Which is more important: memorizing the Qur'an or seeking other knowledge?
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Question:
The questioner says: I am trying to memorize the Qur'an, but I have not been able to memorize it. Should I give up memorizing the Qur'an and turn to the other sciences?
Answer:
Memorizing the Qur'an does not prevent you from studying the other sciences. You memorize the Qur'an and learn the other sciences; memorizing the Qur'an does not stop you from that. Yes, and the Qur'an, praise be to Allah, is made easy for whoever wants to memorize it. It is made easy. Yes.
The questioner says: I am trying to memorize the Qur'an, but I have not been able to memorize it. Should I give up memorizing the Qur'an and turn to the other sciences?
Answer:
Memorizing the Qur'an does not prevent you from studying the other sciences. You memorize the Qur'an and learn the other sciences; memorizing the Qur'an does not stop you from that. Yes, and the Qur'an, praise be to Allah, is made easy for whoever wants to memorize it. It is made easy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أيهما أولى حفظ القرآن أم طلب العلوم الأخرى؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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