In Sufi philosophy, the term Wali' refers to which of the following?

Q. In Sufi philosophy, the term Wali' refers to which of the following?
Answer: Friend
Notes: Every Sufi in Sufism aspires to be a wali, which literally means a friend or patron; in Sufi terminology referring to a saint. The Sufis proposed that the fulfilment of god's will was to be realized out of love, rather than from a sense of duty.

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