Worship & Practice

Tilawah

تِلَاوَة‎ · /tɪˈlɑːwə/

Tilawah is the act of reciting the Quran aloud with correct pronunciation and attentiveness to its meaning.

What does Tilawah mean?

Broader than just reading, Tilawah carries the sense of following along with understanding, reciting in a way meant to be both technically accurate and spiritually present, not merely mechanical.

Alternative Spellings

Tilawat