In a dream, gold is a disliked element which cause damages, anxiety and
losses. Wearing a golden bracelet in a dream means receiving an inheritance.
Wearing a golden ornament in a dream means marriage to an incompatible
person. Any wedding gift one receives from such a person means trouble.
Receiving a golden bar in a dream means losing money or business. If one sees
himself melting a bar of gold in a dream, it means that he will be persecuted for
committing a loathsome act and he will become the talk of the town. Seeing
broken chips of gold or a whole coin of gold in a dream means meeting with the
ruler of the country or with the governor of town. Minting gold in a dream
represents evil, death or destruction. Seeing one’s house turning gold in a dream
means that a fire will consume his house. If one’s hand turns gold in a dream,
it means that it may be paralyzed. Seeing one’s eyes turning gold in a dream
means that he may become blind. Wearing a golden necklace, or a silver
necklace, or a necklace studded with gems in a dream means that one will
become a leader, or that he could receive something in trust. Gold in a dream
also represents the elements of festivities, joy, profits, good deeds, dispelling
stress, marriage, children, knowledge, spiritual guidance, or literally the business
of goldsmithing. If one sees gold turning into silver in a dream, it means decrease
in value, or changing conditions in relation to women, children or properties.
The opposite is also true. If one sees silver turning into gold in a dream, it means
increase in value, the rising moon of one’s wife, children, business or clan. Any
gold embroidered garment or fabric in a dream means religious offerings. Any
gold plated ornaments in a dream means emulating mundane people, or
outwardly imitating spiritual people, or ostentatiously acting like them. Pure
gold or silver in a dream means purity and sincerity of one’s intentions, making
a true covenant or signing a peace treaty. Gold plated or silver plated ornaments
or gold leaf objects in a dream represent a short life, changing circumstances,
spending long and sleepless nights, or it could mean forgetfulness. Wearing any
manufactured or handmade piece of jewelry in a dream means perpetual
earnings. The same interpretation is given to gold foils. (Also see Goldsmith)
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Golden cage
(See Marriage)
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Golden calf
Seeing a golden calf in a dream means pursuing the path of greed,
or disobedience or celebrating falsehood.
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Golden oriole
(See Oriole)
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Goldsmith
(Jeweler) In a dream, a goldsmith represents celebrations, joy,
happiness or perhaps mixing truth with falsehood. A goldsmith in a dream also
could represent falsehood, lies, cheating, forging, defrauding, or he could
represent a poet, knowledge, guidance or children. A goldsmith in a dream also
represents an evil person, for he molds words from fire and in smoke. If one is
seen heating gold or silver in a dream, it means lies and deception. If one is seen
placing gems on a ring in a dream, it means that he will bring unity between
people and deal with a subject matter that begins with evil and ends in goodness.
(Also see Gold; Jeweler)
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Narcissus
( bot .) In a dream, a narcissus flower represents a woman. A garland
of narcissus in a dream represents a short lived marriage. If an unmarried
woman sees herself carrying a coronet of narcissus in a dream, it means a short
lived marriage that will end either in divorce or in the death of her husband.
Blooming narcissus in a dream represents a son. A bouquet of narcissus in a
dream means the death of a son. Seeing the narcissus flower in a dream also
means happiness, money, gold, or silver. The narcissus flower in a dream also
signifies longevity or gray hair. (Also see Distilled water)
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Bellows
(Air blower; Blacksmith) If a bellows is made from wood in one’s dream,
it means loss of dignity, demotion or loss of property. Owning a bellows in a
dream means acquiring vast control and sovereignty if one qualifies for that.
Otherwise, a bellows in a dream means benefits and blessings. Seeing a bellows
blowing fire in a dream means completing a project, satisfying a need, reaching
one’s goal or earning money. If the bellows are not in use, or if they are not
blowing air into the fire, then they signify distress, adversities and trouble.
Seeing bellows that are used by a goldsmith or a silversmith in a dream means
sincerity in one’s faith, certitude and devoting one’s life to worshipping God
Almighty. Seeing bellows that are used in blowing glass in a dream signify deceit
and cunningness. Bellows in a dream also represent a woman who conceive
children easily, then quickly has miscarriages. Bellows in a dream also repre¬
sent a hot tempered man, a prison, a police station, or a torture dungeon. Seeing
bellows in use by a blacksmith in a dream means easing of one’s trouble. (Also
see Blowing into the fire)
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Bracelet
(Band; Bangle) In a dream, bracelets represent pride or women's
ornaments, and for men they represent the support of one's brother. If the bracelet is made of gold in the dream, then it represents chastisement. If it fits
tight in the dream, it means difficulties. If each wrist carries a silver bracelet
or a bangle in a dream, it means disappointment or losses caused by one's
friends. If a man sees himself wearing a bracelet in a dream, it means tight
financial circumstances. Wearing a gold bracelet in a dream could represent a
righteous person who strives with all his heart to do good. Should one have
enemies, then God Almighty will support and strengthen him against them.
Wearing a golden bracelet in a dream could mean either that he will be exploited
or restrained, or it could mean that he will be handcuffed. If a ruler or someone
in authority sees himself wearing a bracelet in a dream, it means that he will
hold that job for sometime to come, that he will be just toward his subjects, and
they will live happily and enjoy good earnings during his regency. If one sees
his arms fitted with armlets in a dream, it means expansion or spreading of his
authority along with fame. A bracelet also represents a son, a servant, or a close
employee. If a woman sees herself wearing a bracelet in a dream, it means
blessings, favors and joy. A silver bracelet in a dream means increase in one's
profits. In general men wearing bracelets in a dream means distress, and for
women it means ornaments. If one sees a deceased person wearing a bracelet
in a dream, it means that he is in paradise. Wearing a golden bracelet is also
interpreted as receiving an inheritance, a marriage, or bearing a child. Silver
bracelets in a dream also could be interpreted as piety and observing one's
religious duties. Bracelets in a dream also represent the noble people of a town,
money, or beauty. If the bracelets are made from bones, ivory or cast iron, then
they represent the despicable people of that town. Bracelets in a dream also can
be interpreted as sorrows, imitations, the coming events of a town, or events it
exports. (Also see Armlet; Bond)
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Bond
(Band; Chain; Fetters; Shackle; Strap; Ties) In a dream, a bond signifies
assiduity, piety, a pretext, an illness, an ongoing debt, cognizance of the one who puts the chain, or a rope around one's hands. A silver band in a dream means
a lasting marriage. Ifit is a brass band in the dream, then it means decisiveness
but with trickery and regarding something loathsome. Ifthe bond is made from
lead in the dream, then it means having determination about something weak
or unworthy of such attention. A bond made with a rope in the dream signifies
piety and religiousness. If it is mad of wood in the dream, then it means
persistence in hypocrisy. If it is a bond made of a piece of cloth, or a thread in
the dream, then it means attachment to something that will not last. In a dream,
a bond also means delays when one is intending to travel, and for a merchant
it means salability of his merchandise, and as for someone suffering from
depression, it means perseverance of his sorrows. To see oneselftied-up in God's
cause in a dream means caring for one's family. Seeing oneself tied-up or
fettered in a city or a village in a dream means living there. Being bound inside
a house in a dream means living with a difficult wife. Adding extra shackles to
an already bound and bed stricken person in a dream means his death and for
a prisoner, it means extension of his sentence. Wearing a green garment and
seeing one's hands tied-up in a dream means spiritual growth. If one sees
himself wearing a white garment, then it means knowledge, understanding,
beauty and honor. Ifone sees himself wearing a red garment, it means that he
is a musician, or that he is fascinated by music and a night life of distractions.
Wearing a yellow garment in a dream means sickness. Ifone sees himself tied-
up with a golden bond in a dream, it means that he is awaiting to recover money
that he lost in an investment. If one sees himself in a dream tied-up inside a
palace which is built from glass, it means that he will befriend a noble woman,
though their friendship will not last. Seeing oneself being tied-up with another
person in the dream means committing a sin and being afraid of its conse-
quences. In general, a bond in a dream signifies distress and poverty. (Also see
Band; Chain; Fetter; Yoke; Contract; Knot; Friendship; Kinship; Relationships)
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Drink
(Beverage) Drinking an unknown sweet drink or a glass of a cold and fresh
water in a dream means guidance, knowledge, having good taste, and the
diligence of the people of the path. Drinking a glass of cold sweet water in the
early morning in a dream means lawful earnings and profits for everyone, except
for someone who is used to drinking hot boiled water which means sickness,
stress, depression and a scare from evil spirits. Any yellow colored drink in a
dream means sickness. Drinking an infusion of a violet flower in a dream means
recovering from an illness, or avoiding certain food in one’s diet. If one is
unwillingly drinking a bitter medicinal syrup in a dream, it means that he might
suffer a light illness. If he drinks apple juice or honey or myrtle drink or any
other delicious drink in a dream, it means happiness for a rich person and bad
news for a poor person. Drinking a glass of apple juice in a dream means benefits
drawn from a servant or an employee, a service offered by a powerful person,
or it could mean a stressful life. If one drinks something to cure an illness in a
dream, it means recovering from that illness if it exists. Otherwise, it means
that he might suffer from such an illness and take such a drink as a cure. Any
constipating drink in a dream means stinginess, while taking a laxative in a
dream means generosity. A headache reliever or a pain killer means kindness
or diplomacy and the same goes for any drink that cleanses the kidney. Beside
that, drinks denote architecture, religious studies, addressing matters promptly
or hiding secrets. Colorful drinks in a dream represent happiness, joy, festivi¬
ties, celebrations and correcting one’s behavior. Fruit drinks in a dream may
denote the fruit itself. Drinking rose water in a dream means lack of trust in
someone’s promises. Drinking an unknown but fragrant drink in a dream means
strengthening one’s certitude, loyalty or fulfilling one’s vow. Drinking a smelly
or a spoiled drink and particularly in a golden cup or a silver cup in a dream
means denying the true source of favors or becoming an apostate. If one sees a
deceased person handing him a sweet and a fragrant drink in a dream, it means
guidance or admonition and it could mean that the deceased person dwells in
paradise. Drinking with a regular cup in a dream represents the last drink.
Drinking an unknown drink in a dream also represents the drink of the
righteous and elect among God’s creation. (Also see Cold water)
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Snake
(Boy; Contemptible person; Enemy; Hidden treasure; Idolatry; Innovators;
Power; Unjust ruler; Woman) A snake in dream represents a person who lives
in a valley. A snake in a dream also means enmity from one’s in-laws or
children, or it could represent the evil and jealousy of one’s neighbor. A sleeping
snake in a dream means a sleeping enemy. As for an unjust person, a water
snake in a dream means receiving help, or it could represent a verdict. Owning
a snake in a dream means gaining power and authority. Its flesh represents
enemy money, or it could mean joy. If one sees himself wearing the skin of a
snake in a dream, it means that he will unmask his enmity toward others.
Killing a snake in a dream and staining one’s hands with its blood means
destroying one’s enemy. A snake in one’s dream also represents a rich enemy,
for its poison means money. If one sees snakes being killed in the streets in a
dream, it means a war. A small snake in a dream represents a little child.
