Does one sin if he memorizes a surah and then forgets it?
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Question : Honorable Shaykh, we see some young people who memorize a surah and then forget it. Do they sin on the Day of Resurrection or not?
Answer : If he abandoned it, he is to be feared of sin. But if it was ordinary forgetfulness, as people forget things, there is no blame on them.
Answer : If he abandoned it, he is to be feared of sin. But if it was ordinary forgetfulness, as people forget things, there is no blame on them.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 111- هل يأثم من حفظ سورة ثم نسيها /سؤال على الهاتف /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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