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Subhead: Divine command to the Prophet to rise and warn humanity

Headline: The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 74:2

Scholar Bio: Damascus's greatest historian-exegete. His Tafsir Ibn Kathir is the gold standard of Quran-explains-Quran methodology.

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'Arise and warn', 'en.arberry': 'arise, and warn!', 'en.maududi': 'Arise, and warn,', 'en.yusufali': 'Arise and deliver thy warning!', 'en.pickthall': 'Arise and warn!'}

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

Lead Translation: Arise and warn.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'And magnify your Lord.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '74:3'}, {'text': 'When the Trumpet is blown.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'When the Trumpet Rings: A Call to Immediate Accountability', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '74:8'}, {'text': 'That Day will be a difficult day.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Hardness of the Hereafter: A Call to Righteousness', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '74:9'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'And said, “This is nothing but magic from the past.', 'title': 'Unmasking the Illusion of False Magic', 'context': "Surah Al‑Muddathir (74) records the people's accusation that the Prophet’s words were mere magic. The Qur’an counters this by affirming that what he conveyed is not ‘magic’ but a divine revelation. Th", 'reference': '74:24'}, {'text': 'This is nothing but the word of a mortal.”', 'title': 'The Divine Voice, Not a Human Whisper', 'context': 'In 74:25 the Qur’an reminds us that the words of the Prophet are not merely human speech but the word of Allah. Islamic scholarship teaches that the Prophet’s utterances—whether in the Qur’an or in th', 'reference': '74:25'}, {'text': 'We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and caused their number to be a stumbling block for those who disbelieve; so that those given the Scripture may attain certainty; and those who believe may increase in faith; and those given the Scripture and the believers may not doubt; and those in whose hearts is sickness and the unbelievers may say, “What did God intend by this parable?” Thus God leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is nothing but a reminder for the mortals.', 'title': 'Guardians of the Fire: A Test of Faith', 'context': 'The verse reminds us that the guardians of the Fire are angels, not humans, and their number is a divine test for those who doubt. It juxtaposes believers, those given the Scripture, and the hypocrite', 'reference': '74:31'}, {'text': '“What drove you into Saqar?”', 'title': "Saqar's Mirror: Owning the Roots of Our Destruction", 'context': 'The rhetorical question in 74:42 is a mirror held up to the disbelieving hearts of the people of Saqar. It reminds us that the cause of their descent is not an abstract fate but the accumulation of th', 'reference': '74:42'}, {'text': 'Nor did we feed the destitute.', 'title': 'The Forgotten Feast: Feeding the Needy', 'context': 'The verse ‘Nor did we used to feed the poor’ reminds us that feeding the needy is not a new innovation but a longstanding divine command. In the hadith (Bukhari 2020), the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Whoever fee', 'reference': '74:44'}]

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 Communiques: 5

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': 'For the disbelievers—not easy.', 'title': 'The Inevitable Hardship of the Unbelievers', 'reference': '74:10'}, {'text': 'Leave Me to him whom I created alone.', 'title': 'The Sovereign of Creation: Trusting the One Who Alone Holds the Power', 'reference': '74:11'}, {'text': 'And gave him vast wealth.', 'title': 'Wealth as a Trust: Turning Blessings into Blessings', 'reference': '74:12'}, {'text': 'And children as witnesses.', 'title': 'Children as Witnesses: Building a Legacy of Faith', 'reference': '74:13'}, {'text': 'Then he wants Me to add yet more!', 'title': "The Prophet's Humble Request: A Lesson in Contentment", 'reference': '74:15'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'transcendence', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 94, 'last_appearance': 113, 'first_appearance': 1}, 'relationships': [{'type': 'questioning', 'verse_count': 1, 'other_character': 'Companions of the Right'}], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 0, 'safety': 0, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 10, 'belonging_love': 0.2, 'self_actualization': 0.5}, 'total_mentions': 1145, 'sura_mention_count': 27}, {'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': 'We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and caused their number to be a stumbling block for those who disbelieve; so that those given the Scripture may attain certainty; and those who believe may increase in faith; and those given the Scripture and the believers may not doubt; and those in whose hearts is sickness and the unbelievers may say, “What did God intend by this parable?” Thus God leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is nothing but a reminder for the mortals.', 'reference': '74:31'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'O you Enrobed one.', 'title': 'The Cloak of Humility', 'reference': '74:1'}, {'text': 'And magnify your Lord.', 'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'reference': '74:3'}, {'text': 'And be constant for your Lord.', 'title': 'Patience as the Path to Divine Mercy', 'reference': '74:7'}, {'text': 'Leave Me to him whom I created alone.', 'title': 'The Sovereign of Creation: Trusting the One Who Alone Holds the Power', 'reference': '74:11'}, {'text': 'And gave him vast wealth.', 'title': 'Wealth as a Trust: Turning Blessings into Blessings', 'reference': '74:12'}], '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': 12}, {'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 you Enrobed one.', 'title': 'The Cloak of Humility', 'reference': '74:1'}, {'text': 'Arise and warn.', 'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'reference': '74:2'}, {'text': 'And magnify your Lord.', 'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'reference': '74:3'}, {'text': 'And purify your clothes.', 'title': 'The Clean Garment of Faith', 'reference': '74:4'}, {'text': 'And abandon abominations.', 'title': 'Purity as a Shield: Avoiding the Unclean', 'reference': '74:5'}], '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': 9}]

