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أَوْلَى

awlā

the best to claim relationship

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Root letters: و ل يAppears 11 times in the Qur'an#756 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 76

About this word

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

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)أَوْلَىٰ11 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • أَوْلَىٰ(is) nearerawlā · 7 times
  • فَأَوْلَىٰBut more appropriatefa-awlā · 2 times
  • أَوْلَىthe best to claim relationshipawlā · 1 times
  • فَأَوْلَىٰٓand woefa-awlā · 1 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

Woe to you, and woe!

Surah 75:34 — Read full ayah

Then woe to you, and woe!

Surah 75:35 — Read full ayah

Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein.

Surah 19:70 — Read full ayah