TOOL
KHATM TRACKER
Mark the surahs you've read and track your progress. Click a card to mark a surah as complete or undo it.
Khatm Tracker: Build a Sustainable Quran Reading Plan
The Khatm Tracker saves a checklist of the surahs you mark as read. Its percentage is the number of checked surahs divided by 114; it is not a page, verse, or juz percentage. A long surah and a short surah each count as one item. The checklist helps organize reading, while pronunciation, understanding and reflection remain separate from the number on screen.
What “khatm” means here
Khatm commonly refers to completing a recitation of the Quran from beginning to end. Reading a translation and studying tafsir are valuable but are not automatically the same activity as a recitation khatm. Keep Arabic recitation, translation reading, and a personal study plan as separate goals so your progress remains meaningful.
Choose a plan that matches your life
A thirty-day plan roughly aligns one juz with each day, but it is not the only valid pace. A sixty-day plan divides the load, while a ninety-day plan may be more sustainable for a beginner, parent, student, older reader, or someone managing illness. The best plan is one that can continue without neglecting health, family, work, or obligatory responsibilities.
Example reading loads
For a 30-day plan, complete about one juz each day. For 60 days, complete roughly half a juz. For 90 days, complete about one third. These are planning approximations: mushaf page counts and reading speed vary. Mark the place where you actually stop rather than forcing your reading to match an estimate.
Pause, resume, and revise
Travel, illness, work pressure or caregiving may interrupt a personal reading schedule. Your checked surahs remain recorded in this browser. Adjust your own reading goal and continue when you can. If you stop midway through a surah, note the verse separately: this checklist records completed surahs rather than an exact verse position.
Using a surah checklist
Long and short surahs represent very different amounts of reading, so a simple surah-count percentage is only an organizational estimate. Your last-read position is the more useful reference when you return to continue.
Reading with meaning
A completion target can coexist with reflection. After a reading block, note one unfamiliar concept or verse to revisit. Use the surah page to read the English translation and consult a reliable tafsir for difficult passages. Do not force a quota so quickly that pronunciation and comprehension disappear.
Group khatm
A group may arrange reading assignments separately, but this tracker keeps one local checklist. It does not assign juz to participants or share progress between people. Agree on responsibilities outside the tool and avoid treating completion as a competition.
Where progress is stored
The checklist is stored in this browser on this device. It does not sync to an account, another browser or a different phone. Clearing site data removes the saved checklist. Write down important progress before changing devices or clearing browser data.
Reminders without pressure
Use reminders only when they help you return to the Quran without pressure. Missing a day does not mean that your previous reading is lost or that a religious obligation has been broken. Keep reminder frequency and timing under your control.
Religious and practical limits
The tracker records checked surahs. It does not decide rulings about recitation, vows, menstruation, pronunciation or group practices. For a ruling about your circumstances, consult a qualified scholar you trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does missing a day cancel my khatm?
No. Keep the saved position, adjust the target date, and continue when you are able.
Is a 30-day khatm required?
No. Thirty, sixty, and ninety days are planning options. Choose a sustainable pace.
Does reading the English translation count as the same thing as an Arabic recitation khatm?
Translation reading is valuable study, but it should be tracked separately unless the user intentionally defines a different personal plan.
Why can the percentage be approximate?
A simple surah checklist treats very short and very long surahs as equal items. A page- or verse-weighted tracker gives a more precise estimate.
Will my progress survive a phone change?
The checklist does not transfer automatically. Note your completed surahs before changing devices, then mark them in the new browser.
Can I restart without deleting the old plan?
The tool keeps one checklist and has no separate plan archive. Note your previous progress before using Reset progress, which clears the current checklist.
Can several people share a plan?
Reading can be coordinated separately, but this tool does not provide shared accounts, participant assignments or a synchronized group checklist.