Al-Waliyy
The Protecting Friend
الأسماء الحسنى
Name 56 of 99
الْوَلِيُّ Al-Waliyy
The Protecting Friend
In the Qur'an
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَۖ فَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلۡوَلِيُّ وَهُوَ يُحۡيِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ
Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides him? But Allah - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent
Surah Ash-Shuraa, 42:9 · English: Saheeh International
All 99 names · Printable sheet · Qur'an dictionary
The names are written as they appear in the narration of Imam at-Tirmidhi (3507). Ayat are from the Qur'an text used in our reader, with the English translation by Saheeh International. Meanings in English are short explanations, not translations of a single source.
Read the Qur'an with understanding
Live online classes in Qur'an reading, Tajweed and Hifz for children and adults. Your first class is free.