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Where sacred knowledge meets modern craft

Our Mission

Making Islamic knowledge accessible, authenticated, and unforgettable

ʿIlm Works builds digital products rooted in authentic Islamic scholarship. Apps, guides, video content, and AI-powered tools — all sourced from Qur'an, Hadith, and classical Islamic texts. We don't generate answers. We verify them.

"We make Islamic knowledge accessible, authenticated, and unforgettable — through digital products built with the same precision and care as the scholars who preserved this knowledge for 14 centuries."

The Muslim ummah has brilliant scholarship spanning 14 centuries. But the digital tools to access that scholarship are either outdated, unsourced, or both. Islamic knowledge deserves the same quality of product design that the world's best apps receive. Beautiful interfaces. Engaging mechanics. Thoughtful experiences. That's what we build.

Our Values

Four values. Every decision passes through these.

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Authenticated
Every piece of content traces to a verified source. Qur'anic ayat, hadith with grading, classical scholarly references. We never publish unsourced Islamic content.
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Accessible
Knowledge is for everyone. Free tiers that deliver real value. Clean interfaces that welcome new Muslims, teenagers, scholars, and families alike.
Beautiful
Islamic scholarship deserves world-class design. Our products look and feel as good as the best apps in any category. The bar is excellence, not "good enough."
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Beneficial
We measure success not in downloads but in knowledge gained. Does the user know something they didn't before? Did their understanding deepen? That's what matters.
Our Products

Building an ecosystem of Islamic education

ʿIlm Arena
The Islamic knowledge quiz app. 4,000+ authenticated questions across 12 categories. Level up from Reader to Scholar. Daily challenges. Achievement certificates. Every answer sourced from Qur'an & Hadith.
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LIVE
ʿIlm Guides
Downloadable study guides with deep scholarly explanations. One per category. Print-ready for families. Perfect for Islamic school classrooms and home study circles.
COMING 2026
ʿIlm Channel
Video series expanding on quiz explanations. Deep dives into hadith, tafsir, and Islamic history. Short-form content that teaches one concept per video.
COMING 2026
ʿIlm Guide AI
AI-powered scholarly guidance. Ask follow-up questions and explore any topic deeper — grounded in authenticated sources, not AI guesswork. Built on the ʿIlm Arena knowledge base.
IN DEVELOPMENT
"The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets. The Prophets did not leave behind gold or silver — they left behind knowledge."
— Sunan Abī Dāwūd #3641
The Founder

Built by a Muslim, for the ummah

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Qais Ali
Founder & CEO, ʿIlm Works
Senior AI Security Engineer

ʿIlm Works was born from a simple frustration: there was no Islamic knowledge app that cited its sources. Every quiz app either had no references, AI-generated answers, or felt like it was built in 2012.

Qais brings deep expertise in AI security, cybersecurity governance, and enterprise risk assessment — combined with a lifelong passion for Islamic scholarship. The result is a company that applies the rigor of security engineering to the preservation and distribution of sacred knowledge.

Every product ʿIlm Works builds is authenticated, accessible, and built to last. Because Islamic knowledge deserves nothing less.

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