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Subhead: Human creation from a sperm-drop as a divine test, endowed with hearing and sight to fulfill the purpose of trial.

Headline: The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 76:2

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': 'Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.', 'en.arberry': 'We created man of a sperm-drop, a mingling, and We made him hearing, seeing.', 'en.maududi': 'Verily We created man out of a drop of intermingled sperm so that We might try him, and We therefore endowed him with hearing and sight.', 'en.yusufali': 'Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.', 'en.pickthall': 'Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing.'}

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: We created man from a liquid mixture, to test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'We guided him to the way, be he appreciative or unappreciative.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '76:3'}, {'text': 'We have prepared for the faithless chains, and yokes, and a Searing Fire.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Chains of Ignorance, Flames of Inaction', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '76:4'}, {'text': 'We dread from our Lord a frowning grim Day.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'headline': 'Facing the Day of Reckoning: A Call to Humility', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '76:10'}]

Dossiers: [{'name': 'Allah', 'roles': {'deity': 1, 'giver': 1, 'guide': 1, 'judge': 4, 'object': 110, 'sender': 1, 'speaker': 579, 'subject': 2137, 'forgiver': 1, 'narrator': 1, 'observer': 1, 'promiser': 1, 'addressed': 106, 'addresser': 1, 'commander': 1, 'sovereign': 1, 'benefactor': 1, 'legislator': 15, 'questioner': 2, 'referenced': 1218, 'covenant_maker': 3, 'moral_authority': 1}, 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'sentiment': {'just': 6, 'mixed': 16, 'neutral': 1546, 'revered': 1, 'merciful': 6, 'negative': 49, 'positive': 2526, 'benevolent': 4, 'omnipotent': 1, 'omniscient': 2, 'authoritative': 26, 'authoritative_merciful': 2, 'negative_toward_polytheists': 2}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'We created man from a liquid mixture, to test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.', 'title': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'reference': '76:2'}, {'text': 'We guided him to the way, be he appreciative or unappreciative.', 'title': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'reference': '76:3'}, {'text': 'We have prepared for the faithless chains, and yokes, and a Searing Fire.', 'title': 'Chains of Ignorance, Flames of Inaction', 'reference': '76:4'}, {'text': 'A spring from which the servants of God will drink, making it gush abundantly.', 'title': 'The Fountain of Eternal Blessings', 'reference': '76:6'}, {'text': 'And they feed, for the love of Him, the poor, and the orphan, and the captive.', 'title': 'Feeding the Forgotten: Generosity Beyond Attachment', 'reference': '76:8'}], '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': 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': 'But the righteous will drink from a cup whose mixture is aroma.', 'title': 'Fragrance of Righteousness: Embracing the Kafur Intoxication', 'reference': '76:5'}, {'text': 'A spring from which the servants of God will drink, making it gush abundantly.', 'title': 'The Fountain of Eternal Blessings', 'reference': '76:6'}, {'text': 'They fulfill their vows, and dread a Day whose ill is widespread.', 'title': 'The Covenant of the Conscious', 'reference': '76:7'}, {'text': 'And they feed, for the love of Him, the poor, and the orphan, and the captive.', 'title': 'Feeding the Forgotten: Generosity Beyond Attachment', 'reference': '76:8'}, {'text': '“We only feed you for the sake of God. We want from you neither compensation, nor gratitude.', 'title': 'Feeding the Soul, Not the Ego', 'reference': '76:9'}], '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': 17}, {'name': 'Mankind', 'roles': {'object': 100, 'speaker': 10, 'subject': 137, 'addressed': 230, 'recipient': 2, 'referenced': 16}, 'category': 'group', 'sentiment': {'neutral': 360, 'negative': 117, 'positive': 18}, 'key_quotes': [], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'Has there come upon man a period of time when he was nothing to be mentioned?', 'title': 'From Nothing to Manifest: The Divine Journey of Human Existence', 'reference': '76:1'}, {'text': 'We created man from a liquid mixture, to test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.', 'title': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'reference': '76:2'}, {'text': 'We guided him to the way, be he appreciative or unappreciative.', 'title': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'reference': '76:3'}, {'text': 'We created them, and strengthened their frame; and whenever We will, We can replace them with others like them.', 'title': 'The Divine Sculptor: Embracing Allah’s Power to Shape Us', 'reference': '76:28'}, {'text': 'This is a reminder; so whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.', 'title': 'Choosing the Path: A Call to Intentional Submission', 'reference': '76:29'}], 'subcategory': None, 'dominant_need': 'safety', 'narrative_arc': {'total_suras': 88, 'last_appearance': 114, 'first_appearance': 3}, 'relationships': [], 'need_weightage': {'esteem': 2.2, 'safety': 10, 'physiological': 0, 'transcendence': 4.1, 'belonging_love': 6.5, 'self_actualization': 1.4}, 'total_mentions': 495, 'sura_mention_count': 5}]

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: 5

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_076.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: 31

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Speaker Distribution: {'Unknown': 2, 'Narrator': 29}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 27

All Themes: [{'count': 27, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 15.8}, {'count': 18, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 10.5}, {'count': 17, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 9.9}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 9.4}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 9.4}, {'count': 15, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 8.8}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 7.0}, {'count': 12, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 7.0}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 5.8}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 2.9}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 2.3}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 2.3}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 1.8}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 1.8}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 1.2}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 0.6}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 0.6}]

Percentage: 15.8

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 Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'reference': '76:3'}, {'title': 'Chains of Ignorance, Flames of Inaction', 'reference': '76:4'}, {'title': 'Fragrance of Righteousness: Embracing the Kafur Intoxication', 'reference': '76:5'}]

Scholar Dates: 1445–1505 CE

Scholar Style: Encyclopedic, linguistically precise, playful with Arabic roots. The ultimate polymath — wrote over 500 works. Sees the Quran as a linguistic miracle first.

