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Anger
(Fury; Indignation; Rage) Leaving one’s home angry in a dream means
entering a prison. If one gets angry for material gains in a dream, it means that
he has disdain and contempt toward God’s religion. However, should he get
angry in his dream to defend God’s rights, then it means gaining strength and
power. Becoming angry for someone else’s sake in a dream signifies a corrupt
contract, a tainted agreement, a marriage consent with a hidden intent of a
divorce to follow, fighting for unlawful earnings, or it could mean accumulating
money from usury. In a dream, usury and anger mean falsehood in wakefulness.
(See Foam; Frothing at the mouth; Sneezing; Suppressing one’s anger)
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Escape from danger
Escaping from danger or surviving a would be fatal accident
in a dream denotes one’s devotion, religious awareness, fasting, charities and
good deeds. (Also see Escape; Running away; Take a flight; Turning)
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Manger
(Feeding trough) Seeing a manger or a feeding trough in a dream means
having power, receiving a gift, or it could represent one’s intelligence, diver¬
sification and qualifications. A manger in a dream also represents a woman.
Seeing two animals feeding from a trough in a dream means that one’s wife is
hiding a secret affair.
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Money exchanger
In a dream, a money exchanger represents knowledge, poetry,
speaking the right words, richness after poverty, a school, the fellowship of a
wise man, or a scale. In a dream, a money exchanger also could represent
someone who has knowledge, though no one benefit from what he knows except
in mundane matters. His work relates to scientific writings, scientific argu¬
ments, dispute of authority, or questions and answers. Perhaps his only
balance or criterion is his own judgment. His balance represents his tongue and
ears. His weights are his only instrument for justice and judgment. His
measuring pennies are his fights with people. A money exchanger in a dream
also represents a religious doctor or a scholar who takes religious questions and
interprets their definitions. He also could be a dream interpreter who measures
everything he takes in and gives an appropriate answer. He takes a pearl
necklace for a price and gives words in return, or he takes scattered words and
gives a beautiful pearl necklace in exchange. If one who is experiencing
difficulties in wakefulness changes some money in a dream, it means that his
difficulties will diminish. If one buys gold coins and gives silver money in
exchange in a dream, it means reparation, financial obligations or liability.
Seeing a money exchanger in a dream also represents wealth, or quick richness
from suspicious sources, or he could represent an accountant, a bookkeeper, or
a ledger keeper.
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Suppressing one’s anger
(Anger) Suppressing one’s anger in a dream means
having good qualities, receiving a commendation, blessings, doing good for those
who appreciate and those who do not appreciate good favors. (Also see Anger;
Suppressing one’s feelings)
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Body 1
(Abdomen; Anus; Aorta; Back; Bones; Brain; Breasts; Buttocks; Chest;
Earlock; Ears; Eyes; Eyebrows; Face; Feet; Fingers; Fingernails; Forehead;
Hand; Head; Heart; Heels; Intestines; Jugular vein; Kidney; Knee; Legs; Limb;
Lip; Livers; Loins; Lungs; Marrow; Mouth; Nails; Navel; Neck; Nerves; Nose;
Rear end; Ribs; Penis; Sexual organs; Shoulders; Skin; Spinal column; Spleen;
Stomach; Temple; Testicles; Thighs; Throat; Tongue; Umbilicus; Veins) In a
dream, the head and the brain represent man's controller, strength, benefits,
longevity, wisdom or power. One's ears in a dream represent his wife, daughter,
sister or aunt. The eyes represent one's faith, religion or children. The right eye
represents his son and the left eye represents his daughter. The forehead in
a dream represents one's beauty, son, power, honor, wealth, leadership or the
point of prostration in one's prayers. A wide forehead in a dream means
prosperity, while a narrow forehead means tightness. The eyebrows represent
one's protection or spiritual guardianship. As for the human nose in a dream,
it represents honor, longevity and respect. Whatever comes out of one's nose in
a dream is good and whatever goes into it in a dream may not be beneficial. A
bleeding nose in a dream means receiving or giving money. If one's nose is cut
off in a dream, it means circumcision, falling in rank, or it could mean his death.
Inhaling water and clearing one's nose in a dream represents someone who
deceives his wife. If a bird or an animal comes out of one's nose in a dream, it
means that a cattle, a pet, or a domesticated animal will give birth to its babies
in such a house. A large nose in a dream represents honor and respect. Smelling
a nice fragrance in a dream means begetting a son, or it could mean relief from
difficulties. One's face in a dream represents his happiness or his sorrow.
Seeing the forehead and the face in a dream means money, honor and a beautiful
woman. The earlock and the temples represent two noble and blessed daughters. A bright face in a dream means glad tidings, while a yellowish face in a
dream means bad news or miseries. Frowning in a dream means a misfortune.
If a woman sees herself frowning in a dream, it means the death of her husband.
The two lips in a dream represent one's helpers. The lower lip is stronger in
meaning than the upper lip. It is also said that lips in a dream represent one's
relatives. The upper lip represents the male relatives and the lower lip represents
the female relatives. Sealed lips in a dream mean difficulties or adversities. The
mouth in a dream represents a key, one's livelihood, the conclusion of one's life,
death, illness, strength, a coffer, a marketplace, a door attendant, a chief
minister, or a door. If one's mouth is sealed in a dream, it means a scandal. One's
tongue in a dream represents his or her translator. A long tongued person in
a dream may mean winning an argument, or it could mean innocence from
allegation. An elongated tongue of a judge in a dream means clarity and justice.
A tied-up tongue in a dream means poverty, sickness, depression, a calamity,
or it could represent an unworthy person. Having two tongues in a dream means
praiseworthiness and acquiring two types of knowledge. Seeing what is inside
one's mouth in a dream means exposing one's ills. Biting on one's tongue in a
dream means regret. Watching one's tongue in a dream means protecting
oneself from pitfalls. Carrying one's tongue by hand in a dream means receiving indemnity for bodily injury or receiving blood money. If one sees his throat
blocked in such a way that he could not speak in a dream, it denotes his
stinginess toward his own family. Ifone sees one of his limbs speaking against
him in a dream, it means that someone will report him to the authorities or
become a witness against him in court. If one sees himself in a dream riding over
the shoulders of his enemy, it means that he will commit a wrongdoing or a
shameful act. If there is no enmity between them, and if he sees himself riding
over the shoulders of a friend in a dream, it means earning something from him.
Carrying something over one's shoulders in a dream means debts. If one sees
himself carrying a hypocrite over his shoulders in a dream, it means that he may
work in a lumberyard or carry wood to earn a living. One's shoulders in a dream
also represent his parents, brothers, partners, station, or beauty. Anything that
affects them in a dream will manifest in any of the above. In a dream, one's neck
represents an embrace, a donation with terms, a legal will, or a conditional
endowment. The neck and the shoulders in a dream represent one's trust or
trustworthiness. A healthy and strong neck in a dream means trustworthiness
and ability to meet one's obligations. Wounds, festering or purulence in one's
neck in a dream mean betraying God's trust. If one sees a nice bird sitting over
his neck in a dream it means benefits or an alibi. If it is not a gentle bird, then
it becomes a bad omen, or a rebuke. If one sees a necklace, a rope, a wire, or a
thread around his neck in a dream, it means fulfilling one's promise, acquiring
knowledge and honor. A long neck in a dream could mean four things, that is:
justice, leadership, attainment of one's goals or calling people to prayers. The
left hand represents one's helper, friend, savings, or a compassionate relative.
Longhands in a dream represent a charitable person, or a capable one, and short
hands mean the opposite. Long hands also could mean longevity, wealth,
helpers, borrowing money, governing, fulfilling one's commands, profits from
one's business or having business sense. If one's hand is cut off in a dream, it
means the death of his brother, his father, his partner, or a close friend or his
assistant. If the right hand is cut off in a dream, it means a vow one takes to
deprive someone from his rights. It also means loss of one's job or cutting off one's
blood ties, or it could mean that he has committed a theft. If a righteous person
sees his hand cut off in a dream, it means abstaining from wrongdoing or
eschewing evil. If one's left hand is cut off in a dream, it means reestablishing
his relationship with his family and rediscovering the benefits of good qualities.
If one's hand is broken in a dream, it means an adversity, illness, loss of
business, or loss of a dear person. The cracking skin of one's hands in a dream
means loss of wealth. Stretched hands in a dream means ill caused by a close
friend. Stretching one's hands in a dream also could mean generosity. If one's
hands are cut off without causing him any pain in a dream, it means that he may
fall in love. If one sees his hands joined together in a dream, it means having
a family reunion, or a wedding. If one's hands are trembling in a dream, it means
weakness, illness, old age or longevity. If one's hands feel dry in a dream" it
means that such a person does little good in his life. If one enters his hand under
his arm's pit in a dream, then brings it out bright and radiant in a dream, it
means that he will acquire knowledge and may develop wisdom. Otherwise, it
could mean profits. If he brings forth his hand from under his arm's pit in the
dream, and if it reveal a flame in his dream, it represents a manifestation of
divine power and a blessed victory. If one pulls his hand from under his arm's
pit and it brings forth water in the dream, it means that he will receive great
benefits and growth in his life, or perhaps that a long awaited traveller will
shortly arrive to his doorsteps. If a right-handed person sees himself being left-
handed in a dream, it means hardships. If one sees himself walking with his
hands in a dream, it represents his dependence on a relative to provide for his
needs. If one's hands say something nice to him in a dream, it means financial comfort. If one's hand is cut-off in a dream as punishment for a sin, it could mean
marriage, a bad wife, or lack of trustworthiness. If one washes his hands with
soap in a dream, it means that he will abandon something he initiated, or that
his intention will not be fulfilled. If a form of life or a good spirit comes out from
one's hands in a dream, it indicates benefits. If such a life is a malignant one,
then it means the opposite. If one takes someone by the hand in a dream, it
means that he will help him and save his life. If something sprouts in one's hands
or if one's hands turn into iron, or a vegetable in a dream, it means negative
repercussions in wakefulness. Hands in a dream are interpreted in twelve ways:
that is a brother, a sister, a partner, a son, a compassionate friend, one's
strength, wealth, leadership, money, proof, a craft, or work. The condition in
which the palm of one's hand looks in a dream indicates the state of one's health
and fitness. Clapping one's hands in a dream could either mean joy and
happiness, or it could mean nothing. Wearing a glove in one's hand in a dream
means ceasing the course of wrongdoing. Slapping one's own face with both
hands means sorrow, sadness or calamities. Hitting the back of one's hand into
the palm of the other hand in a dream means separation. In a dream, the fingers
of the right hand represent the daily five time prayers. The thumb represents
the pre-dawn prayer, the index represents the midday prayer, the middle finger
represents the mid-afternoon prayer, the ring finger represents the sunset
prayer, and the little finger represents the evening prayer. As for the fingers of
the left hand in a dream, they are interpreted to represent one's nephews. To
cross or intertwine one's fingers in a dream means difficulties and poverty. One's
toes in a dream represent the beauty of his character and denote his straight-
forwardness. Any defect or crookedness in them in a dream will mirror in
wakefulness. If a toe or a finger is bitten or crushed in a dream, it denotes evil
or perhaps an accident. If one sees milk coming forth from his thumb and blood
coming forth from his index finger in a dream, it means that he will marry a
mother, then will he marry her daughter, or it could mean that he will rape the
mother, then her daughter. Cracking one's fingers in a dream means exchanging
bad words between relatives or being sarcastic or making fun of other people.
If one's fingers are paralyzed in a dream, it means that he has committed an
awful sin. If one sees his right hand paralyzed in a dream, it means injustice
toward a weak person or inflicting losses upon an innocent person. If one's left
hand is paralyzed in a dream, it means the death of his brother or sister. As for
the fingernails in a dream, they denote beauty, courage, strength, a religious
covenant, or money. If one's fingernails are chipped, extracted, or broken in a
dream, they means loss of money and strength. If they look nicely clipped in a
dream, they mean both spiritual and material benefits. Long nails at the point
of a near breaking in a dream mean distress, sorrow, fears and depression. If
one's nail becomes a claw in a dream, it means rising against one's enemy and
opposition. If one does not have fingernails in a dream, it means bankruptcy.
If one's fingernails turn yellow, green or blue or if they are broken in the dream,
it means death. Clipping them in a dream means dispelling calamities or
distress. If a thorn or a chip of wooden enters under one's fingernails in a dream,
it means loss of power or money. If one sees himself in a dream knocking his
fingernails against his teeth in a dream, it means committing a despicable and
a loathsome act. As for seeing one's chest in a dream, if one sees himself having
a broad and a nice looking chest (See Chest), it means repentance of a sinner,
or being eager and willing to follow the truth and to comply with it, or to make
easy what was earlier difficult. One's breasts in a dream (See Breast) represent
his daughter. Man's breast in a dream means a woman, and woman's breasts
in a dream represents a man. Breasts in a dream mean five things: a little boy,
a little girl, a servant, a friend, or a brother. One's abdomen in a dream means
money, children, relatives or prosperity. If one sees his abdomen being cut open and washed, then stitched back to normal in the dream, it means blessings from
God Almighty, forgiveness for one's sins, and it could mean that one will receive
spiritual guidance. One's abdomen in a dream also denotes his good conduct,
amiable character, blessed enterprises and protection from the evil of the
accursed Satan. If one sees a newborn son or daughter coming out of his
abdomen in a dream, it means that such a child will be born and will grow to
govern that household. As for one's livers in a dream, they represent knowledge, money or children. If a man of knowledge sees his livers flying away from
his body like birds in a dream, it means that he will forget his knowledge, or if
one has children, they may die, or perhaps the government may seize his
property even if he has nothing. If one sees himself eating his own livers in a
dream, it means earning his livelihood. If they are cooked in the dream, then
they represent a lawful income, or they could mean gobbling the property of
one's own children. Ifa liver is removed in a dream, it means the death of a child.
Removing a liver in a dream also could mean injustice. One's kidney in a dream
means having a good business connection, dispelling adversities, distress,
trouble, safety from danger, a husband and a wife, one's parents, or it could
represent two lovers. One's kidneys in a dream also represent a strong,
courageous and a hard working man who serves someone in authority, or he may
become a personal guard, or an assistant to the governor. As for one's lungs in
a dream, they represent joy, happiness, or sorrow. Donating a lung to someone
known or unknown in a dream means receiving happiness in return. Eating a
broiled lung of a domesticated animal in a dream means profits. Otherwise, it
could mean acquiring unlawful money. Seeing one's lung torn in a dream means
nearing one's death. One's spleen in a dream (See Spleen) represents money.
As for seeing one's intestines in a dream, they represent earnings, leadership,
a child, unlawful money, intercession, hatred, livelihood, work or they could
mean changing one's mind about doing something which could cause a disaster.
One's stomach in a dream represents longevity, livelihood or children. A
healthy stomach in a dream means enjoying strength and a long life. The same
interpretation is given to the intestines or the umbilicus or the navel and the
three of them represent one's relationship with his wife. As for the ribs (See Ribs)
in a dream, they represent women. The loins or the spinal column in a dream
represent one's progeny. One's back in a dream (See Back) represents his strength,
wealth, glory, fame, master, destruction, end, poverty, old age and burdens. If
one sees himself carrying a heavy load in a dream, it means that he is carrying
his sins. If he carries merchandise in the dream, it means debt. If he carries
woods in the dream, it means backbiting others. If one sees himself carrying a
dead person on his back in a dream, it means that he takes care of orphans. As
for one's heart (See Heart) in a dream, it means intelligence, vigilance, aware-
ness, guidance, clarity and piety. One's buttocks and the rear end in a dream
represent his earnings, job and profits. If one sees himself licking someone's rear
end or buttocks in the dream, it means giving high praises to an unworthy and
an impious person or commending him. The male and female sexual organs
in a dream represent a good father or one's profession. What comes or goes into
the male organ or woman's vagina in a dream of good or bad will reflect in their
lives. Seeing one's penis in a dream means children, money, pride, state, or
authority. The testicles represent one's livelihood, one's daughters, protection
and maintenance. The meaning of the penis and the testicles may be transposed
in the dream interpretation. One's anus in a dream means a pouch, a store, a
resting place, or a coffer. The knee represents one's capital or one's attendance
to his work and earning his livelihood. As for the legs, they too represent one's
capital, paying attention to one's work and conduct. Man's leg represents a
woman, and a woman's leg represents a man. If one's leg turns into wood or iron in a dream, it means that he will fail to earn his livelihood.
One's feet represent his parents, his livelihood, a journey or his wealth. (See Feet; Foot).
If one foot is broken or cut off in a dream, it means either the death of a parent or loss of half of one's capital. If one's feet turn into iron or copper in a dream, it means
longevity. If they turn into glass in the dream, they denote his short life. The
human bones represent his livelihood, religion, glory or money. Collecting
bones in a dream means saving money. The bone marrow in a dream repre-
sents hidden money, good awareness, patience and gratitude. The veins and
nerves in a dream represent one's clan, modesty and progeny. As for seeing the
human skin in a dream, it means ornaments, presiding over others, a veil,
blessings, livelihood, provisions, life and a garment. (Also see Aorta; Face;
Finger; Five fingers; Gall bladder; Heel; Jugular vein; Marrow; Nails; Palm;
Pluck; Spleen; Teeth; Tongue; Tooth)
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Crocodile
(Alligator; Thief) A crocodile in a dream represents a policeman. A
crocodile in the water in a dream represents a person no one can trust, whether
he is a friend or a foe. A crocodile in a dream also represents a thief or an
untruthful merchant. If one sees a crocodile pulling him into the water where
he kills him in the dream, it means that one will be caught by a policeman who
will kill him, then steal his property. If one escapes from the crocodile in the
dream, it means that he will escape from such a danger in real life. In general,
a crocodile in a dream means insolence, sins, a bandit, unlawful earnings, fear
and depression. It may also mean the end of one’s life, portrayed by his
drowning. Seeing him in water is bad while seeing him on dry land means that
he is weak and humiliated. If a crocodile pulls someone into the waters in a
dream, it means that someone in authority will force him to do something he
despises. If one sees himself eating the meat or flesh of a crocodile, or if one sees
himself dragging a crocodile out of the water in a dream, it means that he will
triumph against his enemy or opponent. (Also see Alligator; Policeman; Thief)
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Giving
(Allot; Distribute; Gift; Offer) Giving something in a dream indicates the
value or worth of the giver. If one gives his workers or a needy person little
money when they merit more, it denotes his disobedience to the commands of
God Almighty, or straying away from the prophetic traditions. If one is denied
what he is asking for in a dream, it means failure in his religious practices,
suffering from the consequences of challenging others and arguing about
religious laws, or it could represent one’s perilous pursuit of heedless thoughts.
If a sick person sees himself paying his debts in a dream, it means his death or
the spoiling of his wealth. If he is healthy, then it denotes a case of mental
derangement, anger, lack of self-control or raising one’s voice unnecessarily. If
a poor person sees himself paying someone’s debt in a dream, it means that he
will receive benefits. Receiving monetary compensation by a court order in a
dream denotes lawful earnings.
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Worms
(An organism living on another; Children; Insects; Parasites; Silkworm)
In a dream, worms represent daughters or children living under their father.
The same goes for all worms, annelids, intestinal worms, or parasites that live
on cadavers. Seeing tapeworms coming out of one’s backside in a dream
represents one’s grandchildren. If one sees worms coming out of his mouth in
a dream, it means that some members of his family are plotting against him,
though he knows about it, and he will finally escape from their danger, but at
his own expense. If one sees worms coming out of his stomach in a dream, it
means that he will distance himself from evil companions. Consequently, he will
regain honor and purity. Worms leaving one’s body in a dream mean overcoming
distress, or paying alms tax. Worms in a dream also represent one’s enemies.
A silkworm in a dream means a customer in one’s shop, or it could represent
one’s profession. Silkworms in a dream usually mean financial benefits, though
in some circles they represent illegal money, or guesswork. (Also see Earth¬
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Sneezing
(Anger; Ascertain; Cold; Disdain; Disregard; Exhale; Fury) Sneezing in
a dream means reassessing something about which one had doubt. Thus,
sneezing in a dream could mean acknowledging the truth, and that is why
people’s common reply is “God bless you.” Sneezing in a dream also could mean
the death of a sick person, or experiencing agony, distress, adversities, or facing
a disturbing problem. If one who is experiencing such trials sees himself
sneezing in a dream, it means that the time has come to dispel them. If a poor
person sneezes in a dream, it means that he may wake up to find that help is
coming his way. Sneezing in a dream also could mean paying one’s debts, or
recovering from a cold or a nasal congestion, or it could mean exasperation, fury,
rage, anger, or frowning. If one sneezes with force in his dream, it means that
he should beware of a strong enemy and the possibility of suffering losses at his
hands.
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Foam
(Anger; Froth; Suds; Water scum) In a dream, foam or water scum
represents something worthless. However, water scum may create initial
wonderment in the mind or perhaps be of value. If one accumulates or collects
some foamy substance in his dream, it means that he has gathered something
worthless, the efforts needed to collect and preserve it could be lost time.
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Infuriating
(Anger; Fury; Rage) Infuriating someone without reason in a dream
means distress, trouble, sorrows or sickness. (Also see Exasperation; Frothing
at the mouth)
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Lungs
(Anger; Pulmonary; Soul; Woman) In a dream, lungs represent the abode
of the soul. Damaged or decaying lungs in a dream represent the nearing of one’s
death. If one sees his lungs turned black in a dream, it means cessation of his
business or source of his livelihood. Healthy lungs in a dream represent
longevity. Lungs in a dream also represent one’s wife, anger, or one’s composure.
(Also see Body)
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Masjid
(arb. God’s House; Mosque; Place of worship) In Arabic, the word masjid
means a place of prostration, while the word Jami means a place of gathering.
A masjid or a mosque in a dream represents a scholar and its gates represent
men of knowledge and the guardians, or the attendants of God’s House. Building
a masjid in a dream means emulating the traditions of God’s Prophet, upon
whom be peace, fostering the unity of one’s family, or becoming a judge, should
one qualify for such an office. A masjid filled with people in a dream represents
a gnostic, a man of knowledge and wisdom, or a preacher who invites people
to his house, advises them, brings their hearts together, teaches them the
precepts of their religion and explains the wisdom behind the divine revelations.
Seeing a masjid being demolished in a dream means that such a gnostic, or
religious scholar and devout believer will die in that locality. In a dream, if the
roof of a masjid caves in, it means that one will indulge in an abominable action.
If one sees a stranger performing his prayers in a masjid in a dream, it means
that the Imam of that masjid will dies from a terminal illness. If one enters a
masjid in the company of a group of people, and if they dig a small hole for him
inside the masjid in the dream, it means that he will get married. If one’s house
becomes a masjid in a dream, it means that he will attain piety, purity of heart,
escetic detachment and an honor he will receive from his brethren. He will also
call upon them to follow what is true and to abstain from what is false. If a masjid
is transformed into a bathhouse in a dream, it means that a chaste person will
turn corrupt or become heedless. A masjid in a dream also represents a
marketplace or a business. If one has to climb up a staircase to reach the masjid
in a dream, then the masjid represents a thrifty person who does not like to
share what he has. If one has to climb down a staircase to reach the masjid in
a dream, it means that his needs will be satisfied. If a masjid in the city is moved
to a remote village in a dream, it means stagnation of one’s business, being
ostracized from one’s community, or it could mean legal complications related
to one’s inheritance. If a ruler builds a house for God Almighty or a masjid in
a dream, it means that he will be a just ruler and he will govern his subject by
the divine laws. If a religious scholar builds a masjid in a dream, it means that
he will author a book that will benefit others, or delivers a commentary on a
complex religious issue, or if he is wealthy, it means that he will pay the alms
tax due on his assets. Building a masjid in a dream also means getting married,
or conceiving a child who will grow to become a righteous and a knowledgeable
scholar, or if one is poor, it means that he will become rich. Otherwise, it means
that one will serve God’s House and fill it with invocations, supplications,
serving the interest of the community, leading the people to unity and love, and
teaching them to value obedience to God’s commands. Building a masjid in a
dream also could mean becoming a real estate agent, or repenting from one’s
sins, or receiving guidance on God’s path, or to die as a martyr, hence, what one
builds for God Almighty in a dream, represents his house in paradise. Such
interpretation applies if one builds a masjid following the proper procedures
and with lawfully earned money, and using proper materials. Otherwise,
building it with what is unlawful of money or materials in the dream, or
changing the direction of the prayer niche, etcetera, then one’s dream will carry
the opposite meaning. If one builds a masjid or a fellowship house in a dream,
it means that he will seek the path of knowledge and wisdom, or that he will
attend a pilgrimage during that same year, or establish a permanent business,
such as a hotel, a bathhouse or a shop, etcetera. Building the roof of a masjid
in a dream means taking care of orphans, or sponsoring homeless children.
Expanding a masjid in a dream means increase in one’s good deeds, repentance
from a sin, adopting good conduct, or being just. Seeing oneself inside a new
masjid one does not recognize in a dream means attending the pilgrimage to
God’s House in Mecca during that same year, or joining religious circles to learn
about one’s religion. If one’s shop becomes a masjid, or if the masjid becomes a
shop in the dream, it denotes lawful earnings, or it could mean mixing lawful
and unlawful earnings. A forsaken masjid or mosque in a dream means
intentionally ignoring the value of gnostics and religious scholars, or denying
the necessity to command what is good and to eschew what is evil. A forsaken
masjid in a dream also denotes the presence of ascetics who have renounced the
world and its people and care less about their material possessions. A known
mosque in a dream represents the city where it is erected. For instance, the Aqsa
mosque in a dream represents Jerusalem, the Sacred mosque represents Mecca,
the Prophet’s Mosque (uwbp) represents Medina, the Omayyad mosque represents
Damascus, Al-Azhar mosque represents Cairo and the Blue mosque represents
Istanbul, etcetera. A known mosque in a dream also could represent the
renowned scholars who live in that place, or the ruler of that country, or any
of his ministers. If one enters a mosque and immediately after crossing the
entrance gate, he prostrates himself to God Almighty in the dream, it means
that he will be given the opportunity to repent for his sins. If one comes to a
masjid and finds its doors locked, then if someone opens the door to him in a
dream, it means that he will help someone in paying his debt, then extol his good
virtues in public. If one enters a mosque riding on an animal in a dream, it means
that he will cut off his connection with his relatives, leave them behind and
forbid them to follow him. If one dies in a masjid in a dream, it means that he
will die as a true penitent. If the carpet or the straw mat of a mosque becomes
a shredded rag in the dream, it means that the community of that masjid is
divided and corrupt. Building a masjid in a dream also means overcoming one’s
enemy. Entering the Sacred Mosque in Mecca in a dream means arriving with
one’s bride to their new home and it could mean fulfillment of a promise, being
truthful, dispelling one’s fear and reaching the shore of safety. (Also see Minaret;
Minbar; Mosque)
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Coffin
(Arc) In a dream, a coffin means a great wealth. If one sees himself hiding
inside a coffin in a dream, it means fearing one’s enemy and that one is incapable
of facing him, though this element in a dream also could mean salvation or
escape from dangers that will follow. If one sees himself riding on top of a coffin
in a dream, it means that either his name is mentioned in a will, or that he will
face a dispute regarding an inheritance that will turn to his advantage. If one
is given a coffin in a dream, it means that he is given knowledge, peacefulness
and dignity. A coffin in a dream also represents stress and worries or a travelling
vehicle. A miller’s flour mixing container which traditionally used to look like
a coffin in a dream represents a just man or a man of knowledge and a true guide.
