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ولي

w-l-y

232 wordsRank #42

Description

The Arabic root و-ل-ي (w-l-y) carries the core meaning of closeness, nearness, and taking charge of something or someone, which extends to concepts of protection, guardianship, friendship, and authority. In the Quranic context, this root is highly significant as it describes the relationship between God and believers (Allah as wali/protector), warns against taking disbelievers as awliya (allies/protectors) instead of believers, and establishes hierarchies of guardianship and loyalty within the Muslim community. The root emphasizes that true authority and protection come from proximity to and alliance with God, making it central to understanding Quranic teachings on faith, loyalty, and spiritual authority.

Derived Words in the Quran

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2
Al-Baqarahالبقرة(21 words)
تَوَلَّيْتُم
tawallaytum— you turned away
verb2:64
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum— you turned away
verb2:83
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun2:107
تُوَلُّوا۟
tuwallū— you turn
verb2:115
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun2:120
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn away
verb2:137
وَلَّىٰهُمْ
wallāhum— (has) turned them
verb2:142
فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ
falanuwalliyannaka— So We will surely turn you
verb2:144
فَوَلِّ
fawalli— So turn
verb2:144
فَوَلُّوا۟
fawallū— [so] turn
verb2:144
مُوَلِّيهَا ۖ
muwallīhā— turns towards it
noun2:148
فَوَلِّ
fawalli— [so] turn
verb2:149
فَوَلِّ
fawalli— [so] turn
verb2:150
فَوَلُّوا۟
fawallū— [so] turn
verb2:150
تُوَلُّوا۟
tuwallū— you turn
verb2:177
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— he turns away
verb2:205
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turned away
verb2:246
وَلِىُّ
waliyyu— (is the) Protecting Guardian
noun2:257
أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ
awliyāuhumu— their guardians
noun2:257
وَلِيُّهُۥ
waliyyuhu— his guardian
noun2:282
مَوْلَىٰنَا
mawlānā— our Protector
noun2:286
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Ali 'Imranآل عمران(14 words)
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn back
verb3:20
يَتَوَلَّىٰ
yatawallā— turns away
verb3:23
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun3:28
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn away
verb3:32
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn back
verb3:63
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn away
verb3:64
أَوْلَى
awlā— the best to claim relationship
noun3:68
وَلِىُّ
waliyyu— (is) a Guardian
noun3:68
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— turns away
verb3:82
يُوَلُّوكُمُ
yuwallūkumu— they will turn (towards) you
verb3:111
وَلِيُّهُمَا ۗ
waliyyuhumā— (was) their protector
noun3:122
مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ
mawlākum— (is) your Protector
noun3:150
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— turned back
verb3:155
أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥ
awliyāahu— (of) his allies
noun3:175
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An-Nisaالنساء(15 words)
مَوَٰلِىَ
mawāliya— heirs
noun4:33
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— (as) a Protector
noun4:45
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— a protector
noun4:75
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (the) friends
noun4:76
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— turns away
verb4:80
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— allies
noun4:89
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turn back
verb4:89
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— any ally
noun4:89
نُوَلِّهِۦ
nuwallihi— We will turn him
verb4:115
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— he (has) turned
verb4:115
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— (as) a friend
noun4:119
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— any protector
noun4:123
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā— (is) nearer
noun4:135
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun4:139
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun4:144