Seeing a mirror in a dream: what does it mean in Islam?
An interpretation in the Islamic tradition of dream interpretation
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I dreamed that I was looking in a mirror. What does it mean?
Seeing a mirror in a dream is interpreted in the Islamic tradition of dream interpretation as how a person sees themselves, their inner world and their standing among those around them. What you saw in the mirror and whether the mirror was clean or broken determine the meaning.
The symbols in your dream
Looking beautiful and radiant in the mirror: Your state improving, standing and peace of heart.
Looking different in the mirror: A change in your life, or getting to know yourself anew.
A clean, shiny mirror: An open heart, a clear outlook and decisions becoming clear.
A broken mirror: A hurt in a relationship, or being too critical of yourself.
Wiping the mirror: Correcting a misunderstanding, purifying yourself.
Seeing a mirror in a dream: other variations
Seeing a golden mirror in a dream: Points to strength in faith and wealth after hardship.
Seeing a rusty, dirty mirror in a dream: It is a warning of your state worsening.
Looking into an unfamiliar mirror in a dream: Points to worries clearing away.
A single person looking in a mirror in a dream: Points to marriage or an absent spouse returning.
Seeing yourself ugly in the mirror in a dream: It is a warning of troubles ahead; seeing yourself beautiful is a good future.
In short
A mirror dream mostly shows that the time has come to look at yourself. If you saw a radiant face in the mirror, it points to your inner world and your life becoming more beautiful. If the mirror was broken or cloudy, the dream reminds you to be more compassionate toward yourself and your loved ones.
Advice
If your dream was good, thank Allah and share it only with people who love you.
Recite the supplication for looking in the mirror: "O Allah, as You have made my form beautiful, make my character beautiful too."
If the dream unsettled you, seek refuge in Allah and do not tell it to anyone; it will not harm you.
Allah knows best the truth of dreams.
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In the classical sources: Mirror
A summary of what the classical interpreters wrote about this symbol. The meaning changes with the details of the dream.
Al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam
Mirror
A mirror is read as illusion and self-deception, or as a woman; some interpreters say it is a person's integrity and rank, in proportion to the mirror's size and brightness.
Looking in a mirror (for the unmarried): Marriage; an absent spouse returning
Looking into an unfamiliar mirror: Worries clearing away
A golden mirror: Strength in faith and wealth after poverty
A rusty, dirty mirror: One's state worsening
A prisoner seeing his face in a mirror: Release from prison
Seeing oneself in a different form in the mirror: Trouble with one's wealth or mind
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