{"_id":"6768a3cf10d6369a5f42ce2b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Am I sinful for forgetting parts of the Quran that I had previously memorized?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"What is the ruling on forgetting parts of the Quran previously memorized? I see divided opinions on whether it is a major or minor sin, or if it’s a sin at all. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Does it hinge on the individual’s intention, and if they were purposefully negligent, or is it point-blank, “you forgot what you memorized, so you have sinned” regardless of the reasoning you’ve forgotten?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Some scholars who consider forgetting the Qurʾān a major sin specify that it becomes a major sin when it occurs due to laziness, willful neglect, or a lack of concern. Otherwise, it would not be categorized as a major sin. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Contrarily, other scholars, such as Abū Shāma (the shaykh of Imām al-Nawawī) and Ibn al-Ṣalāh, interpret \\\"forgetting the Qurʾān\\\" as ceasing to live by its teachings. For them, \\\"forgetting\\\" pertains not to a loss of memory but to the abandonment of practice. Finally, some scholars assert that the major sin encompasses both the deliberate neglect leading to the Qurʾān's erasure from one's memory and the failure to adhere to its teachings.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"In summary, anyone who had memorized Qurʾān should diligently maintain both its memory and its practice. If one forgets out of neglect, then repent to Allah and make an effort to regain what has been forgotten.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232798","tag":"Quran: Etiquettes","count":63},{"_id":"6768a3cf10d6369a5f42ce29","tag":"Quran Memorization","count":1}],"createdOn":"2024-12-22T23:42:07.219Z"}