Starting with Memorization or Reading for the Student of Knowledge
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, should the student of knowledge focus on memorization first in the beginning of his pursuit, or on reading?
Answer:
The student of knowledge memorizes so that he can read it to the scholar who explains it to him; he should not limit himself to memorizing on his own. He might memorize something he does not understand, or misunderstand it. No, it is obligatory for him to memorize and read it to the people of knowledge who clarify it for him, so that he combines memorization with correct understanding.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, should the student of knowledge focus on memorization first in the beginning of his pursuit, or on reading?
Answer:
The student of knowledge memorizes so that he can read it to the scholar who explains it to him; he should not limit himself to memorizing on his own. He might memorize something he does not understand, or misunderstand it. No, it is obligatory for him to memorize and read it to the people of knowledge who clarify it for him, so that he combines memorization with correct understanding.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [3] — alfawzan.live (1:06:54)
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