Khatm al-Qur'an is not mentioned in Qur'anic verses, but it is recommended for people to read the Qur'an as much as it is easy for them: "… So recite as much of the Quran as is feasible …" ( Qur'an 73:20). Following its literal meaning, Khatm al-Qur'an technically means to read the Qur'an from the beginning to end. "Khatm" and "Khitam" in Arabic means to end something. The term "Khatm" literally means to reach the end of something. For instance, the rewards for reciting one verse of the Qur'an in the month of Ramadan or the rewards for three time recitation of Sura al-Ikhlas in other months or the reward for saying a certain prayer at Sunday nights are all equal to the rewards for Khatm al-Qur'an. Rewards for complete recitation of the Holy Qur'an is considered as a touchstone in specifying rewards for other good deeds that is why the rewards for good deeds are compared with the reward of Khatm al-Qur'an. In addition, a number of supplications are recommended to be recited after Khatm al-Qur'an, including the Forty Second Du'a in al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya which is an important and comprehensive one. In Islamic societies, Khatm al-Qur'an is performed both individually and collectively. According to Islamic culture, numerous rewards and spiritual effects have been mentioned on complete recitation of the Qur'an, which on a whole, adds a great deal to the likelihood of acceptance of du'as (supplications). Khatm al-Qurʾān (Arabic: ختم القرآن) means recitation of the Holy Qur'an from the beginning to the end.
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