| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 120 (2:120:29) | وَلِيٍّ | ولي | veliyyin | protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form of religion. Say: "The Guidance of Allah,-that is the (only) Guidance." Wert thou to follow their desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither Protector nor helper against Allah. | |||||
| 2 | Al-Baqarah Verse 254 (2:254:17) | خُلَّةٌ | خلة | ḣulletun | friendship | خ ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! Spend out of (the bounties)(294) We have provided for you, before the Day comes when no bargaining (Will avail), nor friendship nor intercession(295). Those who reject Faith they are the wrong-doers.* | |||||
| 3 | Al-Baqarah Verse 257 (2:257:2) | وَلِيُّ | ولي | veliyyu | (is the) Protecting Guardian | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light. Of those who reject faith the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will lead them forth into the depths of darkness. They will be companions of the fire, to dwell therein (For ever). | |||||
| 4 | Al-Baqarah Verse 257 (2:257:12) | اَوْلِيَٓاؤُ۬هُمُ | اولياؤهم | evliyâuhumu | their guardians | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light. Of those who reject faith the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will lead them forth into the depths of darkness. They will be companions of the fire, to dwell therein (For ever). | |||||
| 5 | Ali 'Imran Verse 28 (3:28:5) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (as) allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah. except by way of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them(373). But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah.* | |||||
| 6 | Ali 'Imran Verse 28 (3:28:16) | شَيْءٍ | شيء | şey-in | anything | ش ي أ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah. except by way of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them(373). But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah.* | |||||
| 7 | Ali 'Imran Verse 68 (3:68:12) | وَلِيُّ | ولي | veliyyu | (is) a Guardian | 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. | |||||
| 8 | Ali 'Imran Verse 118 (3:118:7) | بِطَانَةً | بطانة | bitâneten | (as) intimates | ب ط ن |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! Take not into your intimacy those outside your ranks: They will not fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already appeared from their mouths: What their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs, if ye have wisdom. | |||||
| 9 | Ali 'Imran Verse 122 (3:122:8) | وَلِيُّهُمَاۜ | وليهما | veliyyuhumâ | (was) their protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Remember two of your parties(443) Meditated cowardice; but Allah was their protector, and in Allah should the faithful (Ever) put their trust.* | |||||
| 10 | Ali 'Imran Verse 175 (3:175:5) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَهُۖ | اولياءه | evliyâehu | (of) his allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | It is only the Evil One that suggests to you the fear of his votaries: Be ye not afraid of them, but fear Me, if ye have Faith. | |||||
| 11 | An-Nisa Verse 25 (4:25:34) | اَخْدَانٍۚ | اخدان | aḣdân(in) | secret lovers | خ د ن |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess:(540) And Allah hath full knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave of their owners, and give them their dowers, according to what is reasonable: They should be chaste, not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame, their punishment is half that for free women. This (permission) is for those among you who fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise self-restraint. And Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.* | |||||
| 12 | An-Nisa Verse 45 (4:45:6) | وَلِيًّاۗ | وليا | veliyyen | (as) a Protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | But Allah hath full knowledge of your enemies: Allah is enough for a protector, and Allah is enough for a Helper. | |||||
| 13 | An-Nisa Verse 76 (4:76:14) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (the) friends | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject Faith Fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the Friends(594) of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.* | |||||
| 14 | An-Nisa Verse 89 (4:89:11) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee(607) in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;-* | |||||
| 15 | An-Nisa Verse 89 (4:89:26) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyen | any ally | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee(607) in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;-* | |||||
| 16 | An-Nisa Verse 119 (4:119:14) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyen | (as) a friend | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "I will mislead them,(629) and I will create in them false desires; I will order them to slit the ears(630) of cattle, and to deface the (fair) nature created(631) by Allah." Whoever, forsaking Allah, takes satan for a friend, hath of a surety suffered a loss that is manifest.* | |||||
| 17 | An-Nisa Verse 123 (4:123:18) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyen | any protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Not your desires, nor those(632) of the People of the Book (can prevail): whoever works evil, will be requited accordingly. Nor will he find, besides Allah, any protector or helper.* | |||||
