Ramadan
Ramadan Quran reading plan: one khatm in 30 days
Ramadan is the month of the Quran. Every year, Jibril reviewed the Quran with the Prophet ﷺ in Ramadan, and twice in his final year (Sahih al-Bukhari 4998). Completing a khatm in Ramadan is a goal for many of us, and with a plan it is very achievable.
The classic plan: one juz a day
The Quran has 30 juz and Ramadan has 29 or 30 days, so one juz a day completes the Quran by the end of the month. A juz is about 20 pages, or 30 to 45 minutes of reading for most fluent readers.
Make it easy: four pages after every prayer
Twenty pages in one sitting is hard on a fasting day. Split across the five daily prayers it becomes four pages, about eight to ten minutes each time. After Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha: four pages, and the day’s juz is done.
Day-by-day schedule
If Ramadan has 29 days, read the last two juz on the final day, or add a few pages each day in the last ten nights.
| Day | Read | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Juz 1 | Al-Fatiha 1:1 |
| Day 2 | Juz 2 | Al-Baqarah 2:142 |
| Day 3 | Juz 3 | Al-Baqarah 2:253 |
| Day 4 | Juz 4 | Al Imran 3:93 |
| Day 5 | Juz 5 | An-Nisa 4:24 |
| Day 6 | Juz 6 | An-Nisa 4:148 |
| Day 7 | Juz 7 | Al-Maidah 5:82 |
| Day 8 | Juz 8 | Al-An'am 6:111 |
| Day 9 | Juz 9 | Al-A'raf 7:88 |
| Day 10 | Juz 10 | Al-Anfal 8:41 |
| Day 11 | Juz 11 | At-Tawbah 9:93 |
| Day 12 | Juz 12 | Hud 11:6 |
| Day 13 | Juz 13 | Yusuf 12:53 |
| Day 14 | Juz 14 | Al-Hijr 15:1 |
| Day 15 | Juz 15 | Al-Isra 17:1 |
| Day 16 | Juz 16 | Al-Kahf 18:75 |
| Day 17 | Juz 17 | Al-Anbiya 21:1 |
| Day 18 | Juz 18 | Al-Mu'minun 23:1 |
| Day 19 | Juz 19 | Al-Furqan 25:21 |
| Day 20 | Juz 20 | An-Naml 27:56 |
| Day 21 | Juz 21 | Al-Ankabut 29:46 |
| Day 22 | Juz 22 | Al-Ahzab 33:31 |
| Day 23 | Juz 23 | Ya-Sin 36:28 |
| Day 24 | Juz 24 | Az-Zumar 39:32 |
| Day 25 | Juz 25 | Fussilat 41:47 |
| Day 26 | Juz 26 | Al-Ahqaf 46:1 |
| Day 27 | Juz 27 | Adh-Dhariyat 51:31 |
| Day 28 | Juz 28 | Al-Mujadilah 58:1 |
| Day 29 | Juz 29 | Al-Mulk 67:1 |
| Day 30 | Juz 30 | An-Naba' 78:1 |
Other paces
| Goal | Daily amount | Per prayer |
|---|---|---|
| Half a khatm | 10 pages | 2 pages |
| One khatm | 20 pages (1 juz) | 4 pages |
| Two khatms | 40 pages (2 juz) | 8 pages |
| Three khatms | 60 pages (3 juz) | 12 pages |
There is no shame in the gentler plan. A half khatm read with attention, and perhaps with the translation, is a beautiful Ramadan. Choose a pace you can keep on the busy days too.
Tips for the month
- Start before Ramadan. Read a few pages a day in Shaban so the habit is already there on day one.
- Get ahead early. The first days are usually easier. A small buffer helps in the last ten nights, when you may want more time for night prayer.
- Read together. A family khatm lets the whole family complete the Quran, even if not everyone can read a juz every day.
- Listen when you cannot read. On the commute or while cooking, listening to recitation keeps you connected to the day’s juz.
After Ramadan
The best sign of a good Ramadan is keeping some of it afterwards. Even a few verses a day keep the connection. Here is how to build a daily habit that lasts.
Read a little every day, together
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