The Proper Name The name of a person or a city one sees in a dream also reflects some ofthe meanings of one's dream, (e.g., Bait-ul Maqdis [Jerusalem], Dar-u Salam [The abode of Peace], Maghrib [Sunset], or among Western cities we find: Salt City, Bellview, New York, New Brunswick, Philadelphia, Bridgewater, Summerside, etcetera.) The industry of a city also has a share in the dream interpretation.
To understand the possible role of a person, a known place or a city in a dream,
one should also analyze the meaning of that person's name, or that city's name. Suppose that one sees a man called Robert or Roger in a dream, he then should think of the meaning in relation to bright, praised, boast, or fame. Ifhis name is Charlesor Carl,for example,then oneshould think of somethingwhichis fully grown. Ifhis name is Abel or Cane then he should think of the children ofAdam and their trials. Ifhis name is Gable, one should think of the bead-or the upper part of a building. If his name is Mustafa, one should think of the expression chosen or elect. Ifhis name is Baker, one should relate that name to a compassionate leader; an honest livelihood, ajust ruler, love, a son, bread, or even the neighborhood bakery. Ifhis name is Harvey, one should think of the subject of fighting, conquering, or a battle taking place somewhere.
Ifone sees a woman by the name of Elizabeth in a dream, he should think of an oath he made to God Almighty, for the name Elizabeth means, "God is my oath." Ifhe sees a girl by the name of Wanda, he should think of base, wind, a rod, authority, a tree, etcetera. Ifone sees himselfin Jerusalem, he should think of the holy city, the furthest Sacred Mosque Al-Aqsa, prayers, receiving a great wealth from an inheritance, a pilgrimage to Mecca, or business profits. Other proper names of persons and cities may be found in this dictionary.
• God's Prophet, upon whom be peace, once said: "Lastnight, I saw in a dream that we werevisiting the house of'Uqbahbin Rafi'; thenRatib IbnTab cameand joined us. I interpret it to mean that we will rise in honor in this world and in thehereafterandthat ourreligion will be firmlyestablished."Thus,hetookfrom the name Rafi' the meaning of honor and exaltation and from the name of Ratib Ibn Tab the meaning of a blessed religion.
• SharikbinAbi Shamrcame to Sa'IdbinAI-Musayyib and said: "I sawallmy teeth falling out in a dream." Sa'id bin AI-Musayyib replied: "What a calamity! Ifyour dream is true, it means that all your relatives will die before you." Thus, Sa'Id interpreted teeth from the root of the word canines (e.g., the family of, or relatives, clans, followers, or age. arb. Asnan).
• Bishr bin Abi AI-'Aliya said: "I asked Muhammad about someone who saw hisjaws fall out in a dream." He replied: 'Thisis someone who has cut off his ties with his family." Here again, Muhammad went to the origin, and in this case, it is one'steeth. InIslam, breakingrelationswithone'sfamilyis considereda major sin. Jubair Ibn Mui'in reported that God's prophet (uwbp) has said: "One who breakshis familytieswill notenterparadise."(Bukharf& Muslim)AbuHuraira, God be pleased with him, reported that God's Messenger, upon whom be peace, has said: "Whoever wishes his fortune to increase and his life to be extended, should preserve his family ties." (Bukhtirf)
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