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Quran Maqasid

وَلايَت

ولايت in the Quran

Meaning: their protection

ولايت occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

وَلايَت

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: their protection · Also translated as: the protection

Forms in the Quran

  • وَلَٰيَتِهِم ×1
  • ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُ ×1

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 ولايت

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believed, And adopted exile, And fought for the Faith, With their property And their persons, In the cause of God, As well as those Who gave (them) asylum And aid,—these are (all) Friends and protectors, One of another. As to those who believed But came not into exile, Ye owe no duty Of protection to them Until they come into exile; But if they seek Your aid in religion, It is your duty To help them, Except against a people With whom ye have A treaty of mutual alliance. And (remember) God Seeth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:72
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    There, the (only) protection comes From God, the True One. He is the Best to reward, And the Best to give success.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:44