It is narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said:

"The most superior among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."

This narration defines excellence through the cycle of knowledge management: acquisition and distribution. For a community to survive, its primary information source—the Quran—must be mastered (learned) and then accurately handed down (taught). Those who participate in both ends of this chain ensure the survival of the collective identity and values.