Is reading the Qur'an better in the month of Ramadan, or memorizing it?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Is reading the Qur'an or memorizing the Qur'an better in the month of Ramadan?
The Shaykh : Memorizing the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I say memorizing the Qur'an, reciting the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if he goes through the entire Qur'an, that is better.
The questioner : Yes. And is reading the Qur'an better, or looking at the tafsir (exegesis)?
The Shaykh : No, the green Qur'an.
The questioner : It is better than looking at the tafsir, meaning, in all cases, is it specific to the month of Ramadan?
The Shaykh : In Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Is reading the Qur'an or memorizing the Qur'an better in the month of Ramadan?
The Shaykh : Memorizing the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I say memorizing the Qur'an, reciting the Qur'an.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if he goes through the entire Qur'an, that is better.
The questioner : Yes. And is reading the Qur'an better, or looking at the tafsir (exegesis)?
The Shaykh : No, the green Qur'an.
The questioner : It is better than looking at the tafsir, meaning, in all cases, is it specific to the month of Ramadan?
The Shaykh : In Ramadan.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1262- هل قراءة القرآن أفضل في شهر رمضان ام حفظه؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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