Al-Hayy (الْحَي)
The Ever-Living
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ح - ي - ي (H-Y-Y)
Etymology: The Ever-Living, whose life has no beginning and no end.
Same root: the root ح - ي - ي (H-Y-Y) also gives Al-Muhyi.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الحي — alif · lam · ha · ya.
The article: Arabic ha (ح) is a moon letter, so the lam of the definite article ال stays audible. The Name keeps its Al- form, unlike the fourteen sun letters, which absorb the lam.
Also written: Al Hayy — all romanisations of الحي, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“Allah—there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence.”
— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Al-Hayy is immune to slumber, weariness, or death. Every living thing depends on His eternal vitality to continue existing.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Ever-Living
ہمیشہ زندہ رہنے والا، قائم بالذات
Yang Maha Hidup Kekal
Ezelî ve Ebedî Diri Olan