Al-Muhyi (الْمُحْيِي)
The Giver of Life
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ح - ي - ي (H-Y-Y)
Etymology: Giver of life, vitality, and spiritual renewal.
Same root: the root ح - ي - ي (H-Y-Y) also gives Al-Hayy.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: المحيي — alif · lam · mim · ha · ya · ya.
The article: Arabic mim (م) 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 Muhyi — all romanisations of المحيي, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“Indeed, that [same one] will give life to the dead, and He is over all things competent.”
— Surah Ar-Rum (30:50)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Al-Muhyi breathes consciousness into dust and revives hearts through remembrance and faith.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Giver of Life
زندگی بخشنے والا
Yang Maha Menghidupkan
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