Verse of walaya
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title:
Verse of walaya
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The verse of walaya is verse 5:55 of the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. This verse specifies three authorities as the only sources of walaya for Muslims. In Sunni Islam, walaya in this context signifies 'friendship' or 'support', whereas Shia Muslims interpret it as 'spiritual authority' because of its exclusivity. The first two authorities listed in the verse are God and the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In some Sunni sources, the third authority is all Muslims, whereas Shia sources id
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Quranic verse with contested meanings
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verse_of_walaya
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2023-07-08T23:01:21Z
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