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AL-KAFI #1126: HUKUM MENYEBUT ‘SAYA LUPA AL-QURAN’
Is it true that one should not say "I forgot the Quran" and should say "I was made to forget" instead?
Short answer
According to Imam al-Nawawi, it is disliked (makruh) to say "I forgot this verse", and one should say "I was made to forget it".
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to Imam al-Nawawi, it is disliked (makruh) to say "I forgot this verse", and one should say "I was made to forget it". This is based on hadiths narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim that forbid the expression. The ruling also cites scholars who said forgetting may result from sin or neglect of the Quran, and that regular repetition of recitation is a means of remembering it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam Nawawi Rahimahullah berkata: Makruh seseorang mengatakan, "Aku lupa ayat ini." Bahkan hendaklah dia katakan, "Aku dilupakan terhadapnya."
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1126: HUKUM MENYEBUT ‘SAYA LUPA AL-QURAN’”, 23 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3146-al-kafi-1126-hukum-menyebut-saya-lupa-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-saying-i-forgot-the-quran/