Forgetting the Qur'an after memorizing it
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Question:
He says: If I memorized the Qur'an and then forgot it, does any sin attach to me?
Answer:
The correct view is that no sin attaches to it; forgetting is a matter of forgetting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 1256Sahih (Darussalam) And he said, “May Allah have mercy on a man who remembers me of such and such a verse that I had forgotten.” So there is no harm. A person is weak, but you must strive to memorize the Qur’an, review it, and repeat it so that you do not forget. Do not be lax. If the matter overcomes you, praise be to Allah, there is no blame on you. As for the hadith that says, “Whoever memorizes the Qur’an and then forgets it will meet Allah with its reward,” that hadith is not authentic. The hadith of the warning is not authentic. Yes.
He says: If I memorized the Qur'an and then forgot it, does any sin attach to me?
Answer:
The correct view is that no sin attaches to it; forgetting is a matter of forgetting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I am only human; I forget as you forget.
قال إنما أنا بشر أنسى كما تنسون
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ١ — archive.org (1:23:15)
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