Note Dream Meaning

Classical meaning

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. Wearing Jewellery Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: Wearing jewellery and dresses, forwomen, is indicative of glory and status. Whatever is masculine refersto males and whatever is feminine refers to females [in Arabic]. If awoman who has no husband wears these things, that indicates that shewill get married; for one whose wife is pregnant, it is indicative of aboy. It is also indicative of good deeds, wealth, slaves, property andthe like. Wearing it for one for whom it is not befitting is indicative oftrouble from prominent people. Wearing jewelry is indicative of glory and status, because thatis usually kept by people of high status. It may also be indicative ofmarriage, because it is required for marriage. And it may be indicativeof children because people carry it and keep it with them for a longtime. It may be indicative of riches, because no one wears it exceptone who has a lot of possessions. It may be indicative of good deeds,because it is a part of the deeds of the dreamer, either by his own handor by his instructions. It may be indicative of livelihood, because it issomething that may be sold. It may be indicative of slaves, because ofservice, and it may be indicative of property because limbs enter it (aspeople enter houses). A man said to him: I dreamt that on my feet there were anklets. He said: Your feet will become painful. Another man said: I dreamt that there was a collar on my neck. Hesaid to him: There is a man to whom you owe something and he willkeep asking you for it. Another man said: I dreamt that in my nose there was a ring of goldon which there were fine gems of rubies. He said: You will suffer asevere nosebleed. Crown A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that on my head there was acrown. He said: Your father is travelling and he has lost his sight. Andthat was indeed the case. It was said to him: Why? He said: The crownthat was on the man’s head signified his father (lit. his leader) who isabove him, and the fact that it is made of gold (Dhahab) indicates thatsomething precious would be lost (Dhahaba, lit. go), and the dearestthing to him is his sight. A crown may also be indicative of a woman or wife. For a woman it signifies a husband and for one who is pregnantit signifies a son. The fact that it is made of gold indicates that thehusband will be an old man and that he will die soon. A wreath is likea crown; if a trader dreams that a wreath is placed on his head, he willlose his wealth. Note The rest of the comments on jewelry are to be found insection 8 of chapter 12. Fancy belts This is the adornment of the Turks who wear it around their waistsabove their clothes, and they make it all gold. The finest is made of goldand it may be made of silver and plated with gold. Shaykh Shihaab-ud-Deen said: For one who is not working itsignifies employment; for a king it signifies troops and slaves, and thethings attached to it represent his senior slaves. It is also indicative of a woman and the things attached to it signify her trousseau. He said: It isindicative of employment because it is mostly used by those who workas servants. It is indicative of troops for one for whom that is appropriate,because he tied it around his middle and in it there are stripes that arenext to one another, so it looks like ranks of troops and slaves. It isindicative of a woman’s trousseau because it is an adornment. The adornments are things like chains and colors which are lined uptogether and attached to it. If a person dreams that his belt is damagedor broken, he will be faced with trouble. If it belongs to a King, he willlose his troops or some of them, or he will lose his slaves. If it belongsto someone else, he will lose his livelihood or his job, or his wife orslave woman will leave him. A man said: I dreamt that I put on a fine belt underneath my garmentand I was happy with it, and it had nothing attached to it. ShaykhShihaab-ud-Deen said: You will have a secret affair with a soldier’swife and no one will know about you; she is tall with soft, smooth skinand she has a small child who walks with her. He said: Did you discussmarriage with her? He said: Yes. He said: It will not happen. Another man said: I dreamt that I put a fancy belt on my pants wherethe drawstring usually goes. He said: In the middle of your house thereis a storey where you met the wife of a soldier and she did not let youhave your way with her. The evidence for that is that the drawstring islike a hidden place and the fact that she did not agree is because the beltdoes not go where the drawstring goes. And that is what happened. Rings Wearing a ring is indicative of governorship for the one who issuited for that, because he uses it to seal letters and secret documents. Otherwise, he will get married if he is single, or he will buy a slavewoman, or he will be blessed with a boy if he has a wife who ispregnant. If a person dreams that his ring broke or was lost, he willlose his position of governorship or he will leave his wife or one of hischildren or acquaintances or relatives, and he will lose his livelihood. It is also indicative of a house or a mount. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that on my hand there was a ringand I was sealing men’s mouths and women’s wombs with it. He said tohim: You give the call to prayer in Ramadan before dawn. Another man dreamt that his ring broke. A dream interpreter said tohim: You will divorce your wife three times. Losing the ring but not the stone dignifies loss of a position as agovernor. If the ring is made of lead or copper, that is indicative of aweak ruler. For a man, a ring of gold is indicative of innovation; a ringof wood is indicative of a woman who is a hypocrite.

Allah knows best. This is not a fatwa.