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Subhead: Honesty and fairness in monetary transactions

Headline: The Price of Unfair Measure

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 83:2

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

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'Who, when they take a measure from people, take in full.', 'en.arberry': 'when they measure against the people, take full measure', 'en.maududi': 'those who, when they take from others by measure, take their full share;', 'en.yusufali': 'Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure,', 'en.pickthall': 'Those who when they take the measure from mankind demand it full,'}

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: Those who, when they take a measure from people, they take in full.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'For a Great Day?', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Unfolding of the Day of Reckoning', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '83:5'}, {'text': 'The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Day of Reckoning: Anchoring Life in the Reality of the Hereafter', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '83:6'}, {'text': 'But how can you know what Sijjeen is?', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'Unveiling the Essence of the Soul', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '83:8'}]

Communiques: [{'text': 'When Our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Legends of the ancients.”', 'title': 'The Echo of Denial: Hearing the Quran as Ancient Stories', 'context': 'The verse 83:13 confronts the obstinate disbelief of those who, when confronted with the Quran, dismiss it as "legends of former peoples." In classical exegesis, scholars such as Ibn\u202fKathir describe t', 'reference': '83:13'}, {'text': 'Then it will be said, “This is what you used to deny.”', 'title': 'Facing the Unveiled Truth', 'context': 'The verse from Surah Al‑Mudathir serves as a stark reminder of the Day of Judgment, when every denial will be confronted. In classical scholarship, Ibn Taymiyyah warned that denying the signs of Allah', 'reference': '83:17'}]

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: 2

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 to the defrauders.', 'title': 'The Weight of a Half-hearted Gift', 'reference': '83:1'}, {'text': 'Do these not know that they will be resurrected?', 'title': 'The Weight of Resurrection: A Daily Reckoning', 'reference': '83:4'}, {'text': 'Not at all. The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen.', 'title': 'The Silent Ledger of Sijjin: A Call to Authenticity', 'reference': '83:7'}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the deniers.', 'title': 'The Day of Reckoning for the Denier', 'reference': '83:10'}, {'text': 'Those who deny the Day of Reckoning.', 'title': 'The Silent Threat: Denial of the Day of Recompense', 'reference': '83:11'}], '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': 'No indeed; the record of the righteous is in Elliyyeen.', 'title': 'The Heavenly Ledger: Securing Your Name in the Highest Record', 'reference': '83:18'}, {'text': 'Indeed, the righteous will be amid bliss.', 'title': 'The Eternal Joy of Righteousness', 'reference': '83:22'}, {'text': 'On thrones, looking on.', 'title': 'The Idle Watchers: Turning Comfort into Action', 'reference': '83:23'}, {'text': 'You will recognize on their faces the radiance of bliss.', 'title': 'Faces of Divine Delight', 'reference': '83:24'}, {'text': 'They will be given to drink a sealed wine.', 'title': 'The Sealed Wine of Righteousness', 'reference': '83:25'}], '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': 11}, {'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': 'When Our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Legends of the ancients.”', 'reference': '83:13'}], 'key_verses': [{'text': 'The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?', 'title': 'The Day of Reckoning: Anchoring Life in the Reality of the Hereafter', 'reference': '83:6'}, {'text': 'When Our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Legends of the ancients.”', 'title': 'The Echo of Denial: Hearing the Quran as Ancient Stories', 'reference': '83:13'}, {'text': 'Not at all. On that Day, they will be screened from their Lord.', 'title': 'The Inevitable Partition: A Call to Conscious Living', 'reference': '83:15'}, {'text': 'Witnessed by those brought near.', 'title': 'The Qur’an: Witness of the Near', 'reference': '83:21'}, {'text': 'A spring from which those brought near drink.', 'title': 'The Fountain of Divine Sustenance', 'reference': '83:28'}], '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': 5}]

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: 6

Scholar Bio: Co-founder of Zaytuna College, America's first accredited Muslim liberal arts college. One of the most influential Western Muslims.

Scholar Name: Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Chapter Audio: audio/chapters/sura_083.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: 36

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05848.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Woe to the defrauders.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05849.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Those who, when they take a measure from people, they take in full.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05850.mp3', 'text_preview': 'But when they measure or weigh to others, they cheat.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05851.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Do these not know that they will be resurrected?'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05852.mp3', 'text_preview': 'For a Great Day?'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05853.mp3', 'text_preview': 'The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05854.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Not at all. The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05855.mp3', 'text_preview': 'But how can you know what Sijjeen is?'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05856.mp3', 'text_preview': 'A numerical book.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '83:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05857.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Woe on that Day to the deniers.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Allah': 2, 'Narrator': 34}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 30

All Themes: [{'count': 30, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 15.2}, {'count': 23, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 11.7}, {'count': 17, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 8.6}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 8.1}, {'count': 16, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 8.1}, {'count': 15, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 7.6}, {'count': 13, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 6.6}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 4.6}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 4.1}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 3.0}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 3.0}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 2.0}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 2.0}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 1.5}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 1.5}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 0.5}]

Percentage: 15.2

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 Price of Unfair Measure', 'reference': '83:2'}, {'title': 'Guardians of Justice in Every Transaction', 'reference': '83:3'}, {'title': 'The Weight of Resurrection: A Daily Reckoning', 'reference': '83:4'}]

