{"_id":"6768a5c910d6369a5f42ce46","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"What is the difference between the levels of intention?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"I am having trouble differentiating hemm (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"#ffffff\"},\"insert\":\"الهم)\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\" and azm (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"#ffffff\"},\"insert\":\"العزم) from the levels of intent.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\" I know that azm is usually translated as \\\"firm resolve.\\\" Does that mean that the person starts doing actions that lead to the intended action?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"For example: if the bad deed is an activity at a place, would getting up and moving towards that place be sinful even if one turns around at some point and avoids the intended bad deed? The steps towards the place would be recorded as bad and the steps back would be good? To put it simply, what does firm resolve practically look like?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Imagine you're fasting, and suddenly the thought of eating a snack during the fast crosses your mind (Hājis). It's a fleeting notion that disappears before you even fully register it.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Later in the day, the idea of breaking your fast with a snack lingers in your thoughts (Khāṭir). This thought stays with you for a while, but you don't actively contemplate acting upon it.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"As time passes, you start considering the idea more seriously and begin to deliberate internally whether you should break your fast with a snack (Ḥadīth al-Nafs). You weigh the pros and cons but haven't made a definite decision yet.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Eventually, you consciously accept the thought of having a snack and decide to act upon it (Hamm). At this point, you haven't resolved to break your fast with a snack, and your intention is not firm.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Lastly, ʿAzm comes into play when you firmly decide and commit to actually getting the snack and breaking your fast with it. It's the point where your intention becomes fully established, and you're determined to carry it out.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a7b","tag":"Worship: Sins","count":100}],"createdOn":"2024-12-22T23:50:33.337Z"}