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Bayan: Islamic Study Tool

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Bayan: Islamic Study Tool

by Sarah Biyong

v1.0.6 104 MB Universal 4+

Description

WHAT IS BAYAN

Bayan is a library and study app designed to learn Islam from the books you already own: scholarly works, lessons, handwritten notes, annotated pages.
Everything is organized around the 5 pillars of Islam and the 6 pillars of faith. Ideal to return to foundations, progress with method, and truly retain knowledge.

Important note: Bayan is not a Quran reading app (mushaf). It supports you with reading plans and an hourglass to manage your time, but the reading happens on your physical materials.

Authentic hadith (meaning): It is reported from Abu ad-Darda that the Messenger of Allah said:
“Allah makes easy a path to Paradise for whoever takes a path seeking knowledge. The angels lower their wings in approval for the seeker of knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, even the fish in the water, ask forgiveness for the scholar. The superiority of the scholar over the devoted worshipper is like the full moon over the other stars. The scholars are the heirs of the prophets. The prophets did not leave gold or silver behind, they left knowledge. Whoever takes it has taken a generous share.”

WHY BAYAN NOW

Because the blessed month should not be lived in distraction. Bayan helps you:
1. Centralize your reading and notes, even from your photo library.
2. Clarify your intention: why am I reading, what do I expect from this book.
3. Keep the essentials: vocabulary, proofs, questions, summaries.
4. Instantly find a reference when someone asks you.

KEY FEATURES
1. Reading plans and hourglass (focus)
Choose a plan (ex: “100 verses per day”) based on your available time. The built in hourglass helps you stay focused, session after session.
2. Scan and import your notes
Digitize pages from your real library. Also add images from your gallery (class notes, diagrams). Everything is centralized.
3. OCR and global search
With text recognition (OCR), search a keyword across all your pages and annotations. Never lose the reference of a hadith, a definition, or a quote, even if your notes mix French and Arabic.
4. Smart flashcards (review)
Do not let knowledge slip away. Turn your reading into review cards. Bayan adapts training to your difficulties to anchor knowledge over time.
5. Shareable reminders (sadaqa jariya)
Send a useful reminder to a loved one (quote, scanned page, note), presented with elegance. The recipient can open it, keep it as a widget on iPhone, and react.
6. Library tracking
Track your progress, mark books in progress, finished, or lent out.

PRIVACY AND ETHICS
Bayan is built to remain a pure study tool:
1. No ads.
2. No unnecessary distraction.
3. No commercial exploitation of your data.

DOWNLOAD BAYAN TODAY
Make this Ramadan a month of structured study, consistency, and beneficial sharing.
Ameen.



EULA:
https://www.sakina.day/terms

What's new (v1.0.6)

This version introduces a new way to advance in your practice. Three identity-based paths, distinct but compatible: Ancrage, Etude, Constance. Follow one, two, or all three.

What you can now do

Memorize the Quran with the Medina 20-20 method, without weekly session limits. Let spaced repetition bring back at the right moment what you have understood, rather than chasing after memories. Loop a recitation on YouTube until it flows naturally. Place the flashcards widget on your lock screen so a glance between two notifications becomes a micro-review.

Build a real library beyond the Quran. Scan books, annotate them with ten annotation types (synthesis, proof, objection, link to deepen), file them by Arkan or Aqaid, find them in three letters via global search, keep them with you across all your Apple devices.

Hold a reading routine that does not fall apart. Short plans of 5 to 30 minutes for busy days, monthly Khatm challenge, reminders that speak your language at the right moment of the day, reading streaks that celebrate returning rather than performance.

Onboarding

A 5-question quiz identifies your objective for the next 90 days and the tone that resonates with you. The app then adapts its recommendations and notifications accordingly.

Improvements

- Flashcard session-complete screen fully redesigned: filigree gold medallion, animated counters, no longer cut off by the tab bar.
- Translation catalog now complete in Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Turkish: over 1,800 localized strings.

Fixes

- Tap areas of buttons now cover the full rectangle.
- Global search no longer surfaces content that is no longer accessible when your access level changes.
- Flashcard widget rendering fixed.

Thank you for building your practice with us. May Allah make it easy.