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Labor
(Hard work; Toil) Hard labor in a dream means comfort in wakefulness.
If a businessman or a rich person sees himself working as a laborer in a dream
it represents conceit and a sham, or that he is deceiving people to control their
money, or defrauding them of their assets. If one sees himself laboring in a
dream, it means thriftiness, discretion, or virtuous along with satisfaction and
ease in one’s life. Laboring in a dream also means a misfortune or one’s peril.
(Also see Laborer)
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Labor pangs
(See Tremor)
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Labor throes
(See Tremor)
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Laborer
A laborer in a dream represents an honorable worker who possesses
dignity, integrity, and whose earnings are blessed. (Also see Construction
worker)
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Wine
(Alcoholic; Beer; Drunkard; Enmity; Evil; Hatred; Inebriate; Temptation;
Tippler) Wine in a dream represents unlawful earnings, illegal tender, or easy
money. Drinking wine in a dream means committing a major sin, or it could
mean becoming wealthy. It also could imply verbal abuse, temptation, or
enmity. A river of wine in a dream means adversities. Wine in a dream also
represents marriage consent, or dismissal from one’s job. Mixing wine with
water in a dream means mixing legal and illegal money, or it could represent
earnings from a business partnership with a woman. Pressing grapes to make
wine in a dream means serving someone in authority whose employment allows
one to achieve noticeable successes in life. If one is invited to a drinking party
where he finds platters of fruit and pitchers of wine in the dream, it represents
his martyrdom. If a sick person sees himself drinking wine in a dream, it means
that he will receive the right medicine and recover from his illness. Drinking
wine in a dream also means losing one’s senses, or it could denote an evil
happening. Drinking wine in the company of mentally disturbed people along
with sedatives, drugs, music, dancing, farce, or ridiculous actions in a dream
means that one will brake his pledge of allegiance to his guardian or ruler,
deny his covenant to his Lord, or that he may start a war against his ruler. If a scholar
sees himself drinking wine in a dream, it means that his knowledge will grow.
If it is grape wine in the dream, it means that he will eat grapes outside of their
season, or that he may require a drug preparation as a cure for an ailment, or
it could mean earning lawful money, or falling into a shameful act. If he buys
wine or presses it in the dream, it means that he will foster religious distortion,
an act that will cause him to suffer from a curse. Wine in a dream also represents
lies, prattle, divulging secrets, adultery or crimes. Drinking wine in a compe¬
tition or for fun in a dream means loss of one’s money or child. If the person is
a hard-working laborer, it means that he may experience some temporary
comfort, or that he may marry an older woman. Drinking wine in a dream also
means suffering from a state of stupor. Seeing a departed person drinking non¬
intoxicating wine with joy in a dream means that he is dwelling in paradise. This
is only true if he was not in the habit of drinking alcohol in this world. However,
wine in a dream could be a good sign for one who is intending to get married,
because of its water content. (Also see Deer; Grapes; Intoxicants; Juice; Non¬
alcoholic wine; Urn; Vineyard)
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Ride
(Animal; Carrier; Mount; Vehicle) A vehicle in a dream represents care,
concern, attaining one’s purpose, or it could mean reaching one’s destination
through striving and hard work. To ride an animal in a dream means following
one’s desires and passions. However, to be carried by any animal, or by any type
of vehicle in a dream is a sign of honor and authority. Riding a horse one cannot
control in a dream means following one’s passions and wantonness. If one is able
to adequately tame his horse and control it in the dream, it means that he will
be saved from adversities. Riding an elaborately dressed horse for a parade,
being surrounded by servants and an entourage in the dream means receiving
an inheritance, or it could mean becoming the guardian of an estate one will
inherit in a short while. Riding over the shoulder of another man and forcing
him to accept it in a dream represents one’s funeral, and it means that the other
person will have no choice but to carry the coffin. If the person carrying him in
the dream is willingly doing so, then it means that he will care for his needs and
bear his encumbrance. Riding over someone’s shoulders in a dream also means
facing an major adversity. Should he meanwhile fall down in the dream, it
means that such a trial will not take place. If one sees himself riding over
someone’s shoulder backward in a dream, it means that he does not accept any
advice or excuse, or it may mean that he turns to the other side if he is asked
for help, or it may mean that he engages in the forbidden sexual intercourse
during women’s menstrual period, or that he engages in sodomy. To see a
horseman leading a procession or a caravan of travellers in a dream means
taking a distant journey, or it could represent business activities, or recovering
from an illness.
