Al-Ḥayy al-Qayyūm
When paired together, these make up the greatest name of Allah. And when called upon, He responds; when asked, He provides.
Al-Ḥayy refers to a perfect life that had no beginning and will never know an end.
Al-Qayyūm refers to the One who stands on His own without the need or support of His creation, yet supports and sustains all of His creation in return.
— Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn, Majmūʿ fatāwá wa rasāʾil al-shaykh, vi. 138
When paired together, these make up the greatest name of Allah. And when called upon, He responds; when asked, He provides.
Al-Ḥayy refers to a perfect life that had no beginning and will never know an end.
Al-Qayyūm refers to the One who stands on His own without the need or support of His creation, yet supports and sustains all of His creation in return.
— Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn, Majmūʿ fatāwá wa rasāʾil al-shaykh, vi. 138