| 18 | An-Nisa Verse 125 (4:125:17) | خَل۪يلًا | خليلا | ḣalîlâ(n) | (as) a friend | خ ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Who can be better in religion than one who submits his whole self to Allah, does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true in Faith? For Allah did take Abraham for a friend.(634)* | |||||
| 19 | An-Nisa Verse 139 (4:139:4) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (as) allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Yea, to those who take for friends unbelievers rather than believers: is it honour they seek among them? Nay,- all honour is with Allah.(648)* | |||||
| 20 | An-Nisa Verse 144 (4:144:8) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (as) allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish to offer Allah an open proof against yourselves? | |||||
| 21 | An-Nisa Verse 173 (4:173:24) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyen | any protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | But to those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards,- and more, out of His bounty: But those who are disdainful and arrogant, He will punish with a grievous penalty; Nor will they find, besides Allah, any to protect or help them. | |||||
| 22 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 5 (5:5:32) | اَخْدَانٍۜ | اخدان | eḣdân(in) | secret lovers | خ د ن |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book(699) is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book,(700) revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues if any one rejects faith,(701) fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all spiritual good).* | |||||
| 23 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 56 (5:56:2) | يَتَوَلَّ | يتول | yetevella | takes as an ally | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | As to those who turn (for friendship) to Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- it is the fellowship of Allah that must certainly triumph. | |||||
| 24 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 57 (5:57:19) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَۚ | اولياء | evliyâ/(e) | (as) allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport- (768) whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed).* | |||||
| 25 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 80 (5:80:4) | يَتَوَلَّوْنَ | يتولون | yetevellevne | taking as allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Thou seest many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them (with the result), that Allah.s wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide. | |||||
| 26 | Al-An'am Verse 14 (6:14:5) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyen | (as) a protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth? And He it is that feedeth but is not fed."(847) Say: "Nay! but I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah (in Islam), and be not thou of the company of those who join gods with Allah."* | |||||
| 27 | Al-An'am Verse 51 (6:51:13) | وَلِيٌّ | ولي | veliyyun | any protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Give this warning to those(869) 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).* | |||||
| 28 | Al-An'am Verse 70 (6:70:22) | وَلِيٌّ | ولي | veliyyun | any protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Leave alone those who take their religion to be mere play and amusement,(893) 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:(894) it will find for itself no protector or intercessor except Allah. 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 Allah.* | |||||
| 29 | Al-An'am Verse 121 (6:121:15) | اَوْلِيَٓائِهِمْ | اوليائهم | evliyâihim | their friends | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Eat not of (meats) on which Allah.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. | |||||
| 30 | Al-An'am Verse 127 (6:127:7) | وَلِيُّهُمْ | وليهم | veliyyuhum | (will be) their protecting friend | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | For them will be a home(948) of peace in the presence of their Lord: He will be their friend, because they practised (righteousness).* | |||||
| 31 | Al-An'am Verse 128 (6:128:12) | اَوْلِيَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ | اولياؤهم | evliyâuhum | their friends | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | One day will He gather them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns!(949) Much (toll) did ye take of men." Their friends amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit(950) 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 Allah willeth."(951) for thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.* | |||||
| 32 | Al-A'raf Verse 27 (7:27:28) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | friends | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, in the same manner as(1009) 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.* | |||||
| 33 | Al-A'raf Verse 30 (7:30:10) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (as) allies | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Some He hath guided: Others have (by their choice) deserved the loss of their way;(1012) in that they took the evil ones, in preference to Allah, for their friends and protectors, and think that they receive guidance.* | |||||
