Islamic Reference App (React Native)
Qaseeda Burda Sharif
A cross-platform mobile app for reading the blessed poem of Imam Al-Busiri in Arabic, with verse-by-verse Urdu and English translations. Built for a clean, distraction-free reading experience with adjustable translation font size, fast text search, and voice search to jump straight to any verse. Every couplet is displayed in its original Arabic alongside synced Urdu and English translations, so readers can follow along in whichever language they're most comfortable with, with font size fully adjustable for accessibility. Instead of scrolling through pages to find a verse, users can type or speak a phrase and the app's fast text and voice search jump straight to the matching couplet, making it practical for daily recitation and study. Built with React Native and Expo for a smooth native feel on both Android and iOS, the app focuses purely on a calm, ad-free reading experience for one of the most beloved poems in Islamic tradition.
Key Results
- Couplets
- 160+Couplets
- Languages In Sync
- 3Languages In Sync
- Platforms From One Codebase
- 2Platforms From One Codebase
- Ads
- 0Ads
The Challenge
The Qaseeda Burda Sharif is recited daily, but reading it on a phone was the worst part of the experience. Existing options were scanned PDFs or ad-heavy apps: Arabic and translation drifted out of sync, text was too small to read comfortably, and finding a specific couplet meant scrolling through pages of images. During recitation, when hands are busy and eyes are on the text, that scrolling is exactly what breaks the flow.
The Solution
Rebuild it as a proper reading app rather than a document viewer. Every couplet is stored as structured text so the Arabic, Urdu, and English stay locked together verse by verse, font size is adjustable independently of layout, and search runs over the real text instead of page images. Voice search sits on top of that: speak a phrase and the app resolves it to the matching couplet, so the reader never has to scroll mid-recitation. Built with React Native and Expo to ship one codebase to both Android and iOS, with the full text bundled locally so it works offline.
What It Does
- Verse-by-verse Arabic with synced Urdu and English translations
- Voice search - speak a phrase to jump straight to the matching couplet
- Fast text search across the full Qaseeda, not page images
- Adjustable translation font size for comfortable long-form reading
- Clean, distraction-free portrait reading screen with zero ads
- Full text bundled locally, so reading and search work offline
- Single React Native and Expo codebase running natively on Android and iOS
- Published on the Google Play Store as a free download
The Impact
A daily-use reading app instead of a PDF people fought with. Readers reach any verse by speaking a phrase rather than scrolling, follow the Arabic alongside Urdu or English without losing their place, and read at a font size that suits them - all offline, ad-free, and on whichever platform they carry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qaseeda Burda Sharif app?
Qaseeda Burda Sharif is a free mobile app for reading the Qaseeda Burda Sharif, the famous poem of praise written by Imam Al-Busiri. It shows every couplet in its original Arabic alongside synced Urdu and English translations, with adjustable font size, fast text search, and voice search so any verse can be found in seconds.
How does voice search work in the app?
Instead of scrolling through pages to find a verse, you tap the microphone and speak a phrase from the Qaseeda. The app matches what you said against the verse text and jumps straight to the matching couplet. It is built for hands-free use during recitation, when scrolling and typing are impractical.
Does the app include Urdu and English translations?
Yes. Every couplet is displayed in Arabic with verse-by-verse Urdu and English translations kept in sync beneath it, so readers can follow along in whichever language they are most comfortable with rather than switching between separate books or files.
Can I change the font size?
Yes. Translation font size is fully adjustable from the app settings, so the text stays readable for older readers and anyone reading for long stretches on a small screen.
Is the Qaseeda Burda Sharif app free, and does it show ads?
The app is free to download from the Google Play Store and is intentionally ad-free. The reading screen stays distraction-free so nothing interrupts recitation.
Where can I download the Qaseeda Burda Sharif app?
The Android app is available on the Google Play Store at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qaseedaburdasharif. It is built with React Native and Expo, so the same codebase runs natively on both Android and iOS.
Does the app work offline?
Yes. The full Arabic text and both translations ship with the app, so reading, text search, and navigation work without an internet connection. Only voice search needs the device's speech recognition to be available.
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