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Back
(Behind; Posterior; Rear side) In a dream, the back of a human being
represents what people hold for him of praises or blame, acceptance or rejection,
honor or humiliation, or it could represents one’s debts. Seeing the back of a
human being in a dream also means following his tracks or practices. If a
positive look manifests therein, such as a sweet fragrance or the emergence of
a radiant light, or if it turns into iron in the dream, it signifies one’s gratitude
regarding his own condition. In a dream, the rear side of the human being
represents his outward appearance or what renders the human being accept¬
able, or it could represent his garment, an ostentatious person, a show of
grandeur, pride about one’s social class, a show of being wealthy, the surround¬
ings of one’s house, the outskirts of a town, the outer display of one’s religion
or his school of thought. A broken back in a dream means fear, distress and
sorrow. If one sees his rear side dark in color, black or red in a dream, it means
that he may suffer from physical abuse and beating during a fight. Seeing one’s
own back in a dream also could mean buying new clothing, or it could mean
feeling strong because of one’s knowledge, his son, power, political connections,
wealth or property. Seeing one’s back in a dream also could mean to repudiate
one’s wife. 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. If one sees
his back bent in a dream, it means a misfortune. If one sees the back of his friend
in a dream, it means that his friend will turn his back to him at times when he
needs him most. If one sees the back of his enemy in a dream, it means that he
will be guarded against his threats. If one sees the back of an old woman in a
dream, it means that the world is turning its back to him. If she is in her middle
age in the dream, it means that he is seeking something hard to obtain. If she
is a young woman in the dream, it means that he is expecting something and
must be patient to acquire it. One’s back also represents old age. Back pain in
a dream means poverty, sickness, debility, imprisonment of one’s boss or the
death of a brother. One’s back in a dream also represents one’s dependence on
a strong person. If one sees himself carrying a heavy load on his back in a dream,
it means debts, or a vicious neighbor. A broken back in a dream means losing
one’s strength and power, or it could mean one’s death. If a sick person sees his
back broken in a dream, it means that the person who is taking care of him may
die shortly, or it could mean that he will suffer from poverty. Carrying burdens
over one’s back in a dream means sins. Carrying a coffin or a load of merchandise
over one’s back in a dream means carrying forgotten debts that will surface at
awkward times. Carrying wood over one’s back in a dream means backbiting,
slandering people and reporting lies. Carrying a heavy load over one’s back in
a dream also means having many children with little money to sustain them.
Seeing a hunchbacked person in a dream means prosperity, longevity or having
a large family. ( Also see Backbone; Backside; Body’)
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Back pain
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Backbiting
(Belittlement; Defamation; Harm) Backbiting someone in a dream
means driving one’s blessings away and nullifying one’s good deeds. Backbiting
a poor person in a dream means becoming poor. Backbiting someone concerning
a scandal in a dream means that one will become subject to defamation and
suffers from a scandal. Like that, whatever subject the backbitingis addressing,
its harm will come back to the doer. Belittling someone in a dream means that
one will suffer the same in wakefulness.
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Backbone
(Helper; Loins; Offspring; Spinal column) In a dream, one’s backbone
represents man’s helper or his right hand man. If one has a strong backbone in
a dream, it represents his sedate manners, calm and serious composure.
Whether one’s backbone is weak or strong in the dream, it could also represent
his son. If one finds his backbone strong in the dream, it means that he will
develop wisdom or beget a son who will grow strong and become a just person.
Perhaps one’s backbone could be interpreted to mean crucifixion, or it could
mean marriage to a virgin. If one sees a tree growing from his backbone in a
dream, it means an illness. If a sick person sees his backbone turned into iron
in a dream, it means recovering from his illness. (Also see Back)
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Backgammon
(Tricktrack) Playing backgammon in a dream means having an
imposing character, being highly skilled and efficient, scheming, mental keen¬
ness, playing a ruse or eliciting admiration. Playing backgammon in a dream
also denotes someone who is highly qualified or it may demonstrate the type of
character one assumes in his daily life, or it could mean arguing with others,
mockery, deception, gambling, mixing with evil people for business, or it could
mean pleasure. It also means indulging in sin, fear of exposure or maneuvering
a business scheme. If one sees the game set but no one is playing it in the dream,
it means lack of work, dismissal from one’s job, walking the wrong tracks.
Playing backgammon in a dream also signifies a fight, an argument or a dispute
between business partners, each of them seeking his personal interests. (Also
see Chess; Games)
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Backside
(Backside; Buttocks; Rump) In a dream, the backside represents the
wife’s property and money, or it could mean one’s husband. Dragging oneself
over one’s buttocks in a dream means becoming poor and needy. Hair growing
over one’s backside in a dream means money or richness. Otherwise, if one sees
no hair on his backside in the dream, then it means insolvency or bankruptcy.
Shaving off the hair over one’s backside in a dream means fulfilling a promise,
repayment of one’s debts or giving back a trust to its rightful owner. (Also see
Back)
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Comeback
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Return of one’s soul back to its Lord
(Death; Give up the ghost; To die) In a
dream, the return of one’s soul back to its Lord means remitting a trust to its
rightful owner, the recovery of a sick person from his illness, the release of a
prisoner from jail, or perhaps it could represent the reunion of beloveds.
Return: (Return from a journey) When one returns from a trip in a dream, it means
paying one’s dues, dispelling sorrow and sadness, escaping from ill consequences,
receiving a reward, or repenting from sin. (Also see Debt)
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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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Elf
(Abnormal; Albino; Elf; Leprosy; Whitish) An elf in a dream represents a
person of evil nature who creates disunity and enmity between people through
backbiting, insinuations, slanders and who advises them against good deeds. In
a dream, an elf also represents poverty, sorrows, humiliation, or adversities
caused by people who wander between towns and cities as a habit. If an elf visits
a sick person in a dream, it means death.
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Bricks
(Adobe; Argillites; Plaster) In a dream, bricks mean lawful money. If they
are interpreted to means a child, then they represent a miscarried fetus, or a
child who may die in his infancy. If one sees baked bricks in his dream, they
represent a son who will grow to be infamous, a backbiter and who will enjoy
a long life. (Also see Adobe)
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Ishaq
(Also known as John in Western traditions. God’s prophet Ishaq, son of the
prophet Jacob, upon both of them be peace.) In a dream, seeing him indicates
adversities and hardships. If one has a son who ran away in disobedience to his
father, and if he sees God’s prophet Ishaq in a dream, it means that he will
return to his home and be obedient again. This dream also indicates a surge of
glad tidings, peace and tranquility. Seeing Ishaq (uwbp) in a dream also means
suffering from persecution by the senators of one’s town, or from some of his
relatives, and finally God Almighty will come to his help, and grant him back
his integrity and honor. If one sees him in his best form and radiant beauty, it
becomes a sign of glad tidings, whereby one’s progeny will engender leaders,
governors and righteous people. Seeing him in a dream also may mean coming
out of tight circumstances into a more relaxed ones, changing from heedlessness
into guidance, poverty into richness, and from disobedience to one’s parents to
obeying them again. If one sees himself transformed into Isliaq (uwbp) or to wear
his robe in a dream means that he may near his death then be saved from it.
Islam: (Religion of Islam; Surrender to God’s will; Submission) To see oneself as
a Muslim, praising God Almighty, thanking Him, facing the Ka‘aba in one’s
prayers, or to see oneself embracing Islam in a dream means straightening one’s
life, or repentance from one’s sins. If one sees himself renewing his Islam in a
dream, it means safety from plagues, sickness, or adversities. To proclaim the
two testimonies: ‘There is no god other than Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allah,” in one’s dream means relief from distress, or guidance after heedlessness.
Saying these testimonies in a dream also may mean returning to one’s parents
after having abandoned them. It also means returning to a place one has earlier
deserted, or to using earlier criterions in one’s life. If a Muslim recites these
proclamations in a dream, it means that he will testify to the truth in a court
of justice, or become known for his truthfulness. (Also see Exalting God’s one¬
ness; Exclamation of God’s sovereignty; Imam; Meadow; mosque; Quran; Pil¬
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Games
(Amusement; Cynicism; Playing games; Playing) To play games or to act
sprightly in a dream means pride, arrogance, being cynical, profanity or defiling
what is sacred in one’s religion and lacking reverence for it. Playing backgam¬
mon in a dream means exaltation, gaining power, honor and rank, or it could
denote one’s pride, arrogance and cynicism. Playing with a wedding ring in a
dream means concealing secrets, except if someone else appears in one’s dream,
then it could mean looking for a missing person. Sitting and playing with one’s
heels in a dream means governing. Playing football in a dream means recon¬
ciliation or making peace with one’s enemy. If a sick person sees himself playing
a game in a dream, it means recovering from his illness and returning to a
normal healthy life. Playing cricket ball in a dream means a fight followed by
reconciliation andpeace. (Also see Backgammon; Cock fighting; Gambling; Ball;
Bullfight)
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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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Ride
(Animal; Carrier; Mount; Vehicle) A vehicle in a dream represents care,
concern, attaining one’s purpose, or it could mean reaching one’s destination
through striving and hard work. To ride an animal in a dream means following
one’s desires and passions. However, to be carried by any animal, or by any type
of vehicle in a dream is a sign of honor and authority. Riding a horse one cannot
control in a dream means following one’s passions and wantonness. If one is able
to adequately tame his horse and control it in the dream, it means that he will
be saved from adversities. Riding an elaborately dressed horse for a parade,
being surrounded by servants and an entourage in the dream means receiving
an inheritance, or it could mean becoming the guardian of an estate one will
inherit in a short while. Riding over the shoulder of another man and forcing
him to accept it in a dream represents one’s funeral, and it means that the other
person will have no choice but to carry the coffin. If the person carrying him in
the dream is willingly doing so, then it means that he will care for his needs and
bear his encumbrance. Riding over someone’s shoulders in a dream also means
facing an major adversity. Should he meanwhile fall down in the dream, it
means that such a trial will not take place. If one sees himself riding over
someone’s shoulder backward in a dream, it means that he does not accept any
advice or excuse, or it may mean that he turns to the other side if he is asked
for help, or it may mean that he engages in the forbidden sexual intercourse
during women’s menstrual period, or that he engages in sodomy. To see a
horseman leading a procession or a caravan of travellers in a dream means
taking a distant journey, or it could represent business activities, or recovering
from an illness.
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Clay
(Argillite; Argillateous; Mortar; Mud; Plaster) In a dream, clay means
sickness, disgrace or ignominy, except for one who works with clay or builds
structures with it, then in his case, seeing clay in his dream means benefits,
religious awareness and developing faith and certitude. Dry clay in a dream
represents a cut in one’s earnings or living on a budget. If one sees himself
plastering the walls of his house with wet clay in a dream, it means that he is
a righteous person. If one sees himself eating clay in a dream, it means that he
swindles money. Construction clay in a dream means benefits and money.
Seeing clay in a dream also could mean death. If one sees himself waking in mud
or wet clay, and if he works with it in a dream, it means falling sick or suffering
from disgrace. Dry clay in a dream means money, while wet clay means
righteousness. Eating baked clay in a dream means backbiting others, untruth
or slander. If a sick person sees clay in his dream, it means his death. (Also see
Bricks)
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Thief
(Assassin; Illness; Robber) In a dream, a thief represents an illness,
deficiency in one’s character, or a physical ailment. If the thief is a black man,
it means that the illness relates to one’s black bile. If the color of his skin is red,
then it relates to one’s blood. If the color of his skin is yellow, then it relates to
his galls. If the color of his skin is white, then it relates to his chest and phlegm.
Whatever a thief takes in the dream should be interpreted in relation to the
substance of what he took. If he takes nothing from one’s house, then it denotes
a passing ailment. If one catches the thief, or holds to his shirt in the dream,
it means that he knows the cure. A thief in a dream also represents an assassin,
the angel of death, a visitor, or someone asking for marriage. If there is a sick
person in the house and a thief enters that house in a dream, it means the death
of the ailing person. If a thief comes to one’s house and takes nothing from it in
a dream, it means the recovery of sick person from his illness. A thief in a dream
also can be interpreted to represent a cunning person, a deceiver, an adulterer,
a hunter, a backbiter, someone who asks for things that do not belong to him,
a lion, a snake, a Satan, eavesdropping, or one’s mind, desire and passions. If
a scholar sees a thief in his dream, it means that he will learn wisdom from an
anecdote. A thief in a dream also represents a liar, or the humiliation inflicted
upon such a person. (Also see Crocodile; Illness; Robbery)
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Disbelief
(Astray; Heedlessness; Ingratitude; Irreligious; Profane) In a dream,
disbelief represents a rich person or becoming one. Disbelief in God Almighty
in a dream also means illness, injustice or causing harm to others. Acting silly
or impudent or stupidly, or being censured or discredited in a dream also
indicates profanity and disbelief in God Almighty. Going astray in a dream
means committing a sin or making a mistake. Making a mistake in a dream also
signifies heedlessness in wakefulness. If one’s profanity becomes public knowledge
in a dream, it means that he will commit a forgery or make false testimony in
court. Disbelief in a dream also means ingratitude or it could denote the state
of a sick person when he lies in his deathbed and awaits for his soul to be taken
back to its Lord. Disbelief in a dream also may signify committing the unforgivable
act of suicide. (Also see Irreligious)
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Slaughter
(Astray; Injustice; Kill; Murder; Relief) In a dream, slaughter means
displeasing one’s parents, or it could mean injustice. If one sees himself in a
dream slaughtered, he should pray hard and seek refuge in God Almighty to help
him. If one sees corpses of slaughtered people scattered around him in a dream,
it means profits and achievement of his goals. Seeing slaughtered people in a
dream also may mean that they have gone astray. If one sees a man or a butcher
slaughtering him in a dream, it means that he will triumph over his assailant.
If he is imprisoned, it means that he will be set free. If he is seized by fear, it
means that he will reach safety and regain his equanimity and peacefulness. If
he is a war captured prisoner, it means that he will be set free. If he is a leader,
it means that his sovereignty will widen. Slaughtering someone in a dream
means being unjust toward him. Slaughtering a pigeon in a dream means
getting married. Cutting a piece of flesh from one’s backside in a dream means
that he engages in sodomy. If one finds himself slaughtered but does not know
who killed him in the dream, it means that he is an innovator, or it could mean
that he will forge a testimony. Murdering one’s own father or mother in a dream
means disobeying them or assaulting them and becoming damned. To slaughter
a woman in a dream means adultery, or eliciting sexual intercourse with her.
To slaughter a fowl or the female of any bird or animal in dream means
deflowering a young girl. To slaughter a son in a dream means that such a son
is ruthless and unjust toward his parents. If one kills himself in a dream, it
means that he married a woman who is unlawful to him. (Also see Slaughter
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Call to prayers
(Azan; Muezzin) Hearing the call to prayers in a dream denotes
the pilgrimage season or announces its holy months. It also may indicate
backbiting, a theft, announcing a major move or blowing the trumpets of war,
or it could denote rank and honor or obeyed commands of the one seeing the
dream, or perhaps announcing a wife for an unmarried man, and it could mean
telling the truth. Hearing the call to prayers in a language other than the Arabic
in which it was revealed in a dream means lies and backbiting. If one sees a
woman calling to prayers, standing on the top of a minaret in a dream, it means
innovation and trials. If children give the call to prayers in a dream, it means
that people filled with ignorance will rule the land. This is particularly true
when the call is made outside the proper time. If a suitable person sees himself
adequately calling to prayers in a dream, it means that he will be appointed to
govern a land which is as vast as his voice can reach in the dream. If one does
not fit the conditions of ruling, then it means that his enemies will increase in
number. If he is a merchant, it means that his business will grow. Hearing the
call to prayers in a dream also may represent invocations, supplications and
good prayers. If one sees himself calling to prayers from inside a well in a dream,
it means that he will call people from another land to walk the path of God
Almighty, to follow the jurisprudence He made obligatory upon humanity, and
to adopt the divine laws as their way of life and religion. If calling from inside
a well is done from within a Muslim country in the dream, it means that he is
a spy or an innovator who is introducing changes to God’s laws. If one sees
himself calling to prayers from the top of the Scared House of Kaaba in a dream,
it means that he is an innovator. If he calls to prayers while laying down in his
bed in a dream, it means that his wife is backbiting and slandering the
neighbors. If he makes the call at the door of a king in a dream, it means that
he will testify to the truth in a court of justice. If one’s call is made while
travelling in a caravan or in a marketplace in a dream, it means that he will
expose a band of thieves. If he makes the call to prayers from inside a ruin in
a dream, it means that such a place will be rebuilt and people will live in it. If
one sees himself calling to prayer from inside a bathhouse or while under the
shower in a dream, it means that he will suffer from a fever. If he sees himself
calling and no one is answering his call in a dream, it means that he belongs to
the company of unjust people. If he calls with a beautiful voice and the people
hearken to his call in the dream, it means that he is seeking the approval of
people in authority. If he sees himself calling to prayer while being naked, it
represents his recklessness and contempt about his own religion. Calling to
prayer standing on a pile of trash in a dream means calling a stupid person to
make peace but to no avail. Hearing the call to prayers given inside a marketplace
means the death of one of the merchants.
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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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Pearl
(Beads; Jewel; Money; Tears; Women) Drilling wholes in pearls to string
them in a dream means fulfillment of one’s goals, easing one’s passage, or
facilitating one’s marriage. In a dream, a pearl also means a son. If one’s wife
is pregnant, and if she hands him a pearl in his dream, it means that she will
deliver a beautiful son. If the pearl has no glitter, or if he takes it from his wife
and locks it inside a box in a dream, then it represents a servant. A pearl in a
woman’s dream means good news. If she is unwed, it means that she will get
married. If one sees himself bartering a pearl or a gem for fake jewelry, or for
chips of glass in a dream, it means that he has sold the reward of the hereafter
for the temporary pleasures of this world, or that he has exchanged something
precious for something worthless, or it could mean that he may commit a sin,
or become an apostate. Pearls in a dream also represent the Quran, manner of
proper talking, bezels of wisdom, children, servants, integrity, beauty, or
money. If one sees himself piercing a pearl in a dream, it means that he will give
valuable interpretations to Quranic verses. Swallowing pearls in a dream
means forgetting what one has learned from the Quran. Swallowing pearls in
a dream also could mean acquiring wisdom and knowledge. Selling pearls in a
dream means acquiring knowledge and growing to be famous and respected.
Throwing pearls at people in a dream and seeing people collecting them while
one remains aloof, represents a judge who issues his verdict, or admonishes
people who accept what he says and abide by it accordingly. Receiving a pearl
in a dream means caring for the daughter of a relative. Finding a pearl in a
dream also means finding a wife. Borrowing a pearl from someone in a dream
means begetting a son and giving him for adoption, or that the boy will die
shortly after his birth. Pearls in a dream also mean becoming wealthy from an
inheritance. As for a scholar, a pearl in a dream represents knowledge, and for
a governor, it means expansion of his power. As for a merchant, it means a
growing business, and for a craftsman in a dream, it means advancement in his
craft. Pearls in a dream also represent the final step in adorning something and
the proper way to display beauty, or they could represent fantasies and
attractions. Drilling a hole in a pearl in a dream also means having sexual
intercourse with a blood relation. Swallowing a pearl in a dream means hiding
a testimony. Chewing on pearls in a dream means backbiting people. Vomiting
pearls in a dream means scheming against people and deceiving them. Throw¬
ing a pearl into a river in a dream means helpingpeople. Extracting a pearl from
its shell, then throwing the pearl and keeping the shell in a dream means that
one is involved in body snatching and in desecrating the graves. Opening a closet
with a key and pulling out stored pearls from inside it in a dream means asking
a question from a scholar. Counting pearls in a dream means going through
hardships. Seeing pear Is in adream means becomingjoyful and happy. Receiving
a gift of pearls in a dream denotes a political appointment. Pearls in a dream
also denote good words, money, or servants. A pearl necklace in a dream means
marriage, or a bundle of money, or it could mean memorizing the Quran.
Carrying loads of pearls in a dream means carrying burdens. Throwing pearls
to a swine or over a trash pile in a dream means giving knowledge to people who
are not worthy of it, or people who do not understand it and who will consequently
mock him. Burningpearls to cook with them rather than wood in a dream means
putting a heavy burden on someone who cannot carry it and consequently
having him explode. Large pearls in a dream provide for better connotations
than the small ones. Pierced pearls in a dream mean easy and fast coming
money. Pearls in a dream also may represent tears. (Also see Counting pearls;
Mother of pearl; Tears)
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Dog
(Bitch; Canine; Desire; Greyhound; Japanese spaniel; Pekingese; Lust;
Puppy; Shepherds’ dog; Tyke) In a dream, a dog represents an insolent man who
dares to indulge in sinful actions. If he barks in the dream, it means that such
a man is impudent and has a repulsive and an abominable character. A dog bite
or his scratch in a dream means harm caused by one’s enemy and its effects will
depend on the amount of pain one suffers in the dream. It could also mean falling
sick or suffering from great affliction or harm caused by a close companion or
a servant. If a dog tears off one’s clothing in a dream, it means that a vile person
is slandering and backbiting him. If one does not hear the barking of the dog in
the dream, it signifies that one’s enemy has left him inflected with a small loss.
A dog in a dream also could represent a vile and an insolent woman who belong
to a group of evildoing people and who are persistent in their enmity. A puppy
in a dream represents a loved child. If it is a white puppy in the dream, it means
that such a son will grow to be a believer. If it is a black puppy in the dream,
it means that he will grow to govern the household and to presides over its
people. A puppy in a dream also represents a child of adultery, a foundling who
is left in the street, wrapped in a swaddle and who isbrought home by an insolent
person to rear him. A shepherd’s dog in a dream represents profits and benefits.
