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Form 1وَلِيَهُ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarوِلَايَةٌ

Core sense — he held command or authority over it, had charge of it; he did it himselfgenerated

1.1he held command or authority over it; he had charge of it, presided over it—وَلِى عَلَيْهِ

Maṣdar وِلَايَةٌ and وَلَايَةٌ; or the former is a simple substantive, meaning the office and the authority.

Said of a thing, and of a country, province, or town: he presided over it as prefect, commander, governor, lord, prince, king, administrator, or manager.

Same as تَوَلَّاهُ.

1.1.1he performed the act or office of doing such a thing; he did such a thing himself—وَلِىَ كَذَا
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
9:123
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَـٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يَلُونَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ وَلْيَجِدُوا۟ فِيكُمْ غِلْظَةً ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who gird you about, and let them find firmness in you: and know that Allah is with those who fear Him.

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, (S, Msb, K,) and وَلِى عَلَيْهِ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. وِلَايَةٌ (S, Msb, K,) and وَلَايَةٌ , (K,) or the former is a simple subst., (TA,) and signifies the office, and authority, (K,) He held command or authority over it; had charge of it; presided over it, or superintended it, (namely a thing, S, Msb, K, and a country, province, town, or the like, S, Msb,) as a prefect, commander, governor, lord, prince, king, administrator, or manager; (K, TA;) i. q. تَوَلَّاهُ . (Msb.) وَلِىَ كَذَا He performed the act or office of doing such a thing; he did such a thing himself.
Form 2وَلَّى14 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he turned away; he caused to turn away; he set him over a thinggenerated

2.1

He caused to turn away, or back. Qur'ān 2:136.

2.1.1

He caused to turn towards, with the accusative. Qur'ān 2:139.

2.1.2

He turned away, or departed.

2.1.3he turned away from him, avoided and shunned him, and left him—وَلَّى عَنْهُ
2.1.4[the war declined]—وَلَّتِ الحَرْبُ

Mentioned in the article سفر.

2.1.5he went back, or retreated, fleeing—وَلَّى هَارِبًا
2.1.6I placed him behind me, and set about defending him—وَلَّيْتُهُ ظَهْرِى

Mentioned in the article شزن.

2.1.7

More commonly: I turned my back on him, or it. See Har, p. 564.

2.1.8the night [declined, that is,] retreated to depart—وَلَّى اللَّيْلُ لِيَذْهَبَ

Synonym أَدْبَرَ. Mentioned in the article دبر.

2.1.9the case of the people declined, or became reduced to a bad state—وَلَّى أَمْرُ القَوْمِ لِفَسَادِ

Synonym أَدْبَرَ. Mentioned in the article دبر.

2.1.10

[وَلَّى كِبَرًا and وَلَّى alone, both of frequent occurrence in the lexicons and elsewhere: he became in a declining state because of age.]

وَلَّى, said of a man, is synonymous with دَبَرَ, as is also شَيَّخَ. Mentioned in the article دبر.

See also two examples, p. 75, col. 3.

2.1.11retrogression; and from that, figuratively, decline—التَّوْلِيَةُ

Like الإِدْبَارُ, and like the English word.

2.1.12he set him over the thing; he appointed him superintendent of it, or set him to do it—وَلَّاهُ أَمْرًا

Also أَوْلَاهُ إِيَّاهُ.

2.1.13

وَلَّى دُبُرَهُ and وَلَّاهُ دُبُرَهُ: see دُبُرٌ; and see three phrases under ذَنَبٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2 5 shown of 27
6:129
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُوَلِّى بَعْضَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بَعْضًۢا بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

Thus do we make the wrong-doers turn to each other, because of what they earn.

21:57
وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصْنَـٰمَكُم بَعْدَ أَن تُوَلُّوا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ

"And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs"..

27:80
إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ

Truly thou canst not cause the dead to listen, nor canst thou cause the deaf to hear the call, (especially) when they turn back in retreat.

30:52
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ

So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away.

