إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ
Transliteration:
Innama waliyyukumu Allahu wa rasuluhu wa'lladhina amanu'lladhina yuqimuna's-salata wa yu'tuna'z-zakata wa hum raki'un
Translation:
Your waliyy (guardian) is only Allah, His Apostle, and those who believe who maintain the prayer and give the zakāt while bowing down.
Key Themes
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Charity in Prayer
Divine Wilayah
Friendship vs. Guardianship
Religious Leadership
Theological Succession