هُدَاةَ طَرِيقِ الْحَقِّ وَحُمَاتَهُ
Guides to the path of truth and its defenders.
Hudāt is the plural of hādī, a guide; ḥumāt is the plural of ḥāmī, a protector. The expression joins two related functions: making a path known and safeguarding it from distortion or attack.
After the prophetic mission, believers have a responsibility to teach, transmit faithfully and, where necessary, defend the guidance they received. Such praise does not amount to claiming that each individual member of a community is personally infallible.
Example: Teaching a doctrine correctly helps guide others; checking inaccurate attributions protects the integrity of what is taught.