The ancient Greek Oneirology and the Muslim Interpretation Historical Survey of Two Different Interpretations of Dreams (Oneirologi Purba Yunani dan Interpretasi Islam Dua Kajian Sejarah Interpretasi Mimpi Yang Berbeza Menerokai)
Journal of Islam in Asia (E-ISSN 2289-8077) January 1, 1970 Ataullah Bogdan Kopański
Dreams may predict future events, a view supported by ancient Greek oneiromancy, Islamic tradition, and the Qur'an. Artemidoros Daldianus of Ephesus, a second-century CE Hellenistic author, wrote Oneirokritikon, which argued dreams mirror the future. This work was translated into Arabic by Hunayn ibn Ishaq during the Abbasid caliphate. The Prophet Muhammad interpreted his own and his companions' dreams with accuracy. In the Qur'an, Surah 12: Yusuf presents dreams as vehicles for foretelling the future of individuals and nations. The paper examines the historical perspective of Muslim dream interpretation, emphasizing Islamic examination of dreams in context of ancient Greek oneiromancy and Muslim scholars' contributions to modern oneirology.