Question No. 3097 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified سطح محتوا: مقدماتی

Is There a Way to Dream Less?

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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Dear Professor, is there any way to dream less? When I dream every night for a while, it feels as though my mind is occupied with two things during the day. One is thinking about the previous night’s dreams, especially when they are varied, trying to make sense of them; the other is carrying out the day’s activities. It seems to me that this leaves the mind overly active and preoccupied. I would be grateful for your guidance.

Subject category: Supplication and Litany Lifestyle and Medicine Miscellaneous

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

To dream less and keep the mind at ease, one may turn to this prayer: “My God, my Lord, You who are touched by neither sleep nor drowsiness, I entrust myself, my sleep and my dreams to You. Do not leave me to myself, asleep or awake. Grant me good dreams, and protect me from troubling dreams, the whispers of Satan, and confused, disjointed dreams.” This prayer may help protect against ominous and unsettling dreams.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

Suggested Supplication and Prayer

O my God, O my Lord, You whom neither sleep nor slumber overtakes: I entrust myself, my sleep, and my dreams to You. Do not leave me to myself, whether I sleep or wake. Grant me good dreams, keep them in my memory, and bring them to mind. Protect me from ominous dreams, Satan’s whisperings, and confused dreams. Erase from my memory any dreams that distress me or distract me from remembering and invoking You.

یا مذکر الخیر و فاعله‏

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Is There a Way to Dream Less?

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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