A pet dog in a dream represents an astringent and a bitter enemy. Seeing a
greyhound in a dream means gaining authority, control and wealth. A greyhound
in a dream also represents the backbone of an army general or his best helper
or it could represent a good strategist, though he lacks principals and moral
integrity. A Japanese spaniel or a Pekingese in a dream signifies mixing with,
or doing business with a foreign counterpart. Bringing-up a dog for companion¬
ship in a dream means befriending a servant for whom one has great love and
affection. Hunting with a dog in a dream means satisfying one’s lust or desire.
Killing a dog in a dream signifies vanquishing one’s enemy. Seeing an expedition
of hounds leaving a town for a chase or a hunt in a dream means blessings and
prosperity for everyone, or it could mean taking action. Seeing the expedition
of hounds returning from a hunt or a chase in a dream means dispelling people’s
fears, or it could mean lack of work. If one sees such expedition entering a town
in his dream, it also means a high rate of unemployment. Seeing a sick house
dog in a dream means illness and financial losses or loss of appetite or losing
the pleasure of living. A barking bitch in a dream signifies harm and deceit
which is caused by abominable people. A dog in a dream also means suffering
from extremely high fever and in relation to Dog star or the stars Procyon and
Sirius of the constellations Canis Minor and Canis Major. In a dream, all breeds
of dogs represent lowly, obsequious and despicable people. Seeing dogs that are
reared for bantering or dallying with in a dream signify fun and enjoying one’s
life. In the dream, anything that happens to such a breed of dogs means suffering
from distress, sorrow or loss of one’s pleasure of living. If one is transformed into
a dog in a dream, it means that God Almighty has taught him great knowledge
which he abused and discarded, then God Almighty stripped him from such a
knowledge. A dog in a dream also represents a police informer or a police dog.
A dog in a dream also represents a weak enemy or a niggardly person. If a dog
barks at someone in a dream, it means that one will hear something he despises
or hates to make public from someone who lacks any sense of honor or virtue.
Eating a dog’s meat in a dream means cracking down at one’s enemy. A dog in
a dream also represents a guard or an innovator. Drinking dog’s milk in a dream
means a scare. Laying one’s head on a dog or relaxing with a dog or using the
dog for a pillow in a dream, the dog then represents a friend or a good companion.
A dog in a dream also represents a street boy, a beggar or an obsequious, lowly
and a despicable person who maintains affection toward his master and
jealously guards him, his children and property. A dog in a dream also means
greed, love for the worldly pleasures, committing a dogfight to win them and
failing to have any reserve or savings. In a dream, all types of dogs also represent
people. A hunting dog in a dream represents honor and profits. A shepherd’s dog
represents a good neighbor who cares more about his neighbors than about his
own household. Adopting a dog as a pet in a dream means wavering, or paying
financial damages, or it could mean unemployment. Taking a dog for a companion
on a journey in a dream means disappearing. A dog in a dream also means
disbelief, ingratitude or losing hope, belying, fear, imprisonment, or becoming
a fugitive. Seeing a dog in a city in a dream also means renewal of one’s business
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Wound
(Bleeding; Cut; Injury) A wound in a dream means compensation money
that will come out of an injury one may suffer, and it will show. A cut in the right
hand in a dream means money which is earned from a family business. If the
left hand receives the cut, such profits will come through a female relative. If
one sees his left foot bleeding from a cut, it means that he will earn money from
a farming business. If his injury is in his back, then such profits will come from his children.
If his wound starts bleeding in the dream, it means a debt which
he must repay, even if it is difficult for him to do so at present. Every bleeding
wound in a dream represents a financial obligation. In a dream, a head wound
which does not bleed is a sign that one should guard his money. A wound which
does not bleed in a dream also represents recognition by others. If a man of
authority is wounded in an accident, whereby his flesh splits open, and his bones
are dissected in a dream, it means that he will live a long life to see the burial
of most of his relatives. If an army general sees his left hand wounded in a
dream, it means that his army will double in size. If his right hand is wounded
in the dream, it means that the area of his control will expand. If one suffers from
a wound in his stomach in the dream, it means growth in his financial standing.
If one is wounded in his thigh in the dream, it means that his clan will grow
stronger. If one sees himself wounded in his legs in a dream, it means longevity.
If one’s foot is wounded in the dream, it means that his authority and control
will become firmer. If one receives a cut and no blood runs out of his wound in
a dream, it means that the assailant will say something true about his victim,
representing the answer the person in the dream needs to realize. A bleeding
wound in a dream also means being subject to backbiting, though what will be
said is true. If one sees an angel piercing his stomach with a sword, whereby he
thinks that he is dead in the dream, it means that he may suffer from an ulcer
which will ultimately heal. If the sword inflicts a wound in his neck in a dream,
it means prosperity which will mostly benefit his progeny. (Also see Horizontal
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Shirt
(Blouse) One’s shirt in a dream represents his piety, godliness, livelihood,
knowledge, or it could mean glad tidings. Putting on a new shirt in a dream
means marriage to a woman who has no relatives or kin. If a woman puts on a
shirt or a blouse in a dream, it also means her marriage. A torn shirt in a dream
means divorce. If one’s shirt is torn in a dream, it means breaking up a business
partnership. A shirt in a dream also represents one’s religious and worldly
concerns. Wearing a shirt without sleeves in a dream means having piety but
no money, for sleeves in a dream represent money. If the pocket of one’s shirt
is torn in the dream, it means poverty. Having a wardrobe filled with shirts in
a dream represent one’s reward in the hereafter. Wearing a white shirt in a
dream means piety and religious assiduousness. Receiving a shirt as a gift in
a dream means blessings and profits. Wearing a dirty and a torn shirt in a dream
means poverty, distress and afflictions. If a woman sees herself wearing a new,
large and comfortable blouse in a dream, it denotes her piety, religiousness,
happiness and the enjoyment of a rich life in this world. The same could reflect
the state of her husband. Wearing a green or a white shirt in a dream denotes
piety. Wearing a blue shirt in a dream may not be praiseworthy. Wearing a red
shirt in a dream means fame, while a yellow shirt in a dream means an illness.
A wet shirt in a dream means obstacles in one’s travels. If one’s wet shirt dries
in the dream, it means that his hurdles have been removed. Wearing a shirt
without a collar, a pocket, buttons, or button holes in a dream means wearing
one’s shroud at the time of his preparation for burial. Wearing a shirt with
stripes in a dream means travels, or it could mean performing a pilgrimage.
Wearing a shirt that does not properly cover one’s body in the dream means
falling short in performing one’s religious duties. Wearing a black shirt in a
dream means sorrow, distress and worries. Wearing one’s shirt inside-out in a
dream means reversal of one’s condition, or having a loathsome and a forbidden
type of sexual relationship with one’s wife from the anus. A shirt in a dream also
represents one’s house or shelter. If one’s shirt is torn in half vertically in a
dream, it means relief from anxiety or depression. If one’s shirt is torn from the
back in a dream, it means that one will suffer from defamation, or be falsely
accused of sexually harassing or abusing a woman. If one’s shirt is torn from the
front in the dream, then it becomes a proof of his guilt. Seeing the shirt of the
Prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream means that an emissary of good intent will
bring glad tidings, and for someone who is suffering from eye problems, it means
that he will recover his sight.
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Beating
(Blow; Hit; Lash; Whip) To hit someone with a staff in a dream means
bringing back to life something that died away or investigating the cause of a
death or clarifying something. To beat someone with a wooden stick in a dream
means failing to fulfill a promise, or it could mean lying to someone. If someone
in authority hits his employee in a dream, it means that he will give him a raise.
If he hits him on his back in the dream, it means that he will pay his debt. If
he hits him on his backside in the dream, it means that he will give him a
daughter in marriage. If one hits someone head with a stick in a dream, it means that he desires his position or it may denote his jealousy. If one hits someone
between the eyes in a dream, it means that he wants him to get lost. Beating
someone in a dream also means to rebuke, revile or insult him, or it could mean
to admonish him. Beating someone over his scull in a dream means that the
victim in the dream will attain excellence of expression and reach his goals. If
he hits him over the earlobe and if it bleeds in the dream, it means that the
assailant will rape and deflower the daughter of the victim. Like that, interpreting
the subject of beating must be associated with the meaning of the limb affected
in the dream. (See Body 1), Beatings in a dream also connotes supplications. If
one sees himself beating a donkey in a dream, it means that he does not earn
his daily bread unless he regularly prays for it. To beat someone in a dream also
means cursing him. If he hits him over the head in the dream, it means speaking
ill of him and that one cannot retrieve his words or apologize for them. Beating
a family member in a dream means that one's wife is committing adultery.
Beating someone in a dream also means benefiting him, or it could mean
business losses. If one is beaten in a dream, it means profits and benefits, unless
if the one beating him is an angel, or a deceased person, or a member of his
family. Beating someone with a leather belt or with a cane in a dream means
bad consequences in wakefulness. Hitting the floor in a dream means taking a
trip. If one receives one hundred lashes on his back in a dream, it means that
he has committed adultery, or it could mean that he has the intention to do so.
If one receives forty lashes in a dream, it means that he indulges in drinking
alcohol or uses intoxicants. If he is lashed eighty times in a dream, it means that
he slanders married women. If he is whipped by a deceased person in the dream,
it means that he is pursuing wrong ideas and should reverse his course, for a
deceased person dwells in the kingdom of truth and follows only what pleased
God Almighty. However, if one sees himself in a dream beating a deceased
person, this could be interpreted to denote the strength of his faith, certitude,
prayers and charitable nature. It also could mean benefits from a business trip
or pursuing a lost interest. Beating in a dream when it causes no pain, bleeding
or scratches means receiving a new garment, paying debts, or hearing sarcastic
comments. Beating an animal in a dream means either training him, or it could
mean ignorance and being unfair toward such an animal.
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Tie
(Bond; Knot) A tie in a dream represents longevity, old age and the possible
bending of one’s back. (Also see Band; Bond; Captivated; Contract; Fond; Knot;
Untying something)
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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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Strand of hair
(Bun; Tuft; Wisp) If a pregnant woman sees a strand of hair in her
dream, it means that she will beget a blessed son. A strand of hair hanging over
one’s head in a dream means money. Carrying several tufts in a dream
represents one’s neighbors. If a woman sees herself having a long strand of hair
in a dream, it means that her son will become a leader. If she sees her hair thick
in the dream, it means that she will do something that will make her famous.
If people see her thick strand of hair, it means that she will be exposed for
something wrong she has committed. Black hair represents a respected and a
handsome looking husband. If the woman sees herself without a head cover in
a dream, it means that her husband has left her and he will not return back to
her. If she is not married, it means that she will never marry. If she sees herself
having charcoal colored hair in a dream, it means that she will live from her
husband’s wealth or inheritance. (Also see Black hair)
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Robbery
(Burglary; Garding; Possessing) In a dream, a robbery means adultery
or usury. If the thief is unknown in the dream, then he represents the Angel of
Death. If the thief is known to the owner of the house, it means that he will
benefit from his knowledge, his trade, a good word of wisdom, or from someone’s
advice. If an unknown thief enters one’s house and steals his washing basin, or
his blanket, or a feminine item, or a similar house item in a dream, it may mean
the death of one’s wife, or of a woman in his immediate family. If a known thief
robs someone of his money in a dream, it means that he slanders him. If it is
an unknown old man in the dream, it means that a close friend will backbite him.
A robbery in a dream also has positive connotations, except for a swaggerer who
lives on betraying others. If one sees himself sneaking up to steal something in
a dream, it means that thieves will burglarize his house or business. If one sees
himself stealing something in a dream, it means that he will commit adultery
or lie. (Also see Thief)
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Scorpion
(Calamity; Misfortune) A scorpion in a dream means distress, dismay
and trouble caused by a chatterer or a backbiter. A scorpion in a dream also
means that one may be deceived by someone with a scorpion quality, and
particularly if he uses a short haircut around the ears in the dream. A scorpion
in a dream also represents a backbiter and an enemy from within one’s family.
If one catches a scorpion inside his own house and throws it at his wife in the
dream, it means that he engages with a loathsome and a forbidden sexual
relationship with her from the anus. If a scorpion attacks people in a dream, the
scorpion there represents a homosexual. A yellow scorpion in a dream repre¬
sents a fierce enemy, though he would have more patience in getting at his prey.
A yellow scorpion in a dream also means incoming money. Killing a yellow
scorpion in a dream means making a good investment that will show profits. The
sting of a scorpion in a dream represents the benefits one will receives and they
will not remain long in one’s possession. If scorpions pierce through the walls
of one’s house in a dream, it means the death of one’s enemy. A scorpion in one’s
pants in a dream represents an enemy who blackmail or takes advantage of one’s
wife. Eating a cooked or a broiled scorpion in a dream means making money
behind the back of one’s enemy, or winning a just inheritance case against one’s
opponent. Eating an uncooked scorpion in a dream means backbiting a corrupt
person. Eating a scorpion uncooked in a dream also means getting unlawful
money. A scorpion coming out of one’s anus in a dream means begetting children
who will turn enemies of their father. Swallowing a scorpion in a dream means
letting an enemy inside one’s house. A scorpion inside one’s shirt or shop in a
dream represents trouble and distress regarding one’s livelihood. A scorpion
sitting on one’s bed in dream represents an inside enemy. A scorpions inside
one’s stomach in a dream represents the enmity of one’s employees or children
who work for their father. A scorpion in a dream also represents someone who
speaks his mind and does not know his friend from his enemy. A scorpion in a
dream also represents an enemy who lacks determination or will. Killing a
scorpion in a dream means that one will capture and destroy his enemy. If one
sees something that resembles a scorpion but is not a scorpion in a dream, it
means that he has suspicion about someone who is not an enemy. The stingers
of a scorpion in a dream represent one’s tongue. (Also see Sting)
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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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Candy salesman
(Candy shop) In a dream, a candy salesman represents a kind
and a gentle person. If he receives money for his candies in the dream, it means
that he praises people with kind words and they praise him back with better
words. (Also see Candy maker)
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Stoning
(Capitalpunishment; Cleansing; Curse; Damn; Death;Lapidate) Stoning
someone in a dream means insulting him, backbiting him, or it could mean
slandering a woman. Stoning someone to death in a dream means purification
from sin only when it relates to fulfilling the divine laws.
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Porter
(Carrier; Carrying weight; Burdens; Forbearance; Serving others) In a
dream, a porter or a carrier represents a school bus driver who is entrusted with
bringing the children to school, then taking them back home. Whatever appear¬
ance he shows in the dream, it will indicate the mental state of the school bus
driver. A porter in a dream also represents someone who is carrying his own sins
and burdens. To see oneself as a porter in a dream means doing penance. If a
porter enters before a sick person in a dream, it means recovering from an
illness. (Also see Tithe collector)
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Crow
(Carrion crow; Cheat; Hooded crow; Jackdow; Raven; Swindle) A crow in
a dream means adultery, narrow-mindedness or concealing one’s evil actions or
intentions. In a dream, a crow also represents a stingy, proud, ostentatious and
an arguing person. Hunting crows in a dream means earning unlawful money
through deceitful actions and corruption. Seeing a crow in a dream also means
a bad omen and particularly if seen in the fields. Seeing a crow standing over
the roof of one’s house in a dream means that one’s wife is having a secret affair
with one of his friends. If a crow speaks to someone in his dream, it means that
he will beget a son who will grow to be a corrupt person. If one sees a crow
speaking to him in a dream, it could mean suffering from depression, then
feeling better thereafter. A crow in a dream also could signify migration, or
separation between beloveds. Eating the flesh of a crow in a dream means
receiving money from thieves. Seeing a crow standing before the courthouse in
a dream means committing an offense and paying the price for one’s crime, or
it could mean killing one’s brother, then regretting it. If one sees a crow digging
the earth in a dream, then it becomes a stronger indication of such a crime. If
a crow scratches someone’s face in a dream, it means dying from an illness or
freezing to death from being lost in a forest during the winter. Receiving a crow
as a gift in a dream means happiness. A hooded crow in a dream represents
longevity, a wealthy person, elderly people or it could represent wonderment
about something when awakened. A crow in a dream is also the messenger of
winter, cold weather and adversities. Seeing a crow descending upon a noble
house means that a corrupt person will marry a noble woman from that house.
Seeing a piebald crow in a dream means an affliction that will befall one’s son.
Owning such a piebald crow in a dream means having a bad son. Slaughtering
such a crow in a dream means receiving news from a distant place. In that sense,
if a piebald crow speaks to someone in a dream, it means begetting a son who
will grow to be a despicable and a corrupt person. Seeing a flock of crows inside
one’s house in a dream means gaining wealth and honor up to the end of one’s
life. It also could represent people who speak ill of others or backbite them. A
crow in a dream also represents a vicious fighter who fights just for himself and
who is keen at acquiring what he wants, or it could represent a grave digger or
bad news, a bad omen, mismanagement of one’s life or business, a longjourney,
trouble, adversities or calling a curse upon someone, adultery or it could
represent someone who mixes good with bad qualities. Seeing a jackdaw in a
dream means a bad crop. Fighting a crow in a dream means fighting someone
of such character. Holding a crow in one’s hand in a dream means self-deception
and pride. A crow inside one’s shop in a dream means a corrupt person in that
company. Hunting crows in a dream means gains from unlawful sources. Seeing
a crow standing over a grave in a dream means that one will die in that place,
or that one will discover something about which he had no knowledge. (Also see
Baby crow; Carrion crow; Raven)
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Skies
(Castle; Child; Firmament; Heavens; House; Mother; Oath; Ocean; Prison;
Teacher; Town; Wife; Wonders) In a dream, the sky represents itself. Whatever
descends from it or comes from that direction in a dream will materialize. If fire
falls from the sky over people’s homes in a dream, it means plagues, illness,
pleurisy, smallpox, or death and destruction. If fire falls over the marketplace
in the dream, it means higher prices. If it falls over the fields and farmlands in
the dream, it means that the crops could either burn, freeze, or be struck by a
swarm of locusts or by other harmful insects. If what falls from the sky indicates
prosperity, such as honey, oil, figs, barley, or money, etcetera, in the dream, it
means a good rain and a good harvest for that year. Whatever falls from the sky
of good or bad may represent the government and the hardships it inflicts upon
the people, or the benefits it may bring them. Climbing to the sky with a rope,
a ladder, or using a staircase in a dream means exaltation, rising in station, good
luck and support. If one climbs without a common medium in a dream, it means
fear and arrogance. If his intention in climbing is to spy on others in the dream,
it means that he may work as a spy. If one descends safely from the sky in the
dream, it means that he will escape and be spared the consequences of his sin.
If he falls and breaks or fractures a bone or so in the dream, it means that he
may suffer such accident in wakefulness. If a sick person sees himself climbing
to the sky, and if he does not return to earth in the dream, it means that he may
die from his illness. If he comes back in the dream, it means that his illness will
increase and his difficulties will reach their peak, though God willing, he will
recover from his illness, unless he falls into a hole in a dream. In that case the
hole represents his grave. If one sees the sky shooting arrows causing people
wounds, injuries and bleeding in a dream, it means taxes and confiscation of
properties by the government. If the arrows hit people’s ears and eyes only in
the dream, it means that major trials and temptations will strike at everyone.
If the arrows fall without causing harm to anyone, and if people rush to collect
them in the dream, they represent a booty that people will come to win, or a
divine gifts people will enjoy. To rise close to the sky in a dream means nearness
to one’s Lord. This is particularly true for pious people and for true believers.
Nearing the sky in a dream also represents a supplication needing an immediate
answer, and God willing such prayers will be answered. Nearing the sky in a
dream also could mean going before the governor of one’s town, or any person
from whom one may need something, i.e., a teacher, a man of knowledge, a
father, or a wife. If one sees the sky falling over his head in a dream, it means
that the roof of his house may cave in, or that he will die from an illness he
already suffers. If one sees himself climbing and entering the sky in a dream,
it means that he will die as a martyr. If one sees himself standing in the sky in
a dream, it means that he will command or admonish others. If one sees himself
in the sky looking down at something on earth in a dream, it means that he will
rise in station, then he will regret something he missed. If one sees the sky green
in a dream, it means prosperity and a good harvest. If one sees the sky turned
into iron in a dream, it means drought or scarcity of rain. If one falls from the
sky in a dream, it means that he may abandon his faith, become a reprobate,
or that he may be struck with a major calamity that will be driven by an unjust
person. If the iron sky splits open, and if an old man appears from behind it in
the dream, such an old person represents the grandfather of the people of that
town or tribe. Consequently, people will enjoy a good harvest, prosperity and
happiness. If it is a young man that appears in the dream, then he represents
an enemy and an evil that may befall the people following such dream. If a sheep
appears from the sky in a dream, then it means profits. If camels appear, then
they represent rain. If a lion appears in the dream, it represents an unjust ruler.
If the sky becomes one solid piece in the dream, it means drought. If it rips apart
and its doors become wide open in the dream, then it means rain or an answer
to people’s prayers. If one sees himself reaching out and touching the sky in a
dream, it means that he is seeking an important goal, and that he will fail to
attain it. If one sees himself rising near the lower heavens in a dream, it means
worldly gains, or profits and status in either material or spiritual realms. If one
looks toward the sky, whether to the East or to the West in a dream, it means
travels. If one sees himself stealing the sky and hiding it in ajar in a dream, it
means that he may steal a copy of the holy Quran and hides it with his wife.
