(Discussion of the name of Allah al-Qayyum and clarification of its meaning that He is Self-Sufficient and that others are sustained by Him) This is one of His attributes, al-Qayyum. In His attributes, al-Qayyum has two matters.
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The Shaykh : Among the attributes of Allah the Exalted is al-Qayyum, which means that al-Qayyum indicates an attribute. Otherwise, al-Qayyum is from what? It is from His names, from the names of Allah: al-Qayyum. " *** al-Qayyum in His attributes has two matters "
" One of them is al-Qayyum " The author (may Allah have mercy on him) uses "one of them" (feminine) for "one of them" (masculine) because of the constraint of the meter. Otherwise, if the counted item is masculine, one does not say "one of them" (feminine) but rather "one of them" (masculine).
" One of them is that al-Qayyum is Self-Sufficient *** " This is the first. The second is: " *** and the creation is sustained by Him. These are the two matters "
So al-Qayyum is the One who is Self-Sufficient and by whom others are sustained. Other than Allah, nothing is sustained except by Allah. He is the Sustainer of every soul for what it has earned, and He is Self-Sufficient. What does "Self-Sufficient" mean? What is its meaning? It means He is self-sufficient from others. We are not self-sufficient; we are in need of Allah, in need of food, drink, clothing, shelter, and other things. As for Allah Mighty and Majestic, He is Self-Sufficient. What is this? Good. As for the fact that others are sustained by Him, it means that all are in need of Him. Everything among the created things is sustained by Allah and in need of Allah. For this reason, he said: " So the first is His self-sufficiency from others *** "
What is the first?
The student: The One who is Self-Sufficient.
The Shaykh : The One who is Self-Sufficient.
" *** and the need of all things for Him is the second " The second is the need of all the creatures " for Him ", meaning for Allah, " the second "
Meaning the One by whom others are sustained.
He said: " The description with al-Qayyum is of great significance, and so *** is the one described by it, who is of great significance "
Yes, the description with al-Qayyum is of great significance because it becomes clear through it that all things are in need of Him. And so is the one described by it, who is of great significance, because it becomes clear through it that He is self-sufficient from others.
" One of them is al-Qayyum " The author (may Allah have mercy on him) uses "one of them" (feminine) for "one of them" (masculine) because of the constraint of the meter. Otherwise, if the counted item is masculine, one does not say "one of them" (feminine) but rather "one of them" (masculine).
" One of them is that al-Qayyum is Self-Sufficient *** " This is the first. The second is: " *** and the creation is sustained by Him. These are the two matters "
So al-Qayyum is the One who is Self-Sufficient and by whom others are sustained. Other than Allah, nothing is sustained except by Allah. He is the Sustainer of every soul for what it has earned, and He is Self-Sufficient. What does "Self-Sufficient" mean? What is its meaning? It means He is self-sufficient from others. We are not self-sufficient; we are in need of Allah, in need of food, drink, clothing, shelter, and other things. As for Allah Mighty and Majestic, He is Self-Sufficient. What is this? Good. As for the fact that others are sustained by Him, it means that all are in need of Him. Everything among the created things is sustained by Allah and in need of Allah. For this reason, he said: " So the first is His self-sufficiency from others *** "
What is the first?
The student: The One who is Self-Sufficient.
The Shaykh : The One who is Self-Sufficient.
" *** and the need of all things for Him is the second " The second is the need of all the creatures " for Him ", meaning for Allah, " the second "
Meaning the One by whom others are sustained.
He said: " The description with al-Qayyum is of great significance, and so *** is the one described by it, who is of great significance "
Yes, the description with al-Qayyum is of great significance because it becomes clear through it that all things are in need of Him. And so is the one described by it, who is of great significance, because it becomes clear through it that He is self-sufficient from others.