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Subhead: Angels deliver the divine reminder, casting it into the hearts of the clouds, underscoring Allah’s absolute authority and the inevitability of the Day of Judgment.

Headline: Messengers of the Divine: The Angelic Bridge

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 77:5

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

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'And those [angels] who deliver a message', 'en.arberry': 'and those hurling a reminder', 'en.maududi': "and then cast (Allah's) remembrance (in people's hearts),", 'en.yusufali': 'Then spread abroad a Message,', 'en.pickthall': 'By those who bring down the Reminder,'}

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: Delivering a message.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'Excusing or warning.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Humazah Mirror: A Warning Against Self‑Glorification', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '77:6'}, {'text': 'When the stars are obliterated.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'When the Night Sky Fades: A Call to Inner Reflection', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '77:8'}, {'text': 'And the messengers are alerted.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Messenger’s Arrival: A Daily Call to Readiness', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '77:11'}]

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': 'Woe on that Day to the liars.', 'title': 'The Silent Verdict of Denial', 'reference': '77:15'}, {'text': 'Did We not destroy the ancients?', 'title': 'Echoes of the Vanished Nations', 'reference': '77:16'}, {'text': 'Then succeeded them with the others?', 'title': 'The Chain of Judgment: Righteous and Unrighteous Gathered', 'reference': '77:17'}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the rejecters.', 'title': 'The Echo of Denial: A Call to Acknowledge Truth', 'reference': '77:19'}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the falsifiers.', 'title': 'The Day of Denial: A Call to Authentic Belief', 'reference': '77:24'}], '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': 20}, {'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': '“Eat and drink pleasantly, for what you used to do.”', 'reference': '77:43'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'By those unleashed in succession.', 'title': 'The Gusts of Oath: A Call to Intense Devotion', 'reference': '77:1'}, {'text': 'Surely what you are promised will happen.', 'title': 'Anchored in the Unfolding Promise', 'reference': '77:7'}, {'text': 'Did We not destroy the ancients?', 'title': 'Echoes of the Vanished Nations', 'reference': '77:16'}, {'text': 'Then succeeded them with the others?', 'title': 'The Chain of Judgment: Righteous and Unrighteous Gathered', 'reference': '77:17'}, {'text': 'This is how We deal with the guilty.', 'title': 'The Divine Verdict: Justice Beyond the Mortal', 'reference': '77:18'}], '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': 19}, {'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': 'The righteous will be amidst shades and fountains.', 'title': 'Shade of Mercy, Springs of Blessing', 'reference': '77:41'}, {'text': 'And fruits as they desire.', 'title': 'The Garden of Unbounded Desires', 'reference': '77:42'}, {'text': '“Eat and drink pleasantly, for what you used to do.”', 'title': 'Taste the Reward of Righteousness', 'reference': '77:43'}, {'text': 'This is how We reward the doers of good.', 'title': 'The Divine Ledger: Every Good Action Earns a Reward', 'reference': '77:44'}], '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': 4}]

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_077.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: 50

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05622.mp3', 'text_preview': 'By those unleashed in succession.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05623.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Storming turbulently.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05624.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Scattering far and wide.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05625.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Separating decisively.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05626.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Delivering a message.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05627.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Excusing or warning.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05628.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Surely what you are promised will happen.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05629.mp3', 'text_preview': 'When the stars are obliterated.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05630.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And the sky is fractured.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '77:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05631.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And the mountains are blown away.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 1, 'Narrator': 46, 'the Rejecters of Truth': 3}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 48

All Themes: [{'count': 48, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 17.6}, {'count': 37, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 13.6}, {'count': 28, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 10.3}, {'count': 22, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 8.1}, {'count': 20, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 20, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 7.3}, {'count': 17, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 6.2}, {'count': 15, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 5.5}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 5.1}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 3.7}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 2.6}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 2.6}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 2.6}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 2.2}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 1.8}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.5}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.1}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 0.7}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 0.4}]

Percentage: 17.6

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 Gusts of Oath: A Call to Intense Devotion', 'reference': '77:1'}, {'title': 'Harnessing the Tempest: Turning Divine Winds into Inner Strength', 'reference': '77:2'}, {'title': 'Winds of Divine Manifestation', 'reference': '77:3'}]

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: 273

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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': 'Messengers of the Divine: The Angelic Bridge', 'content': 'O Allah, send Your angels to carry my words and intentions to Your Throne, and grant me clarity so that what I say reflects Your will, not my own desire.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:5'}, {'title': 'The Humazah Mirror: A Warning Against Self‑Glorification', 'content': 'O Allah, make my blessings a source of humility, remove from me the desire to boast, and guide me to use all that You have given me for Your pleasure and the benefit of those around me.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:6'}, {'title': 'When the Night Sky Fades: A Call to Inner Reflection', 'content': 'O Allah, when the stars are obliterated, let my heart be illuminated with Your guidance. Grant me the humility to cherish what endures and the courage to abandon what fades.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:8'}]

