Learn Islam, step by step
Just took your shahada, or a Muslim all your life and want to learn it properly? Hidaya explains wudu, prayer and the Quran calmly, in plain language. No judgement, at your own pace.
How it works
One calm place to start
You don't need to know everything at once. Hidaya always shows you one next step, and the rest is there when you're ready.
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Everything for a solid foundation
What you need to know as a new Muslim, and what every Muslim likes to refresh now and then.
Learning modules
From the small ablution to the five pillars: short lessons that build on each other, with your progress at hand.
Learn to pray
Every position step by step, with what you say, how to pronounce it and what it means.
Prayer times
Accurate times for your location, with a reminder so you don't have to miss a prayer.
Read the Quran
All 114 surahs with Arabic text, pronunciation in Latin letters and a translation per verse. You can listen too.
Dhikr with a counter
Short phrases to remember Allah, with an explanation and a counter that keeps track of your repetitions.
Glossary
Salah, sunnah, niyyah? Arabic terms you hear often, explained briefly and clearly.
Handy every day
Qibla compass, nearby mosques, an Islamic calendar, a Ramadan planner and home screen widgets with prayer times.
For converts, and for anyone starting over
Hidaya assumes you don't know anything yet, and explains it all without judgement. Born Muslim? It's a great place to refresh your knowledge or learn together with your children.
Stichting Sabr
Support Stichting Sabr
Stichting Sabr Nederland is a non-profit foundation in the Netherlands. It wants to make knowledge about Islam accessible to everyone and help people who need it. Your donation supports that work.
Making knowledge accessible
The foundation develops free (digital) resources, so anyone can learn about Islam in their own language.
Helping people in need
Through trusted partners, the foundation supports projects and aid for people in need, in the Netherlands and beyond.
Stichting Sabr Nederland
Dutch CoC 42107780 · non-profit
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Questions about donating? info@stichtingsabr.nl
Frequently asked questions
Question not listed? Feel free to email us.
Start with wudu, the small ablution, and then prayer. Hidaya puts those steps ready for you on the home screen, so you always know your next step. Take your time: nobody expects you to know everything at once.
Absolutely. Many Muslims learned to pray once, but no longer know exactly what they say or why. Hidaya helps you refresh that, read the Quran with translation and pause for dhikr every day.
Yes. Everything is explained in your own language, and Arabic texts come with pronunciation in Latin letters and a translation. Use the glossary to look up terms you don't know yet.
Yes, completely. There are no ads and we don't sell your data.
Hidaya is in the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and in the Google Play Store for Android. The app is available in 7 languages: English, Dutch, Turkish, French, German, Indonesian and Arabic.
Hidaya was made by Omar El Baghouri, with the aim of making Islam understandable for everyone. Questions or ideas? Email info@hidaya-app.nl.
Free on iOS & Android
Take your first step today
Whether you're just starting or want to strengthen your foundation: Hidaya helps you forward, step by step.
