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Is there an outline for reading the Quran in a year. I know that the Quran is divided into 30 juz for Ramadan, but I haven't been able to make it all the way through during Ramadan, since the New Year is beginning I would like to try and read it through but at slower pace to understand more of the meaning.
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Asalamu aleykum
It is a sunnah to read the entire Holy Qur'an in Ramadan, but, in fact, a person should be in the process of reading through the Qur'an all the time. As soon as s/he completes the Qur'an, s/he should read the Fatihah and the first section or two of Surah Al-Baqarah, so that s/he is still in the process of reading the Qur'an.
It is very difficult for those of us whose Arabic is weak to read the entire Qur'an in Ramadan. What we should do is to establish a daily routine of reeding.
If you do not understand Arabic well, pause as you read the Qur'an to read a translation and tafsir. I myself stop at the end of each section to do this, and it greatly enhances my understanding and pleasure in reading.
I have not been able to find a set program for reading the Qur'an in a year, but you could easily design one of your own.
First, estimate the number of days in the year that you will not be able to read the Holy Qur'an as an act of worship because of your menses. Subtract this number of days from 365. Now you have the number of days you will be able to read, insha'Allah.
Divide the number of pages in your Qur'an by the number of days you can pray. This will give you the number of pages you need to read each day to complete the Qur'an in a year.
For example, I have an edition of the Qur'an which has tafsir on every page. There are 2031 pages in this edition. I may be able to pray 254 days a year. 2031 / 254 = about 8. If I read eight pages on each of these days, insha'Allah, I will be able to complete the Qur'an in a year.
Notice that the longer surahs are divided into sections. This makes another approach possible. Many people aim to read a set number of sections per day.
When reading the Holy Qur'an, it is much better to aim for comprehension than for speed. There certainly is some reward for just reading it without understanding it (which many people do) but the reward is much greater, and the experience much more satisfying, if one reads, everyday, a few pages, and then tries to apply that what s/he has read to his/her life.
May Allah bless, forgive, and guide us all.
Hayat Anne Collins Osman
Asalamu aleykum
It is a sunnah to read the entire Holy Qur'an in Ramadan, but, in fact, a person should be in the process of reading through the Qur'an all the time. As soon as s/he completes the Qur'an, s/he should read the Fatihah and the first section or two of Surah Al-Baqarah, so that s/he is still in the process of reading the Qur'an.
It is very difficult for those of us whose Arabic is weak to read the entire Qur'an in Ramadan. What we should do is to establish a daily routine of reeding.
If you do not understand Arabic well, pause as you read the Qur'an to read a translation and tafsir. I myself stop at the end of each section to do this, and it greatly enhances my understanding and pleasure in reading.
I have not been able to find a set program for reading the Qur'an in a year, but you could easily design one of your own.
First, estimate the number of days in the year that you will not be able to read the Holy Qur'an as an act of worship because of your menses. Subtract this number of days from 365. Now you have the number of days you will be able to read, insha'Allah.
Divide the number of pages in your Qur'an by the number of days you can pray. This will give you the number of pages you need to read each day to complete the Qur'an in a year.
For example, I have an edition of the Qur'an which has tafsir on every page. There are 2031 pages in this edition. I may be able to pray 254 days a year. 2031 / 254 = about 8. If I read eight pages on each of these days, insha'Allah, I will be able to complete the Qur'an in a year.
Notice that the longer surahs are divided into sections. This makes another approach possible. Many people aim to read a set number of sections per day.
When reading the Holy Qur'an, it is much better to aim for comprehension than for speed. There certainly is some reward for just reading it without understanding it (which many people do) but the reward is much greater, and the experience much more satisfying, if one reads, everyday, a few pages, and then tries to apply that what s/he has read to his/her life.
May Allah bless, forgive, and guide us all.
Hayat Anne Collins Osman
Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance and guides us the true path the path of quran online and nice article and explaination
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