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Quran Maqasid

مَوْلَى

مولى in the Quran

Meaning: your Protector

مولى occurs 18 times in 14 verses across 12 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
18
Verses
14
Surahs
12

مَوْلَى

Noun · 18 times

Meaning: your Protector · Also translated as: protector, our Protector, a relation, their Protector

Forms in the Quran

  • مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ×5
  • مَوْلًى ×4
  • ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ ×3
  • مَوْلَىٰنَا ×2
  • مَوْلَىٰهُمُ ×2
  • مَوْلَىٰهُ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الولاء والتوالي: أن يحصل شيئان فصاعدا حصولا ليس بينهما ما ليس منهما، ويستعار ذلك للقرب من حيث المكان، ومن حيث النسبة، ومن حيث الدين، ومن حيث الصداقة والنصرة والاعتقاد، والولاية النصرة ، والولاية: تولي الأمر، وقيل: الولاية والولاية نحو: الدلالة والدلالة، وحقيقته: تولي الأمر. والولي والمولى يستعملان في ذلك كل واحد منهما…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو واللام والياء: أصل صحيح يدل على قرب. من ذلك الولي: القرب. يقال: تباعد بعد ولي، أي قرب. وجلس مما يليني، أي يقاربني. والولي: المطر يجيء بعد الوسمي، سمي بذلك لأنه يلي الوسمي.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root و ل ي

Verses with مولى

Verses 1–14 of 14

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    On no soul doth God Place a burden greater Than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, And it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not If we forget or fall Into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou Didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! lay not on us A burden greater than we Have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, And grant us forgiveness, Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those Who stand against Faith"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:286
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, God is your Protector, And He is the best of helpers.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:150
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then are men returned Unto God, their Protector, The (only) Reality: Is not His the Command? And He is the Swiftest In taking account.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:62
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they refuse, be sure That God is your Protector— The Best to protect And the Best to help.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Nothing will happen to us Except what God has decreed For us: He is our Protector": And on God let the Believers Put their trust.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:51
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    There will every soul prove (The fruits of) the deeds It sent before : they will Be brought back to God Their rightful Lord, And their invented falsehoods Will leave them in the lurch.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:30
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth (another) Parable Of two men: one of them Dumb, with no power Of any sort; a wearisome burden Is he to his master; Whichever way he directs him, He brings no good: Is such a man equal With one who commands Justice, and is on A Straight Way?

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:76
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Perhaps) they call on one Whose hurt is nearer Than his profit: evil, indeed, Is the patron, and evil The companion (for help)!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And strive in His cause As ye ought to strive, (With sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and has Imposed no difficulties on you In religion; it is the cult Of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named You Muslims, both before And in this (Revelation); That the Apostle may be A witness for you, and ye Be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer, Give regular Charity, And hold fast to God! He is your Protector— The best to protect And the Best to help!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:78
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day when no protector Can avail his client In aught, and no help Can they receive,

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:41
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is because God Is the Protector of those Who believe, but Those who reject God Have no protector.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:11
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This Day shall no ransom Be accepted of you, nor Of those who rejected God. Your abode is the Fire: That is the proper place . To claim you: and an evil Refuge it is!"

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:15
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has already ordained For you, (O men), The dissolution of your oaths (In some cases): and God Is your Protector, and He Is Full of Knowledge And Wisdom.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:2
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye two turn in repentance To Him, your hearts Are indeed so inclined; But if ye back up Each other against him, Truly God is his Protector, And Gabriel, and (every) Righteous one among those Who believe,—and furthermore, The angels—will back (him) up.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:4