54:45
سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ

Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

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He caused to turn away, or back. (Kur-án, ch. ii. v. 136.) He caused to turn towards, with acc. (Idem, ch. ii. v. 139.) He turned away, or departed. (TA.) وَلَّى عَنْهُ He turned away from, avoided, shunned, and left, him or it. (Msb.) وَلَّتِ الحَرْبُ [The war declined]. (A, K, in art. سفر .) وَلَّى هَارِبًا He went back, or retreated, fleeing. (S.) وَلَّيْتُهُ ظَهْرِى I placed him behind me, and betook myself to defending him. (TA in art. شزن .) More commonly I turned my back upon him, or it: see Har, p. 564. وَلَّى اللَّيْلُ لِيَذْهَبَ The night [declined, i. e.] retreated to depart; syn. أَدْبَرَ . (T in art. دبر .) وَلَّى أَمْرُ القَوْمِ لِفَسَادِ The case of the people, or party, declined, or became reduced to a bad state; syn. أَدْبَرَ . (M in art. دبر .) [ وَلَّى كِبَرًا , and وَلَّى alone, both of frequent occurrence in the lexicons, &c., He became in a declining state by reason of age.] وَلَّى said of a man is syn. with دَبَرَ ; as also شَيَّخَ . (S in art. دبر .) See also two exs., p. 75, col. 3. التَّوْلِيَةُ , like الإِدْبَارُ , properly signifies Retrogression; and hence, like this English word, tropically, declension. وَلَّاهُ أَمْرًا He set him over the thing; appointed him superintendent of it; or set him to do it; as also أَوْلَاهُ إِيَّاهُ . وَلَّى دُبُرَهُ and وَلَّاهُ دُبُرَهُ ; see دُبُرٌ , and see three phrases voce ذَنَبٌ .
Form 3وَالَاهُ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarمُوَالَاةٌ

Core sense — it was next to it; he made one follow another; he befriended himgenerated

3.1

It was next, or adjacent, to it. Said of one place or tract with respect to another.

3.1.1he made one follow the other in succession—وَالَى
he made a succession between the two—بَيْنَهُمَا
he made a succession between the two things or affairs—بَيْنَ الأَمْرَيْنِ
he made it consecutive, or uninterrupted, in its progressions or gradations—والاه

That is, he made a successive connection, with no interruption.

Synonym تَابَعَهُ.

3.1.2he befriended him, or was friendly to him—وَالَاهُ

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See شَايَعَهُ.

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It was next, or adjacent, to it. Said of one place or tract with respect to another. وَالَى He made a consecution, or succession, of one to the other; (S, K;) بَيْنَهُمَا between them two; (S;) or بَيْنَ الأَمْرَيْنِ between the two things or affairs; he made a successive connexion, or no interruption. (K.) And والاه He made it consecutive, successive, or uninterrupted, in its progressions, or gradations, or the like; syn. تَابَعَهُ [which see]. (Msb.) وَالَاهُ , (MA,) inf. n. مُوَالَاةٌ , (S, KL, TA,) He befriended him, or was friendly to him. (S, MA, KL, TA.) See شَايَعَهُ .
Form 4أَوْلَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he conferred a benefit on him; he gave; he made neargenerated

4.1

He gave; and he made near.

4.1.1he did to him, or conferred upon him, a benefit or favour—أَوْلَاهُ مَعْرُوفًا

Synonym أَسْدَاه إِلَيْهِ, as though he made it cleave to him, being next to him; or he put him in possession of it.

[he brought abasement, or ignominy, upon him]—أَوْلَاهُ ذُلَّا

Mentioned in the article خسف.

Also الذُّلَّ وَالهَوَانَ, in the same article, under خَسْفٌ.

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He gave: and he made near. (KL.) أَوْلَاهُ مَعْرُوفًا He did to him, or conferred upon him, a benefit, or favour; syn. أَسْدَاه إِلَيْهِ ; as though he made it cleave to him, being next to him: or he put him in possession of it. (TA.) You say also, أَوْلَاهُ ذُلَّا [He brought upon him abasement, or ignominy], (S, K, in art. خسف ,) and الذُّلَّ وَالهَوَانَ . (Msb in that art., voce خَسْفٌ , q. v.)
Form 5تَوَلَّى5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he turned towards; he turned away; he took an affair upon himselfgenerated

5.1he turned himself towards—الى
he turned away from him, or it—عَنْهُ

Qur'ān 19:50.

5.1.1he turned his back to another—تَوَلَّى

See a verse in the article فيل, form 1.

5.1.2he took an affair upon himself—تولّى أَمْرًا
5.1.3he took upon himself, or undertook, the main part of it—تَوَلَّى كِبْرَهُ

Synonym تَحَمَّلَ مُعْظَمَهُ.

5.1.4

تَولَّاهُ: see وَلِيَهُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 5 shown of 76
37:90
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, and departed.

53:33
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ

Seest thou one who turns back,

75:32
وَلَـٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!

