The ruling on the sin of one who forgets what he had memorized of the Qur'an
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Regarding memorizing the Qur'an in the early years of life, I had memorized it, and Allah granted us the complete Qur'an. But now it is slipping away from me, and at my current age, I only retain a little of it. So, am I sinful for leaving the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. You are not sinful for forgetting what you had memorized of the Qur'an, but you have suffered a great loss. You are able to resume memorization and make up for what you have lost. This is possible for you, so strive to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Regarding memorizing the Qur'an in the early years of life, I had memorized it, and Allah granted us the complete Qur'an. But now it is slipping away from me, and at my current age, I only retain a little of it. So, am I sinful for leaving the Qur'an?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. You are not sinful for forgetting what you had memorized of the Qur'an, but you have suffered a great loss. You are able to resume memorization and make up for what you have lost. This is possible for you, so strive to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/267 — archive.org (0:53)
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