# Thaqalayn - Shia Companion > Quran, Hadith, Dua & Prayer Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thaqa.book\_app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thaqa.book_app) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.thaqa.book_app` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Thaqalayn Foundation - **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE - **Downloads:** 24,056 - **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (417 ratings) - **Version:** 2.1.3 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-18 - **First published:** 2022-10-31 - **Publisher country:** NL - **Size:** 200 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-10 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thaqa.book_app) - **Website:** [https://thaqalayn.net](https://thaqalayn.net/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://thaqalayn.net/privacy/mobile](https://thaqalayn.net/privacy/mobile) ## Description Thaqalayn - Shia Companion unites the Quran, Hadith from Ahlul Bayt, duas, accurate prayer times, and a rich Islamic calendar into a single offline-first app. Read all 114 surahs in elegant Uthmani script with translations, tafsir, and a powerful offline search that tracks your reading progress and bookmarks. The Hadith library contains 32,000+ entries from trusted Shia collections, accompanied by Arabic text, English translations, and grading information, plus a daily Hadith of the Day. With a precise Qibla compass, multiple calculation methods, and notification support for each prayer, the app also offers 70+ duas organized by category, an Islamic calendar with color-coded events, and home screen widgets for prayer countdowns and daily schedules. All content is stored offline, with automatic background updates when online. RTL support, custom typography, and multi-language options (English, Arabic, Urdu) round out a complete, offline-friendly spiritual companion. ## Rankings - #403,479 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `com.thaqa.book_app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Review summary Users love the app’s large Shia hadith collection, ease of use, and the free, valuable service it provides. Repeated requests focus on expanding book coverage and languages, adding reliable hadith grading/numbering, and fixing search/navigation bugs. Several reviews also ask for UI/performance optimizations and improved translation and Arabic diacritics. ### Pros - Large, comprehensive collection of Shia hadith books available in one place - Very useful and educational — many users praise its help in learning and strengthening faith - Simple and easy-to-use interface; several users compliment the app’s design and animations - Generous, free resource appreciated by the community — users are grateful to the creators ### Cons - Users repeatedly request more major works and languages (Kutub al‑Arba'a, Bihar al‑Anwar, tafsir, Urdu) — current library needs expansion - No consistent hadith grading and problems with hadith numbering/search accuracy (requests for saheeh/hassan/da‘if tagging) - Search and navigation bugs: search results/readability issues, some buttons not working, and inability to read searched hadiths properly - Performance and UI problems: slow/laggy interface, frequent loading/updating on open, tiny default text size - Translation and Arabic text issues: proofreading errors, misspellings and missing Arabic vowels (diacritics) ## Similar extensions and apps - [Shia Quran and Dua App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.al_thaqalayn) — 474 users - [Quranic App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.quranicapp) — 200 users - [TaqwaHub - Islamic Companion](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id.taqwahub.android) — 11 users - [Shia Muslim: Quran Dua Adhan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shiamuslimproject.main) — 1,174,797 users, 4.88 / 5 - [Quran Prayer Times & Qibla](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.utkuyuksel.kurannamazkible) — 2,060 users - [Thakir](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hegroup.Thakir) — 144 users - [Habib | Shia Ai Quran Azan Dua](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.habibapp.habib) — 407,705 users, 4.86 / 5 - [Taqwa Companion](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shaheerziaqazi.quran_app) — 122 users - [Salaty: Prayer Times & Qibla](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cirile.salaty) — 200 users - [Al Quran: Audio, Tafsir, Qibla](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ismail_hosen_james.al_bayan_quran) — 113,652 users, 4.43 / 5 - [Salati — Prayer Times & Athkar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.salatiapp.prayer) — 874 users - [Tilawat - تلاوات](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.bayrkdar.tilawat) — 541 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thaqa.book_app)