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Alim is your comprehensive Islamic knowledge platform. Whether you are looking to read and understand the Holy Qur'an, study authentic Hadith, or explore centuries of Islamic history, Alim brings it all together in one place. Choose from the resources below to begin your journey.
Al Qur'an
Alim provides valuable Qur'anic content for you to read, listen, study and memorize the Arabic Qur'an, the transliteration, translations and tafsirs. You can access translations of renowned authors like Malik, Pickthall, Asad, Yusuf Ali and Mustafa Khattab. We also provide popular Qur'an tafsirs of Ibn Kathir and Maulana Maududi.
Read & Learn Qur'an
Read and learn the entire Qur'an, ayah by ayah with your choice of Arabic fonts and sizes.
Explore ➜Read & Learn Qur'an With Mushaf
Read and comprehend the Holy Qur'an with the classical Mushaf layout that you are accustomed to.
Explore ➜Qur'an Transliteration
Read and understand the Qur'an even if you can't read Arabic, by using our Qur'an transliterations.
Explore ➜Qur'an Learning for Children
Helps kids to learn and memorize short surahs with their favorite Qari.
Explore ➜Qur'an Subject Index
Speed up your research on Qur'anic topics using our fast subject index functionality.
Explore ➜Mustafa Khattab's Translation
Understand the holy Qur'an meaning with one of the simplest and modern English translations.
Explore ➜Asad's Qur'an Translation
Read the meaning of holy Qur'an with the classic English Translation by Muhammad Asad.
Explore ➜Yusuf Ali's Qur'an Translation
Understand holy Qur'an meaning with one of the popular English translations.
Explore ➜Malik's Qur'an Translation
Read and understand the holy Qur'an meaning with a simple English translation.
Explore ➜Picktal's Qur'an Translation
Understand the holy Qur'an meaning from the most widely known and used translation in the English-speaking world.
Explore ➜Compare Translation
Comprehend Qur'an quickly by comparing 5 different translations of each ayah.
Explore ➜Tafsir Maududi
Learn the divine wisdom of Qur'an through the epic tafsir written by Maulana Maududi.
Explore ➜Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Increase your Qur'anic understanding with the world renowned tafsir written by Ibn Kathir.
Explore ➜Maududi Surah Introduction
Comprehend the background of each surah provided by the detailed narrative from Maulana Maududi.
Explore ➜Malik Surah Introduction
Grasp the background of each surah provided by the detailed narrative from Imam Malik.
Explore ➜Qur'an Ayah Themes
Reduce your research time by reading topics of Qur'an organized by Ayah Themes.
Explore ➜Authentic Hadith
Read and learn authentic Ahadith texts collected and compiled by various Imams and scholars – Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Tirmidhi, Al-Muwatta, Qudsi, An-Nawawi, and Sunan of Abu Dawood. Change English and Arabic font settings to your comfort level and navigate between the hadith volumes, hadith books, and hadith numbers. All Ahadith collected and presented in one place with ease of navigation and detailed presentation.
Al-Muwatta
One of the earliest collections of Ahadith text based on the subjects of Islamic Law, compiled by Imam Malik Ibn Anas.
Explore ➜Fiqh-us-Sunnah
The Ahadith collection about Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) written by Shaikh Sayyid Saabiq. Accepted by all the four major madhabs.
Explore ➜Sahih Al-Bukhari
The most authentic Ahadith collection of the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) written by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari.
Explore ➜Sahih Muslim
One of the major and authentic Ahadith collection about the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj.
Explore ➜An-Nawawi
A collection of the 42 Ahadith of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) compiled by the Islamic Scholar Yahia bin Sharaful-Deen An-Nawawi.
Explore ➜Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami' at-Tirmidhi also known as Sunan at-Tirmidhi is one of the six books of the Kutub al-Sittah and is compiled by Imam Abu Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi (RA).
Explore ➜Hadith Qudsi
Hadith Qudsi or Hadith Qudse means 'holy Hadith' and are attributed to the revelations from Allah (SWT) while the wordings are credited to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Explore ➜Sunan Abu Dawood
Sunan Abu Dawood is one of the six books of the Kutub al-Sittah and is compiled by Imam Abu Dawud al-Sijistani.
Explore ➜Hadith Subject Index
Speed up your research on Hadith topics using our fast Subject Index functionality.
Explore ➜Hadith Narrator Index
Reduce your research time by using Narrator Index to quickly find hadith by a specific narrator.
Explore ➜Islamic History
Find out what happened during the life of the Khulfae Rashidun and other time periods throughout Islam's vast history. Read fascinating biographical accounts of the companions of the Prophet and learn how to apply Islam to your daily life by exploring the lives of these brilliant individuals. Search for Islamic references, Islamic translations and traditional Islamic interpretation of verses from Alim.
About Islam
Gain knowledge about Islam as a global religion or use the content for Da'wa work.
Explore ➜Khalifa Abu Bakr
Learn complete history and method of governing from the first caliphate of Islam.
Explore ➜Khalifa Ali bin Abu Talib
Learn the history of the most humble caliphate of Islamic empire.
Explore ➜Khalifa Umar bin al-Khattab
Take a peek at the complete history of Khalifa Umar who mastered the art of governing Islamic empire.
Explore ➜Khalifa Uthman ibn Affan
Increase your iman from reading the history of the most knowledge caliphate of Islamic history.
Explore ➜Prophet Companions
Teach your children the history of prophet companions and their noble contributions towards Islam.
Explore ➜Prophet Stories
Teach your children prophet stories to build their character and build Islamic virtue of humility.
Explore ➜History Timeline
Understand Islamic history to see how it has evolved over centuries and how it has contributed to the world and human race.
Explore ➜Islam Posters
Expand your Da'wa work by using infographics and share with the fellow Muslim and Non-Muslim friends and family.
Explore ➜Islamic Terms Dictionary
Increase your Islamic knowledge by quickly locating words' definitions displayed in alphabetical order.
Explore ➜Prophet's Last Sermon
Acquire the golden guidance from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered to the entire Muslim Ummah in his last sermon.
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