If one sees the sky wide open in a dream, it means blessings and benefits. If one
sees himself rising toward the sky in a fiat posture in a dream, it means that
he will become emaciated, or suffer losses in his business. On the other hand,
if one sees himself rising without difficulty and without being laid on his back
in a dream, it means exaltation, success and safety from any harm that could
be driven by one’s enemies. If one bites the sky in a dream, it means that a
calamity will strike at him, or it could mean business losses, failure to attain
one’s goals, or an argument with one’s superior at work. If one sees himself
touring the sky then returning to earth in a dream, it means that he may become
an astronomer, or an astrologer and gain fame in his field. If one sees himself
leaning his back to the sky in a dream, it means that he may win a leadership
position, or win victory over his opponents. If one sees himself in the sky having
a form different than that of human beings in a dream, it means that he may
leave this world unblessed. If one sees himself hanging down with a rope from
the sky in a dream, it means that he will govern after someone else’s, or inherit
his post. However, if the rope breaks in the dream, it means that he may lose
such an opportunity. If one sees a lighted candle in the sky which luster and
brightness dims the light of the sun in a dream, it represents a solar eclipse. If
one sees the sky being build in his presence in a dream, it means that he lies
in his testimonies. Falling from the sky in a dream also could be a warning
against falling into sin. Falling from the sky in a dream with one’s head down
means longevity. If one sees himself in the sky but could not remember when
did he enter it in a dream, it means that God willing he is already in paradise.
If one sees radiance, or scintillating rays of light coming through the sky in a
dream, it means guidance. If he sees dark clouds coming through the sky in a
dream, it means that he could stray from God’s path. If he sees a scourge
descending from the sky in a dream, it means that plagues and adversities will
befall the people as a chastisement for their sins, or for crimes they have
committed. As for gnostics and people of knowledge, seeing the sky in a dream
means clarity, vision, placing one’s interests in heavenly matters, or travelling
to distant lands, or engaging in importing and exporting goods. Climbing into
the sky in a dream also means falsehood, false beliefs, lies, or talking about God
Almighty without the proper knowledge or guidance. Climbing into the sky in
a dream also could mean seeking one’s livelihood, satisfying one’s needs, or
fulfilling a promise. Skies in a dream also represent the ocean because of their
vastness and the countless number of creation living therein, or they could
represent the ripening of fruits, or the conclusion of one’s work, or they could
represent one’s helmet, armor, wife, money, religion, death, or they could
indicate slander and falsehood against someone who descends from them after
being raised, and they could mean making peace with one’s enemies, or they
could represent the shares allotted for each one of God’s creation, the good and
the bad, people’s sustenance and that of beasts, gains, losses, blessings or
afflictions. (Also see Ascending in the skies; Celestial spheres; Heavens; Star)
Skin inflammation: (Thinning; Shedding one’s skin) If one sees his skin thinned
or inflamed between his legs in a dream, it means that he will marry a rich
woman who will give him her wealth. If one sees himself shedding his skin or
skinning himself in a dream, it means money he will part with, and if he is sick,
it means his death. (Also see Dry skin; Skin)
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Angels
(Celestial beings; Heavenly beings) If one sees the heavenly angels (arb.
Mala’ika) coming before him to congratulate him in a dream, it means that God
Almighty has forgiven that person his sins and endowed him with patience,
through which he will attain success in this life and in the hereafter. If one sees
the heavenly angels greeting him or giving him something in the dream, it
means that his insight will grow, or that he maybe martyrized. If one sees angels
descending upon a locality that is raging with a war in a dream, it means that
the dwellers of that place will win victory. If the people are suffering from
adversities, it means that their calamities will be lifted. Flying with angels or
visiting the heavens in their company in a dream may mean that one will die
in the station of a martyr and receive God’s utmost blessings. If one feels scared
of the angels in his dream, it means that a fight, an argument or awesome trials
will befall that locality. In general, to see the angels descending from the
heavens to the earth in a dream means enfeeblement of those who have doubt,
and strength for those who have faith and certitude. If one sees the angels
prostrating to him in a dream, it means that all his needs will be satisfied and
he will be endowed with good conduct, good behavior and a blessed fame. If one
sees them looking like women in the dream, it means that he lies before God
Almighty. If a pious person sees an angel telling him in a dream: “Read God’s
Book.” It means that one will attain happiness in his life. If an impious person
sees an angel in a dream telling him: “Read your own records.” It means that
he may go astray. If one sees the angels giving him glad tidings and congratulating
him in a dream, it means that he will beget a blessed son who will grow to be
righteous and an example to be followed. If one sees a gathering of angels in a
town in his dream, it means that a pious man, or an ascetic, or a great scholar
will die in that locality. If one sees himself looking at the angels in the skies in
a dream, it means that he may suffer the loss of a son or his wealth. Seeing the
celestial angels (arb. Ruhaniyyeen ) in a dream means gaining honor, dignity,
blessings in one’s life, profits and a good fame, developing spiritual inner
insight, or becoming a business manager. Near the end of one’s life, one who sees
such a dream also will suffer from people’s slander and backbiting. He will also
lose his good reputation to people’s envy and evil qualities and he will live in
tight financial conditions. If one becomes an angel in a dream, it means tat he
will receive honor, power, overcome his adversities, dispel his distress and win
his freedom, or it could mean that he will rise in station. If one sees the angels
greeting him and shaking hands with him in a dream, it means that God
Almighty will endow him with wisdom, clarity and insight. Angels in a dream
also represent one’s closest witnesses, guardians, police officers or the emissar¬
ies of a ruler. Wrestling with an angel in a dream means loss of status. Wrestling
with an angel in a dream also means suffering from distress, trouble, humili¬
ation and falling in rank. Seeing angels entering one’s house in a dream means
that a thief will burglarize such a house. If angels disarm someone in a dream,
it means that he will lose his wealth and strength, or that he may divorce his
wife. If angels offer the person a tray of fruits in the dream, it means that he
will depart from this world as a martyr. If angels curse someone in a dream, it
means that he has little care for his religion. If one sees a gathering of heavenly
angels together with the angels of hell-fire in a dream, it means enmity and
divisiveness. If a sick person sees himself struggling with an angel in a dream,
it is a sign of his death. If one sees an angel taking the form of a child in a dream,
it represents one’s future. If he sees an angel as a youth, the youth then
represents the present time and whatever events that will take place during it.
If the angel appears in the form of an old man in the dream, he represents the
past. If one sees the angels praying and asking for God’s forgiveness on his
behalf in a dream, it means that one’s spiritual and religious life will grow for
the better, and that he will become wealthy. If one sees angels descending upon
a cemetery in a dream, it signifies the presence of blessed and righteous souls
in that place. If one sees angels walking in the markets in a dream, it means that
the merchants are trifling with prices and playing with the measures. If the
angels who are in charge of punishing the sinner in hell walk before a dying
person and he does not fear them in the dream, it means peace and tranquility.
If one sees the angels teaching a dying person how to recite his final rites in a
dream, it means glad tidings and attainment of what his heart desires, a
guarantee of his safety, happiness, joy and of having a blessed and a good heart.
If he sees them angry with him or beating him or subduing and taming him in
a dream, it means that he may revert to sin, earn the displeasure of his parents,
disdain from complying with God’s commands, or he could even come to deny
the necessity of God’s religion. Such angels in a dream also represent the
emissaries of a governor or his deputies. If a dying person is told in the dream
that no angels have come to see him, then it is a testimony of his good character
and piety, or it could mean payment of one’s debts or recovering from an illness.
Angels in a dream also could represent scholars, gnostics or translators who
understand people’s languages and speak in many tongues. As for Munkar and
Nakir, the angels who come to one’s grave upon his burial to question him,
seeing them in a dream means prosperity for a poor person, and finding work
for a jobless person. (Also see Castration)
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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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Attack
(Charge against; Comeback) Charging against one’s enemy in a dream
means victory in wakefulness, or it could mean disturbance, anxiety, concern,
going through a mental conflict or having doubt, and it may mean regret,
repentance and correcting the course of one’s actions and thoughts.
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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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Scissors
(Clippers; Shears) In a dream, scissors mean slander and causing harm
to someone’s reputation without regard for the truth. Scissors in a dream also
represent a legal guardian who discerns between true and false. Holding a pair
of scissors in a dream means delivering a brother for one’s first born son, or
having two businesses feeding one another, unless if one is unmarried, then
holding a pair of scissors, or a nail clipper in a dream means getting married.
If one sees a pair of scissors falling from the skies in a dream, they represent
the scissors of destiny and the end of his life in this world. Clipping people’s
beards in a dream means backbiting them. A pair of scissors in a dream also
represents business partners. Sheep shearing with a pair of scissors in a dream
means prosperity. Holding a pair of scissors in a dream also means a dispute
that requires a judge or a mediator.
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Ashes
(Coal; Fire; Fumes; Oven) In a dream, ashes represent unlawful money or
they could mean burns. Ashes in a dream are also interpreted to mean money
one will receive from someone in authority or directly from the government.
Seeing ashes then mean difficulties or toiling for no benefit in the service of a
person in authority. Ashes in a dream also mean vain talk, or a knowledge one
cannot benefit from. Ifone sees himself carrying a container filled with ashes
in a dream, it means that he is engaged in falsehood, backbiting or in acquiring
useless knowledge. Ifone sees himself blowing air into cold ashes in a dream,
it means that he will engage in futile undertaking. Ashes in a dream also denote
sadness, sore-eyes or heedlessness. Ashes in a dream also mean quelling the fire
of war, suppressing upheaval, or attaining peace. Ashes which are collected
from baking in a dream represent charity, or curiosity. (Also see Coal)
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Five times prayers
(Communication; Communion; Invocations; Prayers; arb. Salat)
To see oneself performing one’s obligatory prayers (arb. Fardh ) in a dream means
receiving a high ranking appointment, spiritual advancement, leadership,
presiding over people, delivering a message, performing a duty, paying dues,
turning over one’s trust or satisfying obligatory deeds and enjoying peace. If one
sees himself in a dream performing one of the five obligatory prayers on time,
having performed the proper ablution and correctly completed its obeisance of
the proper standing, bowing and prostrating postures, standing with reverence
and piety and facing the Ka‘aba, it means that he will perform a religious duty
or attend the annual pilgrimage in Mecca. It also means that he will extricate
himself from an unjust deed he fell into and repent, or it could mean eschewing
evil. Performing the divinely ordained prayers in dream also means loyalty to
one’s promise, employment for a person who could not find a job, or reconcili¬
ation with a long forsaken friend or relative. If one leads the prayers in his
dream, it means that he will guarantee something to someone, or it could means
that he will borrow money for a term. If one prays behind an Imam in the dream,
it means that he will become a burden to others. The midday prayers known in
Arabic as Zuhur signify a manifestation, a proclamation or exposing what is
hidden. Praying Zuhur in a dream means attaining one’s goal, satisfying every
need, obtaining everything one has asked for from earthly gains in this world,
or it could mean spiritual benefits in the hereafter and particularly if one sees
himself completing his prayers in the dream. Completing one’s prayers means
achieving one’s goal. If one is incarcerated because of a debt and sees himself
completing his Zuhur prayers in a dream, it means that someone will pay his
debt for him and gets him released from prison and he will then prosper. If one
sees himself performing his Zuhur prayers in a clear day and feels happy about
it in his dream, it means that he will engage in some work that will make him
famous and that he will enjoy the fruits of his work as much as he did in that
clear and beautiful day in his dream. If one performs his midday Zuhur prayers
in a cloudy day in a dream, it means that his work will be distressful. As for the
mid-afternoon prayers, known in Arabic as Asr, performing it in a dream means
taking a vow or making a promise. This prayer in a dream also represents one’s
liability. If one sees himself performing the ‘Asr prayers in a dream, it means
that what he is asking for will materialize, though after some hardships and
adversities. If one does not complete his ‘Asr prayers in a dream, it means that
what he is asking for may not take place. If one sees himself performing the
sunset prayers, known in Arabic as Maghrib in a dream, it means that what he
is seeking has reachd its term. If one completes his Maghrib prayers in the
dream, it means that he will get what his heart desires. As for the night prayer,
known in Arabic as ‘Isha. If one sees himself performing his ‘Isha prayers in a
dream, it means that he will complete his work and get what he wants, or it could
mean the end of his life, following which, one u su ally attends to his resting time,
which is similar to death. If one sees himself performing the daybreak prayers
before dawn in a dream, it means that the morning has come and it will be soon
before he hears either good or bad news. On another level, if one sees himself
praying the evening ‘Isha prayers in a dream, it means that he is committed to
attend to his family’s needs as commanded by God Almighty, such as providing
for their food, clothing, shelter and teachings. If one sees himself praying in the
middle of the night (arb. Witter) in a dream, it means that he does attend to his
family’s needs and perhaps they feel comfort in his presence. If one sees himself
performing the dawn Fajr prayers in a dream, it means that he will start with
the inevitable, such as working to provide for his family. If one sees himself
performing the midday Zuhur prayers at the time of the mid-afternoon prayers
in a dream, it means that he will repay his debts. If one’s midday Zuhur prayers
or his mid-afternoon ‘Asr prayers are interrupted in the dream, it means that
he will pay half of what he owes. If one sees himself performing the mid¬
afternoon prayers in a dream, it means that his job will shortly be completed and
only little work is left for him to finish. Praying the sunset Maghrib prayers in
a dream means finishing one’s duties and it is time for him to take a rest. The
night ‘Isha prayers in a dream means veiling things or entering the privacy of
one’s home. On a third level, the midday guhur prayers mean repentance, dis¬
missal or abrogation of laws. The midday Zuhur prayers also could mean
struggling against Satan and one’s enemies, which struggle takes place usually
at the time of one’s midday nap. The mid-afternoon ‘Asr prayers in a dream also
represents victory in one’s life, or it could mean guidance, blessings and
observing God’s laws. The sunset Maghrib prayers in a dream means losing a
parent, the passing away of one’s guardian, the death of a close friend or the
impeachment of the person the dream indicate. Seeing oneself praying the night
‘Isha prayers in a dream means preparing for a journey, or it could mean
marriage, moving from one place into another, or it could mean suffering from
cataract, weakness of one’s vision, or it could denote the vastness of what is to
come, for ‘Isha prayers are distant from the dawn Fajr prayers. Performing the
dawn Fajr prayers in a dream indicates a vow one pledges. Praying the mid¬
afternoon ‘Asr prayers in a dream means attaining ease after suffering from
hardships. Performing the sunset Maghrib prayers in a dream means having
crossed something that will come back later, and performing the night ‘Isha prayers
in a dream means deception and a tricks. If one sees himself performing the
Friday congregational prayers in a dream, it means that he will attain what he
is hoping for. If one sees himself praying inside a garden in a dream, it means
that he is beseeching God Almighty for His forgiveness. If one sees himself
praying in a farmland in a dream, it means repayment of his debts. If he prays
inside a slaughter house in a dream, it means that he will commit the loathsome
act of sodomy. If one sees himself praying seated without an excuse in a dream,
it means that he will perform a deed which is not acceptable by his Lord. If he
prays lying on his side in bed in a dream, it means that he will be bed stricken.
If one performs his prayers in a mosque, then leaves it to attend to other duties
in a dream, it means that whatever he attends to will be blessed, and he will
profit from it. If one sees himself praying while riding in a dream, it means that
he is struck with fear, or that he may face a fight. If one sees himself performing
the obligatory (arb. Fardh) prayers shortened to two groupings of prostrations
(arb. Rakat) in a dream, it means travels. If one sees himself praying while
eating honey in a dream, it means that he may engage in sexual intercourse with
his wife during the fasting hours. If a woman sees herself performing the
obligatory (arb. Fardh) prayers shortened to two grouping of prostrations in a
dream, it means that she will have her monthly menstrual period on that day.
If one discovers that he has missed the time of the prescribed prayer and could
not find a place or time to perform it in his dream, it means that he will face
difficulties finishing something or paying a debt or satisfy a worldly goal. If one
intentionally neglects to do an obligatory prayer, or if he plans to do the m la ter
(arb. Qada’) in the dream, it means that he takes his religious commitment
lightly and hopes to correct his attitude at a later time. Performing the Friday
congregational prayers in a dream is a sign of happiness, joy, festivities,
celebrations, the pilgrimage season, abstaining from borrowing money for one’s
accessories or luxuries. Performing the festival prayers (arb. Eid) at the end of
the month of Ramadan in a dream means paying one’s debts, recovering from
an illness, dispelling difficulties and dissipating one’s worries. Performing the
prayers ofthe festival of sacrifice (arb. Eid-ul Adha. See Immolation; Manumission)
in a dream means controlling one’s business, respecting one’s promises or
fulfilling one’s vows. Performing the mid-morning prayers (arb. Dhuha) in a
dream means amnesty, innocence, makings true oath, happiness and being free
from polytheism. If one performs the prayer of a sick person in a dream, it means
lack of luck and doubt about one’s faith. Grouping two prayers at one time or
shortening them in a dream, means travels or temptation. Performing one’s
prayers directly on a filthy, wet and impure ground without a prayer mat means
poverty, humiliation and needs. If one sees himself praying without properly
covering his or her modesty as required in a dream, it means committing wrong
while fasting or giving charity from unlawful earnings, following innovation,
falling victim to passions or professing that one is right however he does his
prayers. If one performs the prayers of fearing something in a dream, it means
creating a business partnership, business activities or suffering the pangs of
death. Talking during prayers in a dream means asking to get back a gift one
has offered, or failure to focus one’s intention, or talking about one’s charities
in public. In a dream, when performing one’s prayers, if one reads loud when
he should read inwardly, or if he reads inwardly when he is supposed to invoke
outwardly, and if he is called upon to judge between people, it means that his
judgment will be wrong or that he may follow his own mind, or it could mean
affectation, falsehood, hypocrisy, hiding the truth or unjustly confiscating
someone’s money. If one changes the order of the ritual prayers in a dream, it
means that he disobeys his parents or objects to someone he is supposed to hear
and obey, or perhaps he will be afflicted with forgetfulness or staying-up
sleepless nights, or it could mean that he lacks intelligence, or that he is unable
to memorise or remember things. Performing the late night prayers, (arb.
Tarawih) in a dream means toiling, exhaustion, repayment of one’s debts and
receiving guidance. Performing a special prayer for rain (arb. Istisqa) in a dream
denotes fears, languid, rising prices, dullness of the market, trouble, unhappi¬
ness, attachment and stagnation of the construction business. Performing the
solar or the lunar eclipse prayers in a dream means striving to deliver comfort
or to appease someone or perhaps it could denote repentance of a sinner,
returning to the path of God Almighty, fearing the authorities, difficulties, or
manifestation of major signs of the fast approaching Hour of Reckoning.
Performing a special prayer of fear (arb. Khawf) in a dream represents unity,
concord, common consent, peace and tranquility. Performingthe funeral prayers
(arb. Janaza) in a dream means interceding on behalf of the deceased. If the
deceased is unknown, then performing the funeral prayers means giving
employment to a jobless person, profits from a partnership, or it could denote
failure to adequately perform one’s regular obligatory prayers, or being forgetful
or oft-distracted during prayers. If one sees himself leading the funeral prayers
in a dream, and then after completinghis prayers intercedes exaggeratedly with
special invocations on behalf of the deceased in a dream, it means that he will
be appointed by a ruler who is a hypocrite to manage a sector of his business.
If one sees himself then invoking blessings upon the deceased in the dream, it
means that God Almighty has forgiven him his sins. If one sees himself sitting
in a gathering of people praying for departed souls in a dream, it means that he
will pray in a funeral. Seeing oneself in a dream performing a funeral prayer,
means that one will intercede on behalf of a sinner. If one sees himself
performingthe Friday congregational prayers {arb. Jumua) in a dream, it means
that relief is coming his way, or it could mean a reunion with a beloved, or
satisfying a need one is asking for it to be fulfilled. If one sees himself praying
the Friday prayers alone in the dream, it means that such help is exclusive to
him. If one loses something and sees himself in a dream celebrating one of the
two Islamic festivals, it means that he will find his lost object. If one sees himself
performingthe festival prayers (arb. ‘Eid) of the end of the month of Ramadan
in the dream, it means perosperity, and if it is the festival of sacrifice in the
dream, it means repayment of his debts, dispelling stress, advancement in one’s
life or job or release from prison. Performing either the solar or the lunar eclipse
prayers {arb. Kusiif or Khusuf) in a dream means that a calamity will befall the
leaders of the country or its renowned people, or it could mean the death of a
great person of knowledge, whereby everyone will attend his funeral. As for the
special prayer for rain {arb. Istisqa), performing it in a dream may represent an
accident, or it could mean political unrest. If the people offer this prayer from
its inception to its completion in the dream, it means that their adversity will
be lifted. Praying any supererogatory prayers {arb. Nafl) in a dream represents
piety and devotion to the leading example {arb. Sunnah) practiced by God’s
Messenger, upon whom be peace. If a woman sees herself leading men in prayers
in the dream, it means that she will shortly die. Performing supplementary
prayers {arb. Sunnah) following the leading example of God’s messenger, upon
whom be peace, in a dream means serving one’s community wit sincerity, purity
and good qualities. If one sees himself performing extra supererogatory prayers
in a dream, it means that he cares about the success of his life in the hereafter,
and that he shall enjoy the fruit of his devotion both in this world and in the
hereafter. Performing one’s obligatory prayers {arb. Fardh) in a dream means
providing the necessary care for one’s family, while performing the supplementary
prayers {arb. Sunnah) means working to provide extra comforts for one’s family.