Hunting snakes in a dream means tricking or deceiving one’s enemies. A black
snake in a dream represents a strong enemy. A white snake in a dream
represents a weak enemy. If one sees a snake talking to him and saying nice
words to him in a dream, it means enjoying pleasant moments with one’s
adversary, or benefiting at the hands of one’s enemy. If the snake talks harshly
to him in a dream, it means suffering from tyranny and oppression caused by
one’s enemy. Becoming a snake in a dream means being contemptible against
one’s own religion. Seeing oneself as a half-snake half-human in a dream means
being able to neutralize half of the enemy’s power. Discovering a snake skin
which is made from gold in a dream means that one will discover a hidden
treasure. If a snake swallows someone in a dream, it means that he will reach
a powerful position. If one sees a snake sitting over his head in a dream, it means
that he will earn the respect of people in authority. A field which is covered with
snakes in a dream represents a destructive rain. A snake with a horn in a dream
represents a profitable business. Black snakes and pythons in a dream represent
army generals. Water snakes in a dream represent money. If one sees his garden
covered with snakes in a dream, it means that its trees will bear fruits and
exceed the normal crop. A snake coming out of its hole in a dream represents
a son. A snake leaving one’s house in a dream means its destruction or
demolition. Killing a snake in a dream means marriage. Tapeworms or other
intestinal worms in a dream represent one’s relatives and their children. Seeing
snakes eating on one’s table in a dream means separation between friends.
Desert snakes in a dream represent highway robbers. In general a snake or a
serpent in a dream represent jealousy, envy, perfidy, swindling people’s properties,
deceit and an avowed enmity. (Also see Belt; Sting)
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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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Button
(Buttonhole; Fastener; Man) A button in a dream represents protection,
guarding one’s honor, a just contract, money, or profits particularly if the button
is made of silver or gold. A button and a buttonhole in a dream also represents
a man and a woman. If an unwed person sees himself buttoning a shirt in a
dream, it means that he will get married, or that he will play an important role
in uniting two people, or to bring peace between two partners, or that he will
revive an old and a forsaken project. Tying one’s buttons in a dream means
getting married, or going through difficult financial circumstances. Wearing a
buttoned shirt in a dream means experiencing tight circumstances, or reuniting
with a traveller returning home, or marriage of an unmarried person. (Also see
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Marriage
(Cage; Digging a grave; Duel; Golden cage; Pearl; Sanctuary; Silver
cage) Marriage in a dream represents the providence of God Almighty and care
for His servants. Marriage in a dream also means imprisonment, indebtedness,
sorrow, distress, depression, carrying a liability, or endeavoring to achieve a
high ranking position. If one marries a known woman in his dream, it means
that he will endeavor to satisfy the normal responsibilities of a husband. If one
marries an unknown woman, and if he could not see her in his dream, it denotes
the nearing of his death, or it could mean moving from an old house into a new
one. If a sick woman sees herself getting married to a man she does not
recognize or know his name in a dream, it means that she may die from her
illness. If the man who sees himself getting married in the dream qualifies, it
means that he will attain a high ranking job or a suitable position. If one’s
wedding ceremony is made with witnesses only in the dream, it means that he
has made a covenant with God Almighty. If he performs a traditional wedding
ceremony with its celebrations and festivities in the dream, it means a new job,
or it could mean acquiring fame, or becoming renowned for one’s good reputation
or character. Marriage in a dream is also interpreted in association with a
trade. If one marries a woman who dies shortly after her wedding in the dream,
it means that he will perform a job that earns him nothing but hard labor,
toiling and stress. If one marries an adulteress in a dream, it means that he
is an adulterer. If one marries a vicious, aggressive or a dominating wife in a
dream, it means that his movements will be hampered with various restrictions.
If one marries a deceased woman in a dream, it means that he will revive a
profitable project he had earlier abandoned. If a man offers his mother in
marriage to one of his friends in a dream, it means that he will sell his house.
If a pregnant woman sees herself getting married in a dream, it means that she
will give birth to a girl. If she sees herself in her wedding night in a dream, it
means that she will beget a son. If a mother who has a son sees herself getting
married in a dream, it means that she will marry off her son. In general, the
marriage of a married woman, or of an unwed woman in a dream means
benefits. If a woman marries a deceased man in a dream, it means that she will
become lost and impoverished. If a married man sees himself getting married
to a second woman in a dream, it means profits. To marry the daughter of a
known man of knowledge in a dream means prosperity. If a sick woman marries
a man of knowledge in her dream, it means recovering from her illness. If a man
sees himself marrying a living relative who is in a degree of consanguinity that
precludes such a marriage in a dream, it means that he will sever his ties with
such a relative, or with her family. Otherwise, if that relative is already dead,
it means that he will contact her immediate relatives and establish a friendly
relationship with them. (Also see Cage; Duel; Sanctuary; Wife; Yoke)
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House
(Cage; Dwellings) In a dream, one’s house holds different meanings. One
of them is the wife. If one sees himself entering his house in a dream, it means
that he will get married, or have sexual intercourse with his wife. Building one’s
own house in a dream means that a sick person will recover from his illness. If
such construction is hard and if it is customary in that family to bury its dead
within the compound of the same property, then it means the death of a sick
person in the family. If no one is sick in that house and the construction is
accompanied with music and celebrations in the dream, then it means adver¬
sities, trials and hardships. If under such circumstance the person in the dream
is unmarried, it means marriage, and if he is married, it means that he will
marry off one of his daughters. If one sees himself tied up and imprisoned inside
a house in a dream, it means that he will receive glad tidings, or it could mean
good health and prosperity. If one sees himself carrying a house over his
shoulders in a dream, it means that he takes care of a needy woman or a wife.
If one sees his house made of gold in a dream, it means that a fire will burn it
down. If the house has no roof, whereby one can see the skies, sun or moon in
a dream, it represents the marriage of a woman from that household. If one sees
a big house within his own house in a dream, it means that a righteous woman
will live their or move into that family to become a blessing for such a house.
If there is a tunnel under such a house in the dream, it denotes deception or that
a perfidious person is having access to that household. A house without lights
in a dream represents a woman of evil character, and if a woman sees that house
in her dream, then it represents a man of evil character. Demolishing one’s
house in a dream means a fight within that family. If one sees grass growing
inside his house in a dream, it means a wedding. (Also see Cage; Dwellings; Glass
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Reed
(Cane) A reed in a dream represents the worst of people, or it could connote
engaging in a despicable and a loathsome conversation. Leaning on a stick of
reed in a dream represents the short span of life which remains for such a
person, and it could mean that he will become poor before he dies. Reed in a
dream also represents a frugal person who has loyalty to nothing, and who has
no respect for the common norms or ideals. If one sees strips of reed turn into
strips of silver or gold in a dream, then they denote good and valued deeds. Reeds
in a dream also signify prosperity and wealth which is made from lawful
earnings, a pure and a chaste wife, or good children. However, reeds in a dream
also represent hypocrites, and if one hears their sound in his dream, it means
an argument, or a fight. (Also see Caning; Sugar cane)
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Founder
(Casting metals; Glass; Gold; Mixing ores) In a dream, a founder
represents a spendthrift, someone who cannot keep a secret, one who does not
keep a promise, a minter, one who separates good from evil, a just judge who
distinguishes between good and evil, an assiduous craftsman or a dream
interpreter who distinguishes between true dreams and confused ones, a seer,
a launderer or a garment bleacher. A founder in a dream also represents a
person about whom people speak negatively, or a person who is appointed to lead
a high ranking function.
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Neckband
(Collar; Necklace) In a dream, a neckband represents stinginess. A
neckband in a dream also could represent woman’s kindness, gentleness,
softness, protection and respect for her husband. Thus, for a woman, a neckband
in her dream represents her husband. If her neckband is made of silver, and if
it is wide, comfortable and well strapped to her neck in a dream, it denotes her
husband’s generosity, richness and forbearance. If the neckband is thin, then
it implies difficulties. If it is made of iron in the dream, it represents a strong
person. If it is made from wood in the dream, it represents a hypocrite. If a man
wears a neckband over a white or a green collar in a dream, it represents victory
in his life and comfort he will receive from an unexpected source. If he is a
merchant, it means profits, fame, honor and dignity. If he is a common person,
then the neckband means earning respect and fame. If a tight neckband is
strapped around one’s neck in a dream, it represents a stingy person no one can
benefit from. If he is a learned person, it means that no one benefits from his
knowledge. If he commands authority, it means that he disdains from giving
true judgment. To hire a servant who wears a silver neckband in a dream means
establishing a profitable business. A neckband in a dream also means impiety,
or it could be a sign of trustworthiness. If a man sees himself wearing a neckband
that is made of gold, silver, iron, copper or lead in a dream, it means that he has
abandoned his religious trust, forsaken his covenant and has become a profligate.
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Dye
(Color; Expose; Hair; Henna; Hide; Gray hair) Applying henna or a dye to
one’s hair or hands in a dream represents a pharmacist, celebrations, glad
tidings, tenderness, or it could mean compassion. Dyeing one’s hair in a dream
also means veiling or protecting one’s personal life and that of others. To dye
the gray hair of one’s beard in a dream means ostentatiousness and adorning
one’s merchandise or deeds to make them look better than reality. Dyeing one’s
hair in a dream also connotes a display of blessings and favors, or it could mean
dictating one’s conditions to his enemy, if the person is in such position.
However, if not, it means difficulties, aggravation, distress, debts or dropping
off one’s ties with those who love him. Interpreting woman’s dyeing of her hair
in a dream is the same as that of a man. To dye one’s gray hair in a dream means
strength, dignity and valor. Applying henna dye to one’s head and not to one’s
beard in a dream means emulating the traditions of God’s Prophet, upon whom
be peace. To dye both the head and the beard in a dream means concealing one’s
poverty, though one will keep asking people to pay him respect or to recognize
him in their circles. If one’s hair accepts the dye in the dream, it means regaining
one’s status, though with less emphasis on his pride, or it could mean that he
will make contentment his new ornament or trim. If one uses a dye other than
what is commonly used, and if it works in the dream, it means that he will be
saved from an adverse condition through miraculous events. If the new dye does
not work in the dream, it means that his true nature will be exposed and he will
have no solutions to protect himself from defamation or public abuse. If he tries
to dyes his hair with dry henna clay, and if his hair still accepts it in the dream,
it means that he is an ignorant person, though he will ultimately repent for his
sins, amend his actions and improve himself. If a woman sees her hands dyed
with gold in a dream, it means that she will give all her wealth to her husband
and that she will be satisfied to see him happy, though in reality she too will gain
power and status in her family. If a man sees his feet dyed and tattooed in a
dream, it means that he will be struck with family problems. A dyed hand in a
dream means hardship in making ends meet. If one dips his hand into a laying
corpse in a dream, it means that he will witness a conspiracy. If one sees his
hands dyed in a dream, it also means that he has reached the end of the rope
with his money or business. If one sees his dyed hands wrapped or bandaged in
a dream, it means that he will lose a trial or a fight with his rivals, or that he
will fail to meet such a challenge again. Dyeing only the finger with henna in
a dream represents branches of dates or clusters of grapes. In general, dyeing
one’s hands with henna or one’s hair with regular dye as a makeup in a dream
represents joy for the husband and wife as long as they do not exceed the norms.
