الولي
Al-Wali — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 56 of 99
- Al-Wali
Meaning
The Protecting Friend, who supports and takes care of the believers.
In the Quran
- 9أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦۤ أَوۡلِيَاۤءَۖ فَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلۡوَلِیُّ وَهُوَ يُحۡیِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِيرࣱ
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.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Wali mean?
The Protecting Friend, who supports and takes care of the believers.
Where is Al-Wali mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Ash-Shura, verse 9.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Wali?
Al-Wali is name number 56 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.