Islamic Dream Interpretation: Meaning and Interpretation of Dreams
There are several terms in the Quran that are used to refer to dreams in Quran, such as ru'ya (vision), hulm (dream), Manam (sleep), and Bushra (tidings). For Muslims, dreams are a kind of spiritual perception. Dream interpretation, also known as oneiromancy has become an established science in Muslim literature. In Islam, the Arabic terms Tabir or Tafsir are used to describe dream interpretation. There are a number of Muslim scholars who have developed an interest in sleep and described it as a sign of the greatness of the Creator and explored sleep and dreams in their writings. How do interpret dreams in Islam? Various Muslim philosophers and thinkers have emerged in the field of dream interpretation. Over the past 1500 years, they have proposed many theories, understandings, and observations of dreams, which correspond with many of the recent theories developed by current psychologists: Ibn Arabi : devised a transcendental system of Islamic dream interpretation com...