Take one verse, and stay with it as long as you wish. There is no need to reach the end.
Offered with humility. The notes are read in a soft voice named Nora, used only for the English, never for the Quran.sources & method
Arabic textUthmani mushaf (King Fahd Complex text, via Quran.com), verified letter by letter against the source.
TranslationBased on Saheeh International, lightly adapted for plain, clear reading.
RecitationAbdul Basit Abdus Samad and Mishary Rashid al-Afasy, via EveryAyah.
Hadith & tafsirThe first five verses were the first revelation, in the cave of Hira, narrated by Aisha (may God be pleased with her) in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim; the account of the man who forbade the prayer is in Sahih Muslim. The closing verse is a verse of prostration.