88:23
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

But if any turn away and reject Allah,-

92:16
ٱلَّذِى كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Who give the lie to Truth and turn their backs.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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He turned himself, الى towards. (Jel, ii. 139.) He turned away (Idem, xix. 50; and S, Msb) عَنْهُ from him, or it. (S.) تَوَلَّى He turned the back to another: see a verse in art. فيل , conj. 1. تولّى أَمْرًا He took upon himself an affair. تَوَلَّى كِبْرَهُ He took upon himself, or undertook, the main part thereof; syn. تَحَمَّلَ مُعْظَمَهُ . (Jel, xxiv. ii.) تَولَّاهُ : see وَلِيَهُ .
Form 10اِسْتَوْلَى عَلَيْهِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he gained the mastery over him, he got it into his powergenerated

10.1

He mastered, or gained the mastery over, him or it; he got it into his hand, possession, or power.

10.1.1[the argument, or plea, overcame him]—إِسْتَوْلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الحُجَّةُ

Mentioned in the article بهت.

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He mastered, or gained the mastery over, him or it; (Msb;) he got it in his hand, possession, or power. (TA.) إِسْتَوْلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الحُجَّةُ [The argument, allegation, or pled, overcame him]. (L in art. بهت .)

Derived nouns 7

Nounوَلِىٌّ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a manager of another's affairs, a guardian, a friend of Godgenerated

1

The manager of a thing, or of the affairs of another.

The guardian and maintainer of an orphan, who manages the orphan's affairs.

The guardian of a woman, who gives her in marriage, and without whom she cannot contract a marriage.

The executor of a dead person; the heir of a dead person.

The next of kin of a slain person, who manages affairs after his death; and the slayer's next of kin, who is answerable for him.

1.1

وَلِىُّ عَهْدٍ and وِلَايَةُ عَهْدٍ: see the article عهد.

1.2the friend of God—وَلِىّ ٱللّٰهِ

Or وَلِىٌّ has the meaning of an ism fāʿil, that is, the constant obeyer [of God]; or that of an ism mafʿūl, that is, [the favourite of God,] the object of the constant beneficence and favours of God.

See عَدُوٌّ.

1.3

IbrD: أَللّٰهُ وَلِىُّ الحَمْدِ means both مُسْتَحِقُّهُ and صَاحِبُهُ.

1.4a saint, and the like—وَلِىٌّ

Plural أَوْلِيَاءُ.

1.5the rain that comes after the وَسْمِىّ—وَلِىٌّ

Mentioned in the article عنو.

Qur’ānic occurrences وَلِىّ 5 shown of 80
4:45
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَعْدَآئِكُمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِيرًا

But Allah hath full knowledge of your enemies: Allah is enough for a protector, and Allah is enough for a Helper.

6:127
لَهُمْ دَارُ ٱلسَّلَـٰمِ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

For them will be a home of peace in the presence of their Lord: He will be their friend, because they practised (righteousness).

7:196
إِنَّ وَلِـِّۧىَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

"For my Protector is Allah, Who revealed the Book (from time to time), and He will choose and befriend the righteous.

10:62
أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve;

33:65
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۖ لَّا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا

To dwell therein for ever: no protector will they find, nor helper.

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The manager of a thing, or of the affairs of another: (Msb:) the guardian, or manager of the affairs, and maintainer, of an orphan: the guardian of a women, who affiances her, and independently of whom marriage cannot be contracted by her. (TA.) The executor of a deceased person: (Bd, xvii. 35:) the heir of a deceased person. (Bd, Jel, ibid.) The hair [or next-of-kin] of a slain person, (Bd, Jel, xvii. 35,) who has the management of the affairs after the death of that person. (Bd, ibid.) And the slayer's next-of-kin, who is answerable for him. وَلِىُّ عَهْدٍ and وِلَايَةُ عَهْدٍ : see art. عهد . وَلِىّ ٱللّٰهِ may be rendered The friend of God: or وَلِىٌّ has the meaning of an act. part. n., i. e. the constant obeyer [of God]: or that of a pass. part. n., i. e. [the favourite of God;] the object of the constant beneficence and favours of God. (TA.) See عَدُوٌّ . أَللّٰهُ وَلِىُّ الحَمْدِ signifies both مُسْتَحِقُّهُ and صَاحِبُهُ . (IbrD.) وَلِىٌّ pl. أَوْلِيَاءُ A saint, &c. وَلِىٌّ The rain after the وَسْمِىّ . (TA in art. عنو .)
Nounوَلَآءٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — relationship; the right to inherit an emancipated slave's propertygenerated

1[between them two is relationship]—بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَآءٌ

The word means relationship, as in this phrase.

