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The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it

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Arabic hadith text

عن عثمان رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:

عن عثمان رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ».

English translation

‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of you are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it."

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that the best and higher-standing among Muslims in the sight of Allah are those who learn the Qur’an - in terms of recitation, memorization, tartīl (measured recitation), understanding, and interpretation - and teach others the knowledge of the Qur’an that they possess, along with acting upon it.

Lessons

Benefits from the hadith

  1. The Hadīth highlights the excellence of the Qur’an and that it is the best speech, for it is the word of Allah.
  2. The best learners are those who teach others and do not keep the knowledge to themselves only.
  3. Learning the Qur’an and teaching it comprises its recitation, meanings, and rulings.
Topics
Merit of Taking Care of the Qur'an

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Knowledge · Peace and reconciliation · Revelation · Prophethood