KNOWLEDGE
ALLAH AL-QAYYOOM is The Self-Sustaining and The Sustainer of All. No one is independent or self-sufficient on their own except Him.
WHO IS AL-QAYYOOM?
Allah Al-Qayyoom is Self-Sustaining:
- He is perfect in His richness and is in no need of a partner, support, child, food, drink, sleep or praise, unlike us who are poor to food, sleep, drink and oxygen. He is in no need of our worship, but we are in need to worship Him because it is good for us in this life and the next.
- He is never absent, never asleep, never forgetful, never tired and never dies because He is taking charge of everything.
Allah Al-Qayyoom is the Sustainer of All:
- He is taking charge of the creation by providing them, protecting them, guiding them, reforming them and keeping them upright according to what each of them need. For example, the needs of a baby are different from the needs of an adult. Allah Al-Qayyoom is taking care of all.
- The entire universe is under His control. All the decrees that happen are just and true. From His perfect ability, all that He commands happens. He just says “Be” and it is.
IMPACTS
- If we want anything in our life to be established and taken care of, then we should ask Allah Al-Qayyoom. He can take care of our faith, families, children, health, wealth, friendships and feelings.
- Depend on Allah Al-Qayyoom and not on ourselves, our plans or experiences. Sometimes we think we can fix something, but we end up ruining another area in our life. Al-Qayyoom takes care of all parts of our life.
IN THE QUR’AN
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
“Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.”
[Surah Al-Baqarah [2:255]]
IN THE SUNNAH
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.”
[Sahih Aj Jami’e 5820, Authenticated by Al Albani as Hasan]