The Table Spread · Medinan
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُمْ رَٰكِعُونَ
“Only Allah is your Vali and His Apostle and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.”
Al-Ma'idah 5:55
M.H. Shakir
More Translations
ولیّ امر و یاور شما تنها خدا و رسول و مؤمنانی خواهند بود که نماز به پا داشته و به فقرا در حال رکوع زکات میدهند (به اتفاق مفسّران مراد علی علیه السّلام است).
Mahdi Ilahi Ghomshei · FA
Only God, His Messenger, and the true believers who are steadfast in prayer and pay alms, while they kneel during prayer, are your guardians.
Muhammad Sarwar · EN
ایمان والو بس تمہارا ولی اللہ ہے اور اس کا رسول اور وہ صاحبانِ ایمان جو نماز قائم کرتے ہیں اور حالت رکوع میں زکوِٰ دیتے ہیں
Syed Zeeshan Haider Jawadi · UR
Tafsir
Reflecting on this verse, we are reminded that that when the verse Your guardian is only Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe — those who establish prayer and give zakah while bowing was revealed, (bowing) when a beggar entered the mosque. He gestured with his hand and gave his ring to the beggar while still in prayer. This verse was revealed concerning Ali.
— Reflection, TathirQuran reflection — pending scholarly review
This verse — Your guardian is only Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe, who establish prayer and give zakah while bowing — was revealed specifically about , who gave his ring in charity while in the state of ruku(bowing in prayer). The wordwali' in this verse carries the meaning of master, guardian, and authority — not merely friend. The verse establishes the wilayah (authority) of the Prophet and, after him, of the . This verse is among the clearest Quranic proofs for the doctrine of wilayah as understood by the Shia Ithna Ashari tradition.
— Reflection, TathirQuran reflection — pending scholarly review