Al-Qayyoom (الْقَيُّوم)
The Self-Subsisting
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ق - و - م (Q-W-M)
Etymology: Self-subsisting, sustaining the entire cosmic order.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: القيوم — alif · lam · qaf · ya · waw · mim.
The article: Arabic qaf (ق) 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-Qayyum, Al Qayyoom — all romanisations of القيوم, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“And [all] faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence.”
— Surah Taha (20:111)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Al-Qayyum needs nothing from creation, yet everything relies entirely on Him. Paired with Al-Hayy as the Greatest Name (*al-Ism al-A'zam*).
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Self-Subsisting
خود قائم اور سب کو سنبھالنے والا
Yang Maha Mandiri Menegakkan Semesta
Her Şeyi Ayakta Tutan