Is seeking knowledge better, or reciting the Qur'an?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Regarding the statement "It is recommended to include prayer with dhikr...", should a person intentionally do so, or is it fine if, for example, he is occupied with seeking knowledge that falls under this?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than mere recitation, because mere recitation has virtue in the recitation itself, and every letter is a good deed, but seeking knowledge is better. However, the issue is for a single day; if he devotes it to recitation, that is fine. Yes.
The student: I continue.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is still time left.
The student: I mean the time for the question.
The student: Hmm.
The student: The time for the question.
The Shaykh : Ah, the question. Fine.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than mere recitation, because mere recitation has virtue in the recitation itself, and every letter is a good deed, but seeking knowledge is better. However, the issue is for a single day; if he devotes it to recitation, that is fine. Yes.
The student: I continue.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is still time left.
The student: I mean the time for the question.
The student: Hmm.
The student: The time for the question.
The Shaykh : Ah, the question. Fine.