The First: For the Student of Knowledge, Between Memorizing the Qur'an and Seeking Knowledge
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better for a student of knowledge: to memorize the Qur'an, to seek knowledge, or to combine the two?
Answer:
He should combine the two, and memorizing the Qur'an helps him in seeking knowledge. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is better for a student of knowledge: to memorize the Qur'an, to seek knowledge, or to combine the two?
Answer:
He should combine the two, and memorizing the Qur'an helps him in seeking knowledge. Yes.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : ما ذئبان جائعان أرسلا في زريبة غنم بأفسد لها من حرص المرء على المال والشرف لدينه — islamhouse.com (1:08:38)
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