Dyeing one’s hands and feet in a dream means redecorating one’s house. If a poor
person sees himself dyeing his hands or hair in a dream, it means that he will
cover up the loss of his ablution during prayers or during his reading of the Holy
Quran or during other ritual occasions where he is required to have ablution
before proceeding. It could also mean that he cares little about attending his
prayers. As for women, dyeing means happiness, new clothing, receiving gold,
or a wedding celebration. If the dye exceeds the required surface of the hands
or the feet in the dream, it means being struck with fear and worries caused by
one’s business or friends. If a man sees himself in a dream dyeing his hair or
beard with other than henna, it means that he will suffer from what he fears
most. Dyeing or suppressing one’s feelings for a sick person means recovering
from his ailment. Dyeing one’s hair black in a dream means hiding one’s bad
conditions, spoiling the benefits of one’s deeds, or hiding one’s evil intentions.
This is taken from the practice of Egypt’s Pharaoh who sometimes dyed his hair
black, thus trying to hide his appearance and ignorance.
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Clouds
(Concealment; Gloom; Dream; Life; Rains; Skies; Soldiers; Sufferings;
Vapor; Water) In a dream, clouds represent the course of life which provides
people with rainwater to drink, water to wash their dirt, water for their crops
and sustenance. Clouds in a dream also represent knowledge, understanding,
wisdom, clarity as they show the divine kindness. Clouds in a dream also
represent an army or friends who carry the water and the water represents life
and the original element from which they were created. Clouds in a dream also
represent ships, airplanes, or if they are black or carry stones or bring thunder,
then they represent the antagonistic character of a leader who deprives his
people from their rights or causes them to suffer through restrictive laws or
harsh mandates. If one sees a cloud inside his house or descending upon him in
his room in a dream, it means that he will join the company of believers or
receives an award, or that he is endowed with wisdom, or should he wish for a
child, his wife will conceive one. If he is a merchant, it means that his
merchandise will arrive to its port of destination. If one sees himself riding over
a cloud in a dream, it means exaltation or marriage to a pious woman, or that
one will attend a pilgrimage should it be his wish. Otherwise, should he wish
for it, he will become renowned for his knowledge and wisdom. Should he
qualify, it means that he will lead an army, or that he will rise in rank, or that
he will be sent as an emissary of his government or as an ambassador. If people
are expecting clouds to water their farms, and should one see masses of clear
clouds carrying rains and coming in that direction in the dream, it means a
calamity. If the clouds carry poisonous rains or acid rains or polluted rains, or
if they are driven by heavy winds, or if they carry fires or dust or ashes or rocks
from a volcano, they mean that a calamity will strike that locality, or that they
will receive news about travellers the majority of whom will perish during a trip.
Clouds also mean innovations and man made religions that may spread throughout
the land. If one sees himself merging with the clouds in a dream, it means that
he associates himself with a person in authority or a wise man or a man of
knowledge. If one sees himself eating clouds in his dream, it means that he will
gain lawfully earned money from such a person, or that perhaps he may gain
wisdom. If one sees himself amassing clouds in a dream, it means that he will
learn wisdom at the hand of a close associate. If one sees himself mixing with
the clouds but does not carry anything out of them in a dream, it means that he
will mix with people of knowledge and learn nothing from what they say, or
practice nothing of what they teach. If one sees himself riding over the clouds
in a dream, it means that he may become famous for his wisdom and knowledge.
If one sees his own son turned into a cloud in a dream, it means that he earns
his livelihood from teaching wisdom or religious knowledge to others. Black clouds
in a dream mean wisdom, forbearance, honesty and joy. If the black clouds also
carry a threat or cause fear in the dream, it means that one will be reprimanded
by such a wise person. If one sees himself building a house over a cloud in a
dream, it means that he lives an honest life, earns lawful money and lives his
life with wisdom and integrity. If one builds a palace over a cloud in a dream,
it means that through his wisdom, he avoids committing sins. It also means that
he prospers from such a wisdom or builds a palace in paradise with his deeds.
If one sees a cloud in his hand and rain falling from it in a dream, it denotes the
wisdom he speaks. If one turns into a rainy cloud in a dream, it means that he
lives wealthy and benefits people from his money. If one turns into a cloud that
rains gold in a dream, it means that he will learn wisdom from a great man.
Clouds in a dream also represent the people in authority who do others favors
and ask for no reward. If one hears a human sound calling him from behind a
cloud in a dream, it means that God willing he will attend a pilgrimage. ( See
Invisible caller). A black cloud in a dream also represents a just judge, while a
white cloud represents a blessed and a noble justice. Clouds in season in a dream
represent benefits, profits and prosperity. A mass of black clouds carrying no
rain in a dream mean benefits, extreme cold, sadness or sorrow. Red clouds in
a dream mean distress, adversities or a sickness. A cloud covering a town in a
dream means blessings. If the person who sees such black clouds in his dream
is intending to take a trip, it will take place, though his safety cannot be insured.
On the other hand, if he is unhappy about something, then if he sees such a
dream, it means that his sorrow will be dispelled. White clouds in a dream are
a sign of work, a job or business. Rising fog in a dream means taking a journey,
or returning from one. Red clouds in a dream means lack of work. A gloomy cloud
in a dream means stress. If one sees clouds welcoming him in a dream, it means
glad tidings. If he is an evil person, it means a calamity and a chastisement for
his sins. If one sees clouds covering the sun in a dream, it means that the ruler
of that land is ill. If one sees himself wearing a shirt of clouds in a dream, it
means blessings that God Almighty has favored him with. Clouds in a dream
also represent virtues, miracles, favors, rains, love and blessings, because they
also appear when a prophet or a saint pray for rain or to shelter a blessed person
from the heat of the sun. Clouds in a dream also mean travel by sea or air.
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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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Drapes
(Cover; Happiness; Fears; Veil) In a dream, drapes means veiling one’s
private life. Drapes in a dream also represent a confidant or a trustworthy friend
or a wife who covers the pitfalls of her husband, protects his business and guards
him from looking at other women. If a man of knowledge sees such a dream, then
drapes represent his integrity, his honorable wife and children. Unidentified
drapes in a dream represent worries or distress. If the drapes are hanging over
one’s front door in the dream, it means that such difficulties will come from the
world. Old drapes in a dream represent adversities which will not last. Torn
drapes in a dream mean happiness and joy. If they are torn vertically in the
dream, they represent a quick joy. If they are torn horizontally in the dream,
they mean slander against one’s family. Black drapes in a dream mean worries
because of money, a child, or the authorities. White or green drapes mean good
results. Drapes hanging over the door of a mosque in a dream represent spiritual
problems or religious failure. Seeing drapes out of their place in a dream mean
adversities, and seeing them hanging over one’s windows has no interpretation.
In a dream, seeing drapes hanging over a strange environment means fears
which will culminate in satisfaction. Drapes adorned with gold means hallu¬
cination or dispelling one’s worries. If an unmarried person sees drapes in his
dream, it means that he will get married and protect his chastity, or it could
mean a business that will shelter him from poverty. If a fugitive or a scared
person sees himself covered with drapes in a dream, it means a shelter from
what scares him. Falling through a hole while hanging to a drape in a dream
means taking a long, frustrating, toiling and a distant journey. The bigger the
drapes are in a dream, the more difficult is one’s adversity.
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Turban
(Crown; Headgear; Tiara) In a dream, one’s turban represents his family
tree, his paternal uncle, or his paternal aunt. In a dream, one’s turban also
represents his crown, strength, integrity, state, or wife. If one’s turban is taken
away from him in a dream, it means that he may lose his job, divorce his wife,
or lose his wealth. The same interpretation is given for one who sees himself
wearing a golden turban in a dream. If a prophet of God Almighty, or a ruler
crowns someone with a turban in a dream, it means that he will receive an
important appointment, or that he may marry a pious woman. Putting on a
turban in a dream means increase in one’s strength, expansion of one’s control,
growth in one’s business, or it could mean becoming wealthy. If the turban is
made of wool in the dream, it means a spiritual appointment, and if it is made
of silk in the dream, then it means living a corrupt state of mind, or earning
unlawful money. Wearing a second turban on top of the first one in a dream
means increase in one’s power. Fixing a turban for oneself in a dream means
taking a journey. A yellow turban means sickness. A black turban means
happiness and unity. Wearing a turban in a dream also could mean that one may
lose his sight. If a bewildered person sees himself wearing a turban in a dream,
it means that his fears will dissipate. (Also see Crown; Headgear)
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Ornaments
(Decoration) In a dream, ornaments are a sign of poverty. If one sees
the world decorated for him and he is able to ask for whatever he wishes from it
in a dream, it means that he will become poor, or that he may face destruction.
As for unusual ornaments that are not recognizable, or decorated lands one does
not recognize, then ornaments are a good sign, and the same goes for wearing
customary or traditional ornaments one is used to adorn himself with. (Also see
Earrings; Gem; Gold; Necklace)
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Necklace
(Decoration; Medal; Pendant) In a dream, woman’s necklace or earrings
if they are made of pearls represent a gift from her husband. If they are made
of silver in the dream, they mean a physical ailment, and if they are made from
beads in the dream, they mean being let down by one’s friends. A necklace in
a dream also represents women’s adornment. If a man wears a necklace that is
incrusted with gold, precious gems or sapphire in a dream, it represents a high
ranking appointment, carrying a great responsibility, or fulfilling an important
duty. If one’s decoration also carries some silver coins in the dream, it means
marriage to a beautiful woman. Wearing a decoration necklace that is made
from silver and adorned with precious gems in a dream represents a political
appointment which will be coupled with honor and wealth. If the necklace is
made from iron, it represents a political appointment that will expand one’s
power. If an ornate necklace is made of copper, then it represents mundane
profits. Wearing a necklace that is made from beads in the dream represents an
appointment with no authority. Woman’s necklace in a dream represents money
entrusted to her by her husband. As for a pregnant woman, wearing a necklace
in a dream means giving birth to a son. A broken necklace in a dream means
the impeachment of the governor of one’s town. As for a woman, a red necklace
in a dream represents a mask. A necklace for an unmarried woman in a dream
represents a husband. Wearing a heavy necklace in a dream means carrying
heavy burdens, or it could mean failure to perform one’s duties at work. Any
defects or perfection a necklace shows when worn by a woman in a dream
represent the condition or the state of her husband or guardian, or it could mean
a trust she carries. (Also see Gold; Neckband; Ornaments; Pearl necklace)
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Cup
(Drinking cup; Goblet; Mug) In a dream, a drinking cup represents a woman
or a son or a servant. Golden or silver cups in a dream are better than glass cups.
A cup in a dream also denotes exposing hidden secrets. A filled cup in a dream
represents a pregnant woman, if the water disappears in the dream, it means
that she will give birth to a new child. A broken glass in a dream means death.
