# Nur: Quran, Prayer & Tafsir — Read, listen and understand

> Read, listen and understand (iPhone/iPad app by Sualeh Maqsood.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nur-quran-prayer-and-tafsir/id6754638258 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sualeh Maqsood](https://appshunter.io/developer/1830242006)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free (on sale, was $9.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 102 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nur-quran-prayer-and-tafsir/id6754638258/reviews.md

## What is Nur?

Nur is the Quran, made close. The entire Book lives inside the app —
read it, listen to it, and understand it, with no connection needed.

READ, BEAUTIFULLY
The complete Quran in the Uthmani script, typeset for the screen in a
classical Quranic typeface. Translations in ten languages — English,
Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Turkish, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese
and Swedish — plus transliteration for readers still learning the
script. Browse by surah, by juz, or in the order of revelation.

LISTEN, WORD BY WORD
Five renowned reciters, with word-by-word highlighting that follows the
recitation as it flows. Listen in Arabic, in English, or both — each
verse recited, then translated, the way the Quran is best learnt.
Playback continues in the background and from your lock screen.

PRAY ON TIME
Accurate prayer times computed on your device for your location, with a
qibla compass that shows the Kaaba on the dial, and the adhan — a real
call to prayer for each salah — as your reminder. Works completely
offline; your location never leaves your phone.

UNDERSTAND DEEPLY
Classical tafsir from Ibn Kathir and Al-Mukhtasar on every verse. The
narrations cited by the scholars, connected to the verses they explain.
Riyad as-Salihin — 1,896 hadith arranged by theme. And an AI scholar
that answers your questions with references you can tap and read for
yourself, never a claim you cannot check.

BUILD THE HABIT
Reading plans from Ramadan intensity to a gentle year. A memorisation
mode that loops verses with space for you to recite back. Streaks,
bookmarks, notes and progress — all stored privately on your device.

FREE, FOREVER
Reading, translations, search, streaming recitation, prayer times,
qibla and adhan are free and always will be. Nur Plus (£2.99/month,
7-day free trial) adds the AI scholar, tafsir, word-by-word translation
and offline recitation downloads.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account. No ads. No analytics. Your bookmarks, notes and location
stay on your device.

Whether you have recited for decades or are opening the Quran for the
first time, Nur meets you where you are.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2026-09-02

A smoother listening experience, a redesigned welcome, and easier ways to explore Nur Plus. Audio now flows verse to verse without pauses.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-08-30

Fixes an issue where audio playback could pause after a few verses. Improved playback reliability.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-29

Nur has been rebuilt from the ground up — redesigned after deep testing of the leading Quran apps, with one aim: the most complete and effortless Quran experience on iPhone.

• The whole Quran now works offline — text, ten translations, search and tafsir
• Recitation with word-by-word highlighting, five reciters, background play
• Listen in Arabic, English, or both
• Prayer times, qibla compass and real adhan notifications
• Tafsir (Ibn Kathir, Al-Mukhtasar), verse-linked narrations, Riyad as-Salihin
• Memorisation mode and reading plans
• A complete redesign, with dark mode and iPad support

### 1.0 — 2025-10-31

No release notes.

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