Some in Dream Islam

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of the dream interpreters said that singing is indicativeof disputes and of the place where singing is done, because usuallylies are told and there is gossip in that place which causes divisionamong loved ones, because the first one who sang was Iblees and heis most mendacious and most malicious of creation. Any singing in themarketplace is indicative of a scandal for the rich man and a lack ofwisdom for the poor man. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: Singing isa bad manifestation of what is in the heart of secrets. If he sings forsomeone else in a nice voice, then he is a man with a smooth tonguewho knows how to bring out the secrets in the hearts. It may alsoindicate that he will have sickness inside his body or in his throat orhead, because these parts hurt from singing too much, just as dancing isindicative of being very tired, because of its repetitive movements, andit is indicative of a pain in the head, because of dizziness.I dreamt that the Faqeeh Abu’l-‘Abbaas was singing and he wassick, so interpreted that as signaling his death, because it is said thatso- and-so sang when he dies. And I experienced that with regard toothers too. It seems to me that if a man hears singing and singing usuallyincludes poetry, then it is like listening to poetry and the interpretationis to be based on the content of the poetry, as discussed above. It maybe indicative of trouble, because joy in a dream signifies trouble. Or itmay indicate that he will hear good news. One of the dream interpreterssaid: Singing is indicative of a scholar or a ruler or a preacher. Dancing We have seen above what Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said concerningit. Elsewhere he said: Dancing, for one who does not usually dance,is indicative of distress, grief and difficult travel. For a sick person,dancing is indicative of his death. Dancing of a woman indicates thatshe is falling into scandal. Dancing of a slave indicates that he will bebeaten. Dancing of one who is insane indicates that he will recover andbe released from his chains. Weddings Weddings signify grief and mourning, because they involve musicalinstruments, dancing and gathering to eat. Al-Hanbali said: Seeingentertainment, wailing, shouting and beating in a place in which thesethings are not usually done is indicative of worry and grief. Gathering or Inviting Others to Eat Coming together to eat is indicative of happiness, according to thesituation at the time of the dream. One of the dream interpreters saidthat whoever dreams that he was inviting people to a meal is gettinginvolved in a matter that will make him tired. If he dreams that he invites people to an unknown meal in whichthere is a lot of fruit or drinks, he will call people to jihad, based on theVerse in which Allah says: “Therein they will call for fruits in abundance and drinks.”[Saad 38:52] Perfume In principle, perfume is indicative of praise, or it was said that itsignifies a final sickness. Perfuming with incense is indicative of praiseeven though there is danger in it, because of the smoke. Amber signifieswealth; musk and all types of black perfumes signify high status andhappiness. Camphor signifies praise with glory. Saffron signifies praise ifhe does not touch it; if he grinds the saffron, he will get sick. If hedreams that many people are praying for his healing, that is indicativeof happiness and wealth and it was said that it is indicative of Hajj. Rosewater is indicative of praise and health. Kohl Kohl is indicative of the adornment of women and it is mustahabbfor the righteous man but not for the evildoer. The kohl jar is indicativeof a woman and the kohl stick is indicative of a man who spends a lot,because he comes and goes and does the job. And it is indicative of achild and of a man’s penis. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: A kohl stickof gold is better than one of silver; the kohl stick of silver is better thanone of copper. A man said: I dreamt that I had a kohl stick of gold and I was applyingkohl with it to the eyes of animals. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said tohim: You are a veterinarian and you have a boy with you to whom youare teaching veterinary medicine, and he is the son of a king. He askedabout him and found that that was the case. A man said: I dreamt that I had a kohl stick of gold and I was playingwith it in the dirt. He said: You have something precious and you areabusing it. Another man said: I dreamt that I was making many kohl sticks. Hesaid: You have a lot of pain in your eye. A woman dreamt that her kohl stick was lost. He said to her: Yourhusband will take another wife. Looking in the Mirror and in Shiny Thingssuch as Water, Glass and Anything Similar These are all indicative of marriage for one who is single, becausehe sees a face opposite his face. And they are indicative of the death ofa sick person, because he sees his face in a strange place. If the dreamer sees his face on a wall, that is indicative of travel, because he is seeinghimself in a different place. And it is indicative of a child, because heis seeing something like himself. If the dreamer is a male, the child willbe male; otherwise it will be female. And it is indicative of the return ofan absent one and of needs being met. If he sees a bad image in the mirror, if we interpret it as referring tomarriage, then he will marry a bad woman. If we interpret it as referringto sickness, then warn him against doing bad deeds. If we interpret it asreferring to travel, then warn him against travelling. A man said: It was as if I was looking into a fine mirror and I lookedblack. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said to him: You love a good lookingboy who is as black as what you saw and you talk to him. He said:That’s right. A woman dreamt that and he said to her: You love a woman who hasa mole on her face and whiteness in her eye, and there is some defectin her speech. She said: That’s right. The evidence for the mole is thatshe said it is as if my finger is on my cheek, dyed with black. And theevidence for the whiteness in the eye is that she said: and it is as if herlight is like the sun. Looking into a clear mirror is indicative of relief from distress. Looking into a dirty mirror is indicative of the dreamer’s bad situation. If he dreams that he is looking into it from behind, if he is a governorhe will be dismissed. IV. Games Chess, Backgammon, and Other Games He said that playing chess and backgammon is indicative of fightingwith someone else, some doubts about the winner, cessation of worshipand moving from one place to another. If the dreamer is sick and thegame is completed, he will die, because it is said at the end of the game,the king died. If he is healthy, he will get what he wants. Someone elsesaid: Playing games, backgammon, dice and jacks is indicative of a plotand dispute, because Allah says: “ Did the people of the towns then feel secure against thecoming of Our punishment by night while they were asleep? ” [Al - A’raaf 7:97]

Allah knows best. This is not a fatwa.