The Interpretation of Dreams
We wish to remind our readers that Prophet Muhammad sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam
constantly interpreted not only his own dreams but also the dreams of his
companions. Take the example of the dream of Um al-Fadl who came to him and
disclosed that she had experienced a terrible dream in which she saw a piece of
his flesh on her lap (see hadith above).
The Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam smiled and immediately interpreted the dream to mean that his
daughter, Fatima, would give birth to a child and that Um Fadl would take the
child in her lap.
There can be no doubt whatsoever, therefore, that the
interpretation of dreams forms part of the sunnah, and that Muslims
should strive to be blessed with the capacity to interpret dreams. A Muslim who does not even entertain in his
heart a desire to be blessed with that capacity, or a desire to have good
dreams and to have them interpreted, is a Muslim who refuses to access the last
remaining part of Prophethood in the world today. Such a Muslim will surely pay dearly for that
act of negligence, particularly in this age of fitan. Such Muslims are more likely that not to be
deceived by the godless modern world and have their faith surreptitiously
corrupted and destroyed.
Perhaps the constant recitation of surah Yusuf (Chapter 12 of
the Qur’an), in addition to the study of the surah, may yield the
blessings of enhanced capacity to interpret dreams.
