Abstract
Dream is one of the important topics of mystic texts and is of great significance in Islamic mysticism. Most writers of such texts have allocated a section of their books to it. Dream could be viewed from different perspectives, but it seems, what attracts mystics the most is the content of dream. The important issues considered the content of dream are seeing God, the Prophet, the Imams, the saints; the state of mystics after death; seeing angels and Paradise huris (the beauties); seeing what helps the Wayfarer in his difficulties; gaining knowledge of the future; and, finally, seeing Iblis (the Satan). In this article, an attempt is made to analyze the reactions of dreamers to each type of content by comparing the content of mentioned dreams in mystic prose texts of pre-seventh century. The results show that dreaming the beloved (God) is of the most importance whereas dreaming the Satan is the least desirable one. As for the reactions, the most frequent reactions are fear, enthusiasm, hope, confidence, pride, and joy.
Highlights
Mystics categorize dreams on the basis of the content and, because of this, the content is considered important
When dream is mentioned in Islamic mystic texts, it is meant the type of dream realized in wakefulness
Islamic mysticism has allocated a special status to dream, and mystics have had this divine gift during centuries
Summary
Mystics categorize dreams on the basis of the content and, because of this, the content is considered important. It can be said that in such dreams, Imam, like the Prophet, is considered an example or pattern for mystics In this regard, Wayfarers and mystics have paid especial attention to Ali as the Perfect Man. If Ali (PBUH) is observed in a dream, it denotes the knowledge, charisma, and bravery of the dreamer. He seeks help from the Unseen World to be guided by God, the Prophet, Imam, and Pîr of the path in dream It is believed if someone dreams one of the scholars or pious people, it denotes a good action, and he gains knowledge because they give him some points or comments. The compared topics are the same as the ones explained before in this article; topics such as God, the Prophet, Imams, angels and Paradise huris, Iblis, guiding the Wayfarer, gaining knowledge of future, and seeing mystic after his death. After seeing the Prophet, guiding the Wayfarer, in which God, the Prophet, Imam, and other mystics guide him in the Path, is of the highest frequency
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