| 34 | At-Tawbah Verse 116 (9:116:0) | وَلِيٍّ | ولي | veliyyin | protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Unto Allah 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. | |||||
| 35 | Yunus Verse 62 (10:62:0) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (the) friends | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear,(1451) nor shall they grieve;* | |||||
| 36 | Hud Verse 20 (11:20:14) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَۢ | اولياء | evliyâ/(e) | protectors | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They will in no wise frustrate (His design) on earth, nor have they protectors besides Allah. Their penalty(1515) will be doubled! They lost the power to hear, and they did not see!* | |||||
| 37 | Hud Verse 113 (11:113:14) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | protectors | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And incline not to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you; and ye have no protectors other than Allah, nor shall ye be helped. | |||||
| 38 | Yusuf Verse 54 (12:54:5) | اَسْتَخْلِصْهُ | استخلصه | estaḣlishu | I will select him | خ ل ص |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | So the king said: "Bring him unto me;(1714) I will take him specially to serve about my own person." Therefore when he had spoken to him, he said: "Be assured this day, thou art, before our own presence, with rank firmly established, and fidelity fully proved!(1715)* | |||||
| 39 | Ar-Ra'd Verse 37 (13:37:18) | وَلِيٍّ | ولي | veliyyin | protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Thus have We revealed it to be a judgment of authority(1859) in Arabic. Wert thou to follow their (vain) desires after the knowledge which hath reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither protector nor defender(1860) against Allah.* | |||||
| 40 | Ibrahim Verse 31 (14:31:21) | خِلَالٌ | خلال | ḣilâl(un) | any friendship | خ ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Speak to my servants who have believed,(1905) that they may establish regular prayers, and spend (in charity) out of the Sustenance(1906) we have given them, secretly and openly, before the coming of a Day in which there will be neither mutual bargaining(1907) nor befriending.* | |||||
| 41 | An-Nahl Verse 63 (16:63:13) | وَلِيُّهُمُ | وليهم | veliyyuhumu | (is) their ally | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | By Allah, We (also) sent (Our messengers) to Peoples before thee; but Satan made, (to the wicked), their own acts seem alluring: He is also their patron today,(2090) but they shall have a most grievous penalty.* | |||||
| 42 | An-Nahl Verse 100 (16:100:5) | يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ | يتولونه | yetevellevnehu | take him as an ally | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | His authority is over those only, who take him as patron and who join partners with Allah. | |||||
| 43 | Al-Isra Verse 73 (17:73:13) | خَل۪يلًا | خليلا | ḣalîlâ(n) | (as) a friend | خ ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And their purpose was to tempt thee away from that which We had revealed unto thee, to substitute in our name something quite different;(2269) (in that case), behold! they would certainly have made thee (their) friend!* | |||||
| 44 | Al-Kahf Verse 17 (18:17:33) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyen | a protector | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Thou wouldst have seen the sun, when it rose, declining to the right(2347) from their Cave, and when it set, turning away from them to the left, while they lay in the open space in the midst of the Cave. Such are among the Signs of Allah. He whom Allah guides(2348) is rightly guided; but he whom Allah leaves to stray,- for him wilt thou find no protector to lead him to the Right Way.* | |||||
| 45 | Al-Kahf Verse 50 (18:50:18) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | (as) protectors | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down(2392) to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns,(2393) and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny(2394) as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange(2395) for the wrongdoers!* | |||||
| 46 | Al-Kahf Verse 102 (18:102:9) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَۜ | اولياء | evliyâ/(e) | (as) protectors | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Do the Unbelievers think that they can take My servants as protectors besides Me? Verily We have prepared Hell for the Unbelievers for (their) entertainment. | |||||
| 47 | Maryam Verse 45 (19:45:12) | وَلِيًّا | وليا | veliyyâ(n) | a friend | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee(2497) from ((Allah)) Most Gracious, so that thou become to Satan a friend."* | |||||
| 48 | Al-Furqan Verse 28 (25:28:7) | خَل۪يلًا | خليلا | ḣalîlâ(n) | (as) a friend | خ ل ل |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one for a friend! | |||||
| 49 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 101 (26:101:2) | صَد۪يقٍ | صديق | sadîkin | a friend | ص د ق |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "´Nor a single friend to feel (for us). | |||||
| 50 | Al-'Ankabut Verse 41 (29:41:7) | اَوْلِيَٓاءَ | اولياء | evliyâe | protectors | و ل ي |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses(3466) is the spider´s house;-(3467) if they but knew.* | |||||