:7'}, {'text': 'It almost bursts with fury. Every time a batch is thrown into it, its keepers will ask them, “Has no warner come to you?”', 'title': 'The Angelic Echo of Warning', 'reference': '67:8'}, {'text': 'They will say, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we disbelieved, and said, ‘God did not send down anything; you are very much mistaken.’”', 'title': 'Guarding Against the Echoes of Denial', 'reference': '67:9'}, {'text': 'And they will say, “Had we listened or reasoned, we would not have been among the inmates of the Blaze.”', 'title': 'The Echo of Regret: Listening to the Divine Call', 'reference': '67:10'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 94, 'last_appearance': 113, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'execution_of_punishment', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Angels'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 0, 'safety': 0, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 0.2, 'self_actualization': 0.5}, 'total_mentions': 1145, 'sura_mention_count': 13}, {'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': 'He who created seven heavens in layers. You see no discrepancy in the creation of the Compassionate. Look again. Can you see any cracks?', 'title': 'The Celestial Tapestry: Witnessing Allah’s Unbroken Harmony', 'reference': '67:3'}, {'text': 'Then look again, and again, and your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted.', 'title': 'The Eye of Humility', 'reference': '67:4'}, {'text': 'Say, “It is He who produced you; and made for you the hearing, and the vision, and the organs. But rarely do you give thanks.”', 'title': 'Gratitude in the Gift of Senses', 'reference': '67:23'}, {'text': 'Say, “It is He who scattered you on earth, and to Him you will be rounded up.”', 'title': 'From Multiplication to Reunion', 'reference': '67:24'}, {'text': 'Say, “Knowledge is with God, and I am only a clear warner.”', 'title': 'The Humble Messenger: Recognizing Our Limits', 'reference': '67:26'}], 'subcategory': 'named', 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 104, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 2}, 'relationships': [], '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': 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: 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_067.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: 30

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Speaker Distribution: {'Him': 2, 'Allah': 3, 'Narrator': 23, 'the Evil Ones': 2}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 29

All Themes: [{'count': 29, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 17.9}, {'count': 19, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 11.7}, {'count': 15, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 9.3}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 8.0}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 7.4}, {'count': 11, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 6.8}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 6.2}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 5.6}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 5.6}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 4.9}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 4.3}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 3.1}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 1.2}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 1.2}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 1.2}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 0.6}]

Percentage: 17.9

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': "The Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'reference': '67:1'}, {'title': 'The Ultimate Test: Life, Death, and the Quest for Righteousness', 'reference': '67:2'}, {'title': 'The Celestial Tapestry: Witnessing Allah’s Unbroken Harmony', 'reference': '67:3'}]

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: 162

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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 Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'content': 'O Allah, You hold dominion over all affairs; grant me the humility to submit my decisions to Your competent hand, and the courage to trust in Your perfect wisdom, especially when I feel overwhelmed.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:1'}, {'title': 'The Eye of Humility', 'content': 'O Allah, soften my gaze, grant my sight humility, and renew it with Your mercy so that I may see Your signs clearly and not be blinded by worldly distractions.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:4'}, {'title': 'The Mirror of Mortal Choice', 'content': 'O Allah, shield my heart from the fire of disbelief, strengthen my faith, and guide my deeds toward Your mercy.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:6'}]

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 Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'content': "Before making any decision today, pause to acknowledge Allah's dominion over the matter and consciously entrust the outcome to His competent wisdom.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:1'}, {'title': 'The Eye of Humility', 'content': 'Whenever you reach for your phone, pause, close your eyes, and mentally say: "Return my vision, O Allah," reminding yourself that sight is a blessing that must be humbled.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:4'}, {'title': 'The Mirror of Mortal Choice', 'content': 'Recite this verse before every major activity today, treating it as a reminder of the stakes of disbelief.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:6'}]