(Also see Sarcophagus)
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Cold
(Atmospheric) Cold temperature in a dream means poverty. A windy and
cold weather in a dream means aggravation of one’s poverty. If it is sunny and
cold, and if ones sees himself sitting in the sun, then the condition of his poverty
will be removed. If one sees himself in a dream under the heat of the sun and
seeks refuge away from it in the shade, it means that his stress and sadness will
dissipate. If he sees that dream during the summertime, it means prosperity.
If one sees himself seeking a fire or a smoke to warm himself with it in a dream
means that one is seeking a job that entails danger. If it is burning coal which
he seeks for warmth in the dream, then it means that he will swindle money from
an orphan. Cold weather in winter is insignificant and in the summer in a dream
it means that one’s travel plans will not take place. (Also see Cold weather)
Colic: (Excruciating abdominal pain. See Drummer)
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Hall
(Auditorium; Large hall) A large hall in a dream means comfort, overcoming
financial difficulties, a helping wife, a good mistress of the house, a high ranking
position that involves little danger, a highway sign, a praiseworthy son, a hard
working employee, or a good investment. If the hall is dark, dirty and filled with
insects and spider webs in the dream, then it means the opposite.
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Anus
(Backside) In a dream, it represents the husband or money. If one sees his
anus blocked in a dream, it means that he will die shortly. The anus in a dream
also represents a lowly person, a cheap musician, a drummer, someone who
holds secrets, a kin or a relative with whom it is not lawful to be married. Seeing
the backside of a young person in a dream means separation between the two.
If it is an older person in the dream, it means a fight between them. Causing
cuts in one’s anus means severing family ties. Seeing the anus of one’s mother
in a dream means nullification of one’s devotion, cancellation of one’s due
interests or the stagnation of one’s business. Seeing someone’s anus in a dream
means meeting with a frowning person. If one’s anus bleeds in the dream, it
means money. If one sees himself excreting in a dream, it means spending
money with a clear intent of benefiting from it. Seeing the anus of an unknown
woman in a dream means material losses, or it could mean difficulties in ac¬
quiring the necessary money for one’s livelihood. Seeing worms coming from
one’s anus means departing from one’s children or loss of one’s children. If a
cloth comes out of one’s anus in a dream, it means severing relations with
strangers who took advantage of one’s children and abused their rights. Having
sexual intercourse with a woman through the anus in a dream means asking for
something in the wrong way. If one sees a peacock coming out of his anus in a
dream, it means that he will beget a beautiful daughter. If he sees a fish coming
out of his anus in a dream, it means that his wife will beget an ugly looking
daughter. (Also see Pederasty; Sexual intercourse; Sodomy)
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Sword
(Blade; Power; Scabbard) In a dream, a sword represents a son, a king, a
clan, a tribe, a farm, a property, or a woman. If a sword is interpreted as power,
then it means diligence, and if it is interpreted as words, it means clarity of
speech. If it is interpreted as one’s father, then it represents the father’s pride
of his son. If one’s sword is weighing heavy and is being dragged with difficulty
in the dream, it means an appointment that is difficult to bear, though one will
draw benefits from it. If one hands his wife the blade in the dream, it means that
she will bear a son. If he hands her the sword sheathed in the dream, it means
that she will bear a daughter. An iron sword in a dream represents a son. A brass
sword in a dream means a rich son. A lead sword in a dream means an effeminate
son. A wooden sword in a dream means a son who is a hypocrite, and a tarnished
sword in a dream represents an unattractive son. To draw out one’s sword from
its sheath in a dream could represent some words one is prepared to say. If the sword is sharpened,
bright and scintillating in the dream, it means that his words will be sweet and true.
If it looks rusted or tarnished in the dream, it means that his words will be harsh and false. If the sword is heavy in the dream,
it means that he will say words which are even heavy on him to bear. If the sword
has a crack in the dream, it means that his words will be rejected, and his
intention will vex. If one’s sword falls to the floor in the dream, it means that
one may divorce his wife. If one’s sword is seen laying beside him in the dream,
it means that he is a man of authority. If the loop or the belt breaks and the sword
falls in the dream, it means loss of one’s power. If the hilt breaks in the dream,
it may mean the death one’s wife. If one is given a sheath without a sword in
a dream, it means that he will keep something in trust. If the handle of one’s
sword breaks in the dream, it means that either one’s father, uncle, aunt, or
mother may die shortly. If the blade breaks in the dream, it means that one’s
servant, or assistant-worker may die shortly. If one sees swords flying in the air
in a dream, they represent a plague. A sword in a dream also could represent
one’s anger, or his tight financial circumstances. Swallowing a sword in a dream
means gathering the spoils of war. If a sword swallows someone in a dream, it
means a snakebite. In a dream, the sheath of a sword represents a woman.
Hitting someone with a sword in a dream means insulting him with harsh
words. Sheathing one’s sword in a dream means marriage. If the blade ceases
to cut in a dream, it means that one’s words will bear no weight. If one is hit with
a sword, and if he loses his hand, his leg, or receives wounds in the dream, it
means having an argument that involves one’s father, son, or brother, etcetera,
depending which limb and what member of one’s family it represents. If one’s
head is cut off with a sword in a dream, it means that the one who received the
blow will triumph over the one who beheaded him, or receive benefits through
him. If one’s body is dismembered with a sword in a dream, it means that he may
travel far, or that his progeny will disperse across the land. A sword in a dream
also represents wealth, power or knowledge. Waving a sword during a duel in
a dream means becomingknown in one’s field or profession. (Also see Duel; Knife)
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Slapping on the cheek
(Blow; Criticize; Smack) To lightly slap someone in a
dream means to reprimand him, or to oblige him to recognize a favor, boasting
about one’s generosity, or constantly reminding the other person of some shabby
assistance. If one playfully slaps someone lightly on his cheek in a dream, it also
means that the latter owes him something or a favor and the opposite is
interpreted accordingly. Slapping someone’s face with anger in a dream means
that the victim will triumph over the assailant. To slap someone in a dream also
means recognition of his seniority or superiority. Threatening someone in a
dream also maybe a recognition of his superiority. (Also see Digging up the past;
Slapping; Threat)
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Ship
(Boat; Human being; Might; Mother; Prison; Star; Salvation; Stress) Seeing
a ship in a dream means escape from danger, overcoming adversities, recovering
from an illness, or it could represent rain after a severe drought. If one who is
experiencing adversities sees a ship or a boat anchored in a harbor in his dream,
it means that his adversities will be lifted shortly. If one sees himself pulling
it, or driving it on dry land in a dream, it means that he is a hypocrite or a pimp.
If he rides a ship along with righteous people in a dream, it means that he is
guided on the straight path and that his sins will be forgiven. If one reaches the
shore and leaves the boat in a dream, it means that he will live in safety and
happiness, and he will escape from the danger of his enemies. If one who is
dismissed from his work sees himself on a boat in a dream, it means that he will
be rehired to occupy the same office and regain his authority, or that he may take
a dangerous trip during which he may either die or escape from death. If one
thinks that the ship does not befit his class or rank in the dream, it means that
he will face danger. If one’s ship is drowning, and if another ship comes to its
rescue in the dream, it means that one will escape from a great danger to fall
into the hands of a strong person, or that he will escape from a danger, though
should he disobey its captain and abandon the second ship in his dream, it
means that he may disobey his leader and go astray. Recovering one’s ship from
the deep in a dream means regaining power. If the ship in one’s dream is
interpreted as power, it means that he will lose his power or authority. If the
ship is interpreted as burdens and difficulties, it means that he will overcome
them through prayers or giving charity, or taking a medicine if he is ill. If one’s
ship drown, and if he sees himself floating in the water holding to a panel or
debris from the ship in the dream, it means that he will face the wrath of
someone in authority. If he is holdings leadership position, it means that he may
lose it. If he is a merchant, it means that he may go bankrupt. If he still dies
from his trial in the dream, it means that he may be killed, and his death will
still be an escape from something he feared most. An empty ship in a dream
means business profits. Seeing a passenger ship transporting people in a dream
means safety. If the ship is floating still in the dream, it means imprisonment.
To hold to the rope of a ship in a dream represents a religious person who joins
the company a pious teacher. Even if one sees himself dropping the ropes, or
lowering the anchor in his dream, it means that he will remain in the company
of such a person. Riding a ship along with one’s family, relatives and friends in
a dream means honor, prosperity and escape from one’s enemies. If one sees
himself crossing the sea with a small boat in the dream, it represents a danger
he will face. Seeing a ship floatingnicely in a dream means happiness. Standing
on the shore and watching a ship in the sea in a dream means receiving glad
tidings. If one sees the ship ascending in the skies in a dream, it represents slow
coming benefits, and if the ship is descending from the sky, it denotes fast
coming benefits. The beams of a ship represent religious men, faith, holding fast
to one’s religion, or they could mean complications. The sails of a ship in a dream
represent its captain. The crew represents servants. The rowing oars, the
rudders, or the propellers in a dream represent the movement of the ship, or the
children of its owner. The condition of a ship represents the state of the person
seeing the dream or his living condition. If one rescues a drowned ship in a
dream, it means that he will discover a treasure, or it could mean marriage if
one is unwed, or a financial gift for one who works for a governor. If one sees
himself as a ship ebbing and stretching as the tide fall in the sea, then if the sea
calms in the dream, it means that he will receive a high ranking appointment,
leadership, authority and honor. If one sees a ship floating over a sea of blood
in a dream, it means adultery. If the ship sinks, and if some of its debris and
boards remain afloat in the dream, it may mean the death of one’s mother, for
one’s mother was once his ship. Buying a ship in a dream means getting married.
Carrying oars in a dream means knowledge. A flying ship in a dream means the
death of its rider. A flying ship in a dream also may represent another type of
vehicle, or it could mean a coffin or a funeral. If one dies inside a ship that has
sunk in a dream, it means that he will be saved from suffering in the hereafter,
and he will also escape from what he fears most in this world. If he finds a hole
in the ship in his dream, it means that he may escape from drowning. A ship in
a dream also represents a heavy built woman. In a dream, a ship also represents
the Bridge of Judgement {Sirat) that will be stretched on the Day of Resurrection
for the creation to cross into the land of the Grand Gathering. A ship in a dream
also represents salvation, avoiding ignorance, or overcoming temptation. If a
sick person sees himself riding in the morgue of a ship with dead people in a
dream, it means that he will escape from the trials of this world. If a healthy
person who is seeking knowledge does so in a dream, it means that he may meet
with a spiritual teacher to benefit from his knowledge and wisdom, and to escape
from ignorance. If an indebted person does so in his dream, it means that he will
repay his debts, while for a deprived person, he too will find plenitude and
acquire wealth from unexpected sources. If one sees his ship sailing to the shore,
then if it becomes amphibious, driving him on dry land in the dream, it means
that he will waiver in his faith and deviate from the path of truth to follow
innovations, hypocrisy and insolence. If he is not seeking knowledge, it means
that he will divorce his wife, then proceed to live with her in sin. If he is a
merchant, it means that his business will stagnate and he will seek unlawful
methods to market his merchandise. In a dream, a ship also represents good
deeds, righteous companions, associating with a wise man, a good fellowship,
praiseworthy deeds, a handcraft, stagnation of one’s business, fear, hope,
salvation, a mosque, a marketplace, one’s father, one’s mother, master, teacher,
educator, wealth, a house, an adulteress, a vehicle, one’s wife, or his servant.
A ship in a dream also represents a tavern in the sense that one enters it sober
and leaves it light headed. A ship in a dream also represents the human form
and its body represents his body. Its oars represent his hands. Its front
represents his head. Its contents represent his brain. Its boards represent his
ribs, and its ropes represent his veins, etcetera. If one sees a ship sitting on top
of a mountain in a dream, it means safety, or escape from a danger, or protection
from one’s enemy. If it sinks in the sea in the dream, it also means that he is
one of the dwellers of hell-fire. If the ship turns into iron in the dream, it means
longevity. Eating the wood of a ship in a dream means receiving a sizeable
inheritance, or it could mean eating forbidden meat. If one sees a ship talking
to him and soothing his understanding in a dream, it means that he will listen
to the admonition of a wise man. Seeing Noah’s arc in a dream means happiness,
joy, festivities, salvation, relief from stress and worries, protection from drown¬
ing, marriage and a presiding position, or victory over one’s enemy. (Also see
Boat; Helm)
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Tomcat
(Book of records; Cat; Reckoning; Siamese cat; Thief) In a dream, a tomcat
means a thief or a servant. A cat in a dream also represents an evil and a
treacherous woman. The same interpretation is given for anyone who compasses
people, or guards them, or someone who harms the interests of his employer
more than he benefits him. If a tomcat scratches someone or bites him in a
dream, it means that he will fall sick for a full year. The bite of a wildcat in a
dream is more dangerous and has greater implications. If one sees a tomcat
sitting peacefully and quietly in his house in a dream, it means that he will have
a comfortable, peaceful and a profitable year. Otherwise, a large wildcat in the
dream represents a troublesome year. Selling a tomcat in a dream means
spending one’s money in various charities. Eating a cat in a dream means
learning about sorcery. If one sees himself transformed into a tomcat in a dream,
it means that he lives from stealing and seeks what is harmful. A tomcat
entering one’s house in a dream represents a robber. Whatever a tomcat takes
from one’s house in the dream will be looted by such a thief. Killing or beating
a tomcat in a dream means catching a thief or killing him. If one extracts fat from
a cat in a dream, it means that he will receive stolen money or a share thereof.
Fighting with a tomcat in a dream means an affliction with a long and a
debilitating illness that will be followed by a complete recovery. If the tomcat
loses the fight, and if the man is already sick, it means that he will recover from
his illness shortly thereafter. Otherwise, if he loses in the dream, it means that
his illness has reached its peak. A cat or a tomcat in a dream also represent
reckoning, estrangement of one’s wife, her roughness with her husband, or they
could represent ill behaved children with their parents, fights, theft, adultery,
lack of loyalty, eavesdropping, taunting, roaring, clamor, a bastard son, a
foundling or an orphan. On the other hand, a cat in a dream could represent a
toadying person, dancing, being playful and kind, though awaiting to jump at
the first opportunity to spoil others’ peace. If the cat, the tomcat and the mouse,
or the lamb and the wolf become friends in the dream, it means hypocrisy,
affectation and loss of moral standards. A civet cat in a dream represents a man
who may have a suspicious look, though his character and conduct are exem¬
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Jumping
(Bounce; Hop; Leap) To see oneself hopping on one leg in a dream means
moving from an old place into a new one. If one takes a broad leap with one jump
in his dream it means travels. Hopping on one leg because of an illness or an
impairment in a dream means loss of half of one’s money or property and finding
it difficult to sustain one’s needs with the balance. Playing football or hopping
with a ball, or jumping while performing acrobatic exercises, or gymnastic feats
in a dream means profits or benefits for someone who is used to play such games,
or participates in such training. Otherwise, it could mean facing dangerous or
severe adversity. In a dream, jumping from place to place also means false news,
fabricated accusations, changing moods with one’s friends, or finding oneself
bored with them. If one jumps over a wall in a dream, it means that he will
change from a believer into a disbeliever or follow the advice of a disbeliever.
(Also see Jump)
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Cauterize
(Brand; Burn; Castigate; Punishment; Seal; Sear) Cauterization in a
dream denotes a ruler, or it could mean painful words. If one’s forehead or sides
are seared or cauterized in a dream, it means that he is obviating or hindering
the distribution of charities or the due alms tax on one’s assets, or it could mean
a crack down by the authorities on people who are evading to pay their taxes,
or it could mean separation between dear ones. If one is cauterized with gold or
silver in the dream, it means stinginess or hindering the payment or distribu¬
tion of God’s rights upon one’s earnings to poor and needy people. If one is
cauterized with iron in a dream, it means punishment for his sins. Discovering
old marks from cauterization in a dream means discovering a treasurer.
Cauterizing someone in a dream also means speaking to someone with harsh
and painful words. If the mark left by such cauterization looks like a rounded
seal in a dream, it means subjugation to a court order or complying with the law.
Cauterizing a vein or a knee in a dream means begetting a daughter or getting
married, or it could mean slandering a stranger. Discovering a burn caused by
cauterization in one’s chest in a dream means presiding over people. If one’s
back is seared or cauterized in a dream, it denotes stinginess, or it could mean
that he fails to comply with God’s rights upon him. (Also see Back; Seal)
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Pond
(Brookk; Pool; Washing basin) In a dream, a pond represents a noble,
generous, magnanimous, dominant and a beneficial person. If the pond is filled
with water in the dream, it represents a generous and a well respected person.
If one takes his ritual ablution from it in the dream, it means that he will escape
from danger by God’s leave, and if he drinks from its water, it means that he
will receive a financial gift from a person in authority. Reaching a pond in a
dream means walking into adversities, betrayal and perfidy.
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Vice-regent
(Calif; Caliphate; Deputy; Human being; Minister; Ruler; Secretary
of state; Vizier) In a dream, a vice-regent represents someone whom people seek
for his knowledge, or to learn the mastery of his craft, or he could represent an
appointed justice of the peace. He also represents someone who inherits good
and bad qualities, or whose character is different privately from the way he
portrays himself in public. If one sees the vice-regent of the land in a stately
appearance, or if he sees himself in such a form in a dream, it denotes his good
state in this world and his success in the hereafter. Seeing him wearing an
unsuitable garment in a dream reflects one’s own state, or it may mean that his
current religious state is weak, though it may become better at a latter stage
of his life. A vice-regent or a calif in a dream also represents someone who
establishes the laws of his religion and follows the example of God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace. Whatever he is wearing in the dream connotes one’s own
state, or the growing or diminishing of his devotion. If one who is promised
something sees the vice-regent or the calif in his dream, it means that his
promise will be fulfilled, and his wishes will come true. Seeing him in a dream
also means that someone from a different circle is backbiting him, or speaking
of him without his consent, or that people are reporting him to the authorities,
or that scholars are discussing him, or mentioning his work. A vice-regent or a
calif in a dream also represents aloofness, seclusion, truthfulness, volunteering
one’s services, commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil, developing
one’s own certitude and faith, repentance, abstaining from sinful actions,
imprisonment, sickness, or travels. If one sees himself being awarded the seat
of the vice-regent or calif in a dream, though he does not suit the position, it
means that adversities and temptations will befall the land, though the people
of knowledge and the righteous ones will escape such danger. It could also mean
that he will suffer humiliation, and that the people whom he manages may rise
to preside over him.
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Vizier
(Calif; Caliphate; Minister; Ruler; Secretary of state; Vice-regent)
Voice: In a dream, the human voice represents one’s reputation or fame, and its
strength or weakness reflects one’s state of mind or the condition of his health.
Raising one’s voice in a dream means unjustly presiding over a crowd of people.
Hearing a human voice in a dream means chairing an important responsibility.
If the human voice emanates from an animal in the dream, it denotes great
benefits and particularly if the animal speaks pleasing and soothing words or
words of truth. If one raises his voice above the voice of a man of knowledge, a
shaikh or a teacher in a dream, it means that he will commit a sin. A weak voice
in a dream represents a man. Intentionally lowering one’s voice in a dream
means being indebted to someone, or it could mean humility. If a man of
authority or a policeman lower his voice in a dream, it means that he maybe
dismissed from his job, or he maybe reprimanded or disciplined for his misconduct.
The sound produced by the ringing of coins in a dream represents temptation,
allurement, or a fight between stockbrokers or money exchangers. The clank of
money in a dream also means either good or bad news, or it could mean hearing
good words, a wise speech, or words one likes to hear more about, if they are
given as a sign of friendship or as a dower. If the clanking of money is made in
jest in the dream, then it represents a fight one does not wish to end. The sound
of a hornet represents a person who defames or discredits others, or whose evil
cannot be removed without acquiring the help of a like person. The bleating of
a ewe in a dream means kindness shown by one’s mistress, his wife, or by a
gracious man. The bleating of a billy goat or a ram in a dream means happiness
and prosperity. The neighing of horses in a dream means receiving guidance
from a noble person, or it could represent a courageous soldier. The braying of
a donkey in a dream means hideousness, or the ugly character of a despicable
enemy. The braying of a mule in a dream means a hardship which is combined
with a difficult person, or it could mean vain talk, or indulgingin suspicious acts.
The mooing of a calf, a cow, or a steer in a dream means a riot. The gurgling of
a camel in a dream represents a blessed journey, a pilgrimage, a successful
business trip, or toiling and hardships. The roaring of a lion in a dream
represents alarm, esteem, fear, or being threatened by someone in authority. In
general, the sound of animals in a dream connotes adversities or fear. The
neighing of horses in a dream means an invasion or might. The barking of dogs
in a dream means vain talk, interference in others’ business, regret, intending
to harm others, hostility toward others, or dissonance. The blaring of a leopard
in a dream means coquetry, vanity and wantonness. The blaring of a lynx in a
dream means a false promise from an unsteady, oft-hesitant, or a greedy person
and taking advantage of him. The cooing of pigeons in a dream means lamenting,
or having marital intercourse. The chirp of swifts in a dream means good words
or an admonition from a wise person. The croakingof frogs in a dream represents
the ringing of bells, feeling overjoyed, employment for a teacher, rising to
leadership, or it could mean hearing harsh words. The hissing of a snake in a
dream means a warning or a fight with someone who hides his enmity. The
braying of a donkey in a dream means cursing one’s adversaries. The roaring
of a lion in a dream means threats or boasts. The yowling of a tomcat in a dream
means uproar, backbiting, defamation and insinuations. The squeak of a mouse
in a dream means profits, reunion, love and peace, or it could mean harm one
could suffer because of an interfering person or a robber. The crying of a female
gazelle in a dream means longing for one’s homeland. The yapping of foxes in
a dream means a warning to escape, to move from one field into another, or it
could mean suffering from jealousy, perfidy or lies. The howling of a wolf in a
dream means a robbery, or fear of a brutal thief. The barking of a jackal in a
dream means amission of good intent, a forthcomingevil, women’s cries for help,
or the cry of people who ab andoned all hope. The sound of a pig in a dream means
taking advantage of a stupid enemy and stripping him of his money. The sound
of an ostrich in a dream means hiring a trustworthy and a courageous servant,
or bringing a new employee into one’s business. Most dream interpreters dislike
to interpret the meaning of the sound of peacocks or chicken and note that they
mostly mean sorrow and distress, while others interpret the cawing of crows to
mean separation or announcing someone’s death. However, in dream, any ugly
or coarse sound represents sorrow and distress while any pleasant sound in a
dream represents happiness and joy. (Also see Invisible caller)
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Beheading
(Capital punishment; Death; Decapitation) In a dream, beheading
means freedom from slavery or dispelling sorrows and dismay, payment of one’s
debts, or it could mean prospering. If one knows his assailant in the dream, it
means receiving wealth at his hand. If one is sick, it means that he will recover
from his illness, and if he is not sick, it means that he will attend a pilgrimage.
If the assailant is a young boy, then it means comfort, joy and relief from his
burdens through his own death. If a healthy person is beheaded in a dream, it
means the end of his comfort or loss of his job or authority. If one sees the
governor of the town beheading him in a dream, it means that God Almighty will
save him from his sorrows and strengthen him in this life. If one sees a ruler
beheading his subjects in a dream, it means that he will issue a decree of
amnesty for all prisoners. If one is beheaded as a result of a judgment or by
robbers in a dream, it means that either one of his parents or a child of his may
die shortly. If a condemned person on death row sees himself beheaded in a
dream, it means that he will be released from prison and his judgment will be
rectified. If an investor or a money exchanger sees that, then it means loss of
his capital investment. If a traveler is beheaded in a dream, it represents his
safe return home. If rivals see that in a dream, it means loss of their fight. (Also
see Cutting off)
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Racing
(Car racing; Competition; Contest; Horse race; Pigeon racing) Racing on
foot in a dream means activities, actions, accomplishments, workout, amuse¬
ment, playfulness, idling, a vacation, or travelling without a purpose. If a sick
person sees himself racing in a dream, it means his death. If a poor person sees
himself racing in a dream, it means financial gains. If a traveller sees himself
racing in a dream, it means returning to his home. Horse racing in a dream
means indulging in what is forbidden, arrogance, self-deceit, or guaranteeing
the success of what has no prospect of succeeding. Horse racing in a dream also
could mean engaging in a dangerous adventure that could lead to one’s death,
corruption and divisiveness. Pigeon racing in a dream means sodomy. Car
racing in a dream means exceeding the boundaries of safety, or crossing into the
boundaries of danger.
