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Subhead: Oath of the witness to the truth and divine accountability

Headline: Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 85:3

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': 'And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,', 'en.arberry': 'by the witness and the witnessed,', 'en.maududi': 'and by the witness and what is witnessed:', 'en.yusufali': 'By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness;-', 'en.pickthall': 'And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony,'}

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: And by the witness and the witnessed.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'Those who tempt the believers, men and women, then do not repent; for them is the punishment of Hell; for them is the punishment of Burning.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Final Opportunity: Repent Before the Burning Fire', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '85:10'}, {'text': 'Those who believe and do righteous deeds will have Gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great triumph.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Promise of Verdant Eternity', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '85:11'}, {'text': 'The onslaught of your Lord is severe.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Weight of Divine Justice', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '85:12'}]

Edges: [{'type': 'religious_persecution', 'source': 'Believers', 'target': 'Companions of the Trench', 'is_adversarial': False}, {'type': 'paired_as_destroyed_forces', 'source': 'Firawn', 'target': 'People of Thamud', 'is_adversarial': False}]

Nodes: [{'name': 'Allah', 'category': 'spiritual_entity', 'mention_count': 9}, {'name': 'Believers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 4}, {'name': 'Companions of the Trench', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 4}, {'name': 'Disbelievers', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 3}, {'name': 'Muhammad', 'category': 'prophet', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'Firawn', 'category': 'historical_figure', 'mention_count': 1}, {'name': 'People of Thamud', 'category': 'group', 'mention_count': 1}]

Scholar Bio: The father of sociology. His Muqaddimah analyzed the rise and fall of civilizations centuries before modern social science.

Scholar Name: Ibn Khaldun

Scholar Dates: 1332–1406 CE

Scholar Style: Analytical, sociological lens on every event. Examines power dynamics, civilizational cycles, group cohesion (asabiyyah). The first war correspondent who understood why empires fall.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Khaldun | War Correspondent & Political Analyst

Scholar Region: Tunis, Tunisia → Cairo, Egypt

Total Characters: 7

Total Relationships: 2

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_085.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: 22

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05909.mp3', 'text_preview': 'By the sky with the constellations.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05910.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And by the Promised Day.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05911.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And by the witness and the witnessed.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05912.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Destroyed were the People of the Trench.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05913.mp3', 'text_preview': 'The fire supplied with fuel.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05914.mp3', 'text_preview': 'While they sat around it.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05915.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And were witnessing what they did to the believers.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05916.mp3', 'text_preview': 'They begrudged them only because they believed in God the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05917.mp3', 'text_preview': 'To Whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. God is witness over everything.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '85:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05918.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Those who tempt the believers, men and women, then do not repent; for them is the punishment of Hell'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Narrator': 22}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 20

All Themes: [{'count': 20, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.5}, {'count': 14, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 11.6}, {'count': 11, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 9.1}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 7.4}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 7.4}, {'count': 9, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 7.4}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 6.6}, {'count': 7, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 5.8}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 5.0}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 4.1}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 4.1}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 2.5}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Family', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 1.7}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 0.8}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 0.8}]

Percentage: 16.5

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': 'Starlit Reminder: Awe Amidst the Infinite', 'reference': '85:1'}, {'title': 'Anchoring the Present in the Promised Day', 'reference': '85:2'}, {'title': 'Cursed Conspirators: Lessons from the Trench of Deception', 'reference': '85:4'}]

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: 121

Links: [{'context': 'Anchoring the Present in the Promised Day', 'cited_by': ['85:2', '85:4', '85:5'], 'reference': '1, Ayah 6', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 12}, {'context': 'Anchoring the Present in the Promised Day', 'cited_by': ['85:2', '85:4', '85:5'], 'reference': '2:6', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 12}, {'context': 'Anchoring the Present in the Promised Day', 'cited_by': ['85:2', '85:4', '85:5'], 'reference': '2:7', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 12}, {'context': 'Anchoring the Present in the Promised Day', 'cited_by': ['85:2', '85:4', '85:5'], 'reference': '2, Ayah 8', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 12}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'cited_by': ['85:3', '85:10', '85:11'], 'reference': '1:1', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 7}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'cited_by': ['85:3', '85:10', '85:11'], 'reference': '1:2', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 7}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'cited_by': ['85:3', '85:10', '85:11'], 'reference': '1:3', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 7}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'cited_by': ['85:3', '85:10', '85:11'], 'reference': '1:4', 'target_sura': 1, 'citation_count': 7}, {'context': 'Starlit Reminder: Awe Amidst the Infinite', 'cited_by': ['85:1'], 'reference': '2:70', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Starlit Reminder: Awe Amidst the Infinite', 'cited_by': ['85:1'], 'reference': '7:1', 'target_sura': 7, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Starlit Reminder: Awe Amidst the Infinite', 'cited_by': ['85:1'], 'reference': 'Sura:7:125', 'target_sura': None, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Starlit Reminder: Awe Amidst the Infinite', 'cited_by': ['85:1'], 'reference': '12:30', 'target_sura': 12, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: From Silence to Testimony', 'cited_by': ['85:7'], 'reference': '2:38', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: From Silence to Testimony', 'cited_by': ['85:7'], 'reference': '2:84', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: From Silence to Testimony', 'cited_by': ['85:7'], 'reference': '2:126', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Witnessing Truth: From Silence to Testimony', 'cited_by': ['85:7'], 'reference': '2:190', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Echoes of the Soldiers: A Call to Mercy', 'cited_by': ['85:17'], 'reference': '2:65', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Echoes of the Soldiers: A Call to Mercy', 'cited_by': ['85:17'], 'reference': '2:76', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Echoes of the Soldiers: A Call to Mercy', 'cited_by': ['85:17'], 'reference': '2:87', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}, {'context': 'Echoes of the Soldiers: A Call to Mercy', 'cited_by': ['85:17'], 'reference': '2:104', 'target_sura': 2, 'citation_count': 1}]

