“THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE TRADITION OF THE KHATAM OF QURAN IN RELIGIOUS NARRATIONS”
SERKAN ÇELİKAN
Abstract Of Title
The Qur’an comes in the first place among the Muslims’ knowledge sources, and appears as a guide in various areas of life for the believers. In this respect, the main purpose in approaching the Qur’an should be to understand and live by it. Besides the practical value mentioned, the recitation of the Qur’an is an important worship as well. As a matter of fact, it is seen that this subject is included in the definitions of the Qur’an. Muslims also have a tradition called khatam, which is practiced by reciting the whole Qur’an. Considering its widespread presence in Islamic societies, the idea that the tradition of khatam should have a foundation in the time of the Prophet (saw) and his Companions seems rather reasonable. It is possible to see riwayah (narrations) grounding the practice of khatam in hadith sources and other classical works written in different branches of Islamic sciences. These riwayah were conveyed from the Companions named Abdullah b. ‘Amr, Qays b. Abu Sa’sa’a, Al-‘Irbad b. Sariyah, Jabir b. Abdullah, and Ubayy b. Qa’b. There is also a mursal narration conveyed from Zurarah b. Awfa. The purpose of this research is to examine the khatam tradition on the basis of the practice of the Prophet and Companions. It is thought that the findings related to khatam’s source will also reveal its nature.
Keywords: Holy Quran, Sunnah, Khatam, Recitation of the Qur’an, Tradition.
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Lnaguage: Turkish - Type: Research - Number of pages: 781-806 - Date: 2020 - Country: TR