Metal Work in Dream Islam

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As for metal work, it is of two types: vessels and jewellery. A. Vessels These are indicative of using the nobler one. We have seen abovethat Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said this to the one who dreamt that in hishand there was kohl-stick made of gold and that he was applying kohlwith it to the eyes of animals. He said to him: You are veterinarian andyou have an apprentice to whom you are teaching veterinary medicineand he is descended from kings. He enquired about him and found outthat he was the son of a king. B. Jewellery We have discussed it above in Chapter 10. Here we will mentionwhat we did not mention there. The dream interpreters said that the one who dreams that he hasscales of gold in his hand will face calamity. A man said: I dreamt that on my hand there was a bracelet and thepeople were looking at me. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said to him: Youwill develop a defect in your hand and the people will look at it. Andshortly after that, boils broke out on his arm. Another man dreamt that,but he did not say that the people were looking at him. Shaykh Shihaabud-Deen said to him: You will marry a beautiful woman. Someone else said: If he dreams that he is wearing some goldjewellery, he will become related by marriage to people who are nothis equals. Another man said: I dreamt that I came to a tree to eat from its fruits,but I was not able to do so. Then I found a fine armlet on the ground,which was made of gold, so I put it under my feet and was able to eatfrom that tree. He said to him: Did you seek some help from a personof high status and were you afraid that your need would not be met? Hesaid: Yes. He said: Persist in seeking that help, for your needs will bemet with the help of a woman or servant. And that is what happened. Another man said: I dreamt that I stole an anklet. He said: Was awooden slipper or some kind of footwear that makes a sound stolenfrom you? He said: That’s right. Earrings Earrings of gold signify a man’s or a woman’s secret and may alsobe indicative of a singer. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that therewas an earring of gold in my ear. He said: How is your singing? Hesaid: I have a good voice. He said: That is what it is. If the earring is made of silver, he will memorise half of the Qur’an. If he dreams that there were earrings of gold in his ears, in which thereare pearls, he will memorise the entire Qur’an. A man said: I dreamt that in my wife’s ear there was an earring, halfof which was gold and half of which was silver. A dream interpretersaid to him: Perhaps you have divorced her twice (two Talaaqs)? Hesaid: Yes. Necklace A necklace is indicative of a victory for the ruler, profit for thetrader, marriage for one who is single, abundant wealth for a man andrelief from distress for one who is in a bad state. If it is made of iron, itsignifies his death. Bracelet A single bracelet of silver, if he sees it on his hand, means that hewill do an act of betrayal with his hand; if he sees it in front of him, hewill see bad consequences. A single bracelet of gold is indicative ofmanacles. Large bracelets Large bracelets of silver are indicative of obedience to Allah, becauseHe, may He be Exalted, says: “They will be adorned with bracelets of silver.”[Al-Insaan 76:21] They may also be indicative of a father, son, brother or paternaluncle from whom the dreamer gets support; and they are indicative of aleader whose help he sought. If he dreams that the ruler gave him a belt,he will be appointed to a position of authority. Anklets Anklets of silver represent a son; if a man dreams that he is wearinganklets of gold, he will fall sick or will make a mistake in religiousmatters. And it was said that for a man that represents shackles if theyare of gold, but for a woman that represents security from fear and ahusband for a woman who is unmarried. Coins With regard to coins, in my experience on more than one occasionfor myself and others, they are indicative of troubles. The same appliesto small change and quarters; if one who was seeking to have a needmet was given small change or quarters (in his dream), his need will notbe met, because it was said to him that he may go. That happened to me. If the small change or quarters are lacking something, that is indicativeof grief, because the common folk call that missing change (not properchange). And the dream interpreters said that broken or cut-up coins area sign of dispute. Forged currency Forged currency is indicative of deceit and cheating. Someoneelse said that gold plated Dirhams are indicative of a lack of religiouscommitment and a great deal of sin. And the dream interpretersmentioned other things besides that. One of them said: If the dreamersees heavy loads of Dinars being brought into his house, he will earnmoney, because Allah says: “And (the clouds) that bear heavy weight of water.”[Al-Dhaariyaat 51:2] Someone else said: If he dreams that he found a genuine Dirham andhe has a wife who is pregnant, he will be blessed with a son. If thereis a dispute between him and someone else, he will hear some goodwords from his opponent. If a penniless person dreams that, he will seesomething like it in reality. If an ascetic sees that in his dream, he willglorify and remember Allah. If an evildoer sees that and needs whatis written on it, he will be beaten, because coins are “struck” (minted). A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that I found a Persian Dirham. He said: You will attain something good. Another man said to him: Idreamt that I found an Arab Dirham. He said: You will be beaten. Itwas said: Why did you differentiate between the two? He said: ThePersian coin has a king and a crown engraved on it and the Arabic coinhas a pattern and marks. One of them said: Good-quality Dirhams areindicative of religious commitment, prayer, supplication and meetingneeds. If the Dirham is clean and bright, that means that the dreamerwill have a livelihood that is free of troubles. A lot of coins signifiesa lot of supplication, because the name of Allah and the name of theMessenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) are engraved on the coins. They also indicate thatthe dreamer will get what he wants, because things are done by the helpof Allah. If he dreams that he made a good coin, he will offer advice butit will not be accepted. