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Quran Studies

Quran studies in English

Surah by surah lessons with the Arabic text, a public-domain English rendering (Yusuf Ali / Pickthall), short explanations, flashcards and quizzes. Everything is bundled with the app, so it works in airplane mode.

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Questions

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Read the Quran — all 114 surahs

Every surah opens verse by verse with the Arabic text, an English translation and verse-by-verse recitation you can play from any line. 6,236 verses in total.

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  • Surah Al-Fatihah — The Opening

    All levels

    The seven verses every Muslim recites daily, line by line.

    • Why Al-Fatihah opens the Quran

      5 min

      Al-Fatihah is a seven-verse summary of the whole Quran: who God is, why we worship, and what we ask for.

      • Recited in every unit of prayer, so it is the most repeated passage in a Muslim's life.
      • Called 'Umm al-Kitab' (the mother of the Book) because it condenses the Quran's main themes.
      • Its structure moves from praise, to relationship, to request — a model for any supplication.

    • Verses 1–4: praise and lordship

      6 min

      The opening verses establish who is being addressed: the Lord of all the worlds, Most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgement.

      • 'Rabb al-'alamin' means the One who creates, owns and sustains every world, not just humans.
      • Ar-Rahman (vast mercy) and Ar-Rahim (mercy applied in detail) are paired for balance.
      • Mentioning the Day of Judgement early sets accountability alongside mercy.

    • Verses 5–7: worship, help and guidance

      6 min

      The second half is the human response: worship God alone, ask Him alone for help, and ask for the straight path.

      • 'We worship' and 'we ask for help' are plural — prayer is a communal act even when alone.
      • The straight path is asked for repeatedly because guidance must be renewed daily.
      • The final verse contrasts those who earned anger with those who went astray knowingly or ignorantly.

    Islamic Studies

    • Quranic verse

      الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

      Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds.

      Quran 1:2 (Yusuf Ali)

      Tafsir

      Praise comes before request: recognising who God is shapes what we ask Him for.

      Recitation: Al-Fatihah 1:2

    • Quranic verse

      إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

      Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.

      Quran 1:5 (Yusuf Ali)

      Tafsir

      Worship and reliance are directed to God alone — the practical meaning of tawhid.

    Quick recall

  • Al-Baqarah — key passages

    Secondary

    Ayat al-Kursi, the last two verses, and the description of the God-conscious.

  • Surah Al-Kahf — four stories, four tests

    Secondary

    Faith, wealth, knowledge and power, told through narrative.

  • Juz 30 — short surahs for memorisation

    Primary

    Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas, Al-Asr, Al-Kawthar and more.

  • Al-Mulk & Ar-Rahman — sovereignty and mercy

    Secondary

    Two surahs on God's kingdom, His signs and His gifts.

  • Tajweed and recitation basics

    All levels

    Read accurately: letters, elongation, stopping and pace.

  • Character in the Quran

    All levels

    Honesty, patience, parents and speech — with verses to memorise.

  • Stories of the prophets in the Quran

    Primary

    Nuh, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Musa and Isa — and what each story teaches.