Search Key: Atonement
Atonement
(Expiation; Penance; Requital) Atonement, distribution of gifts or
charities as penance for one’s sins in a dream means payment of one’s debts,
delivering a trust to its rightful owner, paying a fine or reciprocating an
invitation. (Also see Tithe collector)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Counting
(Add; Calculate; Enumerate; Number) Counting apples in a dream
means counting money. Counting up to the number one hundred, five thousand
or twenty thousand in a dream signifies victory against one’s enemy. Counting
up to the number seven or eight means distress or pressures. Counting up to the
number nine in a dream means adversities and joining the company of corrupt
and evil people. Counting up to the number ten in a dream means completing
a project, or it could mean attending the pilgrimage in Mecca. Counting up to
the number forty in a dream means anticipating the fulfillment of a promise.
Counting up to the number thirty in a dream means promising someone the
impossible or telling a lie. The number one in a dream signifies uniqueness,
superiority, having the leading edge in knowledge, money, prosperity, mar¬
riage, child, or it could mean languor, solitude or liking to be alone or cessation
of activities. The number one in a dream also represents the truth or God
Almighty Who has no partner, associate or equal. The number two means help
against one’s enemy. The number three signifies fulfillment of a promise. The
number four means a pilgrimage to Mecca. The number five means doubt and
weakness of one’s faith. Perhaps the number six also means victory against one’s
enemy or establishing a proof of guilt against one’s adversaries. Counting up to
number seven or eight in a dream has negative connotations. Counting up to
number ten in a dream could mean atonement for one’s sins. If one sees himself
in a dream counting money coins that has the name of God inscribed on it in a
dream, it means that he celebrates God’s praises and glorifies His N ame. If one
sees himself in a dream counting large denomination of money that has the
Name of God Almighty written on it, it means acquiring knowledge. If the money
coins or the banknotes are designed with images or portray the picture of known
people in the dream, then they mean engaging in innovation, religious innovation,
falsehood or polytheism. Counting pearls in a dream means reading the Quran.
Counting gems in a dream means learning wisdom or acquiring knowledge at
the hand of a gnostic. Counting beads in a dream means getting involved in
people’s business, using obscene language, or fornication. Counting sheep in a
dream means counting money or counting one’s children. Counting cows in a
dream means longevity or going through a long and difficult times. If a farmer
sees himself counting camels in a dream, it means rain and a good harvest.
Counting buffaloes in a dream means hardships and toiling in one’s life. (Also
see Money)
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Circumambulation
(Ambulate; Kaaba; Mecca; Walk around) If a sinner sees
himself circumambulating God’s House in Mecca in a dream, it means that he
will be freed from suffering in hell-fire. If one is unmarried, it means that he will
get married. If one qualifies for promotion, it means that he will receive it.
Seeingoneself performing a pilgrimage in a dream also means circumambulating
God’s house in Mecca, developing a good character, living a straight and a
worthy life, safety from fear, repayment of one’s debts, delivering entrusted
merchandise to their rightful owners or money to its people on demand, being
trustworthy, living an ascetic life, fulfilling a promise, atonement for one’s sins,
distributing expiatory gifts or interceding on behalf of a trustworthy and a noble
Imam. Seeing oneself circumambulating God’s house while riding on a mare in
a dream means that one will commit the abominable sin of adultery with a
member of his own family or with a consanguineous blood relative with whom
it is not permissible to have sexual relationship. (Also see Kaaba; Rituals of the
pilgrimage; Sa‘i)
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Distress
(Anxiety; Agony; Grieve; Uptight; Worries) Distress in a dream signifies
atonement for one’s sins and restitution of his human dignity. To experience
distress in a dream also signifies regret for something wrong one has committed.
