Part 5 (AYAT-AL-KURSI)
The second sentence in this verse is ٱلۡحَىُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ, (The Alive, The All-Sustaining).
The word حَىُّ means 'the living' in Arabic. Out of the Divine names, the use of this one here emphasises that He is Ever-living and Ever-lasting. He is above and beyond death.
The word قَيُّوم is derived from Qiyam which means 'to stand', and Qaim refers to 'one who stands'. The words 'Qayyum' and 'Qayyam' are forms of exaggeration. They mean 'one who himself stands firmly and keeps other sustained and supported, all simultaneously'. Qayyum is an attribute of Allah Almighty with which no created being can be associated, for how can what is dependent on others for its own creation and existence sustain and support others?
The word حَىُّ means 'the living' in Arabic. Out of the Divine names, the use of this one here emphasises that He is Ever-living and Ever-lasting. He is above and beyond death.
The word قَيُّوم is derived from Qiyam which means 'to stand', and Qaim refers to 'one who stands'. The words 'Qayyum' and 'Qayyam' are forms of exaggeration. They mean 'one who himself stands firmly and keeps other sustained and supported, all simultaneously'. Qayyum is an attribute of Allah Almighty with which no created being can be associated, for how can what is dependent on others for its own creation and existence sustain and support others?
The combination of Hayy and Qayyum from among the attributive names of Allah Almighty is الاسم الاعظم (al-ism al-azam: the Great Name) according to several revered elders. Sayyidna Ali Razi Allah Anhu says, "The was a time during the battle of Badr when I wished I could see what the Holy Prophet ﷺ was doing. On arrival I saw him in the state of Sajdah (the prescribed prostration) constantly saying, یا حَىُّ یا قَيُّوم یا حَىُّ یا قَيُّوم.
From Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
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