diff --git a/src/css/components/TheQuran/Shape.scss b/src/css/components/TheQuran/Shape.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8cfc82ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/css/components/TheQuran/Shape.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+.shape-box {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  background: #606850;
+  cursor: pointer;
+
+}
+
+.shape-box .play-shape {
+  position: relative;
+  left: 1px;
+  width: 12px;
+  height: 12px;
+  background: #FFF;
+  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 50%, 0 100%);
+}
+
+.shape-box .pause-shape {
+  width: 3px;
+  height: 12px;
+  background: #FFF;
+  clip-path: stroke-box;
+
+  &:first-child {
+    position: relative;
+    right: 2px;
+  }
+
+  &:last-child {
+    position: relative;
+    left: 1.5px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/css/surah.scss b/src/css/surah.scss
index ffc0768e6..4eef80aaa 100644
--- a/src/css/surah.scss
+++ b/src/css/surah.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 @import "fonts";
 @import "components/Select";
+@import "components/TheQuran/Shape";
 
 $black: #454545;
 
@@ -104,17 +105,24 @@ body {
   }
 
   .surah .timer {
-    margin: 0 auto;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     flex-direction: column;
     font-size: 65%;
-    font-family: "Roboto Mono Regular";
+    font-family: "Kanit Regular";
     text-align: center;
-    width: 30px;
+    width: 32px;
+    height: 18px;
     font-weight: bold;
-    border-radius: 10px;
-    padding: 3px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    padding: 2px;
+    position: relative;
+    top: 4px;
+  }
+
+  .surah.ar .timer {
+    position: relative;
+    top: 2px;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/css/themes/moon.scss b/src/css/themes/moon.scss
index 6649a59af..83f4b86be 100644
--- a/src/css/themes/moon.scss
+++ b/src/css/themes/moon.scss
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .timer {
+  .surah-row .timer {
     color: $white;
-    background-color: lighten($gold, 5%);
+    background: $gold;
+  }
+
+  .surah-row .container.shape {
+    background: $gold;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/js/components/Select.tsx b/src/js/components/Select.tsx
index c98b570b7..6576839f5 100644
--- a/src/js/components/Select.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/Select.tsx
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ const createOption = (e: ChangeEvent, children: JSX.Element[]): SelectOption =>
   };
 };
 
-export function Select(props: Props) {
-  const { children, className, value, onChange } = props;
+export function Select({ value, children, onChange, className }: Props) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [activeOption, setActiveOption] = useState<string | null>(findOption(value, children));
   const openSelect = (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLSpanElement>) => {
diff --git a/src/js/components/TheQuran/LanguageSelect.tsx b/src/js/components/TheQuran/LanguageSelect.tsx
index 893666fb9..a697db02c 100644
--- a/src/js/components/TheQuran/LanguageSelect.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/TheQuran/LanguageSelect.tsx
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ interface Props {
   locale: string
   surah: Surah
   stream: Ayah[]
+  isPaused: boolean
 }
 
-export function LanguageSelect(props: Props) {
-  const { locale, surah, stream } = props;
+export function LanguageSelect({ locale, surah, stream, isPaused }: Props) {
   const changeLanguage = (o: SelectOption) => {
     const locale = o.value;
-    location.replace(`/${locale}/${surah.slug}/?ayah=${stream.length}`);
+    location.replace(
+      `/${locale}/${surah.slug}/?ayah=${stream.length}&paused=${isPaused ? 't' : 'f'}`
+    );
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/js/components/TheQuran/Shape.tsx b/src/js/components/TheQuran/Shape.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..250ab6e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/components/TheQuran/Shape.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+interface Props {
+  onClick: () => void
+}
+
+export function PlayShape({ onClick }: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div className="shape-box" onClick={onClick}>
+      <div className="play-shape" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function PauseShape({ onClick }: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div className="shape-box" onClick={onClick}>
+      <div className="pause-shape" />
+      <div className="pause-shape" />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/js/components/TheQuran/Stream.tsx b/src/js/components/TheQuran/Stream.tsx
index ce5d546b2..7d8d158e2 100644
--- a/src/js/components/TheQuran/Stream.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/TheQuran/Stream.tsx
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ interface Props {
   locale: Locale
   slice: Slice
   endOfStream: boolean
+  isPaused: boolean
 }
 
-export function Stream({ surah, stream, locale, slice, endOfStream }: Props) {
+export function Stream({ surah, stream, locale, slice, endOfStream, isPaused }: Props) {
   const n = numbers(locale);
   const s = strings(locale);
-  const className = classNames('stream', { 'scroll-y': endOfStream });
+  const className = classNames('stream', { 'scroll-y': endOfStream || isPaused });
   const ayat = stream.map((ayah: Ayah) => {
     return (
       <li key={ayah.id.number} className="ayah fade">
diff --git a/src/js/components/TheQuran/Timer.tsx b/src/js/components/TheQuran/Timer.tsx
index ae2b332db..e312ba056 100644
--- a/src/js/components/TheQuran/Timer.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/TheQuran/Timer.tsx
@@ -7,19 +7,22 @@ interface Props {
   locale: Locale
   stream: Ayat
   setStream: (stream: Ayat) => void
+  isPaused: boolean
 }
 