Scholar Bio: The Greatest Sheikh. Born in Andalusia, died in Damascus. His Fusus al-Hikam explores the inner psychology of every prophet.

Scholar Name: Ibn Arabi

Scholar Dates: 1165–1240 CE

Scholar Style: Visionary, layered, sees hidden dimensions in every verse. Writes as though the text is alive and breathing. Uncovers psychological depths beneath surface narratives.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Arabi | Character Profiler & Unseen Bureau Chief

Scholar Region: Murcia, Spain → Damascus, Syria

Total Characters In Sura: 7

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

Chapter Audio: audio/chapters/sura_074.mp3

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

Total Segments: 56

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05495.mp3', 'text_preview': 'O you Enrobed one.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05496.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Arise and warn.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05497.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And magnify your Lord.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05498.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And purify your clothes.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05499.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And abandon abominations.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05500.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And show no favor seeking gain.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05501.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And be constant for your Lord.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05502.mp3', 'text_preview': 'When the Trumpet is blown.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05503.mp3', 'text_preview': 'That Day will be a difficult day.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '74:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05504.mp3', 'text_preview': 'For the disbelievers—not easy.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 5, 'Narrator': 51}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 50

All Themes: [{'count': 50, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.6}, {'count': 32, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 10.6}, {'count': 28, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 9.3}, {'count': 27, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 9.0}, {'count': 22, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 21, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 7.0}, {'count': 19, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 6.3}, {'count': 17, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 5.6}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 5.3}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 4.7}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 4.3}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 4.0}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 2.3}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 2.3}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 2.0}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 1.0}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 0.3}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 0.3}]

Percentage: 16.6

Scholar Bio: A Jewish-Austrian journalist who embraced Islam, lived with Bedouins, and produced one of the most intellectually rigorous Quran translations.

Scholar Name: Muhammad Asad

Sample Verses: [{'title': 'The Cloak of Humility', 'reference': '74:1'}, {'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'reference': '74:2'}, {'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'reference': '74:3'}]

Scholar Dates: 1900–1992 CE

Scholar Style: Precise, linguistically meticulous, explains Arabic nuance for Western audiences. An outsider-turned-insider who brings fresh eyes to ancient text. Every word choice is deliberate and defended.

Scholar Byline: Muhammad Asad | Arabic Linguistics Consultant

Scholar Region: Lviv, Austria-Hungary → Arabia → Pakistan → Spain

Total Tag Instances: 301

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

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

Total Cross References: 20

Duas: [{'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'content': 'O Allah, empower me to arise and warn with sincerity, to choose my words with wisdom, and to accept the consequences of my actions—whether they bring praise or correction. Grant me humility to learn from every warning I give and receive.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:2'}, {'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'content': 'O Allah, grant me the sincerity to glorify You in every breath, to see Your signs in all that surrounds me, and to let my praise be a constant reminder of Your majesty and mercy.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:3'}, {'title': 'When the Trumpet Rings: A Call to Immediate Accountability', 'content': 'O Allah, I have heard the trumpet’s sound; make my heart aware that my deeds are counted, and grant me the sincerity to perform them for You alone.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:8'}]

Scholar Bio: A leading European Muslim intellectual. Grandson of Hassan al-Banna. His Radical Reform proposed a fresh reading of Islamic sources.

Scholar Name: Tariq Ramadan

Daily Actions: [{'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'content': 'Whenever you encounter a lapse of truth or moral neglect, step forward with calm conviction and issue a respectful warning.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:2'}, {'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'content': 'Whenever you encounter a moment of gratitude or awe, pause and consciously glorify Allah with a brief phrase.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:3'}, {'title': 'When the Trumpet Rings: A Call to Immediate Accountability', 'content': 'Before you begin any task today, pause, say the short phrase "The trumpet has been blown," and consciously examine your intention.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:8'}]

Scholar Dates: b. 1962 CE

Scholar Style: Accessible, community-oriented, bridges Islamic principles with modern life. Writes for the active Muslim who wants to make faith practical. Emphasizes daily application over theoretical discussion.

