منابع و قواعد تعبير رويا در متون حكمي و عرفاني

Sources and Rules of Dream Interpretation in Mystical and Philosophical Texts

The aim of this essay is to review and present sources and rules which were used by the experts, sages and interpreters for the analysis and interpretation of dreams. If we consider a dream as an interpretable text, we find out that the ancient dream interpreters in interpreting the texts paid attention to the text of the dream itself or the symbols in it, as well as the dreamer himself and also the historical and social situations of the time. In other words, ancient dream interpretation considered three aspects: the symbols of the dream, the situation of the dreamer and the temporal and spatial situation of the dream. Ancient dream interpreters used sources and materials for interpreting dreams; the most important of them were the Holy Qurʹan and religious stories and proverbs. Another way of interpreting the apparent symbols in the dreams was to find a relationship between symbols and their meanings through wisdom or sensibility. Careful attention was paid to the dreamer himself. Therefore, the dreamer was asked about his/her religion, language, and profession. The time and place of dreaming also played an important role in the interpretation of the dream. Inʹ this essay, in addition to a review and analysis of sources and regulations of dream interpretation from the ancientsʹ point of view, the opinion of some psychologist and psychiatrists are also mentioned.