Beginning with the memorization of the Qur'an in the pursuit of knowledge
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His Eminence the Shaykh: Which is more preferable for a student of knowledge at the beginning of his pursuit of knowledge: memorizing the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) or reading it?
It is better for the student of knowledge to memorize the Book of Allah; because it is the origin of the books and the most beneficial of the books, so he should memorize the Qur'an first. However, if it is possible for him to memorize the Qur'an and whatever is available of the texts of the Prophetic hadith, that is better. He should also attend the scholarly sessions with the scholars.But if it were decreed that he would say: I am not able to memorize the Qur'an or attend with the scholars. We said: Start with the Qur'an; because it is the origin.
It is better for the student of knowledge to memorize the Book of Allah; because it is the origin of the books and the most beneficial of the books, so he should memorize the Qur'an first. However, if it is possible for him to memorize the Qur'an and whatever is available of the texts of the Prophetic hadith, that is better. He should also attend the scholarly sessions with the scholars.But if it were decreed that he would say: I am not able to memorize the Qur'an or attend with the scholars. We said: Start with the Qur'an; because it is the origin.