Jinn

Seeing a jinn in a dream is interpreted as a deceitful person. Seeing the jinn nearby signifies disappointment. Jinn seen in mosques and beautiful places herald those among them who are Muslims.

Seeing in a dream that one has been struck by a jinn signifies consuming usury, earning unlawful gain, practising sorcery, or becoming grieved and sorrowful after losing one’s worldly possessions.

Whoever calls upon the jinn in a dream and is harmed thereby will suffer injury; or it indicates that he has a vow which he must fulfil, or that an affliction and humiliation will befall him.

If a person sees in a dream that he is teaching one of the jinn the Noble Qur’an, and that one of the jinn is listening to the Noble Qur’an from him, this dream signifies for that person high stations such as leadership or presidency.

Asking the jinn for help in a dream indicates that you desire to embark upon various adventures. Seeing oneself as a jinn in a dream signifies becoming involved in evil deeds and being unable to profit from them. If the jinn seen in a dream is a scholar, physician, benefactor, or person of good qualities, it signifies a good person whose benefit reaches a Muslim.

Seeing in a dream that a jinn is near one’s door signifies harm. Seeing that jinn have entered one’s house and are doing things there signifies that a thief will enter the house and cause damage.

Seeing oneself travelling together with a jinn in a dream sometimes signifies travel by land and by sea.

Seeing in a dream that the jinn have thrown a person to the ground is interpreted as harm coming from the jinn, and the jinn will inflict injury upon him. This dream sometimes also signifies turning back to the Truth through repentance and seeking forgiveness.

Seeing a jinn in fields and upon roads signifies a highway robber; seeing it in a place where animal dung and manure have been scattered signifies a watchman; and seeing it in a well or bath signifies men who deceive men and women committing adultery.

Whoever sees in a dream that the jinn have thrown him to the ground will be touched by a jinn, and harm will come to him from the jinn. Whoever sees in a dream that he has sexual intercourse with a jinn will be very happy with his spouse and will, in the future, have virtuous children.

Seeing an acquaintance as a jinn in one’s dream indicates that, through advice received from that acquaintance, one will increase one’s earnings. Whoever sees in a dream that he has been disturbed and frightened by a jinn without seeing its form will become a homeowner.

Seeing in a dream that the jinn are occupied with other people signifies that those people need you and miss you. Whoever sees in a dream the jinn gathering together and conversing like human beings will enter a fine community in which people of every sort of opinion and belief come together and live in harmony.

Whoever sees in a dream that he has asked the jinn for help but has not corrupted his intention—that is, he has made requests that will harm no one—will be bewildered as to whom he should seek help from and will have to strive greatly to find the right people.

Whoever sees in a dream a group of jinn walking towards a place will become part of a group of people who fight for something, feeling both great fear and fervour.

Whoever sees in a dream that he has received a jinn as a guest and entertained it, and sees that jinn among people, will gain a very close friend and bring him into his own circle.

Seeing an excessive number of jinn in a dream signifies a deceitful personality that deceives people. If a person sees in a dream that he himself is a jinn, it indicates that he resorts to trickery in his work and, because of this, will suffer great losses.

Seeing jinn surrounding one’s house in a dream indicates that the dreamer has a vow to fulfil or a promise he has made. If the person does not fulfil these obligations, it foretells that a great calamity will befall him.

Seeing oneself married to a jinn in a dream signifies meeting an unbeneficial and ill-intentioned person and entering into an attachment of the heart that will end in unhappiness. Seeing oneself struck by a jinn signifies obtaining unlawful gain or engaging in practices such as sorcery and fortune-telling that will bring ill fortune.

If a person sees a jinn inside his house in a dream, this signifies that disputes will arise within the household, the established order will be disrupted, and unhappy days will begin. It also portends suffering great losses materially and spiritually.

According to some interpreters, this dream is also interpreted as meaning that a venture begun with great expectations will end in disappointment, and that, as a result, great sorrow will be experienced.

Seeing in a dream that one has been struck signifies that the dreamer is in the midst of a great sin or will commit adultery in the future. If it is seen that he has been struck by a jinn and has gone mad, it is interpreted as a person who consumes unlawful money or as an ill-intentioned person who practises sorcery. It is also a dream indicating that great losses will be suffered materially and spiritually.

If a person sees in a dream that he has drowned the jinn, it signifies that he will receive good news very soon. Most of the learned have interpreted seeing such a dream as the person’s being freed from certain troubles experienced in daily life, or as successfully completing a task that has been undertaken.

Seeing the jinn dancing with one another in a dream indicates experiencing a pleasant event and, as a result, being freed from the spiritual distress in which one is immersed. If the jinn seen in the dream are dancing while singing, this dream is interpreted as meaning that the person will unexpectedly receive great benefits from a close friend.

If a person sees in a dream that he has had relations with the jinn, this dream signifies that he will commit a great error and, as a result, suffer very great distress both materially and spiritually. It also points to someone who does not love his spouse or does not show the spouse the attention he expects.

According to some interpreters of dreams, seeing that one has had relations with the jinn is interpreted as the dreamer’s feeling regret over a deed he has done, or as his causing harm to those around him because of a deed he will do in the future.

Seeing oneself as a jinn in a dream signifies an adulterer or a great sin that has been committed. It also signifies that quarrels within the family will not cease and that various disagreements will arise between spouses. This dream portends the severing of the person’s ties with his spouse and a tumultuous separation to occur in the near future. According to some interpreters, such a dream is also interpreted as indicating that the spouses have a great secret they conceal from one another.

Ibn Sīrīn: Seeing a jinn or an elf in a dream signifies a deceitful person who engages in hidden affairs.

Ibn Sīrīn: Seeing a jinn in a dream signifies a deceitful, insidious enemy or a person who engages in hidden affairs. Seeing oneself in the company of the jinn may signify one who knows secrets or occupies himself with sorcery. Muslim jinn are interpreted as good, whereas unbelieving jinn are interpreted as evil.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.