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wa-man yatawalla llāha wa-rasūlahū wa-lladhīna ʾāmanū fa-ʾinna ḥizba llāhi humu l-ghālibūna
Whoever takes for his guardians Allah, His Apostle and the faithful [should know that] the confederates of Allah are indeed the victorious.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 56
56. "And whoever takes for (his) guardian Allah and His Messenger and those who believe (should know that he is victorious, because) surely the party of Allah are Triumphant."
This verse is a complement for the content of the previous verse. It emphasizes and pursues its meaning. It informs the Muslims that those who accept the guardianship of Allah (s.w.t.) and the Messenger (S) and the believing persons whom were referred to in the previous verse, will become victorious, because they will be involved in the party of Allah , and the party of Allah are indeed the victors. The verse says:
(In this verse, there is another frame of reference upon guardianship, to which was referred in the previous verse. The application of the phrase /hizbullah/ (the party of Allah) and its 'triumph' relates to the Islamic government, not to a simple and ordinary friendship. This itself indicates that the term /wilayah / in the verse leads to the sense of guardianship, government, and governorship of Islam and the Muslims. The evidence is that in the meaning of 'the party of Allah' there lies a kind of formation, organization and society for securing the common goals.