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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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48
Al-Fathالفتح(2 words)
لَوَلَّوُا۟
lawallawū— surely they would turn
verb48:22
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan— any protector
noun48:22
51
Adh-Dhariyatالذاريات(2 words)
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawallā— But he turned away
verb51:39
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla— So turn away
verb51:54
53
An-Najmالنجم(2 words)
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— turns away
verb53:29
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— turned away
verb53:33
54
Al-Qamarالقمر(2 words)
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla— So turn away
verb54:6
وَيُوَلُّونَ
wayuwallūna— and they will turn
verb54:45
57
Al-Hadidالحديد(2 words)
مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ
mawlākum— your protector
noun57:15
يَتَوَلَّ
yatawalla— turns away
verb57:24
58
Al-Mujadilaالمجادلة(1 word)
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw— take as allies
verb58:14
59
Al-Hashrالحشر(1 word)
لَيُوَلُّنَّ
layuwallunna— certainly they will turn
verb59:12
60
Al-Mumtahanahالممتحنة(5 words)
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa— (as) allies
noun60:1
يَتَوَلَّ
yatawalla— turns away
verb60:6
تَوَلَّوْهُمْ ۚ
tawallawhum— you make them allies
verb60:9
يَتَوَلَّهُمْ
yatawallahum— makes them allies
verb60:9
تَتَوَلَّوْا۟
tatawallaw— make allies
verb60:13
62
Al-Jumu'ahالجمعة(1 word)
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu— (are) allies
noun62:6
64
At-Taghabunالتغابن(2 words)
وَتَوَلَّوا۟ ۚ
watawallaw— and turned away
verb64:6
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum— you turn away
verb64:12
66
At-Tahrimالتحريم(2 words)
مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ
mawlākum— (is) your Protector
noun66:2
مَوْلَىٰهُ
mawlāhu— (is) his Protector
noun66:4
70
Al-Ma'arijالمعارج(1 word)
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawallā— and went away
verb70:17
75
Al-Qiyamahالقيامة(5 words)
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawallā— and turned away
verb75:32
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā— Woe
noun75:34
فَأَوْلَىٰ
fa-awlā— and woe
noun75:34
أَوْلَىٰ
awlā— woe
noun75:35
فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
fa-awlā— and woe
noun75:35
80
'Abasaعبس(1 word)
وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
watawallā— and turned away
verb80:1
88
Al-Ghashiyahالغاشية(1 word)
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawallā— turns away
verb88:23
92
Al-Laylالليل(1 word)
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawallā— and turned away
verb92:16
96
Al-'Alaqالعلق(1 word)
وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
watawallā— and turns away
verb96:13