| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali 'Imran Verse 68 (3:68:2) | اَوْلَى | اولى | evlâ | the best to claim relationship | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Without doubt, among men, the nearest of kin to Abraham, are those who follow him, as are also this Messenger and those who believe: And Allah is the Protector of those who have faith. | |||||
| 2 | An-Nisa Verse 135 (4:135:22) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | (is) nearer | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses(644) to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor:(645) for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well- acquainted with all that ye do.* | |||||
| 3 | Al-Anfal Verse 75 (8:75:0) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | (are) nearer | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And those who accept Faith subsequently,(1244) and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith in your company,- they are of you. But kindred by blood have prior rights against each other in the Book of Allah.(1245) Verily Allah is well-acquainted with all things.* | |||||
| 4 | Maryam Verse 70 (19:70:6) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | (are) most worthy | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein. | |||||
| 5 | Al-Ahzab Verse 6 (33:6:2) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | (is) closer | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves,(3674) and his wives are(3675) their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs:(3676) nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah..* | |||||
| 6 | Al-Ahzab Verse 6 (33:6:11) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | (are) closer | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves,(3674) and his wives are(3675) their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs:(3676) nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah..* | |||||
| 7 | Al-Qiyamah Verse 34 (75:34:1) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | Woe | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe! | |||||
| 8 | Al-Qiyamah Verse 35 (75:35:2) | اَوْلٰى | اولى | evlâ | woe | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe! | |||||