Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 269 such as a hotel, a bathhouse or a shop, etcetera. Building the roof of a masjid in a dream means taking care of orphans, or sponsoring homeless children. Expanding a masjid in a dream means increase in one's good deeds, repentance from a sin, adopting good conduct, or being just. Seeing oneself inside a new masjid one does not recognize in a dream means attending the pilgrimage to God's House in Mecca during that same year, orjoining religious circles to learn about one's religion. If one's shop becomes a masjid, or if the masjid becomes a shop in the dream, it denotes lawful earnings, or it could mean mixing lawful and unlawful earnings. A forsaken masjid or mosque in a dream means intentionally ignoring the value of gnostics and religious scholars, or denying the necessity to command what is good and to eschew what is evil. A forsaken masjid in a dream also denotes the presence ofascetics who have renounced the world and its people and care less about their material possessions. A known mosque in a dreamrepresentsthe citywhere it is erected. For instance, theA�ii mosque in a dream representsJerusalem, theSacredmosque representsMecca, theProphet'sMosque (uwbp) representsMedina,theOmayyadmosquerepresents Damascus, AI-Azhar mosque represents Cairo and the Blue mosque represents Istanbul, etcetera. A known mosque in a dream also could represent the renowned scholars who live in that place, or the ruler of that country, or any of his ministers. If one enters a mosque and immediately after crossing the entrance gate, he prostrates himself to God Almighty in the dream, it means that he will be given the opportunity to repent for his sins. If one comes to a masjid and finds its doors locked, then if someone opens the door to him in a dream, it means that he will help someone in paying his debt, then extol his good virtues in public. Ifone enters a mosque ridingon an animal in a dream, it means that he will cut off his connection with his relatives, leave them behind and forbid them to follow him. If one dies in a masjid in a dream, it means that he will die as a true penitent. If the carpet or the straw mat of a mosque becomes a shredded rag in the dream, it means that the community of that masjid is divided and corrupt. Building a masjid in a dream also means overcoming one's enemy. Entering the Sacred Mosque in Mecca in a dream means arriving with one's bride to their new home and it could mean fulfillment of a promise, being truthful, dispellingone's fear and reachingtheshore ofsafety. (Also seeMinaret; Minbar; Mosque) Mask: (Veil) If a man sees himself wearing a mask in a dream, it means that he may commit adultery with his servant or his housekeeper. Wearing a mask in a dream also means developing gratitude and contentment. (Also see Helmet) Mason: (See Construction worker) Master: (See Educator) Masticate: (See Chewing gum) Mat: (Plaited fabric; Seat; Woven straws) In a dream, a mat represents a servant, or the court ofjustice. Sitting on a mat in a dreammeans that one will commit an act which he will regret. (Also see Straw mat) Math teacher: (See Educator) Matrimony: (See Yoke ofmatrimony) Mattock: (See Shovel) Mattress: (Bed; Sleeping pad) In a dream, a mattress represents comfort or a woman. Selling one's mattress in a dream means divorcing one's wife. If one's wife is sick, then sellingone's mattress means that she may die fromher illness. If one sees a dog or a pig sleeping on his mattress in a dream, it means that an insolent person is havinga secretaffairwithone'swife. Ifthemattress is stuffed with wool, cotton, or down in the dream, it represents a wealthywoman. If the mattress is made ofbrocade or silk in the dream, it represents a Hindu woman.