Scholar Byline: Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti | Linguistics Editor

Scholar Region: Cairo, Egypt

Total Tag Instances: 171

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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: 17

Duas: [{'title': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'content': 'O Allah, open my ears to Your verses and my eyes to Your signs; grant me the humility to listen and the wisdom to see the beauty You have woven into all creation.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:2'}, {'title': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the source of all guidance. Grant me a heart that always recognizes Your signs and expresses sincere gratitude, even when I feel ungrateful. May my gratitude strengthen my obedience and keep me on the straight path.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:3'}, {'title': 'Chains of Ignorance, Flames of Inaction', 'content': 'O Allah, You have set chains and flames for those who turn away. Protect me from being caught in the shackles of neglect and from being consumed by the blaze of heedlessness. Grant me the steadfastness to seek Your guidance and the humility to submit fully.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:4'}]

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': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'content': 'Today, consciously employ your hearing and seeing to seek Allah’s signs in every encounter.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:2'}, {'title': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'content': 'Today, whenever you notice a sign of Allah’s guidance—be it a thought, a suggestion, or a circumstance—make a deliberate pause to thank Him, and jot it down.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:3'}, {'title': 'Chains of Ignorance, Flames of Inaction', 'content': 'Before each act of worship today, pause to acknowledge the weight of accountability and consciously choose sincerity.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:4'}]

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': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'content': 'Sensory Test Journal: For seven days, each morning record one sound that reminded you of Allah and one thing you saw that evoked gratitude. At midday, note another sound and sight. Keep a tally of how many moments you consciously shifted from distraction to divine awareness. On Day\u202f7, review the journal, rate the increase in spiritual alertness on a scale of 1‑10, and decide one new practice to sustain this heightened sensory mindfulness.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:2'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'content': 'Close your eyes for 30 seconds and inhale deeply. Open them and listen for one minute to the ambient sounds around you, noting any sound that reminds you of Allah’s presence. Then pick up a small object (e.g., a leaf or a stone) and observe its texture, color, and shape for two minutes, reflecting on how its creation points to a purposeful maker.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:2'}, {'title': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'content': "Right now, close your eyes, breathe three times, and recall a recent moment of guidance. Say silently, 'Alhamdulillah, You have guided me.' Write the guidance and your gratitude in a notebook.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:3'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': "The Sensory Covenant: Allah's Test Through Senses", 'content': 'In what moments today did I use my senses merely for worldly pleasure, and how could I have redirected that attention to perceive Allah’s signs instead?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:2'}, {'title': 'The Choice of Gratitude: Embracing the Guided Path', 'content': 'In moments when I am guided, do I automatically feel grateful, or do I often dismiss the guidance? How would my relationship with guidance change if I consistently expressed gratitude?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:3'}, {'title': 'Chains of Ignorance, Flames of Inaction', 'content': 'In what areas of my life am I unconsciously bound by the ‘chains’ of habitual disbelief or complacency? How would my actions change if I recognized the ‘blaze’ of consequences?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '76:4'}]

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We want from you neither compensation, nor gratitude.', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '76:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'We dread from our Lord a frowning grim Day.”', 'speaker': 'Unknown', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '76:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'So God will protect them from the ills of that Day, and will grant them radiance and joy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'And will reward them for their patience with a Garden and silk.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'Reclining therein on the thrones; experiencing therein neither sun, nor frost.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'Its shade hovering over them, and its fruit brought low within reach.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'Passing around them are vessels of silver, and cups of crystal.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Crystal of silver—they measured them exactly.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'They will be served therein with a cup whose flavor is Zanjabeel.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'A spring therein named Salsabeel.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Passing among them are eternalized youths. If you see them, you would think them sprinkled pearls.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Wherever you look, you see bliss, and a vast kingdom.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Upon them are garments of green silk, and satin. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver. And their Lord will offer them a pure drink.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': '“This is a reward for you. Your efforts are well appreciated.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'It is We who sent down the Quran upon you—a gradual revelation.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'So be patient for the decision of your Lord, and do not obey the sinner or the blasphemer among them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'And mention the Name of your Lord, morning and evening.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'And for part of the night, prostrate yourself to Him, and glorify Him long into the night.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'As for these: they love the fleeting life, and leave behind a Heavy Day.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'We created them, and strengthened their frame; and whenever We will, We can replace them with others like them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'This is a reminder; so whoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'Yet you cannot will, unless God wills. God is Knowing and Wise.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'He admits into His mercy whomever He wills. But as for the wrongdoers, He has prepared for them a painful punishment.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '76:31', 'aya_number': 31}]

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

Verse Count: 31

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