Al-Walî: The Friend

"...and besides him you have neither friend (Walî) nor helper" (2:107).

The Friend is the divine quality of helping others. The meaning of Allah's help is obvious, for Allah subdues the enemies of the faith and helps His friends. Allah says, "Allah is the friend of those who believe," (2:257) and also, "That is because Allah is the friend of those who believe, and because the disbelievers have no friend," (47:11) that is to say, they have no helper. Another verse refers to this, as well, "Allah hath decreed: Lo! I verily shall conquer, I and My messengers" (58:21).