Moon
Covered by 3 scholars · Celestial
Imam Ibn Sirin
The moon in a dream represents ajust ruler, his chief minister, a great scholar, a handsome looking boy, a tyrant, or a liar. Seeing the moon as it is in the skies in a dream represents the chief minister of the land. Seeing the moon sitting in one's lap in a dream means getting married. Sitting in the moonlight and talking to one's friend in a dream means reverie and idle talk. If a woman sees that the moon has fallen inside her house, then if she takes it and wraps it in a swaddle in a dream, it means that she will beget a son who will shortly die after his birth and she will suffer great sorrow from his loss. Seeing the moon turned to the dark side in a dream means dismissal of the chief minister from his post. Seeing the moon advancing before the sun in a dream means that the chief minister will rise against his master. If the moon disap pears in the skies in a dream, it means that one's business has come to a halt, or that something he has asked for will not materialize, whether it be good or evil. If the moon reappears in the dream, it means that one will receive what he is seeking, and again, whether it is good or bad for him. Seeing a bright and a radiant moon in the skies in a dream means justice and prosperity. Seeing the moon inside one's house in a dream means that a guest or a traveller will soon arrive. Seeing the moon laying on the ground in a dream means the death of one's mother. Walking on the moon in a dream means endearment and love for one's mother. The sun and the moon in a dream represent one's father and mother. Seeing the reflection of one's face in the moon in a dream means one's death. If one's wife is pregnant, and if he sees his resemblance reflected in the moon in a dream, it means glad tidings of a son. If one is looking into the skies and he suddenly sees the moon in his dream, it means that his enemies will be subjugated to him. Holding the moon in a dream means receiving a gift from a ruler or a rich person. If a ruler sees the moon dimmed in a dream, it means that his subjects will rise against him. If the moon turns into a sun in a dream, it means receiving honor and wealth from either one's father or wife. The moon in a dream also represents one's wife, sons, daughters, sister, properties, business, craft, a vessel, a ship, or it could mean travels. As for a sick person or a traveller, seeing the moon in a dream means one's destruction or death. If the moon is veiled by clouds in the dream, it means a short sickness. Seeing the moon through the clouds in a dream means losing one'sjob. If a rich person sees clouds covering the moon in a dream, it means losing his wealth. If the moon speaks to someone in his dream, it means that he will receive a high ranking appointment. If a pregnant woman sees herself trying to reach the moon with her hand but to no avail in a dream, it means that she is wishing to have a son. Prostrating oneself to the sun or the moon in a dream means committing an awesome sin. If one sees the sun and the moon prostrating themselves before him in a dream, it means that his father and mother are pleased with him. If the moon splits in two halves in a dream, it means that harm will befall a great person, or that a major sign will manifest to show the divine power in that locality. If one sees a lunar eclipse, or if the moon becomes opaque, or turns reddish in a dream, it means that major changes will take place in one's life. The moon in a dream also represents one's bosom friend, an unjust governor, his chief minister, his assistant, a gambler, an oath, recovering from an illness or suffering from eye irritation. Seeing a full moon during the early days of the lunar month, when it is supposed to be only a crescent in adream means benefits while the opposite means harm. The moon in a dream also represents a scholar, an astrologer, an astronomer or a guide. Seeing the moon at its highest point in a dream means honor and blessings while seeing it at its lowest point in a dream means the opposite. Seeing the moon in the position of Aries in a dream means benefits for someone who desires to meet with high ranking people, though it could also have a negative connotation for someone who works in construction. Seeing the moon in the position of Taurus in a dream means losses for a business traveler. As for seeing it in the position of Gemini in a dream, then it means profits from a ranch and raising livestock. Seeing the moon in the position of Cancer in a dream means good time to get married and conceive children. Seeing it in the position of Leo in a dream means bad business for partnerships, securities, or mixing capitals. Seeing it in the position of Virgo in a dream is good for health and fitness oriented people. Seeing the moon in the position of Libra in a dream means water loss for a pregnant woman. Seeing the moon in the position of Scorpio in a dream means benefits for health oriented people, or for buying new clothing, though it also could connote negative results for travellers. Seeing the moon in the position of Sagittarius in a dream means bad time for planting or seedling. Seeing it coupled with Capricorn in a dream is a bad sign for construction or laying a foundation to a structure, or for starting a business. Seeing the moon in the position of ..:;ou Aquarius in a dream means bad time for sending messages or engaging in any enterprise. Seeing the moon in the position of Pisces in a dream is good for contracts and receiving a leadership position. If one sees the sun, the moon and all the planets assembled before him, and together they all produced a radiant and a magnificent light in a dream, it means that one's words are respected by people in authority. If the stars and the planets have no light in the dream, then they mean a calamity. In a dream, seeing a sun and a moon on one's right side and the same on his left side, above him, in front of him and behind him means a calamity and a defeat that will force one to retreat or to escape but to no avail. (Also see Astrologer; Crescent; Eclipse; Night)
Generally the moon symbolises the king's minister or advisor. Sometimes it also symbolises a woman or a handsome lad.
