Complaint Of A Failing Memory

Imam as-Shafi' {May Allah have mercy upon him} said:

''I complained to {my teacher} Waki' ibn al-Jarrah {May Allah have mercy upon him} of a failing memory and he advised me to stay away from sins and told me that knowledge is a light and the Light of Allah is not given to a sinner.''

شَكَوْتُ إلَى وَكِيعٍ سُوءَ حِفْظِي فَأرْشَدَنِي إلَى تَرْكِ المعَاصي

وَ أخْبَرَنِي بأَنَّ العِلْمَ نُورٌ ونورُ الله لايؤتى لعاصي

{Diwan of Imam Shafi'}