The short answer: Ramadan is *the month of the Quran*. The Quran was revealed in it (2:185), the angel Jibril reviewed the whole Quran with the Prophet ﷺ every Ramadan (Bukhari), and the Prophet ﷺ said that fasting and the Quran will intercede for a person on the Day of Judgement (Ahmad).
The virtues, with sources
| Virtue | Source |
|---|---|
| The Quran was sent down in Ramadan as guidance for people | Quran 2:185 |
| It was revealed on Laylat al-Qadr, a night better than a thousand months | Quran 97:1–3 |
| Jibril reviewed the Quran with the Prophet ﷺ every Ramadan, twice in his final year | Bukhari |
| Fasting and the Quran will intercede for the servant on the Day of Judgement | Ahmad, graded sahih |
| Every letter read brings a good deed, multiplied ten times | Tirmidhi |
| The Prophet ﷺ was most generous in Ramadan, when Jibril met him to study the Quran | Bukhari and Muslim |
How the early Muslims treated the Quran in Ramadan
Many of the early generations reduced other study in Ramadan to give more time to the Quran, and some completed it many times during the month. The point for us is not to copy their numbers but their priority: in Ramadan, the Quran comes first.
Quality, not only quantity
- Read correctly. Ramadan is a good time to fix recitation mistakes with a teacher, so the extra reading is correct reading.
- Understand something. Read a translation or short tafsir of what you recite, even a page a day.
- Listen. Taraweeh is a chance to hear much of the Quran; follow along when you can.
- Keep it after Ramadan. A small daily portion that continues is better than a burst that stops at Eid.
A reading plan
To complete the Quran in Ramadan, read about one juz (around 20 pages) a day. Our 30-day Quran completion chart for Ramadan shows exactly where each day starts. For children, see the Ramadan Quran plan for kids.
If you would like a teacher to check your or your child's recitation before Ramadan, see our Ramadan Quran classes for kids or Quran with Tajweed classes, and book 3 free trial classes.
