Friday, October 14, 2016

The Truth of Dreams in Islam

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:



Dreams are of three types: a dream from Allaah, a dream which causes distress and which comes from the Shaytan, and a dream which comes from what a person thinks about when he is awake, and he sees it when he is asleep.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)


1. حديث النفس Self Talk: Most of the time, we dream about matters that we are concerned about, and thoughts that occupy our mind. Hence, these dreams are simply a reflection of our inner thoughts and concerns, and hence do not require interpretation.


2. الحلم من الشيطان – Dreams from Shaytan: Not only does our enemy, shaytan, trouble us while we are awake, but also in our asleep!


3. Good dreams: also known as truthful dreams
These dreams are the rarest type and are said to be one of the 46th parts or prophecies, according to hadith. These dreams depend on upon the level of sincerity of the individual. These dreams are true in nature and deliver glad tidings to the individual. One may experience these dreams if they are going through tough time and make seek comfort through these dreams. Following are the two types of good dreams:
  • Dreams that are very clear in their meaning and you can recall everything that you saw in your dream.
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