Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (the "Terms") form a binding agreement between you and the developer of Ayahline ("Ayahline," "we," "us"). By downloading, installing, or using the Ayahline iPhone application (the "App") you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

If you obtained the App from Apple's App Store, the Apple-imposed terms in §15 also apply.

1. The App

Ayahline is a native iPhone application for reading the Quran one ayah at a time, in a vertical feed. It shows the Arabic text with an English translation, plays recitations with each word highlighted as it is recited, and offers word‑by‑word meanings, classical tafsir, short reflections, reading progress toward a khatm, a daily goal and streak, saved ayahs, optional local notifications, and home‑screen and lock‑screen widgets.

2. License grant

We grant you a personal, limited, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, revocable license to install and use the App on Apple‑branded products that you own or control, in accordance with the Apple Media Services Terms (the "Apple EULA") and these Terms. This license does not permit you to:

• copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, sublicense, decompile, or reverse‑engineer the App or any portion of it, except to the extent that applicable law prohibits such restriction;
• use the App in any way that infringes the rights of others or violates any law; or
• extract, scrape, or otherwise harvest the App's reflections or other curated content for redistribution.

3. Content

The Quran text, the English translation of its meanings, the word‑by‑word meanings, the recitations and the tafsir come from the sources named in the App under Settings → Sources & licences, and are shown as those sources publish them. A translation conveys meanings; it is not the Quran itself. Reflections are short notes written for Ayahline, each citing its source.

• We work to present every ayah exactly, but if you find a mistake, please report it through Study → Report an error in this ayah so we can correct it.
• Reflections and tafsir are for learning. They are not a fatwa or religious ruling; for rulings, consult a qualified scholar.

4. Account & identity

The App does not require a Ayahline account. There is no sign‑up, no login, and no profile. All preferences and progress are stored locally on your iPhone. We do not maintain accounts on a server.

5. Ayahline Premium — subscriptions and lifetime purchase

The Quran in Ayahline is free: the full text, the translation, and recitation by the default reciter will always be available without payment. Ayahline Premium is the App's optional paid tier, offered through three Apple‑managed in‑app purchases:

Prices are set through the App Store and may vary by territory and currency. The price shown to you at the moment of purchase is the price you pay.

5.0 Free trial

Where a free trial is offered, its length is shown in the App before you start it. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the subscription begins and your Apple ID is charged. If you allow notifications, the App reminds you two days before the trial ends.

5.1 Billing & auto‑renewal (subscriptions)

• Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the moment of purchase confirmation.
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan.
• You can manage your subscription and turn off auto‑renew at any time by going to your Apple ID account settings after purchase (iOS Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions, or apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions).
• No cancellation of the current subscription period is allowed during the active period; cancellation takes effect at the end of the period.
• If you subscribe within the free trial period (if one is offered), any unused portion of the trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.

5.2 Lifetime purchase

The Lifetime product is a one‑time non‑consumable in‑app purchase. Once purchased it grants Premium features for as long as the App exists and runs on Apple‑supported iPhones. We cannot guarantee the App will exist or remain compatible indefinitely; see §11.

5.3 Refunds

Apple processes all payments and all refund requests. We have no ability to issue refunds. Refund requests can be made at support.apple.com/refunds. Apple's decision is final unless the law of your jurisdiction grants you a non‑waivable refund right.

5.4 What Premium unlocks

Ayahline Premium currently unlocks:

• Unlimited Study sheets (word‑by‑word meanings, tafsir and reflections); free users get three a day.
• Every reciter in the App; free users hear the default reciter.
• Themed feeds of ayahs.

We may add, change, or remove Premium benefits over time. If we materially reduce Premium benefits, we will communicate the change inside the App and via the "Last updated" date on these Terms before it takes effect.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• use the App for any unlawful or harmful purpose;
• interfere with the integrity or performance of the App or any related service;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the App or its underlying systems;
• circumvent any technical limitations or licensing checks;
• impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any entity;
• use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to interact with the App or its content.

7. Intellectual property

The App, including its design, code, original writing, illustrations, and the selection and arrangement of card content, is owned by the Ayahline developer and protected by copyright and other intellectual‑property laws. Third‑party names, books, and works mentioned in cards belong to their respective owners and are referenced under principles of fair use / fair dealing for educational commentary.

8. Notifications

If you enable notifications, the App schedules local notifications on your iPhone (see Privacy Policy §5). You can revoke this permission at any time in iOS Settings; the App continues to work, with the recall quiz presented in‑app instead.

9. Third‑party services

The App uses two third‑party services as described in the Privacy Policy §3: Apple Inc. (App Store, StoreKit, OS services) and RevenueCat, Inc. (subscription receipt validation). Their terms also apply to the parts of the experience they provide.

10. Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

11. Changes to the App and to these Terms

We may update, change, or discontinue any part of the App at any time, with or without notice. We may also update these Terms. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date. If the change is material, we will surface a notice inside the App. Continued use of the App after a change means you accept the new Terms.

12. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time and delete it from your iPhone. We may suspend or terminate your access to features (including paid Premium features) if you materially breach these Terms or use the App in a way that disrupts other users or our infrastructure. Apple‑processed refunds remain governed by Apple's policies.

13. Warranty disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the App is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, reliability, non‑infringement, or that defects will be corrected. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error‑free, or free from harmful components.

14. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will the Ayahline developer be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the App, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), product liability, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. To the extent any liability cannot lawfully be excluded, our total liability arising out of or related to the App is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the App in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) USD $20.

15. Apple‑specific terms

This section applies if you obtained the App through Apple's App Store. The following provisions are required by Apple and reflect their Licensed Application End User License Agreement:

1. Acknowledgement. You and Ayahline acknowledge that these Terms are concluded between you and Ayahline only, and not with Apple. Ayahline, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content.
2. Scope of License. The license granted to you for the App is limited to a non‑transferable license to use the App on any Apple‑branded products that you own or control and as permitted by the Usage Rules in the App Store Terms of Service.
3. Maintenance and Support. Ayahline, not Apple, is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the App. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App.
4. Warranty. Ayahline is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the App to you (if applicable). To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App.
5. Product Claims. Ayahline, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any of your or any third party's claims relating to the App, including without limitation: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation, including in connection with the App's use of the HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks.
6. Intellectual Property Rights. In the event of any third‑party claim that the App or your possession and use of the App infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Ayahline, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
7. Legal Compliance. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
8. Developer Name and Address. Ayahline is operated by an independent developer. Contact for any inquiry: email us.
9. Third Party Terms of Agreement. You must comply with applicable third‑party terms of agreement when using the App.
10. Third Party Beneficiary. You and Ayahline acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third‑party beneficiaries of these Terms, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third‑party beneficiary thereof.

16. Governing law & disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict‑of‑law principles. Disputes that cannot be resolved informally will be submitted to the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California. Nothing in this section prevents you from asserting rights you have under mandatory consumer‑protection laws of your country of residence.

17. Severability & entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any Apple‑imposed terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and Ayahline regarding the App and supersede all prior agreements.

18. Contact

For general, legal or privacy inquiries, email us.