The First for the Student of Knowledge: Memorizing the Qur'an or Reading the Foundational Books
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Question:
Abu 'Amir says, may Allah preserve you: Which is more important for a student of knowledge who is beginning his pursuit of knowledge? Should he memorize the Qur'an, or should he start by reading the foundational books?
Answer:
First, a teacher is necessary to learn from; a scholar is necessary from whom he seeks knowledge, and then he guides him in the manner in which he should proceed. There is no doubt that memorizing the Qur'an is more important, so he should begin by memorizing the Qur'an. After that, he should consult the scholar he wishes to read from regarding which book is most suitable for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Abu 'Amir says, may Allah preserve you: Which is more important for a student of knowledge who is beginning his pursuit of knowledge? Should he memorize the Qur'an, or should he start by reading the foundational books?
Answer:
First, a teacher is necessary to learn from; a scholar is necessary from whom he seeks knowledge, and then he guides him in the manner in which he should proceed. There is no doubt that memorizing the Qur'an is more important, so he should begin by memorizing the Qur'an. After that, he should consult the scholar he wishes to read from regarding which book is most suitable for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/170 — archive.org (9:32)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.