Intoxication

One of them said: Becoming intoxicated without drinking alcohol isindicative of distress, because Allah says: "And you shall see mankind as in a drunken state, yet theywill not be drunk, but severe will be the Torment of Allah."[al-Hajj 22:2] He said: Becoming intoxicated from drinking alcohol is indicativeof richness mixed with insolence, and it was said that it signifies theposition of authority that he will attain, or that it is indicative of security,because the drunkard never gets scared of anything, and there was apoint in that. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: If a person becomes intoxicated fromeating something or from drinking alcohol, for the one who regardsthat as Haraam it signifies distress, a loss of glory, debts and burdens,because the one who does that will be subject to the Hadd punishments. Becoming intoxicated for no reason is indicative of paying off debtsand relief from hardships, because he is not accountable when he is in astate of intoxication. If he dreams that he is stumbling because of that,this refers to something bad. With regard to being intoxicated as a result of fearing Allah or whenreading Qur'an or listening to exhortation, that is indicative of worshipand adhering to Sharee'ah, because in that case he will appear to beabsorbed in worldly matters but deep down in his heart he is preoccupiedwith remembering Allah. That may also be interpreted as referring torelief, payment of debt, repentance of evildoers and embracing of Islamby a Kaafir. It also indicates that the dreamer will find relief from theperson indicated, as one of the dream interpreters said: I dreamt that Ibecame intoxicated with love of Allah and I was making a show of thatintoxication. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said to him: Your worship willincrease and your faith will become sounder than it was, and you willdie a martyr. And he died in Jihad. Another man dreamt that and he said: The gatekeeper of the rulerwill give you something and you will rejoice over it. And that is whathappened. Another man said: I dreamt that I was reading the Verse in whichAllah says: "That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assignto those who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppressionin the land nor do mischief by committing crimes. And the goodend is for the Muttaqûn (the pious)." [Al-Qasas 28:83] And that I was intoxicated from reading it. He said to him: You are ina position of authority and you have property and houses, and you havespoken to one of the righteous people about giving up your position andallocating the best of your property as a Waqf. Then he added: This manwas sallow of face, and tall, and his name is Sulaymaan. He said: Yes. A man said: I dreamt that I saw a hoopoe singing with a fine voiceand I was enjoying it. He said: And you started swaying from side toside when listening to its voice, which is contrary to your habit. Then headded: You will have trouble from a man of high position, and he maybe a messenger who is sent with a threat to you, and he may be wearinga coloured garment. He said: That has already happened. Another man said: I dreamt that I ate some fresh dates from apalm tree and got intoxicated. He said: You will have trouble with awoman whose name is Maryam and she has a daughter whose name isMaryam. A man said: I dreamt that I became intoxicated from eating raisins. He said: You will have trouble from sickness in your head which iscaused by yellow bile. Another man said: I dreamt that a palm tree struck me and I becameintoxicated as a result. He said: An arrow or stone will strike your headand will give you trouble.