{"_id":"6768a6b710d6369a5f42ce5c","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the levels of intent and when is one accountable for them?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"You mentioned that one is held accountable for a thought or intention only when the person has a firm resolve to carry out the deed. Does that apply when the person begins taking steps (doing actions) towards the deed, even if they are not yet the deed itself? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"I have also heard some say that thoughts are divided into 5 categories: whims (hajis), notions (khatir), deliberations (hadith al-nafs), inclinations (hamm), and firm decisions ('azm). Is there any validity to these categories? If so, could you explain them further?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Yes, there is validity to this. Here’s a breakdown of the five levels of intent:\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"al-Hājis (الهاجس): A sudden, fleeting thought that disappears before your mind processes it.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"al-Khāṭir (الخاطر): A thought that lingers long enough for your mind to process.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Ḥadīth al-Nafs (حديث النفس): A thought that has been processed, leading to internal deliberation on whether to act upon it.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"al-Hamm (الهم): When you've accepted a thought and decided to act upon it.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"al-ʿAzm (العزم): The firm resolve to act upon a thought.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"For the first three, there is no accountability.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"For the fourth: A good thought is recorded as a ḥasana (good deed), while a bad thought is not recorded. If a bad thought is abandoned for Allah's sake, it is written as a ḥasana.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"For the fifth: If it's a good deed, one is rewarded for the intent, and if it's a bad one, it's recorded as a bad deed. Note: the reward or recording is for the intent, not the deed itself, since the intent has not been enacted.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"6768a6b710d6369a5f42ce5a","tag":"Levels of Intention","count":1}],"createdOn":"2024-12-22T23:54:31.396Z"}