Inspiring Quran

A modern, lightweight, and "forever-proof" Laravel package that displays random Quranic Ayats. Inspired by Laravel's Illuminate\Foundation\Inspiring class, this package brings uplifting verses from the Quran to your terminal and applications.

Why Inspiring Quran?

Zero External Dependencies: All Ayats are hardcoded - no API calls, no external services, no breaking changes
Forever-Proof: Works offline and will never break due to API changes or service shutdowns
Modern: Built for PHP 8.2+ and Laravel 10/11/12
Multi-Language Ready: Extensible structure supports adding translations in any language
Lightweight: Simple, focused, and efficient
Auto-Discovery: No manual provider registration needed

Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require usmanahmedmalik/inspiring-quran

The package will automatically register itself thanks to Laravel's auto-discovery feature.

Usage

Artisan Command

Display a random inspiring Quranic Ayat in your terminal:

php artisan inspire:quran

Output example:

  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  │ فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝ إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا         │
  │                                                                     │
  │ For indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes   │
  │ ease.                                                               │
  │                                                                     │
  │ — Surah Ash-Sharh (94:5-6)                                          │
  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Specify a locale:

php artisan inspire:quran --locale=en
php artisan inspire:quran --locale=ur
php artisan inspire:quran --locale=fr

Get ayat from a specific theme:

# List all available themes
php artisan inspire:quran --list-themes

# Get ayat from a specific theme
php artisan inspire:quran --theme=hope
php artisan inspire:quran --theme=patience
php artisan inspire:quran --theme=gratitude

# Combine theme with locale
php artisan inspire:quran --theme=mercy --locale=ur

Programmatic Usage

Static Method (Laravel Inspiring Pattern)

use Usmanahmedmalik\InspiringQuran\InspiringQuran;

$ayat = InspiringQuran::quote();

echo $ayat['arabic'];
// فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ۝ إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

echo $ayat['translations']['en'];
// For indeed, with hardship comes ease...

echo $ayat['reference']['surah'];
// Ash-Sharh

echo $ayat['reference']['ayah'];
// 94:5-6

Instance Methods

use Usmanahmedmalik\InspiringQuran\InspiringQuran;

$inspiringQuran = new InspiringQuran();

// Get a random quote
$ayat = $inspiringQuran->getQuote('en');

// Get ayat by theme
$ayat = $inspiringQuran->byTheme('hope', 'en');

// Get all ayats from a theme
$hopeAyats = $inspiringQuran->getAllByTheme('hope');

// Get available themes
$themes = $inspiringQuran->getAvailableThemes();
// ['hope', 'mercy', 'patience', 'prayer', 'gratitude', ...]

// Get themes with descriptions
$themesWithDesc = $inspiringQuran->getThemesWithDescriptions();
// ['hope' => 'Verses about hope and ease in difficulty', ...]

// Get all available locales
$locales = $inspiringQuran->getAvailableLocales();
// ['en', 'nl', 'fr', 'tr', 'ur', 'de', 'es']

// Get total count of ayats
$count = $inspiringQuran->count();
// 75

// Get all ayats
$allAyats = $inspiringQuran->getAllAyats();

Web Usage Examples

Display in Blade Template

// In your controller
use Usmanahmedmalik\InspiringQuran\InspiringQuran;

public function index()
{
    $ayat = InspiringQuran::quote('en');
    return view('welcome', compact('ayat'));
}

{{-- In your blade view --}}
<div class="quran-ayat bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-500 to-blue-500 text-white p-6 rounded-lg shadow-lg">
    <p class="arabic text-2xl font-bold text-right mb-4" dir="rtl">
        {{ $ayat['arabic'] }}
    </p>
    <p class="translation text-lg mb-3">
        {{ $ayat['translations']['en'] }}
    </p>
    <p class="reference text-sm opacity-80">
        — {{ $ayat['reference']['surah'] }} ({{ $ayat['reference']['ayah'] }})
    </p>
</div>

API Endpoint

// In routes/api.php
use Usmanahmedmalik\InspiringQuran\InspiringQuran;

Route::get('/ayat/random', function (Request $request) {
    $locale = $request->query('locale', 'en');
    $theme = $request->query('theme');
    
    try {
        $ayat = $theme 
            ? InspiringQuran::byTheme($theme, $locale)
            : InspiringQuran::quote($locale);
            
        return response()->json($ayat);
    } catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
        return response()->json(['error' => $e->getMessage()], 400);
    }
});

Route::get('/ayat/themes', function () {
    return response()->json([
        'themes' => InspiringQuran::getThemesWithDescriptions(),
        'locales' => (new InspiringQuran())->getAvailableLocales(),
    ]);
});

