diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Layout/AppLayout.razor b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Layout/AppLayout.razor
index b8129b6..f5e2b62 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Layout/AppLayout.razor
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Layout/AppLayout.razor
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 @inherits LayoutComponentBase
 @implements IDisposable
 @inject AuthStateService Auth
+@inject TopbarNavService TopbarNav
 
 <div class="app-shell @(sidebarOpen ? "sidebar-open" : null) @(hasDock ? "has-player-dock" : null)">
     <header class="topbar">
+        <div class="topbar-start">
+            @if (TopbarNav.ShowBack)
+            {
+                <button type="button" class="back-btn" @onclick="TopbarNav.GoBackAsync" aria-label="بازگشت">‹</button>
+            }
+        </div>
+        <a class="brand" href="/">تفسیر قرآن</a>
         <button class="icon-btn" type="button" @onclick="ToggleSidebar" aria-label="منو">
             <span class="burger"></span>
         </button>
-        <a class="brand" href="/">تفسیر قرآن</a>
-        <div class="topbar-spacer"></div>
     </header>
 
     <div class="backdrop" @onclick="CloseSidebar"></div>
@@ -33,6 +39,7 @@
     {
         Auth.Changed += OnAuthChanged;
         Session.Changed += OnSessionChanged;
+        TopbarNav.Changed += OnTopbarChanged;
         hasDock = Session.HasTrack;
     }
 
@@ -46,6 +53,7 @@
     }
 
     private void OnAuthChanged() => InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
+    private void OnTopbarChanged() => InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
     private void OnSessionChanged()
     {
         hasDock = Session.HasTrack;
@@ -58,5 +66,6 @@
     {
         Auth.Changed -= OnAuthChanged;
         Session.Changed -= OnSessionChanged;
+        TopbarNav.Changed -= OnTopbarChanged;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Pages/TafsirPage.razor b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Pages/TafsirPage.razor
index 3440dde..e364c52 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Pages/TafsirPage.razor
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Pages/TafsirPage.razor
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 @page "/tafsir/{Slug}"
 @page "/tafsir/{Slug}/surah/{SurahNumber:int}"
 @page "/tafsir/{Slug}/surah/{SurahNumber:int}/ayah/{AyahNumber:int}"
+@implements IDisposable
 @inject TafsirApiClient Api
 @inject IDeviceIdStore DeviceStore
 @inject NavigationManager Nav
 @inject PlayerSessionService Player
+@inject TopbarNavService TopbarNav
 
 <section class="tafsir-page">
-    <header class="page-header page-header-row">
+    <header class="page-header">
         @if (loadingMeta)
         {
             <SkeletonBlock Variant="lines" Lines="1" />
         }
         else
         {
-            <button type="button" class="back-btn" @onclick="GoBack" aria-label="بازگشت">‹</button>
             <h1 class="page-title-inline">
                 <span>@title</span>
                 @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(author))
@@ -155,6 +156,8 @@
     private string deviceId = "";
     private bool ready;
 
+    protected override void OnInitialized() => TopbarNav.SetBack(GoBack);
+
     protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
     {
         if (!firstRender) return;
@@ -163,6 +166,8 @@
         await LoadRouteAsync();
     }
 
+    public void Dispose() => TopbarNav.ClearBack();
+
     protected override async Task OnParametersSetAsync()
     {
         if (!ready) return;
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/TopbarNavService.cs b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/TopbarNavService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c22a4cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/TopbarNavService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+namespace TafsirQuran.UI.Services;
+
+/// <summary>Lets pages put a back control in the shared topbar (aligned with the menu icon).</summary>
+public sealed class TopbarNavService
+{
+    private Func<Task>? _back;
+
+    public event Action? Changed;
+
+    public bool ShowBack => _back is not null;
+
+    public void SetBack(Action back) => SetBack(() =>
+    {
+        back();
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    });
+
+    public void SetBack(Func<Task> back)
+    {
+        _back = back;
+        Changed?.Invoke();
+    }
+
+    public void ClearBack()
+    {
+        if (_back is null) return;
+        _back = null;
+        Changed?.Invoke();
+    }
+
+    public async Task GoBackAsync()
+    {
+        if (_back is null) return;
+        await _back();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/UiServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/UiServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index f7f9007..73c76d5 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/UiServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/Services/UiServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public static class UiServiceCollectionExtensions
         services.AddScoped<IAuthTokenStore, BrowserAuthTokenStore>();
         services.AddScoped<AuthStateService>();
         services.AddScoped<PlayerSessionService>();
+        services.AddScoped<TopbarNavService>();
         services.AddScoped(sp =>
         {
             var http = new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri(normalized) };
diff --git a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css
index 8d4f3ba..58893b1 100644
--- a/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css
+++ b/src/TafsirQuran.UI/wwwroot/css/app.css
@@ -43,26 +43,39 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
 
 .topbar {
   position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
-  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 44px;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
   padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
   backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
   background: rgba(243, 239, 230, 0.82);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+  direction: ltr; /* back left, menu right — same row */
+}
+
+.topbar-start {
+  width: 44px; height: 44px;
+  display: grid; place-items: center;
 }
 
 .brand {
   font-weight: 700;
   font-size: 1.15rem;
   letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+  text-align: center;
+  direction: rtl;
 }
 
 .icon-btn {
-  width: 42px; height: 42px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  width: 44px; height: 44px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.14);
   border-radius: 12px;
-  background: var(--surface);
+  background: #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(28, 43, 36, 0.08);
   display: grid; place-items: center;
   cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
 }
 
 .burger, .burger::before, .burger::after {
@@ -281,14 +294,6 @@ button, input { font: inherit; }
 }
 .chip:disabled { opacity: 0.45; cursor: default; }
 
-.page-header-row {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  direction: ltr; /* back button physical left, like TOC */
-}
 .page-title-inline {
   margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 3.5vw, 1.45rem); font-weight: 700;
   display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.35rem;