tafseer

Abdullaah ibn Umar (radiyallaahuanhu) said it had taken him 8 years to memorize Surah al Baqarah. On the contrary, we find people these days memorizing whole Qur’aan in less than years’ time. Then, What made great Sahaabi Abdullaah ibn Umar to take such a longer period to memorize when he was among the youth who always surrounded and learnt from the Prophet? It is all about application of each and every verse of the Qur’aan in his life. It is well known that Sahabaahs do not move to another Surah/ayah until they memorize & apply what they have learnt already.
When Qur’aan is a book full of Action advices from our Lord, why we are not applying it in our lives?