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that I was making coins. He said:You are a poet. Another man said: I dreamt that I put a coin underneath my foot. Hesaid: You will apostatise. And after that he was taken captive and wastortured and he apostatised. If you examine these interpretations, you will find that coins areindicative of nothing but troubles. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: If a person dreams that he tookpossession of gold or silver coins or other coins, it is indicative of books,because they have writing on them, and it is indicative of information,because books contain information. It is also indicative of the return ofone who was absent, because what man needs is absent. If he touches them and sees whether they are silver or gold coins, he will get whathe wants. Coins are also indicative of children and acquaintances, because ofthe benefit that there is in them. He said: If it is more than one usuallyhas, that is indicative of trouble, because it is heavy to carry and difficultto keep, and the rights of others are connected to it, and because theevildoers are after it. The same also applies if it is a smaller quantityfor one for whom it is not befitting to have so little, such as a few goldor silver coins or pennies for a king, who is ashamed before the peopleof having so little. The same applies to people of worldly ambition forwhom this small amount is not befitting. For them, this small amountis indicative of turmoil, trouble and loss of status. So he connectedtroubles to having too much or too little than what is usual. With regardto all of that, reference should be made to what is customary and otherbackground circumstances. One of them said: If money is hidden in a container, it indicates thatthe needs of the dreamer will be met; if it is not hidden, that is indicativeof position or status, or it was said that it is indicative of bankruptcy. Ifhe dreams that he put a Dirham in his mouth and brought out a penny,that is indicative of corruption of his religious commitment. If he put aDirham in his mouth and it came out the other end (from his anus), thatindicates that he will die following a false religion. Treasure is indicative of knowledge for the dreamer, provision forthe merchant and appointment to a position of authority for one whowas dismissed. Pearls If they are on a string, that is indicative of the Qur’an and knowledge. If a person dreams that he is boring holes in pearls, that indicates thathe will interpret the Qur’an correctly; the one who dreams that he soldpearls will forget the Qur’an. It was said: The one who dreams that he is selling pearls will begranted knowledge that he will explain to the people. If the pearls are inhis mouth, that is indicative of good religious commitment. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that I swallowed a pearl thenI spat it out. He said: Every time you memorise something from theQur’an, you forget it. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said of a man who dreamt that he was boringholes in pearls and throwing them away: He gets married a great deal. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that I bored a hole in a pearl. Hesaid: Do you have a mother? He said: I had a mother, but she was takencaptive. He said: Do you have a slave woman? He said: Yes, I boughther from among the female prisoners. He said: She is your mother. Andhe found that she was his mother. The one who dreams that he is making pearls is backbiting aboutpeople. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that pearls were coming out ofmy mouth and the people were picking them up but I was not pickingup anything. He said: You are a judge but you say what you do not do. Coral Coral is indicative of wealth or a slave woman with children. Topaz Topaz is indicative of halaal wealth and also of a man who iscourageous and well mannered. It is also indicative of a true friend whois dignified and religiously committed. Ruby Rubies signify joy, fun and adornment; they are also indicative ofa beautiful, adorned woman; a good catch from the sea; and findingtreasure. For a man in a position of authority, they signify additionalauthority; for the faqeeh they signify more knowledge; for the merchantthey signify extra profit in his trade. Turquoise Turquoise is indicative of conquest, victory, times of ease and a long life. Copper Copper is indicative of acquiring wealth from the Jews, because al-Saamiri made the calf of copper, according to what is narrated in somereports. Brass Brass is also indicative of wealth from the Jews. Brass vessels areindicative of a dispute over worldly goods. Glass Glass is indicative of worry that does not last. Its nature is similar towomen’s nature. Note We have seen above that if a person takes possession of moreDirhams or Dinars than he can carry, that is indicative of trouble. Thesame applies to taking possession of large quantities of other thingssuch as animals and so on. The interpretation of that has been mentionedabove. IX. Hunting Equipment Net Seeing a net in a dream by one who earns his livelihood with it,is indicative of something good and beneficial. For a traveller it isindicative of the cancellation of his travel, and for one who is worried itis indicative of more worries.

Allah knows best. This is not a fatwa.