ولي in the Quran

Verses with ولي

Verses 21–40 of 80

1. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلنَّبِىِّ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَا ٱتَّخَذُوهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ

   If only they had believed In God, in the Apostle, And in what hath been Revealed to him, never Would they have taken Them for friends and protectors, But most of them are Rebellious wrong-doers.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:81
2. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَتَّخِذُ وَلِيًّۭا فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ يُطْعِمُ وَلَا يُطْعَمُ ۗ قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ ۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

   Say: "Shall I take For my protector Any other than God, The Maker of the heavens And the earth? And He it is that Feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am Commanded to be the first Of those who bow To God (in Islam), And be not thou Of the company of those Who join gods with God."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:14
3. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَأَنذِرْ بِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ أَن يُحْشَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ ۙ لَيْسَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ وَلِىٌّۭ وَلَا شَفِيعٌۭ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

   Give this warning to those In whose (hearts) is the fear That they will be brought (To Judgment) before their Lord: Except for Him They will have no protector Nor intercessor: That they may guard (Against evil).

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:51
4. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَذَرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ دِينَهُمْ لَعِبًۭا وَلَهْوًۭا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَذَكِّرْ بِهِۦٓ أَن تُبْسَلَ نَفْسٌۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِىٌّۭ وَلَا شَفِيعٌۭ وَإِن تَعْدِلْ كُلَّ عَدْلٍۢ لَّا يُؤْخَذْ مِنْهَآ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُبْسِلُوا۟ بِمَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ

   Leave alone those Who take their religion To be mere play And amusement, And are deceived By the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) This (truth): that every soul Delivers itself to ruin By its own acts: It will find for itself No protector or intercessor Except God: if it offered Every ransom, (or Reparation), none Will be accepted: such is (The end of) those who Deliver themselves to ruin By their own acts: They will have for drink (Only) boiling water, And for punishment, One most grievous: For they persisted In rejecting God.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:70
5. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسْقٌۭ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ لِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ

   Eat not of (meats) On which God's name Hath not been pronounced: That would be impiety. But the evil ones Ever inspire their friends To contend with you If ye were to obey them, Ye would indeed be Pagans.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:121
6. Each word opens its meaning.

   ۞ لَهُمْ دَارُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمِ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

   For them will be a Home Of Peace in the presence Of their Lord: He will be Their Friend, because They practised (righteousness).

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:127
7. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًۭا يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ قَدِ ٱسْتَكْثَرْتُم مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ ۖ وَقَالَ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ رَبَّنَا ٱسْتَمْتَعَ بَعْضُنَا بِبَعْضٍۢ وَبَلَغْنَآ أَجَلَنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَجَّلْتَ لَنَا ۚ قَالَ ٱلنَّارُ مَثْوَىٰكُمْ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

   One day will He gather Them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take Of men." Their friends Amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit From each other: but (alas!) We reached our term— Which Thou didst appoint For us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: You will dwell therein for ever, Except as God willeth." For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:128
8. Each word opens its meaning.

   ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

   Follow (O men!) the revelation Given unto you from your Lord, And follow not, as friends Or protectors, other than Him. Little it is ye remember Of admonition.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:3
9. Each word opens its meaning.

   يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

   O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, In the same manner as He got your parents out Of the Garden, stripping them Of their raiment, to expose Their shame: for he And his tribe watch you From a position where ye Cannot see them: We made The Evil Ones friends (Only) to those without Faith.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:27
10. Each word opens its meaning.

    فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ ۗ إِنَّهُمُ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ

    Some He hath guided: Others have (by their choice) Deserved the loss of their way; In that they took The Evil Ones, in preference To God, for their friends And protectors, and think That they receive guidance.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:30
11. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَٱخْتَارَ مُوسَىٰ قَوْمَهُۥ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًۭا لِّمِيقَـٰتِنَا ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوْ شِئْتَ أَهْلَكْتَهُم مِّن قَبْلُ وَإِيَّـٰىَ ۖ أَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا فِتْنَتُكَ تُضِلُّ بِهَا مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَهْدِى مَن تَشَآءُ ۖ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا ۖ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْغَـٰفِرِينَ

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
12. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّ وَلِـِّۧىَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    "For my Protector is God, Who revealed the Book (From time to time), And He will choose And befriend the righteous.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:196
13. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَمَا لَهُمْ أَلَّا يُعَذِّبَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَهُمْ يَصُدُّونَ عَنِ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنْ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    But what plea have they That God should not punish Them, when they keep out (Men) from the Sacred Mosque— And they are not its guardians? No men can be its guardians Except the righteous; but most Of them do not understand.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:34
14. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَوا۟ وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَمْ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ مَا لَكُم مِّن وَلَـٰيَتِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ ۚ وَإِنِ ٱسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّصْرُ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍۭ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَـٰقٌۭ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌۭ

    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.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:72
15. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتْنَةٌۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌۭ كَبِيرٌۭ

    The Unbelievers are Protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this, (Protect each other), There would be Tumult and oppression On earth, and great mischief.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:73
16. Each word opens its meaning.

    يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ ءَابَآءَكُمْ وَإِخْوَٰنَكُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ إِنِ ٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ ٱلْكُفْرَ عَلَى ٱلْإِيمَـٰنِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ

    O ye who believe! Take not For protectors your fathers And your brothers if they love Infidelity above Faith: If any of you do so, They do wrong.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:23
17. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌۭ

    The Believers, men And women, are protectors, One of another: they enjoin What is just, and forbid What is evil: they observe Regular prayers, practise Regular charity, and obey God and His Apostle. On them will God pour His mercy: for God Is Exalted in power, Wise:

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:71
18. Each word opens its meaning.

    يَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ مَا قَالُوا۟ وَلَقَدْ قَالُوا۟ كَلِمَةَ ٱلْكُفْرِ وَكَفَرُوا۟ بَعْدَ إِسْلَـٰمِهِمْ وَهَمُّوا۟ بِمَا لَمْ يَنَالُوا۟ ۚ وَمَا نَقَمُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ أَنْ أَغْنَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۚ فَإِن يَتُوبُوا۟ يَكُ خَيْرًۭا لَّهُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَتَوَلَّوْا۟ يُعَذِّبْهُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن وَلِىٍّۢ وَلَا نَصِيرٍۢ

    They swear by God that they Said nothing (evil), but indeed They uttered blasphemy, And they did it after accepting Islam; and they meditated A plot which they were unable To carry out: this revenge Of theirs was (their) only return For the bounty with which God and His Apostle had enriched Them! If they repent, It will be best for them; But if they turn back (To their evil ways), God will punish them With a grievous penalty In this life and in the Hereafter: They shall have none on earth To protect or help them.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:74
19. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۚ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّۢ وَلَا نَصِيرٍۢ

    Unto God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth. He giveth life And He taketh it. Except for Him Ye have no protector Nor helper.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:116
20. Each word opens its meaning.

    أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

    Behold! verily on the friends Of God there is no fear, Nor shall they grieve;

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Yunus, verse 10:62