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Subhead: A warning that the unbelievers will face a punishment that cannot be prevented.

Headline: No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 70:2

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': 'To the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.', 'en.arberry': 'for the unbelievers, which none may avert,', 'en.maududi': '(a chastisement meant) for the unbelievers, one which none can avert;', 'en.yusufali': 'The Unbelievers, the which there is none to ward off,-', 'en.pickthall': 'Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel,'}

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: For the disbelievers; none can repel it.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '70:3'}, {'text': 'Unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The 50,000‑Year Day: Your Seconds in the Divine Clock', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '70:4'}, {'text': 'They see it distant.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Countdown That Lies in Sight', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '70:6'}]

Dossiers: [{'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': 'A questioner questioned the imminent torment.', 'title': 'When the Supplicant Seeks a Sure Punishment', 'reference': '70:1'}, {'text': 'For the disbelievers; none can repel it.', 'title': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'reference': '70:2'}, {'text': 'They see it distant.', 'title': 'The Countdown That Lies in Sight', 'reference': '70:6'}, {'text': 'They will be shown each other. The criminal wishes he would be redeemed from the punishment of that Day by his children.', 'title': 'The Price of Injustice: A Call to Repentance', 'reference': '70:11'}, {'text': 'And his spouse, and his brother.', 'title': 'Guardians of the Intimate Circle', 'reference': '70:12'}], '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': 18}, {'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': 'Except the prayerful.', 'title': 'The Sanctified Witness: Living the Observed Prayer', 'reference': '70:22'}, {'text': 'Those who are constant at their prayers.', 'title': 'Steadfast in Salah: The Reward of Consistency', 'reference': '70:23'}, {'text': 'And those in whose wealth is a rightful share.', 'title': 'The Obligation of the Affluent', 'reference': '70:24'}, {'text': 'For the beggar and the deprived.', 'title': 'The Compassionate Requester: Acting on the Call of the Deprived', 'reference': '70:25'}, {'text': 'And those who affirm the Day of Judgment.', 'title': 'Anchoring Faith in the Ultimate Reckoning', 'reference': '70:26'}], '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': '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': 'From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.', 'title': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'reference': '70:3'}, {'text': 'Unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.', 'title': 'The 50,000‑Year Day: Your Seconds in the Divine Clock', 'reference': '70:4'}, {'text': 'But We see it near.', 'title': 'When the End is Near: A Daily Call to Mindfulness', 'reference': '70:7'}, {'text': 'And those who fear the punishment of their Lord.', 'title': 'Guarding the Gate of Repentance: The Fear of Divine Justice', 'reference': '70:27'}, {'text': 'Their Lord’s punishment is not to be taken for granted.', 'title': 'The Unavoidable Verdict: Embracing Accountability', 'reference': '70:28'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 112, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'divine_command', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Jibril'}], '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': 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: 7

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_070.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: 44

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05375.mp3', 'text_preview': 'A questioner questioned the imminent torment.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05376.mp3', 'text_preview': 'For the disbelievers; none can repel it.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05377.mp3', 'text_preview': 'From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05378.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05379.mp3', 'text_preview': 'So be patient, with sweet patience.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05380.mp3', 'text_preview': 'They see it distant.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05381.mp3', 'text_preview': 'But We see it near.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05382.mp3', 'text_preview': 'On the Day when the sky will be like molten brass.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05383.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And the mountains will be like tufted wool.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '70:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05384.mp3', 'text_preview': 'No friend will care about his friend.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Narrator': 44}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 39

All Themes: [{'count': 39, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.2}, {'count': 20, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 8.3}, {'count': 20, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 8.3}, {'count': 19, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 7.9}, {'count': 19, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 7.9}, {'count': 17, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 7.1}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 5.8}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 5.0}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 5.0}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 4.2}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 3.8}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 2.1}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 2.1}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 1.2}]

Percentage: 16.2

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': 'When the Supplicant Seeks a Sure Punishment', 'reference': '70:1'}, {'title': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'reference': '70:2'}, {'title': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'reference': '70:3'}]

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: 240

Links: [{'context': 'When the Sky Turns to Murky Oil: A Call to Reflection', 'cited_by': ['70:8', '70:10', '70:14'], 'reference': '1, Ayah 6', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 17}, {'context': 'When the Sky Turns to Murky Oil: A Call to Reflection', 'cited_by': ['70:8', '70:10', '70:14'], 'reference': '2:6', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 17}, {'context': 'When the Sky Turns to Murky Oil: A Call to Reflection', 'cited_by': ['70:8', '70:10', '70:14'], 'reference': '2:7', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 17}, {'context': 'When the Sky Turns to Murky Oil: A Call to Reflection', 'cited_by': ['70:8', '70:10', '70:14'], 'reference': '2, Ayah 8', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 17}, {'context': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'cited_by': ['70:2', '70:3', '70:4'], 'reference': '1:1', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'cited_by': ['70:2', '70:3', '70:4'], 'reference': '1:2', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'cited_by': ['70:2', '70:3', '70:4'], 'reference': '1:3', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'cited_by': ['70:2', '70:3', '70:4'], 'reference': '1:4', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 9}, {'context': 'Guardians of the Intimate Circle', 'cited_by': ['70:12', '70:15', '70:20'], 'reference': '2:38', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 4}, {'context': 'Guardians of the Intimate Circle', 'cited_by': ['70:12', '70:15', '70:20'], 'reference': '2:84', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 4}, {'context': 'Guardians of the Intimate Circle', 'cited_by': ['70:12', '70:15', '70:20'], 'reference': '2:126', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 4}, {'context': 'Guardians of the Intimate Circle', 'cited_by': ['70:12', '70:15', '70:20'], 'reference': '2:190', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 4}, {'context': 'The Alchemy of Alms: Turning Hoarding into Blessing', 'cited_by': ['70:18', '70:24', '70:29'], 'reference': '2:65', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 3}, {'context': 'The Alchemy of Alms: Turning Hoarding into Blessing', 'cited_by': ['70:18', '70:24', '70:29'], 'reference': '2:76', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 3}, {'context': 'The Alchemy of Alms: Turning Hoarding into Blessing', 'cited_by': ['70:18', '70:24', '70:29'], 'reference': '2:87', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 3}, {'context': 'The Alchemy of Alms: Turning Hoarding into Blessing', 'cited_by': ['70:18', '70:24', '70:29'], 'reference': '2:104', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 3}, {'context': 'The Dual Gift of Patience: Mercy in Endurance', 'cited_by': ['70:5'], 'reference': '2:3', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'The Dual Gift of Patience: Mercy in Endurance', 'cited_by': ['70:5'], 'reference': '2:11', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'The Dual Gift of Patience: Mercy in Endurance', 'cited_by': ['70:5'], 'reference': 'Sura:2:14', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'The Dual Gift of Patience: Mercy in Endurance', 'cited_by': ['70:5'], 'reference': '2:44', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}]

