Can we say that Allah is our friend? Heard on a podcast from a British Muslim.. I think he said it by accident.. Jazak Allah Kheir...
In short, no. Allah is beloved, befriended, but He guards and supports His servants. Friendship implies casuality and informality with, and is disrespectful and demeaning to God.
The brother probably misread, misunderstood or just erred and meant
that Allah is the walee of the believers. Walee is like a contronym; it means guardian and also means dependent. It means 'friend of' but also means 'befriended by'; it means 'allies with' and 'is allied with by.'
The brother probably misread, misunderstood or just erred and meant
that Allah is the walee of the believers. Walee is like a contronym; it means guardian and also means dependent. It means 'friend of' but also means 'befriended by'; it means 'allies with' and 'is allied with by.'