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Feather
(Clothing; Help; Little; Plumage; Wings) Feathers in a dream may denote
evil or they could mean majesty, beauty or strength. Feathers in a dream also
represent the house of a pious person.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Crane
( zool. Bird) A crane in a dream represents a poor, meek and a weak person.
Catching a crane in a dream means marrying a girl from a family of despicable
characters. Cranes in a dream also represent sociable people who like to share.
Seeing a crane in a dream also could mean undertaking a distant journey or
returning home safely from a distant trip. Seeing cranes flying over a town in
a dream denotes a cold winter, rain storms and floods. Eating the flesh of a crane
in a dream means receiving money from a thief or a servant. A flock of cranes
flying in a dream represents thieves, bandits, highway robbers, pollution or a
hurricane. Seeing dispersed cranes flying in a dream means profits and benefits
for a traveller, marriage, or a son. Ridingon a crane in a dream means becoming
poor. Owning a large flock of cranes in a dream means presiding over people and
becoming rich. Crane's meat and feathers in a dream means earning money from
a poor or a weak person. Raising a flock of cranes in a dream also means
presiding over poor people. Fighting with a crane in a dream means fighting
with a poor and a weak person. Hearing the cry of a crane in a dream means
dispelling distress and worries.
(Also see Wrecking ball)
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Starling
( zool.) In a dream, a starling represents an ascetic, one who surrenders
to God’s will, a true believer, a patient man, a traveller or a companion on the
road. If one sees himself holding a starling in a dream, it means that he will meet
someone of such caliber. If he eats its flesh, or pulls out its feathers in the dream,
it means that he will receive benefits. A starling in a dream also may represent
the element of mixing good deeds with bad ones, or a person who is neither rich
or poor, neither honest or vile. Seeing a starling in a dream also means
humiliation, being content with little, or it may represent a writer. (Also see
Swallow)
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Pigeon
(Dove; Ringdove; Turtledove) Seeing a pigeon in a dream means glad
tidings. It is also said that God Almighty will accept the prayers of one who sees
pigeons in his dream. In a dream, a pigeon also represents a trustworthy
messenger, a truthful friend, a comforting beloved, a chaste wife, striving to
sustain one's family, or a fertile woman with a large family. The cooing of
pigeons in a dream means lamentation. Pigeons eggs in a dream represent one’s
daughters or female neighbors. A domesticated pigeon in a dream represents a
beautiful woman from Arabia. Pigeon’s nest in a dream represents women’s
parties. Pigeon chicks in a dream represent the boys in a family. Pigeon’s
rumbling or roar in a dream means reproof or censure for a fault. A white pigeon
in a dream means spirituality, a green pigeon represents piety, while a black
pigeon denotes a mastery. A frightened pigeon in a dream means divorce or
death. A landing pigeon in a dream represents the long awaited arrival of a
beloved. Eating pigeon’s meat in a dream means to steal money from one’s own
workers, to defraud them, or to cheat one’s servants. Hunting pigeons in a dream
means earning good money from wealthy people. As for an unwed person, seeing
a pigeon inside his house in a dream means marriage. If a pigeon attacks
someone then flies away with him in a dream, it means that happiness and joy
will enter his life. However, doves in a dream may represent death. If one sees
himself throwing something at a pigeon in a dream, it means that he slanders
a woman, or writes secret correspondence with her. Reaching at a pigeon’s nest
to take its eggs in a dream means taking advantage of a woman, or swindling
her money. Hunting pigeons in a dream means adultery. Seeing a pigeon
standing over one’s head, or tied to his neck or shoulders in a dream connotes
one’s relationship with his Lord. If in that sense the pigeon is an ugly one, it
means that one’s actions are of the same nature. Otherwise, it means the
opposite. Plucking some feathers from a pigeon in a dream means money.
Slaughtering a pigeon in a dream means marriage. (Also see Ringdove;
Turtledove)
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Baby crow
(Fledgling; Nestling) A fledgling crow in a dream represents poverty,
need, separation from one’s parents and segregation from one’s relatives or clan.
If one is experiencing such adverse conditions in wakefulness, then seeing a
fledgling crow in a dream means satisfaction of one’s needs and reunion with
his family. When the egg hatches and the baby crow comes out of it, the parents
shy away from their fledgling and remain distant from the nest. Then God
Almighty will provide the nestling crow with various types of flies to eat from.