Scholar Byline: Tariq Ramadan | Community Action Editor

Scholar Region: Geneva, Switzerland

Weekly Challenge: [{'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'content': 'The Warning Journal: \n1. Each day, identify one situation where you can warn (e.g., at work, at home, in community). \n2. Draft a concise, respectful warning message (≤20 words). \n3. Deliver the warning or, if not possible, record your intention to warn. \n4. Note the reaction (or lack thereof) and your feelings. \n5. At the week’s end, tally the number of warnings delivered, reflect on patterns, and set a measurable goal (e.g., increase warnings by 20%) for next week.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:2'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'content': 'Stand, inhale deeply, say aloud: "Qim wa hadhir" (Arise and warn). Then locate a situation in your immediate surroundings where guidance is lacking—perhaps a colleague misusing resources, a child repeating a harmful habit, or a friend ignoring advice. Pause for a moment, then formulate a brief, compassionate reminder to correct or guide the person.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:2'}, {'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'content': 'Stand or sit comfortably, close your eyes for a moment, take a deep breath, and repeat "SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar" three times, feeling the awe of Allah\'s greatness.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:3'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': "The Prophet's Charge: Rise, Warn, Transform", 'content': 'In what moments today did I choose silence over warning? How did that silence influence the situation, and what might have shifted had I spoken up?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:2'}, {'title': 'The Call to Praise: Glorifying Allah in Every Moment', 'content': 'What moments of joy, challenge, or routine today slipped by without me consciously praising Allah? How did that affect my sense of gratitude and humility?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:3'}, {'title': 'When the Trumpet Rings: A Call to Immediate Accountability', 'content': 'In what moments today did I act as if there were no consequences? How would my actions change if I truly believed the trumpet had already sounded and my deeds are being weighed?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '74:8'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'O you Enrobed one.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'Arise and warn.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'And magnify your Lord.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'And purify your clothes.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'And abandon abominations.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'And show no favor seeking gain.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'And be constant for your Lord.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'When the Trumpet is blown.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'That Day will be a difficult day.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'For the disbelievers—not easy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'Leave Me to him whom I created alone.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'And gave him vast wealth.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'And children as witnesses.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'And smoothed things for him.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'Then he wants Me to add yet more!', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'By no means! He was stubborn towards Our revelations.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'I will exhaust him increasingly.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'He thought and analyzed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'May he perish, how he analyzed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Again: may he perish, how he analyzed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Then he looked.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'Then he frowned and whined.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'Then he turned back and was proud.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'And said, “This is nothing but magic from the past.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '74:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'This is nothing but the word of a mortal.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '74:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'I will roast him in Saqar.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'But what will explain to you what Saqar is?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'It neither leaves, nor spares.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'It scorches the flesh.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'Over it are Nineteen.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and caused their number to be a stumbling block for those who disbelieve; so that those given the Scripture may attain certainty; and those who believe may increase in faith; and those given the Scripture and the believers may not doubt; and those in whose hearts is sickness and the unbelievers may say, “What did God intend by this parable?” Thus God leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is nothing but a reminder for the mortals.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '74:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'Nay! By the moon.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'And the night as it retreats.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'And the morning as it lights up.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'It is one of the greatest.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'A warning to the mortals.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'To whomever among you wishes to advance, or regress.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'Every soul is hostage to what it has earned.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'Except for those on the Right.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'In Gardens, inquiring.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'About the guilty.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': '“What drove you into Saqar?”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '74:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': 'They will say, “We were not of those who prayed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'Nor did we feed the destitute.', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '74:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'And we used to indulge with those who indulge.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:45', 'aya_number': 45}, {'text': 'And we used to deny the Day of Judgment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '74:46', 'aya_number': 46}, {'text': 'Until the Inevitable came upon us.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:47', 'aya_number': 47}, {'text': 'But the intercession of intercessors will not help them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:48', 'aya_number': 48}, {'text': 'Why are they turning away from the Reminder?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:49', 'aya_number': 49}, {'text': 'As though they were panicked donkeys.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:50', 'aya_number': 50}, {'text': 'Fleeing from a lion?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:51', 'aya_number': 51}, {'text': 'Yet every one of them desires to be given scrolls unrolled.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:52', 'aya_number': 52}, {'text': 'No indeed! But they do not fear the Hereafter.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:53', 'aya_number': 53}, {'text': 'Nevertheless, it is a reminder.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:54', 'aya_number': 54}, {'text': 'So whoever wills, shall remember it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:55', 'aya_number': 55}, {'text': 'But they will not remember, unless God wills. He is the Source of Righteousness, and the Source of Forgiveness.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '74:56', 'aya_number': 56}]

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

Verse Count: 56

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