Does the dream that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) interpreted for 'Umar apply to other dreams in the same way he interpreted it?
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The questioner : The dream that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw and interpreted, if a person sees...
The Shaykh : Does, does,
The questioner : If a person sees something like it now, is he bound to the same interpretation, or is he allowed to change what it was interpreted as?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that physical clothing can be a symbol of spiritual clothing, which is the clothing of taqwa (mindfulness of Allah), especially if the garment is clean, for it indicates, meaning it points to the fact that the person who saw this garment on him is among the people of good and among the people of purity in his religion. However, we do not make this apply to every dream a person sees, because dreams differ, and their interpretation varies according to the dreamer. This dream may be interpreted for one person with one meaning and for another person with a different meaning.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Does, does,
The questioner : If a person sees something like it now, is he bound to the same interpretation, or is he allowed to change what it was interpreted as?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that physical clothing can be a symbol of spiritual clothing, which is the clothing of taqwa (mindfulness of Allah), especially if the garment is clean, for it indicates, meaning it points to the fact that the person who saw this garment on him is among the people of good and among the people of purity in his religion. However, we do not make this apply to every dream a person sees, because dreams differ, and their interpretation varies according to the dreamer. This dream may be interpreted for one person with one meaning and for another person with a different meaning.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.