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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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27
An-Namlالنمل(4 words)
وَلَّىٰ
wallā— he turned back
verb27:10
تَوَلَّ
tawalla— turn away
verb27:28
لِوَلِيِّهِۦ
liwaliyyihi— to his heir
noun27:49
وَلَّوْا۟
wallaw— they turn back
verb27:80
28
Al-Qasasالقصص(2 words)
تَوَلَّىٰٓ
tawallā— he turned back
verb28:24
وَلَّىٰ
wallā— he turned
verb28:31
29
Al-'Ankabutالعنكبوت(2 words)
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun29:22
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— protectors
noun29:41
30
Ar-Rumالروم(1 word)
وَلَّوْا۟
wallaw— they turn
verb30:52
31
Luqmanلقمان(1 word)
وَلَّىٰ
wallā— he turns away
verb31:7
32
As-Sajdahالسجدة(1 word)
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun32:4
33
Al-Ahzabالأحزاب(7 words)
وَمَوَٰلِيكُمْ ۚ
wamawālīkum— and your friends
noun33:5
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā— (is) closer
adjective33:6
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā— (are) closer
adjective33:6
أَوْلِيَآئِكُم
awliyāikum— your friends
noun33:6
يُوَلُّونَ
yuwallūna— they would turn
verb33:15
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— any protector
noun33:17
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— any protector
noun33:65
34
Sabaسبإ(1 word)
وَلِيُّنَا
waliyyunā— (are) our Protector
noun34:41
37
As-Saffatالصافات(3 words)
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟
fatawallaw— So they turned away
verb37:90
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla— So turn away
verb37:174
وَتَوَلَّ
watawalla— So turn away
verb37:178
39
Az-Zumarالزمر(1 word)
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— protectors
noun39:3
40
Ghafirغافر(1 word)
تُوَلُّونَ
tuwallūna— you will turn back
verb40:33
41
Fussilatفصلت(2 words)
أَوْلِيَآؤُكُمْ
awliyāukum— (are) your protectors
noun41:31
وَلِىٌّ
waliyyun— (was) a friend
noun41:34
42
Ash-Shuraaالشورى(8 words)
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— protectors
noun42:6
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun42:8
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۖ
awliyāa— protectors
noun42:9
ٱلْوَلِىُّ
l-waliyu— (is) the Protector
noun42:9
ٱلْوَلِىُّ
l-waliyu— (is) the Protector
noun42:28
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun42:31
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin— protector
noun42:44
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— protector
noun42:46
44
Ad-Dukhanالدخان(3 words)
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— they turned away
verb44:14
مَوْلًى
mawlan— a relation
noun44:41
مَّوْلًۭى
mawlan— a relation
noun44:41
45
Al-Jathiyahالجاثية(3 words)
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۖ
awliyāa— (as) protectors
noun45:10
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu— (are) allies
noun45:19
وَلِىُّ
waliyyu— (is the) Protector
noun45:19
46
Al-Ahqafالأحقاف(2 words)
وَلَّوْا۟
wallaw— they turned back
verb46:29
أَوْلِيَآءُ ۚ
awliyāu— protectors
noun46:32
47
Muhammadمحمد(5 words)
مَوْلَى
mawlā— (is the) Protector
noun47:11
مَوْلَىٰ
mawlā— protector
noun47:11
فَأَوْلَىٰ
fa-awlā— But more appropriate
noun47:20
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum— you are given authority
verb47:22
تَتَوَلَّوْا۟
tatawallaw— you turn away
verb47:38
48
Al-Fathالفتح(3 words)
تَتَوَلَّوْا۟
tatawallaw— you turn away
verb48:16
تَوَلَّيْتُم
tawallaytum— you turned away
verb48:16
يَتَوَلَّ
yatawalla— turns away
verb48:17