1.1

Also used for أَصْحَابُ وَلَآءٍ: see a verse cited under عَيْرٌ.

1.2the right to inherit the property left by an emancipated slave—وَلَآءٌ
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Relationship: so in the phrase بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَآءٌ [Between them two is relationship]. (JM.) Also used for أَصْحَابُ وَلَآءٍ : see a verse cited voce عَيْرٌ . وَلَآءٌ The right to the inheritance of the property left by an emancipated slave.
Nounوِلَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the office of a governor, command, authoritygenerated

1

See وَلِىٌّ.

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: see وَلِىٌّ .
Nounوَالٍ1 sense

Core sense — a governor, a ruler, a prefect, a judgegenerated

1

A prefect, governor, ruler, king, regent, judge, or magistrate.

See مَعُونَةُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences وَال
13:11
لَهُۥ مُعَقِّبَـٰتٌ مِّنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ وَإِذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوٓءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَالٍ

For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Allah does not change a people's lot unless they change what is in their hearts. But when (once) Allah willeth a people's punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect.

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A prefect, governor, ruler, king, regent, judge, magistrate, &c. See مَعُونَةُ .
Nounفُلَانٌ أَوْلَى بِكَذَا3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — such a one has a better right to it, is more deserving of itgenerated

1

Such a one is more, or most, entitled to such a thing; has a better, or the best, right or claim to it; is more, or most, deserving of it; is more, or most, competent to it, or fit for it. Synonym أَحَقُّ بِهِ.

But see أَحَقٌّ.

See also an example under أُولُو, from the Qur'ān, chapter 8, last verse, and 33:6.

1.1more worthy, or deserving, of a thing; more fit or proper for a thing—أَوْلَى بِشَىْءٍ
1.2all the more so, a fortiori—بِالطَّرِيقِ لِأَوْلَى

See طَرِيقٌ.

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Such a one is more, or most, entitled to such a thing; has a better, or the best, right, or title, or claim, to it; is more, or most, deserving, or worthy, of it; is more, or most, competent to it; is more, or most, fit for it; syn. أَحَقُّ بِهِ . (Msb.) But see أَحَقٌّ . See also an ex. voce أُولُو , from the Kur, viii., last verse, and xxxiii. 6. أَوْلَى بِشَىْءٍ More worthy, or deserving, of a thing. More fit, apt, or proper, for a thing. بِالطَّرِيقِ لِأَوْلَى A fortiori: see طَرِيقٌ .
Nounمَوْلًى3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a lord, a chief; a freedman; a relation, such as a cousingenerated

1

A lord, or chief; synonym سَيِّدٌ.

1.1

The son of a paternal uncle; or a relation, such as a son of a paternal uncle and the like, and such as a son of a sister.

1.2

And a freedman; so called because he is in the condition of the son of a paternal uncle, being one [under the patronage of his emancipator, that is,] whom the emancipator is bound to aid, and whose property the emancipator inherits if he dies leaving no [natural or other legal] heir.

And a slave; the feminine is formed with ة.

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A lord, or chief; syn. سَيِّدٌ . (TA in the addenda.) The son of a paternal uncle: (S, Msb:) or a relation, (K,) such as a son of a paternal uncle (IAar, K) and the like, (K,) [i. e.] and such as a son of a sister. (IAar, TA.) And A freedman; (S, Msb, K;) so called because he is in the condition of the son of a paternal uncle; being one [under the patronage of his emancipator, i. e.,] whom the emancipator is bound to aid, and whose property he inherits if he dies having no [natural or other legal] heir. (TA.) And (K) a slave: (M, K:) fem. with ة . (M.)
Nounمَوَالِيَا1 sense

Core sense — a kind of short poem, generally of five linesgenerated

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Vulgarly مَوَّال (not مَوَالِيَّا).

A kind of short poem, generally of five lines, of which all but the second to last end with the same rhyme. See note 5 to chapter 26 of my “1001 Nights.”

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, vulg. مَوَّال (not مَوَالِيَّا ) A kind of short poem, generally of five lines, of which all but the penultimate end with the same rhyme: see note 5 to ch. xxvi. of my “ 1001 Nights. ”