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Coal
(Carbonize; Charcoal; Fuel) Burning coal in a dream means immediate
earnings or a ready to fill order for one’s merchandise. If one can benefit from
it in his dream, it means easy benefits or receiving jewelry as a gift, or having
a type of work in which one needs to use coal. Seeing burning coal in a dream
also means seeking knowledge and wisdom. Coal in a dream also represents an
evil and a dangerous person, or it could mean tainted money, unlawful earnings
or receiving a grant from someone in the government. Burning coal in a dream
also denotes someone who is unjustly suffering from hardships and trials or
someone who’s property is unjustly confiscated. Consumed or burned up coal in
a dream means the same thing as ashes and signifies falsehood. Having large
cuts of coal when one needs small pieces in a dream means worries, distress and
concerns, while having fine crushed coal when one needs chunks to light a fire
in a dream means diminishingof one’s wealth. Seeing coal or charcoal in a dream
also could mean increase or rejuvenation of one’s sexual desires. Seeing coal in
the winter in a dream means money. Fuel for the fire in a dream means
corruption. (Also see Ashes)
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Horse
(Castle; Chivalry; Generosity; Goodness; Merchant; Nobility; Partner;
Son; Travels; Wife) Owning horses in a dream means prosperity, or victory over
one’s enemy. Riding a horse in a dream means dignity, honor and wealth.
Perhaps it could mean that one will befriend a noble person, or meet a good
companion on the road. Owning a mare in a dream means begetting a beautiful
son. If it is a nag or a workhorse in the dream, it means that he will live satisfied,
or that he may marry a rich and a noble woman who will bear his children.
Seeing a horse in a dream also may connote owning a good house. If it is a blond
horse in the dream, it means knowledge, devotion, piety and fear of wrongdoing.
A nag in a dream represents a wife or a husband. A saddled horse in a dream
means a woman in her menstrual period, during which time it is not permissible
for the husband to engage in marital intercourse with her. A gathering of horses
in a dream represents a gathering of women for a funeral or a wedding. Owning
a herd of horses, or taking care of their feed in a dream means presiding over
people, or it could mean managing a business. If a horse dies in one’s presence
in a dream, it means loss of his house or business. The fit of a horse in the dream
represent man’s own state. Descending from a horse in a dream means committing
a sin that will force one to resign from his position, or be dismissed from his work.
A hairy horse in a dream represents a large family. If the tail of one’s horse is
cut off at its end in a dream, it means that one may come to see the death of his
children and clan before his own eyes. If the tail of one’s horse is simply clipped
in the dream, it connotes his own death and that his name will be quickly
forgotten. If one is attacked by a horse in a dream, it means that a noble person,
or a young boy will stand to him and require a just retribution from him. A flying
horse with two wings in a dream means that one may be tried with affections
toward a perverted boy or a woman who will tempt him then follow him. If a
descendent of the family of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, sees himself
flying on a winged horse in a dream, it means that he will rise in station and
preside over people. If one sees horsemen coming through the skies in a dream,
it means that a war may take place in that land. Riding a horse and holding a
spear in one’s hand in a dream means forcing people to do something, or forcing
them to pay what they owe. If one sees his horse drowning in a dream, it means
that he may die from an illness. Buying a horse and tending the money to the
seller in the dream means profits in one’s business, or earning money from
teaching. Selling one’s horse in a dream means doing good and being grateful
for it. If one’s horse bites him in a dream, it means that he will lead an army
in a war. If one kills a horse in his dream, it means that he will be awarded
status, rank and money. Slaughtering a horse for other than food in a dream
means spoiling one’s livelihood. If one sees a horse whose owner is not known
entering a town in a dream, it means that a noble person will enter that town
and people of his trade will fear his competition or his becoming a danger to their
business. If such a horse reverts his course and leaves that town in the dream,
it means that a great, though unknown person from that locality will die shortly.
Horses running across the streets in a dream represent a destructive rain or
devastating floods. A feeble horse in a dream represents the weakness of his
owner. (Also see Dung; Horse fright; Nag)
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Chess
(Challenges; Game) Playing chess in a dream means mixing with all kinds
of people. Playing chess in a dream also means deception, fights or a ploy. Seeing
a chessboard, and if no one is playing it in a dream represents a strike, or people
who are dismissed from their job. If one sees people playing it, then such people
represent the leaders or the statesmen. The winner in a chess game in a dream
is the winner of a political or a military maneuver. Whatever steps one takes
in playing chess in a dream will be reflected in the political arena. Playing chess
in a dream also could mean intending a fight, but not knowing whether he will
win or lose. It also could mean facing dangerous people, so one is warned in the
dream to be on guard against their tricks or ploys. Playing chess in a dream also
could mean vain talk or a weak fight. If one wins in the dream, it means that
he will win in wakefulness. A chess game in a dream also means a war, a fight,
booty, discovering secrets, pursuing hints, gradual movement, changing con¬
ditions, changing temper, or it could mean travels. (Also see Backgammon;
Chessboard; Chessmen)
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Bite
(Champing; Chomp; Love; Rancor) In a dream, a bite signifies perfidy, rancor
or extreme love for the one who is bitten in a dream. If one bites himself then
spits a piece of his own flesh on the ground in a dream, it means backbiting and
belittling others. Biting one’s own fingers in a dream means regret or fury, rage
and anger. If one’s fingers bleed from such bite in a dream, it means tribulations
caused by one’s own shortcomings. A bite in a dream also signifies extreme
anger. If one is bitten by another person in a dream, it means that he will enjoy
happiness and success at the beginning of his professional life, then he will
suffer from an illness, eye inflammation, ophthalmia, or from heart problems.
Biting on an apple in a dream means satisfying one’s desires. (Also see Pinch;
Tongue)
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Poet
(Charmer; Poet; Reciting) A poet reciting his verses in a dream represents
a man who brings peace to people’s hearts, entertains them and dispels anger
from their hearts if God’s name is mentioned in his poem. If he does not mention
the name of God Almighty in the dream, then his words may be baseless and
false. A poet in a dream also represents someone who pieces together a
conversation, or who embellishes his words with lies, or who deceives people by
giving them bad advice, encourages them to do wrong and to abstain from what
is right, or misleads them with deceptive words. In general, seeing a poet in a
dream means concoctions, lies, adultery, alcoholism, greed, or someone who
writes poems for money and fame. If the person seeing the dream memorizes
poetic verses containing words of wisdom, or verses glorifying God Almighty, or
praising His Messenger upon whom be peace, or if one becomes a poet who
recites such poems in the dream, it means that he will acquire knowledge,
status, honor and receive guidance. In a dream, a poet also represents a seducer
who says something and does something else. (Also see Poem; Snake charmer)
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Lynx
(Cheetah; Panther) Lynx, a cheetah, or a panther in a dream represent
might, exaltation, cuddling and coquetry, along with anger, rage and enmity.
A lynx in a dream also represents an enemy who does not show either his enmity
nor friendliness. Fighting with a lynx in a dream means fighting with someone
with such qualities and character. Using a lynx to hunt with in a dream means
prosperity and might.
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Ascending in the skies
(Climbing; Rising) To see oneself ascending in the skies
in a dream means falling in rank, or it could mean oppressing oneself. If one sees
himself ascending in the skies until he reaches the stars, merges with them and
if he becomes a star in the dream, it means that he will receive titles and powers.
If one sees himself ascending a mountain it means depression, stress and
travels. However, rising in a dream means elevation of status, and descending
means a backslide. If one sees himself walking up a steep road in a dream, it
means rising in status, but involving toiling and hardships. If one sees himself
climbing a mountain, then the mountain in a dream is interpreted as one’s goal.
Thus, one’s dream may mean attaining one’s goal as far as he reaches in his
climb. In dream interpretation, any ascent of a mountain, a trail, a hill, an
elevation or even climbing a roof means attaining one’s goal or satisfying one’s
needs. To see oneself climbing flat on his back in a dream then means uncalled
for, orunnecessary hardship. (Also see Air; Ascent; Climbing a mountain; Flying)
Ascent: (Incline; Mountain road; Steep incline) If one sees himself climbing a
steep incline in a dream, it means toiling to succeed in both his material and
spiritual life, or it could mean trying to gather the benefits of both worlds,
though with great strain on him . An ascent in a dream also could signify a
difficult woman or a stern man who can only be handled with kindness,
gentleness and love. An ascent in a dream also represents one’s associate, or a
business partner who cannot be trusted with one’s money or life. An ascent in
a dream also represents the road to salvation or the dangers one may have to
cross and the deeds that can save him from hell-fire. An ascent in a dream also
could represent adversities, difficulties and dangers. Ascending a steep incline
in a dream means danger and descending a steep hill means reaching safety.
An ascent in a dream also could represent a bridge, an underpass, a wife, a
woman, or a scorpion. Walking through a steep incline in a dream also means
rising in station because of one’s knowledge, politics, good conduct, fulfillment
of one’s duties, his caring for others or wisdom. Falling through a steep hill in
a dream means falling in rank, losing one’s prestige, losing one’s money, denying
the truth, objecting to one’s religion or walking into darkness. Climbing in a
dream always means attainment of one’s goals. Climbing flat on one’s back in
a dream has negative connotations. Descending from a steep hill, or from a ship,
or coming down form a castle or a mountain in a dream also mean that one’s goal
will not materialize. (Also see Ascending the skies; Climbing a mountain)
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Stairway
(Conveyor; Steps; Travels) In a dream, stairways represent the vehicle
of rising in station, advancement in worldly gains, seeking the blessings of the
hereafter, and the rising of one’s station in the hereafter. A stairway in a dream
also could represent the days of one’s life and their term. If one sees a staircase
which he recognizes in the dream, it could represent the servant of a house, its
owner, or its accountant. If a sick person sees himself climbing an unknown
staircase which is leading him to the upper room from where he can see paradise
in the dream, it means that he may die from his illness and reach what he saw.
If obstacles hinder his way or impede his climb in the dream, it means that he
is detained, and the immediate blessings of such a gift will be veiled to him.
Descending a staircase in a dream means arriving from a journey, resigning
from one’s job, impeachment, or it could represent a pedestrian. If one’s descent
leads him to his family, house, or farmland in the dream, it means money. If
what he reaches at the end of the staircase is unknown, and if one meets people,
or souls he does not recognize in the dream, it also denotes what we have earlier
explained. If during one’s climb or descent he falls into a well, or if a giant bird
grabs him and flies away with him, or if a beast devours him, or if he steps into
a boat that sails away as he steps into it, or if he takes a step to find himself
riding an animal, or a vehicle of some type, the staircase then represents the
stages of one’s life and what he encountered during the journey of his life,
all replayed or screened before his eyes at the point of descending into his grave,
or as a book one reads after his death. If he does wake up and finds himself
healthy and fit, it means that he will become a tyrant, an unjust person, an
atheist and a reprobate. If one sees himself descending a staircase that leads
him into a mosque, lush foliage, green fields, a fresh breeze of spring, or into a
pond to take a ritual ablution to perform his prayers in the dream, it means that
he will become a true believer, repent for his his sins and abandon his
blameworthy conduct. Otherwise, if he descends upon adverse elements such as
snakes, lions, steep hills, corpses, or a field of scattered remains in a dream, then
it represents major trials and adversities. If the steps are made of clay in one’s
dream, they indicate positive signs. However, a stairway could be regarded as
unfavorable if its steps are made of backed bricks. If they are made of stones in
the dream, they mean business success, along with a heart like a stone. If the
staircase is made of wooden steps in the dream, it means reaching a high rank
which is compounded with hypocrisy. If they are made of gold in the dream, then
they mean achieving success and gaining authority. If they are made of silver
in the dream, they represent one’s entourage and attendants. Climbing a
staircase in a dream also means sharpening one’s intellect and awareness. In
a dream, a stairway is also interpreted to mean leading a life of ascetic
detachment and devotion. Coming near a staircase in a dream also means
attaining success and a growing piety. Each step represents a different station.
Climbing a staircase in a dream also represents the dangers one may have to
cross. Seeing a staircase with five steps in a dream represents the five time
prayers, or the pulpit where the Imam stands to deliver his Friday sermon. That
is why some interpreters qualify the staircase in one’s dream as glad tidings,
good news, prayers, charity, alms giving, fasting, or a pilgrimage. God knows
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Medlar tree
(Crab apple; Crataegus azarolus;Mespilusgermanica) Eating a bitter
tasting applelike fruit of the medlar tree or any of such varieties that are also
used in making preserves, or eaten yellow, spoiled, or unripened in a dream
means a sickness. The more yellowish is its color in the dream, the more pain
and suffering such an sickness will bring. Eating a green medlar fruit in a
dream represents no such danger. Eating any yellowish fruit in a dream
represents a sickness, except for citron, apples, or the lotus fruit, for their
yellow color in the dream does not cause any harm, since their substance is a
viable medicinal cure.
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Almond
(Cure; Bitter almond; Sweet almond; Truth) In a dream, almond represent
a cure for an illness, impeachment of a governor or loss of one’s job. In a dream,
almond also represent a deceased person in his shroud or in his grave. Yet,
seeing fresh green almond in season in a dream means profits and blessings.
Sweet almond in adream represent lawful money or earnings, dependingon the
quantity one sees in his dream. Eating sweet almond in a dream means profits,
though to be earned with a fight. Plucking almond from a tree in a dream means
earning money from a niggardly person with a fight. An almond tree in a dream
also represents one who is stingy with people, though generous with his wife and
children. Eating sweet almond in a dream also means tasting the sweetness of
one’s faith. Bitter almond in a dream means truth. Eating almond in a dream
means money and a good health. An almond tree also represents a stranger.
Seeing oneself showered with almond shells in a dream means receiving a new
garment. Dry almond in a dream means sorrow, rage and clamor. Eating a leaf
from an almond tree in a dream means receiving money from someone in
authority and enjoying the gift.
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Resurrection
(Day of Reckoning; Day of Resurrection; Last Day; Reckoning;
Rising of the dead; Trumpet of Resurrection) Seeing the Day of Resurrection,
or Doomsday in a dream is a serious warning for a sinner, or it could represent
a warning for someone who is contemplating a sinful act. Seeing the Day of
Resurrection in a dream also denotes justice. Beingthe only person resurrected
on such a day means one’s death. Standing up awaiting one’s judgement on the
Day of Resurrection in a dream means travels. If one sees himself and his wife
being the only people who are brought for judgement of the grand Day of
Gathering in a dream, it means that he is being unjust. If a warrior sees the Day
of Resurrection in a dream, it means that by God’s decree, the aggressor shall
be defeated. The land of the grand gathering in a dream represents a chaste
woman or a noble man. The blowing of the Trumpet of Resurrection in a dream
represents the salvation of the righteous ones. Seeing any of the great ex¬
traordinary events or signs that shall precede the Day of resurrection in a dream
means glad tidings for a believer who does good, and a warning for a disbeliever
to correct himself and repent for his sins before its coming. Seeing the Day of
Resurrection in a dream also denotes that some of the major signs are actually
taking place, such as blood shedding, spread of evil, belligerence of atheism,
pride about wealth, ruling of the working class, building high rises, the end of
the era of kings on earth, or it could remind the person of the prophesied signs,
such as the rising of the sun from the West, the emergence of a beast that will
speak with a human tongue, the rising of the Imposter (arb. Dajjal. Antichrist),
etcetera. Seeing the Day of Resurrection in a dream also represents the spread
of evil, the presence of an extended police force, and the ruling of large armies
and dictatorships around the world. Thus, seeing the Day of Resurrection in a
dream is a reminder and a warning to the one who sees it. If one sees the graves
splitting open, dead people resurrected back to life and are walking out of them
accompanied with their angels in a dream, it means that justice will prevail in
that land. If one experiences the resurrection in a dream, then discovers that
the world went back to continue its prior course , it means that justice will
dominate that land for a while, then it will be followed by a tyranny that will
be carried by people who are not even suspected to be of such character. Such
a dream also could be interpreted to suit a person who is seeking the impossible,
or one who is adamant at pursuing the path of wrongdoing, falsehood and lies.
Recognizing the eminent final signs of the Day of Reckoning in a dream means
that one is unaware of his heedlessness and such dream constitutes a warning.
If one’s reckoning is easy in a dream, it denotes his wife’s piety, compassion and
love for him. If one’s reckoning is detailed and painful in a dream, then it
represents major losses. If one’s good deeds weigh heavier than his bad deeds
in the dream, it means that his devotion is true and that his reward will be
greater. If one sees himself carrying the scale to weigh his own deeds in a dream,
it denotes his righteousness and correctness. If one sees an angel handing him
his records and telling him to read his own book in the dream, it also means that
he is on the right path. Walking on the bridge of the Day of Judgment, carrying
one’s own records and crying in a dream means that one is praying for God’s
forgiveness and to ease his reckoning. If one sees the Doomsday in a dream, it
means that he will escape from dangerous enemies, or that perhaps a major trial
will befall the dwellers of that place. If one crosses the Bridge of Judgement in
a dream, it means that he will escape a major trial, or perhaps it could represent
a major hurdle one may have to cross in this life. If one sees himself carrying
his book of records in his right hand in a dream, it means that he will win
righteousness, wealth and honor. If one sees himself carrying his book of records
in his left hand in a dream, it means that he will fall into sin and the consequent
poverty and need of others, for wealth and adultery do not mix. If one witnesses
the emergence of the Imposter ( Antichrist ) in a dream, it signifies new trends,
innovations and masses straying from the straight path. (Also see Intercession;
Reckoning; Rising of the dead; Trumpet of Resurrection)
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Book
(Decree; Flyer; Letter; Publication; Public announcement; Record; Scroll;
Write; Writing) Holding a book or a letter in one’s hand in a dream signifies
power. A book or a letter in a dream also signifies fame or public knowledge. If
one sees himself carrying a sealed letter in a dream, then it means that he will
receive confidential news or a report. If a book or a letter is carried by a child
in a dream, it means glad tidings. If it is carried by a servant or a housekeeper,
then it means glad tidings and good news. If a letter is carried by a woman, then
one could expect a quick relief from his trouble. If the letter which the woman
is carrying in the dream is an open letter, and if the woman is wearing a veil,
it means that the news she is bringing must be treated carefully. If the woman
is wearing perfume, then one could expect good news and a commendation for
his work. If one sees himself holding a closed book in a dream, it means the end
of his life in this world. If one sees a flyer or a public announcement in display
by the authorities in a dream, it means that he will gain leadership, happiness
and income. If one sends a sealed letter to someone, which is returned to him
unopened in the dream, it means losing a war to one’s enemy. If he is a merchant,
it means that he will suffer losses in his business. If he is seeking marriage, it
means the denial of his request. If one sees himself carrying a book, a record,
or a letter in his right hand in a dream, and if he had an argument, or a confusing
deal, or doubt about something, it means that he will bring clarity to that
problem. If he is incarcerated or if he is suffering from persecution, it means that
he will bring proof of his innocence and escape from his difficulties. If he is
depressed, it means that he will be able to dispel his worries. If he is travelling
in a foreign country, it means that he will find a way back to his mother land,
where he will find happiness again. Carrying a book ora letter in one’s left hand
in a dream means that he has done something bad, or something which he will
regret. Carrying a book in the right hand denotes a prosperous year. If a
stranger takes one’s book away from him in the dream, it means that someone
will take away from him his most precious and endeared thing. Tearing a book
into pieces in a dream means getting rid of one’s trouble or becoming free from
trials or evil encounters and receiving benefits. Holding to a sealed book, decree,
or a letter in a dream also signifies abidingby the rules of one’s superior. Holding
a sealed book in one’s dream also signifies success, leadership and honor. If one
is seeking marriage and sees a sealed book in his hand in a dream, it means that
his betrothal to someone will end in marriage. Seeing or receiving a blank letter
or a book from someone in a dream means absence of his news, or not knowing
where he lives. If one sees a book descending to him from the heavens and if he
thinks in the dream that he understood the contents, then whatever good or bad
news it brings, it will be the same in wakefulness. A book in a dream also
represents one’s companion, or an intimate friend. Seeing a book in a dream also
could signify recovering from an illness. A hardcover book if the content is
unknown represents dishonesty, deceit, a cheap product or selling a sealed
package with undisclosed contents, or it could represent an old woman. Bringing
books into one’s home in a dream signify hearing news about an honest and a
pious person, learning happy stories from a reporter or becoming acquainted
with religious thoughts. (Also see Encyclopedia; Letter; Write; Writer)
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Despair
(Despondency; Disheartened; Discouraged; Resign) To experience des¬
peration or to loose hope in God Almighty in a dream signifies polytheism or
attempting to commit suicide or committing a sin, though the consequence of
such state in a dream may eventually turn positive in wakefulness. Despair in
a dream also means escaping from a great danger, or engaging in the activities
of the dwellers of hell-fire. (Also see Uptight)
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Indigence
(Destitution; Poverty) To express one’s need to God Almighty and to
receive an answer for one’s prayers in a dream means satisfying one’s needs.
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Charity
(Detergent; Discards; Filth; Loan; Tithe) Charity in a dream means
repelling calamities, recovering from illness, profits or truthfulness. This is also
true when it comes to earning one’s money lawfully, but if one gives a dead
animal or alcohol or a stolen or mismanaged money in charity, then his charity
is not acceptable and it means that he will pursue evil and indulge in sin. If a
farmer who is having a bad harvest sees himself giving some of what he plants
in charity in a dream, it means that his crop will increase and his produce will
be blessed. If one donates his charities to a rich person in a dream, it means that
he may suffer from tight financial circumstances, or that he may come to be in
need of such a person. If one gives a charitable donation to a prostitute in a
dream, it means that she will repent of her sin. If he gives a charity to a thief
in a dream, it means that the thief will cease his profession. Charity in a dream
also could mean suppressing the envy or spite of one’s rivals or subdue the
jealousy of one’s enemy, averting his dislikes, or suppressing evil in general. If
an angry person sees himself secretly distributing charity in a dream, it means
that God Almighty has forgiven him his sin of anger. Giving charity in secret
in one’s dream also could mean seeking the friendship of people in authority, or
to join the circles of people of knowledge. If a man of knowledge is asked to give
money in charity, and if he complies in his dream, it means that he will expound
his knowledge to others. If he is a merchant, it means that he will benefit others
with his business or teache them his trade. If he is a craftsman, he will teach
people his craft. If one who is under pressures, or if one is scared of something
sees himself feeding a beggar who is undergoing his own trials in a dream, it
means that one’s fears and stress will be dispelled. Charity in a dream also
denotes celebrating God’s praises, devotion, visiting the graveyards and doing
good. To spend money on God’s path in a dream means that one will surely
receive money in wakefulness. (Also see Alms tax; Endowment; Good deeds;
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Hill
(Elevation) In a dream, a hill represents a powerful and a dangerous person.
Any construction surrounding such a hill represents one’s wealth. If one sees a
flat land adjacent to a discarded high ground or a hill in a dream, such a hill
represents a rich man whose wealth compares to the size of the surrounding
property. A valley of green pasture surrounding a hill in the dream represents
his strength, justice in method of dealing with others, or it could mean religious
devotion. Following that line of thoughts, it also means rising in rank at the
hand of a powerful person. Crossing hills in a dream means escaping from
danger. Standing on top of a hill in a dream means presiding over a religious
person. Descending a hill or an elevation in a dream represents losses, migraine
headache, or humiliation. Imprisonment on the top of a hill in a dream means
a high rankingjob. If the elevation is made of trash in a dream, it means worldly
and material status. An elevation in a dream also represents one’s wife.
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Swimming
(Employment; Knowledge; Prison) If a man of knowledge sees himself
swimming in the ocean in a dream, it means that he will attain his goals. If he
enters the water of the ocean then comes back to the shore in a dream, it means
that he will commence his path of seeking knowledge then abandons it.
Swimming in a dream also means going to jail. Swimming on sand in a dream
means that one may be incarcerated, that his living conditions in his jail will
be constricted, and that he will suffer in his prison from hardships equal to the
difficulties he encounters during his swim in the dream. If one sees himself
swimming inside his own house in a dream, it means that he will work for a
ruthless, wicked and an unjust employer who will entrap him in his service
through a business deal. Consequently, God Almighty will help him out of his
entanglements. If one is afraid of swimming in the dream, it means that he is
scared of someone in authority. If he runs away from swimming in a dream, it
means that he will escape from him. If one sees himself entering waters where
he can swim successfully in a dream, it means that he will engage in a major
project, lead an important job, or acquire authority and power. If one swims on
his back in a dream, it means that he will repent for a sin. If he swims in the
sea and finds its water stagnant in the dream, it means that he will serve
someone in authority, though his job will bringhim nothingbut trouble and the
wrath of his employer. If he still manages to cross the sea in his dream, it means
that he will escape from dangers his employment could inflict upon him. If he
swims with fear in a dream, it means trouble, imprisonment, or a sickness he
will endure depending on the type of needed efforts or distance he has to cross.
Should he think in the dream that he will not be able to make it, then it means
his death. If he shows courage during his swim in the dream, it means that he
will be able to escape from such a dangerous job. Troubled waters in a dream
mean adversities. Swimming successfully across troubled waters in a dream
means overcoming one’s adversities. Any sea or agitated waters in a dream
represent the authorities or the state, whether it be a swamp, a lake, a pond,
a sea, or an ocean. If one sees himself drowning in a river, or a lake, then if he
is carried by others and laid on dry land motionless like a fish in a dream, this
also means trials and adversities. If one is saved from drowningbefore he wakes-
up from his sleep in the dream, it means that he will triumph over his trials.
Otherwise, if he dies from it in the dream, it means that he may die from such
adversities. If during his swim one meets a ship that pulls him out of the waters,
or to which he holds or grabs, it also means escape from adversities. If one
drowns in the dream, it means that he may die as a martyr, though having
previously indulged in many sins. To walk on water, whether it is the sea or a
river in a dream means good spiritual standing, religious assiduousness and a
strong faith and determination. Walking on water in a dream also could be
interpreted as ascertaining something about which one may have doubt, or
placing one’s trust in God Almighty before embarking on a dangerous trip. (Also
see Air)
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Running away
(Escape; Fear; Take flight) Running away from something in a
dream means turning to God Almighty and seeking refuge in Him for safety and
protection. Running away in a dream also could meanreceivingan appointment,
or it could mean repentance from a sin, or it could mean one’s death. If one sees
himself running away to escape from an enemy he fears in a dream, it means
that he will be safe. If a man of knowledge or a scholar sees himself running away
from an enemy in fear in a dream, it means that he will be asked to sit as a judge,
or to govern. If one sees himself running away but has no fear in the dream, it
means his death. (Also see Escape from danger; Take a flight)
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Flattery
(Excessive admiration or adulation of someone in a dream.) Ingratiating
oneself to someone for worldly profits, or to gain access to knowledge, or to find
a job to help him better apply his religious obligations in a dream means honor,
correcting one’s religious practices or attaining one’s spiritual goals. It also
means evil consequences if one does not usually strive after such needs, or if he
presents his needs too favorably, or if he does so in a dream soliciting favors from
a woman he knows. It also means escaping from the dangers of his enemy.
