Keys in Dream Islam

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are indicative of someone whois in charge of affairs who has experience in tackling difficult matters,a man of authority. Someone else said: A key of iron signifies a tough, strong man. If thedreamer dreams that he opened the door or lock with it, he will prevailover his enemies and get what he wants. If he dreams that he has keysin his hand, he will attain a position of authority and wealth. A man said: I dreamt that I became a key for a door. Shaykh Shihaabud-Deen said to him: You will become a gatekeeper. A man of highstatus dreamt that and he said to him: You will attain a high positionaccording to how beautiful the door was. Another man said: I dreamt that in my hand there was a key withoutteeth. He said: Your fingers will be cut off. He said to someone else:You will lose your tongue. And he said to another person: You will losetrees from your garden. And it all turned out as he said. Scales Scales are indicative of judges, governors or witnesses, and thosewhose opinions are accepted. The scale represents the middleman andthe one who testified to the truth. If a man dreams that he was givena scale, he will be appointed to a position that is not befitting. Scalesused for weighing gold are indicative of a man of high status. If heweighs lumber or stones or iron in one of them, that indicates that heis burdening some prominent people with things that are beyond themand he may force them to give false witness. A man said: I dreamt thatI was weighing gold in a scale that was not balanced properly. ShaykhShihaab-ud-Deen said to him: You are going to entrust some prominentpeople to someone who will not appreciate their status. The caretakerof a mosque said: I dreamt that I was weighing coins in a scale forweighing silver. He said: You replaced the good lamps with bad ones. And he repented from that. Tasbeeh Beads Tasbeeh beads can represent a righteous woman, a halaal livelihood,or beneficial troops for the one who possesses it or says Tasbeeh with it,as suggested by Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen. He said: It may be indicativeof repentance, because it is used for dhikr. A merchant dreamt that he had a Tasbeeh of pearls in his hand. Hesaid to him: You are going to travel to buy and sell slaves and youwill make money from them. Another man said: I dreamt that I hada Tasbeeh of ebony. He said: You are a governor and you will prevailover some land and will take a number of prisoners. And that is whathappened. Another man said: I dreamt that I had in my hand a Tasbeeh madeof Job’s tears (seeds from a plant), and it was attached to my middle.He said: You have a righteous wife who weeps a great deal. He said:That’s right. VI. Tools for Fire Fire We will start with fire itself and then move on to its tools. Fire iseither completely beneficial or completely harmful. It is indicative ofgreat power in which there is benefit and harm. If it destroys something,then it is harmful; if it wards off cold or cooks food, then it is beneficial.It may be interpreted either way on the basis of other evidence. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that I was warming my Khufoof(leather socks) over the fire and one of them fell in and was burned,whilst the other one was singed. He said: Do you have livestock inPersia? He said: Yes. He said: It was raided and half of it was stolen anda few of the other half were stolen. And that is what had happened. Heknew that the people of Persia used to worship fire, so he connected thefire to them, and because leather socks are walked in, he connected thelivestock to them. Dark fire is indicative of fear, epidemics, sickness and scabies. Brightfire is indicative of security from fear and getting close to a ruler. If he dreams that he has a torch of bright fire in his hand, he willget some position of authority. Keeping the fire at the ruler’s door isindicative of attaining authority and power. Bright shining fire isindicative of a man of authority who is beneficial to people. If he dreamsthat he is in the middle of the fire and does not feel any heat from it,he will prevail over his enemies and attain a position of governorship,based on the story of Ibraaheem (May Allah be please with him). If he dreams that fire came downfrom heaven and burnt whatever it touched, and that it had no smoke, theplace that was touched by it will be harmed by a ruler. A man said: I dreamt that I lit a fire to cook some heads on it. He said: Have you decided to work in masonry or in making bread? Hesaid: Yes. Another man said: I dreamt that I lit a fire to give light to the people. He said: You will become a servant in a mosque. Another man said: I lit fire to burn houses with it. He said: You speakabout people’s property and annoy them. And that was the case. Flintstone The flintstone is indicative of a hardhearted ruler. If a person dreamsthat he tried to produce a spark to light a fire, he will seek his help insome matters. If a woman dreams that she tried to light a fire and lit itand it gave light, she will give birth to a son. Seeing a fire struck between two stones indicates that two hardheartedmen will fight. Extinguishing the fire is indicative of the cessation ofdanger, turmoil and evil. Wood Wood is indicative of malicious gossip. Keeping the fire going withit is indicative of trying to cause trouble for a man by complaining tothe authorities. Coal Coal signifies Haraam wealth, or it was said that it representsprovision from a ruler. Oven This indicates glad tidings of appointment to a position of authorityor trade. If the dreamer sees an oven in the ruler’s house, he will prevailover his enemies and he will be confronted with something that he doesnot know how to deal with. And it was said that the one who dreamsthat he acquired an oven will marry a woman in whom there is nothinggood. Bellows The bellows signify a ruler, unless it is made of wood, in which caseit is indicative of loss of status. Stove The stove refers to a woman from a powerful family. If it is yellow, itis indicative of a woman from a family that is preoccupied with worldlygains. If it is made of wood, then she comes from a crafty family. Ifit is made of clay, then she comes from a family that is religiouslycommitted. Lamp A lamp is indicative of an increase of light in the heart and strengthof religious commitment. And it was said that it is indicative of a malechild for the one whose wife is pregnant. A man said: I dreamt that I became a lamp on a minaret at night. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: You will become a Muezzin or preacherand people will benefit from you. Another man dreamt that but he said:I was in a shop. He said: You will become a caller or a reader overgraves. Another man said: I dreamt that I was a lamp fully prepared, and I wasrotating with the stone wherever it went. He said: You will accompanya man of high status and you will travel with him wherever he travels,and you may carry a torch ahead of him. And he became a candle bearerwho walked in front of kings. If he dreams that he lit a bright lamp, he will acquire knowledge. Ifhe dreams that he extinguished a lamp, he will try to wrong men butwill not succeed, because Allah says: “They (the disbelievers, the Jews and the Christians) wantto extinguish Allah’s Light (with which Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has beensent — Islamic Monotheism) with their mouths, but Allah will notallow except that His Light should be perfected even though theKaafiroon (disbelievers) hate (it).” [Al-Tawbah 9:32] If a judge dreams that he extinguished three lamps, he will reject thetestimony of three witnesses. The minaret represents a servant and its head represents the headservant. The lampstand represents the caretaker of the house. Thecandelabra, if it is in the mosque, is indicative of a pious scholar; if it isextinguished, that is indicative of his death. If it is in the house, then itis indicative of a child who will be of high status. The candle representsa beautiful woman or a good and generous child. A man said: I dreamt that I became a candle, lit among the peopleduring the daytime. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said to him: You will bestripped and beaten and will go through hardship. The wick is indicative of a housekeeper or governess; if it burnsentirely, that signifies her death. VII. Writing Instruments Pen The pen is indicative of several things, including the male genitalia. A man said: I dreamt that I cut my pen and threw it away. ShaykhS hihaab - ud - Deen said to him: Do you know how to write? He said: No. He said: Did you castrate yourself? He said: Yes. It is also indicative of the tongue. One of the governors said: I dreamtthat I broke the head of a pen.

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