Dream theory from the perspective of Islam

Background and Objective: Sleep as a sign of the God wisdom and power, is the agent of stability and tranquility. Sleep has a spiritual dimension. Sincere dreams are the continuation of prophecy and guidance of the God. This study aimed to explain the dream theory from the perspective of Islam. Materials and Methods: This evolutionary study has focused on these questions: “what is the process of dreaming in Islam? Can people control their dreams”? Islamic evidences were taken from the verses and narrations related to the words “soul, sleep, dream and death”, using al-Mu’ayyim, authentic Shi’a commentary books, Bihar al-Anwar, Kofi principles, the Book of Resurrection and life after death. The religious and scientific evidences were analyzed based on the Walker and Event content analysis method. Dream theory was extracted from religious evidence. Results: Based on "revelation epistemology" during sleep, the ‘template of a higher universe’ travels to the unseen world and divine guidance can be provided. People with spiritual health ))owners of the Sound heart) can control the type of their dream, and solve problems by the guidance of God. In the perspective of Islam, there are three types of dreams: sometimes is divine guidance and glory from God, sometimes is sorrow from the devil, and sometimes are conflicts of daily living or past events. Conclusion: Regarding the spiritual aspect of sleep and its deep impact on physical and mental health, it is essential for medical staff to become familiar with dream theory from the perspective of Islam. They should explain to patients and family members the importance and impact of sleep on the acceleration of tissue repair and the treatment of anxiety and depression. To those who are willing to enjoy the divine guidance through the dream, they can teach the Islamic method of dream control. DOI : 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-18-2243 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH ISSN NO: 2576-612X Freely Available Online www.openaccesspub.org | IJPR CC-license DOI : 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-18-2243 Vol-1 Issue 3 Pg. no.2 Introduction: Belief in the existence of the soul from the unseen world is an accepted fact among the followers of the Abrahamic religions and is the first condition for using the guidance of God )Surah Baqara, 2) [1, 2]. Belief in “Resurrection ", eternal life of the soul and living after death in the unseen world is the principle of monotheistic religions [3, 4]. From the perspective of Islam, the soul gives existence to human and death occurs through the complete separation of the soul from the body [5, 6]. Throughout life, the incomplete separation of the soul from the body occurs in stages like sleep [7]. The Quran considers sleep as a temporary and incomplete separation of the soul from the body [8]. There are many similarities between death and sleep. In both cases, the soul disconnects its belongings from the body [9]. Imam Baqir )AS) said: "Death is the dream that comes to you every night, but its time is long and wake up from it, will be on the Day of Resurrection" [10]. In fact, sleep is a weak face of death, and death is a perfect example of sleep. Sleep is one of the reasons for the independence and authenticity of the soul [11, 12]. Knowledge of the soul and the unseen universe requires a revelation epistemology [13, 14]. What makes scientists unable to express a clear interpretation of sleep is their empirical research method. They want to interpret this issue without accepting the originality and independence of the soul, while sleep before a physical phenomenon, is a spiritual phenomenon and its interpretation is impossible without proper recognition of the soul [15]. From the perspective of the Qur’an cognition, awareness of the environment, judgment, decision-making, is performed by the soul [16]. The Quran calls the soul as “heart”. Shi’as hadiths state the heart, as the commander of the body which is responsible for commanding and forbidding the members, and through that man contemplates and understands [17]. Perception, feeling, movement, consciousness and will, are capabilities that originate from the soul [18]. The connection between the soul and body is by “template of a higher universe” which can separate from the body at dreaming [4]. Islam introduces sleep as a sign of the God's wisdom and power )Rom. 23), with a spiritual dimension )Zomar, 42). Sleep is the agent of stability and tranquility )Forghan, 47), the factor of the consistency of human life, with the renewal power of mental and physical health. The restoration of weary members and eliminating any tiredness and discomfort occurs during sleep )Nabi, 9) [7]. Sleep is a time for the restoration and stability of the body )Surah Nabas) which causes health, longevity, vitality and youth, that is necessary for obtaining the power to continue the life and daily activities [19,20]. These findings of the Qur'an are consistent with scientific findings that state: sleep is a biological rhythm with regular and cyclical nature, easily reversible recurring pattern, combined with relative calm and an increase in the threshold of response to external stimuli [21, 22]. Sleep is a physiological need, that is essential for survival and mental and physical health [23], which reconstructs physical and emotional forces [24]. Quality of life and activities of people during waking hours are largely influenced by the quality of their sleep [25]. As in the past, Hippocrates, with medical interpretation of sleep, recognized diseases, Freud, Adler, Carl Gustavo Jung, in psychology, pay Corresponding author: Minoo Asadzandi,,Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Reaserch Fellow of Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Faculty Member of Spiritual Health of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran,Founding Member of Spiritual Health Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran ,, Sheikh Baha’i Street southern, MollaSadra Ave, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran, Email: zandi498@yahoo.com


