I sporadically encounter "Islamic dream interpretation", e.g., there are tools online such as MyIslamicDream.com , eDreamInterpretation.com , Islamic-Dreams-Interpretation.com and more can be found using Google. This surprises me, as (a) there seems to minimal difference between engaging in dream interpretation and engaging in fortune telling, (b) dream interpretation is not haram , and (c) fortune telling is a sin (listed as a major sin by al-Dhahabi ): > Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected." -- Qur'an 27:65 > > [He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone. -- Qur'an 72:26 > > "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever... goes to a fortuneteller and believes what he says, he has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad.'" (sunnah.com ) Islam Q&A even likened fortune telling to shirk. **Question**: How does dream interpretation distinguish itself from fortune telling?

> And He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire. (Qur'an 55:15) So, if they are made of fire, we must be able to see them. Why can't we see them? Is there something special about "smokeless fire"?? *Logical answer along with quotations expected...*

Some groups claim the Prophet possessed knowledge of unseen, as for example in this [article](http://www.ahlus-sunna.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54) . Indian sub-continent [Barelvis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barelvi) say the Prophet possessed knowledge of unseen, too. **Question**: Did the Prophet have knowledge of the unseen (_'ilm al-ghayb_)? During _Hijra_, the Prophet hired a guide for the trip. If the Prophet had knowledge of unseen, he would not have hired a guide. The Prophet would have known all safe routes to _Madinah_. Does hiring a guide for _Hijra_ opposes those who say the Prophet had knowledge of unseen?

I have heard some people saying that getting to know about your fate is strictly prohibited as Allah is the only one who knows everything. If palmistry is not allowed then what is the purpose of the lines in our hands?

I have heard that predicting the future is haram in Islam because only God knows the future and we cannot predict what only God knows (some say it is almost shirk). My question is: Is predicting the future haram? To what extent it is and to what extent it is not. * **Is predicting the weather wrong in Islam?** * **Is predicting the moon's location scientifically haram because only God know when it is going to reveal itself?** * **Is there any prediction that *is* allowed, if yes which type of prediction are they?** Thanks

I have heard this term from multiple people with different interpretations and which confused me on the fundamental level. What is meant by ilm e ghaib and why everyone debates on whether Nabi had it or not?

It is shirk to claim knowledge of the unseen. So if I say that a person will become a bad writer when he grows up or will do bad in his exam am I claiming to know the unseen future? If it isn't shirk to make predictions of the future by evidences and through studying the Laws of Allah (may he be exalted and praised) what of baseless predictions or false predictions people make for personal benefit?

Allah says about Himself in Surah Al-An'aam: > وَعِندَهُ مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلَّا هُوَ > > And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him > > Al-An'aam:59 What is meant by the "Keys of the Unseen"?

Among Muslims, controlling the djinn or the shayatin for worldly gain is considered a form of magic, and practicing magic is clearly condemned by God in the Qur'an (i.e., [Qur'an 2:102](http://quran.com/2/102)) . As such, one could easily derive that a devout Muslim should have nothing to do with fortune-tellers who claim, by communing with (evil) spirits or accessing the "spirit world," to know the future or possess secret knowledge. There are, however, fortune-tellers who claim their knowledge comes from other sources. Astrologers, for example, base their information on observation of the stars and the celestial bodies, and not from communing with the spirit world. As such, would practicing astrology be considered acceptable in Islam, even if spirit-based forms of fortune-telling are not?

i know that no one but Allah alone knows the unseen. So if someone asks me how the shaytan might look like on the day of resurrection and I answer that he will look wretched am i committing blasphemy by claiming to know the unseen? I hope for an urgent reply!

According to following Quranic verse messenger does not know what will happen to him or others in the hereafter >I am no different from the other messengers, nor do I know what will happen to me or to you. I only follow what is inspired to me. I am no more than a clear warner" [[46:9]](http://tanzil.net/#46:9) but according to hadiths messenger knew people who are guaranteed a place in Janna(famous hadith about 10) : >**AbdurRahman ibn al-Akhnas** said that when he was in the mosque, a man mentioned Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sa'id ibn Zayd got up and said: I bear witness to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) that I heard him say: Ten persons will go to Paradise: The Prophet (peace be upon him) will go to Paradise, Abu Bakr will go to Paradise, Umar will go to Paradise, Uthman will go to Paradise, Ali will go to Paradise, Talhah will go to Paradise: az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam will go to paradise, Sa'd ibn Malik will go to Paradise, and Abdur Rahman ibn Awf will go to Paradise. If I wish, I can mention the tenth. The People asked: Who is he: So he kept silence. The again asked: Who is he: He replied: He is Sa'id ibn Zayd. > Narrated **Abdur Rahman bin Awf**: that the Messenger of Allah () said: > "Abu Bakr is in Paradise, 'Umar is in Paradise, 'Uthman is in > Paradise, 'Ali is in Paradise, Talhah is in Paradise, Az-Zubair is in > Paradise, 'Abdur Rahman bin Awf is in Paradise, Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas is > in Paradise, and Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah is in Paradise." > > **Jami At Tirmidhi** > > > > Narrated **Safwan bin Muhriz:** > > A man asked Ibn 'Umar, "What have you heard from Allah's Apostle > regarding An-Najwa?" He said, "Everyone of you will come close to His > Lord Who will screen him from the people and say to him, 'Did you do > so-and-so?' He will reply, 'Yes.' Then Allah will say, 'Did you do > so-and-so?' He will reply, 'Yes.' So Allah will question him and make > him confess, and then Allah will say, 'I screened your sins in the > world and forgive them for you today.' " > **Volume 9, Book 93, Number 605 Sahih Buckari** . Isn't this a contradiction of the above Quranic verse?