How to Complete the Quran in Ramadan - 30 Day Plan

Ramadan is the month of the Quran. This guide gives a practical plan for completing the Quran in a month, how to divide the reading, and how to understand what you read, with the Sunnah behind it.

The Quran has 30 juz (parts). Reading one juz a day completes it in 30 days. Divide each juz over the five prayers, and read about a quarter of a juz after each one. Use our reading goal tracker to track progress.

"The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance" (Quran 2:185). Ibn Abbas reported that Jibril would meet the Prophet ﷺ every night of Ramadan and review the Quran with him (Sahih al-Bukhari). In his final year, they reviewed it twice (Sahih al-Bukhari). Scholars take this as a basis for emphasising recitation in Ramadan.

One juz is about 20 pages in a standard mushaf. Split it into five parts of around four pages:

• After Fajr: 4 pages.
• After Dhuhr: 4 pages.
• After Asr: 4 pages.
• After Maghrib: 4 pages.
• After Isha or before sleep: 4 pages.

If you pray taraweeh in a mosque where the Quran is completed, those pages count towards your total. Count what you hear and what you read, but reading yourself with meaning is more beneficial.

• Busy schedule: a half juz a day, to complete half the Quran, then finish across the next month. Completing the Quran once is not an obligation.
• More time: two juz a day for more than one completion, but do not rush.
• Beginners: read slowly with a translation, and focus on regular reading rather than speed.
• Listening: listening to recitation counts as engaging with the Quran, and it can complement reading.

The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever recites the Quran in less than three days does not understand it (Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami' at-Tirmidhi, graded sahih by al-Albani). The aim is to read, understand and reflect, not merely to finish.

• Use our Quran with Urdu and English translation.
• Pause at verses about mercy and ask; at verses about warning, seek refuge.
• Choose one verse a day to reflect on and apply.
• Read tafsir for passages you do not understand.

• Be in wudu if you can, and face the qiblah.
• Begin with "A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim" and "Bismillah."
• Recite with tajweed to the extent you can, and learn it gradually.
• The Prophet ﷺ said the Quran will intercede for its companions on the Day of Judgment (Sahih Muslim).

Do not give up. Catch up in the weekend or add a few pages after each prayer. If you cannot finish, what you read is still rewarded, and you can aim to complete it in the days after Ramadan.

Make dua. Some people recite Surah Al-Fatiha and the opening of Al-Baqarah after finishing, based on practice. Then keep a daily portion all year, even if small, in line with the Prophet's ﷺ teaching that the most beloved deeds are the most consistent (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim).