حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، قَيُّومٌ لَا يَنَامُ
He lives without dying and sustains all without sleeping.
خَالِقٌ بِلَا حَاجَةٍ، رَازِقٌ بِلَا مُؤْنَةٍ
He creates without need and provides without exertion.
Created life depends on food, rest, and causes. Allah's life and sustaining power are free of such dependence. Creating, providing, causing death, and raising the dead satisfy no need in Him and entail no bodily labour. His power and self-sufficiency remain complete throughout.