Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him)

To see Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in a dream signifies sovereignty and dominion, separation from one’s family members, witnessing famine, being subjected to deceit, and, after all these, entering a good and felicitous period. To see him also denotes receiving excessive attention from women and being tested through a woman, then emerging from this trial with honor untarnished.

What does it mean to see Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in a dream: it signifies dominion, sometimes famine, losing one’s family, relatives, and father, and a deception being plotted against the dreamer.

What does seeing Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in a dream signify? It signifies imprisonment and deliverance from it, or famine. Whoever sees Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in a dream gains victory over his enemy and, forgiving his fault, treats him with goodness.

Sometimes seeing Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) signifies digging seas and rivers and exercising authority over them, or transporting the dead from one city to another. At times, something extraordinary occurs for the person who sees Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him).

To see the shirt of Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in a dream signifies the removal of sorrow and grief and recovery from illness. If there is blood upon the shirt of Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him), it signifies separation and entering prison; and if his shirt is torn, it signifies being accused.

If a woman sees Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in her dream, her blessing will depart and she will become blind. Her heart will be filled with love for, and she will become enamored of, the beloved of a person of lofty rank and renown. If these qualities are present in the woman who sees Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him), she will repent and seek forgiveness, and her repentance will be accepted by Allah.

Ibn Sirin: To see the Prophet Joseph (Peace Be Upon Him) in a dream signifies beauty, dominion, leadership, deliverance from prison, the interpretation of dreams, and separation from one’s family followed by a joyful reunion. Whoever sees Joseph, peace be upon him, suffers distress on account of envy, then attains honor and nobility. It sometimes also denotes being subjected to slander and then being cleared of it.

Ibn Sirin: The narration concerning seeing the Prophet Joseph in a dream signifies beauty, the science of dream interpretation, and deliverance from prison followed by attaining rank; it denotes abundance after famine.

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 interpreting Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills), the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol ends should be evaluated together.