Menâr
Namaz, Kur’an ve ibadet
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Menâr is a free, ad-free companion for following prayer times, finding the Qibla, reading the Quran and exploring sourced Islamic content.
Highlights:
• Prayer times based on your location and selected calculation method
• Home screen and iOS widgets for the next prayer
• Qibla compass
• Quran reading with supported translations, page navigation, bookmarks and favorites
• Optional recitation practice with microphone and speech recognition
• Sourced hadith library with Arabic text, translation, grade, tracing and record number
• Official HadeethEnc collections in Turkish, English and Russian
• Riyad as-Salihin in Arabic and Turkish, available inside the app under written permission
• Morning and evening adhkar, post-prayer tasbih and a digital tasbih
• Guides for the four Sunni schools of jurisprudence
• Quranic Arabic learning and basic tajwid lessons
• Dark mode and offline reading options
Menâr has no user accounts, advertising network or in-app purchases. Location, microphone, speech recognition and notifications are optional. Religious and legal opinions may differ by school; the app is not a fatwa authority and clearly shows its sources.
more - Redesigned Prayer Guide: Steps, Recitations, Short Surahs and Tasbih tabs; a rak‘ah indicator, step counter and next/back buttons at the bottom.
- A “Pray step by step” card on the Today screen, based on the current prayer time.
- The Prayer Guide’s steps, supplications, meanings and surahs are now available in all 13 languages.
- New “Easy-to-memorise short surahs” section, with a clear note that any part of the Qur’an may be recited after al-Fatihah.
1.21 1d ago
- The King Fahd Complex Turkish translation (Dr Ali Özek and team) is now listed under that name.
- Asma ul-Husna: the reading and short meaning of each name now appear in your language in all 12 non-Turkish languages.
- Hisnul Muslim now shows a Latin-letter reading (Turkish transliteration) under every dua, so it can be read without knowing Arabic. Verses use Muhammet Abay’s transliteration when online. The author’s preface is now listed, and a chapter that looked missing has been fixed.
- In the Hadith screen’s “Dhikr and dua” tab, fully vowelled duas now have a Turkish transliteration.
- New “An-Nasawi’s Forty” tab: hadiths from Imam an-Nasawi’s Forty Hadith collection that HadeethEnc has as sahih, in the book’s order.
- Refreshed Hadith screen: search at the top, books in one row, grade badge, Share and Copy on each card.
- New Qur’an search: by surah name or number, a verse with “2:255” or “baqarah 255”, or a page with “page 250”; tap a result to open it. Translation and tafsir side by side.
- Today screen: “Try again” and “Choose location” when prayer times can’t be loaded; a Ramadan badge from Sha‘ban on. Religious days are calculated from the Hijri calendar for every year.
- The menu is grouped into four sections, with search and recently used items.
- Fixed shifted translations and images in stickers.
1.20 2d ago
- Hisnul Muslim in the Dua and Dhikr screen: in Turkish and Arabic, chapter by chapter with the Arabic text and translation, full source credit to IslamHouse.com, available offline.
- Share any Qur’an verse as an image with its Arabic text, translation and source using the new Share button next to each verse.
- Search the surah list by name or number.
- Azerbaijani: added as an interface language (13th language), plus an Azerbaijani Qur’an translation and Al-Mukhtasar tafsir.
- Religious days and greeting phrases now include only days based on the Qur’an and authentic hadith (Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr, the two Eids, Arafah, Friday).
1.18 Oct 25
• New “Dhikr and dua” tab in the Hadith screen: morning and evening, sleep, entering and leaving, hard times and prayer dhikr; only hadiths graded Sahih, in 12 languages with a topic filter.
• A quick “What do you need today?” picker in the menu. Ramadan comes first as it approaches.
• The feedback form no longer loses your message if your phone has no Mail app: the text is copied and you are told where to paste it.
• The app may ask for a rating after you finish a dhikr round, reach your daily Qur’an goal or complete a khatm (at most once a week).
• Remaining Turkish texts fixed in all 12 languages; the brand name is Menâr everywhere.
• Links on the app’s page now point to the new website, menarapp.com.
1.17 Oct 19
• “Use my location” now refreshes right away; the countdown and widget update without delay. Automatic location updates can be turned off.
• Per-prayer notification sound (adhan, notification sound, silent, off) and an option to be notified before the prayer time.
• Names of Allah: a 99-name screen with the name of the day and the full list.
• Nearby halal places are fast and reliable again.
• Completed missing translations in all 12 languages: dhikr and hadith sources, tasbih counter, hadith screen, ilmihal and quiz texts, surah and reciter names.
• New button style and typography, a simpler Today screen and screen titles in the top bar.
1.16 Oct 17
- Qur’an khatm tracker: pages read, a daily goal and “Continue where you left off”, plus a small Qur’an card on the Today screen.
- Ramadan mode: imsakiye timetable from your selected prayer-time source, day-by-day fasting log, suhur reminder and an “Iftar time” notification on Ramadan evenings.
- The Verse of the Day widget now has 43 verses and passages in 12 languages from licensed translations (QuranEnc, Elmalılı) with sources.
- Daily reminders now use sourced verses and authentic hadiths.