However, flaterry and ingratiating oneself to others in a dream also could mean
giving preference to others’ needs over one’s own, trueness and being charitable.
(Also see Adulation)
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Nail
(Fastener) In a dream, a nail represents a commander or a governor. A nail
in a dream also represents attainment of one’s goal. Fastening a nail to a piece
of wood in a dream means getting married. Nails in a dream also could represent
an army, and they could signify strength and benefits. Swallowing nails in a
dream means swallowing one’s anger. Nails in a dream also represent someone
who associates with evil people.
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Boat
(Ferry; Ferryboat; Fireboat; Fishing boat; Ship; Star) In a dream, a fishing
boat represents profits and benefits. To sail on an unknown boat or to pilot a boat
or to give orders to sailors who are operating it in a dream means marriage to
a woman from a country to which the boat belongs, or it could mean doing
business in that land. To ride on a ferryboat in a dream means receiving God’s
benevolence and kindness in crossing over danger. A boat in a dream also
represents one’s relatives. Thus, whatever atmospheric conditions the skies
exhibits during the crossing or during a journey by boat, they will manifest in
one’s family. In a dream, a fireboat means dispelling anxieties, overcoming
distress and adversities. (Also see Carpenter; Helm; Ship)
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Whale
(Fish; Jonah; Sea life) In a dream, a whale represents an oath, the temple
of righteous people and the prayer mat of the devotees. Seeing a whale in a
dream also means strains, depression, loss of rank, or a growing anger. Seeing
the whale which swallowed God’s prophet Jonah (uwbp) in a dream means
dispelling one’s fears, prosperity for a poor person and the coming relief for
someone in distress. In a dream, a whale also represents the chief minister of
sea life, while the ocean represents the king or the ruler. (Also see Fish)
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Take flight
(Flee; Run away) If one sees himself turning and running away in the
face of a battle in a dream, it means that he may contract a venereal disease,
or suffer from syphilis. Taking flight in a dream also may mean reverting to what
is proper. On the other hand, it may mean falling into sin to earn God’s wrath
and the despise of the common people. If one sees himself taking refuge in a
group of people, enticing them to fight in a dream, it means that he is
adventuring with his head by walking the path of evil, or by backbiting others.
(Also see Escape from danger; Running away; Turning)
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Pleat
(Fold) In a dream, a pleat means forgiveness, pardon, concealing, or
suppressing one’s anger, or depletion of one’s sustenance, or the end of one’s life.
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Manna
(Food; Valuable gift; Unexpected favor) A gummy saccharine secretion
found on a species of a Tamarisk tree. A manna tree is also found in the
Egyptian Sinai. Eating manna in a dream means receiving lawful money
without any labor or hardships, or it could mean a favor and a bestowal by the
grace of God Almighty. Seeing manna in a dream also means spending money
on God’s path, or escaping from a fatal accident or danger. Exchanging manna
for green sprouts and garlic in a dream means humiliation and poverty. Eating
manna in a dream means earnings lawful money.
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Childbirth
(Giving birth) Seeing one’s wife giving birth to a son in a dream when
in fact she is not pregnant means wealth. If a pregnant woman sees herself
giving birth to a girl in a dream, it means a boy, and if she gives birth to a boy
in the dream, it means a girl. Giving birth to a girl means relief from distress,
while giving birth to a boy in the dream means distress and worries. If a sick
person sees his mother giving birth to him in a dream, it means the approach
of his death, for a deceased person is wrapped in a shroud, while a newborn is
wrapped with a receiving cloth. If the person in question is poor, it means that
his financial conditions will change for the better, but if he is rich, it means
restriction of his earnings, for a child is dependent on others while his move¬
ments are restricted. If a traveler sees his wife giving birth to a new child in a
dream, it means obstruction of his travels and changes in his plans. If a woman
gives birth to a child from her mouth in a dream, it means her death. If a man
gives birth to a son in a dream it means illness, escape from danger or separation
from a bad wife. If a man gives birth to a daughter in a dream, it means relief
from distress, happiness or the birth of a child from his posterity who will grow
to become a renowned leader. If a woman gives birth to a cat in a dream, it means
that her child will grow to be a thief. Childbirth in a dream means relief from
hardships, recovering from illness or departure from one’s home or neighbor¬
hood. Childbirth in a dream also means comfort, relaxation, payment of one’s
debts and repentance from sin. If a woman gives birth to a son in a dream, it
denotes the conclusion of her sufferings, glad tidings, payment of her debts or
repentance from sin. If she gives birth to a daughter in the dream, then it means
honor, prosperity and ease. If a poor man gives birth to a child in a dream, it
means prosperity. If he is rich, then it means distress. If he is unmarried, it
means a forthcoming marriage, so that his future wife will give the birth he saw
in his dream. In general, if a man sees himself giving birth in a dream, it means
his death or the death of a relative, or it could mean experiencing poverty. As
for a needy person, it means relief or an escape. As for a merchant, giving birth
in a dream means loss of his investment. (Also see Dragon)
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King
(God Almighty; Governor; Mayor; President; Royalty; Sultan) The true King
is God Almighty. If the king is pleased with someone in a dream, it means that
God Almighty is pleased with him, and if the king is angry with him in the
dream, it means that God Almighty is displeased with him. If one sees the king
frowning in a dream, it means that he fails to properly perform his prayers or
show true religious devotion. If one sees him smiling in a dream, it means profits
in one’s material as well as spiritual life. If one sees that God Almighty has
appointed him as a king over a land, it means that he will receive such a regency,
should he qualify. Later on, unrest will bring tyrants, or dictators to justice,
while people of knowledge and piety will survive and regain their authority. If
one sees himself as a calif or as an Imam in a dream and should he qualify, it
means that he will receive such an honor, rank, trust and fame in the land,
though his vice-regency will not become hereditary. However, it is a bad omen
if he becomes a calif in the dream and does not qualify for such an appointment.
In such a case, and by contrast, he will be humiliated and dispersed, and his own
helpers will become his superiors, while his enemies will rejoice at his misfortune.
If one sees himself as a king in a dream, though in reality he does not qualify,
it means that he may die quickly, and the same is true if a sick person sees
himself turned into a king. If he is healthy, it means that someone in his family
may die shortly. Seeing a king in a dream also denotes exposing hidden secrets.
If a philosopher or a fortuneteller sees himself transformed into a king in a
dream, then it denotes glad tidings should he not complain about it in his dream.
If a slave sees himself becoming a king in a dream, it means that he will be set
free. If one sees himself becoming one of the great kings of this world in a dream,
it means that he will attain worldly success in his life, though it will be
accompanied with religious failure. If the person is a natural con artist, it means
that he will be captured and imprisoned. If a man sees himself awarded a
knighthood that is suitable only for woman, then it means his death. If one sees
the kingreprimandinghim in a dream, it means peace between them. If one sees
himself arguing a case with knowledge and wisdom before a king in a dream,
it means that he will win his case and receive what he came for. If one sees
himself complaisant with the king about his case in the dream, it means that
he will lose his case and the judgment will go the king’s way. If one sees himself
walking with a king and rubbing shoulders with him in the dream, it means that
he will oppose the king or disobey him. If he sees himself following the king in
a dream, it means that he will pursue the king’s traditions during his lifetime
or after his death. If one enters the king’s palace prostrating in a dream, it means
that he will be appointed in a leadership position and receive the king’s pardon.
If one sees himself mixing with the king’s harem, or sleeping with them and
should there be signs of comfort, trueness, or wisdom in his act in the dream,
it means that he will enter the king’s inner circles. Otherwise, should he in the
dream fear the consequences of what is happening, or if he lacks trueness, or
if he slanders them, or indulges in what is unlawful for him to do, then should
he reach the king’s door, it means that he will triumph against his enemies
inside that palace, and they can cause no harm to him. If in his dream, the king
gives him a gift, it means that he will win victory and honor in his life to equal
the value of that gift. If the king gives him a brocaded silk garment in the dream,
it means that he will give him a wife from the royal family. If the king speaks
to someone in a dream, it means honor, fame, wealth after poverty, release from
jail, expansion of one’s business, or victory over one’s enemy. If an appointed
governor sees himself looking into a mirror in a dream, it means that he will be
dismissed from his post. If an appointed king sees someone who looks like him
sitting in his throne in a dream, it means that he will beget a son. If he divorces
his wife in a dream, it means that he will abdicate his throne. To see oneself
sleeping with the king in the same bed and without a curtain between them, and
if the king leaves the bed while one remains resting therein in the dream, it
means that his mixing with the king will incur jealousy, or that he will inherit
him. If one leaves the bed before the king, it means that he will escape from a
great danger. If one sees himself sleeping alone in the king’s bed in a dream, it
means that he will marry a woman from the governing family, or that he may
spend from his own money for the sake of a woman in that palace. If the bed is
in the palace though unknown in the dream, it means that he will become a
member of that government. If a king hears his subjects praising him in a dream,
it means that he will show good qualities. If his subjects shower him with money
in a dream, it means that they speak ill of him or cast blame at him. If they
shower him with sugar in the dream, it means they speak nicely of him, and if
they shower him with stones in the dream, it means that they will speak harshly
of him. If one sees the people paying obeisance and bowing to him in a dream,
it means that they will stand humbly before him. If they prostrate themselves
before him in a dream, it means that they truly praise him. If a king sees himself
following the opinion of a woman in a dream, it means that he will lose his
kingdom or fall victim to depression, or that he will be thrown into jail. If he
opposes her in the dream, it means that he will escape from a great danger. If
a king sees himself walking in a dream when a common subject comes near him
and whispers something in his ear, the commoner here represents the angel of
death ‘Izrail, and it means that the king may die a sudden death. Eating from
the hand of one’s servant in a dream represents the growing of one’s authority,
increase of his business, knowledge, or wisdom. If a king sees himself preparing
a banquet for guests in a dream, it means that his opponents will come to argue
their case, though he will win over them. If he sees himself placing food on the
table in a dream, it means that a messenger will come to see him concerning a
dispute. If the food is sweet, then the problem will end nicely. If the food is
greasy, then the problem will be a lasting one. Sour food then means steadfastness.
Eating on the table of a just and a righteous king in a dream means blessings
and honor. If the king is seen walking alone in the markets in a dream, it means
that he is a humble, just, and a strong ruler. A sick king in a dream represents
weakness in his faith and injustice toward his subjects. If the king is carried over
people’s shoulders in a dream, it means lack of faith and lack of attendance to
one’s religious obligations, or weakness in his ruling. If the king dies and does
not get buried in a dream, it means that the king and his subjects are deviates.
If he is buried and the people walk away from his grave in the dream, it means
that one will pursue something of no benefit, unless God Almighty decrees
otherwise. If one sees the king’s head transformed into a ram’s head in a dream,
it means that the king is a just and a kind ruler. If his head is transformed into
a dog’s head in the dream, then it represents his vile nature. If his chest turns
into a stone in the dream, it means that his heart will become like a rock. If one
sees his own hand turn into the king’s hand in a dream, it means that he will
receive a leadingjob. If one sees the king flying with wings in a dream, it means
that his authority will spread. If his fingers increase in shape or number in the
dream, it means that his greed and injustice will manifest. Any dream about a
deceased king will manifest in his successors or in his progeny.
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Moses
(God’s prophet Moses, upon whom be peace.) If one sees God’s prophet
Moses, upon whom be peace, in a dream, it means that God Almighty will
destroy a tyrant at his hands. Following that, the person seeing the dream will
rise in station, continue to attain one victory after another, and he will never
be humiliated or defeated. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also denotes the
strength of righteous people, and the inevitable defeat of iniquitous people. If
at the time of seeing a dream with God’s prophet Moses (uwbp) there exist a
tyrant or an ungodly leader, it means that God Almighty will destroy him, and
one will be saved from his evil. If someone in authority becomes Moses (uwbp)
in a dream, or if he wears one of his cloaks, it means that he will vanquish his
enemy and fulfill what his heart desires. If one sees him (uwbp) in a prison or
persecuted, or if one fears a major event that could put and end to his life, or
an accident that could kill him, or a dangerous sea trip that could drown him,
it means that God willing, he will escape and survive such adversity. Seeing
Moses (uwbp) in a dream also means the end of tyranny, or victory in a war. If
one is oppressed, worried and distressed by his own family, and if he sees Moses
(uwbp) in a similar situation in a dream, it means that God Almighty will guide
him to a way to overcome them, or if a traveller sees such a dream, it means that
he will return safely to his home. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also indicates
trials duringone’s childhood, separation from one’s family, witnessinguncommon
miracles, or that one may suffer from his own family because of an admonition,
or it could represent a will he will leave to them, or it could mean commanding
good and eschewing evil. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also means love for
travel, praiseworthy intercession, sea travels, a safe return, profits, suffering
from slander and false accusations, or perhaps it could mean that one may have
weakness in his speech, or tottering, or that he may suffer from a head ill or
injury. If someone who has renounced worldly pleasures, an ascetic, or a pious
person sees Moses (uwbp) in a dream, it means increase in his wisdom, light in
his heart and elevation of his station. If a woman sees Moses (uwbp) in a dream,
she must fear loss of her child, or her dream could represent an adversity that
should have a happy ending. If a child sees Moses (uwbp) in a dream, the same
interpretation applies. If one sees himself carrying the staff of Moses (uwbp) in
a dream, it means that he will reach a high rank and win victory over his enemy.
If he is suffering from an evil spell or a sorcery, it means that it will be nullified.
(Also see Orphan)
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Muhammad
(God’s Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him; The
Seal of the prophets; The last Messenger) It is related that God’s Messenger,
upon whom be peace, has said: “One who sees me in a dream will see me in his
wakefulness, for Satan cannot impersonate me. ”He also has said: “One who sees
me in a dream, it is as if he has truly seen me, for Satan cannot impersonate me. ”
He also has said: “One who sees me in a dream will not enter the fire of hell. ”
Muslim theologians and scholars differ in opinion about the meaning of seeing
God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream. Imam Ibn Seerin used to ask someone who
tells of such a dream to describe the Prophet, upon whom be peace. If any of the
details did not fit his description, Ibn Seerin’s reply was: “You have not seen
him.” Asim Bin Kulayb once said: “I related to Ibn Abbas, God bless his soul and
that of his father, that I saw God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream. Ibn Abbas replied:
“Describe him to me.” Asim Bin Kulayb added: “I described him as resembling
Al-Hassan son of‘Ali, upon both of them be peace.” Ibn Abbas replied: “Indeed
you have seen him.” Ibn ‘Arabi once explained that the essence of seeing God’s
Prophet (uwbp) is cognizance of his presence and understanding the reality of
his character and example. Thus, recognizing the presence of the blessed being
is as affirmation of the truth, while seeing the physical form represents his
example and attributes, for being earthly does not change the essence of
prophethood. When God’s Prophet (uwbp) said: “He will see me in wakefulness,”
it means: ‘Expounding upon what he saw,’ for what one sees in such a dream is
the truth which resides in the realms of the unseen. In the second saying, when
God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, said: “It is as if he has truly seen me,” it
means that if one had seen him during the time of delivering God’s massage, the
example will be the same. Thus, the first saying signifies what is real and true
while the second saying implies the physical reality and its example. If one sees
God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, coming toward him in a dream, it means
blessings and benefits, and if one sees God’s prophet (uwbp) turning away from
him in a dream, it means the opposite. Al-Qadi ‘Iyad, God bless his soul, in¬
terpreted the words of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in his saying: “Has truly seen me,"
to mean: “has truly seen my physical form,” that the blessed companions knew,
while seeing him in another form in a dream means that one’s dream connotes
personal interpretations. Following the explanation of Al-Qadi ‘Iyad, Imam Al-
Nawawi commented by saying: “This is a weak explanation. A stronger inter¬
pretation is to say that one who sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream has seen
him in reality however his resemblance may appear. Whether the resemblance
in the dream is known or not.” In a separate commentary, Shaikh Al-Baqlani
added: “What Al-Qadi ‘Iyad has said does not contradict what Imam Al-Nawawi
has said.” This is because the first dream does not require interpretation,
according to Al-QadI ‘Iyad. In the second type of dream, that is discussed in
Imam Al-Nawawi’s comments, one’s dream does require interpretation or
analysis. This is to mean that since no Satan can impersonate God’s Prophet
(uwbp), then whatever appearance he displays in one’s dream is true. The
meaning of God’s prophet’s saying: “For Satan cannot impersonate me, ” implies
that since God’s guardianship (Isma ) is inviolable, and since God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace, is sacrosanct, then as he was protected during the time
of delivering God’s message to humanity, he is still protected by the same
guardianship after God Almighty took him back to Himself. Thus, whoever sees
God’s Prophet (uwbp) in any appearance in a dream, it is as if has seen him in
reality, regardless whether one sees him as a young man, or at the time of
delivering his message, or as an old person. If one sees him looking old in a
dream, it means peace. If one sees him looking young in a dream, it means war.
If one sees him smiling in a dream, it means that one is truly emulating his
traditions. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) in his known and recognized appear¬
ance in a dream means that the one seeing the dream is a pious person, that his
integrity is inviolable, and that his success is unquestionable. Seeing him
(uwbp) in a dream frowning represents the ill state of the one seeing the dream.
Ibn Abi Jumrah once said: “Seeing Him (uwbp) in a beautiful appearance
denotes the good religious standing of the person seeing the dream. Seeing him
with some disfeatures in a dream, a deficiency or distortion in one’s application
of his religious duties, for God’s Prophet (uwbp) is like a mirror that portrays
the one standing before it.” In this sense, the person seeing the dream can
recognize his own state. This interpretation is also given by Ibn Hajar Al-Hutaymi,
God bless his soul. Like that, in the book of ‘Sharh al-Shama-il’ of Imam Al-
Tirmithi, it is also stated that Satan cannot impersonate God Almighty, His
signs, prophets or angels. If someone suffering from distress sees God’s Prophet
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that his difficulties will be removed. If a prisoner
sees him in a dream, it means that he will be released form prison. If one is living
at a time of economic chaos, and if high prices are exploiting the people of the
land, or if injustice is tyrannizing everyone, then seeing God’s Prophet, upon
whom be peace, in a dream represents an end to such adversities. Seeing him
in his beautiful, radiant and impeccable appearance as best described by his
companions in a dream means glad tidings of attaining a successful conclusion
to one’s life in this world and in the hereafter. The state and clarity of one’s heart
and how well polished is his own mirror determines in what appearance he may
see him, upon whom be peace. If God’s Prophet (uwbp) comes toward someone
in a dream, or leads him in prayers, or if one sees himself accompanying him
on the road, or if one eats something sweet from his blessed hand, or receives
a cloak, or a suitable shirt, or if God’s Prophet promises him something, or prays
for him, then if the one seeing the dream qualifies for leadership, and if he is
a righteous and a just man who commands what is good and forbids what is evil,
and if he is learned and practices what he knows, and if he is a pious worshipper
and a devout Muslim, he will then attain the station and company of the blessed
ones. If the one who sees the dream is a disobedient servant of God Almighty,
it means that he will repent for his sins and return to his Lord. If he is living
in heedlessness, it means that he will be guided. Perhaps, he might attain his
goals in acquiring knowledge, or learn how to reconstruct his innermost being
to befit a human being who is grateful to his Lord. If one is fearing oppression,
persecution, or loss of his property and wealth sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it
means putting an end to such fears, for he is the best of intercessors to restore
anyone before God Almighty. If one who follows innovations sees God’s Prophet
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that he should fear God Almighty, heed to His
warnings and correct himself and particularly if he sees Him (uwbp) walking
away from him, or turning his back to him. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a
dream also means receiving glad tidings and happy news, or it could signify
justice, establishing the truth, fulfillment of a promise, reaching a high rank
among the members of one’s family, or perhaps it could mean that one may suffer
from their envy and jealousy, or leave his homeland and migrate to another
country, or it could mean that he may lose his parents and become an orphan.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also could mean seeing miraculous events
( Karamat ), for his companions witnessed and testified to a deer greeting him,
a camel who kissed his foot, the broiled leg of mutton talking to him, trees
moving to give him cover, pebbles glorifying God’s praises in his hand, among
countless miracles, including his Nocturnal Journey and ascension ( Miraj ) to
the heavens to meet his Lord. If an ophthalmologist sees him in a dream, it
means that he will acquire great expertise in his field and become renowned in
the land, for God’s prophet upon whom be peace, did return the eye of his
companion Qutadah to its place and made his sight sharper than it was by God’s
leave, after Qutadah had lost his eye during one of the battles with the
unbelievers. If a traveller in the desert sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream,
or if there is drought somewhere, it means that rain will fall and springs will
gush forth, as water gushed from between his blessed fingers when he placed
his blessed hand over a half filled cup to quench the thirst of an entire army.
If calamities, starvation and drought has befallen a land and someone sees Him
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that such calamities will be lifted and life will return
to normal in that place. If a woman sees him in a dream, it means that she will
reach a high spiritual station, honor, righteousness, chastity, trustworthiness
and perhaps be given a blessed progeny, or if she is wealthy, it means that she
will spend her wealth on God’s path. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means
facing adversities, bearing patience and suffering from one’s enemy. If an
orphan sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that he will reach an exalted
station and the same goes if a foreigner sees him in his dream. If a physician
sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that people will benefit from his medicine.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means victory over one’s enemy, or consolidating
and paying one’s debts, or recovering from an illness, or attending a pilgrimage
to God’s House in Mecca, or triumphing over one’s trials, or cessation of one’s
adversities, or fertility of a barren land, or the pregnancy of a barren woman.
If a visitor to his mosque sees himself in a dream coming before God’s Prophet
(uwbp) and finds him standing up, it denotes one’s correct religious standing,
and it means that he will have commanding authority over the Imam of his time.
If one finds him (uwbp) deceased in the dream, it means that a noble person from
the family of the person seeing the dream will shortly die. If one sees the funeral
of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, it means that a calamity will befall that
country. Following his funeral procession up to his grave (uwbp) in a dream
means that the person seeing the dream will yield to innovations. Visiting his
grave (uwbp) in a dream means receiving a great treasure. If one sees himself
as the son of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, and even if one is not one of his
descendents, it denotes one’s sincerity, true faith and certitude. Seeing God’s
Prophet (uwbp) by one person does not exclude the remainder of the believers,
but the blessings encompass all of them. Receiving something from him (uwbp)
such as food or a drink in a dream means benefits and profits. If one receives
food which substance connotes negative circumstances, such as a melon or the
like elements in a dream, it means that one will escape from a great danger,
though he will toil and suffer from hardships during his trials. If one sees that
one of the limbs that belong to God’s Prophet (uwbp) has become his own in a
dream, it means that he is following innovation and making changes in the laws
God’s Prophet (uwbp) brought to humankind. If one sees himself in a dream
embodying the form of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, or wearing one of
his garments, or receives his ring, or sword, then if the person is seeking to
govern, he will attain that and the people will accept his leadership. If one is
suffering from persecution, or humiliation in the land, then seeing God’s
Prophet (uwbp) standing in a dream means that God Almighty will grant him
victory and make him rise above his enemies. If one is poor, his needs will be
satisfied, or if he is unmarried, he will get married. If one sees him (uwbp) in
a ruined place in a dream, it means that such a place will be rebuilt. If one enters
a room and finds him (uwbp) sitting there in a dream, it means that a miraculous
sign, or a major event will take place in such a locality. If one sees him (uwbp)
making the call to prayers in a dream, it means that prosperity will spread in
that place. If one sees him establishing the prayers ( Iqamah ) in a dream, it
means that the Muslims will reunite and dispel their differences. If one sees him
(uwbp) placing kohl over his eyelids in a dream, it means that he will find safety
and correct his religious stand, or it could mean that one will study and become
a scholar in the field of the prophetic sayings ( Ak&dith ). If a pregnant woman
sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that she will beget a son. If one sees him
(uwbp) having a black beard with no gray hair in it in a dream, it will bring
happiness, joy and prosperity to one’s life. If God’s Prophet (uwbp) is seen as an
old man in a dream, it means strength in one’s life and victory over one’s enemy.
Seeing him (uwbp) in his most exalted state in a dream means that the Imam,
or the ruler of the country will rise in station and that his authority will expand.
If one sees his blessed neck wide, it means that the Imam is holding firmly to
his trust. If one sees him (uwbp) having a large chest in a dream, it means that
the Imam or the ruler of the country is generous toward his subjects. If one sees
his blessed stomach (uwbp) empty in a dream, it means that the treasury of the
country is empty. If one sees his right hand closed in a dream, it means that the
Imam or the ruler of the country does not pay his employees, or distribute the
collected alms tax. If one sees his blessed right hand (uwbp) open in a dream,
it denotes the generosity of the ruler and his compliance with the distribution
of charities and alms tax as prescribed in God’s book. If his hands are locked
together in a dream, it means complications in the life of the Imam, or the ruler
of the country. The same will affect the life of the person seeing the dream,
including suffering from distress and adversities. If one sees his blessed leg
beautiful and hairy in a dream, it means that one’s clan will become stronger,
and his tribe will grow. If one sees the blessed thighs of God’s Prophet tall in
a dream, it denotes longevity of the Imam or the ruler of the country. If one sees
him (uwbp) standing in the midst of soldiers and everyone is laughing and joking
in a dream, it means that the Muslim army will be defeated and humiliated in
a war. If he is seen with a small army that is ill equipped and everyone is looking
down in the dream, it means that the Muslim army will triumph in that year.
