Master the Art of Arabic Poetry
Guided audio recitation and smart practice for memorizing Islamic and Arabic poetry
From Al-Jazariyyah
— Imam Ibn al-Jazari
See full poem in the app
Features
Audio-Guided Recitation
Hear each line clearly. Follow along. Repeat until it settles.
Spaced Repetition
Lines you struggle with come back more often. Lines you know well wait patiently.
Progress Tracking
See exactly which lines need review today and how far you've come.
Fully Offline
Everything lives on your device. Learn anywhere, with no connection needed.
Beautiful Themes
Light, dark, and AMOLED. Warm tones inspired by classical manuscripts.
Growing Library
Fifteen texts and counting, from the Jazariyyah to the Bayquniyyah.
Poem Library
Classical texts trusted by students of knowledge for centuries
Al-Jazariyyah
المقدمة الجزرية
109 linesTuhfat al-Atfaal
تحفة الأطفال
61 linesAqeedat al-Awwaam
عقيدة العوام
57 linesJawharat al-Tawheed
جوهرة التوحيد
143 linesAl-Bayquniyyah
المنظومة البيقونية
34 linesNukhbat al-Fikr
نخبة الفكر
43 linesNadhm al-Ajurrumiyyah
نظم الآجرومية
153 linesSullam al-Murawnaq
السلم المرونق
146 linestexts and growing
How It Works
Choose a poem
Browse 15+ classical texts — from the Jazariyyah to the Bayquniyyah, organized by subject.
Listen & follow along
Hear each line recited clearly, reading the fully vowelled Arabic text as you listen.
Practice & memorize
Lines you've learned wait patiently. Lines you haven't come back more often. Watch them move from 'new' to 'mastered'.
About Matn
"The rest — the discipline, the reflection, the joy of committing beautiful words to memory — that's still yours."
Matn was born from a simple need: a quiet, focused space to memorize the classical Arabic poems that have shaped Islamic scholarship for centuries. Just you, the text, and a voice guiding you through each line — with gentle progress tools to keep you on track.
The app respects the tradition it serves. Arabic poetry memorization is a practice that predates apps by over a millennium. Matn simply offers what technology does best: reliable audio, patient repetition, and a record of your progress.
Built for students of knowledge who want their tools to get out of the way and let the poetry speak.
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