Hawzah News Agency (Qom, Iran) -An international Islamic organization has warned of distorted applications of Quran, the Muslim holy book, for iOS and Android devices.

In a statement issued on sunday, december ۴th, the Holy Quran Memorization International Organization (HQMI) said it has received complaints about mistakes in free Quran apps on digital media stores as Apple Store and Google Play.

It cited missing letters in some words or mistakes in verses and punctuation in these free Quran apps.

"Some pages [of the Holy Quran] were also deleted whether intentionally or unintentionally," said the organization.

The statement appealed to Muslims to be cautious while using free Quran apps and suggested some reliable sources for users willing to read and study the Muslim book on their smartphones and computers.

It added that “it is also the responsibility of technical companies and institutions specialized in this area that they ensure the careful review of websites' and applications' Quranic contents by committees specializing on the Holy Quran."