Holy Qur'an Foundation

What Holy Qur'an Foundation does

Holy Qur'an Foundation, operating as Quran.Foundation, is a US 501c3 non-profit organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, that builds and operates digital platforms for Quran reading, reflection, and Islamic study. Its core consumer product is Quran.com — a web platform plus companion iOS and Android apps — providing the Quranic text, recitations from multiple reciters, translations in 174+ languages, tafsir (exegesis), and study tools including bookmarks, notes, goals, streaks, and learning plans. The foundation also operates QuranReflect, a separate web platform enabling users to share personal reflections and access lessons from qualified Islamic scholars under explicit scholarly quality review led by Resident Scholar & CCO Dr. Sohaib Saeed and Lead of Community Empowerment Shaykh Hammad Fahim.

The foundation's underlying technology stack centers on a developer-facing API ecosystem — Content APIs v4 (verses, chapters, translations, tafsirs, audio), User APIs v1 (bookmarks, collections, notes, profiles, rooms, posts, streaks, goals), Search APIs, and OAuth2/OIDC authentication — exposed through official JavaScript/TypeScript and Python SDKs and a Next.js starter scaffold. This API layer is documented at api-docs.quran.foundation and is positioned as the shared backend for third-party Muslim application developers; the foundation reports 45M+ monthly API calls flowing through connected apps in January 2026. Adjacent platforms Sunnah.com and Nuqayah.com are sponsored by the foundation to extend reach into Hadith and complementary Islamic content.

The business model is donation-funded (Sadaqah Jariyah): all consumer platforms and developer API access are free and ad-free, with no paid tiers, premium features, or advertising revenue. There are no public funding rounds, no equity investors, and no disclosed revenue figures. The foundation serves three primary constituencies — individual Muslims seeking Quranic study tools, Islamic scholars and teachers contributing vetted tafsir and reflection content, and Muslim app developers integrating Quranic content and authentication — and reports 95M+ active users across its platforms over the trailing 12 months ending February 2026.

Name

Holy Qur'an Foundation

Legal name

Quran Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://quran.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holy Qur'an Foundation (Quran.Foundation) is a US 501c3 non-profit that builds Quran.com, QuranReflect, and a developer API ecosystem — free, ad-free platforms serving millions of individual Muslims, Islamic scholars, and Muslim app developers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Digital Platforms

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Software Publishers (5132), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Quran reading platform
• Islamic digital content
• Quranic API services
• Religious education apps
• Muslim community platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501c3 US non-profit organization (EIN 82-4203288), Quran.Foundation operates primarily through donations. The platform is free of cost and ad-free for all users. Donations are sought to fuel the global Quran experience and support ongoing improvements, innovation, and expansion of reach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quran Foundation develops and operates free, ad-free digital platforms (Quran.com across web, iOS, and Android; QuranReflect) that enable reading, recitation, translation, tafsir study, and community reflection on the Quran for millions of users globally. The foundation also provides a developer-facing API ecosystem (Content, User, Search, and OAuth2 APIs) plus JavaScript and Python SDKs, allowing Muslim app developers to build on the same backend that powers its consumer apps.

Product overview

Holy Qur'an Foundation operates a platform portfolio centered on Quran access and engagement. The core offerings include Quran.com (web platform for Quran reading, recitations, translations, tafsir, and study tools), companion iOS and Android mobile apps, and QuranReflect (a reflection and discussion platform with lessons from qualified scholars). Developer-facing products include the Quran Foundation API Portal providing Content APIs v4, User APIs v1, Search APIs, and OAuth2 APIs, along with official JavaScript/TypeScript and Python SDKs and a Next.js starter template for Muslim app developers to build on top of the same backend infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quran.com: Trusted platform for connecting with the Quran, offering reading, recitations, translations, tafsir, reflections, and study tools. Serves millions globally.
• QuranReflect
• Quran Foundation API Portal

