Matters that help in memorizing the Qur'an and retaining it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What are the matters and methods that help in memorizing the Noble Qur'an and retaining it?
Answer:
First, a good intention. If one intends with a good intention to memorize the Book of Allah, Allah the Exalted will help him. Also, among the means of retaining the Qur'an is reciting it frequently. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1002 So one should recite it and repeat it often until it becomes firmly established in his memory, and he will also be recorded reward for reciting the Qur'an. Riyad as-Salihin 999 Alif, Lam, Mim, a letter. Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2910Hasan (Darussalam) Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What are the matters and methods that help in memorizing the Noble Qur'an and retaining it?
Answer:
First, a good intention. If one intends with a good intention to memorize the Book of Allah, Allah the Exalted will help him. Also, among the means of retaining the Qur'an is reciting it frequently. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Read the Qur'an regularly. By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, it escapes from memory faster than a camel does from its tying ropes.
تعاهدوا هذا القرآن فلهو أشد تفلتا من الإبل في عقولها.Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say
من قرأ حرفا من كتاب الله فله حسنة والحسنة بعشر أمثالها لا أقولbut Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter
ولكن ألف حرف ولام حرف وميم حرف
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (081) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-03-02] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:47)
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