أم اتخذوا من دونه أولياء فالله هو الولي وهو يحيي الموتى وهو على كل شيء قدير
Or have they taken from besides Him protectors? But Allah - He (is) the Protector, and He gives life (to) the dead. And He (is) on every thing All-Powerful.
Al-Waliyy (The Protector)—unified with Al-Mawla and Al-Wali—identifies Allah as the Protecting Friend, Patron, and Guardian who brings believers from darkness into light. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 27 times across 25 verses in 17 surahs, from Quran 2:257 (Surah Al-Baqarah) to Quran 66:4 (Surah At-Tahrim).
Reflection: Taking Allah as Al-Waliyy replaces loneliness and anxiety with serene confidence in His guardianship and support.
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أم اتخذوا من دونه أولياء فالله هو الولي وهو يحيي الموتى وهو على كل شيء قدير
Or have they taken from besides Him protectors? But Allah - He (is) the Protector, and He gives life (to) the dead. And He (is) on every thing All-Powerful.
وهو الذي ينزل الغيث من بعد ما قنطوا وينشر رحمته وهو الولي الحميد
And He (is) the One Who sends down the rain from after [what] they have despaired, and spreads His mercy. And He (is) the Protector, the Praiseworthy.