Virtues of Completing the Quran (Khatma)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Completing the Quran (Khatma) is one of the most important activities in a life of a Muslim. In order to do, we need to read the Quran not only in our spare time but we need to spare our time to read it, no matter how busy we are.

We should strive to hold khatma of the Quran at least once a month, and gather people for the khatma. And we should attend the gatherings of khatma of the Quran.

The Sahabah and Tabi’un (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would lay great emphasis on attending gatherings where the completion of the Quran was held.

When Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would complete the Quran, he would gather his family and children and make du’a for them.

Mujahid (rahimahullah) reports: The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would gather at a completion of Quran and say, ‘Mercy is descending.’

Hakam ibn ‘Utaybah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: Mujahid and ‘Abdah ibn Lubabah (rahimahumallah) once called for me and Salamah ibn kuhayl (rahimahullah) and said, ‘We called you because we are completing the Quran and du’as are answered at the time when the Quran is completed.’

Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said,

“Allah, the Exalted, has teams of angels who go about on the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, `Come to what you are looking for;’ and they surround them with their wings till the space between them and the lowest sky is fully covered.

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them (although He is best informed about every thing): `What are my slave saying?’ They say: `They are glorifying Your Tasbih, Tahmid, Takbir, Tamjid, (i.e., they were declaring Your Perfectness, praising, remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah).’

He asks: `Have they seen Me?’ They reply, `No, indeed, they have not seen You.’

He asks: `How would they act if they were to see Me?’ Thereupon they reply: `If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol You more.’

He would say: `What do they beg of Me?’ They say, `They beg You for Your Jannah.’ Allah says, `Have they seen My Jannah?’ They say, `No, our Rubb.’ He says: `How would they act if they were to see My Jannah?’ They reply, `Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.’ They (the angels) say, `They seek Your Protection.’

He asks, `Against what do they seek My Protection?’ They (the angels) say, `Our Rubb, from the fire of Hell.’ (He, the Rubb) says, `Have they seen the fire of Hell?’ They say, `No. By Your Honour, they have not seen it.’

He says: `How would they act if they were to see My Fire?’ They say: `If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness.’

He says: `I call you to witness that I hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from.’

One of the angels says: `Our Rubb, there is amongst them such and such slave who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them.’

He says: `I also grant him pardon because they are the people by virtue of whom their associates will not be unfortunate‘.”

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. (The narration in Muslim is also the same with minor changes in wordings).

Abu Hurayrah and Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allah, the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allah’s) mercy envelops them, Sakinah, or tranquillity descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him.”

[Muslim].

May Allah make us of those who love the Quran and follow its guidance and make the Quran our best companion in this life and the next. Aameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.

And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.

Wassalaam