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Box
(Trunk) In a dream, a box represents a wife, a beautiful woman, one's house,
or it could mean one's shop. In a dream, a box also represents marriage for an
unwed person and prosperity for a poor person.
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Boxing
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Treasure box
(Jar; Preserves) If one finds a treasure box that is filled with jewelry
in a dream, it means that he may acquire a large property, or it could mean joy
or marriage. A treasure box in a dream also means being proud of one’s child,
or it could represent a wife who is concerned about the welfare of her family. It
could also represent a book. Seeing a j ar of preserves which is used in fermenting
liquids in a dream connotes adversities and distress, or it may mean satisfying
one’s debts.
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Window
(Attic window; Aperture; Opening; Peephole) In a dream, a large window
represents a woman of good character and conduct, while a tight window means
the opposite. If a man sees himself sitting inside a window in a dream, it means
that he will divorce his wife in public. If one sees himself sitting at a distance
from the window in a dream, it means that he will secretly divorce his wife. In
a dream, the windows of a house also represent an outsider who is aware of the
inner secrets of such a house. A window in a dream also means relief from
difficulties, overcoming distress, renewing festivities and celebrating anniver¬
saries. Depending on their direction in the dream, windows also mean news,
women, or children. Seeing the glass of one’s window tainted or colored means
plantingseedlings, inflorescence, conceiving children, continuing one’s education,
buying new clothes, or crowning someone. Sitting tied-up inside a window box
in a dream means getting married. (Also see Attic window)
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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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Coffee pot
(Brewing; Utensil) In a dream, a coffee pot represents ascetic de¬
tachment, increased devotion, a son, a servant, a small town, a profitable
business or travels.Coffer. (Pomegranate; Treasure box. See Case )
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Oven
(Fire; Furnace; Grill; Head of household; Kiln; Range) If one sees himself
lighting an oven for heating, or cooking on it in a dream, it means increase in
earnings and benefits for one’s own growth. An oven in a house in a dream means
bringing a solution to a problem, or winning victory over one’s enemies. An oven
without accumulation of ashes in a dream means a bad marriage. Dream
interpretation of ovens varies sometimes depending on the type of oven one sees
in his dream. A grilling oven in a dream means imprisonment for a free man and
freedom for a jailed one. A grilling oven in a dream also represents a respected
man of knowledge who is sought to deliver legal opinions or views of wisdom that
will satisfy both parties in a claim. The house range in a dream represents the
head of the household, the housekeeper, the butler, a treasure chest, one’s coffer
or a safety box. The baker’s oven in a dream represents the governor’s house, a
juvenile correction house, fulfillment of one’s needs, earning one’s livelihood, or
recovering from illness. If one bakes dough in a dream, it means satisfying one’s
needs, recovering from illness, winning victory over one’s enemies, or opponent,
winning a court case, teaching one’s son a craft, sending one’s child to a school,
enlisting one’s son in the army, or it could mean becoming wealthy. A bakery oven
in a dream also represents one’s source of income, revenues, or shop, or it could
denote one’s carnal self, its good and evil nature, or it could mean changes in one’s
life, profits and losses. Seeing an unknown bakery oven in a dream also represents
the governor’s house, or the court house because of the fires that are kindled
therein from time to time—as fire in a dream signifies power and sovereignty. An
oven in a dream also represents a marketplace. (Also see Furnace; Heater)
Overcoat: (Cap; Coat; Capote) Wearing an overcoat in a dream means strength and
support. Wearing a decorated ceremonial overcoat in a dream signifies power,
dispelling depression, or satisfaction of one’s needs. (Also see Cap; Coat; Raincoat)
Overlay: (See Blanket)
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Pumpkin
(Gourd; Squash; Zucchini) In a dream, a pumpkin represents a scholar,
or a highly trained physician who cares about his patients and who is loved by
the people, who asks for little and who rarely asks for anything for himself. A
pumpkin in a dream could also denote medicine and particularly when cooked.
Eating pumpkin in a dream also means guidance, following good example, or it
could mean temptation. Eating a pumpkin in a dream also means recovering a
lost object, or reuniting with one’s beloved, or correcting one’s spiritual thoughts.
Eating raw pumpkin in a dream means becoming scared of roaming spirits (See
Jinn), or it could mean fighting with someone. Resting under the shade of a
pumpkin in a dream means soliciting peace and safety. It is also said that a
pumpkin plant in a dream represents a poor person. Finding a pumpkin in the
middle of a plantation of melons in a dream means recovering from a dangerous
illness. A pumpkin in a dream also could mean censure, reproof, or a scolding.
Eating a cooked pumpkin in a dream also means acquiring knowledge, or
memorizing some of it, or it could mean reestablishing broken ties. Pumpkin in
a dream also means distress, trouble, tight financial standing, sickness, or
imprisonment. A pumpkin in a dream also denotes vigilance and clarity of mind.
Serving plates or kitchen utensils that are made from dried pumpkin skin in a
dream represent beautiful, humorous and noble women. Eating a pumpkin
curry dish in a dream means distress, sadness and sorrow. Eating a steamed
pumpkin without spices in a dream may mean earnings. (Also see Food)
Punch: (Box; Fist fight; Strike) In a dream, punching someone means speaking
to him with roughness. Holding a fist in a dream means abstaining from
performing one’s obligatory prayers. Punching someone in a dream also means
using base and ignoble words in a fight between believers, or it could mean
revenge, indebtedness, a court appeal, a summon or a lawsuit. (Also see Spur)
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Coffer
(Pomegranate; Treasure box. See Case)
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Kohl jar
In a dream, a kohl jar represents a woman who serves others, advises
them in managing their finances and teaches women about their religious and
spiritual role. One’s eyes in a dream represent his religious standing while the
kohl is used to beautify them or as a cure. Putting the kohl brush or stick inside
a kohl jar to extract kohl powder and apply it to his eyelid in a dream means
marriage for a single person, profits for a poor person, or knowledge for an
ignorant person. If the kohl jar contains ashes, or butter, or a foamy substance,
or feces in the dream, it means that one is seeking earnings from falsehood and
innovation. A kohl jar in a dream also may represent a coffer, lost money, a box
to keep one’s personal papers or documents. (Also see Kohl)
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Trunk
In a dream, a trunk represents a wife, a beautiful woman, one’s house, or
one’s shop. In a dream, a trunk also represents marriage for an unwed person,
prosperity for a poor person, travels, or an ambassador. (Also see Sack; Suitcase;
Treasure box)
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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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Sources:The dream interpretations presented on this website are primarily based on the renowned works of Imam Ibn Sirin (رحمه الله). Additional insights are derived from authentic Islamic sources, including references to the Qur'an, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus among early Islamic dream interpreters.While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and authenticity of the content, we encourage readers to consult qualified Islamic scholars for deeper understanding or in matters requiring religious rulings.
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