If one sees him (uwbp) combing his blessed hair and beard in a dream, It means
that one’s distress and adversities will be dispelled. Seeing him (uwbp) in his
own mosque, or in any mosque, or in his usual place in a dream it means gaining
power and honor. If one sees him standing in the midst of his companions
delivering a revelation in a dream, it means that one will acquire a greater
knowledge, wisdom and spiritual understanding. Seeing the grave of God’s
Prophet (uwbp) in a dream means prosperity and profits for a merchant, or the
release of a prisoner from his jail. Seeingoneself in a dream as the father of God’s
Prophet (uwbp) means that one’s faith will diminish and his certitude will
weaken. If a woman sees herself in a dream as one of the wives of God’s Prophet
(uwbp), it represents her growing faith. If one sees him (uwbp) looking into one’s
affairs in a dream, it means that God’s Prophet (uwbp) is admonishing the one
seeing the dream and commanding him to render his wife her due rights. To
walk behind him (uwbp) in a dream means following his ( Sunnah ) traditions in
wakefulness. To eat with him (uwbp) in a dream means that one is commanded
to pay the annual alms tax ( Islamic law) due over one’s money making assets,
or liquid assets, gold, silver, jewelry, savings, etcetera, excepting one’s home or
vehicle. If one sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) eating alone in a dream, it means that
the one seeing the dream refuses to give charities and disdains to help those who
ask for his help. In this sense, it is as if God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, is
commanding the person to give charities and to help the needy. If one sees him
(uwbp) bare footed in a dream, it means that one has neglected to do his regular
prayers. To see him (uwbp) and to shake hands with him in a dream means that
one is truly his follower. If one sees his blood mixed with that of God’s Prophet
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that one will marry a woman from among his
descendents, or that one will marry the daughter of a great religious scholar.
If God’s Prophet (uwbp) gives someone some type of greens or herbs in a dream,
it means that one will escape from a great danger. If he (uwbp) gives him
something fresh or honey in the dream, it means that one will learn the Holy
Quran and acquire a great knowledge and wisdom according to the amount he
receives in his dream. If one returns the gift to God’s Prophet (uwbp) it means
that he will follow innovation. To see him (uwbp) delivering a sermon in a dream
means that he is commanding people to do good and to eschew evil. If one sees
the color of his skin (uwbp) tan in a dream, it means that one will think about
repenting from his sins and abstain from young people’s ignorance. If the color
of his skin is white in the dream, it means that one will repent for his sins and
turn to God Almighty for acceptance. If he (uwbp) reprimands someone in a
dream, it means that one must refrain from innovation and follow the prophetic
traditions. If one finds that God’s Prophet (uwbp) has died in a specific location
in a dream, it means that the person seeing the dream will die in that same place
and God knows best. (Also see Visiting holy sites)
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Pumpkin
(Gourd; Squash; Zucchini) In a dream, a pumpkin represents a scholar,
or a highly trained physician who cares about his patients and who is loved by
the people, who asks for little and who rarely asks for anything for himself. A
pumpkin in a dream could also denote medicine and particularly when cooked.
Eating pumpkin in a dream also means guidance, following good example, or it
could mean temptation. Eating a pumpkin in a dream also means recovering a
lost object, or reuniting with one’s beloved, or correcting one’s spiritual thoughts.
Eating raw pumpkin in a dream means becoming scared of roaming spirits (See
Jinn), or it could mean fighting with someone. Resting under the shade of a
pumpkin in a dream means soliciting peace and safety. It is also said that a
pumpkin plant in a dream represents a poor person. Finding a pumpkin in the
middle of a plantation of melons in a dream means recovering from a dangerous
illness. A pumpkin in a dream also could mean censure, reproof, or a scolding.
Eating a cooked pumpkin in a dream also means acquiring knowledge, or
memorizing some of it, or it could mean reestablishing broken ties. Pumpkin in
a dream also means distress, trouble, tight financial standing, sickness, or
imprisonment. A pumpkin in a dream also denotes vigilance and clarity of mind.
Serving plates or kitchen utensils that are made from dried pumpkin skin in a
dream represent beautiful, humorous and noble women. Eating a pumpkin
curry dish in a dream means distress, sadness and sorrow. Eating a steamed
pumpkin without spices in a dream may mean earnings. (Also see Food)
Punch: (Box; Fist fight; Strike) In a dream, punching someone means speaking
to him with roughness. Holding a fist in a dream means abstaining from
performing one’s obligatory prayers. Punching someone in a dream also means
using base and ignoble words in a fight between believers, or it could mean
revenge, indebtedness, a court appeal, a summon or a lawsuit. (Also see Spur)
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Juice
(Grapes; Sugar cane; Wine) Pressing grapes to make wine in a dream means
prosperity and a good harvest. The same interpretation is given for pressing
sugar cane or other fruits. If a poor person sees himself pressing grapes to make
wine in a dream, it means that he will prosper. If one sees everyone pressing
grapes to make wine, or pressing olives for their eating oil in a dream when the
economic conditions are down in one’s homeland, it means economic recovery.
If a scholar or a student on the path, or a prisoner sees that, it means that they
will escape from a potential danger. If a lender sees that, it means that he will
recover his money from people. If a student on the path sees that, it means that
he will succeed in his quest for knowledge. If a bachelor sees that, it means that
he will get married and have many children. Making wine in a dream means
good luck with one’s acquaintances, or earning unlawful and tainted money.
(Also see Extracting oils from seeds)
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Roasted meat
(Grilled meat; Restaurant) To buy roasted or grilled meat from a
restaurant in a dream means enrolling one’s children in a school and entrusting
them to a good teacher to educate them and properly train them. The owner of
such a restaurant represents an educator, a trainer or a shaikh. Buying from
him in a dream also means hiring a worker who is trained at the hands of an
experienced master. If one sees himself roasting or grilling meat in a dream, it
means that he may become a tax collector, a physician, a jailer, a torturer, a
thief, or a murderer. Seeing someone roasting meat on fire in a dream may
denote a wedding, a picnic, or celebrating the birth of a new child. If the meat
is well-cooked in a dream, it means good news. Otherwise, if the meat is still
uncooked in the dream, it means a headache and stress caused by one’s son.
Roasting a whole sheep in a dream means money. Eating the meat of a roasted
sheep in a dream means money earned through one’s son. Roasting a calf in a
dream means appeasement of one’s fears, or news about one’s wife giving birth
to a son, or it could mean standing in court before a judge. Eating anything that
is touched by fire in a dream means profits. If one sees a roasted leg of sheep
talking to him in a dream, it means that he will escape from an accident, a
danger, or gain a strong foothold, or become well established in this world. A
broiled rib in a dream represents a woman, for Eve was created from Adam’s rib.
The chest represents plants and servants. The belly represents the children. A
roasted leg in a dream represents woman’s earnings that her husband regularly
swindles from her. If it is uncooked, then it means slander or backbiting. Eating
roasted or boiled meat in a dream also could mean hard earned money, fears,
sorrows, pain and sufferings, an illness, or persecution. Broiling a female sheep,
or a ewe in a dream represents an illness that may befall one’s mother, wife or
a relative. Broiling meat in a dream also means strength, marriage, health,
wealth, the arrival of a traveller, love, unity, spying, telling on others, losing all
benefits, squandering money, severing one’s relationship with his family,
cutting one’s blood ties, or it cold denote a fever. (Also see Stakes)
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Rancor
(Grudge; Hatred; Spite) To have rancor or to suffer from others’ rancor
in a dream means attaining a high rank, or becoming a governor. Rancor in a
dream also represents unlawful earnings. (Also see Anger; Handcuff; Grudge)
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Treasure
(Hidden treasure; Knowledge; Wheel) Discovering a treasure in a
dream means acquiring knowledge. If one is a merchant, then it means profits
from his business, or spending money generously on God’s path. If one is a ruler,
it means expansion of his powers and it denotes his justice. Seeing a treasure
in a dream is interpreted in relation to one’s type of trade. A treasure in a dream
also represents a business. Discovering a hidden trunk with little money inside
it in a dream means a short lived difficulty, but if the trunk is stashed with
money, then it means distress, sadness and sorrow. In many instances, discov¬
ering a treasure in a dream may mean death, or it could mean becoming rich,
or complying with a court order. Discovering a great treasure in a dream means
martyrdom. Discovering a treasure and rejoicing in the dream means loss of
one’s money or business. Discovering a treasure in a dream also could mean ease
in one’s life, receiving an inheritance, distress, trouble, wearing a new garment,
a wife, cheating on one’s taxes, or it could mean avoiding to pay alms tax, or
hindering the distributions of charitable endowments. A treasure in a dream
also represents a profitable business, or it could represent a money changer, a
jeweler, or remembering something. Discovering a treasure that is difficult to
reach in a dream represents a stingy person who hinders the distribution of
charities, or if he is a scholar, it means that he does not like to share his
knowledge with others, and if one is a judge, it means that he is unjust. If a
woman discovers a treasure in her dream, it means that she is careful about
spending money and managing her household. If the trunk has no cover or lid
in the dream, then it means the opposite.
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Hail
(Icy rain) In a dream, hail means calamity, sufferings, hunger, loss of
property, poverty, mass persecution, or torture. In nature, this element cools the
earth and eliminates many harmful insects, worms or scorpions and limits the
danger of snakes. Thus, seeing hail in its proper season in a dream means
eliminating the source of one’s stress and overcoming one’s difficulties, enemies,
or jealous competitors. Seeing hail in the summertime in a dream means
business losses, but if it falls in the winter in a dream, it means success and
prosperity. Heavy falling hail in a dream means destruction of businesses,
interruption of communication and damage to roads and highways. In that
sense, hail in a dream means obstruction of public interests. In a dream, hail
also represents a strange type of business that will come from the direction of
the wind carrying such a storm. If no harm occurs in one’s dream, then hail
represents glad tidings and especially if people start collecting it in bowls. If hail
falls over a farmland without damaging it in a dream, it means a good harvest.
If one gathers hail in his garment, or inside a cloth in a dream, it means that
he will lose his riches, or it could mean the loss of an awaited shipment. (Also
see Dew; Ice)
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Ascent
(Incline; Mountain road; Steep incline) Ifone sees himself climbing a
steep incline in a dream, it means toiling to succeed in both his material and
spiritual life, or it could mean trying to gather the benefits of both worlds,
though with great strain on him . An ascent in a dream also could signify a
difficult woman or a stern man who can only be handled with kindness,
gentleness and love. An ascent in a dream also represents one's associate, or a
business partner who cannot be trusted with one's money or life. An ascent in
a dream also represents the road to salvation or the dangers one may have to
cross and the deeds that can save him from hell-fire. An ascent in a dream also
could represent adversities, difficulties and dangers. Ascending a steep incline
in a dream means danger and descending a steep hill means reaching safety.
An ascent in a dream also could represent a bridge, an underpass, a wife, a
woman, or a scorpion. Walking through a steep incline in a dream also means
rising in station because of one's knowledge, politics, good conduct, fulfillment
of one's duties, his caring for others or wisdom. Falling through a steep hill in
a dream means falling in rank, losing one's prestige, losing one's money, denying
the truth, objecting to one's religion or walking into darkness. Climbing in a
dream always means attainment of one's goals. Climbing flat on one's back in
a dream has negative connotations. Descendingfrom a steep hill, or from a ship,
or coming down form a castle or a mountain in a dream also mean that one's goal
will not materialize. (Also see Ascending the skies; Climbing a mountain)
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Pollen
(Inflorescence; Money; Spadix; Spathe; Spores) In a dream, pollen means
money or a pregnancy. If a sick person sees pollen in his dream, it means that
he will recover from his illness, or it could mean his death. Pollen in a dream
also means hoarding merchandise or provisions. If one picks a spathe or two in
his dream, it means that he may beget a child or two. If one eats pollen in his
dream, it means that he will live from the revenues of such children. Observing
the florescence of trees in a dream means the rising of one’s star and anticipation
of benefits. Seeing a yellow spathe and not eating from it in a dream represents
the anger of a landlord toward his ranchers. Pollen in a dream also means money
or illness. Picking up spores of pollen in a dream also means the illness of one’s
wife that could lead to her death, or receiving a sizeable inher ; tance.
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Snuff
(Inhaling pulverized tobacco or powdered medicine.) Inhaling snuff in a
dream is a sign of devastation, lacking a sense of continuity, needing to conceive
a child, needing one’s mother, seeking the help of one’s superior, or it could
denote a mental illness. If one sees himself snuffing tobacco or other herbs, or
powdered medicine in a dream, it means that his anger has reached a stage he
could no longer bear.
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Tongue
(Interpreter; Pen; Speech writer; Stinger; Translator) In a dream, one’s
tongue represents his translator or his business manager. One’s tongue in a
dream also represents the chief cause of sin. Moving one’s tongue without
speaking in a dream means committing a sin. Seeing an increase in size, width,
or length of one’s tongue in a dream means strength and overcoming one’s
enemy. If one’s tongue becomes elongated with no cause for dispute or argument
in a dream, it means having a bad tongue, or backbiting others, speaking ill
about others, or using base and despicable language. Having a long tongue in
a dream also could mean clarity in one’s speech and eloquence in one’s expressions.
Having two tongues in a dream means acquiring a second language or a second
trade, using a proof other than one’s own in a court of justice, or winning victory
over one’s enemy. If one finds his tongue tied in a dream, it means stagnation
of his business, or it could mean poverty. If black hair grows over one’s tongue
in a dream, it means a fast coming evil. If gray hair grows over one’s tongue in
a dream, then it means a slow coming adversity. Hair growing over one’s tongue
in a dream also means writing or reciting a poem. One’s tongue in a dream also
represents the perfect alibi, the beauty and eloquence of one’s presentation, a
professional presentation, good fame and good conduct. If a governor’s tongue
is cut off in a dream, it means the death of his interpreter or his speech writer.
The human tongue in a dream also represents his pen and his signing authority.
If one’s tongue becomes long and reaches the skies in a dream, it means that he
will be impeached or deposed from his leadership position following his tyranny
and injustices. If the tongue of a leader or a ruler becomes long in a dream, it
also signifies the expansion of his power and the infallibility and effectiveness
of his commands. One’s tongue in a dream also symbolizes a milk sucklingbaby,
a lion in his den, or an intelligent warrior. Thus, if one lets a lion out of a lair
in a dream, it denotes his tongue, or hurting people’s feeling or reputation with
one’s tongue. If one sees himself without a tongue in a dream, it may mean the
death of an infant. If one has to appear in court and sees his tongue cut off in
a dream, it means that his proof will be rejected by the judge. If only the side
of one’s tongue is cut off in a dream, it means that he has doubts about the
testimony of his witness. If he is a merchant, it means that he will lose an
important business deal. If he is a student, it means that he will not complete
his schooling. It is also said that when one’s tongue is cut off in a dream, it means
that he is a forbearing person. If the wife’s tongue is cut off in a dream it means
that she is a chaste and a pious woman. If a wife cuts off the tongue of her
husband in a dream, it means that she will flirt with him and show him
tenderness and love. Cutting off the tongue of a poor person in a dream means
giving something to an impudent person to shun off his evil. If a poor person cuts
off the tongue of another poor person in a dream, it means a fight between them.
If one’s tongue sticks to his palate in a dream, it means that he will deny or reject
someone’s right, refute the truth, or lie about a trust he received to keep for a
time. Eating one’s tongue or biting on it in a dream represents an act one will
regret. If a governor sees that in a dream, it means that he swindles people’s
money and receives bribes. Biting on one’s tongue in a dream also means
remaining mostly silent, withholding one’s advice, or controlling one’s fury and
anger. Biting one’s tongue in a dream also could denote gluttony. Cutting off
one’s tongue in a dream means invalidating one’s argument or proof, or
preventing him from asking for anything. The cutting off of a poet’s tongue in
a dream means giving him money for his recitation. Seeing one’s tongue black
in a dream means that one may preside over his own people. If he is a wretched
person, it means that he is a liar. If someone who is scared of something sees
his tongue in a dream, it means that he will lose his battle and become subject
to defamation and humiliation. If a wretched person sees himself having many
tongues in a dream, it means that he will have a large family. Having many
tongues in a dream also means speaking many foreign languages. If one’s tongue
is split in half in a dream, it means that he is a liar. Having many tongues and
of many colors in a dream means telling different and contradictory stories, or
it could represent a music writer. If people touch one’s tongue or suck it in a
dream, it means that they are acquiring his knowledge. It also represents people
toadying or lobbying in official business. One's tongue in a dream also repre¬
sents a hidden treasure, a hidden knowledge, a toadying servant, an employee,
one’s house, a vehicle, a skilled enemy, a seedling of a fruit bearing tree, a bad
wife, a barren woman, one’s spoken and irretrievable words, earnings, collecting
garbage, following someone’s traces, a policeman, or a prisoner. An animal’s
tongue in a dream represents one’s life or death, because for an animal, his
tongue is like a hand through which he takes things. If a scholar’s tongue is cut
off in a dream, it means that he will lose his argument, or it could mean the death
of his assistant, student or son. Losing one’s tongue in a dream represents the
malicious joy of one’s enemy, family, or neighbors for one’s losses, or it could
mean the death of a beloved, severing a relationship, or a plant disease that will
affect one’s fruit bearing trees. Perhaps losing one’s tongue in a dream could
mean separation between husband and wife, divorce, losing one’s job, or moving
to a new town. Having two tongues in a dream also means backbiting others,
or having two faces with people, for people say that so-and so has two tongues
or two faces. If the second tongue does not impede the person from speaking in
the dream, then it denotes his truthfulness, love and affection toward others.
One’s tongue in a dream also may represent something one fears, such as the
collapsing of a roof over his head, or it could represent an enemy. It also means
isolating oneself from people of knowledge and wisdom, or it could mean
remaining mostly silent, minding one’s own business, or offering devotion and
being grateful to God Almighty for His gifts and blessings. One’s tongue in a
dream also represents a captured prisoner of war, or a snake hiding in its pit.
Looking at one’s tongue in a dream means controlling what comes out of it. (Also
see Body; Exhaustion from speaking; Language; Spell out)
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Flood
(Inundation; Torrent) Flood in a dream represents enemy attack, harm,
destruction, sickness, a toiling journey or the inundation of a town. If the water
flows toward a river in a dream, it means that he will escape from a dangerous
enemy. Fighting a flood or trying to prevent it from entering one’s house in a
dream means fighting with one’s enemy to protect one’s family and property.
However, if people still benefit from its waters for their wells or farms in the
dream, then it represents a prosperous year and a good harvest, or it could
represent good irrigations and strong dams. In a dream, a flood also represents
lies, hypocrisy, wasting one’s speech, or it could mean falsehood. If one sees his
town flooded with blood in a dream, then it represents God’s wrath and
punishment for people’s sins. Inundations in a dream also could represent a
rainfall, one’s tongue or a sharp spoken woman. If one’s house is flooded in a
dream, it represent past deeds that will bring later benefits. Flood in a dream
also represents liquid nourishment such as honey, milk, or oil. If one sees
himself collecting the waters of a flood in jars and people seem happy about it
in the dream, it means the availability of food products in abundance and falling
or stabilization of prices. A flood in a dream also means blocking the roads to
extremism or isolating a danger. When one sees a flood in his dream but outside
of its season, it means that he is following some psychic influences or pursuing
religious innovations. It also means wrath, destruction, impeachment, penal¬
ties or a plague, unless if it is falling from the skies, then it means rains and
blessings. If one sees himself coming out of his home to swim into an inundated
town in the dream, it means that he will escape from a ruthless tyrant. Should
one fail to cross, and if he is rather forced to return to his house in the dream,
it means that he should be careful about staying in that town or about disobeying
his boss. Stopping the flood from reaching or entering one’s home in a dream also
means reconciliation with one’s enemy.
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Walking
(Jogging; Prancing; Strutting; Tripping) Walking straight in a dream
means profits, seeking the path of righteousness and unwavering in one’s
religious commitment. Walking through the markets in a dream means carrying
a will, or should one qualify for leadership, it means that he may be appointed
to fill such a position. Walking barefooted in a dream means dispelling distress
and portraying a good religious character. The meaning of walking in a dream
implies an expression of meekness and submissiveness before one’s Lord, and
it could mean seeking to earn one’s livelihood. Jogging in a dream means victory
over one’s enemy. Walking backward in a dream means reversing one’s decision,
cancelling a commitment, or it could represent corruption in one’s religious
practices. Strutting or prancing in a dream represents an ugly state of mind that
is coupled with evil actions. Falling down over one’s face during walking in a
dream means loss of benefits in this world and in the next. Tripping while
walking in a dream means exposure of one’s ills, and suffering the consequences
of wrongdoing. To cause someone to trip while walking in a dream means
ridiculing him, or delivering him a humiliating blow. To walk earnestly and
steadily in a dream represents one’s good intention. Travelling on foot in a
dream means facing danger. Walking while bowing one’s head in a dream means
longevity, or it could mean recovering from a long illness. Walking over the
clouds in a dream means rain. Walking with a cane in a dream means old age,
or an illness which will require the help of a cane. Hopping on one foot in a dream
means losing half of one’s wealth. Having several feet in a dream means losing
one’s sight. If the governor sees himself having many feet in a dream, it means
that he will be impeached from his office. If one sees inanimate objects such as
a tree, a rock or a mountain walking in a dream, it represents major adversities
and plagues. The movement of inanimate objects in a dream also means being
dogmatic about one’s spiritual stand. Walking like animals in a dream means
emulating ignorant people, seeking the unattainable, or being a hypocrite,
unless if the animal is permissible for food, then such style of walking means
offering good deeds. (Also see Jogging; Prancing; Sound of walking; Strutting;
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Ladle
(Kitchen; Stew) A ladle in a dream represents a household manger, or the
lady of the house who properly manages its finances. Eating meat cooked with
vinegar from a ladle in a dream means living happily with dignity from money
one has earned from his own labor, or it could mean serving the domestic needs
of others, working for rich people and making good money, making healthy
profits from one’s trade, or winning an important political appointment. (Also
see Kitchen)
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Water
(Life; Rain; River; Vapor) Water in a dream represents a happy life, money,
prosperity, expansion of one’s business, increase in one’s income, or it could
mean marriage. If one sees the water pure and abundant in his dream, it means
lowering of prices, peace and social justice. If one sees himself chewing on water
in a dream, it means toiling and hardships related to earning his livelihood.
Drinking a glass of water in a dream means protection against any danger from
one’s enemy and it denotes a prosperous year for the one who drinks it in a
dream. Drinking more water in a dream than what one usually drinks in
wakefulness means longevity. If one glass of water does not quench one’s thirst
in the dream, it means discord between husband and wife. If one immerses his
hand in water in a dream, it means that he will play with money and confuse
himself. Fresh potable water or a well in a dream also could be the immediate
cause of a trial, fight or calamity. Giving someone a glass of water in a dream
is glad tidings of a child. Drinking a glass of spring water in a dream means
conceiving a child, or that he will receive benefits from his wife. In this sense,
glass in a dream represent the substance of a woman and water represents a
fetus. Drinking hot water in a dream means distress and adversities. If one is
pushed into a pond or a river of clear water in a dream, it means receiving a
pleasant surprise. Seeing oneself submerged in a body of water in a dream
means facing a trial, distress, bewilderment and adversities. Carrying a jar of
clear water in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Asking people for water
to drink in a dream means lying to them by claiming to be needy. Stagnant water
in a dream means imprisonment, distress, or depression. It is said that stagnant
water in a dream has weaker meaning than running water. Bad smelling or
putrid water in a dream represents a wretched life. Bitter water in a dream
means a bitter life. Boiling water in a dream means suffering from heat. If
boiling water is used during the daylight in a dream, it means suffering from
chastisement, afflictions and punishment for one’s sins. If used during the
nighttime in a dream, then it means fear of evil spirits. Salty water in a dream
means hardships and difficulties in earning one’s livelihood. Murky waters in
a dream represent unlawful earnings. Black colored water in a dream means
destruction or family problems. Drinking black colored water in a dream also
may mean blindness. Yellow water in a dream means an illness. Boiling water,
blazing water, or oozing water in a dream means change of one’s status, or being
deprived of God’s favors for lack of gratitude and for being a hindrance against
those who do good. Drinking polluted seawater in a dream means turbulences,
distress and sufferings that will be brought about by someone in authority. If
seawater runs inside one’s dwelling place or business, and if one drinks from it
in a dream, it means an illness. If everyone drinks from it in the dream, then
it means a plague. Murky water in a dream denotes a tyrant. If a sick person
bathes in murky water then walks out of it in a dream, it means that he will
recover from his illness. If he is facing adversities, it means that he will be able
to overcome them. If he is incarcerated, it means that he will be released. Pure
potable water in a dream means salvation. Saltwater in a dream means distress.
If one sees murky water gushing froth from a water well in a dream, it means
a bad marriage. Walking on water in a dream represents the strength of one’s
faith, certitude and trust in God Almighty. This is particularly true if while
walking one also speaks words of wisdom and piety. Otherwise, walking on
water in a dream could mean ascertaining something that is not too clear.
Walking on water in a dream also means undertaking a dangerous trip and
trusting in God Almighty for protection and guidance. Walking on water in a
dream also means undertaking a dangerous venture. If one walks back from the
water to dry land in a dream, it means that he will satisfy his needs or desire.
Falling into a deep sea or a deep river but not reaching the bottom of it in the
dream means wealth and prosperity, for the world in a dream represents a deep
ocean. If one falls into a river and if he is overcome by water in a dream, it means
that he will fall sick. If he drowns in a river in a dream, it means his death.
Falling into water in a dream also could mean happiness, joy, or blessings.
Observing the reflection of one’s face in the waters looking beautiful in a dream
shows kindness toward one’s household and neighbors. Reaching a pond of clear
water in a dream means speaking good words. Pouring water inside a bag in a
dream means spending money to please a woman. Pouring water over a place
where it is of no benefit in the dream means wasting one’s money. Floods in a
dream means distress, suffering and corruption, depending on their strength.
If the water level of a dam or a river rises and inundates people’s homes and
businesses and becomes a threat to people’s lives in a dream, it means discord
and trials after which evil people will be eliminated from that place. If one sees
water flowing over his own roof in a dream, it means a quick distress, or a
permanent stress that will be brought by someone in authority. Sweet potable
water in a dream represents lawful earnings, a good heart, knowledge, revival,
recovering from a dangerous illness, a wife, a husband, or marriage. If one
drinks a sweet and a refreshing glass of water from a permissible cup in a dream,
it means that his marriage is proper. Otherwise, if the container from which one
drinks in his dream is unlawful, it means that his marriage is illegal from a
religious point of view. Water in a dream also denotes the drink of poor people,
or what gallant people exchange and share among themselves. If a thirsty
person quenches his thirst with water in a dream, it means comfort, appeasement
of one’s bewilderments, prosperity verses poverty, or reuniting one’s family.
