The Difference Between Interpreting Dreams and Claiming Knowledge of the Unseen

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the difference between interpreting dreams and claiming knowledge of the unseen?

Answer:
There is a distinction. Interpreting dreams is not something one asserts with certainty; rather, one says, "This may happen." One does not assert it with certainty. As for claiming knowledge of the unseen, a person says, "Such and such will happen on such and such a day, on such and such a date," and he asserts it with certainty. This is a claim of knowledge of the unseen. As for the one who interprets a dream, this is a prediction, not a certainty. It is not a matter of certainty, but rather a matter of prediction. And the dream is true.
The dream is true. The prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) see dreams, and others see dreams as well. It is true. Its interpretation may come to pass, or it may not. The interpreter may make a mistake. The interpreter may make a mistake because it is not a certainty that everything he interprets will come to pass. Yes.