The same interpretation is provided for performing the congregational night
prayers of the month of Ramadan known in Arabic as Tarawih. Seeing that in
a dream means taking care of the family needs and bringing comfort to their
hearts. During a congregational prayer, if the rows are straight in the dream,
it means that such people are in a constant state of celebrating God’s praises.
Supererogatory prayers in a dream also mean striving for unity with one’s
community, love for one’s brethren and constantly trying to serve and please
them with deeds, money, moral and financial support. If the person seeing the
dream is unmarried, it means that he will get married. If he is married, it means
that he will beget two children. If a poor person sees himself performing
voluntary prayers in a dream, it means that he will earn enough to satisfy his
needs. If one performs the middle of the night prayers known in Arabic as
Tahajjud in a dream, it means that he will rise in station. Performing special
prayers for the fulfillment of certain wishes in a dream means attending official
ceremonies, or being punctual at one’s appointments. To perform one’s prayers
after the due time {arb. Qada’) in a dream means paying one’s debts, repentance
from sins or fulfilling one’s vows. Performing one’s prayers sitting in a dream
means an illness, failures, contentment, or a warning about an affliction that
will befall one’s father, teacher, or a beloved. Performing a special prayer for
forgiveness {arb. Istighfar) in a dream means forgiveness for one’s sins and
acceptance of his repentance. If this prayer is performed in congregation in one’s
dream, it means rain, prosperity, begetting children for a barren person, a good
harvest, or the purchase of a new property. Performing the special prayers of
celebrating God’s praises, known in Arabic as Tasabih in a dream means a
receiving a gift, an endowment of divine grace, blessings and prosperity.
Performing a special prayer of soliciting guidance for a specific need or cir-
cumstance in a dream ( arb. Istikharah) means dispelling doubt or confusion,
receiving guidance for one’s problem, or it could denote the success of a project.
If the one performing such a special prayer is known to follow the guidance of
a spiritual teacher or shaikh, then his dream means lowering of his spiritual
status, for a true seeker has no questions. Performing a special prayer for the
safe return of a traveller in a dream (arb. Ghaib) means asking for suitable
weather conditions for one’s own needs or for people’s needs. Performing a
special prayer over the grave of a deceased in a dream means offering special
gifts that warrant no reward, or it could mean distributing charity to needy
people. Performing a special prayer of greeting the mosque in a dream means
spending one’s money to help his relatives and the needy people among his
friends. Performing a sudden and an unexpected prayer in a dream means
givingcharities in secret, or asking for employment from unjust people. Performing
any supererogatory prayer, whether during the day or the night in a dream
means performing a good deed that brings someone closer to his Lord, or
reconciling adversaries, or fostering love between people. If one sees himself
laughing during his prayers in a dream, it means that he oft-forgets his prayers
and that he is delinquent about performing them properly and on time. If one
sees himself praying while drunk in a dream, it means that he will give a false
testimony in court. If one sees himself praying without the required ablution in
a dream, it means that his religious performance is worthless and that his
adherence is despicable. If one sees himself standing in prayers toward the
wrong direction in a dream, it means that he does the opposite of what he is
required to do, or that he acts the opposite of what God Almighty has ordained.
If one sees himself turning his back toward God’s House in a dream, it means
that he is an apostate who rejects God’s religion or that he does not care about
it. If one sees the people in the mosque facing another direction in his dream,
it means that their leader or judge will be dismissed from his office, or that he
neglects to follow the prescribed rules of his religion, or that he follows his own
mind and desire in making religious interpretations. However, performing one’s
prayers and turning with helplessness toward any direction and crying for help
in a dream means seeking God’s nearness, or asking to be accepted by other
believers for an unacceptable indulgence or a non-permissible opinion, or it
could mean travelling in the direction he faced in his dream. If one sees himself
praying eastward or westward and beyond the point of God’s House in Mecca
in a dream, it means that he is a despicable person who is full of arrogance, who
backbites and slanders others and who is daring to indulge in sin and disobedience
to his Lord. If one could not find the direction of the Ka‘aba in his dream, it means
that he has doubt about his faith. However, if one sees himself facing the holy
Ka‘aba in the dream, it means that he is walking on the straight path. If one sees
himself wearing a white garb and reading the Quran in the dream, it means that
he will join the caravan of pilgrims to Mecca. God knows best. (Also see Death;
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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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Pot
(Cooking pot; Vessel) In a dream, a cooking pot represents one’s wife, his
livelihood and home, while the lid represents the husband. If the pot looks in
a good condition and of value in one’s dream, then it represents his nobility and
honor. A pottery cookware salesman in a dream represents comfort and one does
not need to travel to earn his livelihood, while a copper cookware or other types
of cookware salesman in a dream represent a livelihood based on travelling from
door to door. A cooking pot in a dream also represents a scholar or a man of
knowledge who is sitting in the teacher’s chair, while the meat, vegetables and
spices inside the pot represent his knowledge, wisdom and their benefits for the
seeker. A pot on fire with water boiling inside it in a dream represents a divorced
woman. A pot in a dream also represents a handsome looking man who cares
about his neighbors’ opinions. A pot in a dream also could represent a house¬
keeper . Whatever happens to it in a dream could affect the housekeeper. If there
is a sick person in a family, and if one sees a cooking pot he does not know what’s
inside it in a dream, the stove here represents his bed, the fire represents his
depression and the boiling water represents his worries. If the boiling stops, and
if the contents start to cool down, and if the fire is put off in one’s dream, it means
that he will recover from his illness. Putting a pot with meat and vegetables on
the stove in a dream means imposing oneself on someone to receive a favor. If
the meat is cooked in his dream, it means that one will greatly benefit from such
a person, and his earnings will be lawful. If the meat does not cook, it means that
whatever he earns through the other person will be unlawful. Stirring a pot in
a dream means backbiting someone. If one eats directly from the pot in a dream,
it represents money one could save otherwise beside other benefits. If the pot
one is stirring in his dream does not contain any meat or food, it means that he
will ask a poor person to do something beyond his means, and consequently he
will not benefit from his doing. A cooking pot in a dream also represents one’s
relentlessness toward his enemy. A pot in a dream also denotes one’s content¬
ment and his acceptance of his destiny and of the divine providence. A pot in a
dream also represents a woman or money. The sauce represents lawful earnings
that are accompanied with some hassles. (Also see Earthenware pot; Jar)
Potter: In a dream, a potter represents someone who handles pots and pitchers,
or he could represent a servant, a housekeeper, women, girls or daughters.
Seeing a potter in a dream also means pride about one’s lineage, wealth, or
beauty.
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Night
(Darkness; Heedlessness; Ignorance) In a dream, a moonless night represents
lack of work, stagnation, or losing one’s job. If one sees the whole world in the
dark and the moon is still radiant in the skies in a dream, it means that the
governor will temporarily relinquish his entire duties to his chief minister or
secretary, and that thieves and robbers will cluster around them for business.
If one then sees the daylight in his dream, it means that such an adversity will
pass. If people are under siege in the dream and the daylight dawns after a long
dark night in a dream, it means that their siege will be lifted. If people are
suffering from high prices and someone sees that dream, it means that prices
will go back to normal. If they are suffering from tyranny, it too will pass. The
night in a dream also means marital relations, while the day means separation
between them. In a dream, the darkness of night also represents heedlessness
and particularly if one witnesses thunder and lightning in his dream. Seeing a
complete darkness inside one’s house in a dream means taking a long journey.
The night and the day in a dream represent two adverse rulers, or two
competitors or adversaries. The night in a dream also represents an atheist,
while the day in a dream represents a believer. The night in a dream also
signifies comfort and rest, while the day means toiling and hardships. In a
dream, the night also means sexual pleasures, while the day means divorce or
separation. The night in a dream signifies economic stagnation, while the day
means business, travels and hypocrisy. If the night in a dream is interpreted to
represent the ocean, then the day means land. The night in a dream also means
death, while the day represents life and resurrection. The night and the day
together may represent the two guardian angels who record each person’s deeds
and who are God’s witnesses. If a sick person sees the dawn in a dream, it means
that he will recover from his illness, or die from it. If he is imprisoned, it means
that he will be released. If he is a sinner, it means that he will repent for his
sins. If he is a merchant and his business is not moving, it means that his
merchandise will be finally sold. The nightfall at the end of the day in a dream
also could mean the opposite. Seeing the night in a dream also denotes constant
changes in one’s life, poverty, hunger, starvation, or death. The night and the
day in a dream also represent wisdom and protocols, or indulging in something
one will regret. The nightfall in a dream also may denote changing times, or
changing trends. The night in a dream also could represent an African woman,
while the day may represent a Caucasian woman, or a pregnant woman. The
night in a dream also represents the evening gown, while the day represents
work. The night in a dream also means veiling one’s difficulties and taking
refuge in a safe place, except if the one seeing the dream is a traveller, then the
night in his dream means injustice and ignorance. The night in a dream also
denotes devotion, holding a night vigil, attaining one’s goal, or meeting with
one’s beloveds. (Also see Darkness; Evening; Moon; Night of power)
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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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Giving up the ghost
(Death) In a dream, the return of one’s soul back to its Lord
means remitting of a trust back to its rightful owner, the recovery of a sick
person from his illness, the release of a prisoner from jail, or perhaps it could
represent a reunion of people who love one another. (Also see Death)
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Crucifixion
(Death; Punishment) In a dream, crucifixion means exaltation of the
one who is put on the cross, or a high rank he will attain. If one who qualifies
for a leadership position sees himself crucified in a dream, it means that he will
attain his goals. If he dies of his crucifixion in the dream, it means that he will
lose faith or fail to apply the divine laws in his life. If he is crucified in the dream
and does not die from it, it means that he will rule with justice. If an average
person sees himself crucified in a dream, it means that he will be humiliated and
suppressed. If one sees himself raised to be crucified after he had died in a
dream, it means that he will attain worldly status, though remains morally
defiled and religiously corrupt. If one sees himself crucified and did not know
when was he put on the cross in a dream, it means that he will recover lost
property or money, or fulfill his goals. If one is crucified after being killed in the
dream, it means that someone will lie to him, despite his high rank. If one eats
the flesh of a crucified person in a dream, it means that he will backbite him.
If blood comes out of the flesh of a crucified person in a dream, it means that he
is recruited to cause harm. If one eats the flesh of a crucified person in a dream,
it means that he will travel in the mail wagon or on a cargo ship. If one sees
himself riding in the mail wagon in a dream, it means that he will shortly die.
If one is crucified on the walls of a city and people are watching him in a dream,
it means that he will rise in station and rank and that he will command strong
men. If he bleeds in the dream, it means that his subjects draw benefits from
him. Crucifixion of a poor person in a dream means richness, while for a rich
person, it means revelations about his business dealings, exposure of his true
character, defamation, or it could mean poverty. As for an unwed person,
crucifixion in a dream means getting married.
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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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Feces
(Defecate; Excrete; Human excrements) Feces in a dream represent
money. Excreting solid intestinal waste in a dream means that one will spend
large amounts of money in caring for his health. Having diarrhea and defecating
in public in a dream means that one should be careful about exposing himself
or becoming subject to a scandal or saying dirty words. Excreting involuntarily,
then cleaning after oneself and carrying one’s pickings in a dream means
earnings and money. Feces in a dream also mean honey. Defecating in one’s bed
in a dream means divorcing one’s wife. Walking on feces in a dream means
distress or depression. Walking away from the bathroom after cleansing one’s
bowels in a dream means walking away from adversities. Failing into the sewers
or a toilet bowl in a dream means entering a prison. Defecating in one’s pants
in a dream means falling into sin, humiliation, speaking bad words or using
despicable expressions. Feces in a dream also represent money, hidden secrets,
travels, a fight, recovering from an illness, bad thoughts, whispering of the
mind, temptation or trusts. The smell of feces in a dream represents a fine, or
overdoing one’s duty, or a miscarriage for a pregnant woman. To sally one’s
clothing with someone’s feces in a dream means borrowing money from him or
carrying his favor for a longtime to come. Feces in a dream also denote earnings
from an unjust and a loathsome person. Excreting in a dream also means
dispelling one’s worries or getting rid of one’s burdens. If one excretes in the
ablution room in his dream, it means that his spendings or deeds are recognized
to be a fulfillment of his desires, ostentatiousness and love for fame. If one
excretes in an unknown place in a dream, it means that his deeds will not be
acknowledged, nor will he receive any reward for them. Going to the bathroom
in a dream means dispelling one’s worries, paying one’s debts or paying an
unavoidable alimony for his children. Putting a shirt in the wilderness and
defecating inside it rather than in the field in a dream means committing a sin
and carrying its consequences for sometime to come. Excreting in the wilder¬
ness, then covering one’s feces with dirt in a dream means hiding money. To
defecate in a marketplace in public in a dream means incurring God’s displeasure
and the curse of His angels. Throwing feces at someone in a dream means
starting a fight or opposing him in opinion, being unjust to him, or causing him
great losses. The consequences also may backfire at the assailant. If one sees
himself standing inside the sewers and searching through the filth with a stick
in his dream, it means that he might become a judge and be accused of bribery
or misuse of people’s money. Seeing human excrements in a dream means
abstraction of movement, stalling of businesses, or facing complex and harmful
adversities. To soil oneself with people’s feces in a dream means sickness or fear,
or it could mean good benefits for a person whose acts are filthy and abominable.
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Discredit
(Defile) To discredit someone’s reputation or to defile something in a
dream means the same in wakefulness. On the other hand, it may mean
defaming and backbiting someone, or it may mean making peace with someone
after a long separation.
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Banknote
(Dollar; Money) A banknote in a dream represents a pure intention, a
beautiful son, a treasure, an agreement, a consent, deputyship, devotion,
straight path, swearing in, testimony or wisdom. Losing a banknote in a dream
means losing one’s son or missing one’s prayers. If one sees himself moving piles
of banknotes to his house in a dream, it means that money will be delivered to
his hand. Though banknotes are blessings and they are what people need,
nevertheless, they are also Satan’s arrows. If one sees himself handling a large
quantity of banknotes in a dream, they mean trusts he receives for saving or as
a business. If one sees himself holding a banknote in his hand in a dream, it
means that he has entrusted something to a friend who will deliver it back to
him on demand. A counterfeit banknote means illegal money or income from
unknown source. A banknote carrying the denomination five, represents the
five time daily prayers in Islam. If one loses one in the dream, it means that he
neglects his required prayers. In some interpretations, banknotes represent a
book. They also represent benefits to a poor person. Perhaps banknotes in a
dream could represent the punishment of a hypocrite, or a person who respects
no commitment toward his friends, or perhaps they could represent a beloved,
mutual support, helping others, or good news. Common denominations such as
one hundred represent working for the government. If one sees himself receiving
a coin of money, or a banknote (e.g. One dollar), it means that he is suffering from
oppression. If one sees himself giving someone a banknote of the denomination
one, then if he finds it shred’ded into pieces in the dream, it represents a severe
enmity, a grievance, or a fight. If he finds it thrown to the floor in the dream,
it signifies heavy fighting between two people. (Also see Money)
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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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Digging
(Excavate) Digging the earth in a dream means profits equal to the
measure of earth one piles-up if the dirt is dry. However, if the ground is wet
in the dream, it means deceiving someone else in a business venture, whereby,
he gains nothing from it but headache and exhaustion equal to the amount of
earth he piles-up. The digger’s plot also may backfire. If a sick person or if
someone in his household who is sick sees himself digging the earth in a dream,
it could mean digging a grave. If a business traveller sees himself digging the
earth, it represents his travels and the dirt he gathers represent his profits.
Digging a hole, a water well or irrigations and planing to water the plants
through them in a dream means looking for a job to earn one’s livelihood and
to bring its benefits to his family. Eating from the dirt one digs in his dream,
means profits earned from deception. Finding oneself inside a hole in a dream
means that one may divorce his wife. If one sees himself outside a hole, looking
at it in a dream, it means an argument with her which will end in reconciliation.
If a sick person sees himself coming out of a hole in a dream, it means recovering
from illness or being set free from prison. If one sees himself digging the earth
in a dream, it also means muddling in falsehood to earn nothing but wrath.
Digging a cavity through a mountain in a dream represents a person who
associates himself with a difficult but a beneficial person. Digging a well in a
dream also represents a crafty and an artful deceiver. A person digging the
ground in a dream also represents a jailer, or veiling abominable actions. (Also
see Pickax; Construction worker)
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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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Meat
(Flesh; Knowledge; Money; Substance; Wealth) Cooked meat in a dream
means money. Eating raw meat in a dream means illness and pain. Eating raw
meat in a dream also may mean benefits. Seeing raw meat and not eating from
it in a dream could have adverse meaning. Eating cooked meat in a dream means
increase in one’s wealth. Eating a meat dish with an old man in a dream means
becoming renowned, or entering the inner circle of a governor. Buying meat
from the butcher in a dream means adversities. Tender meat in a dream mean
death or backbiting. Eating the flesh of a human being in a dream means
backbiting him. Eating one’s own flesh in a dream means earning money from
one’s own sweat. If a woman eats the flesh of another woman in a dream, it
means that they are lesbians. If a woman eats her own flesh in a dream, it means
that she will commit adultery. The meat of a yellow cow in a dream means
illness. The cooked meat of a snake in a dream means receiving money from one’s
enemy. The uncooked flesh of a snake in a dream means slanderingone’s enemy.
The meat of a lion in a dream means receiving money from a ruler and the same
goes for the flesh of all predatory animals or birds. Hog or swine’s meat in a
dream means unlawful money. Eating sausages or dried meat in a dream means
speaking ill of deceased people. Camel’s meat in a dream means earning money
from a rich and a powerful enemy unless if the one seeing it does not touch it
in his dream. However, touching camel’s meat in a dream means suffering from
such a strong person. Eating it cooked in a dream means defrauding someone,
then falling sick and recovering from one’s illness. It is also said that eating
camel’s meat in a dream means earning money from a ruler. Beef in a dream
means hardships, toiling and lack of work. Holding a mutton inside one’s house
in a dream means meeting with a new person, accepting an invitation, or
inviting a person one has never met or known to share a meal. Seeing a whole
skinned but uncut mutton inside one’s house in a dream means a sudden
adversity, loss, calamity, or death. If the mutton is fat, it means that one may
receive an inheritance from a will which is left by a deceased relative. If it is
skinny, it means that one will inherit nothing from him. Eating broiled beef in
a dream means standing before a judge or a ruler. Eating a chicken in a dream
means receiving benefits from a woman. Meat in a dream also means forbearance
and patience for someone who is hot tempered, or who gets angry easily. Eating
meat in a dream also could mean recovering from an illness, an end to one’s
distress, trouble and adversities. Eating the meat of an unlawful animal in a
dream means receiving unlawful money. Eating a suspicious meat in a dream
means earning suspicious money, or having an illegitimate marriage. Eating
fowls’ meat in a dream means profits for a traveller. Eating a fish in a dream
means easy, lawful and enjoyable earnings. Cooked or broiled fowl meat in a
dream means profits and money earned from a woman through deception and
dishonesty. If it is uncooked in the dream, then it means backbiting or
slandering a woman. Eating the meat of an unlawful bird in a dream means
deceiving, defrauding, or stealing money from unjust people. Eating swan’s
meat in a dream means benefits drawn from pious and religious people. Eating
fired or broiled chicks in a dream means hard earned money. Unknown meat
in a dream represents the hidden treasures of past nations, or buried treasures.
(Also see Butcher; Flesh; Mutton; Pot)
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Oboe
(Flute; Musical instruments; Wind instruments) In a dream, an oboe means
amusement, distractions, entertainment, pleasures, celebrations, weddings, enticing
rebellion, or corruption. If one receives an oboe as a gift from a governor in a
dream, it means that he will preside over an administration. Placing one’s fingers
over the holes of an oboe in a dream means learning, memorizing and understand¬
ing the Quranic revelations. Playing the oboe in a dream also means having a
beautiful voice and good diction. Carrying a golden oboe in a dream represents
a wise man. If a sick person sees or holds an oboe in his dream, it means his death.
