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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The methods that aid in memorizing the Qur'an and retaining it

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Question:
The brother Salih from al-Ta'if has a set of questions. He says: What are the methods that help in memorizing the Qur'an and retaining it?

Answer:
Keeping it up and reciting it frequently, repeating it, this is what aids one. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Keep up with this Qur'an, for it has
more liable to escape than camelsأشد تفلتا من الإبل في
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its intellects." So likewise, acting upon it, standing in night prayer with the Qur'an, is what fixes it in oneself, in the memory and mind of the Muslim.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 208 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (16:16)

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