Listen beside the ayah

Quran audio recitation that follows your reading.

Open Listen from any ayah, choose a reciter, and follow the Arabic text and translation while the recitation plays. Move between ayahs without leaving the focused player.

Ayah detail sheet showing a Listen action below Tafsir, Bookmark, and Note

Focused listening

Hear the ayah without losing its text or meaning.

The player keeps the current surah, ayah, Arabic text, and selected translation visible around simple playback controls.

01

Start from any ayah

Use the Listen action from the ayah detail sheet, so playback begins from the verse you are reading.

02

Choose your reciter

Switch between six available reciters and reload the current ayah with the selected voice.

03

Continue when ready

Move to the previous or next ayah manually, or enable auto-play for the following ayah.

Available reciters

Six voices, one uncluttered player.

Recitation audio is streamed from the URLs included in the Quran dataset.

Reciter selection

  • Mishary Rashid Alafasy
  • Ahmed ibn Ali al-Ajamy
  • Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary

More available voices

  • Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi
  • Muhammad Ayyoub
  • Muhammad Jibreel
Reader screen showing Arabic Quran text and translation

A simple listening flow

Read, listen, and continue at your pace.

  1. Open the ayah actions

    Select an ayah in the reader, then tap Listen from its focused action sheet.

  2. Choose a voice and press play

    Use the reciter menu, play and pause control, or timeline slider to manage the session.

  3. Move through the Quran

    Use previous and next controls. Auto-play next ayah is available when you want continuous listening.

Listening questions

What to expect from audio playback.

Does Quran audio work offline?

Not currently. Recitation is streamed, so an internet connection is required to load audio. Downloaded tafsir is a separate offline feature.

Can the next ayah play automatically?

Yes. Enable Auto-play next verse in the audio player. You can turn it off whenever you want to remain on the current ayah.

Can I change translation while listening?

The player displays the translation language selected in the reader settings, along with the Arabic text.

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