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: 197

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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 Price of Unfair Measure', 'content': 'O Allah, guide me to the path of equity, so that every measure I take is balanced with the measure I give. Forgive my shortcomings in fairness and help me to be a source of justice for those around me.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:2'}, {'title': 'The Unfolding of the Day of Reckoning', 'content': 'O Allah, on the Day of great wrath, make my heart steadfast, my actions sincere, and my record pure. Grant me the wisdom to live as if the Day of Tremendous Wrath is today.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:5'}, {'title': 'The Day of Reckoning: Anchoring Life in the Reality of the Hereafter', 'content': 'O Allah, You are the One who will judge humanity; help me live each moment as if You are watching, so my deeds may be a shield for me on the Day You hold us accountable.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:6'}]

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 Price of Unfair Measure', 'content': 'From this moment, whenever you engage in a transaction—be it buying, selling, lending, or sharing—intentionally affirm your commitment to perfect equity, ensuring the measure you take equals the measure you give.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:2'}, {'title': 'The Unfolding of the Day of Reckoning', 'content': 'Before every act today, pause and ask: Am I aligning my deeds with the Qur’anic call to prepare for the Day of Tremendous Wrath? Commit to aligning actions with seeking Allah’s pleasure.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:5'}, {'title': 'The Day of Reckoning: Anchoring Life in the Reality of the Hereafter', 'content': 'Before any decision today, pause and ask yourself: ‘Will this act bring me closer to Allah or push me away?’', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:6'}]

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 Price of Unfair Measure', 'content': 'For seven consecutive days:\n1. Before any transaction, write the intended measure you will take and the measure you will give.\n2. After the transaction, record the actual measure taken and given.\n3. Compare the two and note any deviation.\n4. If a discrepancy exists, correct it immediately (e.g., refund, adjust quantity) and write a brief reflection.\n5. At the end of each day, review the day’s entries, identify patterns of unfairness, and set a concrete intention to improve.\n6. On day seven, calculate the total deviation over the week, write a short essay on how this practice has altered your perception of fairness, and share it with a trusted friend or family member for accountability.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:2'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Price of Unfair Measure', 'content': 'Take a small object (e.g., a coin, a leaf, a piece of paper) and compare it to a known standard (a calibrated weight, a ruler, or a digital scale). Record both measurements. If a discrepancy appears, adjust immediately and note the lesson. This quick check reminds you that fairness begins with self‑audit.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:2'}, {'title': 'The Unfolding of the Day of Reckoning', 'content': "Sit quietly for 2 minutes, breathe, then recite: 'O Allah, on the Day of great wrath, may my deeds be accepted, and may I be among those who find refuge in Your mercy.'", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:5'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Price of Unfair Measure', 'content': 'In my recent dealings, have I ever taken more than I gave, either literally or metaphorically? How did that affect the trust of those I interacted with, and how can I restore that trust?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:2'}, {'title': 'The Unfolding of the Day of Reckoning', 'content': 'In what ways have I allowed my daily routine to become detached from the reality of a Day of immense consequence? How can I transform my habits into acts of accountability?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:5'}, {'title': 'The Day of Reckoning: Anchoring Life in the Reality of the Hereafter', 'content': 'When did I act today as if the world is eternal, ignoring the moment Allah will judge? How would my priorities shift if I truly believed the Day of Judgment is imminent?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '83:6'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Woe to the defrauders.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'Those who, when they take a measure from people, they take in full.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'But when they measure or weigh to others, they cheat.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'Do these not know that they will be resurrected?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'For a Great Day?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Not at all. The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'But how can you know what Sijjeen is?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'A numerical book.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'Woe on that Day to the deniers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'Those who deny the Day of Reckoning.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'But none denies it except the sinful aggressor.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'When Our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Legends of the ancients.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '83:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'Not at all. Their hearts have become corroded by what they used to earn.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'Not at all. On that Day, they will be screened from their Lord.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Then they will roast in Hell.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Then it will be said, “This is what you used to deny.”', 'speaker': 'Allah', 'is_quote': True, 'reference': '83:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'No indeed; the record of the righteous is in Elliyyeen.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'But how can you know what Elliyyoon is?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'A numerical book.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'Witnessed by those brought near.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'Indeed, the righteous will be amid bliss.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:22', 'aya_number': 22}, {'text': 'On thrones, looking on.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:23', 'aya_number': 23}, {'text': 'You will recognize on their faces the radiance of bliss.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:24', 'aya_number': 24}, {'text': 'They will be given to drink a sealed wine.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:25', 'aya_number': 25}, {'text': 'Whose seal is musk—this is what competitors should compete for.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:26', 'aya_number': 26}, {'text': 'Its mixture is of Tasneem.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:27', 'aya_number': 27}, {'text': 'A spring from which those brought near drink.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:28', 'aya_number': 28}, {'text': 'Those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:29', 'aya_number': 29}, {'text': 'And when they passed by them, they would wink at one another.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:30', 'aya_number': 30}, {'text': 'And when they went back to their families, they would go back exulting.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:31', 'aya_number': 31}, {'text': 'And if they saw them, they would say, “These people are lost.”', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:32', 'aya_number': 32}, {'text': 'Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:33', 'aya_number': 33}, {'text': 'But on that Day, those who believed will laugh at the unbelievers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:34', 'aya_number': 34}, {'text': 'On luxurious furnishings, looking on.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:35', 'aya_number': 35}, {'text': 'Have the unbelievers been repaid for what they used to do?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '83:36', 'aya_number': 36}]

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

Verse Count: 36

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