-
Islam And Dream Interpretation
Do dreams have an Islamic interpretation?
For example, if someone claims they saw Hazrat Gibrael in a dream is a different matter than someone seeing they are drowning in the water. Referring to the latter, do such signs have any Islamic interpretation and if so what’s the best source to understand them?
-
6 Replies
-
Islam And Dream Interpretation
updated 3 years, 8 months ago
2 Members
·
6
Replies
-
It is normally thought that people who have religious knowledge also have the ability to interpret dreams, but Shariah is silent on matters related to what a person sees in a dream. However, it is known from the Quran that dreams and visions were one of the means through which Allah would reveal His will to His Messengers. The dream of the Prophet Abraham (sws) about sacrificing his son for Allah’s sake (37:102) and the dream of the Prophet Muhammad (sws) about the battle of Badr (8:43) bear witness to this fact. But as far the as the dreams of other people are concerned, we find nothing in the Qur’an to substantiate if what a person sees in his dreams is actually from the Almighty. This, however, does not suggest that what a person watches in his dream will not come true at all. The narratives recorded in the Quran about the Prophet Joseph (sws) who interpreted the dreams of his fellow prisoners and of the Pharaoh and how those dreams simultaneously came true show that they do sometimes have a reality behind them. The point that must be borne in mind is that while dreams of Allah’s Messengers were an absolutely reliable means for knowing the will of the Almighty, since they were saved from the influences of Satan and His accomplices, our dreams can have no religious bearing whatsoever upon us because of our susceptibility to Satanic influences. In this regard, the guidance provided by the Prophet must be kept in mind:
The Prophet said: ‘If anyone of you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Allah, and he should thank Allah for it and narrate it to others; but if he sees something else, a dream that he dislikes, then it is from Satan, and he should seek refuge with Allah from its evil, and he should not mention it to anybody, for it will not harm him. (Bukhari, 9.114)
Like thanking Allah for every blessing, the Prophet (sws) wants his followers to be grateful for having a good dream. But nowhere has he established for his followers to comply with what they may see in a dream. Consequently, it can safely be concluded that dreams have no religious bearing upon us no matter what.
(Dr. Shehzad Saleem)
-
For short comments of Ghamidi sb. on the said matter, please refer to the video below from 56:18 to 59:08
-
Thanks for responding. My question wasn’t about dreams to have a religious bearing although it’s very important to clarify this, so thank you. However, if dreams can come true (as noted above), and one sees a dream that apparently means something like a sign/warning, then can we think it’s from Allah to help us and we should try to find the meaning? Or just ignore it.
I think the Hadith is referring to bad dreams as sins and those with religious bearing like Someone sees to sacrifice their kid in which case it should be ignored.
However, what about good dreams and their interpretation.
-
Ghamidi sb. has addressed the same issue in the video above. I highly recommend you to listen to that specific portion. In that portion Ghamidi sb. has discussed how to differentiate good dreams against the ordinary ones and how to interpret them. Please do let me know what you think about that.
-
Please also refer to the following video from 1:37:50 to 1:41:28
InshAllah this will answer remaining part of your question as well.
-
-
Sponsor Ask Ghamidi
The discussion "Islam And Dream Interpretation" is closed to new replies.