If a backbiter holds an oboe in his dream, it means slander, and if one who desires
to have a son sees himself carrying an oboe in a dream, it means that he will beget
a son. (Also see Flute)
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Hunt
(Food) In a dream, a hunt represents a booty or profits. If one hunts a deer
or a rabbit in his dream, it means money and profits. If one hunts for sport in
the dream, it means backbiting or slandering a woman. If one sees himself
huntingwith hunting dogs in adream, it means that he will fulfill a long desired
wish. If one sees dogs going to hunt in a dream, it means good news for everyone,
or it could mean engaging in an act, or establishing a business. If he sees the
dogs returning from the hunt in a dream, it means dispelling fears, or shortage
of work. If one sees himself fishing with a fishing instrument in a dream, it
means making an honest living, or seeking lawful earnings. Hunting in a dream
represents one’s diligence and determination to succeed in his life, and to earn
his livelihood with his own sweat. If one happens to be unmarried, then hunting
in a dream means that he will get married. If one is married, it means that he
will beget a son. If a woman sees herself hunting in a dream, it means that she
has control over her husband’s money, her father’s assets, or it could mean that
she will receive an inheritance or control vast interests in a business. Hunting
small preys in a dream represents knowledge, a trade, or an inheritance. (Also
see Dog; Hunter)
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Astrologer
(Foreseer; Fortuneteller; Predictor; Soothsayer) Seeing an astrologer
in a dream means associating oneself with spiritual masters and witnessing
some of their miraculous signs. An astrologer in a dream also may mean
knowledge of people’s secrets, curiosity, inquisitiveness, meddling in people’s
affairs, divulging people’s secrets, soothsaying, fortune-telling, backbiting,
predicting the future, hearsay, gossip, distress or trouble. If the one who is
seeing the dream suffers from any of the above ills, seeing an astrologer in a
dream also means dispelling such misfortunes. Seeing an astrologer in a dream
also signifies marriage, divorce, the death of a sick person, travels, delivering
a baby, hearing good or bad news. Seeing an astrologer in a dream also may
denote knowledge, following the true path and acting upon it, for a God fearing
astrologer mostly arbitrates by the prophetic rules. (Also see Astrolabe; Divi¬
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Deep frying
(Fryer) In a dream, deep frying signifies evil, adversities, arguments,
problems, failing to do one’s prayers, following one’s mind, passion and desires,
or backbiting and slandering people. (Also see Frying)
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Sprout
(Garden greens; Leguminosae) A fresh sprout in a dream means distress,
but if it is dry, then it means a good harvest, or clean money which is earned
with joy. If one sees himself gathering a bunch of green sprouts in a dream, it
denotes a warning. If one recognizes its substance in his dream, interpreting the
element then goes back to its innate quality. Entering into a field of sprouts in
a dream means a marriage into the family who owns that farmland, or it could
mean a business partnership. If one sees himself bartering green sprouts for
bread in a dream, it means aversion to poverty. Eating cooked sprouts in a
dream means benefits in every respect. If one sees himself in a dream exchanging
quails and manna (See Manna) for green sprouts and garlic, it means that he
will be subjugated to poverty and humiliation. Purslane in a dream represents
someone who has exaggerated hopes. This is why this type of sprout is also
called: ‘Stupid sprout.’ (Also see Garden herbs; Lentil)
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Joseph
(God’s prophet Joseph, upon whom be peace; arb. Yusuf) Seeing God’s
prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream means attaining high rank or a vice-regency.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also could denote a time of rising prices, drought,
loss of one’s family, or suffering from people’s stratagem, entering a prison, then
be released by God’s grace. It also denotes one’s luck with women and adversities
related to one’s beauty and good character. Seeing God’s prophet Joseph in a
dream also means acquiring knowledge about dream interpretation, or catching
one’s enemy, then forgiving him, or digging a river, a water irrigation, or
transporting dead people from one country to another. It also could represent
a great advent or a miracle by the fact that he (uwbp) had performed a miracle
by God’s leave and returned his father’s sight. Joseph’s shirt in a dream means
dispelling distress, sorrows and recovering from illness. If the shirt is spotted
withblood in the dream, then it means separation and imprisonment. Ifhis shirt
is torn from the back in the dream, it means a false accusation. If a woman sees
Joseph (uwbp) in a dream, it means that she will lose her comfort and sight. She
will also live unhappy because of her separation from her beloved, and she will
fall in love with a great man. If the woman who is actually suffering from such
adversity sees such a dream, it means that God Almighty will turn to her with
mercy and guide her to repentance. If she is unmarried, it means that she will
get married. If she is poor, it means that she will become rich, and her life in
this world as well as in the hereafter will turn to her advantage. Seeing Joseph
(uwbp) as a young boy in a dream means having little or no luck with one’s
brethren. He will be lied to, suffer from imprisonment and other trials before
he recuperates, to rise and triumph over them. They will all then become his
subject. One who sees God’s prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream will also be a
pious, generous, charitable, and shares his good advice with those who need it,
or ask for it. If Joseph (uwbp) talks to someone, or gives him something in a
dream, it means that one will understand dream interpretations and learn
about Chronicles, or the two biblical books of History. Seeing him (uwbp) in a
dream also means marriage to a beautiful woman who will truly love her
husband. (Also see Jacob; Sale; Introduction p.p. xvi, xvii, xuiii)
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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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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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Fireplace
(Hearth; Stove) An iron cast stove or a fireplace in a dream represents
a woman who comes from a powerful and a strong family. If the stove or the
fireplace is made from yellow copper or brass in the dream, then such a woman
may have come from a house of a worldly and rich people. A wooden fireplace
in a dream represents hypocrisy in such a family. If the fireplace is made of
plaster in the dream, it means that such a family has associated itself with
Pharaonic traditions or worship. If the fireplace is made of argillite or form sun-
dried bricks in the dream, it means that someone in that family is a godly and
a pious person. A fireplace in a dream also represents a state, a government,
joblessness or fleeing from one’s enemy. If the fireplace or the stove is lit with
no food to cook or water to boil over it in the dream, it means that the head of
the household, the butler or the house keeper will become angry and infuriated
by someone’s slander or backbiting. If the cooking pot in the dream is interpreted
to represent the wife, then the fireplace would represent her husband who faces
the adversities and hardships of life. On the other hand, if the fireplace in the
dream is interpreted to represent the wife, then the cooking pot would be her
husband who is always sitting on fire. If the fireplace or the stove is not lit in
the dream, then it represents distress, worries and trouble, but if it is on, then
it means fulfilling one’s needs and earning one’s livelihood through hard work.
A fireplace in a dream also represents one’s wife, his tools and instruments, his
vehicle, or it could represent a place of gathering, one’s rank, a chair, light, a
woman in childbed, a father, a mother, a pregnant woman, one’s shop or a
helper. A fireplace in a dream also could represent the month of January or the
cold season. If a bachelor sees a fireplace in a dream, it means that he will get
married, and if he is married, it means that his wife will become pregnant. If
he is a sinner, it means that he will repent for his sins, for a fireplace is the abode
of fire and fire in a dream represents fear, horror and guidance. A fireplace in
a dream also represents one’s stomach and the firewood in a dream represents
alate heavy meal that will cause indigestion or confused dreams. (Also see Brazier;
Firewood)
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Limping
(Hitching; Jerking; Lameness) Limping in a dream means becoming
incapacitated, or being unable to conclude a project one is pursuing. Limping
in a dream also means acquiring knowledge, understanding one’s religion, or
growing in wisdom. Limping in a dream also means travels. If the limping is
caused by one’s right leg in the dream, it could mean that an illness will inflict
one’s son, If the limping has affected the left leg in the dream, it could mean that
one’s daughter will be engaged. If one has no children, or if he has no plans to
travel, then limping in a dream means a warning to set back, slow down and to
be careful about his next move. If one’s leg is dislocated in a dream, it means
that his wife may get sick. Limping in a dream also means longevity, knowledge
and religious understanding. Seeing a woman limping in a dream means
receiving something deficient. The same goes if a woman sees someone limping
or hopping on one foot in her dream. Limping in a dream also represents
trickery, perfidy, or treason. (Also see Lameness)
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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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Hostel
(Inn; Hotel; Lodge; Pub) In a dream, a hostel represents fornication,
adultery, temporary marriage for pleasure, renting a space, renting tools or
machinery, leasing an area for storage, or renting a garment. If a sick person
rents a room in a hostel or an inn on the highway in a dream, it means his death,
or it could mean that he will recover from an illness, or dispel anxiety, or take
residence in a new country, or it could mean marriage after being single for a
long time, or buying a vehicle, finding a money pouch, or something one can sell
to help him during his financial crises. A married person resting in a hostel in
a dream means that he will beget a son who when he grows will help his father
in his trade and bring him happiness and comfort. If one’s child is disobedient,
or recalcitrant, it means that he will repent and come back to live under his
father or mother. If a heedless person sees a hostel in a dream, it means that
he will find guidance and return to walk on God’s path. (Also see Hotel)
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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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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;
Tripping)
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Furnace
(Kiln; Oven) In a dream, a furnace means distress, burdens, trouble and
suspicion. Seeing a limekiln in a dream means backbiting people of knowledge
or religious scholars. As for a brick-kiln in a dream, it means oppression,
injustice or polytheism. A furnace or a kiln in a dream also represents hell-fire
and its people.
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Mirth
(Laughter; Menstrual period) Uncontrollable mirth in a dream means a
misdeed one desires to eliminate but to no avail. If one does control his hilarity
and excuses himself in the dream, it means that he will fall back into the same
misdeed. (Also see Laughter)
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Effeminate
(Lesbian; Sodomy; Transvestite; Vagina) If one sees himself acting
effeminately in a dream, it means evil, distress, fear or that a calamity will befall
him. If an effeminate person sees himself having a vagina in a dream, it means
that he has two faces or that he is satisfied to be knowledgeable as well as a
fraud. If an effeminate person or a homosexual looks at his own male organ and
finds no female organ beside it in the dream, it means that he will repent and
back up from his loathsome conduct and revert to his natural sexual condition.
If an effeminate person who is also bisexual sees himself as having a vagina, or
if he looks at his penis in a dream, it means separation from his wife or mother
or segregation from his friends. (Also see Sexual intercourse; Vagina)
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Lay
(Lie; Repose) In a dream, if a man sees him self lying on his back over the floor,
it means having good strength, or gaining one. It also means winning worldly
profits, or expansion of one’s control. If one sees himself lying on his back on the
floor with his mouth open and bread loaves coming out of his mouth, it means
that he will lose control over his business, meanwhile, he may win something
totally different.
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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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Wall Gecko
(Lizard) A wall gecko in a dream represents an evil person who is
proud of himself, who encourages mischief, and dampens people’s spirit to do
good. A gecko in a dream also represents a backbiter and a slanderer. Getting
hold of a gecko in a dream means encountering such a person. Eating a gecko
in a dream means backbiting people. If a gecko takes a bite from someone’s flesh
in a dream, it means that someone will speak ill of him in public. A gecko in a
dream also represents an avowed enemy who incessantly belittles his opponent
and who drives from one place to another. (Also see Lizard)
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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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Deposit
(Mortgage; Security; Trust) Depositing something with someone in a
dream means trusting him with a secret. Entrusting something to a deceased
person in a dream means entrusting someone who can keep a secret, or it could
mean that he will entrust someone with an object or money that will be lost, or
it could mean confiding to someone who cannot be trusted. Entrusting one’s wife
with something in a dream means conceivings child. If she gives him back what
he gave her in the dream, it means that her pregnancy will not reach fruition.
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Physician
(Mother) A physician in a dream represents a wise man, or a religious
doctor. A physician in a dream also represents a scholar, and a scholar in a
dream represents a physician. If one sees a physician examining him in a dream,
it means an improvement in his health condition. If one sees a religious scholar
advising him in a dream, it means that hypocrisy and doubt will be dispelled
from his heart. A physician in a dream also represents one’s mother, or he could
be an opponent, or an adversary. The death of one’s physician in a dream means
the death of one’s mother. If a sick person sees a physician visiting him in a
dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If a physician visits a
healthy person in a dream and write a prescription for him, it means that he will
fall sick. Seeing or visiting a physician in a dream means exposing one’s secrets,
for a physician works to extract the patient’s illness just like a snake charmer
who brings a snake out of its hiding. A physician in a dream also represents a
garbage collector, a street cleaner, a spy, a backbiter, or a fighter who sometime
wins and sometime loses. To see oneself as a physician in a dream means
attaining a high ranking position, or becoming a policeman, or a commander
who controls people’s livelihood. A physician in a dream also represents some¬
one who provides spiritual as well as practical guidance, a social reformer, a
judge, a preacher, a teacher, a tanner, or a copper. If one sees a just and a well
known judge as a physician in a dream, it means that his compassion and
welfare will encompass everyone in that locality. If one sees a known physician
as a judge or a wise man in a dream, it means that one will become renowned,
his status will rise and he will become a celebrated pioneer in his field. If he is
not known to be a righteous physician, then it means that one will be visited with
adversities, or it could mean that someone will die from malpractice, or it could
mean persevering with daring attempts do increase one’s business at the
expense of people’s lives. If one sees a physician selling coffins or folded shrouds
in a dream, one should be suspicious of him in wakefulness even if people are
fascinated by his charm. If one sees a physician working as a tanner in a dream,
it shows the physicians ingenuity, knowledge of his trade and the many people
who recover from their illness at his hand. The exception to that is when the tan
is spoiled, or if it has a stench, or if it is ineffective in the dream, then it means
that such a physician is a crafty swagger.
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Dumbness
(Muteness; Silence) In a dream, dumbness means corruption in one’s
religious commitment or falsehood. If one sees himself dumb in a dream, it
means that he insults the companions of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace,
or backbites honorable people, or that he is a reprobate and an insolent person.
If one sees himself mute in a dream, it means that he is ignorant. Dumbness in
a dream means rescinding a court decision, or to remain silent when one is
supposed to speak. Dumbness in a dream also means dethroning or terminating
one’s employment. If one sees his tongue tied up in a dream, it means that he
will gain eloquence, mastery of words, clarity of speech, wisdom in his words and
prosperity, and it means that he will win victory over his enemy.
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Workhorse
(Nag) A workhorse in a dream represents man’s endeavor and serious
striving. The more fit a workhorse in a dream, the better is one’s determination
and drive. If a workhorse speaks to a man in a dream, it means income and fame.
Riding on the back of a workhorse in a dream means taking a long journey, or
it could mean taking money from one’s wife. If a dog attacks a workhorse in a
dream, it represents an enemy who will follow his wife. A blond workhorse in
a dream means sad news. A workhorse in a dream also means a conflict, a
foreigner, a wife, a husband or a servant. A gray workhorse in a dream
represents a high rank, and a black workhorse means prosperity. (Also see Horse)
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Obstinacy
(Obtrusive; Stubbornness) Obstinacy in a dream means witnessing or
committing evil in wakefulness. To be obstinate, demanding and persistent in a
dream also means running away from something, or turning one’s back to a fight,
a dispute, an argument or a business. Obstinacy in a dream also may denote a
presumptuous and an arrogant person who is disliked by people. Being obtrusive
and obstinate in a dream also may mean being exasperated or annoyed about
something, or that people dislike to be in his company and have serious reser¬
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Raincoat
(Overcoat; Trench coat) In a dream, a raincoat means comfort, superi¬
ority, backing, cooperation and strength. As for a merchant, wearing a raincoat
in a dream means prominence, distinction and fame in his field. Wearing a
heavy raincoat in a dream means profits in one’s material and spiritual life.
Wearing a cotton overcoat in a dream means lesser benefits. Wearing silk
brocaded overcoat in a dream signifies attachment to one’s worldly gains and
disregard for one’s religious and spiritual benefits. Being the only person who
is wearing an overcoat or a raincoat in a dream means becoming poor and mixing
with good people by displaying praiseworthy qualities. (See Overcoat)
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Peg
(Pin; Pole; Stake; Tent peg) In a dream, a peg represents a high ranking
person, a master, or a scholar. If a young man hits someone over his back with
a wooden stick in a dream, it means that he will beget a son who will grow to
be a hypocrite and an enemy to his father. Unplugging a peg or the pole of a tent
in a dream means death. Driving a peg into the wall in a dream means liking
to associate oneself with a great person. Driving a peg into a house in a dream
means being in love with a woman from that family. Driving a wooden peg or
a pin into wood in a dream means liking to befriend a teenager who is also a
hypocrite. A metal peg in a dream represents money, strength, pain, distress,
sorrow, or rising to a high ranking position to become firmly established therein.
It also means being drafted to accept a governmental position, or it could mean
impeachment from office or travels. If a peg is interpreted to represent a son or
a wife in a dream, then it denotes longevity. Standing on top of a pole in a dream
means acquiring knowledge from a great scholar. A peg in a dream also implies
money, love, marriage, distress, sorrow, or hypocrisy.
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Divorce
(Poverty) If someone divorces his wife in a dream, it means that he will
be dismissed from his job. If an unmarried person sees himself divorcing
someone in a dream, it means reaching a conclusion to whatever good or bad he
is experiencing. As for the divorce of a married person in a dream, it means
closing of his business or his death if he is bed stricken. If one sees himself
divorcing his wife in a dream, it means that he will become rich, or that his life
will run smoother. If one divorces his wife with the intention of returning to her
in a dream, it means that he will change his trade for a short time, then engages
back in it. If the divorce is irrevocable, then it could mean that he will
permanently close his business. Divorcing one’s wife in a dream also means
disregarding a treasure, renouncing an inheritance, abdicating one’s throne, or
impeachment from one’s office. Divorce in a dream also denotes poverty.
Divorcing one’s sick wife in a dream means that she may die of her illness.
However, if one divorces his sick wife with the intention of returning to her again
in the dream, in that case, it means that she will recover from her illness. (Also
see Pencil sharpener; Repudiation)
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Vomit
(Repentance; Throw up) Vomiting in a dream means returning things to
their rightful owner, divulging secrets, or of regaining one’s health through
control of his stomach. Throwing up clean food in a dream means ease in one’s
life. If a poor person vomits blood in his dream, it means receiving money,
begetting a son, or the return of a relative from a journey. If the blood is collected
in a bowl in the dream, it means that one’s son will survive a major illness, or
it could mean that one’s relative may come to stay with him. However, if the
blood is spilled on the floor, then it may mean the death of either the son or the
relative. If one’s intestines or bowels come out during vomiting in the dream,
it means the death of a child. As for a sick person, vomiting in a dream means
his death. Vomiting a snake in a dream also means death, or distancing oneself
from one’s enemies. Vomiting in a dream also means wasting money on food, or
unnecessary dieting for a poor person. Vomiting in a dream also has positive
connotations for a poor person, but has negative ones for a rich person. If a ruler
or a governor sees himself vomiting in a dream, it means that he will refund
people taxes he unjustly collected from them. If one licks back what he vomits
in the dream, it means that he is indifferent about repaying a debt that he can
easily afford. If one vomits inside a basin in a dream, it means repentance from
his wrongdoing, or it could mean giving a woman a share from unlawful money.
If one suffers during vomiting and finds the taste disgusting in his dream, it
means that he is forced to confess and apologize for his wrongdoing, though he
does not like beingcaught. It could also mean paying damages, health problems,
or it could mean a financial misfortune. Vomiting blood in one’s dre am means
repentance from sin, restraining oneself from indulging in what is forbidden, or
it could mean satisfying one’s debts, or fulfillment of a vow. If one drinks wine,
then vomits the same in his dream, it means that he has received some tainted
or unlawful money that he will remit to its rightful owner and repent for his sin.
If one gets drunk then throws up in his dream, it means that he is a stingy person
who does not take good care of his own family. If one swallows a pearl then
throws up honey in his dream, it means that he will render a correct interpretation
of some Quranic verses. Drinking milk then vomiting it in a dream means
turning away from the truth. Drinking milk and vomiting honey in a dream
means repentance from sin. Drinking blood in a dream then vomiting it as milk
also means repentance from sin. If one’s vomit is yellow and bitter in taste in
the dream, it means repentance after having paid the price of one’s crime. If one
vomits mucus in his dream, it means that he will voluntarily repent from
wrongdoing. Throwing up food in a dream means giving away something to
someone who needs it. Swallowing what one is throwing up before it leaves his
mouth in a dream means to go back on one’s word. Eating what one has just
vomited in a dream means prosperity and fame. Vomiting excessively in a dream
means that one will reach near his death or die from a severe illness.
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Mouse
(Rodent; Thief; Woman) A mouse in a dream represents a dissolute and
a sinful woman, a thief, or someone who feels flattered at exposing people’s
private life. To see a large family of mice in one’s house in a dream means money
and prosperity. If one sees a mouse playing inside his house where there is
plenty of food in a dream, it means relief and money. If a mouse leaves one’s
house in a dream, it means that blessings will depart from that house and its
earnings will diminish. Owning a pet mouse in a dream means having a servant
or a housekeeper. A black mouse and a white mouse in a dream represent the
night and the day. Seeing a mouse of either black or white color going about its
own business in the daylight in a dream means longevity. If one sees a mouse
nibbling into one’s garment in a dream, it means that one will announce his
intentions or goals. A mouse digging a hole in a dream represents a thief. A
mouse in a dream also could represents a girlfriend, an opportunistic woman,
or a lady friend who is hiding her true intentions. Catching a mouse in a dream
also means befriending a woman, or marriage. Mice in a dream also mean
elation, or ecstasy unless they are of mixed colors. Mice in a dream also
represent the members of one’s household. Killing or catching a mouse in a
dream means taking advantage of a woman. Throwing a stone or shooting an
arrow at a mouse in a dream means backbiting or slandering a contemptible
woman, or corresponding with her eliciting the unlawful. Seeing a family of mice
inside a well or near a slanting land in a dream means nearing the end of one’s
life. Seeing a large family of mice inside one’s house in a dream also could
represent a gathering of women, or holding a party in one’s house. A mouse
inside one’s shirt in a dream represents a woman friend out of whom no good
can come. The skin of a mouse in a dream means little money which is taken from
a vile woman.
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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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Sear
(Scorch. See Cauterize; Back; Seal)
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Posterior
(See Back)
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Behind
(See Back)
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Rear side
(See Back; Buttock)
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Belittlement
(See Backbiting)
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Defamation
(See Backbiting)
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Offspring
(See Backbone)
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Helper
(See Backbone; Escort)
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Tricktrack
(See Backgammon)
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Rump
(See Backside)
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Good luck
(See Hunchback)
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Fishbones
(Spikes) In a dream, fishbones represent hypocrisy, backbiting and
slander.
