A Muslim brother or sister has had the following dream:
I was with my auntie by the balcony with the doors closed, and I was saying dua out loud so she was listening too. When I finished I noticed my auntie was crying. I started to look around and then a mansion suddenly appeared close up and on that balcony I saw a figure wearing a purple cloak, but they were really blurry at first. But it was as though they didn’t want anyone else to notice. I wondered who it was and I suddenly got the feeling that it was S. Isa (a.s) watching me. I told my auntie that I saw Prophet Isa (a.s). And I felt safe in the knowledge that Prophet Isa (a.s) was watching.
Link: http://eshaykh.com/dreams/prophet-isa/
There are several features worth pointing out in the dream. The first is simply "technical" if you like. This is not the first time that I have heard a Muslim recount a dream about Jesus as if God was using "camera effects". Notice that Jesus is first seen far off in the mansion and then suddenly zoomed in close. When God shows us something, he likes to make an impression, even in a dream. He will point out to us what is important by holding an image up close to us.
Jesus is dressed in a purple robe. This might not resonate with Muslims for whom green is of religious and spiritual significance. However, purple plays a very significant role in Judeo-Christian theology. It was, for example, the colour of the curtain to the Holy of Holies
Exodus 26:31-34
You shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen; it shall be made with cherubim, the work of a skillful workman. "You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks also being of gold, on four sockets of silver. "You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in the ark of the testimony there within the veil; and the veil shall serve for you as a partition between the holy place and the holy of holies. "You shall put the mercy seat on the ark of the testimony in the holy of holies."
This curtain was torn in half at the point of Christ's death, signifying the fact that we all, by means of His death, have the authority to enter therein - to enter into the presence of God Himself. The purple curtain represents Jesus and the tearing represents his death.
Purple represents royalty throughout the entire Torat and Injil - which can be easily validated by searching "purple" on biblegateway.com.
Most importantly, Jesus is clothed in purple - as a point of mockery - by the Romans while he was being prepared for execution:
John 19:1-3
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face.
So Jesus appears in a dress that is culturally appropriate in the Jewish and Roman context. Since he is being represented in the dream as royalty, it should not surprise us that he appears in a mansion. In fact, he promises us that when he departed earth, he would go and prepare for us a place to stay:
John 14:1-3
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
The Father's house is a great place indeed. Jesus is there and Jesus is calling. But why is he watching you? He is watching you because you have been called to be His. Over time, He will show you more.
John 10:14-16
I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.
Keep listening for his voice brother!
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Dream Sayidna Isa and the tomb of Prophet
A Muslim brother or sister has had the following dream:
"I saw myself sitting on my knees at the door of the maqam of Prophet (s.) in Madina. While reciting the Fatiha, I realised that I was becoming the Fatiha and so did the walls surrounding the room. I was literally absorbed by the walls (since we were sharing the same «Fatiha nature») and I entered the room, still on my knees. At the immediate right of the grave of Prophet, there was a hole in the shape of a grave which was more like a door to another reality. S. Isa (a.s.) came out of that hole, dressed in white. He came very close to me, his knees touching mine. He had his hands full of white wax shavings that he placed into my hands. Then he looked at me in the eyes and he left, returning by his grave."
Link:http://www.eshaykh.com/dreams/s-isa-and-the-tomb-of-prophet/
This is really an amazing dream and absolutely packed with spiritual significance. The dreamer is visiting the grave of Mohammad and reciting the first Surah of the Qur'an (the Fatiha) which, despite the misgivings of many Christians to assign anything good to the Qur'an, sounds quite like a psalm:
"Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds!
The compassionate, the merciful!
King on the day of reckoning!
Thee only do we worship, and to Thee do we cry for help.
Guide Thou us on the straight path,
The path of those to whom Thou hast been gracious;
with whom thou art not angry, and who go not astray."
In any case, the dream is just incredible. The piety and desire for God is evident from his humility of posture, his recitation of the Fatiha and his desire to pay tribute to Mohammad. The LORD God is honouring the desire of his heart and showing him something new - something better.
The dreamer is at the tomb of Mohammad. It's self evident that this represents the fact that Mohammad is, of course, dead. Naturally, Mohammad himself then can play no part in interacting with this man - being himself, dead. To the right of Mohammad, the direction Muslims (and others) attribute to the "good way" or the "noble way" appears a grave of Isa - but Isa, is alive. So while this soul searches for spiritual meaning in the tomb of a dead man, he encounters the One who is alive, namely Jesus Christ. This really resonates with the Injil of Luke when some of Jesus' female followers are trying to find him at his tomb:
Luke 24:1-8
" On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” 8 Then they remembered his words."
