Recitation & Qiraat

Hafs

حَفْص · /ħafs/

Hafs is the most widely recited transmission (riwayah) of the Quran today, narrated from the reciter 'Asim al-Kufi.

What does Hafs mean?

Nearly all printed Mushafs and recordings a learner encounters worldwide follow the Hafs 'an 'Asim riwayah, making it the standard reference point for pronunciation in most Quran education.