The Quran in colour, lighting up as you recite. A Quran app with tajweed colours, transliteration and word meanings.
Each colour is a tajweed rule. Transliteration walks with you if you do not read Arabic yet, and the words light up as you recite.
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The mushaf in tajweed colours, then your recitation
Each colour is a rule. Tap a word to read its transliteration, its meaning and its rule; then recite, and the words light up as you go.
1Open a surahThe Uthmani mushaf, in tajweed colours, for each of the 114 surahs.
2Tap a wordIts transliteration, the meaning of the word and the rule that applies: not reading Arabic yet? It is all there.
3ReciteThe words light up as you recite. At the end, I show you the rule that slipped.
What you find in the mushaf
What I do
- The Uthmani mushaf in tajweed colours.
- Transliteration, for those who do not read Arabic yet.
- Word meanings, the translation of the meaning and tafsir: Ibn Kathir, as-Saʿdi, al-Jalalayn, al-Muyassar.
- Short tajweed lessons, with examples from the Quran.
What I do not do
- Hafs ʿan ʿAsim reading only.
- An internet connection is needed.
- I do not replace a teacher.
- Transliteration helps you start; it never replaces the Arabic text.
People who recite with Tilawa
Rated 4.9 on the App Store and Google Play
What happens to your voice
Our privacy policy says it in one sentence:
Audio recordings are processed in real-time and are NOT permanently stored after analysis is complete
Your questions
What do the colours mean?
Each colour is a tajweed rule: lengthening, nasal sound, a bouncing letter… Every rule has its own page on this site, with its letters and examples.
Is there transliteration?
Yes, for those who do not read Arabic yet. It walks alongside the Arabic text and never replaces it.
Which tafsirs are in the app?
Ibn Kathir, as-Saʿdi, al-Jalalayn and al-Muyassar, with the meaning of each word.
Which mushaf?
The Uthmani mushaf, in the Hafs ʿan ʿAsim reading.
Is there a web or desktop version?
No. Tilawa is an app for iPhone, iPad and Android, because it listens to you through the microphone while you recite. On a computer, this site lets you read and listen to the Quran with colour-coded tajweed. To recite and get corrected, scan the QR code with your phone.
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