The word(s) "protect" appears 116 time(s) in 104 verse(s) in Quran in Mohsin Khan translation.

(101) [He (Allah) protects them (the Messengers)], till He sees that they (the Messengers) have conveyed the Messages of their Lord (Allah). And He (Allah) surrounds all that which is with them, and He (Allah) keeps count of all things (i.e. He knows the exact number of everything).

(102) There is no human being but has a protector over him (or her) (i.e. angels in charge of each human being guarding him, writing his good and bad deeds)

(103) (It is a great Grace from Allah) for the protection of the Quraish,

(104) (And with all those Allah's Grace and protections, We cause) the (Quraish) caravans to set forth safe in winter (to the south) and in summer (to the north without any fear),