Islamic Interpretation
Observing the celestial Preserved Tablet in a dream exposes one’s deeds and hidden reflections; it brings joyful news to the afflicted, recovery to the sick, yet signals backsliding for those steeped in foul habits. For the pious, the vision bestows direction regarding what the Almighty has decreed lawful and unlawful. To the stingy it unveils their allotted portions and confirms the narrow limits of worldly life. The Tablet also embodies safeguarding knowledge, indexing sources, or amassing wealth for kin and successors. It stands for a custodian of assets, a treasurer, a secret-keeper, or a supervisor. Beholding it promises tranquillity after dread. A sovereign who sees it will see his dominion widen or unearth a vast hoard. Tablets given to Prophet Moses denote witnesses, spiritual mentors, guidance, or warning. A wooden slate equals one’s spouse, offspring, farmland, or serenity after panic, and for the seeker it equals learning. Every board, in essence, warns against sin. Receiving a writing slab from an Imam betokens leadership, knowledge, insight, or becoming an Imam; if good counsel is inscribed, the gift is mercy and direction. An iron board forecasts a son who will be a formidable scholar and man of strength. A polished board grants a brave boy who attains his aims, seizes his wishes, and seldom knows defeat. A corroded one denies the son lasting lineage. A stone slate foretells a heart as hard as rock. Copper implies the boy will mature into a hypocrite; lead points to effeminacy. A tablet may picture a woman, its script her children, or an astute, sweet-tempered lad who heeds his teacher. Obtaining a board from authority bestows power. A pregnant woman who sees a blackboard will deliver a male child.