The word(s) "guardians" appears 28 time(s) in 26 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Habib Shakir translation.

(21) Now, surely, sincere obedience is due to Allah (alone) and (as for) those who take guardians besides Him, (saying), We do not serve them save that they may make us nearer to Allah, surely Allah will judge between them in that in which they differ; surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar, ungrateful.

(22) We are your guardians in this world's life and in the hereafter, and you shall have therein what your souls desire and you shall have therein what you ask for:

(23) And (as for) those who take guardians besides Him, Allah watches over them, and you have not charge over them.

(24) Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.

(25) Before them is hell, and there shall not avail them aught of what they earned, nor those whom they took for guardians besides Allah, and they shall have a grievous punishment.

(26) And whoever does not accept the-Divine caller, he shall not escape in the earth and he shall not have guardians besides Him, these are in manifest error.