-export function Timer ({ surah, stream, setStream, locale }: Props) {
+export function Timer ({ surah, stream, setStream, locale, isPaused }: Props) {
   const ayah = stream[stream.length - 1];
   const [ms, setMs] = useState(ayah.readTimeMs);
   useEffect(() => setMs(ayah.readTimeMs), [ayah.id]);
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (ms <= 0) {
+    if (isPaused) {
+      return;
+    } else if (ms <= 0) {
       setStream([...stream, surah.ayat[ayah.id.number]]);
     } else {
       setTimeout(() => setMs(ms - 100), 100);
     }
-  }, [ms]);
+  }, [ms, isPaused]);
   return (
     <div className='timer'>
       {numberToDecimal(ms / 1000, locale)}
diff --git a/src/js/lib/i18n.ts b/src/js/lib/i18n.ts
index f77d76a09..5bb18d95f 100644
--- a/src/js/lib/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/js/lib/i18n.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ export function numberToDecimal(number: number, locale: Locale): string {
   const s = strings(locale);
   const n = numbers(locale);
   return decimal.split('.')
-         .map((num: Digit) => n(num))
-         .join(s('decimal'));
+                .map((num: Digit) => n(num))
+                .join(` ${s('decimal')} `);
 }
diff --git a/src/js/pages/TheSurahPage.tsx b/src/js/pages/TheSurahPage.tsx
index 552a34e60..e7c0ea97f 100644
--- a/src/js/pages/TheSurahPage.tsx
+++ b/src/js/pages/TheSurahPage.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Timer } from 'components/TheQuran/Timer';
 import { Stream } from 'components/TheQuran/Stream';
 import { ThemeSelect } from 'components/TheQuran/ThemeSelect';
 import { LanguageSelect } from 'components/TheQuran/LanguageSelect';
+import { PlayShape, PauseShape } from 'components/TheQuran/Shape';
 import { Locale, Surah } from 'lib/Quran';
 import { Slice } from 'lib/Quran/slice';
 
@@ -13,12 +14,14 @@ interface Props {
   locale: Locale
   surahId: number
   slice: Slice
+  paused: boolean
 }
 
-function TheSurahPage({ locale, surahId, slice }: Props) {
+function TheSurahPage({ locale, surahId, slice, paused }: Props) {
   const path = `/${locale}/${surahId}/surah.json`;
   const node: HTMLScriptElement = document.querySelector(`script[src="${path}"]`);
   const [stream, setStream] = useState([]);
+  const [isPaused, setIsPaused] = useState<boolean>(paused);
   const [theme, setTheme] = useState(getCookie('theme') || 'moon');
   const [surah] = useState<Surah>(Surah.fromDOMNode(locale, node));
   const readyToRender = stream.length > 0;
@@ -52,11 +55,16 @@ function TheSurahPage({ locale, surahId, slice }: Props) {
       {readyToRender && (
         <div className="surah-row theme-language">
           <ThemeSelect theme={theme} setTheme={setTheme} />
-          <LanguageSelect locale={locale} surah={surah} stream={stream} />
+          <LanguageSelect
+            locale={locale}
+            surah={surah}
+            stream={stream}
+            isPaused={isPaused}
+          />
         </div>
       )}
       {readyToRender && (
-        <div className='surah-row surah-details'>
+        <div className="surah-row surah-details">
           <span lang={locale}>{surahName}</span>
           <span>{surah.transliteratedName}</span>
         </div>
@@ -68,27 +76,36 @@ function TheSurahPage({ locale, surahId, slice }: Props) {
           stream={stream}
           locale={locale}
           endOfStream={endOfStream}
+          isPaused={isPaused}
         />
       }
-      {readyToRender && !endOfStream && (
-        <Timer
-          surah={surah}
-          setStream={setStream}
-          stream={stream}
-          locale={locale}
-        />
-      )}
+      <div className="surah-row">
+        { readyToRender && isPaused && !endOfStream &&
+          <PlayShape onClick={() => setIsPaused(false)}/> }
+        { readyToRender && !isPaused && !endOfStream &&
+          <PauseShape onClick={() => setIsPaused(true)}/> }
+        { readyToRender && !endOfStream &&
+          <Timer
+            surah={surah}
+            setStream={setStream}
+            stream={stream}
+            locale={locale}
+            isPaused={isPaused}
+          /> }
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
 
 (function() {
+  const toBoolean = (str: string | null): boolean => ['1', 't', 'true', 'yes'].includes(str);
   const rootBox: HTMLElement = document.querySelector('.root-box');
   const locale = rootBox.getAttribute('data-locale') as Locale;
   const surahId = parseInt(rootBox.getAttribute('data-surah-id'));
   const params = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
   const slice = Slice.fromParam(params.get('ayah'));
+  const paused = toBoolean(params.get('paused'));
 
   ReactDOM
     .createRoot(rootBox)
@@ -97,6 +114,7 @@ function TheSurahPage({ locale, surahId, slice }: Props) {
         locale={locale}
         surahId={surahId}
         slice={slice}
+        paused={paused}
       />
     );
 })();