If one’s distress dissipates, and if he is relieved from its burden in his dream,
it means repentance from his wrongdoing. In a dream, distress and sorrow mean
being in love or suffering from one’s devotion to his beloved. (Also see Uptight;
Worries)
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Tithe collector
(Atonement; Penance) In a dream, a tithe collector represents
someone who interferes in people’s business. Seeing the tithe collector in a
dream also denotes adversities, calamities, heavy losses, disasters, or trials that
befall a believer to direct him to repent, to wash his heart from impurities, and
to free him from the burdens of his sins. (Also see Atonement)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Bunch
(Bundle) In a dream, a bunch or a bundle represents atonement for one’s
sin, or something offered to compensate for failing to fulfill a vow, or it could
mean a tainted business or money. (Also see Bunch of dates)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Clothing
(Dwellings; Face; Look; State; Transient) One’s garment in a dream
represents his innermost thoughts that will eventually show in his attitude in
life. If one’s thoughts are good, then it will show, and if they are evil, they will
also manifest. If one wears a slipper over his head and a turban in his foot in
a dream, it means that he is carrying trouble. Depending on its type and name,
a garment in a dream could represent a man or a woman. Wearing a new
garment in a dream is better than seeing an old one. If a man sees himself
wearing a woman’s apparel in a dream, it means that he is a bachelor. If a woman
sees herself wearing a man’s garment in a dream, it means that she is
unmarried. Wearing a tightly buttoned shirt in a dream means experiencing
tight circumstances or reuniting with a traveller returning home, or it could
mean marriage for an unwed person. Wearing a stately apparel in a dream
means honor and dignity. Wearing a soldier’s uniform in a dream means war.
Wearing a scholar’s robe or a teacher’s vest in a dream means studying to become
a learned person. Wearing an ascetic’s woolen wrap in a dream means becoming
a renunciate. Wearing a salesman’s suit in a dream means hard work or looking
for work if the suit looks expensive in the dream, for people mostly wear
expensive looking suits when they are still searching for work. Wearing a white
garment in a dream means pride, honor and dignity. Wearing silk in a dream
means strength and occupying a high rank in a business or government. If one
sees a deceased person wearing a silken garment in a dream, it means that he
is dwelling in the heavenly paradise. Wearing a garment that is adorned with
gold in a dream means victory over one’s enemy. A black garment means honor,
reign and having mastery over people. Wearing a green garment in a dream
means martyrdom. Wearing a cotton garment in a dream means following the
Prophet’s tradition (uwbp). Wearing a woolen garment in a dream means
clarity, unless if it is coarse or unfitting and in that case, it means poverty and
humiliation. Wearing a linen garment in a dream means enjoying a blessing or
a favor. Wearing a brocaded garment in a dream means receiving an important
and a revered message, rising in station, enjoying wealth or it could represent
the blessing of having a child. Wearing a robe that is trailing behind one’s feet
in a dream means rebellion and disobedience, while wearing a moderately short
coat in a dream means purity, virtues and chastity. Wearing any type of garment
in a dream means emulating the character of such people or becoming a prisoner
of war. Wearing a kufi or a headdress for prayers in a dream means atonement
for one’s sins. Wearing a jubbah or a long cloak in a dream means longevity.
Wearing an open sports jacket in a dream means ease in one’s life or financial
success. Wearing a special costume for a festival or a celebration in a dream
means prosperity and a wealth that is saved for one’s children, or it could mean
buying new merchandise for one’s shop. Wearing a military uniform in a dream
means distress, trouble or a scientific dispute. Wearing one’s traditional cos¬
tumes in a dream, or that of another community means to befriend them and
to celebrate their festivities with joy. (Also see Filth; Linen; Used clothing)
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Requital
(Retaliation; Retribution) In a dream, requital means longevity, departure
from one’s past, or it could mean instituting justice, or performing penance that
will purify the person from his sins, such as prayers, voluntary fasting and alms
giving. (Also see Atonement)
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Expiation
(See Atonement)
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Penance
(See Atonement; Tithe collector)
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Adjuring
(To command solemnly; to swear by God; or to take an oath.) If one sees
himself swearing in God’s Name before someone in a dream, it means that the
other person will deceive him. To swear solemnly by the stars, the celestial signs
or by any physical sign in a dream means arrogance, deception, humiliation,
hypocrisy or heedlessness. If one is truthful in his oath in a dream it means that
he will win his argument, speak the truth or perform an act that pleases God
Almighty. To swear by God in a dream when failure to perform requires
atonement means following the truth and emulating the leading example of
God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace.