Bathing in fresh spring water in a dream means payment of one’s debts. If sweet
and potable water becomes salty in a dream, it means apostasy, or straying from
the path of God Almighty and meeting with insurmountable difficulties. Car¬
rying water in a container in a dream means conceiving a child and increase in
one’s income. Abundance of water at a time when it is supposed to be low, or
drought at a time when it is supposed to be raining in a dream means injustice,
abuse, high prices, divided opinions, weaknesses, or payment of Financial
damages. Clear water in a dream also means recovering from trachoma. The
explosion of a water tank or a pipe in a dream means distress, trouble and
adversities. Green colored water in a dream means a long illness or a wretched
life. Drinking black colored water in a dream means becoming blind. Sucking
water in a dream means tight circumstances. If unexpectedly one is showered
with hot water in a dream, it means a fever, an illness or a scare from evil spirits,
the intensity of which is relevant to how hot is the water. If one’s garment gets
wet in a dream, it means changes in one’s travel plans, or it could mean delaying
a project, or failure of one’s plans. If a poor person sees himself carrying a
container of water in a dream, it means money. If a rich person sees that dream,
it means marriage, or conceiving a child. Carrying water in a purse, socks, a
cloth, or in any porous material in a dream means pride about one’s wealth,
status, attainments, fame and living conditions. Pouring water into a container
in a dream means getting married. Bathing in cold water in a dream means
repenting from sin, recovering from an illness, release from prison, payment of
one’s debts, or dispelling one’s fears. Drawing water from a well in a dream
means earning money through deception and fraud. Channeling irrigations to
water a garden or a farm in a dream means earning money from a woman. If
the trees of one’s garden or farm do blossom in the dream, it means conceiving
a child from such a woman. Watering a garden or a farm in a dream also means
having sexual intercourse with one’s wife. If pure water gushes forth from one’s
mouth in a dream, it means that he is a gnostic and people will benefit from his
knowledge, wisdom and admonition. If one is a young merchant, it means that
he is a truthful person. Sweet water in a dream also represents the element of
faith in God Almighty, while saltwater represents the element of atheism. In a
dream, water also means wealth. Seeping water from a crack in a wall means
adversities and distress caused by a brother or an in-law. (Also see Distilled
water; Earth; Ophthalmologist; River; Walking on water)
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Enamored
(Love; Poverty) To see oneself inflamed with love for someone in a
dream represents distress, adversities, blindness, deafness or notoriousness.
Such a case may draw people’s compassion. If a sick person sees himself in a
dream inflamed with love it may mean his death. Fire in a dream also means
love. Love in a dream also means heedlessness and failure to fulfill one’s
religious obligations. It also means financial losses, losing one’s child, divorce,
despise of one’s friends, hunger, travels, sickness or dangers. Being enamored
with God in a dream means a strong devotion and certitude. Pretending to be
in love in one’s dream means straying from God’s path. If one finally reaches his
beloved to mates with in the dream, it means that adversities may strike at him,
or affect his or her beloved. (Also see Love)
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Arabic months
(Lunar months: 1- Muharram; 2- 3- Rabi-'uIAwal; 4- Rabi'u
Thani'; 5-Jamadul Awwal; 6- Jamadu Thani'; 7- Rajab; 8- Sha'ban; 9- Ramadan;
10- Shawwal; 11- Zul-Qi'dah; 12- Zul-Hiliah) Seeing a dream during the month of Muharram means that the dream is most true as it is seen. Thus, having a
dream during the month of Muharram could be even called a vision and it never
fails. Such a dream means success, relief from difficulties, release from a prison,
or recovering from an illness. If the person had retreated from his town, he will
return to it. This interpretation is based on the story of God's prophet Jonah,
upon whom be peace, after he emerged from the belly of the whale. Perhaps the
person in the dream may face a great spiritual challenge in his life, or it could
mean the death of a great man of knowledge or the emergence of such a gnostic
or wise man in that city. If the person seeing the dream is a sinner, it means that
he will repent of his sins, for God Almighty has accepted the repentance ofAdam,
upon whom be peace, during that month. If the person in the dream is one who
hopes for a station of honor, he will attain it, because God Almighty has raised
the prophet Enoch (Idrls) upon whom be peace, to a high station during that
month. If a traveller sees a dream during that month, it means that he will safely
return home from a long journey, because it is the month in which the prophet
Noah upon whom be peace, was saved with his people, and it is the month in
which the arc settle on top of Mount Judiyyi. If the seer desires a son, then he
will beget a righteous son, because it is the month in which God's prophets
Abraham and Jesus, upon both of them be peace, were born. If the person seeing
the dream is suffering from tight financial circumstances and if he desired a way
out, it means that he will see the light or escape from the danger of his enemy,
because this is the month in which God's prophet Abraham was saved from the
fire ofNimrod, or perhaps, ifhe had followed a path of innovation and falsehood,
he will turn back to God Almighty and repent of his sin, because it is also the
month in which God Almighty forgave the prophet David, upon whom be peace.
If the person in the dream is impeached from his leadership position or stripped
from his status, he will return to his office and regain honor, because it is also
the month in which God Almighty returned the prophet Solomon to his kingdom.
If one is bedridden, it means that he will recover from his illness, because it is
the month in which the prophet Job (uwbp) recovered from his illness, or
perhaps it could mean that one will be sent as an emissary with a mission, or
as an ambassador, because it is during this month that God Almighty spoke to
His prophet Moses upon whom be peace. As for the second lunar month, known
in Arabic as Safar, having a dream during it could be interpreted as follows: If
one is pessimistic about what he saw, then it could mean the opposite. If he is
sick, it means recovering from his illness. If one is needy, it means that his needs
will be satisfied. If one is suffering from stress and worries, it means that they
can cause him no harm. If one sees his dream during the third lunar month,
known in Arabic as Rabt-rul Awwal, and if he is a merchant, it means that his
business will grow, prosper and that his money will be blessed or perhaps he may
conceive a child during that month. If he is under stress and worries, they will
be dispelled. Ifhe is persecuted or treated unjustly, he will end in a triumph,
or it could mean that he will hear good news, or he may be appointed as a
governor, or he may admonish people to do good and discard evil, for it is the
month in which God's Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, was born to
this world. If one's dream takes place during the fourth lunar month, known in
Arabic as Rabi'u Thiini, and if it suggests glad tidings, then one may have to
wait and exercise patience, but ifit suggests evil, then such happening will come
fast. During this month, seeing a dream also means victory over one's enemy,
or it could mean conceiving a blessed son who will grow to become a gnostic, or
a hero, for it is during this month that the Imam 'Ali, may God bless his
countenance and be forever pleased with him was born. As for the fifth lunar
month, known in Arabic as Jamiidul Awwal, seeing a dream during this month
means that one should slow down or scrutinize his buying and selling, or it could
mean that he may lose his daughter or wife, for it is in this month that the daughter of God's Messenger, upon whom be peace, Fatima died. May God. be
forever pleased with her. If the dream happens during the sixth lunar month,
known in Arabic as Jamadu Thaw, and if the dream carries a good meaning,
it will come, but slow and one should not contradict it. If one sees this dream
during the seventh lunar month, known in Arabic as Rajab, it means that he
will gain honor and status, for it is the month of the prophet's Ascension (Mi'raj)
and his night journey to the seventh heaven. A dream during the eighth lunar
month, known in Arabic as Sha'ban, represents honor and ranks, for during
this month, every good deed will be honored. As for the ninth lunar month,
known in Arabic as Ramadan, in it, all difficulties will be suspended, evil will
be shun and stinginess will be dispelled. During this month all what is good will
manifest and bad dream will dissipate to become null and void. During this
month, the dreams of a believer may be differently interpreted than the dream
of a disbeliever. If one sees the month of Ramadan in his dream, his dream
means blessings, profits, commanding good and forbidding evil. If the person is
seeking knowledge, then knowledge will be given to him, for it is during this
great month that the Holy Qur'an was revealed. If the person is inflicted with
epilepsy, he will recover from it, for the devils and all evil spirits are shackled
and are rendered powerless during this month. As for the tenth lunar month,
known in Arabic as Shawwal, if one's dream suggests a war or a conflict, it
means that he will come first in it, and that he will triumph. If one sees the
month of Shawwal in his dream, it means that he will come out of difficulties
and finds happiness and devotion, for it is the month during which that God's
House, known as the Ka'aba was built. As for the eleventh lunar month, known
in Arabic as Zul-Qi'dah, if one's dream suggests a trip, then the person should
refrain from taking that trip or perhaps he should delay it for the better. He also
should guard himself where he lives. If the dream denote stress or worries, then
he should avoid whatever may cause them. However, if one's dream takes place
during the twelfth lunar month, known inArabic as Zul-Hijjah indicates a journey
then one may take it, or if it denotes a good business, one should seek it, for it
is a most blessed month and it is the month of festivities and sacrifices. If one
sees this month in his dream or sees himself offering sacrifices in it, or if he sees
himself praying the festival of Sacrifice prayers in it, his dream means paying
one's debts or fulfilling one's vows, repentance from sin, guidance or perhaps his
dream may indicate the death of great people of knowledge, the impeachment
of governors, the changing of governments, or it could mean a sudden war.
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Food
(Man’s food; Dinner; Digesting food; Invitation; Lunch) Food which is placed
on a ceramic plate or on a clay plate in a dream represents lawful earnings. If
food is served on a forbidden golden or silver platter in the dream, it represents
unlawful money, extensive debts, eating and chewing one’s food with desire and
gluttony. Swallowing what one is chewing means debts or collectors demanding
their money. Eating with the right hand in a dream means success. Eating with
the left hand in a dream means falling in the trap of one’s enemy and displeasing
one’s friends. Eating from someone else’s hand in a dream means good absti¬
nence and trusting in God Almighty as one’s sole sustainer. Eating from
someone else’s hand in a dream also can be interpreted as a sickness or inability
to eat with one’s own hand. Eating sweets in a dream means solving a problem
through kindness. If the food is greasy in the dream, it means that one’s problem
is a lasting one. Sour food in a dream means steadfastness. Sour food in one’s
mouth in a dream also means pain and sufferings. Yellow food in a dream means
sickness, except for fowl’s meat. Drinking food the way one drinks liquids in a
dream means increase in one’s earnings. Eating at a wedding in a dream means
glad tidings. Eating at a reception after a funeral in a dream means distress and
sorrow. Any food that has a long shelf life in a dream means profits and
continuous benefits. Meat, eggplant, squash or the like food in a dream represent
temporary benefit or seasonal earnings. Eating at the tables of royalties or rich
people in a dream means rising in rank, or renewing the mandate of one’s office.
Eating squash in a dream also means guidance, following the true religious
precepts, or it could mean vigilance. Eating food from the table of people of
knowledge in a dream means acquiring knowledge, guidance, wisdom and
blessings. Eating food from the plate of a policeman or a soldier in a dream
means committing adultery or receiving money from an unlawful source. Eating
the food of poor people or pious ones in a dream means repentance from sin or
receiving guidance. Eating the food of nomads or bedouins in a dream means
travels, rising in station or changes in one’s conditions. Eating a meal that is
cooked with meat in a dream means richness for a poor person. Eating a meal
that is cooked without meat in a dream also may mean poverty, or it could mean
devotion. If one’s meal turns into something better in the dream, it me ans
advancement in one’s spiritual life. If one’s food turns bitter or sour in the
dream, it means changing a spouse or a job. If one cookes a tasty meal in a dream,
it means attaining a high ranking job, or it could mean prospering after
suffering from a painful poverty. If someone else cooks one’s meal in the dream,
it means dealing with a treachrous person and in this case, it means that one
should fear for his life or about doing business with him, or it could mean that
he may receive a helping hand in doing his job. If one eats an unbearably hot
food in a dream, it means adversities. If one finds his mouth filled with food, and
if there is still a cavity for more food in the dream, it means confusion, or it could
represent the balance of his life in this world. If one manages to grind and
swallow the food in his mouth in a dream, it means that he will overcome his
difficulties. Receiving a sour or a bitter tasting food from someone in a dream
means hearing harsh words, and the same interpretation is given if one offers
someone sour or bitter food in a dream. If he eats it, then it means sorrow,
sadness and distress. If one finds himself eating it patiently and thanks God
Almighty for it in the dream, it means that he will escape from such dangers.
(Also see Chewing food; Guest; Hospitality; Swallowing; Table)
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Flesh
(Meat) Human flesh in a dream represents one’s health, strength, earnings,
sickness or one’s shop, piety, religious attendance, fear of wrongdoing, scruti¬
nizing the difference between the lawful and the unlawful, patience, forbear¬
ance, anger, distress, sexual desires, suffering from adversities and punishment
for sins. If one’s flesh grows bigger than what one actually has in a dream, it
means prosperity, and if one is sick, it means recovering from his illness. If one
sees himself having less flesh than what he actually has in a dream, it means
stagnation of his business or loss of his money and property. If a devoted
worshiper sees growth in his physical fitness in a dream, it means slackening
in his devotion and occupying himself more in material gains and worldly
pleasures. If one sees himself emaciated in a dream, then it means the opposite.
Buying a piece of human flesh in a dream means having a stagnant merchandise.
If a judge or a ruler finds that his flesh has grown in a dream, it means that he
will become famous for his verdicts, rulings or that he will become rich, or
perhaps he might grow in fury or develop anger. Growth in one’s fitness in a
dream also denotes happiness, joy and celebrations, while emaciation in a
dream represents distress and adversities. If one sees his flesh black or blue, or
if his skin is cracking in a dream, it denotes suffering from adversities, an illness
or a punishment for his sins. Eating the growth of one’s own flesh in a dream
means usury, or living on income from usury and saving one’s capital. Eating
from one’s own flesh in a dream also means using one’s own capital, or doing
something that will be followed by regret and sorrow. (Also see Meat)
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Perfume
(Oils) In a dream, perfume means acknowledgment, commendation, or
hearing pleasing words. If one sees his bottle of perfume evaporating in the
dream, it means regards accompanied with apprehension and danger. If a sick
person smells perfumed oils in his dream, it means his death. If a woman
perfumes herself in a dream, it means engaging in good deeds. If she is
unmarried, it means that she will get married and the same goes for men. If a
thief or an impostor anoint himself with perfume in a dream, it means that he
will repent for stealing. (Also see Amber; Galia moschata; Musk)
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Bathhouse
(Sauna; Steam room; Sweat room; Rest room) Washing one’s dirt with
hot water in a dream brings benefits. If one builds a bathhouse in his dream,
it means committing a sin or searching for a woman to partake in it, then
suffering its consequence. If the bathhouse is heated and the water is lukewarm
in the dream, it represents his family’s compassion toward him, trying to help
him out of his breach. If the bathhouse is cold and if its water is cold in the dream,
it means that his family has ostracized or banished him. If one witness the hot
water pipes breaking, whereby he could not control the flow of water in the
dream, it means that someone will betray him with his wife, though he will keep
trying to control the situation, but to no avail. A water leak from the boiler that
flows through the floors of the bathing quarters in a dream means incurring the
anger of one’s wife. Entering a bathhouse in a dream means suffering from a
fever. Drinking hot water directly from the boiler in a dream means sickness,
stress, depression and a scare from evil spirits. If one sees himself drinking cold
refreshing water from the regular water tab in a dream, it means comfort and
joy. Taking abath with cold water in a dream means recovering from an illness.
A bathhouse in a dream also represents hell-fire, and the attendant represents
its keepers. A bathhouse in a dream also represents the judge’s court, and its
attendant represents the judge himself. A bathhouse in a dream also represents
a prison and its guard, the ocean and the ship pilot, the evil bawdy houses and
their dwellers, a woman and a pimp, or a cadet posing as her husband. If one
goes to a public bath, then after completing his wash wears a white garment,
and takes a carriage back home in his dream, it means that he will shortly die
and the elements of his dream represent his washing, shrouding, coffin and
funeral. The element of a bathhouse in a dream also represent a library,
knowledge, guard’s post, house of worship, a mosque, a church, idol worship, a
prison, or a marketplace. It also represents repentance, guidance, richness,
healing, an ocean or marriage. If one sees himself taking a bath with his clothe
on in a dream, it means that he will fall prey to an attractive prostitute who will
deceive him and lead him to commit his religious life to waste. (Also see Bath;
Bathroom; Hell-fire; Turkish bath)
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Fish
(Sea Life; Human being) In a dream, if their number is known, fish represent
women, but if their number is not known, then they represent money from a
doubtful source. If one sees a fish colony gathering at seabed, where he is fishing,
bringing them up and eating them raw as he pleases, or if he places them into
baskets and divides them into lots in the dream, it means that he will prosper
and invest his wealth in different ventures and savings plans. A whale in a
dream represents the minister of sea life, while the sea itself represents the king
or the country. A whale in a pond with his jaws opened in a dream represents
a prison. A large fish colony in a dream represents despised earnings, or earning
a large amount money one is accountable for its expenditure. Fishing in a well
means homosexuality, or it could represent someone who tries to tempt his
servant or his assistant to indulge in a loathsome act. If one sees himself fishing
in murky waters in a dream, it conveys evil, sorrows, or distress however it may
happen. If one sees himself fishing in clear waters in a dream, it means money
or hearing nice words or conceiving a son, while fishing in salty waters in a
dream means difficulties. If one sees himself fishing with a fishhook in a dream,
it means excitement, pleasure or losing benefits. A soft skin fish in a dream
means benefits for someone intending to trick or to swindle people’s money.
Mostly fishing with a pole and a fishhook in a dream means difficulties or slow
coming benefits, or a slow and loose business. Any large cyprinoid freshwater
fish or a barbel fish (cyprinus bynni; barbus ) in a dream denote positive benefits
for someone intending marriage or to enter into a business partnership. Seeing
a herring or any of its clupeid type fish in a dream represent evil work or toiling
for something one will never get. A fish in the pond in a dream is also a sign of
benefits, though may be little benefits. Seeing dead fish floating in the water in
a dream has an ominous connotation, or they could represent a hopeless case.
Taking fish from the water and eating them alivemeans profits, or an appointment
to a high raking position in wakefulness. In a dream, if a sick man or a traveller
finds fish in his bed it also connotes bad or a painful sickness or suffering from
arthritis, or he may drown because he would be sleeping with them. Seeing sea
fish covered with salt in a dream means lasting richness, because fish are
preserved in salt, or it could mean burdens. If one’s wife is pregnant and he sees
a fish coming out of his male organ in a dream, it means that his wife will beget
a son. If a fish comes out of his mouth, then it means speaking ill of a woman.
A fried fish in a dream means that one’s prayers will be answered. A broiled fish
in a dream means travels or seeking knowledge. A large fish in a dream means
money, while a small fish means difficulties, burdens and stress, because it
carries more spikes than meat, beside, small fish are more difficult to eat. Mixed
sized of different kinds offish in a dream represent money, trouble, liking social
events or mixing with all types of people, the good and the bad ones. Buying a
fish in a dream may mean marriage. Eating a rotten fish in a dream means
pursuing adultery and avoiding a lawful marriage. If one sees himself attempting
painstakingly to catch a whale in a small pond in a dream, it means money that
he will fight for, though he cannot get hold of it without having to cross major
obstacles. If one finds a pearl or two in the belly of a fish in a dream, it means
that he will marry a rich woman and conceives one or two sons with her. If he
finds a ring in the belly of the fish in a dream, it means that he will gain authority
and might. Finding fat in the belly of a fish in a dream means acquiring money
from a woman. Seeing oneself fishing on a dry land means committing adultery,
a sin, or it could mean hearing good news. Catching a fish with excessive bones
and scales denotes the necessity to pay one’s dues or to distribute alms tax on
one’s liquid assets, because one cannot enjoy his catch unless he first cleanse
it. Seeing sea fish swimming toward sweet waters, or river fish swimming
toward the sea in a dream means hypocrisy, falsehood or the rise of an innovator
or an impostor. If one sees fish swimming on the water surface in a dream, it
means ease in attaining his goals, exposing secrets, unveiling hidden past,
reviewing old books or redistributing an old inheritance. If one sees fish that
have the look ofhuman beings in a dream, it means business, trading or meeting
with an interpreter, or a translator, or associating with people of good character.
If such fish with a human face look beautiful, then one’s companions are good.
Otherwise, if the fish look ugly in the dream, then it means that he has
associated himself with evil companions. If one sees an aquarium in his house
filled with all types of catfish, or angelfish or similar fish that live in a home
aquarium in a dream, it means being charitable or taking care of orphans or
adopting children. If one sees himself reaching with his hand to the bottom of
the seabed to catch fish in a dream, it means that he will acquire extensive
knowledge in his profession and prosper from his trade. Otherwise, it could
mean that one will become a spy. If the sea opens and unveils its treasures, and
if one catches a goldfish from its belly in the dream, it means that God Almighty
will reveal new spiritual knowledge to him in order to help him understand his
religion and to receive guidance. If the goldfish leaves his hand and returns to
the sea in the dream, it means that he will join the company of righteous people
and saints from whom he will learn about the inner spiritual knowledge, or that
he will find a good companion for a journey he intends. If one eats a fish without
cleaning or cooking it in a dream, it means that he will speak ill of his own
friends, slander his associates, commit adultery, acquire money from trickery
and falsehood, or become inflicted with a dangerous disease or suffer from a
stroke. If one sees fish on the shore rather than in the water in a dream, it means
that he may change his profession. The different types of fish in a dream
represent human beings and their professions. A fish in a dream also could mean
that death will take place where it is found, because of the departure of its soul,
its stench, weight and one’s responsibility to bury the deceased. Eating a fish
in a dream also means receiving easy, lawful and enjoyable earnings. (Also see
Meat)
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Rage
(See Anger)
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Fury
(See Anger)
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Feeding trough
(See Manger)
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Trough
(See Manger)
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Exchange
(See Money exchanger)
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Hiccup
(Spasmodic inhalation) Hiccups in a dream mean anger, interference in
people’s business, or falling sick. As for a sick person, a hiccup in a dream means
death, while for anyone else, it represents money.
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Carpet
(Straw mat) Owning a carpet or a straw mat on which one sits in the
wintertime in a dream means comfort, promotion, high ranking status and
exaltation. A carpet in a dream also represents the master of the house. All types
of carpets or mats are included in this category. If one sees himself sitting on
a carpet in a dream, it means that he will purchase a property or a farm. In a
time of war, sitting on a carpet in a dream means safety from danger. If one sees
himself gazing at a carpet in the dream, and if he sees in it the image reflection
of a person he recognizes, it means that the figure drawn on the carpet is a
person who has gone astray. It also means that such a person will present him
with an amazing report that will be infested with falsehood. A carpet in a dream
also means worldly gains for its owner. If it is folded in the dream, it means that
his worldly interests are limited. A folded carpet in a dream also means
restricted income, difficulties in travels, tightness in one’s heart about some
concerns or lack of success in establishing a good livelihood. A new and well
made carpet in a dream also represents a long life to its owner, prosperity and
decisiveness. Seeing a carpet spread for one to sit on it and whose owner is
unknown in an unknown place in a dream means that one will emigrate to a
foreign land and succeed in establishing a good livelihood for himself. If in such
a place the carpet is thin in the dream, it means worldly gains and longevity.
Sitting on a carpet in a dream also means associating with leaders and judges.
If one’s carpet is stolen, burned or thinned in a dream, it means nearing the term
of his life in this world, afflictions, illness or emaciation. An old torn carpet in
a dream means distress, or a man who boosts about himself, who exalts his
status and consequently emerges to be a liar and false.
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Doughnut
(Sweets) Eating doughnut in a dream means money earned from fun
or music and it could represent an escape from a dangerous accident, or a would
be fatal accident. Doughnut in a dream also could denote either sorrow and
regret, or joy and happiness. Seeing a doughnut baker in a dream is a sign of
escaping from danger or it could be a sign of an approaching danger.
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Wadi
(Valley) Seeing a ravine or a valley with a dry watercourse in a dream means
going on a tiering trip, taking a longjourney, or it could represent an intractable
person. Seeing a wadi in a dream denotes good deeds, or making offerings to
please God Almighty. A wadi in a dream also represents its dwellers, a tribe from
that region, or its plantations. If one sees the wadi blossoming with fruit trees,
fragrant flowers, a running water course, or if one hears nice words during such
a dream, it means that he will rise in station, or mingle with people in power,
or receive an appointment in the government, and for a righteous person, it
means that miraculous events and blessings will be shown at his hands by God’s
leave. Seeing a wadi in a dream also means rain, and that the ravine will be filled
with rainwater. A wadi in a dream also could represent a prison because of the
steep mountains surrounding it and the difficulty in crossing it. Seeing oneself
in a wadi floating in the air until one reaches a desired altitude in a dream means
working for a powerful person. A wadi in a dream also represents a warrior, a
bandit, a highway robber or a lion. If a wadi obstructs one’s journey in a dream,
it may represent a robbery, heavy rain, or having to face a dangerous person.
If one is not travelling, then it means distress, adversity, harm, imprisonment,
fear, or illness. Crossing a wadi in the wintertime in a dream means escaping
from danger. Digging a wadi in a dream means the death of a family member.
