Ayah of the Day Widget: What It Is and How It Works

An ayah of the day widget is a small box on your iPhone home screen that shows one short verse of the Quran. The verse changes by itself, so you see a new reminder each time you check your phone, without opening an app or searching for anything.

Here's an example of the kind of short verse these widgets use:

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ ﴿٢٨﴾

Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allāh. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allāh hearts are assured."

What the widget shows

A typical ayah widget displays three things: the Arabic text, a translation you can read, and the surah name with the ayah number. The last part matters. It tells you where the words come from, so you can open the Quran and read the verses around them.

Ayanur's widget shows the same three elements. The Arabic text comes from the Tanzil Project (Uthmani), and the translation is word for word from QuranEnc.com. The app doesn't translate or reword anything itself. You can choose one of 10 translation languages and show or hide the Arabic text.

How the ayah changes

Most widgets switch to a new ayah on a timer, and the timer is the first setting to check. In Ayanur you choose how often it changes: every hour, three times a day, or once a day. The free plan gives you one new ayah a day. Ayanur Pro adds the hourly and three-times-a-day options.

The verses come from a curated list of 550 short ayat, including the Rabbana duas that fit in a widget. You can't pick a specific ayah or search by topic. If you want to choose a verse for a particular feeling or situation, you'll need to open the Quran itself.

Does it work offline?

It can. Ayanur lines up the coming ayat in advance, so the widget keeps changing without internet and without opening the app. This matters if you have weak signal during the day or you want a reminder that doesn't depend on a connection.

Once the next verses are lined up, the widget keeps working on its own. Here's one verse many people like to see on their screen:

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿٦﴾

⁵ For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease [i.e., relief]. ⁶ Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.

What to check before you choose one

Use this list to compare any ayah widget, including Ayanur:

• Text source. Look for a clearly named source for the Arabic and the translation. Ayanur's Arabic comes from the Tanzil Project and its translations from QuranEnc.com.
• Change frequency. Decide how often you want a new ayah, and check whether that option is free or part of a paid plan.
• Ayat length. Short verses read well in a small widget. Ayanur's list has 550 short ayat.
• Languages. Make sure the translation you read is available. Ayanur offers 10 languages.
• Sizes and styles. Ayanur has small, medium and large widgets and five styles: Sunset, Emerald, Parchment, Typographic and Night. The free plan includes one widget in the Sunset style.
• Lock screen. Lock screen widgets are a Pro feature in Ayanur. They show only short ayat.
• Full text. In Ayanur, the Today screen shows the full ayah currently on the widget, never cut.
• What it doesn't do. Ayanur has no audio, no prayer times and no notifications. If you need those, a widget alone won't cover them.

How to add Ayanur's widget

1. Install Ayanur from the App Store, open it once, and choose your translation language and style.
2. On the home screen, touch and hold an empty area until the apps jiggle. Tap Edit or the + button at the top, search for Ayanur, pick a size, tap Add Widget, then tap Done.
3. For a lock screen widget (Pro), touch and hold the lock screen, tap Customize, choose Lock Screen, tap the widget area, pick an Ayanur widget, then tap Done.

If you're new to home screen widgets, this guide to Quran verse widgets on iPhone walks through the setup in more detail. For short verses in English that work well in a small space, see short Quran verses in English.

Questions people ask

Does an ayah of the day widget work without internet?

It can, if the app prepares the next verses ahead of time. Ayanur does this, so the widget changes without internet and without opening the app.

How often does the ayah change?

That depends on the app and your plan. In Ayanur you can choose every hour, three times a day or once a day. The free plan gives you one new ayah each day.

Can I choose which ayah appears?

Not in Ayanur. The widget draws from a curated list of 550 short ayat, and you can't pick a specific ayah or search by topic.

Will the widget show the whole ayah?

In Ayanur, the Today screen shows the full ayah that is on the widget, so nothing is cut off.