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 Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'content': 'For seven days, choose one tangible decision each day (e.g., what to eat, a work task, a conversation). 1) Write the decision on a slip of paper. 2) Say the phrase from the immediate response before acting. 3) Record the outcome and your confidence level (1‑10). 4) At the end of the week, calculate the average confidence and note how often you truly trusted Allah versus relying on your own judgment. 5) Choose one area where trust increased and set a concrete intention to apply this practice in the following month.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:1'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': "The Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'content': 'Sit quietly for 2 minutes, close your eyes, and repeat silently: ‘Allahu Akbar.’ Then say to yourself: ‘O Allah, I recognize that in Your hand lies the dominion over this decision. I entrust it to Your competent wisdom.’', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:1'}, {'title': 'The Eye of Humility', 'content': 'Close your eyes for 30 seconds, breathe deeply, and imagine your sight returning to you softened and refreshed. Feel the fatigue of over‑use and the humility that follows.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:4'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': "The Sovereign's Mastery: Recognizing Divine Competence in Everyday Choices", 'content': 'When I feel uncertainty or fear, do I truly acknowledge that the ultimate competence lies with Allah, or do I rely on my own limited understanding? How would trusting in His dominion change my confidence and actions?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:1'}, {'title': 'The Eye of Humility', 'content': 'When I glance at screens or busy tasks, do I view them with pride or with humility? How often does my vision feel strained, and does I consciously restore it?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:4'}, {'title': 'The Mirror of Mortal Choice', 'content': 'In what moments have I let doubt or indifference replace conviction, and how might my daily choices shift if I truly feared the wretched destination?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '67:6'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Blessed is He in whose hand is the sovereignty, and Who has power over everything.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'He who created death and life—to test you—as to which of you is better in conduct. He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'He who created seven heavens in layers. You see no discrepancy in the creation of the Compassionate. Look again. Can you see any cracks?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'Then look again, and again, and your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'We have adorned the lower heaven with lanterns, and made them missiles against the devils; and We have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'For those who reject their Lord, there is the torment of Hell. What an evil destination!', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'When they are thrown into it, they will hear it roaring, as it seethes.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'It almost bursts with fury. Every time a batch is thrown into it, its keepers will ask them, “Has no warner come to you?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'They will say, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we disbelieved, and said, ‘God did not send down anything; you are very much mistaken.’”', 'speaker': 'the Evil Ones', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'And they will say, “Had we listened or reasoned, we would not have been among the inmates of the Blaze.”', 'speaker': 'the Evil Ones', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'So they will acknowledge their sins. So away with the inmates of the Blaze.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'As for those who fear their Lord in secret—for them is forgiveness and a great reward.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'Whether you keep your words secret, or declare them—He is Aware of the inner thoughts.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'Would He not know, He Who created? He is the Refined, the Expert.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'It is He who made the earth manageable for you, so travel its regions, and eat of His provisions. To Him is the Resurgence.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Are you confident that the One in heaven will not cause the earth to collapse beneath you as it spins?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Or are you confident that the One in Heaven will not unleash against you a violent storm? Then you will know what My warning is like.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'Those before them also denied the truth; and how was My disapproval?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Have they not seen the birds above them, spreading their wings, and folding them? None holds them except the Compassionate. He is Perceiver of everything.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Or who is this who is a force for you to protect you against the Compassionate? The disbelievers are in nothing but delusion.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Or who is this that will provide for you, if He withholds His provision? Yet they persist in defiance and aversion.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'Is he who walks bent on his own design better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'Say, “It is He who produced you; and made for you the hearing, and the vision, and the organs. But rarely do you give thanks.”', 'speaker': 'Him', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'Say, “It is He who scattered you on earth, and to Him you will be rounded up.”', 'speaker': 'Him', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'And they say, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'Say, “Knowledge is with God, and I am only a clear warner.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieved will turn gloomy, and it will be said, “This is what you used to call for.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'Say, “Have you considered? Should God make me perish, and those with me; or else He bestows His mercy on us; who will protect the disbelievers from an agonizing torment?”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'Say, “He is the Compassionate. We have faith in Him, and in Him we trust. Soon you will know who is in evident error.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '67:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'Say, “Have you considered? If your water drains away, who will bring you pure running water?”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '67:30', 'aya_number': 30}]

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

Verse Count: 30

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