Al-Qayyum

اسْمُ اللَّهِ الأَعْظَمُ فِي هَاتَيْنِ الآيَتَيْنِ: وَإِلَهُكُمْ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ وَفَاتِحَةِ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ: الم اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ

“The greatest name of Allah is in these two verses: 'Your God is One God, there is no god except He, the Most Merciful' and the opening of Al Imran: 'Alif Lam Meem, Allah, there is no god except He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer.'”

This hadith indicates that Al-Hayy Al-Qayyum may be part of Allah's greatest name, showing the supreme importance of this attribute.

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا حَزَبَهُ أَمْرٌ قَالَ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ

“When a matter would distress the Prophet ﷺ, he would say: 'O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek help.'”

The Prophet ﷺ turned to Al-Qayyum specifically during distressing moments, showing this name's power in times of need.

Al-Qayyum means the One who sustains Himself and sustains all of creation. All things depend on Him for their existence, sustenance, and preservation, while He depends on none.

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ وَلا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ

Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu bi rahmatika astaghithu, aslih li sha'ni kullahu wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn

“O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek help. Rectify all my affairs and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.”