Reviews of The Clear Quran®

By: Al Furqaan Foundation App

List of user reviews and ratings for The Clear Quran®

Total ratings

3.90 (Rating count: 122)

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Review summary

User reviews praise the Clear Quran translation for its clear, accessible language and its usefulness as a study resource. However, recurring concerns center on the update: a major redesign that many feel stripped away essential features and disrupted the intuitive flow. A paywall for footnotes, Arabic text, and other core content has angered users over value and affordability. Additional bugs and instability after the update—including playback glitches, incorrect verse ordering, and bookmarks not directing to the right location—compound the frustration. Overall, high-quality content is marred by design changes and monetization that many want reversed.

Pros

High-quality Clear Quran translation by Mustafa Khattab, praised for its clarity and readability.
The app includes helpful contextual notes/footnotes to aid understanding.
Rich study resource with translations, tafsir context, and audio options.

Cons

Major redesign/update degraded usability, with many users calling for the old version to be restored.
Footnotes/Arabic text and other core features are behind a subscription paywall, raising value concerns.
Widespread bugs and glitches after the update, including playback issues and incorrect verse order.
Bookmarks and last-read position no longer reliably take you to the right location; Juz reading flow disrupted.
High subscription cost and monetization approach criticized by many users.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 3.90

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-25	Bm*****	Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu, I fully enjoy the convenience, and setup of having the app version of the words of Our Lord in digital format! Allahu Akhbar! I love that you provide the Arabic, Transliteration and English translation all in one (although the English does not fulfill the true words of Allah Subhana wa ta’ala, it is one of the best translations) May Allah make all Muslims reciters of the Qur’an in the language of Our Lord Ameen. I love the goals option and that you can create tabs! SubhanAllah, there is but one error that I noticed and it could be a loading error on my end. I tried multiple times, but received the same result; that is the introduction of Surat 85 & 86 are the same and it is not so in The Clear Qur’an hard copy. May Allah be pleased with your efforts and may you be rewarded immensely for your love of Islam ameen
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu, I fully enjoy the convenience, and setup of having the app version of the words of Our Lord in digital format! Allahu Akhbar! I love that you provide the Arabic, Transliteration and English translation all in one (although the English does not fulfill the true words of Allah Subhana wa ta’ala, it is one of the best translations) May Allah make all Muslims reciters of the Qur’an in the language of Our Lord Ameen. I love the goals option and that you can create tabs! SubhanAllah, there is but one error that I noticed and it could be a loading error on my end. I tried multiple times, but received the same result; that is the introduction of Surat 85 & 86 are the same and it is not so in The Clear Qur’an hard copy. May Allah be pleased with your efforts and may you be rewarded immensely for your love of Islam ameen
2026-07-17	Su*****	App is good for people with some understanding of reading the Quran. When I went to set up goal for khatam, I noticed the transliteration is off. This will confuse people and I tried to submit to support on website but will not let me log in or update password. I paid for the full version.
App is good for people with some understanding of reading the Quran. When I went to set up goal for khatam, I noticed the transliteration is off. This will confuse people and I tried to submit to support on website but will not let me log in or update password. I paid for the full version.
2026-06-20	Sh*****	For Surah Fajr verse 14, Dr Khattab translates it as “For your Lord is truly vigilant.” The word vigilant cannot be used for Allah. According to Oxford the meaning is “Keeping a careful watch for dangers and difficulties”. Merriam Webster states “alertly watchful to avoid danger”. Allah is not in a need to avoid dangers, far exalted is He to be described as such. Arberry, Pickthall, Abdul Haleem all use the word “Watchful’ for this verse. Dr Khattab should utilize the services of native English speakers who have the mastery of the English language to review the translation so these mistakes can be corrected in the next edition.
For Surah Fajr verse 14, Dr Khattab translates it as “For your Lord is truly vigilant.” The word vigilant cannot be used for Allah. According to Oxford the meaning is “Keeping a careful watch for dangers and difficulties”. Merriam Webster states “alertly watchful to avoid danger”. Allah is not in a need to avoid dangers, far exalted is He to be described as such. Arberry, Pickthall, Abdul Haleem all use the word “Watchful’ for this verse. Dr Khattab should utilize the services of native English speakers who have the mastery of the English language to review the translation so these mistakes can be corrected in the next edition.
2026-03-17	Sy*****	Assalamuwalaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu I see that one of the reference images for the app has the custom wallpaper option. I would like to know how can we access that? I don’t find anything in the interface for it.
Assalamuwalaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu I see that one of the reference images for the app has the custom wallpaper option. I would like to know how can we access that? I don’t find anything in the interface for it.
2026-03-13	An*****	The app was working great but starting today I cannot play an ayah or a surah on demand. It’s glitching and needs to be fixed esp for the paid subscribers.
The app was working great but starting today I cannot play an ayah or a surah on demand. It’s glitching and needs to be fixed esp for the paid subscribers.
2026-02-28	Ah*****	May Allah SWT reward all involved in making this and the readers.
May Allah SWT reward all involved in making this and the readers.
2026-02-27	ma*****	I used to love this app so much. Ever since the update, it just hasn’t been the same. I saw all the reviews but tried to stick with it. I finally reached my limit this Ramadan as I’m noticing it continues to glitch and puts ayahs in the in correct order or has incomplete surahs. I’m so disappointed. This was a core part of life. IsA things get fixed for everyone who remains and new users.
I used to love this app so much. Ever since the update, it just hasn’t been the same. I saw all the reviews but tried to stick with it. I finally reached my limit this Ramadan as I’m noticing it continues to glitch and puts ayahs in the in correct order or has incomplete surahs. I’m so disappointed. This was a core part of life. IsA things get fixed for everyone who remains and new users.
2026-02-24	rp*****	Great easy app and I was enjoying it but then they made indo pak Quran text a premium feature and I can no longer read the Arabic text with proper rules . Please return the Arabic script options
Great easy app and I was enjoying it but then they made indo pak Quran text a premium feature and I can no longer read the Arabic text with proper rules . Please return the Arabic script options
2026-02-18	SK*****	I agree with Israyussuf. I’m also a loyal customer. The new app is not intuitive and has no flow. It now looks like all the other Quran apps, clumsy and onerous. Please give us at the very least the option of the old app. It was quite perfect and I could go through it very easily and quickly. I have stopped using your app since the update. You are losing faithful customers and it’s truly a shame since you had the best Quran app.
I agree with Israyussuf. I’m also a loyal customer. The new app is not intuitive and has no flow. It now looks like all the other Quran apps, clumsy and onerous. Please give us at the very least the option of the old app. It was quite perfect and I could go through it very easily and quickly. I have stopped using your app since the update. You are losing faithful customers and it’s truly a shame since you had the best Quran app.
2026-01-31	hm*****	There are some ayah’s are repeated in the Surah Muminoon. After ayah 27, if you scroll down take you to ayah 9 again till 17 then continues with ayah 28. Sajdah tilawat in indo-Pak script has very small Sajdah written, easy to miss. No symbol.
There are some ayah’s are repeated in the Surah Muminoon. After ayah 27, if you scroll down take you to ayah 9 again till 17 then continues with ayah 28. Sajdah tilawat in indo-Pak script has very small Sajdah written, easy to miss. No symbol.