Question

I was told that in my reading my kasrahs are not complete.  Is the kasrah more of an e sound such as in mean or bean, or is it more of a short e sound in English.

Answer

The kasrah is considered a shortened version of the medd letter ya', .  It is not advisable to compare it to English vowels or sounds because those sounds very from region to region, dialect to dialect.  What may be the proper sound for in an English example in one country, or one area of a country, will not be the proper sound in another.
What is needed to acquire the proper sound of a kasrah is a prolongation of the medd letter , then shortening that exact same sound to the length of a vowel.