The Comparison Between Memorizing the Qur'an and Reflecting on It
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Question:
Is it better to memorize the Qur'an or to reflect on it?
Answer:
Both are required. Memorization is a means to reflection, and recitation is a means to reflection. So one memorizes the Qur'an, then recites it, and then reflects on it while reciting the Qur'an. Yes.
Is it better to memorize the Qur'an or to reflect on it?
Answer:
Both are required. Memorization is a means to reflection, and recitation is a means to reflection. So one memorizes the Qur'an, then recites it, and then reflects on it while reciting the Qur'an. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (097) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-24] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (28:29)
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