Maula __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text MAULA مولى pl. mawali. A term used in Muslim law for a slave, but in the Qur'an for "a protector or helper," i.e. God Almighty. Surah viii. 41 : "Know ye that God is your protector." Surah ii 386: "Thou (God) art our protector. Surah xlvii 12: "God is the protector of those who believe." The plura1 form occurs in the Qur'an, Surah iv. 87, where it is translated by Palmer thus: "To everyone have we appointed kinsfolk" (mawali). Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail
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