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': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'content': 'O Allah, there is no intercessor for those who reject Your guidance. Grant me the humility to seek only Your protection, the strength to guard my heart, and the wisdom to act before the inevitable.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:2'}, {'title': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the owner of the ways of ascent. Grant me the wisdom to choose the path that leads to You, and protect me from the distractions that lead to decline.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:3'}, {'title': 'The 50,000‑Year Day: Your Seconds in the Divine Clock', 'content': 'O Allah, who measures time in 50,000‑year days, grant me the wisdom to use each of my moments wisely, to fill them with Your remembrance, and to ascend with the angels in Your mercy.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:4'}]

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': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'content': "Identify a personal vulnerability and commit to seeking Allah's protection rather than relying on others.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:2'}, {'title': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'content': 'Before any major decision or task, pause and ask Allah for guidance, invoking His ownership of the ascension path.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:3'}, {'title': 'The 50,000‑Year Day: Your Seconds in the Divine Clock', 'content': 'Treat every minute of your day as a precious second in a 50,000‑year cosmic day—use it to seek Allah’s pleasure.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:4'}]

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': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'content': 'The Accountability Journal: For seven days, each day identify one sin you fear, write a specific action to avoid it, recite the dua, and note any change. At the end of the week, reflect on how your sense of personal responsibility has evolved and set one new habit to strengthen that accountability.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:2'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'content': "Take a quiet moment, write down the one temptation you fear most, say 'I seek Allah's protection against this', and set a small, concrete step to avoid it.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:2'}, {'title': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'content': 'Stand, close your eyes, take three slow breaths, and say aloud: "Allahumma, guide me to the path that elevates my soul, not the one that lowers it."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:3'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'No Shield for the Unbeliever: Guarding Our Own Hearts', 'content': 'In what ways have I relied on people or circumstances for protection from sin, and how does this verse compel me to take sole responsibility?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:2'}, {'title': 'The Divine Pathways of Ascension', 'content': 'How often do I choose a path for immediate worldly gain, neglecting the higher path Allah offers for spiritual ascent?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:3'}, {'title': 'The 50,000‑Year Day: Your Seconds in the Divine Clock', 'content': 'How often do I let a moment slip by as if it were ordinary, when in reality it could be a minute of a 50,000‑year day? What would change if I saw each second as a gift from the One who measures time in eternity?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '70:4'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'A questioner questioned the imminent torment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'For the disbelievers; none can repel it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'From God, Lord of the Ways of Ascent.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'Unto Him the angels and the Spirit ascend on a Day the duration of which is fifty thousand years.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'So be patient, with sweet patience.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'They see it distant.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'But We see it near.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'On the Day when the sky will be like molten brass.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'And the mountains will be like tufted wool.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'No friend will care about his friend.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'They will be shown each other. The criminal wishes he would be redeemed from the punishment of that Day by his children.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'And his spouse, and his brother.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'And his family that sheltered him.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'And everyone on earth, in order to save him.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'By no means! It is a Raging Fire.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'It strips away the scalps.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'It invites him who once turned his back and fled.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'And accumulated and hoarded.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Man was created restless.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Touched by adversity, he is fretful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Touched by good, he is ungenerous.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'Except the prayerful.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'Those who are constant at their prayers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'And those in whose wealth is a rightful share.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'For the beggar and the deprived.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'And those who affirm the Day of Judgment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'And those who fear the punishment of their Lord.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'Their Lord’s punishment is not to be taken for granted.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'And those who guard their chastity.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'Except from their spouses or those living under their control, for then they are free of blame.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'But whoever seeks to go beyond that—these are the transgressors.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'And those who honor their trusts and their pledges.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'And those who stand by their testimonies.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'And those who are dedicated to their prayers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'These will be honored in Gardens.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'What is with those who disbelieve, stretching their necks towards you.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'From the right, and from the left, banding together?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'Is every one of them aspiring to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'No indeed! We created them from what they know.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'I swear by the Lord of the Easts and the Wests, that We are Able.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'To replace them with better than they, and We are not to be outdone.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'So leave them to blunder and play, until they meet their Day which they are promised.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'The Day when they will emerge from the tombs in a rush, as though they were hurrying towards a target.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'Their eyes cast down; overwhelmed by humiliation. This is the Day which they were promised.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '70:44', 'aya_number': 44}]

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

Verse Count: 44

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