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Suffocation
(Strangulation) Suffocating in a dream means that one has taken
upon himself a responsibility greater than what he can handle, or that he is
intimidated into accepting a heavy responsibility, or that he abused a trust or
a leadership position. If his suffocation is caused by an illness in the dream, then
it represents a chastisement for a sin or an injustice he has committed. If his
suffering increases to near strangulation and death in the dream, it means that
he is required to repay all the benefits he drew from holding such trust. If he
dies in his dream as a consequence of his suffocation, it means that he will lose
his battle with the owner and become poor. If he comes back to life after dying
in the dream, it means that in a while, God Almighty will reinstate him in his
position after his trying experience. He also may regain power and bring his
opponents to justice. (Also see Strangulation)
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Caressing
(Tender touch) In a dream, caressing a bird, a dog, a cat, a horse or
a cow, etcetera, means having a soft heart, speaking gentle words, ability to
draw people to oneself. Caressing someone during the daylight in a dream
means slandering and backbiting him. Caressing a woman in a dream means
that one will become a translator, or it could represent a frivolous person or
someone who appeals to ludicrous people, or it could mean self-adulation or
deficiency in one’s craftsmanship.
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Cat
A cat in a dream represents a book of records, one’s share from a business,
an inheritance, or his work. A cat in a dream also means shunning off one’s
husband, wife or children, or it could mean a fight, theft, adultery, disloyalty,
eavesdropping, backbiting or bearing a child from adultery, a bastard child, or
it could represent a gentle speaking person, a toadying person or someone who
desires to be accepted by others, and should he find an opportune moment, he
will spoil everyone’s peace. A cat in a dream also represents a banal woman who
likes herself. If a cat steels something from her master, it means that he may
pay a fine, have a fight with his relatives or children, and it could mean a
robbery. A wildcat in a dream means adversities, toiling and a wretched life.
Selling a cat in a dream means spending one’s money. The scratch of a cat in
a dream means that one will be betrayed by his servant. The bite of a cat in a
dream represents a hoaxer or a crooked woman. It is also said that a cat’s bite
in a dream means an illness that will last one full year. (Also see Tomcat)
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Mirror
A mirror in a dream means illusion, arrogance, pride, or a woman. If one
looks into a mirror and sees his beard black in a dream, it means honor, respect
and dignity. If one looks into a mirror and sees the reflections of someone who
looks like him in a dream, it means that he will beget a son who will look like
his father and carry his trade. Looking into a mirror in a dream also means loss
of one’s position, or getting married. If one is already married, then it means
the return of his wife from a journey. Looking at the back of a mirror in a dream
means loss of one’s crop, or entering one’s wife from the anus during sexual
intercourse. It is said that a mirror in a dream also represents manhood, virtues
and station, all of which are subject to the size of the mirror one sees in his
dream. Looking into a silver mirror in a dream means loss of one’s status, it also
means suffering from adversities, distress and fear. Looking into a golden
mirror in a dream represents the strength of one’s faith, religious commitment,
prosperity after poverty, redemption and regaining one’s position and status.
A broken mirror in a dream means the death of one’s wife, for a husband and
a wife are mirrors to one another. Looking into a mirror and seeing the
reflection of a youth means facing an adversary or a competitor. If one sees an
old person, then he has seen a good friend. Looking into a clean and a shiny
mirror in a dream means dispelling one’s distress. A corroded mirror in a dream
connotes a bad state or a trying situation. If the mirror is spurious, or not
genuine in one’s dream, then it represents a great distress or a calamity. Gazing
at a mirror and looking at oneself extensively in a dream means that God
Almighty is not pleased with him and that he is disobeying God’s commands
both in public and in private. Consequently, one will suffer from financial losses
or feel down. If a sick person looks into a mirror in his dream, it means his death.
A mirror in a dream also means travels or a pregnancy. If a woman looks into
a mirror in a dream, it means that she will beget a girl, and if a man looks into
a mirror in a dream, it means that he will beget a boy. Looking into a mirror and
seeing the reflection of someone else in a dream means hallucination, craziness,
or loss of money. If a man looks into a mirror and sees the reflection of a woman
in a dream, it means either begetting a daughter, or getting married. If a
prisoner looks into a mirror in his dream, it means that he will be released from
jail. If one becomes a mirror in a dream, it means that he will meet with people’s
wrath and despise. (Also see Basin)
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Monkey
A monkey in a dream represents someone with every type of faults.
Fighting with a monkey and beating him in a dream means falling sick then
recovering from one’s illness. If the monkey wins the fight, then it means falling
to an illness that has no cure. A monkey in a dream also represents a sinner and
a criminal. Monkey’s bite in a dream represents a fight or having an argument
with someone. A monkey in a dream also represents a deceitful person, a
sorcerer, or an illness. If one becomes a monkey in a dream, it means profiting
from sorcery, or engaging in adultery. A monkey in a dream also represents a
defeated enemy. Riding on the back of a monkey in a dream means winning a
war against one’s enemy. Eating monkey’s flesh in a dream means suffering
from depression, becoming poor, alcoholic, deprived, or suffering from an illness
that could lead one near his death. If one is offered a monkey as a gift in a dream,
it means that he will defeat and capture an enemy, or it could mean that he will
betray a trust. Carrying a monkey over one’s shoulders in a dream means
stealing something from one’s house, or something that belongs to his family.
A monkey in a dream also represents a filthy and a loathsome person. Owning
a monkey in a dream means suffering major losses in one’s life. A monkey in
a dream also means committing a sin, disobedience to God’s commands, or
becoming despised. (Also see Gibbon)
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Rat
A rat in one’s house in a dream means that he will emigrate from one land
to another. If the person seeing the dream owns a house, it means that he will
sell it. Rats in one’s house in a dream also represent thieves one must guard his
house against, or that he must guard himself against the betrayal of a close
acquaintance. Eating a rat in a dream means backbiting others, or earning
unlawful money. In general, rats in a dream represent insolence, causing
damage, fornication, adverse marital conditions, or problems in the upbringing
of one’s children. Catching a rat in a dream means suffering from humiliation
and despise.
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Walnut
A walnut tree in a dream represents a stingy foreigner, a backbiter, a
slanderer, a difficult person who cares only for his selfish interests. A walnut
in a dream also represents a healthy body, or it could mean extensive travelling.
Playing with walnut in a dream means playing with unlawful earnings. If a
woman sees a walnut tree in her dream, it means longevity. A walnut in a dream
also means a husband. Crushed walnuts in a dream mean easy money. Eating
pecans from a hickory tree in a dream means speaking the truth.
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Carrying someone
Carrying someone in a dream. If the weight is heavy on the
carrier, it means trouble or harm caused by one’s neighbor. If a woman sees
herself carrying a heavy load, such a load could represent her gluttonous
husband. Carrying a load over one’s shoulders in a dream also represents one’s
sins. A pregnancy in a dream means comfort for the baby but discomfort for the
mother. Seeing oneself carrying bushes from the woods means backbiting,
slandering and reporting lies.
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Hell-fire
Entering hell-fire in a dream means committing major sins such as
murder or adultery. If one comes out of it unharmed in the dream, then it
represents worldly adversities. If one sees the fire of hell coming near him in a
dream, it means difficulties, debts, losses, fines and adversities from which one
will not be able to escape. If one sees himself entering hell-fire and holding his
sword unsheathed in a dream, it means that he speaks evil of others and
commits abominable actions against his own soul. The same interpretation
applies if one enters it smiling in his dream. Finding oneself prisoner in hell not
knowing when was he incarcerated in the dream means constraint, poverty,
deprivation, failure to pray, fast or to remember his Lord. Walking across
burning coal in a dream means exceeding one’s bound regarding people’s rights.
Eating food from hell means becoming a tyrant and a blood thirsty person. If one
sees himself inside hell-fire, where his eyes turn dark-blue and his face charcoal
black in the dream, it means that he befriends God’s enemy and consents to their
deception and chicanery. Consequently, he will surely be humiliated and
despised by people, and in the hereafter, he will suffer the consequences of his
sins. Seeing hell in a dream means that one should avoid incurring the wrath
of a ruler. Entering hell in a dream also means notoriety, or becoming known
as an evil person. It also means heedlessness and pursuing one’s indulgence in
abominable actions. Whatever knowledge such a person acquires will bear evil
consequences. Hell in a dream also represents loss of one’s prestige, status and
it means poverty after wealth, despair after comfort, unlawful earnings, inso¬
lence, and if it leads to an illness, it will end in a shocking de ath as a punishment.
If it leads to employment, it will be a job serving a tyrant. If it leads to acquiring
knowledge, it means inventing vain religious practices. If it leads to bearing a
son, he will be the child of adultery. In general hell in a dream means excessive
sexual desires, a slaughter house, a public bath, an oven, inventing a new
religion, innovation, absence of truth, indulgence in what is forbidden, stinginess,
denying the Day of Judgment, a blazing fire forthe devils, joining with agroup
of evildoers in committing atrocities, denying the sovereignty of God Almighty
and ascribing human characteristics to Him. Seeing Malik, the guardian angel
of hell-fire in a dream means receiving guidance after heedlessness. If one sees
Malik coming toward him in the dream, it means his salvation and the
restoration of his faith. However, if one sees Malik turning his back to him or
going away from him in the dream, it means that he will commit an act that will
deliver him to the blazing fire of hell. The angels in charge of punishing the
sinners in hell in a dream represent the authority, soldiers, or tax collectors. If
one enters hell-fire then comes out of it in his dream, it means that, God willing,
his life will culminate in paradise. If he sees his limbs reprimanding him in the
dream, it means that one’s own body is telling him something, or admonishing
and trying to awaken his conscious to the realities of the hereafter and the Day
of Reckoninh. (Also see Bathhouse; Fire; Malik; Mental hospital)
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Firewood
Firewood in a dream means slander and backbiting. If one puts two or
three logs to burn in the fire in a dream, it means that an argument will take
place or that an exchange of rough words will grow beyond one’s control. If a
religious person sees timber in his dream, it means that he will commits a major
sin such as theft, murder, or adultery, he will then be caught and put to justice.
If anyone kindles a fire in a dream, it means that he will report someone to the
authorities. Carrying firewood in a dream means exchanging harsh words,
slander, rebuke or calumniation. Seeing timber in one’s house also means
profits, fulfilling needs, inheritance or endowments. If the timber needs cutting
in the dream, it means earnings that involve great efforts, or earnings that bring
about evil. If the timber is already cut for the fireplace in the dream, it
represents a person who is favored by someone in authority, or it could mean
business success. Firewood in a dream also means adversities or stinginess.
Wrapped firewood in a bundle means mixed profits. If an unemployed person
sees himself carrying a bundle of firewood in a dream, it means that he will work
for a generous person. Gathering firewood in a dream means bringing medicine
for a sick person. Attributing the firewood to its mother tree or distinguishing
its fruit in the dream means money of a doubtful source. Offering timber to burn
in a religious ceremony in a dream means nearness to one’s Lord, or it could
mean offering a gift to one’s teacher, bringing a culpable before a judge, or
bringing a sick person to the doctor. In this case, if the timber burns before
putting it in the fire, it means that the gift was accepted, or that a guilty person
will receive a just verdict. Eating timber in a dream means earning unlawful
money. A tree stump or a log in a dream means a chronic illness or paralysis.
A prepared log for the fire in a dream means profits for those who use it to earn
their livelihood. (Also see Fire; Log)
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Flying
Flying in a dream means travels. If one sees himself flying lying on his
back, then it means comfort. Flying for other than a traveller means joblessness.
Flying from one roof into another in a dream means changing from a man of
dignity into a man who has no moral standards. In a dream, a roof also
represents a woman or a wife. In this sense, flying bet ween two roofs could mean
having a mistress beside one’s wife. If a woman sees herself flying from her
house into the house of a man she knows in the dream, it means that she will
marry him. Flying from a known abode into a distant and unknown abode in a
dream means death. If a prisoner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that
he will be released from jail. Flying with wings in a dream also means travels,
and flying without wings means changes in one’s status or conditions. If a
foreigner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will return to his
homeland, or it could mean that he travels excessively. If one who has pride and
exaggerated hopes sees himself flying in a dream, then his dream represents
mere hallucination. If one sees himself in a dream flying in a race with someone
else, and if he wins the race, it means that he will conquer his opponent and rise
above him in station. Flying over a mountain in a dream means power and
sovereignty. If one who qualifies for leadership sees himself flying in a dream,
it means that he will attain a leadership position. If he falls over something in
the dream, it means that he will own or control whatever he falls into. If one does
not qualify for leadership and sees himself flying in a dream, it represents
pitfalls in his religious performances, or it could mean falling sick. If one does
attain his intended destination in the dream, then his dream connotes a
successful journey. If one flies in his dream and disappears beyond sight, it
means his death. If one flies from his own house into an unknown house in the
dream, the latter house represents his grave. Flying in a dream also represent
a sickness that could lead a person near his death before he could recover from
it. If one flies from a low elevation into a higher one and without wings in his
dream, it means fulfillment of his aspirations. If one soars in the air like a pigeon
in a dream and sees people below him, whereby he can benefit or harm
whomever he wants, it means that he will preside over people and reach a rank
of honor and dignity. If one becomes tired during his flight between tow cities
or places and finds himself incapable of benefiting or harming anyone, and if he
seeks nothing from his flight but is still happy about flying in the dream, it
means that he is trying to find money for his personal needs or business. If one
sees himself flying from one land into another in a dream, it means that he will
attain honor, power, comfort and satisfaction. If one sees himself flying hori¬
zontally in the dream, it means that his wife will straighten her act and without
much effort on his part. If one sees himself flying vertically with his head up and
his feet pointing to the ground in the dream, it means that he will receive
benefits. The more he rises, the greater are his benefits. If rich people or
craftsmen see that dream, it represents a leadership position they could occupy.
If a foreigner sees that in a dream, it means that he will return to his mother
land, or it could mean that he will never return to his homeland again. Flying
with wings in a dream means benefits in general. Soaring high in the air and
without wings in a dream means fears and hardships. Flying over people’s
homes and over the streets in a dream means difficulties and disturbances.
Flying near a flock of birds in a dream means associating, living or working with
unknown people. If an evil person sees that, it means a bad omen, and for a
fisherman it means sufferings or death. Flying in the air at a low altitude in a
dream means taking a short trip. If one sees himself flying at will and ceasing
to fly at will in a dream, it means easing of his burdens and expectation of great
benefits to come his way. Seeing oneself in a dream flying upside-down means
evil happening. If a sick person sees himself flying in the air in a dream, it means
that he will die from his illness. If one sees himself laying over his bed and flying
with it in a dream, it means a severe illness or an ailment that will strike at his
legs. Enjoying flying between the sky and the earth in a dream means having
exaggerated hopes. Flying in a dream also means seeking a destructive knowl¬
edge, or pursuing an evil idea, or associating with villainous and notorious
people, or it could mean being in a hurry, or that one takes lightly a serious
project, then fails to accomplish it because of his angry character. Flying in a
dream also denotes extreme happiness, or it could mean superstition. If one flies
from a bad place into a good place such as a farm or a mosque in his dream, it
means benefits and growth. (Also see Air; Wadi)
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Harvest
Harvesting one’s farm in a dream means ease after difficulty, or seeing
a fast return on one’s investment. It also could represent destruction, or it could
mean receiving admonition. The portion harvested in a dream will equal the size
of destruction that will befall the area. If one sees people harvesting a field in
the middle of the marketplace or a road in a dream, it means that a calamity
will befall them because of their sins. On the other hand, it also means profiting
from one’s business. If worshippers are seen harvesting inside a mosque with
no outside help in a dream, it means reaping the reward of their devotion and
sincerity. Throwing the harvest back into the fields means that one’s deeds are
worthless. To see oneself harvesting outside the season in a dream means
devastation, war, or death. Harvesting a green crop in the dream connotes the
death of a young person. If the color of the harvest is white in the dream, it means
death of an elderly person. If one sees the crop being harvested before its time,
or much later than its due time in the dream, it means death or a war. (Also see
Crop; Earth; Grammarian; Planting)
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Trumpet of Resurrection
Hearing the sound of the trumpet of the Day of Res¬
urrection in a dream means hearing the truth. Blowing in the trumpet of the arc
angel Israfil (uwbp) in a dream means salvation of the righteous ones. In a
dream, the sound of this trumpet invokes fear incurring news that cause shivers
and trembling in people’s hearts. If one hears it alone, then the news are
exclusive for him. If everyone hears its sound in the dream, then it is a public
affair. If one hears the sound of the trumpet and anticipates that everyone has
heard it too in a dream, it means plagues and adversities, for the first blow
indicates the end of the world and the death of everyone in it. The second blow
indicates their resurrection back to life, which will be followed by the Grand
Gathering for the Day of Judgment. If a sick person hears the first blow in a
dream, it means that he will shortly recover from his illness. If the town is
inflicted with a calamity, then hearing it in a dream means that people’s
adversities will be lifted. If there is a drought, it will end and food prices will
go back to normal. If one hears the second blow of the trumpet of resurrection
in a dream, it means prosperity, revealing what is hidden, exposing long kept
secrets, recovering from an illness, release from prison, reunion of beloveds, or
meeting with people who have just arrived from a long journey. (Also see
Blowing; Rising of the dead; Resurrection)
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Turning in one’s sleep
If one sees himself turning in his sleep and putting his
face down, or resting on his stomach in a dream, it means that he will turn away
from his faith and lose both his earnings in this world and in the hereafter. If
one sees the reverse, which is turning from resting on one’s stomach to lying on
his back in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sins. It also represents
his willingness to face the people and to correct his wrongdoing. If the subject
is a woman, then sleeping on her stomach in a dream means that she is refusing
to sleep with her husband. (Also see Running away; Take a flight; Sleep)
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Bow
In a dream, a bow means travels, a brother, a wife, a son or closeness to
someone. A covered bow in a dream means that, one’s wife is pregnant. If a
pregnant woman hands a man a bow in a dream, it means that she will conceive
a girl from him. If a pregnant woman hands her husband a bow in a dream, it
means that she will deliver a boy. Stretching the strings of a bow in a dream
means longevity. Stretching it without an arrow in a dream means planning! to
travel. A broken bow in a dream signifies the death of a brother, a business
partner, or a son. A bow is broken bow in a dream means that an accident may
cause the hand of a brother or a business partner to fracture. Holding a broken
bow in a dream means losing one’s job or closing one’s business. Seeing a young
man attaching a string to a bow in a dream represents one’s enemy. Attaching
a string to a bow in a dream also means marriage, while detaching the string
of a bow in a dream means divorce. Seeing oneself standing before a ruler with
two bows length between them mean receiving an appointment. The two bows
in a dream also represent one’s eye-brows. Shooting arrows with a bow in a
dream means speaking wrong about something or backbiting someone. Carving
a bow in a dream means preparing to get married or begetting a son. Shooting
an arrow and hitting one’s target in a dream means fulfilling one’s needs, or
attaining one’s goal. Selling one’s bow and arrows in a dream means giving
priority to one’s religious life over that of his mundane one. Shooting hazelnuts
in a town in a dream means backbiting people, while shooting hazelnuts in the
forest means earning lawful money from hunting. Shooting arrows in front of
the city hall in a dream means backbiting or slandering others. Shooting a
pigeon in a dream means slandering one’s own wife. Bending an arch in a dream
means preparing for war. (Also see Eye-brow)
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Horizontal wound
In a dream, a horizontal wound means enmity, backbiting and
slander.
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Lancet
In a dream, a lancet represents a slanderer. To cause a horizontal cut to
someone with a lancet in a dream means backbiting him, slandering him and
causing enmity between people. If the wound is vertical in the dream, then it
means speaking well of someone and bringing people’s hearts together. (Also see
Javelin; Lance)
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Peacock
In a dream, a peacock represents a vain and a strutting person. A
peacock in a dream also could represent a beautiful and a wealthy woman, or
cheerful looking people. If one sees himself owning apeacock and a pigeon in a
dream, it means that he is a pimp. A female peacock in a dream represents a
bride, children, or wealth. Owning a peacock in a dream also means wandering,
heedlessness, pride, ostentatiousness, backbiting, deceit, lies, confiding into
one’s enemy, loss of blessings, experiencing poverty after being rich and
tightness after plenitude. Seeing a peacock in a dream also means jewelry,
clothing, presidency, a beautiful wife, marriage and good children. Eating the
flesh of a peacock in a dream means the death of one’s wife and inheriting her
wealth. To hold the radiant rain-bow colored plumules of a peacock in a dream
means profits earned earned through a woman. To catch the chick of a peacock
in a dream means profits through a son from that woman, or it could mean that
one may beget a son. (Also see Chicken)
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Saw
In a dream, a saw represents a forgiving person, or a mediator who negotiates
back and forth. A saw in a dream also may represent ajudge, an arbitrator, or
marriage. A saw in a dream also means division of assets, a scale, or a perfidious
person who loves to create division between a husband and a wife, and to
separates between them. A saw in a dream also represents a cunning person,
unfair dealings between people, hypocrisy, evil, an informant, or sexual in¬
tercourse. A saw in a dream also represents a helper, strength, profits, a public
ordinance, a proclamation, a learned person, or a judge. A lumberman’s saw in
a dream represents an astringent and an austere headman. A marble saw in a
dream signifies running out of tricks, or presenting an unsatisfactory proof. A
handsaw in a dream represents a layman, a miller, or sieve merchant, etcetera.
