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Pay attention to what the essence of the land turns into. If it producesflowers or pleasant fragrances, then the benefit may come from one whodeals with water. If it becomes bread, then the benefit will come from a baker or one who sells bread. You may say that bees indicate a benefitfrom a traveller or Bedouin, and if the honey is produced from sugar,then attrib ute the benefit to one who deals in sugar. A man dreamt that he collected a bunch of flowers. Shaykh Shihaabud - Deen said to him: Do you have bees? He said: Yes. He said: Theywill grow, because the strength of the bees comes from the flower andfrom it they built their hives. If the land turns into smoke or any of the things that we havementioned, then that may be attributed to the one who deals with that.If this trouble is because of the smoke, then say that this is caused byone who tends the oven or one who lights the fire or a cook. If we sayit is sickness, then say it is caused by the black smoke which is alsofrom fire, but the sickness probably results from the yellow color (ofthe fire). If there are any thorns in the land, then this is trouble comingfrom one who deals with trees or plants. If the trouble comes fromthe mud, then say that it will be caused by a builder or shipbuilder orbrick maker or ploughman. If it becomes a snake or has a bad smell,then say that this is trouble caused by a butcher or sla ughterman. Ifit becomes blood, then say that this is trouble caused by a cupper orsurgeon, or maybe because of war. If he dreams that a lion came outof it, this is indicative of an oppressive ruler. If a snake comes out ofit, that is punishment from that direction. If a young man comes outof it, it is indicative of enmity that will occur among the people of thatplace. If a traveller dreams that the land rolled up for him, then his journeywill be made short and easy; if the one who dreams that is not travel ling,his life will end. If he dreams that the land was spread out, his livelihoodwill become abundant. If he dreams that he rolled up the land in his hand, then he will attaina position of authority if he is qualified for that.If he dreams that he stepped on the earth, he will get an inheritance, because Allah says: "And He caused you to inherit their lands, and their houses,and their riches, and a land which you had not trodden (before)."[Al-Ahzaab 33:27] Digging in the land means trouble. If the dreamer sees himselfdigging in the land and eating what he digs up from it, he will gainwealth by crafty means. If he dreams that he sank into the earth, hewill lose his wealth and his friend will become his enemy, based on thestory of Qaroon. If he dreams that he sank into the earth completely anddisappeared, he will die or he will be a stranger in a strange land for along time. If the earth speaks to the dreamer, that indicates that he willacquire wealth, because whatever speaks to a man, he will inevitablygain some benefit from it, either good or otherwise. Then we see thatif it said something good to him, he will get something good in bothreligious and worldly terms, but if it rebuked him, he will gain Haraamwealth. If the land spoke to him but he was not certain what it said,then he will get wealth concerning which there is some doubt about itssource.

If you regard riding a camel as good, then look at the way it is used. Ifthe camel is used to carry goods for trade, say that the benefit will comefrom a journey or from a traveller. If the camel is used to carry wood orgrains, say that the benefit will come from a garden or from farming. Ifthe camel is used to carry water, say that the benefit will come from rainor from springs or from seas. If the person is one whose profession hassomething to do with water, such as fullers, water sellers, fishermen andthose who travel by sea, say that the benefit will come from these typesof people. If his ride was uncomfortable, then it may be interpreted inthe light of what we have explained.

All birds whose feathers are sought because of their beautifulappearance are indicative of wealth, because they may be sold;they are indicative of clothing because they are the clothing of thatbird; they are indicative of children because these feathers are onits back; they are indicative of a house because the bird is livingin these feathers; and they are indicative of power or strengthbecause they ward off harm. This also applies to the hedgehog,which it fights with its quills (which are akin to feathers). II.

Slaughtering a human is discussed in chapter 11.

If one human takes on the shape of another, then give himthe attributes that befit what he has turned into. We have seenabove in the first chapter the ruling on one who takes on theshape of one of the Prophets or Angels &. This ruling isalso applicable if the person takes on the shape of someoneother than them.

He said: Look at what is edible of animals and otherthings, and tell the dreamer what befits him at that time. For example, a person said: I dreamt that I was eating theear of a horse raw and it was yellow. I said to him: Youstole an earring from a female and disposed of it. He said: Yes. One of them said: I dreamt that I was eating the tailsof horses and they tasted good in my mouth. I said to him:You make sieves and you benefit from them. And I said toanother man: You make vermicelli. A man dreamt that he was eating the skins of animalswhen they were alive. I said: You eat by taking people'sfabric. Another man dreamt that but he said that he waseating them cooked. I said: You are benefiting by makingsieves. And it all turned out as I said.

