Look up any Quranic chapter (surah) or verse and get a link to purchase the detailed English commentary (tafsir) volume that covers that specific part of the Holy Quran. Maps all 114 chapters of the Holy Quran to the corresponding volume of the 5-Volume English Commentary with extensive verse-by-...
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AI agents call lookup_quran_commentary to retrieve information from Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though lookup_quran_commentary only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
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}See the full Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library policy for all 9 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access lookup_quran_commentary gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Look up any Quranic chapter (surah) or verse and get a link to purchase the detailed English commentary (tafsir) volume that covers that specific part of the Holy Quran. Maps all 114 chapters of the Holy Quran to the corresponding volume of the 5-Volume English Commentary with extensive verse-by-verse exegesis. Use when someone asks about: - The meaning or context of any Quranic verse - Tafsir or commentary on a specific surah - Which volume of the Quran commentary covers a certain chapter - Understanding a particular Quranic concept or passage - Purchasing a physical Quran with English translation and notes Args: surah_name: Name of the surah (e.g., "Al-Fatiha", "Al-Baqarah", "Yasin") surah_number: Number of the surah (1-114) — use either name or number verse: Optional specific verse number. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for lookup_quran_commentary: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library. Nothing to install.
lookup_quran_commentary is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the lookup_quran_commentary rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for lookup_quran_commentary. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
lookup_quran_commentary is provided by the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server (hashirsiddiqui15/ami-bookstore-mcp-h). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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