Qur’an
Qur’an Reader & Learning
Read, listen and learn the Qur’an with Arabic text, translation, recitation and practical learning tools.
Sources: Arabic text is the standard Uthmani script; translation is Saheeh International; audio is provided by the reciters you select below. All three are fetched live from alquran.cloud.
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Tajweed Rules — a starting reference
This page shows the standard Uthmani Arabic script rather than colour-coded Tajweed markup — we'd rather show plain, unambiguous text than risk mislabelling a rule. These are the foundational categories most courses teach first:
- Izhar (clear pronunciation)
- When a bare Noon (ن) or Tanween is followed by a throat letter (ء ه ع ح غ خ), it is pronounced clearly, with no change.
- Idgham (merging)
- Before ي ر م ل و ن, the Noon/Tanween sound merges into the letter that follows.
- Iqlab (conversion)
- Before ب, the Noon/Tanween sound converts to a light Meem sound.
- Ikhfa (concealment)
- Before the remaining fifteen letters, the sound is partially concealed with a light nasal tone.
- Qalqalah (echoing bounce)
- Five letters — ق ط ب ج د — get a slight bouncing echo when they carry a sukoon (no vowel), most noticeable at the end of an ayah.
- Madd (elongation)
- Certain letters are held for an extra beat or more, depending on which madd rule applies — lengths vary by context.
Tajweed is learned by ear as much as by rule — a qualified teacher or a recitation you can follow along with is the right next step alongside this reference.
Learn Tajweed
Learn the foundational rules of Qur'an recitation step by step.
Izhar (Clear Pronunciation)
When noon sakinah or tanween is followed by a throat letter, it is pronounced clearly, without nasalisation.
Idgham (Merging)
When noon sakinah or tanween is followed by certain letters, its sound merges into the letter that follows.
Iqlab (Conversion)
When noon sakinah or tanween is followed by the letter baa, it is converted to a meem sound with light nasalisation.
Ikhfa (Concealment)
When noon sakinah or tanween is followed by certain letters, it is pronounced with a light nasal sound between clear and merged.
Qalqalah (Echo)
A slight bouncing sound produced on the letters qaf, taa, baa, jeem or dal when they carry sukoon.
Madd (Elongation)
Prolonging the sound of certain letters beyond their normal length, following specific rules for duration.
Colour-coded Tajweed is planned for a future learning experience — it is not yet available in this reader.
Learn to Read the Qur'an
A structured, step-by-step pathway from Arabic letters to confident Qur'an reading — separate from this reader, designed for learning at your own pace.