الولي هو الذي يؤمن بالله، ويتقيه، ويسلك صراطه المستقيم، ويتبع رسوله ﷺ.

A--- The Wali is the one who believes in Allah, fears Him, follows His Straight Path, and follows His Messenger (Peace be upon him).

قال الله تعالى: {أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ} (يونس: ٦٢)

Allah the Almighty says: {No doubt! Verily, the Auliya' of Allah, no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve}. (Yunus, 62)

ثم يقول: {الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ} (يونس، ٦٣)

Then, He says: {Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and used to fear Allah much (by abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by doing righteous deeds)}. (Yunus, 63)

قال الله تعالى: {اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا}

Allah the Almighty says: {Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian)

من الذين آمنوا، يُخرجهم من الظلمات إلى النور.

of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into light.

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَأَوْلِيَاؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ، يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُمَاتِ}. (البقرۃ: ٢٥٧)

But as for those who disbelieve, their Auliya' (supporters and helpers) are Taghut [false deities and false leaders], they bring them out from light into darkness}. (Al-Baqarah, 257)

قال الله تعالى: {إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ}٣٤

Allah the Almighty says: {Verily, your Wali (Protector or Helper) is none other than Allah, HisMessenger, and the believers, - those who perform As -Salat, and give Zakah, and they are Raki'un34.

وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ ﴿المائدة: ٥٥، ٥٦﴾

And whosoever takes Allah, His Messenger, and those who have believed, as Protectors, then the Party of Allah will be the victorious}. (Al-Ma'idah, 55, 56)

قال رسول الله ﷺ: «إنَّ آلَ فُلانٍ ليسوا لي بأوْلياءَ، إنَّما وليِّيَ اللهُ وصالحُ المؤمنين». [صحيح البخاري]

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) says: "Verily, the household of so and so are not my Auliya' (helpers and protectors), my Auliya' are none but the pious people.” (Sahih Bukhari)

قال الحسن (رحمه الله): زعم قوم أنهم يحبون الله، فابتلاهم الله بهذه الآية: {قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ} (آل عمران: 31).

Al-Hasan (May Allah grant him Mercy) said: Some people claimed that they love Allah, so He tried them with this verse: {Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful}. (Al 'Imran, 31)

قال الإمام الشافعي (رحمه الله): إذا رأيت الرجل يمشي على الماء، أو يطير في الهواء، فلا تصدّقه ولا تغترّ به حتى تعلم (يقيناً) أنه يتّبع (بجدّ) الشرعَ

Imam Ash-Shafi'i (May Allah grant him Mercy) said: If you see a man walks on the surface of water, or flies in the air, don't believe him or be misled by him till you know (for certain) that he follows (earnestly)

النبي محمد ﷺ

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).