Al-Ḥayy: meaning
Name of Allah no. 62 of 99 · The Ever-Living
ٱلْحَيُّ
Al-Ḥayy is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "The Ever-Living". He lives forever, without beginning or end. The name is in Ayatul Kursi.
- Arabic
- ٱلْحَيُّ
- Transliteration
- Al-Ḥayy
- Meaning
- The Ever-Living
- Number
- 62
Explanation in Arabic: الحي الذي لا يموت أبدًا
Al-Ḥayy in the Quran
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ لَا تَأۡخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٞ وَلَا نَوۡمٞۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَشۡفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرۡسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيُّ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ﴿٢٥٥﴾
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa alhayyu alqayyoomu la takhuthuhu sinatun wala nawmun lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi man tha allathee yashfaʿu ʿindahu illa biithnihi yaʿlamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yuheetoona bishayin min ʿilmihi illa bima shaa wasiʿa kursiyyuhu alssamawati waalarda wala yaooduhu hifthuhuma wahuwa alʿaliyyu alʿatheemu
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. For example: Yā Ḥayy.
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Ḥayy mean?
Al-Ḥayy (ٱلْحَيُّ) means "The Ever-Living". He lives forever, without beginning or end. The name is in Ayatul Kursi.
Where is Al-Ḥayy in the Quran?
For example in Surah Al-Baqara 2:255. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Al-Ḥayy among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Al-Ḥayy is number 62.