About

This site presents studies of the Qur’an’s words, style and themes: the full Arabic text on every page, an English translation, and links to Quran.com.

Sources

The Arabic text and word counts come from the Quranic Arabic Corpus data. The English translation of the ayaat is by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1934), text via Tanzil.net. Explanations and notes are editorial.

Classification

Topics, groupings and linguistic distinctions follow classical lexicographers and commentators; where scholars differ, the pages say so.

Translations and recitation

Complete Urdu translations: Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi, Shaykh al-Hind Maulana Mahmood ul Hassan, Kanzul Iman by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan, Maulana Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry, Syed Abul A’la Maududi, Ahmed Ali, Allama Zeeshan Haider Jawadi and Allama Muhammad Hussain Najafi (via Tanzil.net). Choose the translation in Reading settings ⚙️. Recitation: from EveryAyah.com, by well-known reciters (internet needed).

3D icons: Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT License).

English translations: Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1934) and Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), via Tanzil.net. Recitation: 15 reciters, plus Urdu (Shamshad Ali Khan) and English (Ibrahim Walk) translation recordings, from EveryAyah.com.

Translations from the Tanzil.net collection, used under its non-commercial terms: tanzil.net/trans

Who made this site

Quran Lens is created and published by Meem Ain Studio (ميم عين ستوديو), which makes thoughtful apps for learning and everyday life. The site and app will always be free, without ads and without accounts.

Contact, suggestions or reporting a mistake: replymatloob@gmail.com