Falling into a steep wadi in a dream and feeling no pain or incurring no harm
from it in a dream means that one will receive a gift from someone in authority
or from his superior. Inhabiting a valley with no vegetation in a dream means
performing one’s pilgrimage to Mecca. To wander aimlessly in a wadi in a dream
means writing a poem. (Also see Flying)
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Butcher
A butcher in a dream represents the angel of death. Taking a knife from
a butcher in a dream means falling sick, then recovering from one’s illness to
become strong and healthy again. In a dream, a butcher also represents a man
who causes destruction or evil, and particularly if he is seen holding his cutting
knife, or if he is wearing a white uniform stained with blood. If one sees himself
as a butcher wearing clean cloths, it represents longevity. A good looking
butcher in a dream represents a prosperous culmination of one’s life, or
changing one’s trade. If someone looks at him with despise or in the wrong way
in the dream, it means that something isunlawful in what he sells. If the butcher
is a man in the dream, he then represents the angel of death. Whatever place
he appears in will bear the consequences. A butcher in a dream also represents
an unjust person. In a dream, if one sees a butcher who specializes in selling
animal heads, he represents a guardian of people’s estates, or a treasurer of a
company, he also could represent adversities or death. If the animals’ heads
cannot be identified in the dream, and if they still have their skin, hair, and are
dripping blood in the dream, then it means the disappearance of the people of
knowledge and that knowledge will become selectively disseminated by political
leaders. Cattles’ heads here represent people in danger. Buying an animal’s
head from a butcher in a dream means asking one’s superior for a teacher for
a special training, a coach, a continuing education program, or a better job. If
a butcher slaughters an animal for fun in a dream, it means suspicion about
one’s spiritual standing. Walking in a butchers market in a dream means
adversities, sufferings, a quick death for sick people, loss of wealth for rich
people, or the fear of people who are under oppression, or the scare of a person
in debt concerning his family or property, or the fears of a person awaiting a
court judgment. It is also said that a butcher in a dream represents tyranny and
bloodshed. If a prisoner sees a butcher in his dream, it means that he will soon
be released fromjail. Seeing a butcher in a dream also signifies safety, dispelling
fears, protection, silence, vanquishing one’s enemy, or it could mean meeting
with a persuasive travel agent. (Also see Meat)
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Door
A door in a dream represents the guardian of the house. An open doors in
a dream represents a source of income. The door of a house also represents the
wife. If the appearance of one’s door looks different from reality in a dream, it
means changes in one’s life. If it is broken or burned in the dream, it means
difficulties for the resident guardian of that house. If one sees a small door
within the main entrance door in the dream, it means that he will infringe on
the privacy of others bedroom. It also means that one’s wife may have a secret
affair, or that a betrayal may be uncovered in one’s house. If one sees lions
jumping at his door in a dream, it means that insolent people will pursue his
wife. If one sees himself seeking a door which he couldn’t find in a dream, it
means indecision. Entering a house from its main door means triumph against
one’s opposition. If the door of one’s house opens to the street in a dream, it
means that what one earns will be of benefit to strangers rather than to his own
household. The disappearing of a door in a dream means death of the head of
that household. Passing through a small door into an open space means relief
from difficulties. If one sees himself leaving his house from the main door into
a spacious green garden in a dream, it means entering the realms of the
hereafter. If one sees two ringlets or door knockers hanging at his door in a
dream, it means indebtedness to two people who are demanding to be paid. If
one sees fire burning his door in a dream, it means the death of his wife, or it
may mean his failure to properly manage that household. The gates of a city
represent a righteous governor. In a dream, the door of a house also represents
the protection it houses behind it, including one’s property, personal secrets and
family. If the door is well built in a dream, it means protection of one’s private
life. Otherwise, whatever maybe seen through such a door means exposing one’s
private life. If one sees a carpenter building him a new door, this means glad
tidings of health and wealth. If one sees himself unable to properly secure the
closing of his door in a dream, it means difficulties caused by his wife. If one sees
himself changing his door in a dream, it means moving into another house. If
one sees himself entering his house and locking his door in a dream, it means
protection against evil. (Also see Doorjamb; Door post)
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Dragon
A dragon in a dream represents a tyrant and an unjust ruler, or it could
mean a killing fire. The more heads a dragon has in a dream, the greater is his
danger. If a sick person sees a dragon in his dream, it means his death. If a
pregnant woman sees herself delivering a dragon in a dream, it means that she
will give birth to a child who will be chronically ill. Giving birth to a dragon in
a dream also represents a child who will be a great speaker or who will be known
by two different names, or that he might become a fortuneteller, a monk, an evil
person, a bandit or an insolent person who will be killed later. A dragon in a
dream also connotes the stretch of time. If one sees a dragon coming his way
without causing fear, and if the dragon talks to him with clear expressions, or
if the dragon gives him something, it mean glad tidings or good news. If a giant
dragon is transformed into a man or a woman in a dream, it represents an army
of male or female jinn {see alphabetically), and a marching army of female jinns
in a dream means an enemy who conceals his true purpose or identity. Such an
enemy has many heads and ways in the arts of ugly actions and evil thinking.
Each head from one to seven represents an adversity of a different magnitude
or an art of evildoing. If the dragon in one’s dream has seven heads, it represents
an enemy that cannot be equalled and whose evil designs cannot be paralleled.
If one sees himself owning and controlling a dragon in a dream, it means taking
advantage of a person who is mentally ill. (Also see Jinn)
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Fox
A fox in a dream represents a lethal enemy, a perfidious person, a liar, a poet,
someone who defraud people, a schemer and a trickster. Somehow, a fox in a
dream is also interpreted generally as a fortuneteller, a dangerous state
inspector, a physician or a good business manager. Killing a fox in a dream
means taking advantage of a noble woman. A fox in a dream also means
ingratiating oneself before a noble man or a noble woman. If one sees a fox
toadying him and seeking his protection in a dream, it represents his fear of
spirits, jinns or human beings. If one sees himself battling a fox in a dream, it
means that his wife has committed adultery. Capturing a piece of fox skin or his
hair in a dream means victory and strength, or it may be interpreted as receiving
an inheritance. A fox in one’s dream also represents profits, new clothing, one’s
wife or marriage. (Also see Fur)
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Hazelnut tree
A hazelnut tree in a dream represents a mature and a strong
person, while its fruit represents money. However, throwing hazelnut at
someone in a dream means stoning him to death. (See Hazelnut; Stoning)
Hazelnut: In a dream, hazelnut represents a stranger who is rich, generous but
dull, unpleasant though he has the ability to bring people together. It is also
interpreted as hard earned money. In general, nuts in a dream represent roar,
or even melancholy. A hazelnut in a dream also means news that one’s homeland
is ravaged by war and its children are taken prisoners. In a dream, a hazelnut
also represents the marriage of the first born girl to an unknown person. (Also
see Hazelnut tree)
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Key
A key in a dream represents money, a helping hand, entering the path of
knowledge, or it could mean receiving divine guidance. Carrying a bunch of keys
in a dream means prosperity, knowledge and security against one’s enemy. Keys
in a dream also represent one’s children, emissaries, spies, servant, wife or
wealth. Keys in a dream also mean attaining one’s goal, or fulfillment of one’s
prayers. A key in a dream also may mean victory over one’s enemy. Holding a
wooden key in a dream indicates the character of one who refuses to help others,
or if he holds their money in trust, it means that he does not repay them, for wood
in a dream means hypocrisy. Holdingto a key that has no teeth in a dream means
cheating an orphan of his inheritance, or becoming a guardian of an estate and
deceiving its rightful heirs. Holding to the key of Paradise in a dream means
acquiring knowledge, lawful wealth, or receiving an inheritance. Keys in a
dream also represent the coffers they open. Seeing a key in a dream also means
performing a pilgrimage to Mecca. A key made of iron in a dream represent a
strong and a dangerous man. It also means openness in one’s life. Turning a key
to open a door or a padlock in a dream means attaining victory over one’s
enemies. Opening a door or a lock without a key in a dream means attaining the
same through prayers. Finding a key in a dream means finding a treasure, or
profits from a farmland. If a wealthy person finds a key in his dream, it means
that he owes alms tax and he should immediately distribute what he owes, pay
charities and repent for his sins. Holding to the key of the holy Ka‘ab a in a dream
means working for a ruler or an Imam. If a woman receives keys in a dream, it
means her betrothal. Having difficulty to open a door, even with a key in a dream
means hindrances in one’s business, or failure to attain one’s goal. A key in a
dream also represents new knowledge for a scholar or a learned person. Putting
a key inside a door in a dream means placing a deceased person inside his coffin
or grave, or it could mean having sexual intercourse with one’s wife.
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Mountain
A mountain in a dream represents a great and a noble man who
possesses a strong and a commanding voice, who commands good administration
of his affairs and an excellent leadership. It also can be interpreted as a son, a
difficult and austere woman, or a businessman. If the mountain is rounded or
flat in the dream, it means difficulties or distress. A mountain in a dream also
could mean achieving one’s goal, a journey, or fulfilling a promise. If the
mountain is standing distinct from other mountains in the dream, the above
meanings become stronger. If the mountain has pasture and stores a source of
water, and if it is used as a permanent guarding post, then it represents a pious
ruler. However, if it stores no water, and if no pasture grows therein in the
dream, it represents a tyrant and a ruler who is an atheist, for in that case, it
is dead and does not glorify God Almighty, nor can people benefit from it. In a
dream, a mountain that stands high is alive, but a crumbling mountain which
has turned into a pile of rocks is dead. If a person sees himself climbing an erect
mountain, eating from its plants and drinking from its water, and if he qualifies
to govern, it means that he will be appointed to a governing post under the
auspices of a stringent ruler, though his subjects do receive benefits from his
government. The size of benefits the governor will acquire is equal to the
quantity of food and the measure of water he drinks from it in his dream. If the
person is a merchant or a business man, a mountain in his dream represents
profits and earning a good reputation. If climbing the mountain is easy, then
there are no benefits in that climbing in the dream, for there are no benefits
without hardships. If at the end of his climbing one thanks God Almighty for
what he has reached in the dream, it means that he will become a just ruler.
If he calls to prayers on the top of a mountain or performs his prayers thereat
in the dream, it means that he will be appointed to govern. If one sees himself
descending a mountain in a dream, it means loss of rank, business losses, or
regret. If one is accompanied with his king and soldiers in a dream, it means
that he is in the company of God Almighty and that of His angels, therefore,
he shall be victorious, whereby, he can win a war, conquer an enemy, or
renounces his attachment to the world. If climbing a mountain with difficulty
means distress, then descending it in a dream means relief. If climbing means
gaining a higher station, then descending in a dream means losing rank. If one
sees himself climbing a mountain, though at a certain height he finds himself
no longer able to climb or to descend in the dream, it means that he will die
young. If one sees himself falling from a mountain in a dream, it means that he
will fall into sin. If he falls and breaks a leg in the dream, it means that he will
become despised by his superiors. A mountain on fire in a dream represents the
death of a dangerous person. Leaning against a mountain in a dream represents
friendship with someone in authority. Living in the shadow of a mountain in a
dream means earning one’s livelihood from such a person and living happily
there. Carrying a mountain in a dream means carrying the responsibility of
managing the business of a notable merchant, and such responsibilities will
bear heavy on him. If the mountain is radiant with lights, it means that one’s
responsibilities will be light too. If he sees a mountain descending from the
heavens in a dream, it represents a visit of the local governor to that locality.
If one sees the mountain rising into the skies in a dream, it means that the
governor of that town will be dismissed. Throwing stones from the top of a
mountain in a dream means insulting others. If the mountain is beautifully
dressed in the dream, it means that one will command a greater authority.
Seeing a mountain at a distance in a dream means a journey. If one sees an
earthquake hitting a mountain in a dream, it means that calamities will befall
that land or country. If an evildoer sees a mountain in his dream, it means that
he will surely suffer for his sins. Swallowing a mountain in a dream means
commanding and controlling ruthless and strong men. Climbing a mountain
until one reaches a flat surface in a dream means serving orphans, or nursing
sick people. Entering a cave inside a mountain in a dream means reaching
safety. The good or evil emanating from seeing a mountain in one’s dream
depend on its fertility or bareness. Climbing a mountain and enjoying its
vegetations and its sweet fresh waters in a dream means sheltering one’s
chastity in the company of one’s wife, or learning a knowledge or a trade that
will satisfy one’s needs. Climbing a mountain through a straight path in a dream
means facing things the way they are. If one sees mountains moving forward
with him, it means a war or a major conflict between people of knowledge.
Falling down from the top of a mountain into the middle of beasts, crows,
vultures, snakes, mammals, mire, filth, or rats and their different kinds in a
dream means abstaining from sins, or refraining from innovation if escaping
from them leads one into a mosque where he can enter to pray, or a garden where
he can rest in peace. If the mountain crumbles, and if it is transformed into ashes
or dirt in the dream, it means that whoever is meant in that dream shall lose
his devotion and waste his life. (Also see Ascending in the skies)
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Ladder
A wooden ladder in a dream means distress and toiling one may endure
during a journey. A ladder in a dream also represents peace and safety. Climbing
a ladder in a dream means receiving a warning or an admonition to do good and
eschew evil for someone who does not oblige. If one’s ladder turns into concrete
stairs in a dream, it means assiduity and veiling or protecting of one’s privacy.
A ladder laid on the floor in a dream means authority, while a raised ladder
means recovering from an illness. A ladder also represents travels, comfort to
a person who is struck by sorrows, or it could represent a great person. Climbing
a new ladder in a dream means reaching new spiritual attainments, or it could
represent his business success. Even climbing an old ladder in a dream means
success in one’s bushiness, exaltation and profits. Falling from a ladder in a
dream means adversities, spiritual fall and temptation. Climbing down a ladder
in a dream means business losses. If the ladder breaks in the middle of one’s
assent or descent in the dream, it means losing to one’s competition. If one fixes
a ladder to descend upon something he knows in a dream, it means safety from
danger, arrogance, fears, or escape from an accident that might cost him his life.
Climbing a ladder in a dream also means seeking the help of people who are
filled with hypocrisy. If one climbs a ladder to hear something in a dream, it
means that he will achieve success and attain power. A ladder in a dream also
means authority, eavesdropping, or spying for evil people.
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Tree
An apple tree in a dream represents a good man who serves and cares about
his community. A crack in a tree in a dream represents members of one’s family
who will brace against him. A palmyra tree in a dream represents a wise man,
a poet, or an astronomer. Seeing one, or sitting under it in a dream means
meeting such a person. An oak tree in a dream means profits, prosperity, honor,
associating with heedless people who live in the mountains, or perhaps it could
mean visiting righteous people or a renunciate who lives in the wilderness or
in uninhabited ruins. A mimosa tree in a dream represents stinginess, evil, or
pursuing the actions of the dwellers of hell-fire. A buckthorn tree that grows
datelike fruit in a dream represents a noble and a generous woman, or it could
represent a noble and a generous man. The greener is its color, the greater is
the person. Seeing this tree in a dream means that one will rise in station,
acquire knowledge, and grow in piety. Eating its fruit in a dream means an
illness. Climbing this tree in a dream means stress and difficulties. If one
acknowledges the condition of a specific tree in wakefulness then sees the same
in his dream, it means that such condition will last. In general, trees in a dream
represent women or men of different tempers or personalities. Trees in a dream
also represent fights. Unknown trees mean distress, worries, adversities and
fears, particularly if one sees them in the dark in his dream. Sitting under the
shade of a tree in a dream means profits and money, or it could mean dependence
on people in authority, or befriending rich people for their money. As for one who
is pursuing the path of innovation, it means that he will repent and follow the
path of righteousness if it is a fruit-bearing tree. Taking shelter under a tree that
bears no fruit in the dream means pursuing something that will bear no comfort
or benefits. Fragrant trees, flowering trees, a Moringa tree, or a henna plant in
a dream represent people of knowledge, religious scholars, teachers or preach¬
ers who teach what they do not practice. As for citrus trees in a dream, they
represent righteous people, wise men and people of inner and outer awareness
who practice what they preach. Palm trees, walnut trees, or the like trees in a
dream represent people of the upper social class from whom no one can get
anything, or no one will even attempts to ask them for anything. As for the
poplar trees, the evergreen cypress trees, or the saint trees in a dream, they
represent stinginess and avariciousness. In a dream, any kind of maple or other
trees that renew their leaves annually represent poverty, richness, memorizing
things, forgetfulness, celebrations, or sadness. In a dream, any kind of large
trees that do not shed their leaves in the winter represent longevity, richness,
jealousy, or steadfastness in one’s religion. Climbing a tree in a dream means
escaping from danger, or carefully avoiding something worrisome. Seeing an
unknown tree inside one’s house in a dream means that fire may consume such
a house, or that a fight may break the family apart. Common types of trees and
city trees in a dream represent enemies, or men seeking lawful earnings.
Planting a seedling in a dream means getting married to a girl from a renowned
family and gaining rank. A plane tree, a sycamore, or the like trees in a dream
represent great, strong and famous men who have no wealth, nor do they benefit
anyone. A thorny tree in a dream represents a perplexed man. If one cuts a tree
in a dream, it may mean the death of his wife, or that he will infringe upon a
contract, or break a covenant. If a tree dries out in a dream, it means that a
traveller may die in an accident, or that a sick person may die from his illness.
If one sees a king or a man in authority carving some emblems on the trunk of
a tree in a dream, it means that he is designing a plan to destroy someone. If
he cuts it down with a scythe or a sickle in the dream, it means that he is
demanding something, the other party cannot deliver. If one takes money from
a tree in his dream, it means that he will earn lawful and blessed money from
people who deal with the same type of trees, or that he will live in their vicinity.
Planting trees in one’s garden in a dream means bearing children. A plane tree
represents longevity. Peach or plum trees in a dream represent a short life.
Seeing a group of trees surrounded with aromatic plants in a dream means that
a group of men will gather to mourn someone, or to lament a loss. Tree leaves
in a dream represent money. A tree outside one’s house in a dream represents
one’s clan or servants. A female tree inside a house represents a woman, and
a male tree represents a man. It is a bad omen to see the forbidden tree in a
dream. In a dream, to see the tree near which God Almighty spoke to Moses,
upon whom be peace, means nearness to God Almighty. A dead tree in a dream
represents guidance and wealth, for it is a source of fuel. Sittingunder the shade
of a tree along with a group of people, praising and glorifying God’s attributes
in a dream means receiving God’s blessings in this world and in the hereafter.
Seeing the heavenly Tuba tree in a dream means a good end, or living an ascetic
life, or it could mean helping others. Seeing mountain trees in a dream means
performing supererogatory devotion, work, or receiving unexpected profits. A
palm tree in a dream represents a good word and a true one. It also represents
Muslims’ testimony of faith: ‘There is no God except Allah, Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.’ Seeing a garlic tree, or an onion plant, or a perennial vine
of the gourd family, or the colocynth tree (Citrullus colocynthis; bot.) in a dream
means hearing harsh words or evil talk. Plucking fruits other than what the
mother tree bears in a dream means carrying someone else’s money or property.
A tree bearing a fruit other than its own in a dream represents an adulterous
wife who bears a child from someone other than her husband. Cutting a tree in
a dream means killing someone, or it could mean an illness. Climbing a tree in
a dream means meeting a strong man. Coming down from a tree in a dream
means parting with someone. Falling down from a tree in a dream means death
resulting from fight. If one’s right hand breaks from such fall in the dream,
it means the death of his brother or his sister in a fight. If the leg breaks in the
dream, it means losing one’s money. If one sees blessed trees such as an olive
tree with thorns in a dream, it means that such thorns will prevent him from
wrongdoing or from falling into sin. A walnut tree in a dream represents hard
earned money. Trees in a dream also represent shops, businesses, tables,
festivities, servants, cattle, restaurants, money, hidden treasures, storage
houses, religions or sects. If a storm damages a tree, burns it, or causes it to falls
in a dream, it means the death or murder of a man or a woman. A date or a palm
tree in a dream also represents a famous person, a man of knowledge, the wife
of a king, or the mother of a president. If it is an olive tree, then it represents
a man of knowledge, a preacher, a passenger, a judge or a physician. Like that,
trees are interpreted according to their substance, value, or the harm or benefit
they bring, their roots, origin or age. Seeing a vineyard bearing grapes in the
winter in a dream means that one will be deceived by a woman or a man during
a business transaction, thinking that they are rich. A quince tree in a dream
represents an intelligent person who does not use his intelligence to benefit
himself or others. An almond tree in a dream represents a foreigner or a
passenger. Cane or reed plants in a dream represent opposition, punishment or
help. A pomegranate tree in a dream represents a pious and a religious person,
and its thorns represent the obstacles that could prevent him from falling into
sin. A lotus tree in a dream represents a noble and a gracious person. A colocynth
tree in a dream represents a good but cowardly and easily scared man who has
no real devotion and fails to practice his religious duties. An oak tree in a dream
represents a king, a gnostic, a poet or a fortuneteller. An indigo plant in a dream
represents a knowledgeable Arab. A dried out palm tree in a dream represents
a hypocrite. If a storm uproots a tree in a dream, it means a calamity or a plague.
A banana tree in a dream represents a rich person who correctly manages his
religious and his material life. A jujube tree in a dream represents a joyful and
a happy person, or it could represent power and leadership. A fig tree in a dream
represents someone who benefits his family, and who treats his enemy with
justice. A berry tree in a dream represents a generous person. A pistachio tree
in a dream represents a wealthy person who also possess a good humor, and who
is generous with his family and friends. A peach tree in a dream represents a
correct person, though few can benefit from him, or it could represent a hypocrite
or a handsome looking person, or perhaps a rich woman. If one pluck its fruits
in a dream, it means that he will marry her. An apple tree in a dream represents
a person with steadfastness and determination. A plum tree in a dream
represents a rich and a courageous man. A pear tree in a dream represents a
Persian who practices herbal medicine. A tamarisk tree in a dream represents
a hypocrite, or it could mean a thief who benefits poor people and harms the rich.
A bullace, a wild small plum tree, or a damson tree in a dream represent someone
who benefits everyone. A sycamore tree in a dream represents a good person who
is steadfast in his servitude to others, though who is also firm, equitable,
powerful and rich. A carob tree in a dream represents a man of little benefit to
others. A lemon tree in a dream represents a beneficial person, or a rich woman
who is known for her charities. (Also see Sycamore tree; Evergreen; Oak tree;
Palm tree; etcetera)
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Gall bladder
Cutting someone’s gall bladder with one’s teeth in a dream means
perfidy and jealousy. If he drinks any blood that comes out of such cut in the
dream, it means that he will confiscate or appropriate someone’s money having
no right to do so. A gall bladder in a dream also means anger, sexual excitement,
sexual climax, laughter or one’s personal secrets. (Also see Body)
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Respite
Granting respite or a timetable to another person in a dream represents
one’s own sufferings. If this is done in anger in the dream, then the measure of
sufferings will be awesome.
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Suppressing one’s feelings
If a sick person sees himself suppressing his feel¬
ings, or down-playing his pain and sufferings in a dream, it means that he will
shortly recover from his ailment. (Also see Suppressing one’s anger)
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Spindle
If a woman sees a spindle in her dream, it means that she will beget a
daughter or have a new sister. If a thread line of a spindle breaks in a dream,
it means that a traveller will be delayed. Spinning a wire with a spindle in a
dream means using the help of a stranger. In a dream, a spindle also represents
a messenger, a collector, or a vehicle. (Also see Spindle wheel; Spinning)
Spinning wheel: A girl operating a spinning wheel in a dream represents con¬
tentment, giving things their true worth, or devoting one’s life to a good cause.
If the girl keeps on weaving, then when she finishes her work she unravels the
fabric in the dream, it means God’s wrath, afflictions, or destruction. (Also see
Spindle; Spinning; Wheel)
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Bride
If one sees a bride on her wedding day, dressed in her beautiful robe, looking
beautiful and adorned with flower in a dream, it means wealth in this world. If
one sees himself as a bridegroom and could not see his bride or recognize her
in the dream, or if she is not named or attributed to him in the dream, it means
his death or that he may commit a murder. If one recognizes his bride, looks at
her, and if she is named in the dream, it means that he will marry the same
woman. If one sees himself getting married in a dream, it means that he will gain
power equal to the position of that woman, her role, danger, her family’s status,
the meaning of her name, and her beauty. (Also see Star; Wedding)
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Escape
If one sees himself walking across hills in a dream, it means that he is
trying to escape from danger. (Also see Escape from danger; Running away)
Escort: (Convoy; Guide; Helper) In a dream, an escort means travels, or a barber,
a hairdresser, the tithe collector, a collection agent, an emissary or a trader.
Escrow: (See Guarantee)
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Dream interpreter
In a dream, a dream interpreter represents happiness for a sad
person and sorrow for a happy person. If one who desires to maintain secrecy
around his life and goals sees a dream interpreter in his dream, it means that
he will find an intimate friend or a confidant to complete his intention. If one
is expecting news from an associate or if someone in a different land sees a dream
interpreter in his dream, it means that he will receive the desired news. A dream
interpreter in a dream also represents knowledge of sings, deciphering mes¬
sages, analyzing substances, a tracer, a religious scholar, a lawyer, a good
advisor, a compassionate friend, a judge or a physician. A dream interpreter in
a dream also represents someone who does not keep a secret or someone who
brings people both happy or sad news. In a dream, he is also a preacher, an
advisor, one who balances things, a money changer, a garment cleaner, an
undertaker, a barber, a comedian, a news broadcaster or someone who searches
for people’s faults. Seeing oneself as a dream interpreter in a dream, and if one
qualifies to sit on the bench, it means that he will become a judge. If he is seeking
knowledge, he will acquire it. If he is seeking to become a physician, he will
become one. Otherwise, he might become a money changer, a banker or any of
the earlier mentioned trades. Telling a dream interpreted a dream in one’s
dream, and if the explanation agrees with the common wisdom and religious
norms of the Holy Quran and the traditions of God’s Prophet, upon whom be
peace, then whatever one is told in his dream is true. If one does not understand
the explanation of the dream interpreter in his dream, then he might need to
find a qualified interpreter in wakefulness to satisfy his needs. (Also see As¬
trologer; Divination; Fortuneteller; Founder; Interpretation; Seer)
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Ram
In a dream, a ram represents a noble person. Holding a ram by its wool in
a dream means taking money from a noble person. Holding a ram from its horn
in a dream means being restrained by a noble man from engaging in something.
