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What does qur'an mean in a dream in Islam?

Ibn Sirin: In a dream, the holy Qur'an represents a garden because when one looks at it, it looks like a beautiful garden and its verses are the fruit of knowledge and wisdom the reader can pluck.

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Imam Ibn Sirin

Ibn Seerin's Dictionary of Dreams (Al-Akili tr.) · p. 349
Aspects: Garden · Holy Book · The Last Revelation

In a dream, the holy Qur'an represents a garden because when one looks at it, it looks like a beautiful garden and its verses are the fruit of knowledge and wisdom the reader can pluck. Learning a Qur'anic verse, a saying of God's Prophet (uwbp), a prophetic tradition, or a craft in a dream means richness after poverty, or guidance after heedlessness. If one sees himself in a dream reading from the pages the holy Qur'an, it signifies honor, command, happiness and victory. Reciting the Qur'an by heart and without reading the pages of the holy Book in a dream means proving to be true, or having a true claim, being pious, commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil. If one is told a verse from the holy Qur'an in a dream, he should understand it, memorize it and comply with the same. If the verse reads about mercy or glad tidings or other admonitions in the dream, the interpretation of one's dream should be the same. If the Qur'anic verses recited in the dream connote an advice, one should act upon it in order for him to reap its benefits. If one hears a Qur'anic verse containing a warning, promising punishment for the disbelievers, or announcing a swift retribution for their sins, then one should immediately repent for his sins, even if the verses relate to previous nations or times. If one sees himself reciting the Qur'an and under­ standing what it says in a dream, it denotes his vigilance, intelligence, faith and spiritual awareness. If a Qur'anic verse is recited to someone, and ifhe does not agree with the divine judgement in the dream, it means that he will suffer harm from someone in authority, or that a punishment from God Almighty will soon befall him. If an unlettered person sees himself reading the holy Qur'an in a dream, it could also mean his death, or his reading of his own records. If one sees himself reading the holy Qur'an without true interest in it in a dream, it means that he follows his own mind, personal interpretations and innovations. If one sees himself eating the pages of the holy Qur'an in a dream, it means that he earns his livelihood from his knowledge of it. If one sees himself completing the reading of the entire Qur'an in a dream, it means that a splendid reward from his Lord is awaiting him, and that he will get whatever he asks for. If a disbeliever sees himself reading the holy Qur'an in a dream, the verses of admonition will help him in his life, the verses of punishment will be his warning from God Almighty and the parables will denote his need to contemplate the meaning. If one sees himself writing the verses of the holy Qur'an on slabs of a mother of pearl, or on a piece of cloth in a dream, it means that he interprets it according to his own liking. If one sees himself inscribing a Qur'anic verse on the ground in a dream, it means that he is an atheist. It is also said that reading the Qur'an in a dream means fulfillment of one's needs, clearing of one's heart and establishment of one's success in his life. If one discovers that he has memorized the Qur'an in a dream, though in wakefulness he has not memorized it, it means that he will own a large property. Hearing the verses of the holy Qur'an in adream means the strengthening ofone's power, reaching a praiseworthy end to his life, and that one will be protected from the envy and jealousy of evildoing people. If a sick person sees himself reciting a verse from the holy Qur'an, but could not remember to what chapter it belongs in the dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. Licking the holy Qur'an in a dream means that one has committed a major sin. Reciting the holy Qur'an in a dream means increase in one's good deeds and rising in his station. (Also see Holy Book; Pearl necklace; Reading)

More dreams about qur'an

10 related dreams from the classical books, each cited to its scholar.

  • Desecrating the Holy Qur'aan

    Ibn Sirin: Tearing or destroying the Holy Qur'aan means he is guilty of negating the Holy Qur'aan. Eating its pages means he is making fun of it; he has no regard for its laws; he treats it with contempt.

  • Evidence from the Qur’an and Hadeeth

    al-Qafsi: It should be noted that dream interpreters may refer to the Qur'an and Hadeeth as the basi s for their interpretation, but they have their own ways of establishing such connections.

  • Qur'aan

    Ibn Sirin: And we have sent iron wherein is material for mighty war. But it is possible that your children may learn this trade of Dawood (AS) (for he was a blacksmith by trade).

  • Qur'an reader

    Ibn Sirin: Reciting the Holy Qur'an in a dream means admonition to do good and to forbid evil. (Also see Qur'iinic recital)

  • Qur'anic recital

    Ibn Sirin: Reading the holy Qur'an or part of it in a dream means rising in station, gaining power, repenting from sins, prosperity, paying one's debts, witnessing the truth, or delivering a trust to its…

  • Qur'anic verses

    Ibn Sirin: Reading or listening to Qur'iinic verses in a dream may carry needed interpretations related to one's current studies of God's holy Book.

  • Qur'imic commentaries

    Discussed under a related entry.

  • Reading Qur’an

    al-Qafsi: If a person dreams that he is reading the Qur'an, then look at what isindicated by the Verse that is on his lips when he wakes up.

  • Reciting the Hoiy Qur'aan

    Ibn Sirin: Looking into the Qur'aan and recit- 18• ing it depicts Ilm and Hikmah (ie Islamic knowledge and wisdom). In general, reciting the Qur'aan symbolises truthfulness in speech and conduct.

  • The Holy Qur'aan

    Ibn Sirin: Seeing the Holy Qur'aan in the dream means a person will acquire knowledge and wisdom.

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