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215. It was narrated that Anas bin Mâlik said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Allâh has His own people among mankind.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, who are they?' He said: 'The people of the Qur'an, the people of Allâh and those who are closest to Him.'" (Hasan)
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The term 'people of the Qur'an' means the reciters, the memorizers and the learners of the meaning of the Qur'an, in the light of the Ahâdîth of the Prophet ﷺ, as well as those who apply the teachings of the Qur'an in their daily lives, and also those who carry its message to others.