A broken glass in a dream also signifies the death of one’s wife. If one sees
himself carrying a glass of water, then if the glass falls and breaks, while the
water remains in his hand in the dream, it means that his wife may die soon after
giving birth to a new son. If the glass does not break and the water is spilled in
the dream, it means that she will live and the newborn will die. A cup in a dream
also represents a housekeeper, or it could mean money. The substance of a cup
in a dream is interpreted the same way as that of a woman. Eating a glass cup
in a dream means suffering adversities. (Also see Drinking; Mug)
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Clothing
(Dwellings; Face; Look; State; Transient) One’s garment in a dream
represents his innermost thoughts that will eventually show in his attitude in
life. If one’s thoughts are good, then it will show, and if they are evil, they will
also manifest. If one wears a slipper over his head and a turban in his foot in
a dream, it means that he is carrying trouble. Depending on its type and name,
a garment in a dream could represent a man or a woman. Wearing a new
garment in a dream is better than seeing an old one. If a man sees himself
wearing a woman’s apparel in a dream, it means that he is a bachelor. If a woman
sees herself wearing a man’s garment in a dream, it means that she is
unmarried. Wearing a tightly buttoned shirt in a dream means experiencing
tight circumstances or reuniting with a traveller returning home, or it could
mean marriage for an unwed person. Wearing a stately apparel in a dream
means honor and dignity. Wearing a soldier’s uniform in a dream means war.
Wearing a scholar’s robe or a teacher’s vest in a dream means studying to become
a learned person. Wearing an ascetic’s woolen wrap in a dream means becoming
a renunciate. Wearing a salesman’s suit in a dream means hard work or looking
for work if the suit looks expensive in the dream, for people mostly wear
expensive looking suits when they are still searching for work. Wearing a white
garment in a dream means pride, honor and dignity. Wearing silk in a dream
means strength and occupying a high rank in a business or government. If one
sees a deceased person wearing a silken garment in a dream, it means that he
is dwelling in the heavenly paradise. Wearing a garment that is adorned with
gold in a dream means victory over one’s enemy. A black garment means honor,
reign and having mastery over people. Wearing a green garment in a dream
means martyrdom. Wearing a cotton garment in a dream means following the
Prophet’s tradition (uwbp). Wearing a woolen garment in a dream means
clarity, unless if it is coarse or unfitting and in that case, it means poverty and
humiliation. Wearing a linen garment in a dream means enjoying a blessing or
a favor. Wearing a brocaded garment in a dream means receiving an important
and a revered message, rising in station, enjoying wealth or it could represent
the blessing of having a child. Wearing a robe that is trailing behind one’s feet
in a dream means rebellion and disobedience, while wearing a moderately short
coat in a dream means purity, virtues and chastity. Wearing any type of garment
in a dream means emulating the character of such people or becoming a prisoner
of war. Wearing a kufi or a headdress for prayers in a dream means atonement
for one’s sins. Wearing a jubbah or a long cloak in a dream means longevity.
Wearing an open sports jacket in a dream means ease in one’s life or financial
success. Wearing a special costume for a festival or a celebration in a dream
means prosperity and a wealth that is saved for one’s children, or it could mean
buying new merchandise for one’s shop. Wearing a military uniform in a dream
means distress, trouble or a scientific dispute. Wearing one’s traditional cos¬
tumes in a dream, or that of another community means to befriend them and
to celebrate their festivities with joy. (Also see Filth; Linen; Used clothing)
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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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Quince
(Fruit) A quince in a dream denotes a sickness. However, if a sick person
eats this fruit in his dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If a
governor eats quince in his dream, it means that he will achieve his goals. If a
healthy person eats it in his dream, it means that he will receive spiritual
guidance. If a merchant eats it in his dream, it means prosperity. Extracting
juice from a quince in a dream means undertaking a business trip and reaping
good benefits from one’s venture. A quince tree in a dream represents a prudent,
discrete and a firm man from whom no one can benefit, or it could represent a
vile person. A green quince in a dream is better than a yellow one. A quince in
a dream also represents a beautiful and a noble woman. Many interpreters
disliked the quince fruit because of its yellowish color, and they mostly qualify
it to mean sickness because of the constipation it causes if eaten raw. However,
its yellowish color also can be interpreted as the color of gold. Seeing or eating
a quince in a dream also means travelling with good companions, though some
of them may be of no benefit. However, in general a quince or a quince tree in
a dream can still be interpreted in a positive sense under all circumstances.
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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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Gilder
(Gold leaf) In a dream, a gilder represents a decorator, someone who makes
things attractive and pleasant or someone who coats things with sugar. In
general, a gilder in a dream represents someone who is truthful in his words and
actions. If a gilder overlays gold leaf over the cover of a book in a dream, it means
that he is lying, falsifying things, innovating and that he is a heedless person
who loses his money in loathsome entertainments, corruption, or it could mean
that he works for a religious institution.
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Blindness
(Gold; Heedlessness; Inheritance; Poverty) In a dream, blindness
means heedlessness, misguidance or receiving an inheritance. A blind man in
a dream represents a poor person and because of his poverty, his actions mostly
harm his religious life. Blindness in a dream also means a calamity, an accident,
a misfortune, sadness, harm, sorrows and distress. If a blind man sees himself
wrapped with new cloth in a dream, it means his death. If one sees himself blind
in a dream, it means debts he owes, or a pilgrimage he must attend. If one is
blinded in a dream, it means that he will betray his covenant with his Lord.
Becoming blind in a dream means suffering from poverty and becoming needy
after being rich, or it could mean satisfaction and contentment, or it could mean
losing a dear person. If one's sight explodes with a lightning in a dream, it means his death. Blindness also could denote deafness, disregarding the world or
renouncing it or hiding one's secrets. As for a foreigner, seeing himself blind in
a dream means never returning to his homeland. Blindness in a dream for a
prisoner means his release from jail. If a seeker, a student, or a businessman
sees himself blind in a dream, it means that he may never reach his goals. (Also
see Body 1); Destruction; Eyes; Fear; One-eyed; World)
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Engraver
(Goldsmith; Leather craftsman; or any craft using a hammer and a
chisel.) An engraver in a dream represents knowledge and pursuit of the
prophetic traditions. In a dream, an engraver also means deception, trickery
and imposing credulity upon others through dishonesty. A stone carver in a
dream represents someone who deals with people of ignorance. A copper
engraver represents disputes and illness. Gold and silver engraver in a dream
represents clear wisdom and putting things where they belong. An engraver in
a dream also represents a worldly person. If he also deals with fabrics in the
dream, it means that he is a peacemaker. Seeing him also means spending one’s
money to serve evil people or investing money in their projects, lies, falsehood
and hypocrisy. The customers in the dream represent people who prefer worldly
and temporary benefits over the eternal reward and benefits of the hereafter.
If the engraver sells the merchandise but does not accept money for them in the
dream, it means that he prefers his spiritual life over his temporary material
pleasure and that he is grateful to God Almighty. If he asks for a price for his
services, then it means the opposite. If the engraver barters what he sells for
wheat or flour in the dream, it means that he will become detached from worldly
interests, and that he is grateful for his Lord’s blessings. An engraver in a dream
also represents a person who teaches arts and science.
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Knife handle
(Haft; Saber guard; Sword hilt) Seeing a knife handle or a sword haft
in a dream means that one still has a property or a minimum amount of property,
including but not limited to livestock, gold, silver, or cash savings that is subject
to the obligatory ( Zakat ) alms tax.
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Aqiqah rites
(Hair of a newborn; Immolation offered on the seventh day for a
newborn; Islamic tradition of shaving the hair of a newborn on the seventh day
after his birth; Sacrament; Weighing the shaved hair of a newborn and distrib¬
uting an equal measure in gold or silver in charity for his benefit.) The offering
of an ‘Aqiqah ceremony in a dream represents glad tidings, the arrival of a long
awaited person, recovering from an illness, or the release of a prisoner. Partici¬
pating in the sacrament of the ‘Aqiqah rites in a dream also could represent a
growing faith and certitude, and emulating the blessed traditions of God’s
Prophet, upon whom be peace. If the sacrifice presented in one’s dream on that
day is a permissible one and if one fulfills all the necessary rituals in his dream,
then it denotes his praiseworthy character and the success of his endeavors. If
one offers a non-permissible sacrifice in his dream and presents it to people to
eat from, then his dream represents a recalcitrant child, or a rebellious son.
(Also see ‘Aqiq canyons; Carnelian-red)
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Statue
(Idol) A statue in a dream represents falsehood, inventions, make-shift,
fiction, illusion, heedlessness, or a nice looking person who is full of deception.
Worshipping a statue in a dream means lying to God Almighty, or that one
worships what his mind tells him to worship, whether it is a physical object or
a child of one’s imagination. If it is acarved wooden statue in the dream, it means
that he ingratiates himself to rich people, or to an unjust person in authority
through his religion. If the statue is built from wood in the dream, it means that
one seeks religious arguments or disputes. If the statue is made of silver in the
dream, it means that one elicits sexual relationship with his servant, or with
a foreign woman, or perhaps just a friendship. If the statue is made of gold in
the dream, it means that one may commit an abominable action, or a religious
inequity, or seeks profits from someone at the expense of displeasing God
Almighty and consequently, one will suffer financial losses or health problems.
If the statue combines mixed material of bronze, copper, steel, iron, or lead in
the dream, it means that such a person uses his religious garb to make profits,
and that he often forgets about his Lord. A statue in a dream also means travels.
Seeing a golden or a silver statue in a dream also could mean prosperity. Seeing
a bronze statue of a young woman moving around in a dream means a good
harvest, prosperity, or travels. If the statue is bigger than life-size, then it
means a fright. Statues in a dream also represent one’s children, his sexual
drive, or his determination. If one sees himself worshiping a statue in a dream,
it means that he is engaged in falsehood, giving preference to his personal
desires and passions over obeying his Lord’s commands. If one sees himself
worshiping a golden statue in a dream, it means that he will solicit business
from someone who worships God Almighty, though he will also suffer losses
from such an association. It also means that he will lose his investment and it
will show the weakness of his faith. If one sees himself worshiping a statue made
of silver in the dream, it means that he uses his religion to make business out
of it, or to betray others through it, or that he will solicit the help of someone
to do evil, or that he may sexually abuse a young girl who trusts his religious
appearance. If one sees a statue and does not associate it with worship, or if
he does not see anyone worshiping it in his dream, his dream then represents
financial gains. A statue in a dream also means to be enamored with a woman
or a boy. Statues in a dream also could mean deafness, idiotic behavior,
dumbness, attachment to anything in this world, making an idol out of it, such
as one’s love and attachment to his position, status, business, wife, beloved,
house, or child, etcetera. If one owns a statue in a dream, it means that he may
marry a deaf, or a dumb, or a non-intelligent woman, or that he may beget a child
who will grow up having one or more of these defects. In whatever condition one
sees the statue in his dream, it will reflect on any of the above. A statue in a
dream also represents a generation. If the statue is missing something in the
dream, such defect will definitely manifest in one’s society. Seeing a statue in
a dream also could reflect one’s strength and determination. If one breaks a
statue, or lames it, or damages it in a dream, it means that he will vanquish his
enemy and earn rank and fame. If the statue in the dream portrays a particular
woman, or if it is interpreted to represent a specific woman, then she will be
quiet, intelligent and serene, or it could mean that she is stupid and has pride.