# API Usage examples
curl http://localhost/api/ayat/random
curl http://localhost/api/ayat/random?locale=ur
curl http://localhost/api/ayat/random?theme=hope
curl http://localhost/api/ayat/random?theme=patience&locale=fr
curl http://localhost/api/ayat/themes

Daily Ayat Widget

// In your AppServiceProvider or any controller
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\View;
use Usmanahmedmalik\InspiringQuran\InspiringQuran;

public function boot()
{
    View::composer('*', function ($view) {
        $view->with('dailyAyat', InspiringQuran::quote());
    });
}

{{-- Now available in all views --}}
<div class="daily-ayat-widget">
    <h3>Daily Inspiration</h3>
    <p>{{ $dailyAyat['translations']['en'] }}</p>
    <small>{{ $dailyAyat['reference']['surah'] }}</small>
</div>

Data Structure

Each Ayat is returned in the following format:

[
    'arabic' => 'فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا',
    'translations' => [
        'en' => 'For indeed, with hardship comes ease.',
        'ur' => 'بیشک تنگی کے ساتھ آسانی ہے',
        'fr' => 'Mais, avec la difficulté vient la facilité',
        'tr' => 'Çünkü zorlukla beraber kolaylık vardır',
        'de' => 'Doch wahrlich, mit der Erschwernis geht Erleichterung einher',
        'es' => 'Ciertamente junto a la dificultad hay facilidad',
        'nl' => 'Voorwaar, met moeite komt gemak',
    ],
    'reference' => [
        'surah' => 'Ash-Sharh',
        'ayah' => '94:5-6',
    ],
]

Features

75+ Carefully Curated Ayats: Uplifting verses selected for inspiration
7 Languages Supported: English, Dutch, French, Turkish, Urdu, German, and Spanish
Thematic Collections: Filter ayats by theme (hope, mercy, patience, gratitude, etc.)
Beautiful Terminal Output: Colorful, formatted display in CLI
Web & API Ready: Easy integration in Blade views, APIs, and widgets
Arabic Text with Translations: Proper Surah references included
PHP 8.2+ with Modern Type Hints
Compatible with Laravel 10, 11, and 12
Zero External Dependencies: No API calls, works completely offline
Forever-Proof Architecture: Will never break due to external service changes

Included Ayats

The package includes 75 verses categorized into 13 themes:

Available Themes

Enhanced Themes (10+ verses each)

Patience (14 verses) - Verses about patience and perseverance
Gratitude (12 verses) - Verses about being thankful
Hope (12 verses) - Verses about hope and ease in difficulty
Mercy (12 verses) - Verses about Allah's mercy and forgiveness
Guidance (12 verses) - Verses about guidance and direction

Standard Themes

Prayer (2 verses) - Verses about prayer and worship
Peace (2 verses) - Verses about peace and tranquility
Strength (2 verses) - Verses about strength and resilience
Change (1 verse) - Verses about change and improvement
Trust (2 verses) - Verses about trust in Allah
Unity (1 verse) - Verses about unity and brotherhood
Accountability (2 verses) - Verses about accountability and judgment
Provision (2 verses) - Verses about sustenance and provision

All verses are carefully selected for their uplifting and inspirational nature.

Future Roadmap

~~Add more Ayats (targeting 50+)~~ ✅ Done! Now includes 75 verses
~~Add filtering by theme/category~~ ✅ Done!
Add search functionality
Mood-based ayat selection
Time-based inspiration (morning/evening verses)
Verse of the day feature
Publish config file for customization

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

Adding More Ayats

Fork the repository
Edit src/InspiringQuran.php
Add your Ayat to the $ayats array following the existing structure:

[
    'arabic' => 'Arabic text here',
    'translations' => [
        'en' => 'English translation here',
    ],
    'reference' => [
        'surah' => 'Surah Name',
        'ayah' => 'X:Y',
    ],
],

Submit a pull request

Adding New Translations

Add your translation to existing Ayats in the translations array
Use the appropriate locale code (e.g., 'ur' for Urdu, 'tr' for Turkish, 'ar' for Arabic)
Currently supported: English (en), Dutch (nl), French (fr), Turkish (tr), Urdu (ur), German (de), Spanish (es)
Submit a pull request

Requirements

PHP 8.2 or higher
Laravel 10.x, 11.x, or 12.x

Testing

composer test

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

Credits

Usman Ahmed Malik
All contributors

Support

If you discover any security related issues, please email [email protected] instead of using the issue tracker.

Acknowledgments

Inspired by Laravel's Illuminate\Foundation\Inspiring class
All praise is due to Allah (SWT)
Quran translations are for inspirational purposes only

Note: This package is meant for inspirational purposes. For detailed Islamic study, please refer to authentic Quran translations and tafsir (commentary) from qualified scholars.

Inspiring Quran Laravel Package