Eating human flesh is indicative of backbiting. A man dreamtthat he was eating dead people and Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen saidto him: You dig graves and consume the price of their shrouds. Thepoint here is that the one who sees himself putting the dead into hisstomach is like the one who buries them. Another man dreamt thathe was taking the dead and putting them in his mouth, then spittingthem out. He said to him: You wash the deceased because saliva inthe mouth is like the water with which they are washed.

It remains to discuss fruits that are picked from different types oftrees and fruit turning into another kind of fruit.

With regard to every garment that is indicative of trouble, if itis old it is less serious than if it is new; every garment that needsa lower garment, if it is worn without the lower garment, it isindicative of some shortcoming or defect. A man said: I dreamt that I was wearing a cloak with no lowergarments. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: You have lost somefingers or toes. And he showed that to him. Another man dreamtthat and he said You have a tree that bears fruit, but now its fruitswill be ruined. And that is what happened. The ruler of Aleppodreamt that and he said to him: There is a stand - off between yourtroops and the troops of the ruler of Egypt, but now there will bea peace deal. And that is what happened. If a person sells or gives clothing that is indicative of benefits,that means that he is going to miss out on those benefits. Thesame applies if he gives it to one who is deceased or takes it fromhim. If he sells it or gives it to the deceased, or the deceased takesfrom him something that is indicative of trouble, that indicatesthat his trouble will cease. If a person puts on garments that aretoo tight that he is not accustomed to wearing, that is indicativeo f trouble, prison, sickness or tightness in the chest. If he puts ona loose garment that is not befitting for him, that is indicative oftrouble.

We have seen above when discussing the interpretation oflimbs that the feet are ind icative of the situation in which thedreamer is. In my view, that applies to footwear. And I haveexperienced more than once that it is indicative of status andwealth. If there are cuts in the footwear or it is worn out, that isindicative of loss of that po sition. One of the judges said: I dreamtthat there was a small hole in my footwear. I said to him you willbe dismissed soon. I dreamt that I put on loose footwear and I was given thesalary of two months at that time. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that my shoes were lostand I found them after hardship. He said: You have lost somewealth; go and look for it. And he found it after some hardships. It is also indicative of a brother. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that I was walking in twoshoes and the lace of one of them broke, so I left it and carried on.He said: Do you have a brother who is absent? He said: Yes. Hesaid: Did you go out together to some place where you left himand came back? He said: Yes. Ibn Sireen said Inna Lillaahi wainna ilayhi raaji'oon (verily unto Allah we belong and to Him isour return). He said: The only thing I can think of is that he died. A shoe may also indicate something else. A man said: I dreamt that some new footwear bit me on myfoot. He said: Your foot will get burned or some boil will appearon it. A man said: I dreamt that on my foot there were tight shoesin which there appeared to be a fault and they were open at theback; every time I walked in them they made a sound. ShaykhShihaab-ud-Deen said to him: You have a wife who puts pressureon you and shouts a lot; there is a mark on her neck and a defectin her eye, and she does not defend you in your absence, i.e., ifshe hears something bad about you she does not defend you. Another man said: I dreamt that I was wiping the king's shoes.He said: You will become his slave. Another man said: I dreamt that I gave some fine shoes to theKing. He said: You will lose a boat.

The rest of the comments on jewelry are to be found insection 8 of chapter 12.

In every case in which jewelry refers to goo d or evil, howlong it remains is indicative of how long that good or evil willremain. For example, you may say that jewelry made of glasswill not last for long, and the same is true of lead and wax, unlikegold, silver, copper and iron. A man said: I dreamt that on myhand there was a ring of lead. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said tohim: You have a wife who is tarnishing your honor, becauselead contaminates and does not last.

Some of the dream interpreters mentioned the significance ofeach individual Soorah, but I have omitted that because there isno evidence to support what they suggested.

We have seen above that if a person takes possession of moreDirhams or Dinars than he can carry, that is indicative of trouble. Thesame applies to taking possession of large quantities of other thingssuch as animals and so on. The interpretation of that has been mentionedabove. IX.