Holding a ram from its buttock in a dream means controlling or managing the
interests of a noble man, or it could mean inheriting him, or marrying his
daughter. Holding a ram from its belly in a dream means taking money from a
noble person. Killing a ram for other than food in a dream means killing a noble
person. If one kills a ram during a wartime in a dream, then it represents his
enemy. A slaughtered ram in a dream represents a murder. Buying a ram from
a butcher in a dream means that a noble and a great person will come to need
the person seeing the dream who will save him from a foreseeable danger, or
help him to recover from an illness. Slaughtering a ram in a dream means
recovering from an illness. Carrying a ram over one’s head in a dream means
caring or managing the business or accounts of a noble and a rich person. Riding
a ram and driving it at will in a dream means conquering a great person. If one
sees a ram riding him in a dream, then it means that such a great and powerful
person will rise above him and control his life. Breaking the horns of a ram in
a dream means weakening a powerful person. Fighting with a ram in a dream
also means fighting with a powerful person. Whoever wins the fight in the
dream, will eventually win it in wakefulness. Seeing a dead ram in a dream
means the death of such a great person. Dividing the meat of a ram in a dream
means dividing the wealth of a great person after his death. Sacrificing a ram
to eat and to distribute from its meat as a charity to poor and needy people in
the dream means the release of a prisoner, his escape from capture, dispelling
distress and worries, payment of one’s debts, attending the annual pilgrimage
to God’s House in Mecca, or recovering from an illness. Slaughtering and
skinning a ram then hanging it in a dream means stripping one’s enemy from
his money and wealth. Seeing a skinned ram inside one’s house in a dream
means the death of a relative. If it is the leg of a ram, then it means the death
of the closest relative. Broiling a ram in a dream means governing for one year
after which period one may be imprisoned. The number of rams in a dream
represents the number of years. Thus, seeing them also represents the number
of years one will serve in his job. The wool of a ram in a dream means money.
A ram in a dream also represents the muezzin in a mosque, a general in the
army, a deposed ruler, or a humiliated person. If a ram attacks someone in a
dream, it signifies an attack by one’s enemy. If a ewe becomes a ram in a dream,
it means that one’s wife will no longer bear children. If one is not married, then
it means winning victory in his life. (Also see Ewe; Sacrifice; Sheep)
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Earthquake
In a dream, an earthquake represents fear of a higher authority. An
earthquake in a dream is also interpreted to indicate major changes in that
particular place, or a calamity that will befall a town or a country. If one sees
the mountains rumbling, shaking and crumbling, then being restored to their
original state in a dream, it means that a great happening will devastate such
a place. If one sees the earth shaking or caving in, and if everything sinks into
the ground, hitting a segment of the community and sparing another segment
of it in the dream, it means that a calamity will befall that place, and it will
manifest through social disorder, injustices or a plague. If one sees the earth
shaking and the firmament rent asunder in a dream, it means that major
adversities will hit their properties, cattle, farms and institutions, etcetera, as
a divine chastisement for people’s sins. If one sees the earth moving under his
feet in a dream, then it represents one’s striving and pursuit of his business
needs or livelihood. An earthquake in a dream also represents exposing secrets,
hearing bad news, a general scare, public disturbances, the surfacing of new
diseases. If one sees the walls crumbling and caving in a dream, it means his
death. Seeing an earthquake in an arable land in a dream means fertility or a
good harvest. An earthquake in a dream also may mean travels, dancing,
abstraction of business or having an argument with one’s family. If the destruc¬
tion hits the buildings in urban areas in the dream, it means business growth
for construction workers, contractors or related industries. Seeing an earthquake
hitting a fruit farm in a dream means a good harvest. If the quake takes place
during the month of May, it means a fierce battle, fights between people or
public disorder. If one’s dream takes place during the month of June, then it
means destruction of evil trades and their people. If the dream takes place
during the daylight time, then it means appointment of people of knowledge to
leading positions in the government. If one dreams of an earthquake during the
month of July, it means that a great person will die in that place. If it takes place
during the month of August, it means that an enemy will attack that country.
If it takes place during the month of September in the dream, it means that
a stranger will enter that town and subsequently, the town will be hit with a
severe plague and sufferings. If it takes place during the month of October in
one’s dream, then it represents a common illness, safety of pregnant women and
lowering or stabilization of prices. If it takes place during the month of November
in the dream, it means frequent miscarriages. If it takes place during the month
of December in a dream, then it represents severe calamities, plagues and
death, though no enemy threat is visible. If it takes place during the month
January in one’s dream, then it means the death of young people. If it takes
place during the month of February in the dream, then it means hunger and
miscarriages. If it takes place during the month of March in the dream, then
it means prosperity and a good harvest. If a pregnant woman sees an earthquake
in her dream, it means that she is delivering her baby. (Also see Cave in; De¬
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Intruder
In a dream, an intruder represents a stranger, a low spirited person who
is much humiliated by others because of his cast or origin. In a dream, an
intruder also may represent a messenger, a lively person, or a restless one.
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Owl
In a dream, an owl represents a tyrant ruler, or a haughty and a dangerous
thief who works alone without helpers. An owl in a dream also means being
unemployed, or aversion of fear and bewilderment. In a dream, an owl also
represents a traitor. If one sees himself fighting with an owl in a dream, it means
facing a fight with someone. An owl in a dream also represents a person without
steadfastness or determination to do what is right. If an owl falls inside his house
in a dream, it means news of someone’s death. An owl also represents thieves
hiding in the darkness and under the shade of ruins, and of being annoyed about
having to make an effort to earn one’s livelihood.
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Bees
In a dream, bees represent prosperity, or a dangerous adventure. Seeing a
beehive and extracting honey from it in a dream means earning lawful money.
Taking all the honey from the beehive and leaving nothing for the bees in a
dream means being unjust. If bees sit over one’s head in a dream, it means
winning the presidency over people. If bees sit in someone’s hands in a dream,
they mean a good crop for a farmer, while for someone else, they means a fight.
Bees in a dream also represent an army. Killing bees in a dream means
obliterating one’s enemy. Bees in a dream also represent scholars, knowledge
compilers, striving hard or collecting taxes. Bees in a dream also represent a
bread winner who is a hard working person, stern and sometime dangerous,
though he does bring some benefits to his companions. A bee sting in a dream
means harm driven by a group of adversaries. Bees in a dream also mean taking
a beating or falling sick. Bees in a dream also represent the army of believers,
while locusts represent the army of disbelievers. A bee in a dream also
represents a seer. (Also see Beehive)
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Blood
In a dream, blood represents unlawful or illegal money, or an evil act that
will emanate from the person seeing the dream. If one sees himself dragging his
feet through puddles of blood in a dream, it means that he will finance his
business from unlawfully earned money, profit from an illegal business or
commit a major sin then be caught. If one sees blood staining his shirt in a
dream, it means that someone will lie to him, though he will not recognize it.
If his shirt is stained with blood or pus from pimples in a dream, it means that
a thief will lie to him. If his shirt is stained with the blood of a lion in a dream,
it means that an iniquitous person in authority will lie to him and take
advantage of him. If his shirt is stained with the blood of a ram in a dream, it
means that a rich, noble and a well respected person will lie to him, and at the
end he will consent to accepting corrupt money. Seeing blood flowing from one’s
body or from wounds is a sign of good health, safety, or it could mean coming
home after a long journey. Drinking human blood in a dream means money,
profits, escape from danger, safety from trials and adversities, or it could mean
committing a sin then repenting from it. Falling into a pool of blood in a dream
means that one will be accused of a murder or of stealing money. If one sees a
valley filled with blood in a dream, it means that he maybe killed in that locality.
If one sees blood emanating out of his body without cupping or cuts in a dream,
it means giving money to someone. If he is a poor person, then it means receiving
money from someone. If one sees himself falling into a cistern which is filled with
blood in a dream, it means that someone is seeking revenge from him. Blood in
a jar represents a woman in menstruation. Blood in a dream also represents
one’s life, strength, wealth, business, helpers, clothing, earning praise or blame,
weak points, unlawful food, lack of benefits, loss of business or money or esteem,
inability to draw benefits from one’s usual close ones, such as a father, a son,
or a business partner, separation through death from one’s beloveds or dear
one’s, such as wife or a kin. One’s blood in a dream also represents his own Satan,
or an enemy that dwells inside his house. Drinking one’s own blood in a dream
means paying one’s debts with second loan, or vanquishing one’s enemy.
Bleeding naturally in a dream means peace and comfort. Excess bleeding in a
dream means the opposite. The bleeding of an unwed woman means finding a
husband. Bleeding of a pregnant woman in a dream means a miscarriage and
for an elderly woman, bleeding means an illness. If one sees blood coming from
his anus in a dream, it means that he is tainted with the consequences of an evil
act, or it could mean a bad deal, or that he has earned unlawful money then
walked out of such a deal. To bleed in a dream also means being a spendthrift,
a money wasting family, or it could mean suffering from a venereal disease.
(Also see Vascular blockage)
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Invasion
In a dream, invasion means poverty, failure, facing danger and destruction,
or seeking to do business overseas. (Also see Elephant)
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March of an army
In a dream, it means sorrow, or earnestly seeking knowledge,
desiring to become wealthy, preparing to perform a pilgrimage, or celebrating
a religious festival. If one sees himself marching alone in a campaign in a dream,
it means that he might endanger his own life, lose his wealth, or that he may
face an awesome trial that will bear heavily on him.
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Plum
In a dream, plums in season represent health and welfare. Otherwise, out
of season, plums represent distress and difficulties. However, everybody draws
benefits from seeing a plum tree in a dream. If one sees himself eating a sweet
and ripened plum in a dream, it means that he will satisfy his pleasures,
passions, and wantonness. If it tastes sour in the dream, then it represents his
fear. A plum tree in a dream also represents a rich person, or a spendthrift who
is also dangerous but courageous when facing adversities, and who may become
wealthy early in his life though he may die young. Eating plum out of season
in a dream means suffering from a severe illness. Plucking a plum from its tree
in a dream means seizing money from a dying person. Plums in a dream also
represent the glad tidings of recovering what is lost if they are good, and a
warningrn about what is evil should it happen again. A plum in a dream also
represents a good brother, or a good looking and a respectable companion. The
same interpretation applies for all types of berries. (Also see Tree)
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Morning
In a dream, the morning represents the fulfillment of a promise, or it
could mean an unavoidable happening. If one sees himself unhappy and
miserable in the morning hours in a dream, it will denote a low spiritual state,
lack of religious coherence, or it could mean sinfulness. If an honest person sees
the morning in his dream, it could mean either glad tidings of a new born if he
is generous, or loss of his wealth if he is stingy. If a farmer sees the morning in
a dream, it means a penalty, a punishment, or financial losses for that year. If
one loses something then finds it in the morning in his dream, it means that he
will provide a proof that will inculpate his enemy. If a sick person sees the
morning in his dream, it means either recovering from his illness, or it could
mean his death. If one leads others in prayers in such a dream, it means travels,
or making a pilgrimage to Mecca. If the dream is interpreted to be his death,
then it means a good end to his life in this world, light in one’s grave, or that
God willing, he will enter paradise. If one sees the morning and solicits water
to drink, or purchases food, or barters for some barley in his dream, it means
that he will overcome his difficulties and dispel his adversities. If a prisoner sees
the morning in his dream, it means that he will be released shortly. If one’s
travels are impeded by whatever cause, then seeing the morning in his dream
means solving such problems and proceeding on with one’s plans. If one is
having difficulties with his wife, then seeing the morning in a dream means
divorce or separation. If a sinner sees the morning in his dream, it means
repentance from his sin and egress from heedlessness. If a merchant or a
businessman who is having trouble in his trade sees the morning in his dream,
it means good news and business growth. In general, seeing the morning in a
dream means relief from difficulties, escape from danger, a good harvest, or
winning one’s freedom.
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Sound of animals
In a dream, the sound of a crowd means money beside other
benefits. The bleating of sheep in a dream means distress and fear. The neigh
of horses in a dream means might and honor. The barking of a dog in a dream
means vain talk andmeddlingin others’business. The sound of a lynx in a dream
means pampering oneself and wantonness. The cooing of pigeons in a dream
means crying, sorrows or marriage. The chirp of swallows in a dream means
beneficial words. The croaking of frogs in a dream means beatings or death. The
sound of bells and the hissing of snakes in a dream represents a fight, an
argument, a warning, or a war. The braying of donkeys in a dream means
cursing in the darkness. The braying of mules in a dream means vain talk, or
it could mean indulging in suspicious acts. The mooing of a cow in a dream
means temptation. The gurgling or braying of camels in a dream signifies
travels and difficulties. The roaring of a lion in a dream means threats. The
yowling of a tomcat in a dream means uproar, backbiting, defamation and
insinuation. The yapping of foxes in a dream means a warning for one to escape
from danger, or to move from one field into another. The howling of a wolf in a
dream means robbery. The squeak of a mouse in a dream means profits, reunion,
love and peace. The crying of a female gazelle in a dream means longing for one’s
homeland. The barking of a jackal in a dream means a mission of good intent,
or a forthcoming evil. (Also see Dog; Listening; Roaring; Speaking; Voice)
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Face
One’s face in a dream represents his state. If it appears cheerful and
handsome looking in the dream, it represents glad tidings, happiness and a good
life, though if it looks opaque in the dream, it means the opposite. In general,
a yellow face in a dream means humiliation, loneliness, hypocrisy or illness. If
a believer sees his face yellow in a dream, it denotes his devotion and fear of
wrongdoing. Yellowness of the face in a dream also could mean being In love.
If an African person sees his face white in a dream, it means hypocrisy,
impudence and shamelessness. If a Caucasian sees his face black in a dream,
it means that his heart and intentions are better than what a stranger may
think of him. If one’s face appears white and his body black in a dream, it means
that he shows decency and disguises inappropriateness. If a whiskerless person
sees hair growing over the sides of his upper lip in a dream, it means that he
carries burdening debts, or that he has lost dignity. If one’s face looks different
or missing some of its clarity or beauty in a dream, it denotes someone who jokes
excessively, for immoderate jesting, hilarity or mirth decreases people’s respect.
If there is no skin to cover one’s cheeks in a dream, it means that he lives from
asking others for his needs. Dust coveringone’s face in a dream means deficiency
in one’s religious devotion. If one’s face or eyes turn bluish in a dream, it means
that he is a criminal in God’s sight. An opaque face in a dream represents a liar
or an innovator. If the color of one’s face is blush or reddish with white spots in
the dream, it means joy, happiness and good living. If a righteous person sees
his face blush in a dream, it means that he feels ashamed of something he did.
If one’s face is soaking with sweat in a dream, it represents his modesty and
reserve. If one is frowning, and if the color of his face turns red in the dream,
it means that he may suffer from distress or losses. Frowning in someone’s face
in a dream also means suffering at his hand. If a woman sees her face blackened
with soot in a dream, it means the death of her husband. If she sees herself
putting makeup and anointing herself with perfume in a dream, it means good
news for her and for her husband. A smiling and a cheerful face in a dream
connotes happiness and righteousness whether the person is alive or dead. The
beauty of a woman’s face or that of a child in a dream means blessings. Having
two faces in a dream mean a grievous and an woeful end, for God Almighty does
not look at someone who has two faces. If a scholar sees himself having several
faces in a dream, it means that he is utilizing his knowledge in various
applications, or giving a subject several possible interpretations. A frowning
face, a crying face, a scarred face, or the darkness of one’s face in a dream also
mean loss of job, fear, or they could represent a liar. If the skin of one’s face is
crackingin a dream, it denotes lack of modesty or absence of shame. Adisgusting
look on one’s face in a dream means loathsomeness, and loathsomeness in a
dream represents a disgusting face. (Also see Body; Jesting)
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Incense
Perfuming oneself with sweet incense in a dream means having a good
friendship. An incense burner or holder in a dream represents a certitude that
is praiseworthy. Perfume in a dream basically means good, though to a bedridden
person it means death. This category includes: amber, henna plant ( Lawsonia
inermis, bot.), or fumigating oneself with sweet incense, though there is a
danger that could arise from the smoke in the dream. Perfuming oneself with
amber in a dream means increase in earnings that will come through the labor
of a rich person who is associated with the one seeing the dream. The seeds of
any dark colored perfume such as carnation, clove, or their powder, etcetera,
means receiving praises. The elements encompassed herein include: richness
after poverty, knowledge after ignorance, peace with one’s adversaries, bribery,
divulging one’s secrets, ingratiating oneself to a superior for personal gains, or
adulation. Incense in a dream also represents the heat of one’s love or passion.
In a dream, perfuming oneself with incense also means using an amulet or a
charm to repel jealousy, or to break through the stratagem of sorcery. Incense
in a dream also means using charm to bring peace, tranquility and profits if one
intends so in his dream. (Also see Aloe perfume; Civet; Frankincense; ‘Ud)
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Reading
Reading the front page of a letter, a paper, or a book in a dream means
receiving an inheritance. Reading the last page, or the back cover of a book in
a dream means indebtedness. Reading a book in a dream also means receiving
an inheritance. If one finds himself as a lettered person and if he reads well in
his dream, it means that he will attain a high ranking job. If one sees himself
reading his book of records in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sins.
Reading a book in another language in a dream means travelling to such a
country, or going to places one is not familiar with and performing a job that will
earn him fame. If one sees himself reading a book in a foreign language and is
unable to properly decipher its words in a dream, it means that he will escape
from a potential danger he could face in such a land, or it could mean falling sick
in a foreign country, then recovering from one’s illness before returning to one’s
homeland. (Also see Language; Quranic recital; Reckoning)
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Threat
Receiving a threat in a dream means victory over one’s assailant, oppo¬
nent, or adversary, or it could mean developing a defence mechanism against
any danger from that side. If the threat comes from an unknown person, such
a person is a Satan, particularly if the threat is directed against one’s prayers,
charitable actions, or devotion. A threat in a dream also represents the trials
of a love story. (Also see Slapping on the cheek)
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Sweets
Seeing or eating sweets in a dream indicates one’s sincerity in his
religious attendance, release of a prisoner, arrival of a traveller, recovery of a
sick person, marriage of an unwed person, guidance, repentance, learning the
Quran, buying new clothing for one’s children, having a loyal servant, or
earning blessed monies. Seasonal sweets in a dream represent witnessing an
annual festival, or the reinstatement of a just ruler. To feel saturated with
sweets in a dream means self-conceit, lies, or it could mean extollment, or
speaking nice words. Eating sweets in a dream also means suffering from cold
symptoms. Though, eating fermented sweets or preserves in a dream may
represent a cure. If a sweet is made from the basic four ingredients (i.e., honey,
sugar, flour and manna or dates, or other fillings) in a dream, it means
happiness, longevity, or escaping from the consequences of a dangerous busi¬
ness one ventures in with greed. As for a believer, eating sweets in a dream
means tasting the blessings of one’s faith, though for a disbeliever, it means
indulging in the pleasures of this world. (Also see Pastry; Seasonal sweets; Sweets
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Tower
Standing inside a tower in a dream means that one should not feel safe
from the blows of his enemy, or expect to be secured and safe in his own
environment when someone calls upon him for something. If he is sick, it means
that he may die from his illness. Standing on top of a tower or a wall in a dream
means that one will conquer or capture a dangerous person. If one stands over
or inside a tower that is no longer in use in a dream, then it represents his grave.
(Also see Grave)
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Tooth
Teeth in a dream represent one's identity, age, clan, a boy, a girl, his
family, money, servants, domestic animals, employees, weapons, life, death,
unity, separation, trusts, or savings. In a dream, male's or female's upper teeth
represent the male members of one's family from the father's side, and the teeth
ofthe lowerjaw represent the female members of one's family from the mother's
side. The closer the teeth are to the incisor, the closer is the relative. Divided
in two sections, the upper right incisor represents the father, and the upper left
incisor represents the paternal uncle, or it could represent one's sisters, sons,
or a close friend. The upper canines represent one's cousin. or two friends who
are as close as cousins. The bicuspids represent one's uncles from the mother's
side and their children, while the molars represent the grandparents and the
grand children. The lower right incisor represents the mother, and the lower left
incisor represents one's aunt from his father's side, or they could represent two
sisters, two daughters, or two close friends who have the same compassion,
concern and love. The lower canines represent one's female cousin from either the father or the mother's side. The lower canine tooth, or the eyetooth
represents the sire of the house, or the landlord. The upper and the lower molars
also represent the furthest members of one's family, including the grandmother
and her grand daughters. If a tooth moves in its place in the dream, it means
an illness. Ifit falls, or if it is lost, then it means death of the person to whom
it is attributed, or it could possibly mean that he will be separated from him and
can no longer see him. If one saves his lost tooth and does not bury it in the
dream, it means that someone will come forth and be to him as good as that
relative. Otherwise, ifhe does bury it, then it means the death of his relative.
(2)ln a dream, the human limbs also represent the members of his family, and
whatever condition they portray in one's dream may become visible in the
members of his family. Similarly, whatever may affect one's teeth in a dream
can be interpreted as affecting such family members. If one's incisors look
beautiful and bright in the dream, they denote the power, honor and prosperity
his father or uncle will gain. If extra incisors grow in one's mouth in a dream,
it means that one's family will grow by either a new born brother or a new son.
Ifone finds his teeth slightly deteriorating in a dream, it means a trial, or that
his family will engage in a disgraceful act that will bring him shame. If one
attempts to pull out his teeth in a dream, it means that he may spend his money
unwillingly, pay a fine, or separate from his parents, thus cutting off his blood
ties, or he may become untrue to his relatives. If one's teeth turn yellow or black
in a dream, such a dream also represents a disgraceful act that will bring shame
upon one'sfamily. Yellow teeth in a dream mean spendingmoney to restore one's
reputation, or it could mean being knowledgeable in one's own esteem. Developing
bad mouth odor in a dream represents bad connotations resulting from praises
one's family may receive. Deteriorating teeth in a dream represent weakness in
one's family. If one sees people biting him in a dream, it means that he could
have pretended something in public, though he fortunately restrained himself.
(31If one's mouth in a dream is interpreted to represent his household, then the
teeth of the right side represent the boys, and those on the left side represent
the girls. On the other hand, the teeth on the right side could represent the older
generation, and the teeth on the left side could represent the younger generation.
The incisors represent the young men in the family, and the canines represent
the young girls. As to the molars, they represent elderly people. If one loses a
molar tooth in a dream, it meansthe death of an elderly person in his household.
(4lHuman teeth in a dream also represent one's business and management of his
life. In that case, the molars represent one's private life, the eyetooth represents
what is semi-public, while the front incisors represent what is openly practiced,
one's public character, words and deeds. Ifone sees his teeth broken in a dream,
it means that he pays his debts slowly. Long teeth in a dream mean enmity or
a fight between members of one's household. If one sees his teeth curved and
deteriorating, and if one decides that it is better to pull them out in a dream,
it means that he will escape from great adversities and dangers. Ifone's teeth
turn gold in a dream, they represent benefits for a teacher or a preacher.
Otherwise, golden teeth for everyone else in a dream mean fire, illness, Candida,
or an illness that is caused by one's bile. Ifone's teeth become glass or wood in
a dream, it means his death. Ifthey turn silver in the dream, it means harm or
losses. If one's front teeth fall and new ones grow instead in the dream, they
represent major changes in one's life. Ifone sees himself forcefully pushing his
tongue against his teeth in a dream, it means that he speaks ill of his own family,
or it could mean problems in one's house. If the crown or the enamel of one's
eyetooth is damaged, or if it falls in a dream, it means the death of one's son.
(')Teeth in a dream represent one's clan, close relatives, or distant cousins. The
molar teeth represent the male members and the incisors represent the female
members. Unnecessarily pulling out one's teeth in a dream means paying a fine, losing one's capital, or severing relationship with members of one's family.
Discovering one or two cavities in one's teeth in a dream means that one may
beget one or two sons. Developing bad mouth odor in a dream means belittling
someone's ideas, or it could mean a family dispute. Fallen teeth in a dream may
denote that the husband and the wife sleep in separate beds, or it may mean
poverty, or that one may die in a foreign land, or that the term of one's life span
in this world may be extended. Ifone pulls out his teeth and buries them in the
dream, it means that his entire clan or family will die before him. Pulling out
one's teeth in a dream also means exposing one's secrets. Losing a tooth in a
dream may imply a punishment for a wrongdoing. Ifone finds the teeth of his
upperjaw and those ofthe lowerjaw intermixed in the dream, it means that the
women control the men in his or family. Flossing one's teeth in a dream means
dispersal of one's family, or loss of money and property. If after flossing one's
teeth some meat fiber remains stuck between the teeth in the dream, it means
that he backbites his family members. (8) Teeth in a dream also represent a pearl
necklace, a grinder, or an army formation. The right wing, the left wing and the
front assault formation, or they could mean severingblood ties. The incisors may
represent the heart of a human being. Teeth in one's pocket or in the palm of
one's hand in a dream represent one's brothers. If one has an incarcerated
relative, and ifhe sees his teeth pulled out in a dream, it means the release of
his relative from prison. Pulling out one's teeth in a dream could mean the
return of a traveller to his homeland. Tartar in a dream represents weaknesses
in the family. Black or broken teeth in a dream mean sorrow caused by one's
relatives. Wisdom teeth in a dream represent one's followers, while the incisors
and the canines represent his wealth, adornment, pride, or child. The changing
of their color into yellow or black in a dream mean changes in one's life. Ifone's
teeth turn into iron in a dream, they mean strength. Losing one's teeth in a
dream also could mean losingone'sjob. Pulling out one's teeth in a dream so that
no one can see them means infertility, or loss of one's business, loss of one's
savings, a bad relationship with one's family, an evil act toward one's family,
or it could mean that he will try to sustain his business through a loan, then
suffer from bankruptcy. Having a bad tooth in wakefulness and pulling it out
in a dream means trying to comfort or appease a difficult person whose
hurtfulness will eventually cease. Replacing a tooth with a bridge in a dream
means recovering losses, or balancing one's business. Having an extra tooth in
a dream means losing one in wakefulness. (Also see Body]; Pain; Teeth)
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Walking on water
Walking on water in a dream represents one’s strong faith,
certitude and trust in God Almighty. This is particularly true if while waking
one also speaks words of wisdom. Otherwise, walking on water in a dream also
could mean clarifying a complex issue. Walking on water in a dream also could
mean undertaking a dangerous venture and trusting one’s affairs to God’s
protection. If one walks back from the water to the dry land in a dream, it means
that he will satisfy his needs or fulfill his intentions. In a dream, waking on
water represents one’s good intention, clarity and certitude. Walking on water
in a dream also means unveiling a mystery, the need to trust one’s affairs into
God’s hand, or it may mean approaching a danger, or it could mean that the
accumulated pressures one is enduring are bearing heavy on him. It also means
placing one’s trust in God Almighty before embarking on a trip that could entail
some danger. To walk on water, whether it is an ocean or a river in a dream also
denotes good spiritual standing, religious assiduousness and strong faith,
certitude and determination. (Also see River; Water)
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