Comparing the Seeking of Knowledge and the Memorization of the Qur'an
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Question:
Which is better, seeking knowledge or memorizing the Noble Qur'an, given the difficulty of combining the two?
Answer:
This matter: memorizing the Qur'an is the foundation for seeking knowledge. One memorizes the Qur'an first, because memorizing the Qur'an is the foundation for seeking knowledge. The Salaf (the earliest generations) began first with memorizing the Qur'an, before memorizing the texts (mutun). Memorizing the Qur'an is the foundation. This is the matter. Yes.
Which is better, seeking knowledge or memorizing the Noble Qur'an, given the difficulty of combining the two?
Answer:
This matter: memorizing the Qur'an is the foundation for seeking knowledge. One memorizes the Qur'an first, because memorizing the Qur'an is the foundation for seeking knowledge. The Salaf (the earliest generations) began first with memorizing the Qur'an, before memorizing the texts (mutun). Memorizing the Qur'an is the foundation. This is the matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/31 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (44:09)
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