The ruling on forgetting the Qur'an after memorizing it
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Question:
The questioner says: I am a thirty-year-old man. I memorized the entire Qur'an five years ago, but then I got a job two years ago that took up all my time, so I forgot the Qur'an except for a little of it. However, I do read the Qur'an at work. If I die, will I be sinful?
Answer:
This is a loss of a blessing. I mean, if you forgot the Qur'an because of a condition that afflicted you, you are not held accountable for it; that is beyond your control. If the forgetting was due to an illness, you are not blamed for it. But if you forgot the Qur'an because you neglected it, then you have suffered a loss. Yes.
The questioner says: I am a thirty-year-old man. I memorized the entire Qur'an five years ago, but then I got a job two years ago that took up all my time, so I forgot the Qur'an except for a little of it. However, I do read the Qur'an at work. If I die, will I be sinful?
Answer:
This is a loss of a blessing. I mean, if you forgot the Qur'an because of a condition that afflicted you, you are not held accountable for it; that is beyond your control. If the forgetting was due to an illness, you are not blamed for it. But if you forgot the Qur'an because you neglected it, then you have suffered a loss. Yes.
Source
لقاء رمضان 08-09-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (21:00)
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