وَلِىٌّ
1.
The manager of a thing, or of the affairs of another: (Msb:) the guardian, or manager of the affairs, and maintainer, of an orphan: the guardian of a women, who affiances her, and independently of whom marriage cannot be contracted by her. (TA.) The executor of a deceased person: (Bd, xvii. 35:) the heir of a deceased person. (Bd, Jel, ibid.) The hair [or next-of-kin] of a slain person, (Bd, Jel, xvii. 35,) who has the management of the affairs after the death of that person. (Bd, ibid.) And the slayer's next-of-kin, who is answerable for him.
2.
وَلِىُّ عَهْدٍ and وِلَايَةُ عَهْدٍ: see article عهد.
3.
وَلِىّ اللّٰهِ may be rendered The friend of God: or وَلِىٌّ has the meaning of an act. particle n., i. e. the constant obeyer [of God]: or that of a pass. particle n., i. e. [the favourite of God;] the object of the constant beneficence and favours of God. (TA.) See عَدُوٌّ.
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أَللّٰهُ وَلِىُّ الحَمْدِ signifies both مُسْتَحِقُّهُ and صَاحِبُهُ. (IbrD.)
5.
وَلِىٌّ plural أَوْلِيَاءُ
A saint, &c.
6.
وَلِىٌّ The rain after the
وَسْمِىّ. (TA in article عنو.)