Notice that the angel tells them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" The same could be asked here. "Why do you seek the living (Jesus) among the dead (Mohammad)?"
Then the really beautiful part starts, Jesus, dressed in white as he is described in Revelation 1, and as he appears in just about every Muslim dream, approaches this soul and gives him a handful of shavings. How bizarre! But not bizarre at all. The dreamer thinks the white flakes were "wax" - but, I think that the most reasonable thing to assume is the white flakes are manna. Manna was the food that the LORD gave the Israelites every day in the Sinai desert during their forty years migrating from Egypt to Canaan. Spiritually, manna represents Isa, the bread of life, the spiritual food that will nourish our souls. Jesus also says that those who overcome evil to do good will receive "hidden manna" (Revelation 2). Jesus and manna represent the self-same thing, that is, Jesus as our spiritual nourishment.
The dream is rich with Biblical imagery. The point of this is that when the dreamer gets a Bible, he or she will see things that they could not have known but that they already know. This will give them the faith to follow Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
In the Name of Isa al Massih, Yeshua, the Christ
Amen.
"I saw myself sitting on my knees at the door of the maqam of Prophet (s.) in Madina. While reciting the Fatiha, I realised that I was becoming the Fatiha and so did the walls surrounding the room. I was literally absorbed by the walls (since we were sharing the same «Fatiha nature») and I entered the room, still on my knees. At the immediate right of the grave of Prophet, there was a hole in the shape of a grave which was more like a door to another reality. S. Isa (a.s.) came out of that hole, dressed in white. He came very close to me, his knees touching mine. He had his hands full of white wax shavings that he placed into my hands. Then he looked at me in the eyes and he left, returning by his grave."
Link:http://www.eshaykh.com/dreams/s-isa-and-the-tomb-of-prophet/
This is really an amazing dream and absolutely packed with spiritual significance. The dreamer is visiting the grave of Mohammad and reciting the first Surah of the Qur'an (the Fatiha) which, despite the misgivings of many Christians to assign anything good to the Qur'an, sounds quite like a psalm:
"Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds!
The compassionate, the merciful!
King on the day of reckoning!
Thee only do we worship, and to Thee do we cry for help.
Guide Thou us on the straight path,
The path of those to whom Thou hast been gracious;
with whom thou art not angry, and who go not astray."
In any case, the dream is just incredible. The piety and desire for God is evident from his humility of posture, his recitation of the Fatiha and his desire to pay tribute to Mohammad. The LORD God is honouring the desire of his heart and showing him something new - something better.
The dreamer is at the tomb of Mohammad. It's self evident that this represents the fact that Mohammad is, of course, dead. Naturally, Mohammad himself then can play no part in interacting with this man - being himself, dead. To the right of Mohammad, the direction Muslims (and others) attribute to the "good way" or the "noble way" appears a grave of Isa - but Isa, is alive. So while this soul searches for spiritual meaning in the tomb of a dead man, he encounters the One who is alive, namely Jesus Christ. This really resonates with the Injil of Luke when some of Jesus' female followers are trying to find him at his tomb:
Luke 24:1-8
" On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” 8 Then they remembered his words."
Notice that the angel tells them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?" The same could be asked here. "Why do you seek the living (Jesus) among the dead (Mohammad)?"
Then the really beautiful part starts, Jesus, dressed in white as he is described in Revelation 1, and as he appears in just about every Muslim dream, approaches this soul and gives him a handful of shavings. How bizarre! But not bizarre at all. The dreamer thinks the white flakes were "wax" - but, I think that the most reasonable thing to assume is the white flakes are manna. Manna was the food that the LORD gave the Israelites every day in the Sinai desert during their forty years migrating from Egypt to Canaan. Spiritually, manna represents Isa, the bread of life, the spiritual food that will nourish our souls. Jesus also says that those who overcome evil to do good will receive "hidden manna" (Revelation 2). Jesus and manna represent the self-same thing, that is, Jesus as our spiritual nourishment.
The dream is rich with Biblical imagery. The point of this is that when the dreamer gets a Bible, he or she will see things that they could not have known but that they already know. This will give them the faith to follow Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
In the Name of Isa al Massih, Yeshua, the Christ
Amen.