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Sun
(King; The Fourth heaven; Planet) In a dream, the sun represents a great
king, the vice-regent, a father, a prince, a commander, gold, or a beautiful
woman. If one sees himself turned into a sun in a dream, it means that he may
receive a dominion that will stretch as far as the radiance one sees in his dream.
If one sees himself holding the sun in a dream, it means that he will gain
strength and wealth that will come about through someone in the government.
If one receives the sun hanging as a necklace in a dream, it means that he will
win a seat in the senate. If he goes near the sun or sits inside it in a dream, it
means that he will acquire power, wealth and support. Should he qualify, the
stretch of his power will extend between the two horizons he sees in his dream,
or it may mean that he will acquire a knowledge coupled with fame. If one sees
that he owns the sun in a dream, it means that his words will be respected and
listened to by someone in authority. If someone in authority sees the sun looking
clear and brilliant in the dream, it means that his authority will grow, or that
he will assist someone in leadership. Otherwise, it means that he will live
happily and acquire lawful wealth. If a woman sees such a dream, it means that
she will enjoy her marriage and receive what pleases her from her husband. If
the sun rises inside one’s house in a dream, it means that he will receive an
important political appointment, or that he should be careful about his asso¬
ciation with someone in authority, or it may mean marriage. If the sun rises
inside one’s house and lights the entire house in the dream, it means that he will
receive honor, dignity, rank and fame. If a woman sees the sun rising inside her
house in a dream, it means that she will marry a wealthy person, and that her
horizon will expand. The radiance of the sun in a dream means reverence, might
and justice of the ruler of that land. If one sees the sun talking to him in a dream,
it means that he will be honored and commended by the governor. If one sees
the sun or the moon talking to him, and if he then strolls away with them in the
dream, it represents his death. If one sees the sun rising from an unusual
direction in a dream, it represents a beneficial knowledge he will acquire. If the
sun shines over one’s head and not the rest of his body in a dream, it means that
he will receive a prominent responsibility. If its rays rise to shine over his feet
and not the rest of his body in the dream, it means a farming project that brings
him prosperity and lawful earnings. If the sun discretely shines over one’s belly
and without people’s noticing it in the dream, it means that he will be struck
with leprosy. If it shines over his chest and not the balance of his body in the
dream, it means a sickness. If a woman sees that the sun has embraced her from
her neck down in a dream, it means that she will marry a person in authority
and for one night only. Should such a person divorce her the next morning, it
means that she may become a prostitute. If the sun rises from one’s open belly
in a dream, it means his death. If one sees the sun setting and himself walking
behind it, it also means death. If one sees himself walking behind the sun in a
dream, it means that he will be captured and imprisoned. If one sees the sun
turned into an old man in a dream, it means that the governor will become a
pious and God-fearing person. Otherwise, if the sun turns into a young man in
the dream, it represents his weakness. If one sees blazes of fire straying away
from the sun in a dream, it means the impeachment of some members of the
governor’s cabinet or someone from his counsel. If one sees the sun turned red
in a dream, it means corruption. If it turns yellow in the dream, it means an
illness. If it turns black in the dream, it means losses. If one seeks the sun after
it sets in a dream, it means that whatever is destined for him whether it be good
or bad has passed. If one sees the sun rising at times different than its usual
sun rising time in a dream, it means that an uprising against the government
will take place in different parts of the country. If one sees himself with the sun
in a dream and should he be working in the government, or the army, it means
that he will betray his superior, or the ruler of that land. Otherwise, it means
that his condition will deteriorate and life will turn against him. If the sun has
no rays in the dream, it means that the governor or the general of the army will lose respect.
If he is an administrator, it means that he will be dismissed from his function.
If he is a subject or an employee it means that he will lose his source
of income. If a woman sees a sun that has no rays in a dream, it means that her
husband will deprive her of her needs. If one sees the sun split in two in a dream,
it means losing one’s dominion. If one sees the sun falling down in a dream, it
means that a major calamity will befall the inhabitants of the earth. If it falls
over the earth in the dream, it means the death of one’s father. Gazing at the
sun in a dream means gaining authority and dominion, or presiding over the
people of one’s locality. If a traveller sees the sun too bright in a dream, it means
that he will return home safely. If one sees the sun rising from the East and
setting in the West with a clear brightness in a dream, it means blessings for
that land. If one swallows the sun in a dream, it means distress, sorrow or death.
If the sun rises from the West, then it means defamation, exposing the ills of the
person seeing it, or divulging a secret. The rising of the sun from the West also
means recovering from an illness, and for a businessman, it means profits from
that direction, but in general, it may mean revealing a secret, or it could mean
a scandal or death. The same interpretation is given if one sees the sun rising
from the South to set in the North. If the sun changes its nature in a dream, it
means trouble in that land. If one sits under the sun in a dream, it means that
he will receive honor and blessed profits. Grabbing some rays of the sun in a
dream means receiving undiminishing wealth. The sunrise in a dream also
means waking people up to go to work, seeking one’s livelihood, begetting a son,
or releasing a prisoner. If one is hiding something, then seeing the sun in his
dream means that his secret will be exposed. If one sees the rays of the sun
falling over his bed or threatening him in a dream, it means a painful sickness,
or inflammation of the skin. If the sun rays which are falling over his bed provide
him with good energy in the dream, it means a good harvest, or good health. If
travellers see many suns in the sky in a dream, it means profits and prosperity.
Running away from the sun in a dream means that one may leave his wife, or
he may run away from the governor of that land, or escape from an evil. If the
sun and the moon meet in one’s dream, it means a royal marriage, or a marriage
between a beautiful woman and a wealthy man. Clouds covering the rays of the
sun in a dream means an illness. If one carries the sun in a bag in a dream, it
means money. The sun in a dream also could represent a wise man, or a teacher
one whose company is sought. Otherwise, the sun in a dream could represent,
the governor, one’s husband, wife, child, mother, daughter, aunt, father, or
grandfather and the above interpretations will relate to such a person. Whatever
happens to the sun in the dream, will then affect such people. If one sees the sun
rising, then immediately setting in the same direction in a dream, it means a
newborn who may die shortly after his birth, returning an ex-prisoner to jail
shortly after his release, earning amazing amounts of money, or repenting from
sin, reverting to wrongdoing, the return of a bride to her parent’s house
immediately after her wedding night, or it could mean reconciliation between
husband and wife. If one sees the sun and the moon shinning on him in a dream,
it means that his parents are pleased with him. If one sees himself prostrating
to the sun or the moon in a dream, it means that he will commit an awful sin,
or a heinous crime. In a dream, the sun also represents one’s livelihood,
earnings, spiritual guidance, following the truth, new garments, or recovering
from a serious illness. Seeingmany suns in the sky in a dream means the spread
of religious innovations. If the brightness of the sun grows beyond normal to
become unbearable in the dream, it means adversities. Eating up the sun in a
dream means benefiting from its services and prospering from its rays, or that
one may become a man of knowledge, a scholar, an astrologer, or a fortuneteller.
If the rays of the sun cause burns to someone in a dream, it means that he will fall
in love with a beautiful face, or perhaps he will be hurt by someone he adores,
or it could mean loss of spiritual direction, or it could be a severe warning about
a woman he loves. If a woman sees herself carrying the sun in a dream, it means
that she will find a husband, or bear a son. If one sees the sun talking to him
in a dream, it means that he will discover a mystery or acquire knowledge about
spirits, or he could become a translator, an analyst, or a consultant. Seeing the
sun, the moon and the stars together in a dream denotes adversities, jealousy
on the part of one’s own family, or they could denote fear. If the rays of the sun
burns the crop in a dream, it means a devastation and a plague or rising prices.
(Also see Eclipse; Heavens)
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Food
(Man’s food; Dinner; Digesting food; Invitation; Lunch) Food which is placed
on a ceramic plate or on a clay plate in a dream represents lawful earnings. If
food is served on a forbidden golden or silver platter in the dream, it represents
unlawful money, extensive debts, eating and chewing one’s food with desire and
gluttony. Swallowing what one is chewing means debts or collectors demanding
their money. Eating with the right hand in a dream means success. Eating with
the left hand in a dream means falling in the trap of one’s enemy and displeasing
one’s friends. Eating from someone else’s hand in a dream means good absti¬
nence and trusting in God Almighty as one’s sole sustainer. Eating from
someone else’s hand in a dream also can be interpreted as a sickness or inability
to eat with one’s own hand. Eating sweets in a dream means solving a problem
through kindness. If the food is greasy in the dream, it means that one’s problem
is a lasting one. Sour food in a dream means steadfastness. Sour food in one’s
mouth in a dream also means pain and sufferings. Yellow food in a dream means
sickness, except for fowl’s meat. Drinking food the way one drinks liquids in a
dream means increase in one’s earnings. Eating at a wedding in a dream means
glad tidings. Eating at a reception after a funeral in a dream means distress and
sorrow. Any food that has a long shelf life in a dream means profits and
continuous benefits. Meat, eggplant, squash or the like food in a dream represent
temporary benefit or seasonal earnings. Eating at the tables of royalties or rich
people in a dream means rising in rank, or renewing the mandate of one’s office.
Eating squash in a dream also means guidance, following the true religious
precepts, or it could mean vigilance. Eating food from the table of people of
knowledge in a dream means acquiring knowledge, guidance, wisdom and
blessings. Eating food from the plate of a policeman or a soldier in a dream
means committing adultery or receiving money from an unlawful source. Eating
the food of poor people or pious ones in a dream means repentance from sin or
receiving guidance. Eating the food of nomads or bedouins in a dream means
travels, rising in station or changes in one’s conditions. Eating a meal that is
cooked with meat in a dream means richness for a poor person. Eating a meal
that is cooked without meat in a dream also may mean poverty, or it could mean
devotion. If one’s meal turns into something better in the dream, it me ans
advancement in one’s spiritual life. If one’s food turns bitter or sour in the
dream, it means changing a spouse or a job. If one cookes a tasty meal in a dream,
it means attaining a high ranking job, or it could mean prospering after
suffering from a painful poverty. If someone else cooks one’s meal in the dream,
it means dealing with a treachrous person and in this case, it means that one
should fear for his life or about doing business with him, or it could mean that
he may receive a helping hand in doing his job. If one eats an unbearably hot
food in a dream, it means adversities. If one finds his mouth filled with food, and
if there is still a cavity for more food in the dream, it means confusion, or it could
represent the balance of his life in this world. If one manages to grind and
swallow the food in his mouth in a dream, it means that he will overcome his
difficulties. Receiving a sour or a bitter tasting food from someone in a dream
means hearing harsh words, and the same interpretation is given if one offers
someone sour or bitter food in a dream. If he eats it, then it means sorrow,
sadness and distress. If one finds himself eating it patiently and thanks God
Almighty for it in the dream, it means that he will escape from such dangers.
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Link
(Ring; Bond; Door knocker) In a dream, a link represents the religion of
Islam. Holding to the like of a chain in a dream means steadfastness in one’s
religion. In general, a door knocker in a dream represents the door attendant,
an announcer, a messenger, a warning post, or a guard dog. If the knocker is
made of gold or silver in the dream, it means honor and prosperity of the people
of the house. If one pulls off the door knocker, and if it brakes in the dream, it
means that he follows a path of innovation.
