What does Khatam mean?
Completing a full reading of the Quran.
Khatam explained
A khatam is completed at the end of Surah an-Nas, and du'a at that moment is answered. The Companions completed the Quran in a week; the Prophet ﷺ advised not to finish it in less than three days.
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Questions about Khatam
What does Khatam mean?
Khatam (خَتْم, Khatm) means: Completing a full reading of the Quran.
How is Khatam written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written خَتْم and pronounced Khatm. It is also spelled Khatam al-Quran.
Where does Khatam come from in the Quran or hadith?
A khatam is completed at the end of Surah an-Nas, and du'a at that moment is answered. The Companions completed the Quran in a week; the Prophet ﷺ advised not to finish it in less than three days. Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1390.
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