Introduction:
Belief in the existence of the soul from the unseen world is an accepted fact among the followers of the Abrahamic religions and is the first condition for using the guidance of God )Surah Baqara, 2) [1, 2]. Belief in "Resurrection ", eternal life of the soul and living after death in the unseen world is the principle of monotheistic religions [3,4]. From the perspective of Islam, the soul gives existence to human and death occurs through the complete separation of the soul from the body [5,6].
Throughout life, the incomplete separation of the soul from the body occurs in stages like sleep [7]. The Quran considers sleep as a temporary and incomplete separation of the soul from the body [8]. There are many similarities between death and sleep. In both cases, the soul disconnects its belongings from the body [9]. Imam Baqir )AS) said: "Death is the dream that comes to you every night, but its time is long and wake up from it, will be on the Day of Resurrection" [10]. In fact, sleep is a weak face of death, and death is a perfect example of sleep. Sleep is one of the reasons for the independence and authenticity of the soul [11,12]. Knowledge of the soul and the unseen universe requires a revelation epistemology [13,14]. What makes scientists unable to express a clear interpretation of sleep is their empirical research method. They want to interpret this issue without accepting the originality and independence of the soul, while sleep before a physical phenomenon, is a spiritual phenomenon and its interpretation is impossible without proper recognition of the soul [15].
From the perspective of the Qur'an cognition, awareness of the environment, judgment, decision-making, is performed by the soul [16]. The Quran calls the soul as "heart". Shi'as hadiths state the heart, as the commander of the body which is responsible for commanding and forbidding the members, and through that man contemplates and understands [17]. Perception, feeling, movement, consciousness and will, are capabilities that originate from the soul [18]. The connection between the soul and body is by "template of a higher universe" which activities [19,20]. These findings of the Qur'an are consistent with scientific findings that state: sleep is a biological rhythm with regular and cyclical nature, easily reversible recurring pattern, combined with relative calm and an increase in the threshold of response to external stimuli [21,22]. Sleep is a physiological need, that is essential for survival and mental and physical health [23], which reconstructs physical and emotional forces [24]. Quality of life and activities of people during waking hours are largely influenced by the quality of their sleep [25]. attention to this matter [26].
Sleep is one of the most remarkable human behaviors [27] whose general function is scientifically unidentified [28]. Due to the lack of spiritual interpretation for sleep and dreaming, the purpose of this study was "Explaining dream theory from the perspective of Islam based on the belief in the existence of the soul"

Methods
This evolutionary study [29] has focused on this

Findings
Islamic sleeping rites to see "Sincere Dream" are: a. Cleansing of body from contaminations and washing hands and face [32] b. Ablution: Prophet Muhammad )peace be upon him) says: "Those who sleep with auspiciousness, they are worshiping like fasting people." [32] c. Go to the restroom [33] d. Brushing [34] e. Self-evaluation. Prophet Muhammad )PBUH) )as] says: " Is not from our Shiites, who does not "self-assess" each night" [35] f. Prayer before sleep: The Prophet )peace be upon 2. So a person will come to your sleep on that night, or on the third night, or on the fifth, or on the seventh night, and will tell you the way out of that grief [39].
3. Pray for awakening: The Prophet )peace be upon him) thanked God for living after my death, and everyone is gathered to God [40].

Discussion:
For In terms of monotheistic religions, sleep is part of the evolutionary path of man to God; at bedtime, the believer's soul rises and avails of God's blessings and mercy. Self-care and self-calculation in the owners of Sound heart )with spiritual health) creates honest dreams as a divine inspiration from God's guidance. These dreams destroy their fears and misery and create a sense of security [20]. After an honest dream, the person wakes up quickly and recalls the entire contents of his dream [49]. Mulla Sadra believes that under conditions, sleep is a form of revelation that is a sign of the "unseen world". The higher degree of perception of the soul cause the greater degree of solidity and sentimentality of dream. Anyone who benefits from wisdom will benefit from the unseen world [50]. This is not consistent with perspective of Freud.
According to Freud, dream is a truth in the unconscious of a person, a way of expressing desires.
Knowledge or memories are revealed in a dream that the awake mind is unaware of knowing them. The dream is not the revelation of the unseen world, but the revelation of the unconscious of man [51].

Conclusion:
Regarding the spiritual aspect of sleep and its deep impact on physical and mental health, it is essential for medical staff to become familiar with dream theory from the perspective of Islam. They should explain to patients and family members the importance and impact of sleep on the acceleration of tissue repair and the treatment of anxiety and depression. To those who are willing to enjoy the divine guidance through the dream, they can teach the Islamic method of dream control.

Acknowledgements:
In this regard, the researcher thanks and appreciates all professors who helped in conducting this study.

Conflicts of Interest:
There is no conflict of interest.