What is the meaning of Allaahs name al-Hayiy?
Question

                What is the meaning of Allaah’s name al-Hayiy (the Modest)?
Praise be to Allah.The 
          Prophet  (peace and blessings of 
          Allaah be upon him) described his Lord as being modest. The modesty 
          of Allaah cannot be comprehended by human understanding, and no mind 
          can understand its nature. It is modesty that is based on kindness, 
          goodness, generosity and majesty. By His mercy, generosity, perfection 
          and forbearance, Allaah is too modest to expose His slaves, show them 
          up or carry out His punishment on them. He is too modest to reject anyone 
          who stretches forth his hand to Him, and He loves people who are modest. 
          
 Ibn 
          al-Qayyim said: 
 “He 
          is the Modest who does not expose His slave even though he audaciously 
          commits sin. 
But 
          He covers him, for He is the Concealer, the One Who forgives.”