Muslim and Western Theories of Dreams Interpretation: a Comparative Study of Sigmund Freud and Ibn-e-Sirīn
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Dreams, Interpretation, Western Theories Sigmund Freud, Ibn-e-SirīnAbstract
The present study shows a scientific comparison between psychoanalytical dream interpretation and Ibn- e- Sirīn (R.A)’s theory of dream interpretation. A sample of 100 subjects (male& female) was taken from Islamabad region comprising 50 subjects belongs to Practicing Muslims and 50 common Muslims. Their recent dreams are recorded and their interpretation was made. It is concluded that:
Majority dreams are wish fulfillment rather than anxiety and symbolic.
In Ibn- e- Sirīn (R.A) interpretation of wish fulfillment dreams’ ratio is greater than Freudian interpretation. We may say 58 > 47. In Ibn- e- Sirīn(R.A)’s interpretation of anxiety dreams’ ratio is less than Freudian interpretation. We may say 25<37. In Ibn- e- Sirīn (R.A)’s interpretation of symbolic dreams’ ratio is greater than Freudian interpretation. We may say 17>9. There are 69 dreams in which dreams of both categories are common and in 31 dreams are different.
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See Annexure list of dreams.
In dreams we fulfill those wishes which cannot be fulfilled while we are awake as we cleared earlier.
Such as death of a beloved persons, hysteria, phobia, waking caused by dreams, punishment dreams and fear.
Symbolization means that dreams are usually expressed in images that are symbolic.
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