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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Phrase: Knowledge in Youth Is Like Engraving on Stone

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Question:
It is often said, the questioner asks, Shaykh, that among the common people it is said: "Knowledge in youth is like engraving on stone."

Answer:
Yes, this is a phrase they use, and its meaning is correct: if a person learns in his youth, it is more firmly retained in his memory than if he learns when he is old. Yes.
Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7451 — youtube.com (13:40)

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