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Subhead: Command to read in the name of the Lord, initiating revelation and encouraging pursuit of knowledge

Headline: The Radiant Declaration of Praise

Priority: highest

Key Quote: None

Lead Verse: 87:1

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

Multi Source: {'en.sahih': 'Exalt the name of your Lord, the Most High,', 'en.arberry': 'Magnify the Name of thy Lord the Most High', 'en.maududi': 'Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,', 'en.yusufali': 'Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most High,', 'en.pickthall': 'Praise the name of thy Lord the Most High,'}

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

Lead Translation: Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.

Secondary Stories: [{'text': 'He who creates and regulates.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '87:2'}, {'text': 'He who measures and guides.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'From Divine Design to Divine Direction', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '87:3'}, {'text': 'He who produces the pasture.', 'speaker': None, 'headline': 'The Provider of Pasture: A Daily Reminder of Gratitude', 'priority': 'highest', 'verse_ref': '87:4'}]

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': 'Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.', 'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'reference': '87:1'}, {'text': 'He who creates and regulates.', 'title': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'reference': '87:2'}, {'text': 'He who measures and guides.', 'title': 'From Divine Design to Divine Direction', 'reference': '87:3'}, {'text': 'He who produces the pasture.', 'title': 'The Provider of Pasture: A Daily Reminder of Gratitude', 'reference': '87:4'}, {'text': 'And then turns it into light debris.', 'title': 'The Black Stubble Reminder: A Call to Humility', 'reference': '87:5'}], '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': 10}, {'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': 'Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.', 'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'reference': '87:1'}, {'text': 'We will make you read, so do not forget.', 'title': 'The Divine Memory: Recitation Without Forgetting', 'reference': '87:6'}, {'text': 'We will ease you into the Easy Way.', 'title': 'The Divine Path of Ease', 'reference': '87:8'}, {'text': 'So remind, if reminding helps.', 'title': "The Messenger's Call to Remind", 'reference': '87:9'}], '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': 4}, {'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 reverent will remember.', 'title': 'The Alarm of Divine Fear', 'reference': '87:10'}, {'text': 'Successful is he who purifies himself.', 'title': 'The Seal of Success: Purification as the Path', 'reference': '87:14'}, {'text': 'And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays.', 'title': 'The Prayerful Remembrance of the Prophetic Model', 'reference': '87:15'}], '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': 3}]

Scholar Bio: Author of Fi Zilal al-Quran (In the Shade of the Quran), the most literary tafsir of the modern era. Written partly in prison.

Scholar Name: Sayyid Qutb

Scholar Dates: 1906–1966 CE

Scholar Style: Vivid, literary, treats each surah as a living painting. Sees cosmic drama in every passage. Writes with the intensity of a man who knew his words would outlive him. Master of atmospheric scene-setting.

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Qutb | Literary & Scene Correspondent

Scholar Region: Musha, Egypt → Cairo → Colorado, USA → Cairo

Total Characters In Sura: 7

Scholar Bio: Author of Fi Zilal al-Quran (In the Shade of the Quran), the most literary tafsir of the modern era. Written partly in prison.

Scholar Name: Sayyid Qutb

Chapter Audio: audio/chapters/sura_087.mp3

Scholar Dates: 1906–1966 CE

Scholar Style: Vivid, literary, treats each surah as a living painting. Sees cosmic drama in every passage. Writes with the intensity of a man who knew his words would outlive him. Master of atmospheric scene-setting.

Scholar Byline: Sayyid Qutb | Literary & Scene Correspondent

Scholar Region: Musha, Egypt → Cairo → Colorado, USA → Cairo

Total Segments: 19

Verse Segments: [{'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:1', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05948.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:2', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05949.mp3', 'text_preview': 'He who creates and regulates.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:3', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05950.mp3', 'text_preview': 'He who measures and guides.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:4', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05951.mp3', 'text_preview': 'He who produces the pasture.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:5', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05952.mp3', 'text_preview': 'And then turns it into light debris.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:6', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05953.mp3', 'text_preview': 'We will make you read, so do not forget.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:7', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05954.mp3', 'text_preview': 'Except what God wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:8', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05955.mp3', 'text_preview': 'We will ease you into the Easy Way.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:9', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05956.mp3', 'text_preview': 'So remind, if reminding helps.'}, {'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'verse_ref': '87:10', 'audio_path': 'audio/segments/seg_05957.mp3', 'text_preview': 'The reverent will remember.'}]

Speaker Distribution: {'Narrator': 19}

Word: Faith

Frequency: 15

All Themes: [{'count': 15, 'theme': 'Faith', 'percentage': 16.3}, {'count': 10, 'theme': 'Guidance', 'percentage': 10.9}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Creation', 'percentage': 8.7}, {'count': 8, 'theme': 'Knowledge', 'percentage': 8.7}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Worship', 'percentage': 6.5}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Accountability', 'percentage': 6.5}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Prophets', 'percentage': 6.5}, {'count': 6, 'theme': 'Afterlife', 'percentage': 6.5}, {'count': 5, 'theme': 'Mercy', 'percentage': 5.4}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Humility', 'percentage': 4.3}, {'count': 4, 'theme': 'Unity', 'percentage': 4.3}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Gratitude', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 3, 'theme': 'Covenant', 'percentage': 3.3}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Patience', 'percentage': 2.2}, {'count': 2, 'theme': 'Repentance', 'percentage': 2.2}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Justice', 'percentage': 1.1}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Provision', 'percentage': 1.1}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Community', 'percentage': 1.1}, {'count': 1, 'theme': 'Charity', 'percentage': 1.1}]

Percentage: 16.3

Scholar Bio: The polymath of Ray. His Mafatih al-Ghayb (Keys to the Unseen) is the most intellectually ambitious tafsir ever composed.