Al-Bakri Al-Qafsi
It is like the sun in everything we have mentioned, except that its realm is the night and it is of a lower status. If a person sees the moon in his house (in his dream), then the one who was absent will come to him. If he sees it in his lap, he will get married. If he dreams that he is looking at the moon and sees his face in it, he will die, because if you change the letter Meem in the word Al-Qamar (the moon) to ba', you get the word Al-Qabr (the grave). So he has seen his face in a grave. A man dreamt that he was between the sun and the moon, taking from one and putting it in the other. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said: This indicates a number of things, one of which is that you have two sacks, one for gold and the other for silve r. You exchange gold for silver Dirhams and put them in the sack that contains Dirhams; and you exchange Dirhams for gold and put it in the sack of gold. This is according to those who call gold the sun and silver the moon. You are also trying to reconcile between two people of high status, transmitting the words of one to the other. And you are trying to intervene between a debtor and a creditor, so you take something from the debtor and ask the creditor to forget the rest. That is because the moon is of l ower status, as its light comes from the light of the sun and is part of it. And you have two kohl jars, one containing yellow kohl and the other containing red kohl, and you treat your eyes with it. He said: All of that is true. Another king dreamt that h e tied the sun and the moon with a string and carried them. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: You are going to detain a person of high status and another of lower status in the same place, and one of them is a king. He said: Yes. A man dreamt that he put them together with a rope, and one of them hurt him, and he took them from the bathhouse. He said: You took two crabs from the bathhouse and tied them with a string, and one of them pinched you. He said: You are right. He said: Because the sun causes harm with its heat and the moon has some bluish color like a crab. Another man dreamt that the sun and the moon were on ropes and said: I was braiding one rope with another. He said: You are trying to arrange a marriage between a beautiful woman and a handsome man, but the man has a defect in one of his eyes. He said: You are right. He inferred the defect in the eye from the black mark on the moon. Another man who looked like a bad man had a similar dream. He said to him: You are a pimp. He said: I will never d o it again. Another man dreamt that and he said: You sold a plate or a mirror and consumed its price. He said: You are right. The roundness of the plate was like the roundness of the moon, and the same is true of the mirror, which is also smooth. Another m an dreamt that and he said: Someone dear to you will die and you will eat from his estate. Then his son died. A man said: I dreamt that I fell into the moon (Al-Qamr) and I felt very distressed. He said: You are a gambler (Qammaar). Another man dreamt that and he said: You will die by drowning. And that is what happened. Another man dreamt that the light of the moon became hot like the sun. He said: A governor is going to be appointed. If the people benefited from that heat, then the people under his authority will benefit, otherwise they will not. Eclipse of either is indicative of the death of whoever is indicated of prominent people, or it is indicative of dismissal from his post or of the death of parents and wives, or the loss of livelihood, or disturbing rumours or bad news. Fighting between the sun and moon is indicative of war and that kings will prevail. If he sees that happening during the day then the sun is going to prevail and the people of truth will prevail; but if he sees it happening at night then the moon is going to prevail and the people of falsehood are going to prevail, because the moon is connected to darkness. It was narrated that 'Umar (May Allah be please with him) sent a Qaadi to Syria, but he came back before reaching there. 'Umar (Peace be upon him) asked him why he had come back and he said: I dreamt that the sun and moon were fighting. 'Umar said to him: Whose side were you on? He said: The moon's. 'Umar said: Go, but you will never do any work for me. Then he recited: "And We have appointed the night and the day as two Ayât (signs etc.). Then, We have obliterated the sign of the night (with darkness) while We have made the sign of the day illuminating." [Al-Isra' 17:12] He thought that the moon was connected to darkness, so if a person indicates that he is siding with the moon, it means that he is connected to darkness. Then that man was killed at the battle of Siffeen, when he was fighting on the side of the people of Syria.
al-Jibali (Sunnah)
king, king’s deputy, person of authority, parent, spouse
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