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Turtle
In a dream, a turtle represents a woman who likes to adorn herself and to
make herself noticeable to please men. A turtle in a dream is also interpreted
as a man of knowledge, or a chiefjustice, because she is most knowledgeable and
God fearing amongst the sea creatures. In a dream, a turtle therefor could
represent a devout worshipper who reads the scrolls of God’s prophet Abraham,
upon whom be peace, or any of the holy scriptures. Seeing a pet turtle in a house
or a town in a dream means that the people of knowledge in that locality are well
respected. Seeing a turtle living in a dump, then it represents a knowledgeable
person living in the midst of ignorant people who care little about learning
anythingfrom him. Eating a turtle in a dream means profits, benefits, or money.
If one sees a turtle inside his house, or if he owns one in a dream, it means that
he will benefit from the company of a learned person who is acquainted with
ancient manuscripts, or in interpreting ancient scrolls. Ifone sees a turtle lying
on its back in a dream, it means that there is a man of knowledge in that town
people do not recognize. If one sees a well kept and fed turtle sitting on a brocade
in the dream, it means that the people of that town honor their scholars.
However, a turtle in a dream also can be interpreted as deception, trickery,
spying, hiding, evil and acquisition of weapons.
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Cistern
In a dream, a water cistern represents a pouch, a safe, a box, a coffer, a
partner, one’s wife, a son, or knowing people’s personal secrets. If the oil cistern
is filled with water in the dream, it means stagnation of any of the above. If one
sees a water cistern filled with oil in a dream, then it means prosperity. The
cistern of a fellowship house, a khanakah or a mosque in a dream represents its
Imam or its supervising spiritual teacher or the caretaker and guard of the
property. If one sees the water cistern of the house sitting in an unsuitable place
in that house in a dream, it represents the spirit of a jinni who pursues such a
person or who may haunt his house. If one sees a well being used as a cistern
in his house in a dream, it denotes that the dwellers of that house are of the
middle class, or it could mean that the water of that house is salty or non-
potable. If one sees the cistern filled with butter or honey or milk in a dream,
it means that one’s wife is pregnant, or it could mean prosperity for that family.
If the family of such a house is thirsty in the dream, and if the cistern is filled
with other than water, then it means that they owe alms tax and must pay the
necessary charity on their assets, or it could mean that such a family has turned
its back to God’s path and preferred worldly gains instead, or that they have a
knowledge that they do not practice, or it could mean shortage of rain in that
locality that necessitates spending money on God’s path. A cistern in a dream
also could represent a protective shield or a pocket, one’s dignity, blessings or
attaining a respectable rank or dispelling difficulties. However, this interpre¬
tation can only apply for those who use a cistern or a similar water container
or a water dispenser and in their case, it also could mean peace and protection
from any fears. (See Urn)
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Old woman
In a dream, an old woman represents the ending of one’s life in this
world, sorrows, the hereafter, wine, or bearing children after having lost hope in
one’s fertility. An old woman in a dream also could represent deceit, cunningness,
duplicity, backbiting, or slander. Seeing an old and sick woman in a dream may
mean impotence, weakness, or disability. Seeing a thirsty old woman in a dream
means drought. If she turns a young girl in the dream, then she represents rain.
If an unknown old woman visits a sick person in a dream, it means his death.
Otherwise, if an unknown old woman visits a pregnant woman in a dream, it
means giving her the glad tidings of a son. If one is engaged in an important project
and sees himself sleeping with an old woman in a dream, it means that his project
will not succeed. An old woman in a dream also represents non-arable land. If one
sees her wearing a veil in the dream, it means that he will meet with hardships
and regret. If one sees an ugly old woman, or a hag in a dream, it means adversities
and war. If a young woman sees herself as an old woman in a dream, it means
earning respect and dignity. An unknown old woman in a dream also represents
a bad crop for that year. If one sees an old woman descending from the skies and
people are wondering about her, she represents the passing year. Seeing an ugly
old woman in a dream also could mean glad tidings of an ending war, or the end
of drought. An emaciated old woman in a dream represents a year of drought. If
she gains weight and turns beautiful in the dream, she represents changes in the
weather conditions, bringing a prosperous and a happy end for the farmers in that
year. An ostentatious old woman in a dream represents a prosperous life, or good
news that will arrive shortly. If she looks frowning or unhappy in the dream, then
she represents distress and loss of prestige. If she looks ugly in the dream, she
represents facing adverse conditions. If she is naked in the dream, she represents
a scandal. If an old woman enters a house in a dream, it means prosperity and
business success and if she leaves a house in the dream, it means the opposite.
An unknown old woman in a dream has a stronger connotation than a known old
woman. If one sees himself frequenting an old woman in a dream, his dream
denotes his attachment to worldly gains. If an old woman who passed her
menopause sees herself in a dream experiencing her menstrual period again and
regaining her sexual drive, and if she sees herself engaged in sexual intercourse
in the dream, it means that she will become religious and have strong material
and spiritual success in her life if her sexual intercourse in the dream is marital
intercourse and of a lawful nature. Otherwise, if it is unlawful, then it represents
her attachment to worldly gains and neglects for her spiritual values. If a young
woman sees herself being an old woman in a dream, it means that she will prosper
and have a successful marital life.
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Arrows
In a dream, arrows mean messages, a messenger, writings, victory over
one’s enemy. If a woman sees her husband’s arrows in their quiver in a dream,
it means that her husband has turned away from her. Arrows in a dream also
are an indicator or a guide. Seeing an arrow outside its quiver, means failure
to perform one's duty or inability to deliver one’s message. Shooting arrows in
a dream means writing letters. If one shoots an arrow but fails to hit his target
in the dream, it means that he will send a messenger to do something and his
messenger will fail to deliver. If one sees a woman shooting him with an arrow
in a dream, it means that she is showing kindness toward him and consequently
he may fall in love with her, or he may marry her. If one shoots an arrow and
hits his target in a dream, it means that he will reach his goal, or if he wishes
to have a child, it means that he will bear a son. An arrow in a dream also
represents a messenger, profits, a son, longevity or new clothing. If the arrows
are made from reeds in one’s dream, they mean falsehood and prattle. If they
have arrowheads in the dream, then they represent a talkative person who if
he hits his target, it means that he does what he says. If the arrowhead breaks
in the dream, it means that he speaks only to protect himself from others’
arrows. If the arrow is made from gold in the dream, it means that he is sending
a message to a woman because of another woman. The arrowhead in a dream
represents strength, power or disturbance. The arrows themselves in a dream
also mean the fear of an emissary for his life. Throwing arrows in a dream means
backbiting others and slandering them. (Also see Archer; Shooting arrows)
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Death
In a dream, death signifies religious failure, corruption and rising in status
in the world. This interpretation applies if one is carried on a bier or on a litter
and his funeral is accompanied with crying and lamentation except if he is
buried in the dream. If one witnesses his own burial in the dream, then it means
that his case is hopeless and that he will be seized by the world. One's followers
or assisting entourage will be as many as those who walk in his funeral in the
dream. However, he will conquer people and ride over their shoulders. If one dies
in his dream but does not have the look of dead people and there is no crying
over his death or a funeral in the dream, it means that one of his properties will
be torn down, or that a room in his house will collapse, or that a wall will cave
in, or it could mean that a pillar will breakdown. Such a dream also may signify
weakness in one's religious standing or blindness of his heart. Despite that, he
will live a long life. If one dies in a dream and finds himself looking like a dead
person, and if his body is washed and wrapped in a shroud, it also means
weakness in his religion. All the sorrow and crying one sees in this case,
represents his rising in rank and promotion in the world. Death in a dream also
signifies travels, or it could mean poverty. One's death and burial in his dream
also means that he will die short of repentance. If one comes out of his grave after
his burial in the dream, it means that he will repent for his sins before dying.
Death in a dream also signifies marriage, for a deceased person is washed and
perfumed, and a bridegroom also takes a bath and anoints himself with
perfumes on his wedding day. If one dies and is carried over people's shoulders,
though they do not bury him in the dream, it means that he will conquer his
enemy and should he qualify for leadership, he will attain it. To come back to
life after dying in a dream means that one will become rich and dispense with
poverty, or it could mean that he will repent for his sins. This dream also means
the safe home coming of a traveller. The death of an unknown woman in a dream
means absence of rain or dearth, and if she comes back to life in the dream, it
means rain. In general, the death of a woman in a dream means the death of a
child in wakefulness and vice-versa. If a deceased person tells someone in a
dream that he did not die, it means that he is blessed in the hereafter. Carrying
a deceased person in a dream means carrying the provisions or food supplies of
an irreligious and an ungodly person. Carrying a dead person in a different way
than one carries a deceased person to bury him in a dream means acquiring
unlawful money. Carrying a deceased person to bury him in a dream means
working for the governor.If one sees a deceased person sick in a dream, it means
that he is being questioned about forsaking his religious attendance during his
lifetime. If one sees the dwellers of the graveyards coming out of their grave to
eat people's harvest or food supplies in a dream, it means rising of food prices.
If he sees them drinking from the wells in a dream, it means that a great plague
will befall that town. If one sees a deceased person die, then if he walks in his
funeral in the dream, it means that someone among his children or in the family of that person will shortly die. If no crying or sorrow follows his death, then it
means that someone in his progeny will get married. What a deceased person
says about himself in a dream is true, for he has reached the abode of truth and
he can exercise no falsehood in that abode. If a deceased person tells something
in a dream, and if it does not take place, then it means that one is experiencing
confused dreams. If one sees a deceased person well dressed in a white or a green
garment, smiling and happy in a dream, it means that he is in that state one
witnessed in his dream. Otherwise, if one sees him disheveled, dirty, frowning
or crying in a dream, this also denotes his condition in the hereafter. If one sees
a deceased person sick in a dream, it means that his condition is contingent upon
the satisfaction of his debts and that he is awaiting the Divine justice to take
its course. Performing a funeral prayer for deceased people in a dream means
asking for forgiveness on their behalf or visiting their graves, or it could mean
admonishing someone with a dead heart, or it could mean bidding farewell to
traveling people or taking care of needy people. If one's wife dies and returns
back to life in a dream, it means making profits from a plantation or a farm.
Discovering a body of a deceased in a dream means finding money. Walking
behind a deceased person in a dream means following his footsteps or emulating
his trade or traditions, whether they be material or spiritual. If the Imam of the
country dies in a dream, it means destruction of that city by war. On the other
hand, if one sees a city in ruins in a dream, it means that the Imam has died.
If one sees that he is immortal in a dream, it means the nearing of his death.
Death in a dream also signifies being recalled to account for a major sin or a
crime. To die in a dream with no apparent reason or illness and to exhibit no
features of a dead person means longevity. To suffer from death-pangs in a
dream means being unjust to oneself or to others. To sees oneself dead and naked
in a dream means poverty. To see oneself dead and lying on a straw-mat or a
carpet in a dream means prosperity and success in the world. Ifone sees himself
dead lying on a litter in a dream, it means rising in rank. Ifhe is lying on a bed
in the dream, it means benefits from one's family. If one hears about the death
of an unknown person in a dream, it means a warning about his success in the
world at the expense of his religious compromises. If one's son dies in a dream,
it means that he will escape from an enemy. If one's daughter dies in a dream,
it means despair from relief. If one dies and gets buried in a dream, it means
his freedom. Otherwise, if he is entrusted with something, it means that he will
be required to deliver it back to its rightful owner. If one dies and gets buried
in a dream, it means that he will get married. If a sick person gets married in
a dream, it means that he will shortly die. If a married person dies and gets
buried in a dream, it means that he will divorce his wife or break a business
partnership or separates from his brothers, sisters and friends, or it could mean
that he may emigrate to another country. Otherwise, if he has already migrated
from his homeland, it means that he will return to it. Death in a dream has
positive connotation for someone in fear of something or a sad person or a sick
person. The death of one's brothers in a dream means the death of one's enemies,
or it could mean saving one's capital. Walking amidst dead people in a dream
means befriending some hypocrites. Walking in the company of a deceased
person in a dream means undertaking a long journey, or it could mean profits
from one's travels. Eating the flesh of a dead person in a dream means enjoying
a long life. If one discovers that he died suddenly in a dream, it means that he
will rejoice. If a deceased person eats something in a dream, it means that such
a commodity will become expensive. If one sees himself laying on a washing
table in a funeral home in a dream, it means that his sins will be washed away
and that his debts will be paid. If a deceased person asks someone to wash his
cloth in a dream, it means that he needs the prayers and forgiveness of the
person who saw him in his dream, or it could mean that one needs him to pay a debt he left behind or to ask people to forgive him his sins or to fulfill his will.
If one washes the deceased person's clothes in the dream, it means that the
deceased person will become free from his burdens in the hereafter. Transport-
ing dead people to the cemetery in a dream means that one is doing something
right. If he transports them to the marketplace in a dream, it means that he
needs something, or that his merchandise will be sold quickly. If one sees that
a deceased person has returned to life in a dream, it means that one will
recuperate something he considered it dead, or if he happens to be going through
difficulties, it means that his adversities will dissipate. If a deceased person
comes back to life in a dream, it also means that his progeny will benefit from
something he left. If he looks beautiful, happy and well dressed in the dream,
it means that such happiness will become the inheritance of his descendants.
If one sees a deceased person busy, worried and ill dressed in a dream, it means
that he is engaged in a struggle that can only subside by the will of God
Almighty. If he is sick in the dream, it means that he is answerable to God
Almighty for his religious negligence. If the deceased person's face looks dark
or opaque in the dream, it means that he died as an unbeliever. If one sees a
deceased person sprightly, pleasant and casual in a dream, it means that one's
dream is mere hallucination, or that he is experiencing disturbed dreams, for
dead people do not joke and have their own duties to respond to. If one's deceased
father or mother come back to life in a dream, it means relief from distress and
abolishing of his fears. This is particularly stronger when one's deceased mother
is seen in the dream. Resurrecting a deceased person in a dream means giving
guidance to an unbeliever or admonishing an innovator. This also could mean
admonishing heedless people who will repent for their sins. If one sees a
deceased person die again in a dream, it means that someone by the same name
will shortly die. If a deceased person complains about a migraine headache in
a dream, it means that he is being questioned about his religious negligence or
his injustices or his abominable attitude toward his father or mother. If the
deceased person complains about his eyes in the dream, it means that he is being
questioned about what he owes to his wife or about her dower or about a will
or a trust he wasted. If he complains about his left arm, it means that he is being
questioned about the rights of his brother, sister, son or business partner or a
false oath he made. If the deceased person complains about his side in a dream,
it means that he is being questioned about cutting off his relations or clan or
failing to fulfill his obligations toward his household. If he complains about his
legs in a dream, it means that he is being questioned about wasting his life in
corruption and falsehood. If he complains about his feet in the dream, it means
that he is being questioned about a wealth he spends in falsehood and on the
path of heedlessness he walked. A woman and a man in such dreams are the
same. Like that, each limb provides for a specific stand one took during his
lifetime in this world. (See Body'). If a living person gives a deceased person
something to eat or drink in a dream, it means loss of money. If he gives a
deceased person a garment in the dream, it means adversity or an illness. If a
deceased person gives the person seeing the dream his own shroud to wear in
a dream, it means his death. If a deceased person gives the person seeing the
dream a cloak or an adorned shirt in a dream, it means gaining what the
deceased person acquired of knowledge, wealth, blessings or status during his
lifetime. The shirt means livelihood and the cloak means dignity and honor. If
the deceased person gives him some food to eat in the dream, it means receiving
lawful earnings from an unexpected source. If the deceased person gives him
honey in the dream, it means acquiring a booty. Anything one receives from a
deceased person in a dream means good news and a blessed gift in general. If
a deceased person takes one by the hand and walks with him in a dream, it
means receiving money from an unexpected source. Talking with deceased
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people in a dream means longevity. Kissing a renowned person who had passed
away in a dream means acquiring something from his knowledge, wisdom or
inheritance, or it could mean receiving benefits from his descendants. Talking
to dead people in a dream means having ingratitude toward one's family or
friends. If a sick person sees himself kissing a deceased person in a dream, it
means that he will shortly die. If a healthy person sees that same dream, it
means that what he says is false. Having sexual intercourse with a deceased
person in his grave in a dream means committing adultery or mixing with an
evil person or losing money to a deceitful and a hypocritical person. If one sees
that a deceased woman has come back to life, and if he engages in sexual
intercourse with her, then finds his body spattered with her ova and semen in
a dream, it means that he has committed something which he regrets. Consequently he will suffer losses because of it. To have a wedding with a deceased
person and to move to his or her house in the dream means one's own death.
Walking behind a deceased person and entering an unknown house from which
one does not come out again in the dream means death. If one follows the
deceased person and does not enter such a house in the dream, it means that
he will near his death, then recuperate from his illness. If a deceased person
beats the person seeing the dream, it means that one has displeased his Lord
and has committed an abominable act from which he should repent, for in the
abode of truth, a deceased person accepts only what pleases God Almighty and
dislikes what He dislikes. If one sees a living person beating a deceased person
who is willingly submitting to his fate in a dream, it represents the spiritual and
religious strength and the rank of the living person, his charities, prayers,
devotion, piety, or it could mean that he is fulfilling the deceased person's will.
If one sees a deceased person asleep in a dream, it means that the hereafter is
the abode of rest and comfort for the believers. Sleeping in one bed with a
deceased person in a dream means longevity. If dead people come out of their
graves to sell merchandise in a dream, it means stagnation of the markets. A
dead mouse in one's food in a dream means tampering with that product. If one
sees a deceased person doing something good in a dream, it means that he is
ordering him to do the same. If it is a bad thing he is doing in the dream, it means
that he is ordering him not to do it. If a deceased person comes in one's dream
and tells him about the time of his death, then the day may be one month and
the month may be one year and the year ten years. If one sees his mother dying
in a dream, it means that he will lose his worldly attainments, comfort and that
he may become heedless. If he is a seeker on the path, then it means that he will
lose the benefits of his work or fail to perform his obligatory prayers. If a sick
person sees his brother die in a dream, it means his own death. Otherwise, it
could mean someone in his family. If one is poor in the dream, it means that may
lose one of his eyes. If one's wife dies in a dream, it means bankruptcy and loss
of one's source of livelihood. Performing the funeral prayer in a dream means
interceding on his behalf and praying for his salvation. If one answers the call
of a deceased person in a dream, it means that he will shortly follow him. If one
sees a deceased person drowning in a dream, it means that one is plunged in
abominable sins. If one sees dead people coming out of their graves and going
to their homes in a dream, it means a mass release of prisoners during a general
amnesty. This dream also may mean that God Almighty will give life to a barren
land. Death for a believer in a dream means honor, dignity, aloofness and ascetic
detachment. The death of a prophet in a dream means weakness in people's
religious life, while their coming back to life in a dream means a flourishing
spiritual life in that place. The death of a ruler in a dream means the weakness
of his army or government. The death of a religious scholar in a dream means
the birth of innovation or invalidation of one's proof. The death of a pious
worshiper in a dream means failure to attend one's religious obligations. The death of a craftsman mean the end of his craft. The death of one's parents in a
dream means tightening of his financial means. The death of one's wife in a
dream means the end of a prosperous life. The death of one's son in a dream
means the obscurity of one's name after his death. If one sees a deceased person
performing the funeral prayer over another deceased person in a dream, it
means that one's actions are false, for performing a funeral prayer is a deed and
dead people have no more deeds to offer. Ifa married woman marries a deceased
person in a dream, it means her divorce from her husband, while if an unmarried
woman marries a deceased person in a dream means that she will get married.
In a dream, death also means being inflamed with love or separation from one's
beloved, whereby life after death would represent reunion with one's beloved or
suffering from separation in a hell-fire. (Also seeAgony of death; Funeral prayers;
Giving up the ghost; Izrail; Relaxation; Robbery)
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Eavesdropping
In a dream, eavesdropping means backbiting and lies. Perhaps
the one who is eavesdropping on others may become despised by the ruler or his
superior. On the other hand, if one sees himself in a dream inadvertently
listening to a conversation, and if the one seeing the dream is a merchant, it
means that he will resign from the leadership of his business, and if he is a ruler,
it means that he will be removed from his post. If one sees himself harkening
to another person in a dream, it means that he desires to defame him or expose
his pitfalls. If one sees himself listening to some talks of which he follows the
better avenues in the dream, it means that he will receive glad tidings. If one
sees himself listening to admonition but ignoring it in a dream, it means that
he lies as a habit.
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Hair
In a dream, hair represents money and longevity. If a rich person ties a
strand of hair to a bun of his own in a dream, it means increase of his wealth
and growth of his business based on a business loan or a mortgage. If a poor
person sees that in a dream, it means that he will borrow money to pay for his
debts and still borrow more money to pay for his daily expenses. If one sees his
straight hair frizzed or curled in a dream, it means that he will be honored, and
if he sees his frizzed hair straight in a dream, it means that he will suffer from
humiliation or lose his rank. If one with a straight and lanky hair sees it longer
than usual in a dream, it means that money belonging to someone for whom he
works will be distributed, wasted, or lost. If one’s hair is soft and lanky but still
looks longer than usual in a dream, it means that his manager’s authority will
expand, and his interests will diversify. If a strong man or a warrior sees himself
having a bun of hair in a dream, it means protection and respect inspired by a
strong personality. Otherwise, if he is rich in the dream, a bun here means more
wealth, and if he is a poor, it represents his debts. If one’s hair looks curly in
a dream, it means that power, honor and praises will be the lot of his superior.
If a woman sees her hair straight in a dream, it denotes benefits and particularly
if she uses a hair pieces or a wig as part of her makeup. Women receive benefits
from braiding their hair in a dream and it means saving money or investing it.