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Fish
(Sea Life; Human being) In a dream, if their number is known, fish represent
women, but if their number is not known, then they represent money from a
doubtful source. If one sees a fish colony gathering at seabed, where he is fishing,
bringing them up and eating them raw as he pleases, or if he places them into
baskets and divides them into lots in the dream, it means that he will prosper
and invest his wealth in different ventures and savings plans. A whale in a
dream represents the minister of sea life, while the sea itself represents the king
or the country. A whale in a pond with his jaws opened in a dream represents
a prison. A large fish colony in a dream represents despised earnings, or earning
a large amount money one is accountable for its expenditure. Fishing in a well
means homosexuality, or it could represent someone who tries to tempt his
servant or his assistant to indulge in a loathsome act. If one sees himself fishing
in murky waters in a dream, it conveys evil, sorrows, or distress however it may
happen. If one sees himself fishing in clear waters in a dream, it means money
or hearing nice words or conceiving a son, while fishing in salty waters in a
dream means difficulties. If one sees himself fishing with a fishhook in a dream,
it means excitement, pleasure or losing benefits. A soft skin fish in a dream
means benefits for someone intending to trick or to swindle people’s money.
Mostly fishing with a pole and a fishhook in a dream means difficulties or slow
coming benefits, or a slow and loose business. Any large cyprinoid freshwater
fish or a barbel fish (cyprinus bynni; barbus ) in a dream denote positive benefits
for someone intending marriage or to enter into a business partnership. Seeing
a herring or any of its clupeid type fish in a dream represent evil work or toiling
for something one will never get. A fish in the pond in a dream is also a sign of
benefits, though may be little benefits. Seeing dead fish floating in the water in
a dream has an ominous connotation, or they could represent a hopeless case.
Taking fish from the water and eating them alivemeans profits, or an appointment
to a high raking position in wakefulness. In a dream, if a sick man or a traveller
finds fish in his bed it also connotes bad or a painful sickness or suffering from
arthritis, or he may drown because he would be sleeping with them. Seeing sea
fish covered with salt in a dream means lasting richness, because fish are
preserved in salt, or it could mean burdens. If one’s wife is pregnant and he sees
a fish coming out of his male organ in a dream, it means that his wife will beget
a son. If a fish comes out of his mouth, then it means speaking ill of a woman.
A fried fish in a dream means that one’s prayers will be answered. A broiled fish
in a dream means travels or seeking knowledge. A large fish in a dream means
money, while a small fish means difficulties, burdens and stress, because it
carries more spikes than meat, beside, small fish are more difficult to eat. Mixed
sized of different kinds offish in a dream represent money, trouble, liking social
events or mixing with all types of people, the good and the bad ones. Buying a
fish in a dream may mean marriage. Eating a rotten fish in a dream means
pursuing adultery and avoiding a lawful marriage. If one sees himself attempting
painstakingly to catch a whale in a small pond in a dream, it means money that
he will fight for, though he cannot get hold of it without having to cross major
obstacles. If one finds a pearl or two in the belly of a fish in a dream, it means
that he will marry a rich woman and conceives one or two sons with her. If he
finds a ring in the belly of the fish in a dream, it means that he will gain authority
and might. Finding fat in the belly of a fish in a dream means acquiring money
from a woman. Seeing oneself fishing on a dry land means committing adultery,
a sin, or it could mean hearing good news. Catching a fish with excessive bones
and scales denotes the necessity to pay one’s dues or to distribute alms tax on
one’s liquid assets, because one cannot enjoy his catch unless he first cleanse
it. Seeing sea fish swimming toward sweet waters, or river fish swimming
toward the sea in a dream means hypocrisy, falsehood or the rise of an innovator
or an impostor. If one sees fish swimming on the water surface in a dream, it
means ease in attaining his goals, exposing secrets, unveiling hidden past,
reviewing old books or redistributing an old inheritance. If one sees fish that
have the look ofhuman beings in a dream, it means business, trading or meeting
with an interpreter, or a translator, or associating with people of good character.
If such fish with a human face look beautiful, then one’s companions are good.
Otherwise, if the fish look ugly in the dream, then it means that he has
associated himself with evil companions. If one sees an aquarium in his house
filled with all types of catfish, or angelfish or similar fish that live in a home
aquarium in a dream, it means being charitable or taking care of orphans or
adopting children. If one sees himself reaching with his hand to the bottom of
the seabed to catch fish in a dream, it means that he will acquire extensive
knowledge in his profession and prosper from his trade. Otherwise, it could
mean that one will become a spy. If the sea opens and unveils its treasures, and
if one catches a goldfish from its belly in the dream, it means that God Almighty
will reveal new spiritual knowledge to him in order to help him understand his
religion and to receive guidance. If the goldfish leaves his hand and returns to
the sea in the dream, it means that he will join the company of righteous people
and saints from whom he will learn about the inner spiritual knowledge, or that
he will find a good companion for a journey he intends. If one eats a fish without
cleaning or cooking it in a dream, it means that he will speak ill of his own
friends, slander his associates, commit adultery, acquire money from trickery
and falsehood, or become inflicted with a dangerous disease or suffer from a
stroke. If one sees fish on the shore rather than in the water in a dream, it means
that he may change his profession. The different types of fish in a dream
represent human beings and their professions. A fish in a dream also could mean
that death will take place where it is found, because of the departure of its soul,
its stench, weight and one’s responsibility to bury the deceased. Eating a fish
in a dream also means receiving easy, lawful and enjoyable earnings. (Also see
Meat)
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Silver
(Woman) Silver in a dream represents hard earned money or savings. In
dream interpretation, the substance of silver and that of a woman are the same.
A silver coin in a dream represents a beautiful woman. Extracting silver in a
dream means taking advantage of a woman. If one finds abundance of silver in
his dream, it means that he will uncover a treasure. Melting silver in a dream
means having an argument with one’s wife that will become the talk of the town.
Receiving silverware or silver cups as a gift in a dream means being entrusted
with money or personal items for safe keeping. The same interpretation goes for
receiving a silver mirror in a dream as long as one does not look into it. Once
he looks into the mirror in his dream, it means adversities, defamation, and loss
of respect, for only harm could come from looking into a silver mirror in a dream.
Silverware, silver cups or silver pitchers, as well as the golden ones in a dream
also may represent good deeds that lead to paradise, or they could mean good
business and prosperity. To see expensive silver items mixed with trivial
imitations in a dream means innovation and suspicious behavior. Silver ornaments
in a dream mean forcing one’s way, or obliging a jealous person to revert the
course of his actions. Buying something with silver coins of unknown origin, or
placing them inside a silver bowl in a dream means hiding something suspicious,
or receiving something as a trust that one should keep with honesty, then return
it to its rightful owner when asked to do so.
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Knocker
A door knocker in a dream represents the door attendant, the an¬
nouncer, a messenger, a warning guard, a security system or a guard dog. If the
knocker is made of gold or silver in the dream, it represents honor and prosperity
of the people of such ahouse. Ifone sees two door knockers athisdoor in adream,
it means a debt he owes to two people. If one pulls out the door knocker, and if
it brakes in his hand in the dream, it means that he follows a path of innovation.
(Also see Club)
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Jeweler
A jeweler in a dream represents a pious person, an ascetic and an
assiduous worshiper. He also could represent a gnostic, or a magnanimous
leader and a good example who is a man of knowledge and piety, and whose
words are well respected. A jeweler in a dream also represents a man with a
large family, or a rich person. (Also see Goldsmith; Jewelry shop)
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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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Nurse
A nurse treating one’s wounds in a dream represents healing of one’s
sickness or sufferings. If a nurse visits a healthy person in a dream, it means
that he may be wounded, and in that case he will need such assistance.
Nursery: (Greenhouse; Hotbed) In a dream, a nursery represents profits, annual
return or a fertile woman. Owning or attending a nursery in a dream means
victory, prosperity, marriage, acquiring knowledge, training in arts, or repent¬
ing from sin and harvesting the fruits of one’s repentance. If the fruits of one’s
plants turn into gold or silver in one’s dream, it means either benefits, profits,
or that a disease will impair the growth of one’s plants, or it could mean
unsalability of one’s crop.
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Combine
Combining or matching coordinates such as pearls with gold, amber
with gold, gems and pearls in a dream means benefiting others with one’s
knowledge, counsel, good conduct or professional opinions.
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Mulberry
Eating mulberries or strawberries in a dream mean increase in one’s
earnings, praiseworthy religious assiduity, good faith, certitude and leading a
healthy life. Blackberries in a dream represent gold. The mulberry tree in a
dream represents a wealthy person with many children. Mulberry in a dream
also could mean borrowing money. A mulberry tree in a dream also represents
a wealthy and a generous man with a large family. Eating black mulberry in a
dream also means prosperity.
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Beard
For a man, a beard in a dream signifies wealth, honor and dignity. If it is
moderately long or well trimmed in the dream, it means earning respect, rising
in rank, prosperity, beauty and sovereignty. If only the sides of one’s beard are
long and not the middle section in the dream, it means that one will work to save
money for someone else. If one’s beard is too long and lacks proper trimming in
a dream, it means indebtedness, distress and suffering from depression. If it
becomes long to the extent of reaching the floor in the dream, it means death.
If one’s beard grows long and thick in a dream, it means longevity or increase
in one’s wealth. If it reaches his belly in the dream, it means that he does not
obey God’s commands. If it grows longer than one’s grip in the dream, it means
that one lives from the interest he earns from usury. If the hair of one’s beard
is black in the dream, it means prosperity and satisfaction in one’s life. If its color
is greenish-black in the dream, it means extended wealth, power and rulership,
unless if one is a tyrant, for the color of Pharaoh’s beard was greenish-black. If
the color of one’s beard yields to yellow in the dream, it means poverty and
illness. If its color is blondish in the dream, it means a scare. If one grabs his
own beard in the dream and if its hair falls into his hand, and if he keeps holding
to the hair, it means incurring financial losses then recovering them, unless one
discards the hair in the dream. Pulling someone’s from his beard in the dream
means inheriting him. If one sees a young boy who has not reached the age of
puberty having a beard in a dream, it means the child’s death. If the child’s beard
is just starting to grow in the dream, it means that he will grow to lead and
command people. If one’s beard is shallow and if it makes him look fatuous in
a dream, it means payment of one’s debts or easing of his trouble or dispelling
of his distress. If one’s beard looks childish or completely immature in the
dream, it means losing people’s respect. If the color of one’s beard is gold in the
dream, it means that he will lose some respect and perhaps half of his wealth.
Seeing one-half of one’s beard shaved in a dream means poverty. If an unknown
young person shaves one’s beard in a dream, it means loss of dignity and injury
caused by one’s enemy or competitor or someone who carries the same name. If
an old man shaves his beard in a dream, it means that he will lose his good
reputation at the hand of a profiteer and an overpowering enemy. If one’s beard
is cut off in a dream, it means financial losses valued at how far it is trimmed.
