Prostration

To prostrate in a dream signifies very auspicious works that will draw a person near to Allah (Glorious and Exalted is He), victory over the enemy, attaining triumph, purification from sins, humility, and worldly and otherworldly stations.

To prostrate upon the summit of a mountain in a dream signifies accomplishing a difficult and arduous task; to prostrate before a hill or a wall signifies seeking refuge in the aid of a great personage; and to prostrate before things other than Allah—such as an idol and the like—signifies submitting to a hypocritical community and becoming disgraced and abased.

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To see oneself falling into prostration in a dream signifies that the person who sees it will be delivered from all his troubles and attain peace and comfort.

If a person sees in a dream that he has bowed, prostrated, and prayed for the sake of Allah, he will humble and submit himself for Allah’s sake. He will be free of pride and grandeur. He will fulfill the limits and obligations of Allah Most High (Glorious and Exalted is He). He will perform much prayer and will swiftly attain whatever he desires in his religion and worldly affairs. He will prevail over the one who harbors enmity toward him. Some have said: If a person sees that he prostrates for Allah (Glorious and Exalted is He), he will prevail over his enemies, attain triumph, and his sins will be forgiven.

The person who prostrates in a dream is a sinful person who becomes penitent when he prostrates. He will be delivered from dangers and attain what he desires. His sins will be forgiven. The life and lifespan of the one whose sins are forgiven will be long. If a person sees in a dream that he prostrates before someone other than Allah Most High (Glorious and Exalted is He), or that he falls upon his face without intending prostration to that being, then, if he is engaged in a dispute and enmity, he will be humbled and disgraced; if he is a merchant, he will suffer loss; and if he has a need, his need will not be fulfilled.

If a person who prostrates in a dream sees himself falling into prostration upon a mountain, he will prevail over a difficult and formidable person. If his falling down occurs upon a hill or a wall, that person will submit and humble himself before a person of great worth and bow in his presence.

The interpretation of prostrating in a dream is evidence of faith in Allah Most High (Glorious and Exalted is He), and, for the rebellious, of repentance. At times, bowing and prostration signify the pilgrimage, according to the meaning of the Noble Verse: “And We gave a strong command to Abraham and Ishmael: Purify My House thoroughly for those who circle it, those who remain there in worship, and those who bow and prostrate in prayer” (Surah al-Baqarah, verse 125). At times, prostration signifies following the Sunnah and becoming a neighbor of the Messenger of Allah in Paradise.

What does prostrating in a dream signify? It signifies deliverance, triumph, repentance from the sin one is committing, longevity, and escape from dangers. Prostration signifies that affairs will proceed well, and at times it signifies the blessings that Allah (Glorious and Exalted is He) will bestow upon the person who sees it.

If a person sees in a dream that he prostrates to a silver brick for a heart of gold, it signifies that a person of high worth will submit and humble himself before a base person. If a person sees that he prostrates before an idol, he will play musical instruments and sing. He will submit to a hypocritical people.

Ibn Sirin: To see oneself prostrating before Allah Most High in a dream signifies that one will be freed from pride, establish a sound spiritual and religious life, swiftly attain both spiritual and material gains from what is in one’s heart, and prevail over one’s enemy. Prostration also signifies repentance from sin, remorse, deliverance, escape from danger, or seeking forgiveness. Prostrating during battle may signify humiliation before the enemy, quarrel, loss of employment, or remaining helpless before closed doors. Prostrating before Allah Most High upon the summit of a mountain signifies defeating a powerful enemy; prostrating upon a hill signifies submitting to a powerful man.

Prostration likewise signifies faith in Allah Most High, joining the companionship of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Paradise, longevity, and the rectification of one’s spiritual life. To see in a dream a piece of gold prostrating before a piece of silver signifies that a more noble person will submit to one of a lower station.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of success and reputation, spiritual signs, work and responsibility, journey and change should be considered together with the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol concluded in the dream.