Arabic Audio Bible
العربية (al-ʿArabīyah)
Listen to the Bible online free in Arabic. Arabic is the liturgical language of Islam and an official UN language.
Available Arabic Bible translations
Translations with verified reader links open directly into the correct mapped book and chapter.
About the Arabic Bible
Where it's spoken. Arabic is spoken by about 370 million native speakers across the Middle East and North Africa, plus a much larger number who speak it as a religious language.
Translation history. The Smith-Van Dyke Arabic Bible (1865) is the most widely used Arabic Bible — a milestone of 19th-century missionary scholarship that remains in active use across the Arabic-speaking world.
FAQ — Arabic Audio Bible
Is the Arabic audio Bible really free on The Historic Faith?
Yes. All 19 available Arabic translations are 100% free, with no signup required. Audio is provided in partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing through the Bible Brain (DBP v4) API.
How many Arabic audio Bibles are available?
We currently host 19 Arabic translations of which 18 include audio recordings.
Where is Arabic spoken?
Arabic is spoken by about 370 million native speakers across the Middle East and North Africa, plus a much larger number who speak it as a religious language.
Can I listen to the Arabic audio Bible offline?
Yes. The Historic Faith is a Progressive Web App, so you can install it on your phone and download chapters for offline listening — useful in regions with limited connectivity.
Does the Arabic audio Bible have verse-by-verse highlighting?
Verse-by-verse highlighting is available on translations that include both text and timing data. Audio-only translations play as continuous chapter audio without highlighting.
Why use The Historic Faith for the Arabic audio Bible instead of another site?
Three reasons: (1) it's free with no signup, (2) you get the same beautiful player UI for Arabic that English users get (variable speed, lock-screen controls, offline PWA), and (3) every chapter shows what the early church fathers wrote about it.
Audio Bibles in other languages
The Historic Faith hosts audio Bibles in 1,500+ translations across over 1,000 languages, in partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing. Below are some other major language hubs.
Don't see your language? The full library of 1,500+ translations is browsable from the Bible translations directory.