Fetters

Fetters of iron are the best kind of chains and the iron collar isthe worst kind. Fetters are indicative of steadfastness in religiouscommitment. The dream interpreters regard this as a basic principlewith regard to fetters being indicative of steadfastness in religion andsignifying that the situation the dreamer is in, in real life, is going tocontinue. If he is sick, his sickness will last for a long time; if he isgrieving, his grief will last for a long time; if he is happy, his happinesswill last for a long time; and so on. Moreover, if the fetters are madeof iron, that is indicative of steadfastness in religious commitment,because Allah says: "And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah."[Al-Baqarah 3:103] If they are made of lead, that is indicative of steadfastness insomething that he dislikes. If they are made of silver, then it will besteadfastness in going ahead with a marriage proposal. If they aregold, that indicates that he is waiting for lost property to come back tohim. If they are wood, that indicates that he is persisting in hypocrisy,hatred and malicious gossip. If they are made of thread or cloth, his steadfastness will be in something baseless. If he is happy it will not lastand if he is sad it will not last and he will soon find relief. If he dreamsthat he was chained to another man, he will commit sin for which hewill fear a ruler's vengeance, because Allah says: "And you will see the Mujrimoon (criminals, disbelievers inthe Oneness of Allah (SWT) Islamic Monotheism, polytheists) thatDay Muqarranoon (bound together) in fetters."[Ibraaheem 14:49]