Ni'mal-Mawlaa wa ni'man-Naseer

نعم المولى ونعم النصيرAutomated male voice

Approximate translationAn excellent Protector and an excellent Helper

Name identity

Name identity criteria and Quranic evidence
Criterion	Result	Evidence and details
Occurrences	2 times	All verses ↓
Linked to trust	× No	—
Linked to revelation	× No	—
Linked to glorification	× No	—
Enjoined to know	✓ Yes	8:40
Enjoined to knowClose × وَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ نِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ 40. And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Maulâ (Patron, Lord, Protector and Supporter) - (what) an Excellent Maulâ and (what) an Excellent Helper! Quran 8:40 ↗
Commanded to say	× No	—
Used in prayer	× No	—
Who uttered it?	× No	—
Quranic verses	2 verses	All verses ↓
Names sharing a root	19 others	View names and roots
Names sharing a rootClose × نعم 1نصر 4ولي 14 Ni'mal-Wakeelنعم الوكيل Khayrun-Naasireenخير الناصرين Al-Haadee wan-Naseerالهادي والنصير Kafaa Billaahi Naseerكفى بالله نصيرًا Kafaa Birabbika Haadiyan wa Naseerكفى بربك هادياً ونصيراً Al-Waliyy Al-Hameedالولي الحميد Al-Waliyyالولي Allah Mawlaahum Al-Haqqالله مولاهم الحق Al-Walaayatu Lillaahil-Haqqالولاية لله الحق Kafaa Billaahi Waliyyكفى بالله وليًا Waliyyul-Mu'mineenولي المؤمنين Waliyyul-Ladheena Aamanooولي الذين آمنوا Waliyyul-Muttaqeenولي المتقين Mawlal-Ladheena Aamanooمولى الذين آمنوا Waliyyuhum bimaa Kaanoo Ya'maloonوليهم بما كانوا يعملون Waliyyuhumaa / Waliyyukum / Waliyyunaa / Waliyyeeوليهما / وليكم / ولينا / وليي Waliyyee fid-Dunyaa wal-Aakhirahوليي في الدنيا والآخرة Mawlaakum / Mawlaanaa / Mawlaahمولاكم / مولانا / مولاه Allaahu Awlaa Bihimaaالله أولى بهما

How to read the results

Trust, revelation and glorification require evidence linking the name to the act itself, not just words appearing in the same verse. Compound names remain complete. “No” means no classified evidence is available in the current approved data; it does not assert absence from the Quran. Occurrence counts follow the site’s approved evidence. For compound names, roots of their parts are shown. Each other name is counted once, even when it shares several roots; the current name is excluded.

Quranic verses

Al-Anfal — 8:40

وَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ نِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ

40. And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Maulâ (Patron, Lord, Protector and Supporter) - (what) an Excellent Maulâ and (what) an Excellent Helper!

Al-Hajj — 22:78

وَجَٰهِدُوا۟ فِى ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِۦ هُوَ ٱجْتَبَىٰكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ هُوَ سَمَّىٰكُمُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ مِن قَبْلُ وَفِى هَٰذَا لِيَكُونَ ٱلرَّسُولُ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱعْتَصِمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ هُوَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ

78. And strive hard in Allah’s Cause as you ought to strive (with sincerity and with all your efforts that His Name should be superior). He has chosen you (to convey His Message of Islâmic Monotheism to mankind by inviting them to His religion of Islâm), and has not laid upon you in religion any hardship:[9] it is the religion of your father Ibrâhîm (Abraham) (Islâmic Monotheism). It is He (Allah) Who has named you Muslims both before and in this (the Qur’ân), that the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind![10] So perform As-Salât (Iqamat-as-Salât), give Zakât and hold fast to Allah [i.e. have confidence in Allah, and depend upon Him in all your affairs]. He is your Maulâ (Patron, Lord), what an Excellent Maulâ (Patron, Lord) and what an Excellent Helper!

Translation notes

[9] (V.22:78) Religion is very easy. And the statement of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: "The most beloved religion to Allah عز وجل is the tolerant Hanifiyyah [i.e., Islâmic Monotheism, i.e., to worship Him (Allah) Alone and not to worship anything else along with Him.]" Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by offering the Salât (prayers) in the mornings, afternoons and during the last hours of the nights." (See Fath Al-Bari, Vol.1, Page 102). (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith No.38). [10] (V.22:78) See the footnote of (V.2:143).

English translation (terminology adapted): Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan. Translation published by the King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex. Digital text: QuranEnc.com, v1.1.2 (4 September 2025). Source details.