- Stickers simplified: 25 unique stickers and WhatsApp packs by category.
- Czech 12°/12° calculation: notifications now fire at the same time shown in the app, and the notification error at month boundaries is fixed.
- Fixed overflowing titles and buttons in longer languages.
1.15 Oct 16
• Dhikr and dua meanings are now available in all 12 supported languages.
• When English is selected, tafsir switches automatically to Al-Mukhtasar English from QuranEnc's official source; tafsir messages are now shown in English.
• Links to Menâr's YouTube, Instagram and TikTok accounts were added to Settings.
• A "Rate Menâr" link was added to Settings.
• Fixed the layout of the quiz setup screen.
1.14 Oct 14
• Added an optional independent 12°/12° prayer-time calculation for Czechia with automatic Europe/Prague daylight-saving handling, monthly calendar, notifications, widgets and offline support.
• Added clear comparison, ±3-minute tolerance and responsibility notices; this is not a local congregation or Mawaqit timetable and is not selected by default.
• Fixed the location-permission loop that could repeatedly redirect users to device Settings.
• Expanded the sourced hadith library across all 12 supported languages using HadeethEnc, with offline caching and localized source labels.
• Added sourced Quran translations in Turkish, English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Persian and Urdu.
• Added QuranEnc’s Mukhtasar tafsirs in Turkish, English, Arabic, Russian, French, Chinese, Japanese and Persian, plus the Persian Sa’di tafsir.
• Simplified disliked-time information: large warnings and the special notification were removed, while a smaller sourced explanation now distinguishes general voluntary-prayer restrictions from the short intervals that vary by school.
• Standardized end-of-prayer reminders to 45 minutes.
1.13 Oct 13
• The school-of-thought question was removed from onboarding.
• Choosing a school of thought for the knowledge quiz is now optional.
• Users who skip this choice will not receive school-specific questions.
• General stability and usability improvements.
1.12 Oct 10
• Fixed Arabic verse, translation, transliteration and tafsir colors in green and black themes.
• Improved contrast in surah headers and explanation cards.
• Made the sticky page navigation opaque and reduced content overlap.
• Improved overall visual consistency and readability.
1.11 Oct 7
• Fixed theme transitions and home-screen color consistency.
• Restored prayer times as a horizontal, scrollable strip.
• Fixed clipping and overflow in long verse and hadith cards.
• Fixed bottom navigation and iPhone status-bar overlap.
• Rebuilt WhatsApp stickers in 12 languages with improved image quality and text layout.
• General stability improvements.
1.10 Oct 6
• Improved language consistency across religious-content screens in all 12 supported languages.
• Fixed Turkish text appearing in the Islamic guide and Quran-learning sections after selecting another language.
• Added clear localized notices where a verified religious translation is not yet available.
• Removed the Miraj, Barat and Mawlid observances and Ashura Day from the religious calendar.
• General stability and offline-content improvements.
1.9 Oct 4
Improved theme transitions and text readability across light and dark appearances. Redesigned prayer-time adjustment controls and removed overlapping button styles. The tasbih counter now keeps its progress when the app is closed or another tab is opened. Updated WhatsApp sticker packs and improved sharing compatibility. Enhanced language selection, localized notifications and the Quran reading experience, with additional performance and stability improvements.
1.8 Oct 3
WhatsApp sticker packs have been rebuilt and pack/individual sticker transfer issues have been fixed. All 110 stickers are now optimized for WhatsApp. The tasbih counter now keeps its progress even after leaving or closing the app. Theme switching, text readability, overflow handling and mobile layouts have been improved, along with general performance and stability.
1.7 Oct 2
Added a new app icon and refreshed App Store screenshots. Improved text readability, color balance, and mobile layouts across cream, green, and black themes. Prevented long text and cards from overflowing the screen, refined the dhikr and tasbih views, reduced the startup cache, and improved performance and stability.
1.6 Oct 2
The launch screen now matches your selected theme, and its Quran verse appears in your chosen language. Theme transitions, colors, text readability and menu layout have been improved. WhatsApp sticker packs were rebuilt and 10 new original stickers were added. This update also includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.5 Sep 30
Menâr introduces a refreshed design, an improved Quran reading experience, and recitation practice. Qibla, dhikr, sourced Islamic content, theme options, and iOS widgets have also been improved, together with bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.4 Sep 29
Menâr introduces a new app name, icon and living-manuscript design. Bottom navigation is now Today, Quran, Qibla, Dhikr and Menu. Prayer times, widgets, Quran reading, tafsir and dhikr have been improved, with additional fixes and refinements.
1.2 Sep 28
Improved prayer-time and widget displays, refined Quran reading and tafsir, and fixed issues in dhikr and the interface.
1.1 Sep 22
- Redesigned Prayer Guide: Steps, Recitations, Short Surahs and Tasbih tabs; a rak‘ah indicator, step counter and next/back buttons at the bottom.
- A “Pray step by step” card on the Today screen, based on the current prayer time.
- The Prayer Guide’s steps, supplications, meanings and surahs are now available in all 13 languages.
- New “Easy-to-memorise short surahs” section, with a clear note that any part of the Qur’an may be recited after al-Fatihah.
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