Paradise جنة

Whoever sees Paradise in a dream without entering it, his dream is glad tidings of the good of his deeds, and it is the dream of a fair person who is no wrongdoer.

(It is also said that whoever sees) Paradise plainly before him will obtain what he desires and his worry will be lifted from him.

(If he sees) that he wants to enter it but is prevented, he will be held back from pilgrimage and holy war after having resolved to undertake them, or he will be prevented from repenting of a sin that he persists in while wanting to repent of it.

(If he sees) that one of the gates of Paradise was closed to him, one of his parents will die.

(If he sees) that two gates were closed to him, both his parents will die.

(If he sees) that all its gates are closed to him and are not opened for him, his parents are angry with him.

(If he sees) that he entered it through whichever gate he wished, his parents are pleased with him.

(If he sees) that he entered it, he will obtain happiness and security in both worlds.

(If he sees) that he was made to enter Paradise, his appointed time and death have drawn near. It is also said that the one who has this dream will take heed and repent of his sins at the hand of the one who brought him into Paradise, if he knows him.

(It is also said that whoever sees) himself entering Paradise will attain his wish after enduring hardship, because Paradise is surrounded by things that are disliked. It is also said that the one who has this dream will keep the company of great and noble people, will treat people well, and will perform the obligations of God Most High.

(If he sees) that he was brought to Paradise but did not enter it, his dream signifies abandoning religion.

(If he sees) that he was told, "You will enter Paradise," he will receive an inheritance.

(If he sees) that he is in al-Firdaws (the highest garden of Paradise), he will obtain guidance and knowledge.

(If he sees) that he entered Paradise smiling, he remembers God Most High much.

(If he sees) that he drew a sword and entered Paradise, he enjoins what is right and forbids what is wrong, and he will obtain blessings, praise and reward.

(If he sees) that he is sitting under the Tuba tree in Paradise, he will obtain the good of both worlds.

(If he sees) that he is in the meadows of Paradise, he will be granted sincerity and perfection in religion.

(If he sees) that he is eating of its fruits, he will be granted knowledge in proportion to what he eats.

(Likewise, if he sees) that he drank of its water, its wine and its milk, he will obtain wisdom, knowledge and wealth.

(If he sees) that he is reclining on its couches, it signifies his wife's chastity and righteousness. If he does not know when he will enter it, he will obtain honor and blessings in this world for as long as he lives.

(If he sees) that he was prevented from the fruits of Paradise, it signifies the corruption of his religion.

(If he sees) that he picked the fruits of Paradise and fed them to someone else, he will give others knowledge that they act upon and benefit from, while he himself does not use it and does not benefit from it.

(If he sees) that he threw Paradise into the Fire, he will sell an orchard and consume its price.

(If he sees) that he is drinking from the water of al-Kawthar (the river of Paradise), he will obtain leadership and victory over the enemy.

(Whoever sees) that he is in one of its palaces will obtain leadership or marry a beautiful woman.

(If he sees) Ridwan, the keeper of Paradise, he will obtain happiness, blessings and a pleasant life for as long as he lives, and he will be safe from affliction.

(If he sees) the angels coming in to him and greeting him in Paradise, he will be patient in a matter through which he will reach Paradise, and his life will end in good.

(Whoever sees) that he entered Paradise will be granted entry into it with honor and joy, and worship will come to him.

(Whoever sees) that he ate of the talh (banana-like) trees of Paradise and sat in its shade will obtain his wish. If he drank of its milk, its wine or its waters, he will obtain wisdom, knowledge and blessings. Whoever drinks from the river of al-Kawthar will obtain knowledge, good deeds, sound certainty and adherence to the Sunnah of the Prophet (God bless him and grant him peace). If he is an unbeliever, he will embrace Islam; or a sinner, he will repent; or he will move from innovation to Sunnah, or from a wicked wife to a righteous wife, or from unlawful earnings to lawful earnings. Entering Paradise in a dream is evidence of good dealings with God Most High and a good recompense. It may signify inheritance. Entering it may signify deliverance from hardships. Whoever of the sick enters Paradise will recover from his illness. Entering Paradise may signify lawful money, kindness to one's family and fear of God Most High. Entering Paradise may signify owning gardens, extensive lineage, and blessing and provision coming because of them. Entering it may signify the departure of sorrow. If all the people enter it, it signifies prosperity, order and justice from the king, and blessings descending on fruits and crops. The one who enters may be martyred: if he entered it carrying his sword or his armor, he will die a martyr. If he entered it with his book, that will be through his knowledge and his deeds. If he entered it with money or livestock, he may have entered it by means of paying zakat (obligatory alms). If he entered it with his wife, it is because he treated her kindly in this world. If he entered it while remembering God or glorifying Him, he may have attained it through his night prayers, his glorification and his sanctification of God. If he entered through the gate of al-Rayyan, he may have attained it through his fasting. Seeing Paradise in a dream signifies the congregational mosque, a gathering for the remembrance of God, and a profitable market. It signifies pilgrimage, holy war, enjoining right and forbidding wrong, and knowledge and righteous deeds. Paradise (janna) may also be a shield (junna) by which one protects himself from the enemy, or a shield that he wears, according to the indications of the dream. If he drank from the rivers of Paradise, ate of its fruits, took shade under its trees, or saw any of its houris and youths, he will obtain knowledge, provision, dominion, offspring and a long life, and he may die a martyr. Consider which of its rivers he drank from: the river of water is evidence of provision; the river of milk is evidence of the fitra (innate pure nature); the river of wine is evidence of intoxication with the love of God Most High and hatred for what He has forbidden; and the river of honey is evidence of knowledge and the Quran. Eating the fruits of Paradise is the fruits of righteous deeds, and spouses and children. The Tuba tree indicates, for whoever takes shade under it and leans against it, a good final return; it may signify withdrawing from the world and devoting oneself to worship, and benefit from companions and people of rank. The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary (Sidrat al-Muntaha) indicates reaching the goal in everything one has been promised. The trees of Paradise may signify scholars who act on their knowledge and imams who guide rightly. As for the houris and the youths: whoever keeps company with them or adopts any of them will lose many children and women, and in Paradise will be given in exchange for them what is better than them. For the spiritual elite, seeing the houris and youths means being held back in waking life by worldly attachments; for those who strive for them, seeing them indicates their deeds, or what is counted as luxury in this world, such as dwellings, a comfortable life and all kinds of pleasures. Entering its palaces signifies attaining high positions, wearing fine clothes, marrying free noblewomen, wealth and a good outcome. Seeing Ridwan (peace be upon him), the keeper of Paradise, signifies the king's treasurer and his messenger bringing good, the fulfillment of promises, the meeting of needs and the answering of prayers.

(Whoever sees) that he entered Paradise but did not eat of its fruits or drink from its rivers will not benefit from the knowledge he has obtained.

(Whoever sees) that he was expelled from Paradise will become poor, because of the story of Adam (peace be upon him).

(Whoever sees) that he is walking about in Paradise, it signifies abundant provision, high standing and safety from fear. Whoever is afraid and sees that he entered Paradise will be safe; if he is worried, his worry will be lifted; and if he is unmarried, he will marry.