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وَلِيّ

awliyāa

protector

বন্ধু

Root letters: و ل يAppears 86 times in the Qur'an#125 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 13

About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: و ل ي

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)وَلِيًّۭا44 times
  • Plural (jamʿ)أَوْلِيَآءَ42 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • أَوْلِيَآءَ(as) alliesawliyāa · 20 times
  • وَلِيًّۭا(as) a Protectorwaliyyan · 13 times
  • وَلِىٍّۢprotectorwaliyyin · 11 times
  • أَوْلِيَآءُ(are) alliesawliyāu · 6 times
  • وَلِىُّ(is the) Protecting Guardianwaliyyu · 3 times
  • وَلِىٌّۭany protectorwaliyyun · 3 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root و ل ي — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

Abiding therein forever, they will not find a protector or a helper.

Surah 33:65 — Read full ayah

And Allāh is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allāh as an ally, and sufficient is Allāh as a helper.

Surah 4:45 — Read full ayah

Indeed, my protector is Allāh, who has sent down the Book; and He is an ally to the righteous.

Surah 7:196 — Read full ayah