How many pages a day to complete the Quran (in a week, a month or a year)
To complete the Quran in one month, read about 20 pages a day (one juz). In three months it's about 7 pages a day, in six months about 3½ pages, and in one year just under 2 pages a day. These figures use the standard 604-page Madani mushaf and the Quran's 6,236 verses.
“How much do I need to read each day?” is the question behind every plan to complete the Quran. The answer depends on two things: how you count (pages, verses or juz) and how long you want to take.
Here are the numbers for the most common timelines, then some help choosing one you’ll keep.
The Quran in numbers
- 604 pages in the standard 15-line Madani mushaf
- 6,236 verses (in the Hafs reading, as Quran.com counts them)
- 30 juz, each about 20 pages in the Madani mushaf
- 114 surahs
If your mushaf has a different number of pages (some prints from South Asia, for example, use a different layout), use its own page count: divide it by the days you have.
How much to read a day
| To complete the Quran in | Pages a day | Verses a day | Juz |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week (7 days) | about 86 | 891 | about 4 a day |
| 2 weeks (14 days) | about 43 | 446 | about 2 a day |
| Ramadan, 29 days | about 21 | 216 | a little over 1 a day |
| 1 month (30 days) | about 20 | 208 | 1 a day |
| 40 days | about 15 | 156 | 3 every 4 days |
| 2 months (60 days) | about 10 | 104 | half a day |
| 3 months (90 days) | about 7 | 70 | 1 every 3 days |
| 4 months (120 days) | about 5 | 52 | 1 every 4 days |
| 6 months (180 days) | about 3⅓ | 35 | 1 every 6 days |
| 1 year (365 days) | about 1⅔ | 18 | 1 every 12 days |
Verses are rounded up, so you’ll finish on time or a little early. Pages are rounded to a friendly number, so reading slightly more on some days keeps you on track.
Or start from what you can read
Sometimes it’s easier to start with the amount and see where it leads:
| If you read | You complete the Quran in |
|---|---|
| 1 page a day | 604 days, about 20 months |
| 2 pages a day | 302 days, about 10 months |
| 5 pages a day | 121 days, about 4 months |
| 10 pages a day | 61 days, about 2 months |
| 10 verses a day | 624 days, about 20½ months |
| 20 verses a day | 312 days, about 10 months |
| 30 verses a day | 208 days, about 7 months |
Two pages a day completes the Quran in about ten months. That’s a small daily amount with a big result, and it’s a plan many people can keep for years.
Pages, verses or juz?
Pages keep each day about the same size, because a page of the Madani mushaf holds a similar amount of text whatever surah you’re in. They’re the natural choice if you read from a printed mushaf.
Verses are precise and easy to track on a phone. The catch is that verses vary a lot in length: the first juz has 148 verses, while the last juz has 564. So a verse-based plan feels heavier at the start (Al-Baqarah has some very long verses) and lighter towards the end.
Juz are the classic unit for Ramadan, when one juz a day completes the Quran in a month. Outside Ramadan, a juz a day is a big commitment for most people.
There’s no single right answer. Pick the unit that matches how you read, and stick with it.
How to choose a timeline you’ll keep
The fastest plan isn’t the best plan. The best plan is the one you’re still following in three months.
- Be honest about your busiest day. Plan for that day, not your free Sunday. If you can manage more on easy days, read ahead.
- Start smaller than you think. It’s easier to increase a goal you’re keeping than to restart one you dropped.
- Use a deadline that means something. The start of Ramadan, the end of the year, a birthday. A date gives the plan a shape.
- Keep one unit. Switching between pages and verses makes it hard to know if you’re on track.
“…so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur’ān,” Allah says in Al-Muzzammil 73:20 (Sahih International). Your daily amount should be something you can come back to with a calm heart, not something you dread.
A plan for the next Ramadan
If Ramadan is your deadline, you have two good options. Read about a juz a day during the month itself, or start earlier with a smaller amount so you begin Ramadan part of the way through. Starting 60 days before your finish date, for example, needs about 10 pages (104 verses) a day instead of 20. Our guide to completing the Quran in Ramadan has a day-by-day split.
If you miss a day
Missing a day doesn’t undo the days you’ve already read. Spread what’s left over the days you have left, rather than doubling up in one sitting. If that makes the daily amount too high, move the finish date back a little. Completing the Quran a few weeks later than planned is still completing the Quran.
The Quran completion planner recalculates this for you: tell it where you are and when you want to finish.
Keep count without thinking about it
Counting pages in a printed mushaf is simple: note where you stopped. On a phone, an app can count for you.
Qurb tracks every verse you read, from Al-Fatihah to An-Nas. Set a daily goal and Home shows which juz you’re in, how many of the 6,236 verses you’ve read, and the day you’re on track to finish, insha’Allah. If you want extra help, Qurb Premium keeps your distracting apps locked until today’s goal is done (on iPhone, through Apple’s Screen Time). The Quran reader itself is free, with no ads.
For a Ramadan-specific plan, see how to complete the Quran in Ramadan. For help making the reading stick, see how to build a daily Quran habit.
Questions
How many pages a day to complete the Quran in a month?
About 20 pages a day over 30 days, which is one juz a day. Over 29 days it's about 21 pages a day.
How many pages a day to complete the Quran in a year?
About 1⅔ pages a day, so reading 2 pages a day completes the Quran in about 10 months. In verses, it's 18 verses a day for 365 days.
How many pages are in the Quran?
The standard 15-line Madani mushaf, the most widely printed edition, has 604 pages. Other prints have different page counts, so if your mushaf differs, divide its own page count by the number of days you have.
Is it better to count pages or verses?
Pages are steadier from day to day, because each page holds a similar amount of text. Verses are more precise and easy for an app to track, but they vary in length, so a verse goal feels heavier in the long surahs and lighter in the short ones.