Products and services

• Quran.com Web Platform Free, ad-free web platform offering Quran reading, recitations, translations, tafsir, reflections, and study tools (bookmarks, notes, goals, streaks, learning plans) for millions of users globally.
• Quran.com iOS App Free iOS mobile app that brings the Quran.com reading, exploration, translation, and study experience to iPhone and iPad users with access to authentic Quranic text, translations, and study tools.
• Quran.com Android App Free Android mobile app that delivers reading, listening (recitations), translation, and tafsir features to millions of Android users worldwide.
• QuranReflect Free web platform designed to foster deep engagement with the Quran through reflection and discussion, featuring lessons from qualified teachers and personal insights reviewed for quality by scholars including Shaykh Hammad Fahim and Dr. Sohaib Saeed.
• Quran Foundation API Portal Developer-facing secure APIs (Content APIs v4, User APIs v1, Search APIs v1, OAuth2 APIs v1) that empower Muslim app developers to build on the same backend powering Quran.com and QuranReflect, providing ayah/surah level content, user authentication (OAuth 2.0 with PKCE), and sync of bookmarks, notes, reflections, reading history, streaks, and more.
• Quran Foundation JavaScript SDK Official JavaScript/TypeScript SDK (@quranjs/api) providing typed clients for Content APIs, Search APIs, OAuth helpers, and User APIs with server and public entrypoints for different runtime environments.
• Quran Foundation Python SDK Official Python SDK providing server-side integration guidance for apps, scripts, jobs, notebooks, and AI workflows using Quran Foundation APIs.
• Quran Foundation Next.js Starter Production-shaped Next.js application scaffold command (@quranjs/create-app) that includes OAuth2, reader, search, notes, bookmarks, and SDK wiring, enabling developers to bootstrap a Quranic app quickly.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95 Million+ active users served in the last 12 months across all platforms
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sunnah.comcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSunnah.com is a sponsored platform of Quran.Foundation, providing access to authentic Hadith literature. This partnership extends Quran.Foundation's reach to users seeking comprehensive Islamic texts beyond the Quran.
• Nuqayah.comcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuqayah.com is a sponsored platform of Quran.Foundation, offering Islamic resources that complement the Quranic content available through Quran.Foundation's main platforms.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Tarteel AI: Tarteel is an AI-powered Quran learning app that detects recitation errors and provides real-time feedback. Emerging peer in the same Quran-access category with a tech-forward, AI-native approach that intersects with Quran.Foundation's API-driven developer ecosystem and AI workflow tooling.
• Quran Companion: Quran Companion is a memorization-focused Quran app with goal tracking and group-study features that overlap with Quran.com's Learning Plans (100,000+ enrolled). Comparable as a feature-focused emerging peer targeting engaged daily users, particularly in the Western Muslim market.

Others

• Zaytuna College: Zaytuna College is a US-based Islamic liberal arts college whose faculty (including Imam Zaid Shakir) endorse QuranReflect. Adjacent rather than competitive: a higher-education institution rather than a digital platform, but closely tied to Quran.Foundation's credibility through testimonial-based scholar endorsements.
• Bayyinah Institute: Bayyinah is Nouman Ali Khan's Arabic and Quranic studies education platform where Quran.Foundation's Resident Scholar Dr. Sohaib Saeed previously served as Head of Research. Closely comparable in mission (Quranic scholarship and education), but delivers primarily through courses and video rather than free reading/reflection platforms.
• Maqasid Institute: Maqasid Institute is a global Islamic studies research and education organization led by Dr. Jasser Auda, who endorses QuranReflect. Comparable as a mission-aligned Islamic scholarship institution whose endorsement ecosystem overlaps with Quran.Foundation's scholar network, though it operates in research and policy rather than consumer platforms.

Direct peers

• Quran Majeed: Pakistan Data Management Services' Quran Majeed is one of the longest-running mobile Quran apps with translations, recitations, and search. Comparable to Quran.com's iOS/Android apps in core functionality, particularly across South Asian markets, though it lacks QuranReflect-style moderated community features.
• Muslim Pro: Bitsmedia's flagship app offers Quran reading alongside prayer times, athan, Qibla, and an Islamic calendar. Directly comparable to Quran.com as a multi-platform Muslim utility app, but bundles broader daily-use features and operates on a freemium/ad-supported model rather than as a donation-funded non-profit.
• Islamhouse: Islamhouse is a multilingual Islamic content platform offering Quran translations and learning materials. Comparable to Quran.com as a multilingual web-based Quran resource, particularly for non-Arabic speakers, but with a broader missionary/educational remit rather than community reflection.
• Sunnah.com: Sunnah.com is a sponsored platform of Quran.Foundation that delivers authenticated Hadith literature with multi-language translations. While adjacent in subject matter (Hadith vs. Quran), it is a direct portfolio peer under the same foundation umbrella and extends the organization's digital Islamic-content footprint.

Broad incumbents

• King Fahd Quran Printing Complex: The King Fahd Complex is a Saudi state-backed authority on Quran printing, audio recitations, and digital Quranic content. Broad incumbent in the global Quran-distribution category, with state resources and credibility that Quran.Foundation draws upon via recitation assets but with a fundamentally different operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/quran
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quranfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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