Causes of Assistance in Memorizing the Qur'an and Seeking Knowledge

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What are the factors that help in memorizing the Qur'an? And what are the factors that help young people in seeking knowledge?

Answer:
The factors are: first, supplication, specifically increasing in supplication. One should frequently ask for a good ending. Second, one must persist in obedience, for whoever lives upon something dies upon it. So one persists in obedience, in adhering to the obligations of Allah, and in avoiding the prohibitions of Allah. This factor must be accompanied by good. Third, one must not neglect death; one should anticipate it at every moment and every hour, so that one is in a state of uprightness and readiness. Thus, when death comes, it finds one in the best condition and with the best ending. You do not know when the ending will come, nor in which moment it will occur. So make every moment a moment of obedience, worship, and uprightness. And if you have sins, turn to Allah. Hasten to repent; do not delay it. Yes.