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Dream of Isa walking on water
A Muslim brother or sister has had the following dream
"Salaam this is a question regarding a dream my mother had. she dreamt that she was looking out a window & saw isa walking on water towards her, she just had a feeling it was him. he came into the house and fell on a bed as if he was in pain and wanted someone to massage hi).m. what could this mean? she has previously also dreamt about the prophet muhammad (saw)."
Link:http://www.eshaykh.com/dreams/dream-about-isa-as/
The dream's meaning is fairly straightforward.
The dreamer has had seen an event described in the Bible. This would become particularly interesting to them if they did not know this - but it certainly would not be unusual. Many Muslims are having these sorts of dreams these days. In any case, Jesus walking on water is described in three out of the four books of the Injil: In Matthew 14, Mark 6 and John 6. Here is an excerpt from John 6:
John 6:16-24
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. 22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
The fact that Jesus has not specifically identified himself verbally but the dreamer simply knows it's him is extremely common in the Muslim dream of Jesus. Many others have had this experience. Of course, in the West it is axiomatic that a reference to someone walking on the water is a reference to Jesus. In any case, the fact that he is walking on water is a clue to help the dreamer trust that the dream is from God. They can cross-reference the dream to the Biblical accounts of Jesus' life very easily.
Now, onto the more interesting part. What does it mean that Jesus is in pain. Jesus suffering is actually a Biblical motif, both in the prophets that predicted Jesus coming and in the descriptions in the Injil of Jesus' life. Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be "despised, rejected-a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief" 700 years before Jesus was born in the 53rd chapter of his writings. Jesus' suffering in the Bible is always a suffering for us. The reason that he was crucified was so that he could accept the punishment for our sins on our behalf so that we would be able to have his righteousness before God the Father. In other words, he acted as a substitute sacrifice. On Eid al Adza, the substitution of a ram for the sacrifice of Ibrahim's son is celebrated. Isa is that substitution. This is why Yehyah refers to Isa as "The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."
If the description of Isa suffering in this dream is to be cross-referenced to the scripture, Isa is suffering for your sin, my sister.
In the Name of Isa al Massih, the Name above all Names.
"Salaam this is a question regarding a dream my mother had. she dreamt that she was looking out a window & saw isa walking on water towards her, she just had a feeling it was him. he came into the house and fell on a bed as if he was in pain and wanted someone to massage hi).m. what could this mean? she has previously also dreamt about the prophet muhammad (saw)."
Link:http://www.eshaykh.com/dreams/dream-about-isa-as/
The dream's meaning is fairly straightforward.
The dreamer has had seen an event described in the Bible. This would become particularly interesting to them if they did not know this - but it certainly would not be unusual. Many Muslims are having these sorts of dreams these days. In any case, Jesus walking on water is described in three out of the four books of the Injil: In Matthew 14, Mark 6 and John 6. Here is an excerpt from John 6:
John 6:16-24
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. 22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
The fact that Jesus has not specifically identified himself verbally but the dreamer simply knows it's him is extremely common in the Muslim dream of Jesus. Many others have had this experience. Of course, in the West it is axiomatic that a reference to someone walking on the water is a reference to Jesus. In any case, the fact that he is walking on water is a clue to help the dreamer trust that the dream is from God. They can cross-reference the dream to the Biblical accounts of Jesus' life very easily.
Now, onto the more interesting part. What does it mean that Jesus is in pain. Jesus suffering is actually a Biblical motif, both in the prophets that predicted Jesus coming and in the descriptions in the Injil of Jesus' life. Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be "despised, rejected-a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief" 700 years before Jesus was born in the 53rd chapter of his writings. Jesus' suffering in the Bible is always a suffering for us. The reason that he was crucified was so that he could accept the punishment for our sins on our behalf so that we would be able to have his righteousness before God the Father. In other words, he acted as a substitute sacrifice. On Eid al Adza, the substitution of a ram for the sacrifice of Ibrahim's son is celebrated. Isa is that substitution. This is why Yehyah refers to Isa as "The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."
If the description of Isa suffering in this dream is to be cross-referenced to the scripture, Isa is suffering for your sin, my sister.
In the Name of Isa al Massih, the Name above all Names.
