Sources & Method

Quran text and translation

The Arabic text of every surah is the standard Uthmani script, loaded from the Quran.com API (Quran Foundation). Word-by-word meanings and transliteration come from the same source. The English translation is Sahih International, also via Quran.com. We do not edit or retype any of these texts.

Recitation and timing

All recitation is by Sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy (Murattal), from the QuranicAudio collection. The word-by-word highlighting uses the per-word timings published by Quran.com (QDC) for this recitation.

The short spoken surah names you may hear in the app are made with a synthetic text-to-speech voice. They are only labels, never Quran recitation.

Arabic explanation

The Arabic explanation of each ayah is at-Tafsir al-Muyassar, prepared by a committee of scholars at the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran. It is short, clear and suitable for children with a parent's help.

Hadith

Every hadith on Noor Garden comes from one or more of the major collections: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Jami' at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abi Dawud. Each one is shown with its collection and number, and its grading is noted. Hadith from al-Bukhari and Muslim are sahih; for at-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud we note at-Tirmidhi's own grading and al-Albani's. Some long hadith are shortened to the part children need, and this is marked. Each text was checked against the text on sunnah.com.

• Actions and Intentions — Sahih al-Bukhari 1; Sahih Muslim 1907; Nawawi's 40 Hadith #1 (Sahih (agreed upon))
• Smiling Is Charity — Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1956 (Hasan (at-Tirmidhi); Sahih (al-Albani))
• The Truly Strong — Sahih al-Bukhari 6114; Sahih Muslim 2609 (Sahih (agreed upon))
• Say Good or Stay Silent — Sahih al-Bukhari 6018; Sahih Muslim 47; Nawawi's 40 Hadith #15 (Sahih (agreed upon))
• Love for Your Brother — Sahih al-Bukhari 13; Sahih Muslim 45; Nawawi's 40 Hadith #13 (Sahih (agreed upon))
• Mercy and Respect — Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1920 (Hasan Sahih (at-Tirmidhi); Sahih (al-Albani))
• Purity Is Half of Faith — Sahih Muslim 223; Nawawi's 40 Hadith #23 (Sahih)
• Learn and Teach Quran — Sahih al-Bukhari 5027 (Sahih)
• Don't Get Angry — Sahih al-Bukhari 6116; Nawawi's 40 Hadith #16 (Sahih)
• Removing Harm from the Road — Sahih Muslim 35 (Sahih)
• The Man and the Thirsty Dog — Sahih al-Bukhari 2363; Sahih Muslim 2244 (Sahih (agreed upon))
• Thanking People — Sunan Abi Dawud 4811; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1954 (Sahih (al-Albani); Hasan Sahih (at-Tirmidhi))
• A Kind Word Is Charity — Sahih al-Bukhari 2989; Sahih Muslim 1009 (Sahih (agreed upon))
• Spread Salam — Sahih Muslim 54 (Sahih)
• Manners of Eating — Sahih al-Bukhari 5376; Sahih Muslim 2022 (Sahih (agreed upon))

Kids' lessons

The short lessons, stories, daily challenges and quizzes were written for children in simple words, based on the tafsir and the hadith texts above, and reviewed before publishing. They explain; they do not give rulings.

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