Clipping what is longer than man’s grip of one’s beard in a dream means paying
the due alms tax. Cutting off someone’s beard in a dream means swindling his
inheritance. A white beard in a dream means honor, dignity and good fame. If
one’s beard turns gray, leaving few black hairs in the dream, it means earning
respect. If all its hair becomes gray in the dream, it means poverty and loss of
integrity. Seeing one’s wife having a beard in a dream means increase in one’s
wealth or growth of the son’s business, or sickness of one’s wife, or it could mean
that she will no longer be able to conceive children, though if she had a son, it
means that he will control the entire family. If a woman sees herself having a
beard in a dream, it means losing her husband and if she is a widow, it means
that she will marry a hard-working man who is compatible with her. If a
pregnant woman sees that in a dream, it means that she will beget a son, and
if she has a quarrel with someone, it means that she will win the battle and stand
for herself with dignity and courage. Plucking one’s facial hair or beard in a
dream means wasting money. If one’s beard and head is shaved in a dream, it
means recovering from an illness, satisfying one’s debts or dispelling sorrow and
distress. Having an extraordinarily long beard that one can spin and weave as
a cloth, then sells it in his dream means that he will forge a testimony. Clipping
one’s beard in a dream also means losing money. One’s beard in a dream also
represents his job, business, clothing, gains and losses. Cutting off the hair of
one’s beard with one’s own teeth in a dream means sufferings, distress and
trouble. Swearing by the honor of one’s beard in a dream may denote either one’s
truthfulness or lies, his stinginess or generosity. One’s beard in a dream also
could represent his wife. If a farmer finds the hair of his beard black in a dream,
it means that he should start harvesting his crop. A white beard could denote
illness or frailty. If one’s beard in wakefulness is gray and he sees its color black
in a dream, it means strength, determination, firmness, certainty, having great
energy and exuberance. If one’s beard in his dream seems longer than the usual,
it means being a spendthrift, wasting money, engaging in gambling and
sportinggames, or suffering from depression, or beingtroubled by circumstances.
If a subversive and a sinful person sees himself having a beard in a dream, it
means that he will repent of his sins. If a misguided person sees himself having
a beard in his dream, it means that he will receive guidance. If a woman grows
a beard in her dream, it means that she is trying to be a man, or it could mean
insolence or engaging in wrongdoing. If a child sees himself having a beard in
a dream, it means longevity. Loving a beard and kissing it in a dream means
lacking determination or will, regardless if it is his own beard or if it is someone
else’s beard. If a straw or anything sticks to one’s beard in a dream, it means
hearing bad words. Shaving half of one’s beard in a dream means losing one’s
source of income or loss of one’s dignity. Holding the beard of one’s uncle in a
dream means unjustly inheriting him. If a woman sees herself having a beard
like a man in a dream, it means that she will never beget children, unless if she
has a reddish beard as the natural color of her hair. However, for a man, to have
a reddish beard in a dream means trials and temptation and particularly if some
gray hair is also mixed with it. (Also see Face; Scissors; Shaving; Twisting a rope)
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Crown
For a Muslim, a crown in a dream represents the Holy Quran, knowledge,
prosperity or marriage to a wealthy woman. Wearing a crown in a dream means
begetting a son, moving into a new city or forcing an enemy to retreat. If a woman
sees herself wearing a crown in a dream, it means marriage to a noble and a high
ranking person. If she is married and pregnant, it means she will beget a son.
If a prisoner sees himself wearing a crown in a dream, it means that he will be
released from jail and regain his dignity. Wearing a crown studded or inlaid with
gems in a dream is better than wearing a plain golden crown. Wearing a golden
crown in a dream is also a bad omen. If a widow sees herself wearing a crown
studded with gems in a dream, it means marriage to a wealthy person from
another country. If the crown is made of gold in the dream, it means that she
will marry an old man whom she will shortly inherit. If an unjust ruler sees
himself wearing a golden crown in a dream, it means that he will lose his
eyesight, while if he sees himself wearing a golden crown inlaid with gems in
the dream, it means establishing trading interests with a foreign country. If a
woman’s crown is stolen in a dream, it means the death of her husband. (Also
see Turban)
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Tattoo
If a person sees his hands tattooed with henna in a dream, it means that
he cheats to earn his livelihood, or that he tricks others to get what he needs.
Consequently, he will be exposed and his enemy will rejoice at his misfortune.
If a woman sees her hands tattooed in a dream, it means that she will trick
someone to repossess her rightfully owned jewelry. If the tattoo is made with
gold in the dream, it means performing an old but a polite trick. If the tattoo is
done with mud in the dream, it means praising God Almighty. If a woman sees
the lines of her tattoo mixing together, or as though the dye has started to run
in the dream, it means difficulties with her children. If a man sees his feet dyed
and tattooed in a dream, it means that he will be tried with family problems.
If a woman sees her feet dyed and tattooed in a dream, it means that she will
suffer from an abusive husband. (Also see Dye; Henna)
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Wickedness
If one recognizes a wicked act in a dream, it represents his evil end,
or that he may become an apostate. If one speaks of something evil in his dream,
it denotes a wicked act he will commit toward someone in wakefulness.
Widow: If a widow sees herself wearing a crown studded with gems in a dream,
it means that she may marry a wealthy person from another country. If the
crown is of gold in the dream, it means that she may marry an old man whom
she will inherit.
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Calf
In a dream, a calf represents a newborn son. A broiled calf meat in a dream
means appeasement of one’s fears or glad tidings of a firstborn son, or it could
mean distress, trouble and disobedience. If a woman sees a calf adorned with
golden ornaments and jewelry in her dream, it means happiness, joy and
celebrations. On the other hand, an adorned calf in a dream also could mean
temptations and corruption. Eating calf meat in a dream means money gained
from a man or a woman. If one sees himself carrying a calf into his house in a
dream, it means distress, sorrow and dismay.
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Comb
In a dream, a comb represents a good man who strives to help, serve,
comfort and entertain others. A comb in a dream also represents an auspicious
time to be involved in a business partnership or accepting an employment in a
large corporation, since the teeth of a comb are equal. If the teeth of one’s comb
are capped with gold or silver caps, then they represent one’s workers. The
golden caps represent trustworthy workers and the silver caps represent
treacherous and disloyal workers. Combing one’s hair in a dream signifies
paying alms tax, or it could mean distributing charities. A comb in a dream also
can be interpreted to denote an honest and a just man, an hour of happiness,
or a wise person, a judge, a physician, or a preacher one can benefit from his
knowledge. A comb in a dream also represents a hairdresser or one’s mother.
Combing the hair of an unknown woman in a dream represents a wind that will
help pollinate the trees. In a dream, a comb also represents a sifter or a sieve.
The teeth of a comb may represent one’s own teeth or the teeth of a saw. It is
also said that combing hair in a dream means weaving a carpet. Combing one’s
hair or beard in a dream means dispelling adversities and distress. In a dream,
a comb also represents a good man who is just and equitable with all his friends,
or it may mean longevity, wealth and victory against one’s enemy.
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Money exchanger
In a dream, a money exchanger represents knowledge, poetry,
speaking the right words, richness after poverty, a school, the fellowship of a
wise man, or a scale. In a dream, a money exchanger also could represent
someone who has knowledge, though no one benefit from what he knows except
in mundane matters. His work relates to scientific writings, scientific argu¬
ments, dispute of authority, or questions and answers. Perhaps his only
balance or criterion is his own judgment. His balance represents his tongue and
ears. His weights are his only instrument for justice and judgment. His
measuring pennies are his fights with people. A money exchanger in a dream
also represents a religious doctor or a scholar who takes religious questions and
interprets their definitions. He also could be a dream interpreter who measures
everything he takes in and gives an appropriate answer. He takes a pearl
necklace for a price and gives words in return, or he takes scattered words and
gives a beautiful pearl necklace in exchange. If one who is experiencing
difficulties in wakefulness changes some money in a dream, it means that his
difficulties will diminish. If one buys gold coins and gives silver money in
exchange in a dream, it means reparation, financial obligations or liability.
Seeing a money exchanger in a dream also represents wealth, or quick richness
from suspicious sources, or he could represent an accountant, a bookkeeper, or
a ledger keeper.
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Ring
In a dream, a ring represents peace, tranquility, authority, a wife, a child,
or a job, the reward of which will equal the value and size of the gemstone which
is placed on it. If one’s wife is pregnant, and if he sees himself wearing a golden
ring in a dream, it means that she will give birth to a son. The king’s ring in a
dream represents his kingdom. Cutting off a tight ring with a pair of pliers in
a dream means the end to one’s authority. Any incrustations on one’s ring in a
dream represent his goals. If the gemstone of one’s ring falls in a dream, it may
mean the death of his child, or the loss of his business. A broken ring in a dream
means divorce. Wearing a ring made of iron in a dream means that one will
receive benefits though with great strain on him. Wearing a golden ring carry ing
a precious stone in a dream means that such benefits will come with ease. If it
is a plain ring or a band with no stone, it means engaging in a strenuous project
and getting nothing out of it. Rings made of ivory or from an animal’s horn in
a dream represent glad tidings for a woman. Seeing someone in authority
stamping a document with his ring as a seal in a dream means that one will
receive an important political appointment. If one who is accustomed to wearing
a silver ring sees himself offering it as a gift to whoever he wishes in a dream,
it means that he will preside over an honorable post. Wearing the governor’s
ring in a dream means an appointment as a dignitary, or inheriting such a rank
from one’s father. If one’s father does not hold such a position, then it means the
opposite of one’s wishes. Finding a lost ring in a dream means earning money
from a foreign land, or having a new born son, or it could mean a marriage to
a righteous woman. If the stone of one’s ring seems unstable in the dream, it
means that one will be fired form his job. Removing one’s ring in a dream means
that one maybe removed from his job. If a woman sees herself removing her
wedding ring in a dream, it means the death of either her husband or of a close
relative. A ring in a dream also connotes a band, an encumbrance, or a shackle.
If one’s ring disappears and only the stone remains in the dream, it means that
once the responsibilities are gone, good memories of the person will remain. A
man wearing a golden ring in a dream represents innovation, and the results
will bring about afflictions, betrayal, or a revolt. Wearing a tight ring in the
dream means that one will be let off from a vicious woman, or that he will be
spared from a wicked duty. A borrowed wedding ring in a dream represents an
ownership that will not last. If one buys an engraved ring in a dream, it means
that he will own something he never owned before, such as a house, a vehicle,
or perhaps he may get married, or bear a child. If one sees rings being sold in
the open market in a dream, it means that the estates of the high society are
for sale or it could represent foreclosure. If one sees the skies raining rings in
a dream, it means that he will conceive a child during that year. If he is unwed,
it means that he will marry a rich and a virgin young woman during that same
year. If they are gold rings in the dream, it means that such a woman has lost
her wealth. If one places a ring in his little finger then removes it to place it on
his ring finger, then removes it again to place it on his middle finger in the
dream, it means that he solicits customers for a prostitute. If one notices his ring
sometime in his little finger, then in his middle finger, then in his ring finger
without his doing in the dream, it means that his wife will betray him with
another man. If he sells his ring for pennies or a handful of sesame, or for little
flour in a dream, it means that he will separate from his wife, though they will
have respect for one another, or it could mean that he will offer her a good
financial arrangement. Receiving a ring that is inlaid with a precious stone from
one’s son in a dream represents the good character and qualities of such a son.
