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همم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of intention, will, and resolve. It also extends to the idea of concern, care, and the mental effort involved in pursuing something. In some contexts, it can refer to the act of aiming or aspiring towards a goal.

Derived headwords

هَمَّverb
  1. 1.
    to intendboth

    To have a strong intention or purpose to do something.

  2. 2.
    to be concerned aboutboth

    To be worried or troubled by something, to have it on one's mind.

  3. 3.
    to aim forboth

    To direct one's efforts or thoughts towards a particular goal or objective.

هِمَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    intentionboth

    A strong will or purpose; a resolve to do something.

  2. 2.
    ambitionboth

    A strong desire and determination to achieve success.

  3. 3.
    concernboth

    A matter that causes worry or anxiety; a subject of interest.

هَمَّامadjective
  1. 1.
    ambitiousboth

    Having a strong desire and determination to achieve success.

  2. 2.
    resoluteclassical

    Having or showing firm determination.

هَمَمnoun
  1. 1.
    intentionsboth

    Plural of 'himmah', referring to multiple purposes or resolves.

Parallel reading

وقوله في الحديث في أولاد المشركين: هم من آبائهم
And his saying in the hadith concerning the children of the polytheists: They are from their fathers.
وفي رواية: هم منهم
And in another narration: They are from them.
أي حكمهم حكم آبائهم وأهلهم
Meaning their ruling is the ruling of their fathers and their families.