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Quran ReaderQuran Companion
Free

Free software released into the public domain under The Unlicense.

 Free

Free and open source under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Offers page and text reading modes
  • Shows Arabic and English translation side by side
  • Mushaf page and verse-by-verse reading modes
  • Translations and tafsir in one place
  • English translation is Sahih International
  • Offline use requires a one-time text database setup
  • Desktop only, no mobile app mentioned
  • Maintained by a single developer
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Unlicense License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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