Reconciling the Preservation of the Qur'an with Academic Excellence
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. He says: I am studying in school, and the sheer number of subjects takes up almost all my time, to the point that recently I have become exhausted from trying to reconcile my studies with the matters of this straight religion, such as going to the mosque and memorizing the Noble Qur'an. My father insists that I must be among the top students, and if I am not, he says it is all because of your going to the mosque. Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This statement the questioner relayed from his father, that the reason for his failure in his studies is his going to the mosque, is false. On the contrary, the truth is that going to the mosque and maintaining the prayer helps with studies and seeking knowledge, and helps with the interests of this world and the religion.[Al-Baqarah 2:153]. Maintaining the matters of the religion does not conflict with studying; rather, it helps with studying and makes it easier. So you must maintain the matters of your religion and maintain your studies as well, and there is no conflict between them, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. If the intention here, Honorable Shaykh Salih, is that preserving the Noble Qur'an requires a lot of time, and that sitting in the mosque to preserve the Noble Qur'an also requires more time, and those lessons also require time, is there a word you might say, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
As for reading the Qur'an, he can sit in the mosque waiting for the prayer, read the Qur'an, and memorize the Qur'an. There is no conflict between them. He sits in the mosque to wait for the prayer, reads and memorizes the Noble Qur'an, and his reward is multiplied in that; because he is waiting for the prayer, and he is occupied with the remembrance of Allah and reciting His Book.
As for the lessons, the time of prayer does not take up much of his time or hinder his studies. The time of prayer is limited, from when the mu'adhdhin calls the adhan until the iqamah is called, in a short period that does not affect his studies, and he has the night and the day.
The twenty-four hours are all for other interests, such as rest, sleep, eating, drinking, and studying. The times of prayer take only small portions from the twenty-four hours. Yes, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. If he stays in the mosque all the time and leaves his studies, it seems to me you have another word on this, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
We do not direct him to sit in the mosque all the time and hinder his studies and hinder his other interests. But he should head to the mosque at the times of the prayers; this is necessary. And if he sits in the mosque for studying or for reciting the Qur'an, that is also recommended.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. He says: I am studying in school, and the sheer number of subjects takes up almost all my time, to the point that recently I have become exhausted from trying to reconcile my studies with the matters of this straight religion, such as going to the mosque and memorizing the Noble Qur'an. My father insists that I must be among the top students, and if I am not, he says it is all because of your going to the mosque. Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
This statement the questioner relayed from his father, that the reason for his failure in his studies is his going to the mosque, is false. On the contrary, the truth is that going to the mosque and maintaining the prayer helps with studies and seeking knowledge, and helps with the interests of this world and the religion.
O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. If the intention here, Honorable Shaykh Salih, is that preserving the Noble Qur'an requires a lot of time, and that sitting in the mosque to preserve the Noble Qur'an also requires more time, and those lessons also require time, is there a word you might say, may Allah preserve you?
The Shaykh:
As for reading the Qur'an, he can sit in the mosque waiting for the prayer, read the Qur'an, and memorize the Qur'an. There is no conflict between them. He sits in the mosque to wait for the prayer, reads and memorizes the Noble Qur'an, and his reward is multiplied in that; because he is waiting for the prayer, and he is occupied with the remembrance of Allah and reciting His Book.
As for the lessons, the time of prayer does not take up much of his time or hinder his studies. The time of prayer is limited, from when the mu'adhdhin calls the adhan until the iqamah is called, in a short period that does not affect his studies, and he has the night and the day.
The twenty-four hours are all for other interests, such as rest, sleep, eating, drinking, and studying. The times of prayer take only small portions from the twenty-four hours. Yes, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. If he stays in the mosque all the time and leaves his studies, it seems to me you have another word on this, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
We do not direct him to sit in the mosque all the time and hinder his studies and hinder his other interests. But he should head to the mosque at the times of the prayers; this is necessary. And if he sits in the mosque for studying or for reciting the Qur'an, that is also recommended.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4217 - التوفيق بين حفظ القرآن والتفوق في الدراسة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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