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 wi...
Single-target operation
Part of the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
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.
tools:
lookup_quran_commentary:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library policy for all 9 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like lookup_quran_commentary have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
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.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for lookup_quran_commentary. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Islamic Books & Quran Reference Library MCP server.
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 Intercept 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 Intercept 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). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
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