A stone which is made from worthless glass beads in the dream denotes a weak
authority. A ring that is inlaid with a green sapphire in the dream means
begetting an intelligent son who will become a great man of knowledge. A
wooden ring in a dream represents a hypocritical woman. If a woman is offered
a ring in a dream, it means that she will get married, and for a married woman,
it means that she will give birth to a son. If the ring in one’s dream is interpreted
to mean money or clothing, then it represents one’s status and high esteem his
field. Receiving a ring as a gift in a dream also means happy news, or a marriage
to a beautiful woman. Seeing an atheist who publicly brags about his actions and
thoughts wearing a ring and turning its stone toward the palm of his hand in
a dream, it means that he engages in sodomy. If a believer turns his ring inside
during prayers in a dream, then it represents his modesty. Wearing a ring that
carries two gemstones, one to the outside and the other to the inside in a dream
means that one may chair two important appointments, material and a spiritual
ones, or inner and outer ones. Wearing a ring with a carnelian-red stone in a
dream means an end to one’s poverty. If a pious person, a religious person or an
ascetic receives a silver ring from God Almighty in a dream, it means his
salvation on the Day of Judgment. If he receives a silver ring from God’s
Messenger (uwbp) in a dream, it represents a gift of a greater knowledge. If it
is gold, iron, or copper, then it has negative consequences, because iron rings
represent the chains of the dwellers of hell-fire. Somehow, to wear a simple band
in one’s dream is better than wearing a heavy ring. Heavy rings in a dream also
may connote an assassination or deceit. On the other hand, large rings in a
dream also can be interpreted to mean something great, or something which
entails sizable benefits. Lead rings in a dream mean weak authority. If one
sends his ring to some people who returns it to him in the dream, it means that
he is asking to betroth someone from such a family, but his request will be
declined. If one sees his ring being forcefully pulled out from his finger in a
dream, it means that he will lose his rank or whatever the ring represents to
him. If one loses his ring in a dream, it means that he will experience something
he hates to see it happening to him. (Also see Games; Solomon’s ring)
Ringdove: (Dove; Pigeon; Turtledove) A ringdove in a dream represents a rebel¬
lious son, or a son who lies excessively, or a wife who lacks devotion and
tenderness, who is void of piety, who lies constantly, who possesses a difficult
character, or who consents only to her own opinion and interpretations of things.
A ringdove in a dream also represents a beautiful and an energetic woman who
likes to show off. (Also see Pigeon; Turtledove)
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River
In a dream, a river represents a noble and a great person. Walking into a
river in a dream means befriending or encountering such a person. Drinking
from a river in a dream means trials, but if the water is clear, it means enjoying
prosperity and a happy life. Jumping from one bank of a river to the other in a
dream means escaping from adversities, dispelling distress or anguish, and it
means winning victory over one’s enemy. In a dream, a river also denotes
travels. Swimming in a river in a dream means working in the government. If
the river runs through the streets and markets, and if one sees people bathing
in it or taking their ritual ablution in it in one way or another it in a dream, such
a river then represents the justice of a ruler. If the river floods the streets, or
runs through people’s homes and damages their properties and personal
belongings in the dream, then the river represents an unjust ruler, or it could
represent an invading army. If a river flows from one’s house and causes no
harm to anyone in a dream, it represents one’s good intentions or deeds. If one
becomes a river in a dream, it means his death. Murky waters in a dream signify
worries and fearing a great man. Crossing from one side of a river into another
in a dream means dispelling one’s fears or worries. It also could mean severing
one’s association with such a man only to meet with another one. Jumping from
the middle of a river to the riverbank in a dream means escaping from the wrath
of a ruler. Losing something in a river means suffering harm and damages from
a ruler. A river flowing inside one’s house in a dream means prosperity. If one
sees people drinking from it in the dream, it denotes his generosity and sharing
of his wealth with needy people, or it could mean imparting knowledge to others.
If a poor person sees a river flowing inside his house in a dream, it means that
he will drive a member of his household out of his house because of an
abominable and a sinful act, or adultery. A river in a dream also means a good
deed or a regular income. A river with murky and putrid waters in a dream
represents hell-fire. Seeing one of the heavenly rivers of paradise in a dream
means prosperity. The heavenly river of milk in a dream represents God’s gift
of the innate knowledge and criterion which is given to His creation, and it
represents submission to His sovereignty and obedience to His commands.
Seeing the heavenly river of non-intoxicating wine in a dream means elation and
intoxication from one’s love for God Almighty. Seeing the heavenly river of
honey in a dream means knowledge or the Holy Quran. Drinking from Egypt’s
Nile in a dream means receiving a great wealth, gold and power. (Also see
Euphrates; Kawthar; Walking on water; Water)
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Arrowhead
In a dream, an arrowhead represents talk, benefits or profits from
business travels. An arrowhead which is made of lead in a dream means
receiving a letter that explains one’s weakness. If the arrowhead is made from
copper in the dream, it means material pleasure. If it is made from gold in the
dream, it represents a letter one is forced to send. (Also see Arrows)
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Anklets
In a dream, anklets represent one’s son. Wearing golden anklets in a
dream means a severe illness, or that one may commit a major sin. However,
if a woman sees herself wearing anklets in a dream, it means that she is safe
and protected. If she is unwed, it means that she will marry a gracious and a
generous person with whom she will live happily and content. If a man sees
himself wearing a pair of golden anklets in a dream, it means adversities,
distress or imprisonment. It is said that anklets in a dream represent shackles
in wakefulness, except for a wedding ring or a necklace. What a woman sees as
beauty or imperfect in her anklets in a dream will reflect upon her husband. If
she is unmarried, the anklet will then reflect on her adornment or makeup. In
a dream, anklets also represent honor, wealth, dignity and beauty.
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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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Foot
In a dream, feet represent man’s uprightness, for with them one stands
erect. If anything happens to one’s feet in a dream, it will reflect on his financial
standing, work, toiling, his boss or his delegations. If one sees his feet pointing
toward the heavens in a dream, it could denote the death of his child. If one’s
feet turn green, it means that he will suffer business losses. If one sees himself
committing loathsome sexual acts with his feet in a dream, it means that he will
pursue an unlawful sexual intercourse. Walking bear footed in a dream means
toiling in life, difficulties and fatigue. If one sees himself eating the foot of
another human being in a dream, it means that he will become a close friend
with him, acquire his intercession, reap success from his connection, fulfill his
needs, receive benefits in his travels, or if he qualifies, he may preside over a
group of poor people or guide seamen to their catch. If he is a poor person, it
means that his benefits to others are greater than if he were a rich person. If
a rich man sees himself eating the foot of another person in a dream, it means
illness, weakness or blindness. As for evildoers, eating someone’s foot in a dream
means imprisonment, sorrow and blame. If one sees one ofhis feet turning into
a stone, it means that he will be deprived of its use. If one steps over a king or
a ruler in a dream, it means that he will step over a coin of money that carries
the figure of such a ruler. If one’s foot is amputated in a dream, it means that
he will loose half ofhis wealth. If both his feet are amputated in the dream, it
means that he will lose all ofhis wealth, or that he may die shortly. One’s feet
in a dream also represent his parents or the leaders of the land. If one’s foot is
fractured in a dream, it means that he should not near the people of authorities
for some days or he better leave town for sometime and pray for his safety. If
a sick person sees his foot broken in a dream, it may mean his death. If one sees
one ofhis feet longer than the other in a dream, it means that he will travel and
profit from his journey, or receive the needed help during his journey. If he is
rich, it means that he will become sick. If a poor person sees himself having four
legs in a dream, it means that he will travel and receive help to accomplish his
goals. A rich person in that case may get sick, or it could mean longevity.
Walking on three feet in a dream means either that one will grow to be old, or
that through an ailment, he will not die until he uses a cane to help him walk.
If a ruler or a judge sees himself having many legs in a dream, it means that
he has many helpers. If one’s feet turn into iron in a dream, it means longevity
and prosperity. If they turn into glass in a dream, it means that he will live a
short life and suffer a debilitating illness. If they turn gold in the dream, it
means that he will use them to seek a lost property or a desired wealth. If they
turn silver in the dream, it means that he is a philanderer and he will live in
poverty, for lust for women and wealth cannot exist together. If one’s feet turn
into led in the dream, it means that he may suffer from paralysis, unless if the
dream contains other elements that denote actions which are pleasing to God
Almighty. If one sees his foot without a covering skin in the dream, it means
longevity. In a dream, one’s toes represent good deeds. Experiencing foot pain
in a dream means sins and punishment or repentance and endurance. (Also see
Measure; Body; Leg; Thigh; Travels)
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Street vendor
In a dream, if a street vendor is selling woolen garments or golden
jewelry, then one’s dream denotes benefits. If he is selling silk merchandise in
the dream, then it denotes harm.
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Musk
In a dream, musk represents a private charity, pregnancy, a profitable
business, a valuable property, a farm, fruit trees, olive trees, or advanced
knowledge. When associated with a deceased person, musk in a dream may
mean that he is in paradise. If musk is burned as incense in a dream, it means
innovation, loss of money and respect, putting things in the wrong place, or
serving a strong person for a fee. In a dream, musk also represents one’s beloved,
his servant, his son or a beautiful woman. If a thief sees himself carrying musk
in a dream, it means that he will cease robbing people, for a sweet fragrance
points to its carrier and exposes what he hides. Musk in a dream also means
money, gold, comfort, glad tidings, good news, or innocence. The same inter¬
pretation is given to carnation, clove, nutmeg and other dark seeds, all of which
mean triumph and happiness. Grinding them in a dream means receiving
praises. Offering them whole in a dream means doing good to an ungrateful
person. (Also see Amber; Anoint; Galia moschata)
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Earrings
In a dream, woman’s earrings or necklace if they are made of pearls, they
represent a gift from her husband. If they are made of silver in the dream, they
mean a physical ailment, and if they are made from beads in the dream, they
mean being let down by one’s friends. Seeing one’s wife wearing earrings in a
dream means engaging in a profitable business. If a man sees himself wearing
a pair of beautiful earrings which are mounted with pearls in a dream, it means
that he will enjoy wealth, prosperity and comfort in this life, or it could mean
that he will memorize the Holy Quran. If a woman sees herself wearing a pair
of silver earrings in a dream, it means that she will conceive a son who will grow
to be a pious man. If they are made from pearls, then her future son will sing
with music. As for an unmarried woman, wearing a pair of earrings in a dream
means marriage. If one sees a child wearing a pair of earrings in a dream, it
represents beauty, though it is not praiseworthy if an adult or a man is seen in
a dream wearing a pair of earrings or even a single earring. In their case, it
means engaging in a loathsome and disgraceful action. Wearing a pair of
earrings in a dream also means acquiring a knowledge that exalts the person
and raises him in station. It also could mean having musical inclinations, or
having a picnic. (Also see Gold; Ornaments)
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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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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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