Once the baby crow’s feathers grow, the parents will return to their nest and
care for their baby until it commences to fly.
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Bird
(Fowl; Man; Woman) An unknown bird in a dream represents the angel of
death. If one sees a bird diving to the ground to pick a pebble, a paper, or a worm,
then if he soars away from a house that hosts a sick person in a dream, it means
that the sick person will shortly die from his illness. If one sees a bird diving
toward him in a dream, it means a journey. If one sees him standing over his
head, or over his shoulders, or sitting in his lap in a dream, it denotes one’s work
or profession. If the bird is white in the dream, it means that one’s work is clean,
If his color is tanned in the dream, it means that one’s work is tainted. If a male
bird sits in the lap of a pregnant woman in a dream, it means that she will beget
a boy. If a female bird sits in her lap in a dream, it means that she will beget
a girl. Large or predatory birds in a dream represent kings, presidents, leaders,
tyrants, men of knowledge or merchants. Water birds, sea gulls, etcetera,
represent honorable people who rose in rank in two spheres, the sphere of water
and that of the air. They also could mean a journey. If they quack in the dream,
they represent lamentingor crying. Singingbirds in a dream represent musicians
and singers. To see a flock of birds in a dream means money and power and
particularly for someone who tends them or cares for them. Seeing birds flying
over one’s head means gaining authority and power. If one sees birds flying
inside his house or shop in a dream, it means angels. If a bird flies into one’s hand
in a dream, it means glad tidings. A bird in a dream also means work. An
unknown bird in a dream means a warning, an advice or an admonition. If one’s
bird looks beautiful in a dream, it denotes the quality of his work. If one sees
himself in a dream carrying an ugly looking bird, it also denotes the quality of
his actions or that a messenger may bring him good news. An unknown bird
means profits. To see black colored birds in a dream denote bad deeds, while
white colored birds represent good deeds. Colored birds in a dream represent
mixed actions. Seeing a bird in a dream also could mean honor, power, authority
ornament or profits. A bird in a dream also represents a fun and a most
entertaining companion. A bird in a dream also represents a boy. If one
slaughters a bird in his dream, it means that he will beget a child who will live
in sickness during his childhood and that his father will fear for his death. It
is said that a bird in a dream also represents a rich and a tricky leader who
constantly fights for his earnings and to insure his success or superiority. A bird
in a dream also represents a beautiful woman. The singing of birds in a dream
means hearing good words or receiving a valuable knowledge. A flock of birds
in a dream represents easy earned wealth. A bird in a dream also represents a
boy. Capturing a bird in a dream means having control over a powerful person.
Killing a bird in a dream means fulfilling one’s goal. Plucking the feathers,
cleaning and eating a bird in a dream means earnings, prosperity, or a woman.
Slaughtering a bird in a dream means raping one’s servant. Holding a bird in
one’s hand or having it inside a cage in a dream means a sickness that will befall
one’s son. If the bird flies away from one’s hand or from its cage in a dream, then
it means one’s death. A flock of birds in a dream also represents gatherings of
love, unity, family reunions and celebrations. However, the gathering of birds
in a dream also could mean banding to commit wrong or the dispersal of one’s
family or friends, or it could mean business losses. (Also see Blackbird; Bustard;
Nest; Osprey; Roller)
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Grass
(Lawn) In a dream, grass represents religious awareness and blessings. If
one sees grass growing in the palm of his hand in a dream, it means that he will
discover his wife having a secret affair, and he will find her in the company of
someone else. If one sees grass growing over his hand in a dream, it means that
he will die shortly and grass will grow over his grave. If he sees grass growing
in a place where it is not supposed to grow, such as inside one’s house or inside
a mosque in a dream, it means a wedding. If one sees grass growing all over him
but does not cover his ears or eyes in a dream, it means prosperity. If he sees
grass growing on people’s hands or floating on water in a dream, it means a good
harvest and prosperity for everyone. If weeds grow at the same time in the
dream, they connote negative effects. If a sick person sees such a dream, it
means that he is nearinghis death. Grass growingover one’s stomach in a dream
means his death or his burial after death. If grass grows all over one’s body but
does not cover his head in the dream, it means prosperity and wealth. If the grass
covers one’s eyes and ears in the dream, it means that he will become heedless
and loses the advantages of his religious life. The same interpretation is given
