Question 1

What is Qaf?

Accepted Answer

Qaf is an AI assistant for exploring Islamic knowledge, used by more than 250,000 people. It draws on classical Islamic books in the Shamela library, with references you can open to read the original passages. When you ask a question, it searches the books, reads relevant passages and presents what scholars have written, noting where their views differ. You can use it for free at qaf.ai or through the iPhone and Android apps. Free use has limits, and the app is available in 14 languages. Qaf gives information from published Islamic sources; it does not issue fatwas. For a ruling on your own situation, ask a qualified scholar. Related How does Qaf work? Is Qaf free to use? Can I use Qaf for fatwas?

Question 2

How does Qaf work?

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Qaf answers from books, not from the AI model’s training data. Its research process is purpose-built for Islamic questions: when you ask, Qaf searches the Shamela library, reads the most relevant passages, and writes an answer that cites them. What happens when you ask Search: Qaf searches the Shamela library of more than 8,000 classical Islamic books by meaning and by keywords, then ranks the passages it finds. Read: Qaf reads the best passages and the text around them, and often searches again. When scholars differ, Qaf presents the opposing views and notes which one most sources hold. Write: Qaf writes the answer and cites the passages it used. Check the sources Select a citation to see the book, the author, and the passage. Continue Reading opens the book at the cited page in the Turath.io reader. Select a highlighted hadith (a report of the words or actions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him) to see its grade, its narrators, and the collections that record it. Related What sources does Qaf use? Can Qaf hallucinate? What AI models do you use?

Question 3

How is Qaf different from ChatGPT?

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Qaf searches Islamic books and cites the passages it uses. ChatGPT and other general assistants answer from their training data or browse the open web, including forums such as Reddit and other websites of unknown reliability. Purpose-built for Islamic questions: Qaf’s research process is designed for Islamic questions, from finding the right books to reading the passages around a quote. Answers from books: Qaf searches only the Shamela library of classical Islamic books and is instructed not to answer from general knowledge. Citations you can verify: select a citation to see the book, author and passage. Continue Reading opens the book at the cited page in the Turath.io reader. Qur’an and hadith tools: select a Qur’an reference to read the verse, its translation and an explanation with links to its sources. Select a highlighted hadith (a report of the words or actions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him) to see its grade and references to the books that record it. Presents opposing views: when scholars differ, Qaf presents each view and notes which one most sources hold, without choosing for you. Related How does Qaf work? Can I see the sources behind an answer?

Question 4

Is there a Qaf mobile app?

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Yes. Qaf has apps for iPhone and Android, alongside the website at qaf.ai: iPhone: Qaf on the App Store Android: Qaf on Google Play The apps are free to use, like the website. Sign in with the same account to see the same conversation history on the web and in the apps. Related How do I sign in to Qaf? Do I need to pay for the mobile apps?

Question 5

Which languages does Qaf support?

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The Qaf interface is available in 14 languages. These are Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Hausa, Hindi, Malay, Pashto, Persian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, and Urdu. Qaf answers in the language you write your question in. The books it searches are in Arabic, so answers in other languages rely on Qaf translating the passages it quotes. On the web: open Settings, then Language, and choose your language under App Language. On iOS: open Settings, then Language, then App Language. This opens Qaf’s page in your phone’s settings, where you can change the app’s language. On Android: open Settings, then Language, and choose your language from the App Language menu. In Settings, under Language, Quran/Hadith controls quoted Qur’an verses and hadiths. The quotes can appear in your language, Arabic, or both; both is the default. This option is hidden when the interface is Arabic. Related How does Qaf work? What sources does Qaf use?

Question 6

How do I listen to Qaf’s answers (read aloud)?

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Read aloud lets you listen to Qaf’s answers on the website and in the iPhone and Android apps. It’s included in Qaf Pro and Qaf Max. Listening to an answer does not reduce the number of messages you have left. Listen to an answer Open the conversation that has the answer you want to hear. Select the speaker icon (Read aloud) in the row of buttons under the answer. On the website it sits next to Copy. A spinner shows while Qaf prepares the audio. Then the answer starts playing and the button changes to a square. To stop playback, select the square stop icon that replaces the speaker icon. If you do not see Read aloud in the app, update the Qaf app to the latest version. What Qaf reads Language: Qaf reads the answer in the language it is written in, including Arabic. Text: Qaf reads only the answer text. It skips formatting, citations and sources, and reads tables row by row. One answer at a time: Playing another answer, or leaving the conversation, stops playback. In the app, starting voice input also stops it. What the player cannot do The player has play and stop only. Stopping and playing again starts the answer from the beginning. You cannot choose a voice or speed, and answers do not play automatically. You can upvote requests such as pause and resume and a seek bar on the Qaf feedback board. If the audio does not play If the website shows “Couldn’t play audio. Please try again.” or the app shows “Failed to read aloud”, select Read aloud again. Very long answers can fail to play. If a long answer still fails, ask Qaf for a shorter answer and play that one. If playback stops before the end of the answer, email us at contact@qaf.ai with a screen recording of what happens. Related What features are included in Pro? How do I subscribe to Qaf Pro? How do I request a feature or report a bug?

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