A man memorized the Qur'an, then forgot it, went astray, and then repented to Allah. What should he do, and what is your advice for him?

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The questioner : He says: I am a young man who memorized the Qur'an when I was ten years old, and I have remained so. Then a time came when I deviated from the straight path and forgot the Qur'an. Now, O Shaykh, I am a repentant person and I do not know what to do. What do you advise me to do? May Allah guide you. I have come from Jeddah to study under your excellence.

The Shaykh : Yes, I say: Be glad, for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves. And He says (Exalted and Majestic is He):

⁽⁵³⁾ Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." ⁽⁵⁴⁾ And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped. ⁽⁵⁵⁾ And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive,

قُلْ يَاعِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُونَ وَاتَّبِعُوا أَحْسَنَ مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

[Az-Zumar 39:53-55]

And He says (Exalted and Majestic is He) regarding the greatest of sins, which is shirk (associating partners with Allah): He says (Mighty and Majestic):

⁽⁶⁸⁾ And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty. ⁽⁶⁹⁾ Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated - ⁽⁷⁰⁾ Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا إِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا

[Al-Furqan 25:68-70]

So praise be to Allah who has returned you to what you were before. And I ask Allah the Exalted to keep you firm upon it. As for forgetting the Qur'an, I think that if you return to memorize it a second time, it will be easy for you. So proceed with it, for Allah the Exalted will help you if He knows from your intention sincerity and pure devotion.

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