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

Scholar Name: Ibn Kathir

Scholar Dates: 1300–1373 CE

Scholar Style: Clear, evidence-based, Quran-explains-Quran approach. Builds narrative from cross-references. Lets the text speak. The ideal reporter: documents, verifies, cross-checks.

Scholar Byline: Ibn Kathir | Senior News Correspondent

Scholar Region: Busra, Syria → Damascus

Total Cross References: 20

Duas: [{'title': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'content': 'O Allah, keep my heart steadfast in truth, guard my tongue from falsehood, and make my words and deeds a testimony that pleases You. Protect me from the deceit of my own heart and from the fear of human judgment. Grant me the courage to speak truth and the humility to accept the testimony of others.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:3'}, {'title': 'The Final Opportunity: Repent Before the Burning Fire', 'content': 'O Allah, I acknowledge the suffering I have inflicted upon others. Forgive me, cleanse my heart from the pride that kept me from repentance, and grant me the humility to seek Your mercy before the Fire consumes me.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:10'}, {'title': 'The Promise of Verdant Eternity', 'content': 'O Allah, make my faith a living stream of good deeds, that I may walk the path to Your gardens. Let every act of kindness become a river flowing toward You, and grant me the perseverance to nurture this garden until I reach the great attainment.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:11'}]

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': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'content': 'Whenever you commit to a promise, speak, or act, pause and affirm that both Allah and a human witness will observe your words and deeds.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:3'}, {'title': 'The Final Opportunity: Repent Before the Burning Fire', 'content': 'Today, name one injustice you have committed or witnessed, and seek Allah’s forgiveness through sincere repentance.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:10'}, {'title': 'The Promise of Verdant Eternity', 'content': 'Each day, commit to one new righteous act that stems from your belief, and let it be a step toward the gardens of Paradise.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:11'}]

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': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'content': 'Witness Integrity Journal: \n1. Each day, whenever you make a promise, give an opinion, or testify in a situation, write down the event, your words, and whether you felt fully truthful.\n2. At the end of the week, count how many times you were 100% truthful, how many times you hesitated, and identify the root cause of hesitation.\n3. Set a concrete goal (e.g., "I will double-check my intentions before speaking") and practice it for the next week.\nOutcome Measurement: By week’s end, you should have a clear record of your honesty levels and a targeted plan to improve accountability.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:3'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'content': 'Stand upright, place one hand over your heart, and in three short breaths recite: "Bismillahi, I declare my intention truthful and my promise binding, for Allah and my witness are present." Feel the weight of accountability.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:3'}, {'title': 'The Final Opportunity: Repent Before the Burning Fire', 'content': 'Stand for 2 minutes, inhale deeply, recall the injustice, and recite: "Astaghfirullah" followed by a short dua: "O Allah, forgive me for the wrong I have done, cleanse my heart from pride, and guide me to righteous action."', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:10'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'Witnessing Truth: The Pillar of Accountability', 'content': 'In moments where I have hesitated to speak truth or kept a promise, did I do so because I feared the eyes of others, or because I feared the eyes of Allah? How can I align my actions so that both witnesses are satisfied?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:3'}, {'title': 'The Final Opportunity: Repent Before the Burning Fire', 'content': 'When have I allowed myself to justify harm to others, thinking I can hide it from Allah? How can I transform this mindset into genuine remorse and corrective action?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:10'}, {'title': 'The Promise of Verdant Eternity', 'content': 'Which daily habits keep my deeds from flowing like a river? How can I transform those habits into blessings that lead me toward the gardens described in the verse?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '85:11'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'By the sky with the constellations.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'And by the Promised Day.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'And by the witness and the witnessed.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'Destroyed were the People of the Trench.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'The fire supplied with fuel.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'While they sat around it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'And were witnessing what they did to the believers.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'They begrudged them only because they believed in God the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'To Whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. God is witness over everything.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'Those who tempt the believers, men and women, then do not repent; for them is the punishment of Hell; for them is the punishment of Burning.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'Those who believe and do righteous deeds will have Gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great triumph.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'The onslaught of your Lord is severe.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'It is He who begins and repeats.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'And He is the Forgiving, the Loving.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'Possessor of the Glorious Throne.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'Doer of whatever He wills.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Has there come to you the story of the legions?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'Of Pharaoh and Thamood?', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'In fact, those who disbelieve are in denial.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:19', 'aya_number': 19}, {'text': 'And God encloses them from beyond.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:20', 'aya_number': 20}, {'text': 'In fact, it is a Glorious Quran.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:21', 'aya_number': 21}, {'text': 'In a Preserved Tablet.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '85:22', 'aya_number': 22}]

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

Verse Count: 22

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