Dictionary of Dreams

228 IBN SEERIN'S suffering from persecution by the senators of one's town, or from some of his relatives, and finally God Almighty will come to his help, and grant him back his integrity and honor. If one sees him in his best form and radiant beauty, it becomes a sign of glad tidings, whereby one's progeny will engender leaders, governors and righteous people. Seeing him in a dream also may mean coming out oftight circumstances into a more relaxed ones, changing from heedlessness into guidance, poverty into richness, and from disobedience to one's parents to obeying themagain. Ifone sees himselftransformed into Isnaq (uwbp) or towear his robe in a dream means that he may near his death then be saved from it. Islam: (Religion of Islam; Surrender to God's will; Submission) To see oneself as a Muslim, praising God Almighty, thanking Him, facing the Ka'aba in one's prayers, or to see oneselfembracingIslam in a dreammeans straighteningone's life, or repentance from one's sins. If one sees himself renewing his Islam in a dream, it means safety from plagues, sickness, or adversities. To proclaim the two testimonies: "There is nogod other thanAllah, Muhammad is theMessenger ofAllah,"inone'sdreammeansrelieffromdistress, orguidanceafterheedlessness. Saying these testimonies in a dream also may mean returning to one's parents after having abandoned them. It also means returning to a place one has earlier deserted, or to using earlier criterions in one's life. If a Muslim recites these proclamations in a dream, it means that he will testify to the truth in a court ofjustice, or become known for his truthfulness. (Also see Exalting God's one­ ness; Exclamation ofGod's sovereignty; Imam; Meadow; mosque; Qur'an; Pil­ grimage) Islamic festivals: (See Feast ofBreaking the Fast; Feast of Immolation) Ismail: (The prophet Ismail, son of the prophet Abraham, upon both of them be peace.) If one sees him in a dream, it means that he will gain clarity of speech and preside over his colleagues. He also may build a mosque, or participate in such a project. It also means that someone will make a promise and be truthful about fulfilling it. Ifone sees Ismall in a dream, it means that hemay suffer at the hands ofhis father, then God Almighty will reliefhimfrom such sufferings or pain. Israfil: The archangel Israfil upon whom be peace. Seeinghim in a dream means resurrection, reanimation of the dead by God's leave, compellingone's enemies to accept his conditions, and refuting the claims of disbelievers and atheists about the resurrection. Istanbul: (See Masjid) IstiJsb.arah: (arb. See Five times prayers) Istisqa: (arb. See Five times prayers) Italian: (See Language) Itch: (See Itching; Plague; Scratching) Itching: In a dream, itching means poverty and suffering from the pressures of a demanding wife and children. If one's itching results in bleeding or puss in the dream, it means that they will get what they want. Otherwise, one's toiling for his livelihood will prolong. If one sees himself itching in a dream, it also means thathe will investigate the conditions ofhis relatives and suffer from theirstate. If one's itching seems to last with no solution in sight in the dream, it means that he will suffer from a condition he cannot bear in wakefulness. If one sees people on the road afflicted with itching in a dream, it means that he will earn moneybutwith a headache. A state he will become knownby it. (Also seeMangy; Plague; Scratching) I'tlkaf: (arb. Retreat; Seclusion) In a dream, it represents a spiritual retreat, prayers, hunger, fast, depression, humbling oneself, controlling one's passions