Which is Prioritised: Memorising the Qur'an or Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
Is it better for a person to focus on memorising the Qur'an or on seeking knowledge?
Answer:
He is required to focus on seeking knowledge, and memorising the Qur'an is part of seeking knowledge. He should set aside time for memorising the Qur'an, and in the remaining times he should seek knowledge, attending the circles of knowledge with the scholars. He combines both matters: he makes a specific time for memorising the Qur'an, and he makes the other times for learning and understanding the religion with the scholars.
Is it better for a person to focus on memorising the Qur'an or on seeking knowledge?
Answer:
He is required to focus on seeking knowledge, and memorising the Qur'an is part of seeking knowledge. He should set aside time for memorising the Qur'an, and in the remaining times he should seek knowledge, attending the circles of knowledge with the scholars. He combines both matters: he makes a specific time for memorising the Qur'an, and he makes the other times for learning and understanding the religion with the scholars.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٥ — archive.org (16:32)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.