The Madinah Mushaf
All 604 pages of the Madinah Mushaf with tajweed colouring, in the original lettering of the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex. Shown as a single page, a two-page spread, or in full screen.
Free · No advertising · Works without an internet connection
The Qur'an for your computer
Desktop Qur'an presents the Madinah Mushaf with tajweed colouring, translations in eight languages, word search, and recitations by 25 reciters that can be repeated for memorisation. Once installed, the application works without an internet connection.
Version 0.4.21, 12 October 2026. Windows, macOS, Linux.
- 604mushaf pages
- 8translation languages
- 25reciters
- 3operating systems
About the application
Complete from the first launch
The text of the Qur'an, the mushaf and the translations are included in the application, so reading does not require an internet connection. Translations are available in eight languages: Indonesian, English, Malay, Turkish, French, Bengali, Russian and Chinese.
Recitation audio is not included because of its size. The application offers a choice of 25 reciters; select one or more and download them from the Recitation menu. Each reciter is downloaded once (0.5 to 3.6 GB) and can then be played without an internet connection.
The application requires no account, shows no advertising, and sends no data to anyone. Bookmarks, favourite ayat and the position last read are stored on your computer.
Long press on an ayah
On a mushaf page, press and hold an ayah to read its translation, play the recitation from that ayah, or save it as a bookmark or a favourite.
Tajweed colouring
The rules of recitation are marked in colour. The colouring can be switched on or off; a legend is available in the View menu.
Eight languages
Indonesian, English, Malay, Turkish, French, Bengali, Russian and Chinese. The chosen language applies to the interface, the translation and the search. Translations include their footnotes.
Go to
Open a surah by name or number and then an ayah, a juz, or a mushaf page number, from a single window.
Search
Search for words in the translation or in the Arabic text. Other forms of a word are found as well, and small typing errors are corrected.
History
Bookmarks and favourite ayat are kept in History, where they can be sorted or deleted. The position last read is always available at the top.
Recitation
Twenty-five reciters. Once downloaded, a recitation plays without an internet connection. The ayah being recited is highlighted on the mushaf page, and any range can be repeated for memorisation.
Typefaces and themes
Three Arabic typefaces (Amiri, Amiri Quran, Kitab), adjustable size and weight, and a light or dark theme.
Keyboard shortcuts
Arrow keys turn the page; F for full screen, T for the translation, J for tajweed colouring, B for bold lettering, P to play the recitation from the open page.
Data stays on your computer
No data is sent anywhere. Every data source and its licence is listed in the Info menu.
Free of charge
Developed and distributed by Masjid Online at no cost.
Screenshots
The application
Recitation
Recitation and memorisation
Recitation audio is not included in the application's download because of its size. In the Recitation menu, choose a reciter and download; the size is between 0.5 and 3.6 GB, depending on the reciter and the audio quality. Playback can start as soon as the first ayah has been downloaded.
Playing
Start from the open page, or press and hold an ayah and choose Play the recitation. Playback continues to the following pages and surahs until stopped. The basmalah is recited at the start of each surah.
Following the recitation
The ayah being recited is highlighted and the mushaf page turns with it. Playback continues while you open Search, History or any other menu.
Repeating for memorisation
Set the first and last ayah, the number of repetitions for each ayah, and the number of rounds. The repetition in progress is shown below the ayat.
Download
Download Desktop Qur'an
Version 0.4.21, released 12 October 2026. Free of charge, no registration.
Windows
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
Download278 MBRun the installer and follow its steps. If Windows SmartScreen shows a warning, choose More info, then Run anyway.
DesktopQuran_0.4.21_x64-setup.exe
macOS
macOS 11 or later, Macs with Apple silicon (M1 and later)
Download62 MBOpen the .dmg file and drag Desktop Quran into the Applications folder. A version for Intel Macs is not yet available.
DesktopQuran_0.4.21_aarch64.dmg
Linux
Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Fedora, or newer, 64-bit
Download209 MBNo installation is required. Give the file permission to run (right-click, Properties), then open it.
DesktopQuran_0.4.21_amd64.AppImage
SHA-256 checksum list to verify a downloaded file. Installation guide: Getting started.
Release notes
Recent changes
Version 0.4.21 · 12 October 2026
- Recitation on Windows, Mac and Linux is now played by the app's own player instead of the web component: ayah follows ayah exactly, with no added gap and no ticking; pause, resume, previous/next ayah and a change of reciter react at once.
Version 0.4.11 · 11 October 2026
- The basmalah is recited before the first ayah of every surah (except Al-Fatihah and At-Taubah), in the chosen reciter's voice.
- The first reciter plays as soon as its first ayah is downloaded, without waiting for the whole download. With no reciter yet, Play explains what to do and opens the Recitation menu.
- While the recitation plays, Play recites the surah or page on screen, and Go to takes the recitation along.
- Search results come in mushaf order, or by Best match.
- A star button (Favourites) beside every ayah. The reading settings icon is now a gear, with a Display mode explanation (Ayat or Mushaf).
- Full-screen mushaf on the computer: the page fills the screen, with a margin of only 10 pixels.
Documentation
User guide
Short guides to each part of the application, from installation to memorisation.
Getting started
Installation on Windows, macOS and Linux, the first launch, and where the data is stored.
Reading
The Ayat and Mushaf views, navigation, full screen, the long press on an ayah, typefaces, tajweed, themes, and keyboard shortcuts.
Search
Searching for words in the translation or the Arabic text, the order of results, and opening a result.
History: bookmarks and favourites
The position last read, bookmarks and favourite ayat; sorting and deleting.
Recitation and memorisation
Downloading reciters, playing a recitation, following along, the basmalah, and repeating for memorisation.
Languages and translations
Eight languages for the interface, translation and search, and the sources of the translations.
Data and privacy
The data stored and where, the use of the internet connection, and the licences of the data sources.
Troubleshooting
Warnings during installation, no sound, interrupted downloads, and how to report a problem.
Release notes
The changes in each version.
Sources and licences
Data sources
The application uses the following sources under their respective licences. The full list, with the terms of each, is available in the Info menu.
Qur'an text
Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text, CC BY 3.0 licence.
Tajweed
Tajweed colour mapping from the open tajweed project (cpfair), Hafs narration.
Translations
QuranEnc.com, Rowwad Translation Center: the translation of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, Saheeh International, and others under QuranEnc's terms.
Mushaf
The Madinah Mushaf of the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex (KFGQPC), page fonts version 4.
Typefaces
Amiri and Amiri Quran (Khaled Hosny), Kitab (Mahmoud Shaheen), Plus Jakarta Sans. All under the SIL Open Font License.
Recitation
Recordings of the reciters from cdn.islamic.network (alquran.cloud) and mp3quran.net, downloaded directly from the providers under their respective terms. The rights to the recordings remain with the reciters.
Questions and feedback Send an email and mention your operating system and the application version: geoidn@gmail.com