About Around The World

Our story

Around The World («حول العالم») is an independent, personal da’wah project with no commercial backing. It was built as sadaqah jariyah (an ongoing charity), by Allah’s leave, for the site owner’s late father, Mohammed bin Mefreh Al-Shehri, may Allah have mercy on him, and for all deceased Muslims.

Our aim is simple: to bring the Book of Allah to anyone looking for it, anywhere in the world, in the easiest way and free of charge.

O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being and pardon him, honour his place and widen his entrance.

What we offer

• The complete Quran — all 114 surahs in the Uthmani script, in the narrations of Hafs from Asim and Warsh from Nafi.
• Recitations by 38 reciters for every surah.
• Five trusted tafsir works shown alongside the verses.
• Translations of the meanings in more than 40 languages.
• Quran verses organised by topic.
• 34 free Islamic tools — prayer times, Qibla direction, a khatma planner, adhkar and more.

Our sources

• Quran text: following the Madinah Mushaf in the narration of Hafs from Asim, with the Kufan verse count (6,236 verses).
• Tafsir: Ibn Kathir, al-Jalalayn, al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi and al-Sa’di.
• Recitations: by well-known reciters — choose yours on the reciters page.
• Figures and statistics: each one sourced or with its method explained on The Quran in Numbers.

We take great care over every letter. If you spot a mistake in a verse, a tafsir or anything else, please let us know through our contact page.

Our principles

• Completely free: every feature on the site stays free.
• No ads: the site is non-profit and shows no advertising.
• No sign-up: you don’t need an account to start reading or listening.
• Your privacy: your personal data, such as your notes and journal, stays on your device. Read our privacy policy.

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