Engaging in the memorization of the Qur'an or combining it with the pursuit of knowledge
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it better for a beginner student of knowledge to occupy himself solely with memorizing the Qur'an, or should he combine its memorization with the pursuit of knowledge?
Answer:
He should combine them all. He should allocate time for memorization and another time for the pursuit of knowledge. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is it better for a beginner student of knowledge to occupy himself solely with memorizing the Qur'an, or should he combine its memorization with the pursuit of knowledge?
Answer:
He should combine them all. He should allocate time for memorization and another time for the pursuit of knowledge. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (1:15:20)
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