The Qur'an contains three terms in referring to the meaning of al-Qira’ah: al-Qira’ah, al-Tilawah and al-Tartil. Each of these terms has a different meaning. The researcher conducted an analysis of the concepts of these three terms in Shihab’s tafseer “al-Misbah”. The research concluded that al-Qira’ah means reading everything and anything that is written in general, be it revelation or otherwise such as reading stories of the Prophets, the Thora, the Bible and other literature. al-Qira’ah in the Qur’an has two types: haqiqiyatun and majaziyatun, and al-haqiqiyatu be foundin several places, Such as: [al-Isra: 106], [al-‘Ankabut: 45], [al-Muzammil: 20], and al-majaziyatu such as: [al-Isra: 14, 78]. al-Tilawah refers to practicing what is contained within the provisions of Islamic law, knowledge and various meanings of verses. The word of al-Tilawah is mentioned in the following verses: [al-Baqarah: 121] [an-Naml: 92], [al-Qashash: 53], and other verses. al-Tartil is a verse that has its own term and conditions (makhraj al-huruf wa ahkamu) which are essential in contemplating its true meaning. al-Tartil is also found in several sūrah such as: [al-Muzammil: 4] and [al-Furqan: 32] which indicates its prominence among verses in the Quran.