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Sources & Citations
Qurani is built entirely on established, widely trusted Islamic scholarship. This page lists every source behind the app — the Quranic text, translations, Tafsir, Hadith, recitation, prayer-time methods and fonts — so you can read with confidence and verify any reference yourself.
How we handle sources
We add no interpretation of our own. Every verse, translation, narration and supplication is presented exactly as published by its source, with references and authenticity grades kept intact so you can verify it. Only authentic and well-attested material is included. If you ever notice an error in a source or attribution, please contact us and we will correct it.
The Quranic text
The Arabic text follows the KFGQPC Hafs Uthmanic script published by the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex in Madinah — the same text as the printed Madinah mushaf. It is presented exactly as published, without any alteration.
Quran translations
Verse translations are by recognized scholars and official religious bodies. Each language uses an established, widely accepted translation:
| Language | Translation / source |
|---|
| English | Sahih International |
| اردو | Fateh Muhammad Jalandhri |
| বাংলা | Muhiuddin Khan |
| हिन्दी | Muhammad Farooq Khan & Muhammad Ahmed |
| فارسی | Naser Makarem Shirazi |
| Türkçe | Diyanet İşleri |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Kementerian Agama (Kemenag) |
| Bahasa Melayu | Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih |
| Français | Muhammad Hamidullah |
| Español | Julio Cortés |
| Deutsch | Bubenheim & Elyas |
| Italiano | Hamza Roberto Piccardo |
| Português | Samir El Hayek |
| Nederlands | Sofjan S. Siregar |
| Русский | Elmir Kuliev |
| Polski | Józef Bielawski |
| Bosanski | Besim Korkut |
| Shqip | Hasan Nahi |
| Kurdî | Burhan Muhammad Amin |
| پښتو | Maulvi Zakaria Abdus Salam |
| Hausa | Abubakar Mahmud Gumi |
| Kiswahili | Ali Muhsin Al-Barwani |
| 中文 | Ma Jian (马坚) |
Tafsir (Quran commentary)
Classical and contemporary commentaries help explain the meaning of the verses. Qurani draws on respected works including:
- Al-Tafsir al-Muyassar
- Tafsir al-Tabari (Jami al-Bayan)
- Tafsir Ibn Kathir
- Tafsir al-Qurtubi (al-Jami li-Ahkam al-Quran)
- Tafsir al-Baghawi (Ma'alim al-Tanzil)
- Tafsir al-Sa'di (Taysir al-Karim al-Rahman)
- Tafsir al-Jalalayn
- Tanwir al-Miqbas (Ibn Abbas)
- Asbab al-Nuzul (al-Wahidi)
- Maarif-ul-Quran (Mufti Muhammad Shafi)
Tafsir data is sourced from the open spa5k/tafsir_api and the Quran.com (QDC) API, served offline through qurani.io.
Hadith collections
Hadith are drawn from the canonical books, with each narration's reference and authenticity grade preserved as published:
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Sahih Muslim
- Sunan Abi Dawud
- Jami at-Tirmidhi
- Sunan an-Nasa'i
- Sunan Ibn Majah
- Muwatta Malik
- 40 Hadith Nawawi
- 40 Hadith Qudsi
Hadith text is drawn from the open hadith-api dataset and served through qurani.io. By default only authentic (sahih) and sound (hasan) narrations are shown.
Audio recitation
Full-Quran recitations are available from renowned reciters, with per-ayah and word-by-word playback:
- Mishary Rashid Alafasy
- Abdul Basit Abdus Samad
- Abdur-Rahman al-Sudais
- Abu Bakr al-Shatri
- Hani al-Rifai
- Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary
- Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi
- Saud al-Shuraim
- Yasser al-Dosari
- Khalifa al-Tunaiji
Recitation audio, including word-by-word pronunciation, is provided by Quran.com (QDC) and delivered through qurani.io.
Prayer times & Qibla
Prayer times and the Qibla direction are computed on your device using the open-source adhan library by Batoul Apps. It supports all major calculation methods — including the Muslim World League, Umm al-Qura (Makkah), the Egyptian General Authority of Survey, the University of Islamic Sciences (Karachi), ISNA (North America), the Gulf authorities, Diyanet (Turkey), Tehran and the Moonsighting Committee — with Hanafi and Shafi'i options for the Asr time.
Du'a, Adhkar & the 99 Names
Daily supplications and remembrances are compiled from the Quran and authentic Prophetic tradition, including Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim). The 99 Names of Allah (Asma ul-Husna) follow the classical list with their meanings.
Fonts & typography
The Quran reader uses the official KFGQPC Hafs typeface. The remaining typefaces are open-licensed:
- KFGQPC HAFS Uthmanic Script — King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex
- Amiri — SIL OFL
- Amiri Quran — SIL OFL
- Markazi Text — SIL OFL
- Noto Naskh Arabic — SIL OFL
- Noto Nastaliq Urdu — SIL OFL
- Scheherazade New — SIL OFL
- Montserrat — SIL OFL
Technology & open source
Qurani is built with Expo and React Native, and its interface icons come from the open-source Lucide icon set. We are grateful to the open-source community and to every institution whose scholarship makes this app possible.
Frequently asked questions
- What Quran text does Qurani use?
- Qurani uses the KFGQPC Hafs Uthmanic script published by the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex in Madinah — the same text as the printed Madinah mushaf.
- Are the Hadith in Qurani authentic?
- Yes. Hadith are taken from the canonical collections such as Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, and by default only authentic (sahih) and sound (hasan) narrations are shown, with each narration's grade and reference preserved.
- Who translated the Quran in Qurani?
- Each language uses an established translation by a recognized scholar or official body — for example Sahih International in English, Kemenag in Indonesian and Diyanet in Turkish. The full list is shown above.
- Which Tafsir sources does Qurani include?
- Qurani draws on classical and contemporary commentaries such as al-Tabari, Ibn Kathir, al-Qurtubi, al-Sa'di and al-Jalalayn, sourced from open Tafsir datasets.
- How are prayer times calculated?
- Prayer times are computed on your device using the open-source adhan library, which supports all major calculation methods and madhab options, so they work fully offline.