dreams of death

[Safinah]

Dear Imam

I wanted to ask a question concerning dreams. I have on few occasions dreamt that I am going to die or of death and preparing for my death such as digging the grave or buying the kaffan. What does this signify?

In another dream, I have dreamt that I have died and have seen people praying for me. In one dream, I also saw my whole funeral including the fact that I was placed in my grave and my loved ones were putting soil on me, flowers were also put on my grave and they were blooming. There hasn't been any weeping or moaning from my loved ones in these dreams. Please could you give me some insight into the significance of these dreams.

Jazak'Allah khair

[Imam]

Allah, with His Name I begin, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate.

For one to truly evaluate and interpret a dream it is necessary to know the status of the inner and outer piety of a person. The outer piety is evaluated by observing one's outer deeds, but the inner state of one's heart only Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, knows and those whom He inspires from the Friends of Allah, Allah Most High, be pleased with them all.

Also, the condition of one's general/specific life has a bearing on the nature of one's dream. Whether one is in debt, hurt, in emotional pain, physically ill, with social problems, etc.

The dream described does not have any unfortunate meaning. It generally means you will, Allah willing, live long. Hopefully a pious life. Better to give some Sadaqah if there is any harm to befall you, Allah, through the spending of one's wealth in His way will remove the harm or difficulty.

The continuity of the same nature of the dream suggests you have things on your mind or something disturbs you.

See one of the Ashrafi Mashaikh who, with the will of Allah, prescribe the write Qur'anic formula to recite.

And, Allah, knows all.