Scholar Name: Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

Sample Verses: [{'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'reference': '87:1'}, {'title': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'reference': '87:2'}, {'title': 'The Provider of Pasture: A Daily Reminder of Gratitude', 'reference': '87:4'}]

Scholar Dates: 1149–1209 CE

Scholar Style: Intellectually rigorous, engages with philosophical objections head-on. Combines rational argument with scriptural evidence. Never shies from difficult questions.

Scholar Byline: Fakhr al-Din al-Razi | Science & Cosmos Correspondent

Scholar Region: Ray, Iran → Herat, Afghanistan

Total Tag Instances: 92

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

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

Total Cross References: 20

Duas: [{'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'content': 'O Allah, raise my heart above the ordinary, that every breath I take may be a testament to Your glory. Grant me the humility to recognize Your greatness in all things, and the steadfastness to proclaim Your name with awe, now and forever.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:1'}, {'title': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'content': 'O Allah, grant me the sight to see Your perfect proportions in all aspects of my life, and the wisdom to align my deeds and intentions with the harmony You have woven into the universe.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:2'}, {'title': 'From Divine Design to Divine Direction', 'content': 'O Allah, You have destined my path and guided me. Grant me the humility to accept Your plan, the wisdom to act within it, and the patience to trust Your guidance even when outcomes seem uncertain.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:3'}]

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

Daily Actions: [{'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'content': "Today, whenever you pause, consciously elevate Allah's name with awe, turning each breath into a hymn of exaltation.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:1'}, {'title': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'content': 'Observe the proportions in your surroundings and reflect on Allah’s meticulous craftsmanship.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:2'}, {'title': 'From Divine Design to Divine Direction', 'content': "Identify a decision you face today, and consciously seek Allah's guidance before acting.", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:3'}]

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

Weekly Challenge: [{'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'content': 'For seven days, perform the following: 1) Morning: Before the first breath of the day, say "Subhan Allah" three times and note the feeling in a journal. 2) Midday: While commuting or during a break, pause and silently praise Allah’s name, writing the context and emotional shift. 3) Evening: After the third prayer, recite the verse and reflect on how it changed your mood. 4) Night: Before sleep, repeat the verse aloud and jot down any insights. 5) Weekly review: At the end of the week, count how many times you consciously lifted Allah’s name, identify the moments that felt most transformative, and set a specific intention to carry this practice into the next month.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:1'}]

Immediate Responses: [{'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'content': 'Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, inhale deeply, and silently recite: "Subhanahu wa ta\'ala, al-hamdu lillah, allahu akbar." Feel each word as a vibration of gratitude and reverence. Repeat thrice, then open your eyes and carry that heightened awareness into your next action.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:1'}, {'title': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'content': 'Take three minutes to stand before a simple object— a leaf, a fruit, a stone— and note its shape, size, and balance. Mentally thank Allah for the exactness of its design.', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:2'}]

Reflection Questions: [{'title': 'The Radiant Declaration of Praise', 'content': "When do I speak of Allah's greatness only in ritual words, and when do I truly feel His exaltation in my heart? How does my internal state shift when I consciously lift His name in each moment?", 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:1'}, {'title': 'The Scale of Divine Design', 'content': 'When have I approached my daily tasks without regard for balance and proportion? How can I realign my actions to mirror the divine order seen in creation?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:2'}, {'title': 'From Divine Design to Divine Direction', 'content': 'Do I see my choices as solely my own, or do I recognize that Allah has already destined the outcome? How does this awareness change my responsibility?', 'priority': 5, 'verse_ref': '87:3'}]

Transcript: [{'text': 'Praise the Name of your Lord, the Most High.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:1', 'aya_number': 1}, {'text': 'He who creates and regulates.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:2', 'aya_number': 2}, {'text': 'He who measures and guides.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:3', 'aya_number': 3}, {'text': 'He who produces the pasture.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:4', 'aya_number': 4}, {'text': 'And then turns it into light debris.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:5', 'aya_number': 5}, {'text': 'We will make you read, so do not forget.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:6', 'aya_number': 6}, {'text': 'Except what God wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:7', 'aya_number': 7}, {'text': 'We will ease you into the Easy Way.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:8', 'aya_number': 8}, {'text': 'So remind, if reminding helps.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:9', 'aya_number': 9}, {'text': 'The reverent will remember.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:10', 'aya_number': 10}, {'text': 'But the wretched will avoid it.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:11', 'aya_number': 11}, {'text': 'He who will enter the Gigantic Fire.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:12', 'aya_number': 12}, {'text': 'Where he will neither die, nor live.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:13', 'aya_number': 13}, {'text': 'Successful is he who purifies himself.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:14', 'aya_number': 14}, {'text': 'And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:15', 'aya_number': 15}, {'text': 'But you prefer the present life.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:16', 'aya_number': 16}, {'text': 'Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:17', 'aya_number': 17}, {'text': 'This is in the former scriptures.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:18', 'aya_number': 18}, {'text': 'The Scriptures of Abraham and Moses.', 'speaker': 'Narrator', 'is_quote': False, 'reference': '87:19', 'aya_number': 19}]

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

Verse Count: 19

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