PocketQuran

Audio · Recitation

Listen to the Holy Quran online

Twelve world-renowned reciters, every surah, every ayah — streaming in your browser. Pick a reciter, pick a surah, press play.

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Audio streams from audio.qurancdn.com · ayah-by-ayah · works offline-ish once buffered

About the reciters

A short note on each reciter — country, style, and what makes their rendering of the Quran distinctive.

  1. Mishary Rashid al-Afasy

    Kuwait

    مشاري بن راشد العفاسي

    Imam of the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City. Among the most-streamed reciters worldwide, known for a clear, melodic Murattal style accessible to learners.

  2. Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary

    Egypt

    محمود خليل الحصري

    Master of classical tajweed and the standard reference for many memorisers. Recordings are precise, measured, and pedagogically clean.

  3. Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary— Muallim

    Egypt

    محمود خليل الحصري

    Husary’s teaching recitation: each verse is repeated by a chorus of children, ideal for memorisation and following along.

  4. Abdur-Rahman as-Sudais

    Saudi Arabia

    عبد الرحمن السديس

    Long-time imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Powerful, emotive delivery — a familiar voice from broadcast Taraweeh during Ramadan.

  5. Sa`ud al-Shuraim

    Saudi Arabia

    سعود الشريم

    Imam of the Masjid al-Haram alongside as-Sudais. Calm, deliberate Murattal cadence prized for nightly Tahajjud listening.

  6. AbdulBaset AbdulSamad— Murattal

    Egypt

    عبد الباسط عبد الصمد

    A 20th-century giant of recitation. The Murattal version is his measured, contemplative style — perfect for deep listening.

  7. AbdulBaset AbdulSamad— Mujawwad

    Egypt

    عبد الباسط عبد الصمد

    AbdulBaset’s ornate, performance-style Mujawwad recordings. Slower, more elaborate vocal embellishment than his Murattal sets.

  8. Mohamed Siddiq al-Minshawi— Murattal

    Egypt

    محمد صديق المنشاوي

    A foundational reciter of the Egyptian school. Soulful, yearning tone with masterful breath control.

  9. Mohamed Siddiq al-Minshawi— Mujawwad

    Egypt

    محمد صديق المنشاوي

    Al-Minshawi’s Mujawwad set — slower, more ornamental delivery often heard in Ramadan broadcasts.

  10. Abu Bakr al-Shatri

    Saudi Arabia

    أبو بكر الشاطري

    Saudi reciter celebrated for an introspective, gentle Murattal cadence. Popular among younger listeners.

  11. Hani ar-Rifai

    Saudi Arabia

    هاني الرفاعي

    Distinctive vocal warmth and tempo. Frequently recommended for first-time listeners building a daily Quran habit.

  12. Mohamed al-Tablawi

    Egypt

    محمد محمود الطبلاوي

    Senior of the Egyptian school. Classical, full-throated traditional recitation.

Frequently asked

Where does the audio come from?
Audio is streamed from audio.qurancdn.com — the public CDN run by Quran.com. We use the metadata from api.quran.com to fetch the right per-ayah file for each reciter and surah. There is nothing to download manually; everything streams in your browser.
Is the audio free?
Yes, all twelve reciters listed here are free to stream. The audio is provided as a public service by Quran.com and the original recording owners.
Which reciter should I start with?
For most listeners we recommend Mishary Rashid Alafasy — his clear pacing and gentle melody are accessible to learners. For classical Egyptian school recitation try Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary; for the unmistakable voice of Makkah, As-Sudais.
What is the difference between Murattal and Mujawwad?
Murattal is the standard, measured recitation style with attentive tajweed but minimal vocal embellishment. Mujawwad is a slower, more ornamental performance style with elaborate melodic contours, often heard in Ramadan broadcasts and recordings of giants like Abdul Basit and Al-Minshawi.
Can I download the audio for offline listening?
For offline access we recommend installing the PocketQuran mobile app — it lets you download any reciter once and listen forever, even on flights. The web version is streaming-only.
Why does playback sometimes stutter?
Stuttering is usually a network issue — each ayah is a separate small MP3 (~50–500 KB). On a slow connection the next ayah may not finish loading by the time the previous one ends. Pause for a few seconds to let the buffer fill, or switch to a reciter with shorter recordings.

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