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Ru'ya

رؤيا
Definition

Dream or vision — Yusuf's childhood dream of eleven stars, the sun, and the moon prostrating to him foretold his future prominence. The interpretation of dreams became central to Yusuf's story, from the prisoners' dreams to the king's dream of seven fat and lean cows.

As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.

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