Which comes first, seeking knowledge or memorizing the Qur'an?
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Question:
We ask Allah to do you good. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Does memorizing the Qur'an take precedence over seeking knowledge? And is one who has not memorized it required to memorize it before seeking knowledge?
Answer:
There is no doubt that memorizing the Qur'an should take precedence over seeking knowledge at an early age. At an early age, he learns it while he is young so that it becomes firmly established in his memory, and memorization is easier for him. Then, when he reaches maturity and grows up, he seeks knowledge, and he will have the foundation, which is the Qur'an. Yes.
We ask Allah to do you good. Your Eminence, father, the questioner asks: Does memorizing the Qur'an take precedence over seeking knowledge? And is one who has not memorized it required to memorize it before seeking knowledge?
Answer:
There is no doubt that memorizing the Qur'an should take precedence over seeking knowledge at an early age. At an early age, he learns it while he is young so that it becomes firmly established in his memory, and memorization is easier for him. Then, when he reaches maturity and grows up, he seeks knowledge, and he will have the foundation, which is the Qur'an. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [634- 4717] أيهما يقدم طلب العلم أم حفظ القرآن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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