Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“My ally is God who sent down the Writ; and He is an ally to the righteous.

اِنَّ وَلِـِّيَ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَۘ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِح۪ينَ
Inna waliyyiya Allahu allatheenazzala alkitaba wahuwa yatawalla assaliheen
#wordmeaningroot
1innaIndeed
2waliyyiyamy protectorولي
3l-lahu(is) Allah
4alladhīthe One Who
5nazzalarevealedنزل
6l-kitābathe Bookكتب
7wahuwaAnd He
8yatawallāprotectsولي
9l-ṣāliḥīnathe righteousصلح
  • Aisha Bewley

    My Protector is Allah who sent down the Book. He takes care of the righteous.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    "My supporter is God who sent down the Scripture; and He takes care of the righteous. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    My Protecting Friend is Allah Who has revealed this Book, and He befriends the righteous. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “My ally is God who sent down the Writ; and He is an ally to the righteous.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "My supporter is God who sent down the Book; and He takes care of the righteous."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "My supporter is God who sent down the book; and He takes care of the good-doers."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "GOD is my only Lord and Master; the One who revealed this scripture. He protects the righteous.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    My saviour is God who has revealed this Book; and He protects those who are upright;

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Indeed, my protector is Allah, who has sent down the Book; and He is an ally to the righteous.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Verily, my protector is God, who has bestowed this divine writ from on high: for it is He who protects the righteous,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. He befriendeth the righteous.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    My guardian is Allah Who has revealed the Book, and it is He Who protects the righteous.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    " My tutelary guardian is Allah Who has revealed the Book, the Quran, the fountain-head of divine knowledge, wisdom and justice. He is the tutelary Protector of those whose deeds are imprinted with wisdom and piety".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    My Protector is the Lord Who has revealed this book and He protects the righteous people.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Verily, my Walî (Protector, Supporter, and Helper) is Allâh Who has revealed the Book (the Qur’ân), and He protects (supports and helps) the righteous.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    "Indeed, my Protector is Allah Who has revealed this Book. For He ˹alone˺ protects the righteous.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Surely, my protector is Allah who has revealed the Book and who does protect the righteous."

  • Abdul Haleem

    My protector is God: He has revealed the Scripture, and it is He who protects the righteous,

  • Arthur John Arberry

    My Protector is God who sent down the Book, and He takes into His protection the righteous.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Verily, my patron is God, who hath sent down the Book, and He is the patron of the righteous.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    "Verily, my patron (or protecting friend) is Allah, who reveals the Book, and He is the Friend of the righteous.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely my Ever-Patronizing Patron is Allah, Who has been sending down the Book and He patronizes the righteous..

  • George Sale

    Truly my Protector is Allah Who revealed this Book. And He protects the righteous.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "Surely, my Protector is Allah, Who revealed the Book (the Quran), and He protects the righteous.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `Verily, My Protecting-Friend is Allâh Who has revealed this perfect Book and He takes into (His) protection all the righteous.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    My guardian is indeed Allah who sent down the Book, and He takes care of the righteous.