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Dreams

Arabic hulm ; nanam ; ruya . The term used for a bad dream is hulm, and for an ordinary dream mauam, ruya being used to express a heavenly vision. [RUYA.]

According to the traditions, the Prophet is related to have said "A good dream is of God ‘s favor and a bad dream is of the devil; therefore, when any of you dreams a dream which is such as he is leased with, then he must not tell it to any but a beloved friend; and when he dreams a bad dream, then let him seek protection from God both from its evil and from the wickedness of Satan; and let him spit three times over his left shoulder, and not mention the dream to anyone; then, verily, no evil shall come nigh him." "The truest dream is the one which you have about day-break." "Good dreams are one of the parts of prophecy." (Mishket, xxi c iv.)

citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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