Prayer times
Today and the week ahead, a countdown to the next prayer, and the method for your country picked for you. Works offline.
ALIF 2.0 FOR IPHONE
Look closer. Check it yourself.
Prayer times, Qibla and the full Qur’an, free and without ads. And Alif Yolu: one verse a day, read closely, with its source in view.
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ALWAYS FREE
Everything you need for every prayer, free.
No ads, no paywall on the essentials. The core of Alif stays free.
Adhan and reminders
A notification for each prayer with the sound you choose, and a reminder minutes before.
Widgets and Live Activity
The next prayer on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, in StandBy and the Dynamic Island.
Qibla
A compass that taps when you face the Qibla, and a map line to the Kaaba.
Mosque finder
Mosques near you on a map, with directions in one tap.
The full Qur’an
All 114 surahs in Arabic with English and Turkish translation, search, bookmarks and share cards.
Duas from the Qur’an
Qur’anic duas, quoted exactly, with translation.
Hijri calendar
Islamic dates and the days ahead: Ramadan, the Eids and more.
Prayer log and tesbih
Tick your five prayers for today and the last 7 days. A tesbih counter with gentle haptics.
ALIF YOLU
One verse a day, read closely.
Each day of Alif Yolu takes a few quiet minutes: a verse, one word to look at closely, a short reflection, one small step and a dua from the Qur’an. Every text names its source.
- A verseIn Arabic, with its translation and reference.
- Look closerOne word of the verse, its root, and where else the Qur’an uses it.
- A short reflectionA few lines on the verse itself. No rulings.
- One small stepSomething you can do today.
- A dua from the Qur’anQuoted exactly, with its reference.
ALIF YOLU · DAY 1
Day 1 is freePraise before anything else
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
Al-Faatiha 1:2
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ٱلْحَمْدُ
Praise
root: حمد · ḥ-m-d · Also in 6:1, 18:1
root: حمد · ḥ-m-d · Also in 6:1, 18:1
The verse opens with this word, before any request. The root ḥ-m-d also opens other surahs: check 6:1 and 18:1, which begin with the same word.
REFLECTION
Most of us start a conversation with what we need. The Fatiha starts with praise. Before "guide us" comes a moment of noticing: Allah is Lord of the worlds, all of them, including the small world of your morning. Praise here is not a mood you have to produce. It is a statement you can read slowly and agree with. Try reading this one line before you check your phone today, and notice what changes when the first words of your day are about Him and not about your list.
ONE SMALL STEP
Before the first message or feed of the day, read this verse once, slowly, in Arabic or in translation.
DUA FOR TONIGHT
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Guide us to the straight path.
Al-Faatiha 1:6
Source: Qur’an 1:2 · dua: Qur’an 1:6 · Translation: Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (CC BY-ND 4.0) · Arabic: Tanzil.net Uthmani (CC BY 3.0)
Journeys
Themed paths, one verse a day, with progress you can see.
Patience
7 DAYS
Seven verses where the Qur'an speaks about patience: in a test, in grief, in waiting, and in the reward that is not lost.
Gratitude
7 DAYS
Seven verses about giving thanks: for the senses, for a place on earth, for a safe journey, and in words you can say yourself.
Dua
7 DAYS
How the Qur'an describes calling on Allah: quietly, by His names, in need, with hope, while working, and why it matters.
Ramadan 30
30 DAYS
Thirty days: fasting, the Qur'an, the night, giving, character, forgiveness and the last nights.
ALIF PRO
Go deeper, day by day.
Alif Pro adds the guided content and the depth. The essentials above stay free.
Alif Pro
Monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial.
- Alif Yolu, every day
- Journeys: Patience, Gratitude and Dua (7 days each), Ramadan 30
- Full prayer history: monthly view, stats and a qada counter
- Reading plans: finish the Qur’an in the days you choose
- More widgets: verse of the day, Alif Yolu and extra styles
- Your collections: unlimited bookmarks, notes and your own dua list
Kurucu · Founder
A one-time purchase for the first 1,000 supporters. It includes Alif Yolu and every content programme we add later.
Family Sharing is included with the yearly plan and Founder.
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YOUR PRIVACY
Quiet by design.
No ads
Not in the free app, not anywhere.
No ad tracking
No ad identifiers, no tracking across other apps and websites.
Your location stays with you
Prayer times and the Qibla are calculated on your iPhone. Your location is not sent to us.
No account
Open the app and start. No sign-up, no email.
SOURCES YOU CAN CHECK
Every verse, with its source.
Alif shows the Qur’an text and its translations exactly as published, and names where each one comes from.
Arabic text
Tanzil.net, Uthmani script (CC BY 3.0), unmodified.
English translation
Talal Itani, ClearQuran (CC BY-ND 4.0), word for word.
Turkish meal
Diyanet Vakfı meali, as published on kuran.diyanet.gov.tr.
LEARN
Know how your times are made.
Prayer time methods
Diyanet, Umm al-Qura, MWL, ISNA and JAKIM: the angles and rules, with sources.
Finding the Qibla
How the direction is calculated, and how to read a compass well.
Hijri calendar 2026–2028
Ramadan, the Eids and other days, in Diyanet and Umm al-Qura dates.
Alif Yolu
Read a full day: verse, word, reflection and dua.
QUESTIONS
Good to know
Is Alif free?
Yes. Prayer times, adhan notifications, widgets, Qibla, the mosque finder, the full Qur’an with English and Turkish translation, duas, the Hijri calendar, the basic prayer log and the tesbih counter are free, with no ads. Alif Pro is optional.
What does Alif Pro add?
Alif Yolu every day, the journeys (Patience, Gratitude, Dua, Ramadan 30), full prayer history with stats and a qada counter, reading plans, more widgets and unlimited personal collections. The first day of Alif Yolu is free.
What is Kurucu (Founder)?
A one-time purchase, offered to the first 1,000 buyers. It includes Alif Yolu and every content programme we add later. It is not a subscription.
Which prayer time method does Alif use?
Alif picks the method used in your country: Diyanet in Türkiye, Umm al-Qura in Saudi Arabia, ISNA in North America, JAKIM in Malaysia and Muslim World League where there is no local preset. You can change the method and the Asr setting at any time. How the methods differ.
Does Alif work offline?
Yes. Prayer times are calculated on your iPhone and the Qur’an is built into the app, so both work without a connection.
Which languages does Alif speak?
English and Turkish, in the whole app and in the Qur’an translation. Alif follows your iPhone’s language, and you can switch.
Where do the Qur’an texts come from?
Arabic from Tanzil.net (Uthmani), English from Talal Itani’s ClearQuran, Turkish from the Diyanet Vakfı meali. They are shown unchanged, with their source. Sources and licences.
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Alif 2.0 for iPhone. Free, ad-free, in English and Turkish.
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