The Meaning of Tayammum Linguistically and in Islamic Law

The Shaykh : Tayammum linguistically means intention or direction. It is said, "He tamma the thing," meaning he intended it. From this comes the saying of the poet:
"I intended" what? "I intended a land" I forgot the house. Glory be to Allah, it was on my mind.
The student: "And I do not know if I intend a land"

The Shaykh :"And I do not know, and I do not know, if I intend a land *** Whether the good I seek will come to me
Or the evil that seeks me"
The meaning of "if I intend a land" is if I direct myself toward a land. Allah the Exalted said: meaning, direct yourselves toward it. In Islamic law, tayammum is: purifying oneself with earth, purifying oneself with earth by wiping the face and the hands.