Why Some Sahabah Finished the Quran in a Week and Others Didn't

Not every companion of the Prophet ﷺ read the Quran the same way. Some completed it in a week. Some took ten days. Others read a little every single day. So which one is the standard? In this reflection, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan explains why comparing your Quran habits to the most remarkable stories from history sets an unfair bar. The cases that get recorded in the books are often the exceptions, not the norm, and history has to be read in balance, without hyperbole. He draws this back to the closing verses of Surah Al-Muzzammil, where Allah acknowledges that not everyone can do the same amount, so recite what is easy for you of the Quran (73:20). If your Ramadan Quran goal feels smaller than someone else's, this is a reminder that consistency matters more than comparison. ------------------------------ 📚 Start your Quran journey at https://www.bayyinahtv.com 🎁 Sponsor a soul who seeks the Quran with a Bayyinah TV membership at https://bayyinah.com/gift