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Technological advancements have facilitated the ability of numerous individuals adhering to the Islamic faith to engage in the recitation of the Qur’an through the utilization of computers and handheld gadgets. This paper presents an Automatic Qur’an Reciter, a mobile application designed to facilitate the reading, recitation, and listening of many Qur’an recitations through a single application on handheld devices. The Automatic Qur’an Reciter functions as an intermediary connecting audio recitations with their matching textual transcripts. The application’s key innovation is its ability to synchronize audio recitations with their corresponding textual transcripts in real-time. As the recitation plays, the application dynamically highlights the spoken words in the text, providing a seamless reading and listening experience. The process of highlighting takes into account various elements, including the length of the text in terms of word and letter count within the chapter and verse, the speed of recitation, encompassing variations such as rapid, medium, and slow, as well as the occurrence of pauses between words and verses. The application was evaluated using heuristic testing and cooperative testing methodologies.