Most beautiful names of Allah (2)

 الْحَيُّ Al-Hay = The Ever Living

الْقَيُّومُ Al-Qayūm = The Self Sustaining

 الْعَلِيُّ Al-‘Aliy = The Most High

 الْعَظِيمِ Al-ʿAẓīm = The Mighty, The Great

Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursī extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Mighty. Al-Baqarah 255

الْغَنِيُّ Al-Ghaniy = The Self Sufficient, Free of need

Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need, The Most Forbearing Al-Baqarah 263

 الْعَزِيزُ Al-ʿAzīz = The Almighty, The Exalted in Might

الْمُصَوِّرُ Al-Muṣawir = The Fashioner, The One who shapes (His creations)

He is the One Who shapes you in the wombs of your mothers as He wills. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—the Almighty, All-Wise. Ali ‘Imran 6

الْهَادِي Al-Hādi = The Guide

الْوَهَّابُ Al-Wahāb = The Bestower

الْجَامِعُ Al-Jami’ = The One who gathers/unites

“Our Lord! Do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us. Grant us mercy from You. You are indeed the Bestower. Our Lord! You will certainly gather mankind together for a Day about which there is no doubt. Surely Allah does not break His promise.” Ali ‘Imran 8-9

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