Al-Ḥayy
The Ever-Living
Root ح ي ي (ḥ-y-y). Al-Rāghib describes the senses of ḥayāh, or life, beginning with the power of growth inherent in plants and animals. The word ḥayy means the living. Related terms include ḥayāh, meaning life, and aḥyā, meaning he gave life. Ḥayawān is true life (29:64). Al-Ḥayy is in 3:2: ‘the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence’.
The root
ح ي يḥ-y-y
Life. Al-Rāghib sets out the senses of ḥayāh (life), beginning with the power of growth found in plants and animals; ḥayy is the living.
- حَيَاةḥayāhlife
- أَحْيَاaḥyāHe gave life
- حَيَوَانḥayawāntrue life (29:64)
Pronunciation
الْحَيُّ
al-HAYY
In the Qur'an
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence.
3:2 · Sahih International