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Frog
A frog in a dream represents a pious and a religious person. Sitting with
frogs in a dream means having a good relationship with one’s family and being
friendly with one’s neighbors. Eating a frog in a dream means receiving benefits
through a relative or a neighbor. Eating a frog in a dream also means gaining
authority or accumulating extensive wealth. Frogs in a dream also represent
people who practice magic arts and sorcery. If one earns his livelihood from
dealing with sea life, or if he sells spring water for living, then seeing frogs in
his dream means profits. If one sees frogs leaving a town in a dream, it means
that a calamity is lifted through prayers and atonement. Hunting frogs in a
dream means winning over one’s rivals or competitors. Frogs in a dream also
represent lobbyists, readers, dervishes, ascetics or they could represent noisy
people or someone who is on a constant move from one place to another. Frogs
entering a town in a dream represent a calamity that will befall the dwellers of
that town. In a dream, frogs also represent a chaste, pure and a religious woman
who never cause harm to anyone.
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Forgiving one’s sins
If one’s sins are forgiven in a dream, it means receiving
guidance, abstinence from sin, protecting one’s chastity, hoping for God’s
forgiveness, engaging in charitable actions and offering atonements.
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Fever
In a dream, a fever means paying one’s debts, for fever in wakefulness is
an atonement for sins. Fever in a dream also means a threat and a menace. If
one sees someone he knows suffering from fever in a dream, it means that he
will get involved in a business that will require him to lose his religious
commitment. Fever in a dream also means wearing the garment of a revered
person. Fever is the messenger of the angel of death and his Warner. It reminds
the person to repent before death comes and to corrects his conduct with his Lord
before meeting Him. A feverish shiver in a dream means negligence and disdain
regarding one’s religious duties. If one sees that he died and was washed and
shrouded in preparation for burial in a dream, it means that he is persistent in
indulging in sins and that he is careless about the consequences. Such a warning
is only seen in a dream by an insolent sinner, if he is lucky. Fever in a dream
also may connote entering a bathhouse or a sauna and suffering therein from
heat, exhaustion and thirst. (Also see Bathhouse)
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Shaving
Shaving one’s hair in a dream relates to one’s personal customs. If he
is used to have short hair and sees himself shavinghis head in a dream, it means
that he will pay a fine as an atonement. If he sees his head shaved in the
summertime, and if he is used to doing so, it means benefits, comfort, or
recovering from a migraine headache. If one sees his hair shaved during the
winter in a dream, it means difficulties, adversities, penalties, or a sickness.
Shaving one’s head in a dream also means paying one’s dues, appeasement of
one’s fears, and success in one’s life. Shortening one’s hair in a dream also means
appeasing his fears. If one is suffering from depression and he sees his head
shaved in a dream, it means an end to his trouble, or payment of his debts. It
also means abasement, disgrace, deception, or death. If a soldier sees his head
shaved in a dream, it means that he will lose his strength and esteem. If one sees
himself chipping his hair in bits in a dream, it means that he will lose people’s
respect. Shaving one’s head in a dream for someone who does not usually shave
it also may mean an affliction or an illness. If a woman sees her head shaved
in a dream, it means divorce, or the death of her husband. If she sees her hair
sheared in a dream, it means confinement to her house. If she sees her husband
giving her a beautiful haircut and talking to her affectionately in a dream, it
means spiritual growth, delivering a trust, or paying one’s debts. Trimming
women’s hair in a dream means inability to conceive children. Cutting one’s hair
in a dream means losing one’s strength. Shaving half of one’s beard in a dream
means losing one’s source of income and dignity. Plucking out one’s facial hair
in a dream is worst than shaving it, and particularly when hair louses up one’s
face or attractiveness. Nevertheless, plucking out one’s facial hair in a dream
also could depict amelioration of one’s condition or look. Shaving one’s backside
or abdomen in a dream means paying one’s debts. Shaving, clipping, or adjusting
one’s moustache in a dream means lighteningone’s burdens, though it also could
represent a mishap. If a rich person sees himself shaving his pubic hair or using
a depilatory agent for that purpose in a dream, it means the loss of his wealth,
or it could mean that he has overpaid for a property he has just purchased. If
a poor person sees that, it means that he will become financially solvent. If one
sees himself shaving it with a razor blade, it represents benefits from one’s
spouse. (Also see Beard)
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