Tools and Equipments in Dream Islam

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Masculine words refer to males and feminine words to females [i.e. in Arabic]. We have seen above that there are ten categories, each ofwhich have been explained and there is no need to repeat it here. I. Tools of War (Weapons) Let us begin with what is indicated by war, the coming of troops andseeing armies. Fighting If fighting takes place between kings, that is indicative of turmoil. If it takes place among the people, that is indicative of a rise in prices. If it takes place between the king and his subjects, that is indicative offalling prices, because when the people are hungry there will be turmoilamong them, because they are all competing for food stored by the king,and that leads to fighting among them. But if they have their fill, theywill start to transgress and the king will need to keep them in check, sothere will be fighting between him and them. Hence we said that it isindicative of falling prices. This is by implication. The coming of troops This is indicative of war. If the dreamer sees himself with the kingat the time of war and they are a small group, he will prevail becauseAllah says: “How often a small group overcame a mighty host by Allah’sLeave?”. [Al-Baqarah 2:249] Seeing dust without thunder and lightning is indicative of booty,because Allah says: “And raise the dust in clouds the while.”[Al-‘Aadiyaat 100:4] And dust signifies wealth. If there is thunder or lightning with it, itis indicative of drought and hardship, because Allah says: “And other faces that Day will be duststained.”[‘Abasa 80:40] Gathered armies are indicative of the prevalence of those who are inthe right and the doom of those who were in the wrong, because Allahsays: “We verily, shall come to them with hosts that they cannotresist.” [Al-Naml 27:37] Weapons Weapons are indicative of strength and benefit, because Allah says: “And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (inmatters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind.”[Al-Hadeed 57:25] Sword The sword (in a dream) is a warning of war, fighting and disputes,and prevailing by the help ofAllah. If a man is going through adispute and he dreams that he hasan unsheathed sword in his hand,he will prevail over his opponent. If he dreams that the ropeof the sword got cut, he will bedismissed. The sword may alsobe indicative of the tongue; if hedreams that he is playing with it,it is indicative of the eloquence ofhis tongue or his proper conductin his governorship. If he dreamsthat he is carrying two or threeswords then he drops them, hewill divorce his wife three times. The sword may also be indicative of a son. Hishaam said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that in my hand there was anunsheathed sword and whilst I was walking, I thrust it into the groundlike a stick. He said: Is your wife pregnant? He said: Yes. He said: Shewill give birth to a boy who will grow up to be respected. A man said: I dreamt that a man was standing in the middle of themosque of Basra without any armor, and in his hand was an unsheathedsword. He struck a rock with it and split it. He said: That man should beal-Hasan al-Basri, because he devoted himself to religion and becausethe mosque is indicative of religious commitment and his sword represents his tongue; he managed to break the rock by speaking thetruth. The man said: Yes, that is what it is. Spear The spear is indicative of one of four things: • True testimony, as a man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that in myhand there was a spear and I was walking in front of the ruler.He said: You give true testimony before him; • A child, as a man dreamt that in his hand there was a long spear,and a boy was born to him; • A journey, because he is carrying it like someone who travelson a journey; • A woman, because it belongs only to him. Seeing a spear in the hand of one who is riding is indicative of power,glory and high status. If it breaks in his hand, his power and glory willbe weak. The short spear is indicative of the same as the long spear, but if it isindicative of a child, he will be short lived. Arrows If a man sees arrows in his hand, he will attain glory and he mayhear good news or be sent as an envoy for some purpose. If he hits thetarget, he will achieve what he was sent for, otherwise he will not. Nothandling arrows with confidence is indicative of the envoy fearing forhis life. Arrows may also be indicative of speech. Breaking an arrow isindicative of being unable to speak. For a woman, an arrow signifiesa husband. If she dreams that it is broken, her husband will turn awayand lose interest in her. If the dreamer shoots an arrow at someone andhits him in the chest, he will love someone because of a letter that hereceives from him. Bow For a single man, the bow is indicative of a noble wife; or it wassaid that it signifies a woman who gives birth easily. For the one whosewife is pregnant, it signifies a boy. If he dreams that he gave a bow toa woman, she will bear him a son. The bow is usually indicative of aboy in his mother’s womb. If the bow is broken, that signifies the deathof the person indicated. The bow may also indicative of a position ofauthority, and if it is broken that signifies that he will be dismissed. Itmay also be indicative of growing close to prominent people, becauseAllah says: “Then he [Jibreel (Gabriel)] approached and came closer,and was at a distance of two bows’ length or (even) nearer.”[Al-Najm 53:8-9]

Allah knows best. This is not a fatwa.