The Qiraat app icon: an open mushaf on a stand

Qiraat قراءات

Read the Madani mushaf and see, word by word, where Shu'bah, Hisham and Ibn Dhakwan read differently from Hafs. Recite from memory on your phone (Beta).

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A page of al-Kahf in the app, with coloured words where the readers differ
The readings popup: each reader's form of the word, with the explanation of the difference

On the page

See every reading on the page

Words where a reading differs from Hafs are coloured on the mushaf page, one colour per reader.

Tap a coloured word to see each reader's form, written with its marks (imala, ishmam, idgham and the rest), with the explanation of the difference.

  • Hear it in that reading

    Tap play on a reader's row to hear that ayah in that reading.

  • One colour per reader

    Turn each reader's colours on or off, with a colour legend.

The mushaf page before a coloured word is tapped
After the tap: the readings popup with Hafs, Hisham, Ibn Dhakwan and Shu'bah and the explanation
Tap a coloured word

Listen

Listen while the page follows the reciter

22 reciters in the readings of Hafs, Shu'bah, Hisham and Ibn Dhakwan.

  • The ayah and the word

    The page follows the recitation and the current ayah is highlighted; with many reciters the word being recited is highlighted too.

  • Offline

    Stream, or download the whole Quran or single surahs to listen offline.

  • Repeat and speed

    Repeat an ayah or a passage, change the speed, or set a sleep timer. Playback continues in the background, with lock screen controls.

A recitation playing: the current ayah highlighted on the page, the recited word marked, and the player at the bottom
Recitation, with the current ayah highlighted

Memorise and recite

Hide the verses, then recite

  • Hide the verses

    Hide the verses and reveal them word by word or ayah by ayah.

  • Recite from memory Beta

    Recite, and the app follows you word by word on the page, marking a skipped word or a possible slip, in the reading of Hafs, Shu'bah, Hisham or Ibn Dhakwan.

  • On your device

    Reciting works on your device, offline, after a one-time download of the model. It is in beta and may sometimes mark a correct word.

Your voice never leaves your device and is never saved.

Hide mode: the verses hidden, with a few ayahs revealed
Hide the verses
The recitation screen: the places to fix from your own recitations
Recitation: the words to fix

Every day

A daily companion

  • Khatmah and wird

    Set a khatmah plan with a daily wird and a reminder.

  • Revision

    Mark what you have memorised and get a daily revision portion, oldest first, with an optional reminder.

  • Tafsir and translation

    Long press any ayah to play from it, bookmark it, write a reflection, or read its tafsir and translation: eight Arabic tafsir and five English translations. Download only the ones you want.

  • Search and bookmarks

    Search the Arabic text with or without diacritics, and keep your bookmarks and reflection notes in one place, grouped by surah.

The Today screen: continue reading, today's wird and today's revision
Your place, wird and revision

The readings

One reading at a time

The mushaf page is in the reading of Hafs from Asim, and the app marks on it where Shu'bah (from Asim) and Hisham and Ibn Dhakwan (from Ibn Amir) differ.

  • Hafsfrom Asim · the page's reading
  • Shu'bahfrom Asim
  • Hishamfrom Ibn Amir
  • Ibn Dhakwanfrom Ibn Amir

It starts with these three readings, each checked word by word against printed books of qiraat. The aim is all ten qiraat, added one reading at a time as each is checked.

The readings of Ya-Sin in one list: each reader's form of the word, with the explanation
Every reading in a surah, in one list

iPad

Two facing pages on iPad

On a tablet in landscape, two facing pages are shown side by side like a printed mushaf. Arabic or English interface, light and dark themes.

Two facing pages of al-Kahf on iPad
A mushaf page on iPhone in dark mode
Two facing pages on iPad, and dark mode on iPhone

Trust

Checked against the books. Kept on your device.

Checked against printed books

The forms for Shu'bah (from Asim) and for Hisham and Ibn Dhakwan (from Ibn Amir) were checked word by word, surah by surah, against printed books on these readings.

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Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. There is no account and no sign-in.

No data collected

No analytics or tracking. Your bookmarks, notes, plans and recitation history stay on your device.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which readings are shown, and why only these?

The mushaf page is in the reading of Hafs from Asim, and the app marks on it where Shu'bah (from Asim) and Hisham and Ibn Dhakwan (from Ibn Amir) differ. These are the readings checked so far, word by word, against printed books of qiraat. Others are added once they have been checked.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The Quran text and the readings work fully offline. Recitations, tafsir and translations need a connection, except the ones you have downloaded.

Why does the audio not play?

First check your internet connection. If you are downloading a recitation on mobile data, the "Download over Wi-Fi only" option in the reciter's downloads sheet is on by default, so the download waits for Wi-Fi. You can turn the option off.

How does reciting from memory work, and is my voice sent anywhere?

Recite from memory is in beta. You recite, and the app follows you on the page word by word, marking a skipped word or a possible slip. It runs on your device, offline, after a one-time download of the model. Your voice is not recorded, saved or sent. It may sometimes mark a correct word: tap the mark and choose "Not a mistake", and we would be glad to hear the surah and ayah.

Where do the recitations, tafsir and translations come from?

The recitations come from the public recitation sites listed in the privacy policy. The source of each tafsir and translation is shown under its text in the app.

Is it free?

Yes. It is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.

The mushaf, with where the readers differ, word by word.

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