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': 'Messengers of the Divine: The Angelic Bridge', 'content': 'Before every spoken word or written message today, say the phrase ‘Bismillahir‑Rahmanir‑Rahim, a min kulli shay’in’ (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, I seek guidance from everything) to honor the angels who carry our intentions to the Throne.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:5'}, {'title': 'The Humazah Mirror: A Warning Against Self‑Glorification', 'content': 'Whenever you feel pride in your possessions or status, pause, reflect, and ask yourself: "Is this a justification for my actions or a warning from Allah?"', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:6'}, {'title': 'When the Night Sky Fades: A Call to Inner Reflection', 'content': 'Pause before sunset, visualize the stars vanishing, and ask yourself: Are my priorities aligned with the eternal?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:8'}]

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': 'Messengers of the Divine: The Angelic Bridge', 'content': '1. **Message Journal**: For seven days, before each spoken or written communication, say ‘Bismillahir‑Rahmanir‑Rahim, a min kulli shay’in’ and write the phrase in a journal.\n2. **Record Content**: Note what you said, the context, and any emotions you felt.\n3. **Reflect Post‑Communication**: After each interaction, write a brief reflection: Did you feel the presence of angels? Did the awareness alter how you spoke?\n4. **End‑of‑Week Review**: Summarize the week in three points—changes in tone, sincerity, and impact on your inner state.\n5. **Measure Outcome**: Rate on a scale of 1–10 how much your awareness of angelic mediation influenced your speech. Set a goal to increase this rating by at least 2 points in the following week.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:5'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'Messengers of the Divine: The Angelic Bridge', 'content': 'Stand, raise your hands, and recite ‘Bismillahir‑Rahmanir‑Rahim, a min kulli shay’in’ three times. Then pause for 30 seconds, breathing slowly, feeling the presence of angels as vessels of your speech.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:5'}, {'title': 'The Humazah Mirror: A Warning Against Self‑Glorification', 'content': 'Take 5 minutes now: sit quietly, write down one thing you are proud of, then write a question: "Does this bring me closer to Allah or distract me?" Finish with a short dua: "O Allah, keep my heart humble."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:6'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'Messengers of the Divine: The Angelic Bridge', 'content': 'When I speak today, do I treat my words as merely spoken, or do I recognize that angels are the vessels that transmit them to Allah? How might this awareness change the weight I give to my speech?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:5'}, {'title': 'The Humazah Mirror: A Warning Against Self‑Glorification', 'content': 'When do I let my wealth or status become a shield against accountability, and how does this affect my relationship with Allah and with others?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:6'}, {'title': 'When the Night Sky Fades: A Call to Inner Reflection', 'content': 'In what ways do I chase the fleeting glow of worldly success while neglecting the everlasting shine of faith?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '77:8'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'By those unleashed in succession.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'Storming turbulently.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'Scattering far and wide.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'Separating decisively.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'Delivering a message.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'Excusing or warning.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Surely what you are promised will happen.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'When the stars are obliterated.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'And the sky is fractured.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'And the mountains are blown away.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'And the messengers are alerted.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'Until which day is it deferred?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'Until the Day of Decision.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'And what will teach you what the Day of Decision is?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the liars.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Did We not destroy the ancients?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Then succeeded them with the others?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'This is how We deal with the guilty.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the rejecters.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'Did We not create you from an insignificant fluid?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Then lodged it in a secure place?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'For a known term?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'We measured precisely. We are the best to measure.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the falsifiers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'Did We not make the earth a homestead?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'For the living and the dead?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'And set on it lofty mountains, and given you pure water to drink?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the deniers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': '“Proceed to what you used to deny.”', 'speaker': 'the Rejecters of Truth', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '77:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': '“Proceed to a shadow of three different masses.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'Offering no shade, and unavailing against the flames.', 'speaker': 'the Rejecters of Truth', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '77:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'It shoots sparks as castles.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'As if they were yellow camels.', 'speaker': 'the Rejecters of Truth', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '77:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the liars.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'This is a Day when they will not speak.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'And they will not be allowed to apologize.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:36', 'aya_number': 36}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the rejecters.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:37', 'aya_number': 37}, {'text': 'This is the Day of Separation; We have gathered you, together with the ancients.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:38', 'aya_number': 38}, {'text': 'So if you have a strategy, use it against Me.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:39', 'aya_number': 39}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the falsifiers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:40', 'aya_number': 40}, {'text': 'The righteous will be amidst shades and fountains.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:41', 'aya_number': 41}, {'text': 'And fruits as they desire.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:42', 'aya_number': 42}, {'text': '“Eat and drink pleasantly, for what you used to do.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '77:43', 'aya_number': 43}, {'text': 'This is how We reward the doers of good.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:44', 'aya_number': 44}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the deniers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:45', 'aya_number': 45}, {'text': '“Eat and enjoy yourselves a little; you are indeed criminals.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:46', 'aya_number': 46}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the liars.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:47', 'aya_number': 47}, {'text': 'And when it is said to them, “Kneel”, they do not kneel.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:48', 'aya_number': 48}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the rejecters.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:49', 'aya_number': 49}, {'text': 'In what message, beyond this, will they believe?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '77:50', 'aya_number': 50}]

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

Verse Count: 50

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