Otherwise, if a poor person, or a blind person braids his or her hair in a dream,
then it means complications and difficulties, and particularly when they are
accustomed to doing so. If a sick woman sees herself braiding her hair in a
dream, it means that she will die from her illness. If one sees his hair long to
the extent that he could braid it together with his beard in a dream, it means
debts. Shaving one’s moustache, or under one’s armpit in a dream means paying
one’s debts, dispelling distress, or following good hygienes. Braiding one’s hair
in a dream also means mastering one’s craft. Shaving one’s head during the
pilgrimage season in a dream means safety and protection. Shortening one’s
hair, or removing unwanted hair during makeup in a dream means dispelling
stress, or being coerced to pay one’s debts. If a thief or a fugitive sees himself
grabbing to his own long and lanky horse like hair in a dream, it means that he
will be captured. If one sees himself having hair like that of a hog in a dream,
it connotes major calamities. If an unhappy person sees himself hairy in a
dream, it means aggravation of his depression and unhappiness, while if a
happy person sees himself hairy in a dream, it means increase of his happiness.
The black hair of a woman in a dream represents her husband’s love for her. If
a woman sees herself wearing a veil, or putting on a head piece in a dream, it
means a journey that will take her husband away from her from sometime, or
a journey from which he may never return. If she sees people looking at her hair
in a dream, it means that she will suffer slander and defamation. If a man sees
himself with horns formed from his own hair in a dream, it means might and
adroitness. If one sees the hair in the back of his head disheveled or rumpled
in a dream, it means that he will suffer humiliation. If he sees his hair on the
right side of his head tousled in a dream, it means that he will molest male
children from among his relatives. If he sees his hair on the left side of his head
tousled, or disheveled in a dream, it means that he will molest female children
from among his relatives. If one does not have relatives, it means that he will
suffer harm from his evil actions. If one sees long hair under his armpit in a
dream, it means he will attain his goal, or it could denote his generous character.
If he sees it thick in a dream, it denotes his thirst for knowledge, search for a
business, or profiting through patience and endurance. If one sees his hair
infested with lice in a dream, it means that he has a large family. If one sees
his hair longer or thicker, and if he wishes in the dream to have that in
wakefulness, it means that he will attain his goals, pay his debts, or prosper.
If the length or thickness of one’s hair is uncommon, and if one feels no offense
to walk with it in the streets in his dream, it means debts, distress and inability
to take care of one’s family. Long hair in a dream also means naughtiness and
adversities. Thick and long hair in a dream also can be interpreted as having
many children, or it could represent fear of wrongdoing, or thinking about an
important person, or it could represent common daily concerns. Having less hair
in a dream means diminishing difficulties. If one sees someone pulling out his
hair in a dream, it means that he may have to face a financial disaster. If a
woman sees a strand of her hair being cut in a dream, it means a fight between
her and her husband, or it could mean that someone is encouraging her husband
to seek another woman. If one sees himself grooming his hair with oily dressing
in a dream, it means adorning oneself for the world. If the oil runs over one’s
face in the dream, it means trouble. Discovering a bad odor emanating from
one’s hair in the dream means hearing praises. Delousing one’s hair in a dream
means discovering some of one’s own faults. If some lice fall during the combing
of one’s hair in a dream, it means that he will spend a portion of his inheritance
in charity, or that he will clean his act, or correct his attitude. If one sees his
hair growing anew in a dream, it means that he may lose most of his wealth. If
one sees hair growing on his face where hair does not usually grow in a dream,
it means debts. If one sees hair growing in the palm of his hand in a dream, it
means benefits from a business. A hairy chest, or hair growing over one’s tongue
in a dream means wisdom, clarity, or diligence, except if it grows beyond control,
then it becomes adversities, stress, sorrows, debts and so forth. If one sees the
hair on his forearm scattering, or falling in a dream, it means that he may lose
all his savings. Braiding the hair of one’s legs in a dream means earning money
through improper methods, or engaging in something which contradicts the
divine laws. Woman’s hair in a dream represents her protection, husband or
family. Hair in a dream also denotes farming, money, a wife, a husband or
marriage. If one’s hair looks ugly and smelly in a dream, it represents the living
condition or the state of the husband and wife. Nicely combing one’s hair in a
dream means loyalty and fulfilling a promise. As for a person who lacks loyalty,
shaving his hair or cutting it short in a dream means squandering money,
though in general shortening one’s hair means knowledge and guidance.
Combing the hair of one’s wife in a dream means divorce. Good looking hair in
a dream represents a person of good character. Hair in a dream also means
feeling apprehensive about something. If one’s hair turns into an animal’s hair
in a dream, it means toiling and difficulties. If a poor person sees that dream,
it means that his basic needs will be adequately satisfied. The eyebrows,
eyelashes, hairy arms, hairy legs and a hairy chest in a dream also represent
man’s virility, beauty, protection, or lasting wealth. Hair in one’s ears in a dream
means knowledge, or admonition. Seeing hair in one’s noses in a dream
represents a beneficial thing one breezes, though it may involve some hidden
trouble, or it could mean money. Hair covering woman’s body in a dream means
remaining celibate and for a married woman it means taking care of her parents
and children. A hairy child in a dream means longevity. If a beardless man sees
himself hairy in a dream, it means that his wife will soon be pregnant. If one’s
hair turns white in a dream, it means loss of money for a rich person, or paying
the debts of a poor person. (See Black hair; Dye; Shaving; Strand of hair)
Haircut: A short haircut in a dream means failure to properly fulfill one’s duties.
(Also see Hair; Shaving)
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Listening
In a dream, listening to the Quran, or to the teachings of God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace, or to words of wisdom, or to an admonition, or a discourse
of knowledge in a dream means receiving guidance, and it means turning
repentantly to God Almighty. Otherwise, if one sees himself listening to
backbiting, slandering, defamation, or eavesdropping in a dream, then it means
that some harm will befall him. Listening to good advice and following its best
guidance in a dream means receiving good news. Eavesdropping in a dream
means that one intends to defame the other person. Listening, though pretending
not to hear what is being said in a dream means that one makes it a habit to
lie. The sound of a crowd in a dream means money beside other benefits. The
bleating of sheep in a dream means distress and fear. The neighing of horses in
a dream means might and honor. The barking of a dog in a dream means vein
talk and meddling in people’s business. The sound of a lynx in a dream means
pampering oneself, or 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. The sound of bells and
the hissing of snakes in a dream means 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 vein talk, or indulging in suspicious acts.
The mooing of a cow in a dream means temptation. The gurgling of camels in
a dream means 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 to escape,
or to move from one field into another. The howling of a wolf in a dream means
a 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 Eavesdropping; Sound of animals; Speaking)
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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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Death by hanging
In a dream, to see someone or oneself being brought to the
gallows to be hung means malice, rejoicing at the misfortune of others, fame or
perhaps it could mean rising in station. Consequently, if one’s condition in the
dream does not change to worst, then his dream could mean slander or
backbiting, unless his retribution is held for a crime he committed in the dream,
then the dream means satisfying one’s debts.
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Shooting arrows
In adream, shooting arrows is interpreted like shelling someone
or a place. Otherwise, they means backbiting people or slandering them.
Shooting arrows in a dream also could mean taking medicine, or giving an
injection to a patient. If the arrows do not have arrowheads in the dream, then
they mean disappointment. If one shoots arrows and finds himself also at the
receiving end in a dream, it means that he will attain his goal of meeting his
Lord. However, if he remains in this world, it means that he will rise in station
and receive honor. If one sees two rows of people shooting arrows at each other
in his dream, it means that the successful ones would be right and the losers
would be at fault. Shooting arrows at people in a dream then means backbiting
people, slandering them, or it could mean vain talking. If one constantly fails
his aim in his dream, it means that he has an evil speaking tongue. Hitting one’s
target in a dream means attaining one’s goals, or speaking the truth regarding
someone he knows. Wearing a white garment and standing on top of a mountain
and shooting arrows toward the East and the West in a dream means attaining
a vast control over people and lands, if one qualifies. One’s arrows in a dream
also represent his message or writings. (Also see Arrows; Hunting; Shelling)
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Funeral
Joining the funeral prayers in a dream means fostering brotherhood with
people on God’s path. Walking by a funeral procession in a dream is interpreted
to represents a hypocrite who destroys or kills an evil person. If one sees himself
laid in a coffin though no one carries it in a dream, it means that he will be
imprisoned. If one’s coffin is carried by a group of people, it means that he will
support and serve a man of authority, then collect a financial reward for his
support. Involuntarily following a funeral procession in a dream means serving
a non-religious person in authority. Sitting on top of a coffin in a dream means
increase in one’s wealth. If one sees himself lifted and placed in a coffin in a
dream, it means that people will appoint him to a leadership position. If one sees
a group of people performing a funeral prayers and crying over the loss of the
deceased in a dream, it means that the conclusion of his life will be commendable.
Otherwise, if they express no sorrow for his loss or cry over him, but instead
criticize him in the dream, it means that the conclusion of his life will be
contemptible. If a merchant, a governor or a leader sees himself sitting over a
coffin that is moving freely by itself in the dream, it means taking a trip by sea.
If one sees the coffin flying in a dream, it means that a great man of knowledge
will die in that town and people will not know of it, or that a known person will
die in a foreign land or on the way to or back from a pilgrimage. If a funeral
reachs the cemetery in a dream, it means that people will surly regain their
rights. If one sees a large number of coffins scattered in a specific locality in a
dream, it means that the people of that community will break into violence,
adultery and evildoing. Carrying a coffin in a dream means earning unlawful
income. If a woman sees her own funeral in a dream it means that she will get
married. If she is married, it means payment of her debts. A funeral crossing
a marketplace in a dream means liquidation of merchandise. Paying tribute to
a funeral in a dream means bidding farewell or paying respect to a travelling
friend. Paying tribute to a passing funeral procession in a dream represents
one’s concern for his own comfort. If the deceased in the coffin points at the
person seeing the dream, it means that the latter will conduct his funeral, and
he will receive a reward for his service. If he serves that funeral till the burial
and the closing of the grave in a dream, it means that he will receive double that
reward, the value of which reward is known only to God Almighty. (Also see
Cemetery; Death; Funeral prayers)
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Laughing
Laughing in a dream means happiness and joy in wakefulness, except
if one bursts with a horselaugh or falls over his back from laughing in his dream.
If so, then it means crying. If one’s laughter in his dream is caused by a joke,
then it denotes his dishonesty. The same goes for laughing by imitation in a
dream which means falling into sin. Laughing in a dream also could mean
sorrow in wakefulness. Laughing in a dream also means that one will receive
news about a newborn son. If one’s laughter in a dream is as gentle and soft as
a smile, then it denotes his good character and means happiness, or it could
denote exactly what he shall see in wakefulness. If one sees the earth laughing
in a dream, it means a good harvest in that land. If one sees a deceased person
laughing in a dream, it means that he is in paradise, and enjoying the blessings
of the hereafter. Laughing in a dream also represents lightheadedness, frivolity
and buoyancy. This is particularly true when it denotes capable people, or people
in authority, where laughing in a dream could mean their dismissal from office.
(Also see Crying; Laughter)
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Lice
Lice in a dream mean worldly success and prosperity. If one finds lice in his
shirt in a dream, they mean receiving an endowment, or renewal of a leadership
position. In a dream, lice in one’s shirt also may represent something one does
not care for it to last. If one’s shirt is made of a rag, or if it is tattered in the dream,
it means indebtedness. Lice on the floor in a dream represent weak people. If
they surround the person in his dream, it mean that he mixes with such people.
If he hates them in the dream, then they represent his enemies, though they
cannot cause him any harm. If they bite him in the dream, then they represent
people who slander him. If a louse flies away from one’s chest in a dream, it
means that one’s son or an employee has run away from his house or place of
business. If a large louse comes out of one’s skin in a dream, it means losing one’s
life. A louse in a dream also represents a woman, a housekeeper, a son, an
illness, an invading army, soldiers, depression, or distress. For a ruler or a
policeman, lice represent his helpers. As for a teacher, lice in a dream represent
his students, and for merchants, they represent his envious competition, while
for a craftsperson or tradesmen they mean taxes. As for sick people, lice in a
dream represent what seems to be a lasting illness. Cutting a louse in half in
a dream means being good toward one’s children. Eating a louse in a dream
means backbiting someone. A colony of lice in a dream represent punishment.
Lice in a dream also represent one’s dependents or relatives who backbite,
slander and divide the family. An invasion office in a dream means blessings,
wealth, relief from difficulties, dispelling all worries and sorrows. Killing a louse
in a dream means the same in wakefulness. If one wakes up from a dream in
which lice were attacking him, it means that he will not escape from depression,
difficulties or adversities. Picking up a louse from one’s shirt or garment in a
dream means hearing lies. If one becomes allergic to lice and starts itching in
a dream, it means debts. Plant lice in a dream represent wrath, a calamity or
a punishment. (Also see Nit)
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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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Satan
Seeing the accursed one in a dream means evil, sin, lying, stealing,
jealousy, sorcery, separation between husband and wife, disdain from performing
one’s prayers, or it could mean preaching falsehood. Seeing the accursed one in
a dream also means propagation of an invented world or ideas. If in a dream one
becomes Satan, it is interpreted as loosing one’s sight. If one kills Satan in a
dream, it means that he will deceive and conquer a deceiver and an evil person.
In a dream, the accursed Satan also represents an enemy of the body and the
soul. He deceives, cheats, disbelieves, as well as he is ungrateful, jealous,
capricious, arrogant, heedless, impetuous, or he could represent a leader, a
minister, a judge, a policeman, a man of knowledge, a preacher, a hypocrite, or
one’s own family and children. Seeing Satan in a dream also means villainy, dirt,
passion and sexual devilry. If one sees Satan attacking him in a dream, it means
that he earns his money from usury. If Satan touches him in a dream, it means
that someone is slandering or trying to deceive his wife. If one is sick or under
stress, and if he sees Satan touching him in a dream, it means that he will put
his hand on material wealth. If one is suffering from the consequences of devilry
while he recognizes his trials and remains steadfast in remembering God
Almighty and calling upon Him for help in a dream, it means that he has many
enemies tryingto deceive him or to destroy him, though they will eventually fail,
and in turn, they will be defeated by God’s leave. If one sees Satan following him
in a dream, it means that an enemy is pursuing him to deceive him, and
consequently one will lose his status, rank and the benefits of his knowledge.
If one sees himself inwardly talking with Satan in a dream, it means that he will
join hands with his own enemy, and his strike will be against the righteous
people, though he will ultimately fail. If one sees Satan teaching him something
in a dream, it means that he will fabricate a story, speak falsehood, or recite
poems filled with lies. If one sees that Satan has descended upon him in a dream,
it means that he engages in falsehood and sin. If one sees himself presiding over
a band of satans, controlling them, commanding them, and if they obey him in
the dream, it means that he will receive a seat of honor and he will be feared
by his friend and foes. If one ties Satan with chains in a dream, it means that
he will win victory in his life together with might and fame. If one sees himself
deceived by a group of satans in a dream, it means that he will suffer financial
losses or lose his job. If Satan strips someone from his clothing in a dream, it
means that the latter will lose a battle to an enemy. If one sees Satan whispering
something in his ear in dream, it means that he will be dismissed from his job.
If one sees himself defying and fighting Satan in a dream, it means that he is
a true and a strong believer who obeys his Lord and who holds fast to his
religious obligations. If Satan frightens him in a dream, it means that the latter
is a sincere deputy and a protege of God Almighty, and that God will safeguard
him from any fear of the accursed Satan or his army. If one sees a meteor or a
flame shooting at Satan in the skies in a dream, it means that there is an enemy
of God Almighty in that locality. If that person is a ruler, then his secrets will
be exposed, and if he is ajudge, it means that a just punishment will befall him
for his injustice. If one sees Satan happy in a dream, it means that he engages
in sensuality, passion and loathsome actions. In general, Satan is a weak enemy,
if one sees himself fighting him with resoluteness in a dream, it shows that he
is a religious and a pious person. If Satan swallows someone or penetrates inside
his body in dream, it means a fright, losses and sufferings. Satan in a dream also
represents builders or ocean divers who work as spies. Seeing them in a dream
also could mean backbiting or slandering. If one sees himself as a Satan in a
dream, it means that he constantly frowns with people and that he is quick to
harm them, or that he may work at cleaning sewers, or perhaps he may perish
in a fire, or die as a heedless person.
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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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Sleep
Sleeping in a dream means heedlessness or joblessness. In general,
sleeping or feeling sleepy in a dream has negative connotations except for
someone who is scared, or who expects an adversities or sufferings he may
experience otherwise. This is because sleep abates all fears, annihilates them
and clams one’s distress. Sleeping in a graveyard in a dream means a sickness.
Sleeping over a grave in a dream means death for a sick person and joblessness
for a healthy person. Sleeping in a dream also means stagnation, heedlessness,
or infringingupon God’s commands, or discrediting or denyingtheconsequences
of negating them. Sleeping in a dream also could represent a blessed journey,
such as seeking knowledge or doing good deeds. It also means disregard for
worldly attractions, or despite for its glitters. Sleeping people in a dream also
represent mass annihilation, death, murders, rising prices, or it could denote
things which people are unaware of. If in fact the people are unaware or
uncertain about something, and if one sees them in such a state of slumber in
a dream, it means that God Almighty will remove that blind, and they will see
things clearly. If one sees himself sleeping or laying on his back in a dream, it
means that he will gain power and financial success in the world. Sleeping with
the face down in a dream means losing one’s job, or it could mean poverty.
Sleeping on the floor in a dream means owning a land, being a rich person, or
having children. Sleeping for an unmarried woman in a dream means that she
will get married shortly. The sleeping of an unjust ruler in a dream means a
temporary relief for the people. Sleeping in a dream also means intoxication of
the mind, ecstasy, a sickness, neglecting one’s duties, disunity, humiliation, or
death. Sleeping under a tree in a dream means having a large progeny. (Also see
Doze; Sleeping on the stomach: Slumber; Turning in one’s sleep)
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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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Building
The element of a good building in a dream represents love, affection,
unity, progeny, prosperity, a garment of honor, and girls in one’s family. A
strong edifice means strength and firmness. It also means support, help and a
long life. Raising a new edifice in a dream represents either personal or
collective material benefits in this world. If one sees himself building an edifice
in a dream, it means having intercourse with his spouse. If one builds a church,
it defines him as Christian. If he builds a mosque, it defines him as Muslim. If
a man of knowledge sees himself building a mosque as an offering to please God
Almighty in a dream, it means that he will compile a study from which others
will benefit or that people will seek his advice in religious matters or inter¬
pretations. If a king, or a ruler sees himself building a mosque as an offering for
God’s pleasure in a dream, it means that he will rule his subjects with justice,
command what is lawful and forbid what is unlawful. If he builds a school, it
shows him to be a man of knowledge. If he builds a hospice in a dream, it means
that he is an ascetic. If a sick person sees himself building a house in a dream,
it means that he will recover from his illness and enjoy good health. Seeing
buildings in a dream explains one’s determination, it also means one’s wants for
himself when he rejoices at finding something suitable for status. If one sees his
house bigger than it is in reality in a dream, it means expansion in one’s material
resources. If it grows beyond the normal norms in a dream, it means anxiety,
or a delegation that hastens to enter that house without permission, announcing
a calamity, or it could mean that a wedding will take place in that house.
Building a house in a dream also means extending one’s connections, strengthening
one’s relationship with his kin, friends, or if the person in question is a general
in the army, or a leader, then it means building a strong army. Building a house
in a dream also means regaining power, rejoicing or success in one’s business,
all of which are relative to the thickness of its walls. On the other hand,
demolishing one’s house in a dream means disagreement, disintegration or
separation of one’s family, relatives, friends, associates or dissolution of one’s
army. If one sees himself working for some people to renovate an old building
in a dream, it means correcting the norms of conduct in that community or
reviving old traditions. For example if one sees himself reconstructing the house
of Pharaoh in a dream, it means that he is reviving or reestablishing Pharaoh’s
system of government, or adopting its principals. Erecting a foundation for a
building, then completing its structure in a dream means seeking knowledge,
wisdom or leadership. Building a house in a different county, town or locality
in a dream means a marriage with a woman from that neighborhood. Building
an edifice from ceramic in a dream means decorating oneself. If the building is
from clay in the dream, it means lawful earnings. If one engraves pictures or
forms thereon in the dream, it means acquiring knowledge, learning a new craft,
a leading position in the government which involves partying, alcohol and
mingling with what is unlawful. Building an edifice from plaster or backed
bricks encrusted with pictures or forms in a dream means engaging in an
unlawful or a deceitful act. Building a house in a dream and strengthening its
walls, means to complete the father’s traditions, and to continue working in his
trade. (Also see Builder)
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Humiliation
To see oneself humiliated in a dream means that one will triumph
and rise in station. However, humiliation in a dream also may mean poverty,
frugality, lack of spiritual depth or religious attendance. Suffering from hu¬
miliation in a dream also means earning a rank of honor. (Also see Meekness)
Humorist: (Comedian; Storyteller) In a dream, a humorist represents frivolity,
prankishness, satire, falsehood, deceit, or sarcasm. (Also see Comedian)
Hump: A hump in a dream represents a condition that will make one a celebrity,
or it could represent a debt one is unable to pay. This is because one’s back is
the point that carries his burdens. A hump in a dream also may be interpreted
as a burden, longevity, or bearing children. (Also see Hunchback)
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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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