The state of one who is ignorant of the three matters and does not know them

Question:
The commentator says: What is better than one who is ignorant of these matters due to steadfastness and does not know them, but he is among the people of consequence and unity with Allah, fulfilling what Allah has made incumbent upon him, and may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
His ruling is that he is negligent and deficient; it is obligatory for him to know them. Is it an excuse for him to say, "I am a layman"? Until recently, people would teach the congregations in the mosques these matters and have them memorize them, because they are very important. If they were left aside, it was only until recently. It is a necessary matter that it is obligatory for the imams of the mosques to teach them to their congregations and have them memorize them. They are easy, not difficult. Even the illiterate, who do not read or write, used to memorize them and recite them in sequence, and you would be amazed at their memorization of them. This was the case until recently. Yes.