Dream: Seeing the Prophet Isa (AS) in my dream
The dream below was posted by a Muslim brother or sister
"Asalamwalaikum, I had a dream a few months ago, it was just before Fajr salah. I dreamt of seeing Prophet Isa AS. I was not in this dream but could see him from an angle, he was young, fair and had brownish hair, beard and wore white clothes (thobe). He was preaching, I could see and hear people cheering, “ISA! ‘ISA!”. I remember saying, “asalam” and asking, “is he Isa (as), is he isa (as)?” but they could not see me. I then heard a voice saying, “yes he is Isa (as) and he is coming soon, be good and stop giving in to Shaytaan” (not in those words but similar). I woke up around 4 o’clock and asked myself ‘is it isa (as)?’ and then fell asleep again. The dream continued. What does this dream mean? Please let me know, JazakAllak Kahir."
Link:http://www.eshaykh.com/dreams/seeing-the-prophet-isa-as-in-my-dream/
He desires to know the meaning. I offer the following in the name of the Lord Isa (AS), the Christ.
The dream hearkens to biblical descriptions of Jesus's ministry. In the injil, descriptions of the Lord Jesus frequently have him surrounded by a crowd of people listening to his teaching. Sometimes the crowd is so great, that he has to step out onto a boat so that he can have enough room to address people!
Matthew 13:1-9
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
Other times, the crowd was so pressing that the only way to get to Jesus was through the roof of the building (Luke 5).
It is into a similar scene that the dreamer has been transported. The imagery of the scene is decidedly Biblical - which is remarkable in consideration of the fact that the dreamer is unlikely to have ever touched a Bible. Also interesting is the expression "coming soon" - because it is a direct quotation of the Bible. It is taken from Revelation chapter 22:
Revelation 22:12-17
"12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life."
Finally, the admonition to stop sinning is a common motif in the ministry of Jesus. Frequently he ends an encounter with a person with the words "Your sins are forgiven, now go your way and sin no more" or "See, you are well. Now stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.
Summary:
The dreamer has experienced a "snap shot" of what it was like to see Jesus in his ministry and the dream is rich in specific Biblical language and imagery. This is intended to give the dreamer the faith and confidence to read the Injil and to put his trust in the Lord Jesus. May God bless the reading of his words to the heart of his child who has dreamed this dream.
In the Name above all Names, Jesus Messiah.
"Asalamwalaikum, I had a dream a few months ago, it was just before Fajr salah. I dreamt of seeing Prophet Isa AS. I was not in this dream but could see him from an angle, he was young, fair and had brownish hair, beard and wore white clothes (thobe). He was preaching, I could see and hear people cheering, “ISA! ‘ISA!”. I remember saying, “asalam” and asking, “is he Isa (as), is he isa (as)?” but they could not see me. I then heard a voice saying, “yes he is Isa (as) and he is coming soon, be good and stop giving in to Shaytaan” (not in those words but similar). I woke up around 4 o’clock and asked myself ‘is it isa (as)?’ and then fell asleep again. The dream continued. What does this dream mean? Please let me know, JazakAllak Kahir."
Link:http://www.eshaykh.com/dreams/seeing-the-prophet-isa-as-in-my-dream/
He desires to know the meaning. I offer the following in the name of the Lord Isa (AS), the Christ.
The dream hearkens to biblical descriptions of Jesus's ministry. In the injil, descriptions of the Lord Jesus frequently have him surrounded by a crowd of people listening to his teaching. Sometimes the crowd is so great, that he has to step out onto a boat so that he can have enough room to address people!
Matthew 13:1-9
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
Other times, the crowd was so pressing that the only way to get to Jesus was through the roof of the building (Luke 5).
It is into a similar scene that the dreamer has been transported. The imagery of the scene is decidedly Biblical - which is remarkable in consideration of the fact that the dreamer is unlikely to have ever touched a Bible. Also interesting is the expression "coming soon" - because it is a direct quotation of the Bible. It is taken from Revelation chapter 22:
Revelation 22:12-17
"12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life."
Finally, the admonition to stop sinning is a common motif in the ministry of Jesus. Frequently he ends an encounter with a person with the words "Your sins are forgiven, now go your way and sin no more" or "See, you are well. Now stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.
Summary:
The dreamer has experienced a "snap shot" of what it was like to see Jesus in his ministry and the dream is rich in specific Biblical language and imagery. This is intended to give the dreamer the faith and confidence to read the Injil and to put his trust in the Lord Jesus. May God bless the reading of his words to the heart of his child who has dreamed this dream.
In the Name above all Names, Jesus Messiah.
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