Heavenly Order vs Tarjih
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heavenly Order
Explore the intricate symmetrical structures of Quranic surahs. This app visualizes hidden architectural patterns and provides scholarly analyses, making the divine design of the Quran accessible to all readers.
- Quran structure diagrams
- Scholarly analyses per surah
- Full Arabic text with grouped verses
- English translations
- Source citations for analyses
- Multiple scholarly interpretations
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The Quran is not a random collection of verses. Every surah is a masterwork of symmetry — a divine structure in which the beginning answers the end, and the center holds the key. Heavenly Order makes this hidden architecture visible. Scholars have long observed that Quranic surahs are built on symmetrical structures — literary patterns in which themes unfold in one direction, reach a central pivot, and then return in reverse order. This phenomenon, studied by researchers across the Islamic and academic world, reveals a level of coherence that no human author could have planned across an oral tradition. Heavenly Order brings this scholarship into your hands. What you'll find inside: • Quran structure diagrams for 75 surahs, showing the mirror, ring, or parallel pattern at a glance • Multiple scholarly analyses per surah, drawn from leading researchers in Quranic studies • The full Arabic text of each surah, with verses grouped by their position in the structure • English translations alongside the Arabic, so you can read and reflect at the same time • Source citations for every analysis, so you can follow the scholarship further The app is designed for anyone who wants to go deeper with the Quran — whether you are a student, a researcher, a teacher, or simply someone who reads with curiosity. No prior knowledge of structures or literary analysis is required. The organization speaks for itself. How to use it: Browse the list of surahs, tap any one to open its detail view, and explore the proposed structure. Switch between the Structure tab to see how the surah is organized, and the Analysis tab to read the scholarly commentary. Where multiple scholars have analyzed the same surah, you can switch between their interpretations using the dropdown selector. Heavenly Order is a companion for contemplation — an invitation to see the Quran as it has always been, and as so few have had the chance to see it. Support my work: heavenlyorder.substack.com
Tarjih
Explore the reasoning behind scholarly disagreements in Islamic jurisprudence. Ask questions in Arabic or English to receive structured analyses, including evidence, root causes of dispute, and practical impacts. Features include review modes, saving, and exporting content.
- Scholarly analysis of Fiqh disagreements
- Evidence and root cause of dispute explanation
- Ask questions in Arabic or English
- Review mode for self-quizzing
- Save, organize, and export Fiqh issues
- Browse by 12 major Fiqh chapters
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Tarjih (ترجيح) is a comparative Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) tool that explains WHY scholars disagreed, not just who said what. Ask any Fiqh question in Arabic or English and get a structured scholarly analysis drawn from Ibn Rushd's Bidayat al-Mujtahid, one of the most authoritative works in comparative Islamic law, covering 1,711 legal issues across 12 major Fiqh chapters. WHAT MAKES TARJIH DIFFERENT Most Islamic apps tell you what the ruling is. Tarjih shows you the reasoning behind it. Every answer includes: - The evidence (daleel) each scholar cited - The root cause of disagreement (sabab al-khilaf) - The preferred opinion (rajih), clearly highlighted - The practical impact (thamarat al-khilaf) on daily life KEY FEATURES - Ask in Arabic or English - Tarjih responds in your language - Opinion cards - each scholar's position with their evidence, shown as clean readable cards instead of cramped tables - Review mode - a self-quiz drill over your saved issues: recall the ruling, reveal the answer, grade yourself, then retry what you missed - Save, organize, and export - bookmark issues into collections, add personal notes, and export single issues or full collections to PDF or Markdown - Language toggle - switch the entire interface between Arabic and English with one tap, with dark mode support - Browse by topic - all 12 major Fiqh chapters with full issue listings TOPICS COVERED Purification & Ablution, Prayer, Zakat, Fasting, Hajj, Jihad, Marriage, Divorce, Sales & Transactions, Inheritance, Criminal Law & Retaliation, Judiciary WHO USES TARJIH - Islamic studies students and researchers - Imams preparing khutbahs and teaching materials - Muslims who want to understand the reasoning behind rulings - Anyone studying the methodology of the four madhabs - Converts and new Muslims building a foundation in fiqh ACADEMIC DISCLAIMER Tarjih is a research and learning tool. It reports the opinions of classical scholars faithfully and does not issue fatwas or personal religious guidance. For specific religious questions, consult a qualified Islamic scholar.
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The clearest difference is ads: Heavenly Order at none against Tarjih's shown. Heavenly Order also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Tarjih's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Heavenly Order against 5.0 for Tarjih. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heavenly Order has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Heavenly Order ships an update fortnightly, Tarjih every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Heavenly Order | Tarjih |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Munir Eltal | Manal Kandel |
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Heavenly Order
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









