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Quran Widget
v1.0.1 MezoAhmedII

About

Quran Widget

A Noctalia widget to show a random Quranic Ayah/verse on the desktop. A new Ayah is shown every few minutes.

Inspired by browser extensions like Quran Tab (Chrome, Firefox) and Muslim Board (Chrome, Firefox)

Plugin

Field Value
ID mezoahmedii/quranwidget
Entries Desktop widget: quranwidget

Requirements

  • xdg-open: For viewing Ayahs in browser

Usage

Add the desktop widget to your desktop

Settings

Setting Type Default Description
refresh_interval int 30 Time before another Ayah is shown
show_translation bool true Shows the translation or the tafsir of the Ayah below it
translation_edition select en.sahih The language and edition of the translation

Notes

  • Uses the Al Quran Cloud API to fetch Ayahs
  • Uses the Kitab-Regular.ttf font, which is licensed under the SIL Open Font License Version 1.1 (see OFL.txt)

Versions

VersionPlugin APIUpdated
v1.0.1 latest3Sep 4, 2026

Older versions stay installable on a Noctalia release whose plugin API is below the latest version's.