What the colours mean
The colours in this mushaf mark the rules of tajwid. They tell you how to say the word, not which words matter.
A tajwidi mushaf colours the letters wherever a rule of recitation applies, so a reader can see the rule instead of having to remember it. The seven colours below are the ones this edition uses, taken from the publisher's own legend on the second page and sampled from the printed swatches rather than guessed at.
| Colour | Rule | What it tells you |
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| Ghunna #F78322 |
A nasal sound held for about two counts, made through the nose with the mouth closed. On a noon or meem carrying a shadda, and in the rules below that produce it. |
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| Ikhfa #0099CC |
The noon saakin or tanween is neither pronounced clearly nor merged, but hidden, with a ghunna held between. Before fifteen of the letters. |
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| Ikhfa meem saakin #FF0099 |
A saakin meem hidden before a baa, with the lips brought together lightly and a ghunna held. Whenever a saakin meem meets a baa. |
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| Idghaam #007E39 |
The noon saakin or tanween is merged into the letter that follows, which is then doubled. Before yaa, ra, meem, laam, waw and noon. |
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| Idghaam meem saakin #99CC33 |
A saakin meem merged into the meem that follows it, with a ghunna. Whenever a saakin meem meets another meem. |
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| Qalb #333399 |
The noon saakin or tanween is turned into a meem sound, with a ghunna. Before baa. |
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| Qalqala #EF171F |
An echoing bounce on the letter, sounded without a vowel after it. On qaf, ta, baa, jeem and dal when they carry no vowel. |
Reading in colour
The colouring is part of the printed page, not something this app adds, so it is exactly what you would see in the paper copy. Changing the reading theme recolours the paper and the ink around it without touching what the colours mean, and there is a greyscale theme for anyone who prefers to read without them. It is never on by default, because turning the colours off removes information the publisher put there deliberately.