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Virtues of Quran
Can repeating a certain portion of the Quran for a time equivalent to completing the entire Quran be regarded as a khatm?
Repeating a specific portion of what you have memorised for a time equivalent to the time that it takes to complete the entire Quran is not regarded as a khatm, but it will bring the virtue and reward for reciting the Quran as much as is recited. Reciting the Quran at a speed that is inappropriate is not allowed.1,586If a woman dies during Hajj, is she a martyr?
7,099The Virtues of Surat Al-Fatihah
The virtues of Surat Al-Fatihah are: It is one of the pillars of the prayer. It is the best Surah of the Quran. It includes all three types of Tawhid. It refers to well-being for both hearts and bodies. It is a refutation of all the followers of falsehood. It sums up all the meanings of the divinely-revealed Books. It contains the most beneficial of supplications. It is the key to all goodness and happiness in this world and the hereafter.19,213He memorised the Qur’an and forgot some verses of it; will he attain the reward of the one who memorised the Qur’an?
3,882Could the religious texts which say that the parents of the one who memorises the Qur’an will be given a crown of dignity to wear include his grandfather too?
8,911Sleeper holding the Mushaf to ward off insomnia
Holding the Mushaf to one’s chest in order to ward off harmful ones body and soul is the same as wearing an amulet containing verses of the Qur’an. There is a considerable difference of opinion among the scholars as to whether that is permissible. According to the view that amulets are not permissible, even if they contain words from the Qur’an and adhkaar, which is the view favoured on this website, then what appears to be the case is that this action – which is holding the Mushaf to your chest when wanting to sleep – is not permissible.4,879Recitation of Soorat al-Baqarah and the qareen
14,821Hadiths which speak of the virtues of Soorat Qaaf and Soorat al-Jumu‘ah
8,589Virtues of Surah Taha
Two hadiths have been reported form Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about the virtues and benefits of Surah Taha. However, there are many weak hadiths about the virtues of the Surah. For more, please see the detailed answer.124,163Ruling on counting hasanaat and telling others that whoever reads the entire Quran will have such and such of hasanaat, as many as the number of huroof [letters or words] in the Quran
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