Free Islamic REST API

The Islamic API
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Quran with Tafsir, Hadith, prayer times, Qibla, Hijri calendar, Duas, 99 Names — 8 languages. No signup, no API key — ever.

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9Services
8Languages
36k+Hadiths
126Duas
$0Cost
GET /api/quran/surah/2/ayah/255 200 OK 
{
  "success": true,
  "service": "quran-ayah",
  "data": {
    "surah": {
      "number": 2,
      "name_english": "Al-Baqarah",
      "name_arabic": "البقرة"
    },
    "verse": {
      "verse_key": "2:255",
      "arabic": "ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ...",
      "transliteration": "Allahu la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum...",
      "translations": {
        "sahih_international": "Allah - there is no deity except Him...",
        "pickthall": "Allah! There is no deity save Him..."
      },
      "audio": [
        { "reciter": "Mishary Rashid Alafasy" },
        { "reciter": "Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais" }
      ]
    }
  }
}
API Services
Everything an Islamic app needs.
01 — Featured

Quran API

Complete Quran with Arabic (Uthmani), transliteration, 8 translations in 8 languages, word-by-word breakdown, and audio from 8 reciters. Search, juz, and per-ayah streaming.

GET /api/quran/surah/36
Overview Ayat al-Kursi Random Search Reciters
Full Arabic TextUthmani script with tashkeel
8 TranslationsEnglish, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian, French, German
Word-by-WordPer-word Arabic, transliteration & meaning
TafsirIbn Kathir, Ma'arif al-Qur'an, Muyassar
8 RecitersAlafasy, Sudais, Abdul Basit & more
Per-Ayah AudioStream any verse, any reciter
02

Prayer Times

Fajr to Isha for any location. 11+ calculation methods, Hanafi/Shafi madhab, monthly timetable, and full Ramadan schedules.

GET /api/prayer-times?lat=40.71&lng=-74
Try NYCMethodsMonthlyRamadan
03

Qibla Direction

Precise compass bearing to the Kaaba using spherical trigonometry. Distance in km included.

GET /api/qibla?lat=51.5&lng=-0.12
Try London
04

Hijri Calendar

Gregorian/Hijri conversion, today's Islamic date, 12 month names, and major events.

GET /api/hijri-date?date=2026-04-02
TodayMonthsEvents
05

99 Names of Allah

Asma ul Husna with Arabic, transliteration, meanings, search, and daily recitation groups.

GET /api/asma-ul-husna
RandomSearch
06

Duas Collection

126 authentic duas from Quran and Sunnah across 27 categories — morning, sleep, travel, hajj, grief, and more.

GET /api/duas
RandomCategoriesSearch
07

Hadith API

Thousands of hadiths from 7 major collections — Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Nasai, and Malik.

GET /api/hadith/bukhari?page=1
CollectionsRandomSearch
08

Tafsir

Scholarly Quranic commentary per ayah. Ibn Kathir and Ma'arif al-Qur'an in English, Muyassar and Ibn Kathir in Arabic.

GET /api/tafsir/ibn_kathir/surah/36
AvailableAl-Fatiha 1:1Ayat al-Kursi
09

Word-by-Word Quran

Every word of the Quran with Arabic text, transliteration, and English meaning. Perfect for learning and tafsir apps.

GET /api/quran/words/1/1
Al-Fatiha v1Al-Baqarah
Quick Start
No signup. No API key. Just fetch.
JavaScript 
const res = await fetch(
  "https://ummahapi.com/api/quran/surah/36"
);
const yasin = await res.json();
console.log(yasin.data.verses[0].arabic);
Python 
import requests

r = requests.get(
  "https://ummahapi.com/api/prayer-times",
  params={"lat": 24.86, "lng": 67.0,
          "madhab": "Hanafi"}
)
print(r.json()["data"]["prayer_times"])
cURL 
# Random Quran verse with audio
curl "https://ummahapi.com/api/quran/random"

# Qibla from Istanbul
curl "https://ummahapi.com/api/qibla?lat=41&lng=28.9"
Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "service": "quran-surah",
  "data": { ... },
  "timestamp": "2026-04-02T..."
}
Rate Limits
Generous limits for fair usage.
200per 15 minGeneral
30per minuteCalculations
1,000per hourMax Hourly

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Built as continuous charity for the ummah. Contributions and duas welcome.

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