Verse of the mawadda
The verse of the mawadda (Arabic: آية الْمَوَدَّة, lit. 'verse of affection/love') refers to verse al-Shura 42:23 of the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. This verse is often cited in Shia Islam to support the elevated status of the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, known as the Ahl al-Bayt.