if one sees feathers growing over his body. If poisonous weeds grow over one’s
body in a dream, they represent an illness or death. As grass is cattle’s food and
cattle represents people’s wealth, then gathering and eating grass in a dream
means prosperity. If an ascetic sees himself eating grass in a dream, it means
that he will revert to desiring the world and its pleasures, and consequently, he
will be deceived by it. Wild grass in a dream represent bad earnings and a
miserable life. Cutting and selling grass in a dream means dispelling stress and
difficulties, or it could represent a police officer or a tithe collector. (Also see
Meadows; Weeds)
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Headgear
(Tiara; Turban) A headgear in a dream means a presidency, travels,
or marriage. If one receives a headgear, or a tiara in a dream, it means that he
may undertake a distant trip. If one wears a headgear in his dream, it means
that he may hold a seat in the government. If one is accustomed to wearing a
headgear then wearing it in a dream represents his superior, the governor, his
brother, his father, his uncle, his teacher, or a scholar, for they all have equal
right upon him. Wearing a dirty and a worn out headgear in a dream means
sorrow, difficulties and distress. If one’s headgear is stripped off his head, or if
it falls to the ground in a dream, it means the death of his superior, or any of
the abovementioned people. If a king offer someone a headgear or a tiara in a
dream, it means that he will have the power to appoint people in different
administrations. If a mishap befall one’s headgear or the turban of an Imam in
a dream, it will reflect upon his faith and the state of his congregation. Wearing
ablack turban in a dream means authority, or it could mean sitting in the judges’
bench. Wearing a headgear which is topped with a white feather in a dream
means becoming a leader. Wearing a headgear that is made from animal fur or
hide in a dream means becoming unjust and blinded to one’s own injustice, or
it could portray the wicked personality of one’s superior at work. A headgear,
a turban, or a tiara in a dream also could represent an ascetic. (Also see Overseas
cap; Turban)
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Eagle
(Vulture) Eagle is the king of birds. Struggling with an eagle in a dream
means distress, fury of one’s superior or subjugation to an unjust person.
Owning an obedient, well tamed eagle in a dream means prosperity, honor and
power. Owning and flying an eagle in a dream means becoming a tyrant. The
scratch of an eagle in a dream means a sickness. A killed eagle in a dream means
the death of a ruler. If a pregnant woman sees an eagle in her dream, it means
seeing a midwife or a nurse. In a dream, an eagle also may be interpreted to
represent a great ruler, a prophet or a righteous person. Hearing the cry of an
eagle in a dream means a fight. Eating the flesh of an eagle or getting hold of
some of its feathers in a dream means receiving money from a ruler. If an eagle
catches someone and soars away with him horizontally in a dream, it means
travels. If he flies away with him vertically in the dream, it means death. In a
dream, an eagle also means longevity, prosperity, innovation or heedlessness.
(Also see Vulture)
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Falcon
A falcon in a dream represents a thief, might, victory over one’s enemy,
satisfying one’s purpose, love to have many children, marriage, slaves, mis¬
tresses, precious stones, health, relief, or it could mean love to travel. A falcon
in a dream also means cessation of life, capture, hunting, shackles, imprison¬
ment, ties, etcetera. If it appears well trained, obedient and responsive in the
dream, it means walking in the company of an important person who is
surrounded with an impressive entourage. If one sees a falcon flying and
gathering a flock of falcons in a dream, it means building an army. A falcon in
a dream also represents an intelligent man who claims importance and dignity,
though he is unjust. If one receives or holds a falcon in a dream, it means that
he will bear a son who will become a very important person of his time. If one
happens to be a politician, it means that he will gain greater advancements in
his life. If the falcon flies away in the dream, it means that one will lose his seat
but retain his fame. If one catches few feathers of a falcon in a dream, it means
that some power will remain in his hand and serve his interests. Slaughtering
a falcon in a dream means the death of a king or a ruler. Eating falcon’s meat
in a dream means a financial endowment given by a ruler. If one kills a falcon
inside his house in a dream, it means that he will capture a thief. If a falcon flies
away from under one’s chair in a dream, it means that he will walk in the
company of a person whose earnings are unlawful. (Also see Indian falcon; Sakr)
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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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