The closest opinion regarding the Greatest Name of Allah

The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the closest opinion regarding the Greatest Name of Allah?

The Shaykh:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) concealed the Greatest Name within His beautiful names so that we would call upon Him by all of them, and not limit ourselves to a single name. We call upon Him by His names , call upon Him by them, so do not limit yourself to one name, because Allah concealed the Greatest Name within His names, Glorified and Exalted is He, so that you would call upon Him by all of His names, and all of Allah’s names are beautiful, and praise be to Allah. Yes.

The questioner:
The questioner says: What is better for the deceased, charity or performing 'Umrah?

The Shaykh:
The closest thing said regarding the Greatest Name of Allah is al-Hayy al-Qayyum (the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining). Al-Hayy al-Qayyum, because these two names encompass all the other names and attributes. Al-Hayy is the perfect life that is not subject to deficiency, sleep, or death, nor to the passing of time (Glorified and Exalted is He). His life is complete. So, al-Hayy refers to the attributes of the Essence. Al-Qayyum refers to the attributes of actions: the One who provides for His servants and rectifies them, the One who provides what they need. He is the One who does this (Glorified and Exalted is He). Al-Qayyum, in the reading of al-Qayyim, is an intensive form of al-Qayyim (the One who stands), so He is the One who manages the affairs of His servants (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.