I’m creating multilingual Islamic study PDFs that include Arabic Quranic text, Urdu translation, and English tafsir/explanations.

Question

One issue I’m facing is maintaining proper Arabic alignment, Kashida spacing, and readable typography after exporting from InDesign to PDF — especially when users open files on Android phones or low-end devices.

I also want the PDFs to:
• load fast on mobile
• keep Arabic text selectable/searchable
• preserve RTL formatting correctly
• avoid broken ligatures or overlapping diacritics

For Refference only… https://faizeislam.info/

khadija0011 · Answer

Creating multilingual Islamic study PDFs with Arabic Quranic text, Urdu translation, and English Tafsir can definitely be challenging, especially when it comes to font compatibility, right-to-left text handling, and preserving the formatting across different devices. Using high-quality Unicode fonts and thoroughly testing the PDF before publishing can make a big difference.

For transparency, I work with Ahmad Quran Academy, where we also focus on helping students learn the Quran with proper Tajweed and understanding.

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