The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 94
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 94 the Day in which there is no chance of avert- ing. " 136 Meaning of Al-Qayyim. The word Al-Qayyim , which qualified the word D i n in the above verse is derived from qiy a m and qaum. The meaning of Qiy a m is to stand up and to endure. Q a ma ‘alal amri means d a ma wa sabata stood for all time 137 , became firm in its place for ever and did not move from there 138. The word Qayyim has much greater force and intensity of meaning than the root it is derived from, since it is what in Arabic is s i gha mub a lighah *. This word also carries the meaning that it is never to be abrogated or changed 139. A Conclusive Argument In addition to all these arguments, the Holy Qur’an has set forth another, still more conclusive for all times to come. It says: "Seest thou not how God sets forth a parable? A goodly Word, like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches reach into the heavens—it brings forth its fruit at all times, 136 The Qur’an 30:44. 137 Aqrab. 138 Lis a n. * Part of speech which intensifies the meaning of the root word from which a word is derived. 139 Mufrid a t.