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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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Construction worker
(Carpenter; Mason; Woodworker; Workman) Seeing a
construction worker in a dream means both poverty or richness, or he could
denote travels or uncertainty about what profession one should get into to earn
his livelihood, or he could represent someone who patiently carries someone
else’s burdens, or someone who fabricates a story, or someone who embellishes
a story with lies, or someone who mixes the lawful with the unlawful. A
construction worker in a dream also represents someone who stirs-up people
against one another for a price. If some dust falls over him during his work in
the dream, it means that he will benefit accordingly, and if no dust falls over
him duringhis work in the dream, it means that he will get nothing from inciting
people against one another. If one sees a construction worker demolishing a wall
or a house in a dream, it means that some enmity will grow between friends that
could bring about the death of one of them. (Also see Carpenter; Digging; Labor;
Pickax)
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Ice cream salesman
(Cooling) An ice cream salesman in a dream represents a
hard working person who labors to provide comfort to others, whose efforts are
praiseworthy, and whose earnings are blessed.
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Miller
(Flour; Moving around in a circle) In a dream, a miller represents a selfish
person who is particularly interested in acquiring worldly gains and at what¬
ever price it may cost. If one sees an old man being a miller in a dream, the old
man here represents his grandfather, or one’s bosom friend and consequently
one will prosper and become extremely wealthy from his business. If the miller
is a young and a strong man in the dream, then he represents a strong helper.
A bakery miller in a dream means that one will attain his own goals through
hard work. If one sees himself grinding a sufficient quantity of wheat for two,
three, or four people in a dream, it means that he labors for his own need and
can barely provide for his family. If the miller is a young man who has gray hair
in the dream, then he represents both prosperity and strength. Seeing a miller
in a dream also means adversities, fights, a spendthrift, usury, or a hard
working guardian. Grinding other grains in a dream means dispelling distress
and bitterness from one’s heart. (Also see Saffron)
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Manna
(Food; Valuable gift; Unexpected favor) A gummy saccharine secretion
found on a species of a Tamarisk tree. A manna tree is also found in the
Egyptian Sinai. Eating manna in a dream means receiving lawful money
without any labor or hardships, or it could mean a favor and a bestowal by the
grace of God Almighty. Seeing manna in a dream also means spending money
on God’s path, or escaping from a fatal accident or danger. Exchanging manna
for green sprouts and garlic in a dream means humiliation and poverty. Eating
manna in a dream means earnings lawful money.
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Moaning
(Groaning) If a pregnant woman sees herself moaning in a dream, it
means that she is in labor.
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Ladle
(Kitchen; Stew) A ladle in a dream represents a household manger, or the
lady of the house who properly manages its finances. Eating meat cooked with
vinegar from a ladle in a dream means living happily with dignity from money
one has earned from his own labor, or it could mean serving the domestic needs
of others, working for rich people and making good money, making healthy
profits from one’s trade, or winning an important political appointment. (Also
see Kitchen)
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City
(Knowledge; Town; Village) Entering a city in a dream means appeasement
of one’s fears. Imam Ibn Seerin use to prefer entering the city in a dream rather
than leaving it. A city in a dream also represents a learned person, a wise man
and a scholar. If one enters a city and finds it in ruins in his dream, it means
that the learned people of that city no longer live there. It is said that seeing a
city in a dream means the death of its ruler or an unjust governor from that
place. Seeing a city being built in a dream signifies the growing number of its
learned people and represents children who will continue the path of their
fathers. Seeing a city with no governor in a dream means rising prices. An
unknown city in a dream represents the hereafter, while a known city represents
the world. Seeing oneself in an unknown city in a dream is also a sign of
righteousness. The best of cities in a dream are the large ones. One’s home town
in a dream represents his father, while one’s homeland in a dream represents
his mother. Seeing oneself in a northern city in a dream mean increase of one’s
cash flow. Seeing oneself in a southern city means increase in one’s trickery and
deception. Seeing oneself in a low plateau in a dream means difficulties and
trouble, while seeing oneself in a high plateau means trustworthiness and
truthfulness. Seeing oneself in Egypt in a dream means longevity and a
comfortable living. Seeing oneself in a farmland in a dream means pursuing
innovation. Seeing oneself in a bower in a dream signifies the coming of a
prosperous year. Seeing oneself in Jerusalem or at the feet of Mount Sinai in a
dream also means prosperity. Seeing oneself in Bethlehem in a dream means
increased religious devotion. Seeing oneself in Damascus in a dream means
blessings, prosperity and wealth, or it could mean corruption. A cold city in a
dream represents adversities. Seeing oneself in a shore city in a dream means
winning people’s acceptance. Standing on a sulfuric soil or a salinized soil in a
dream means an illness. Seeing oneself in a large and populated city in a dream
means prosperity and wealth. Entering a city in a dream also means making
peace between people. Driving through an unknown section of a city in a dream
means losses. Entering an old city that is rebuilt and restored in a dream means
that a great and a pious person will be born in that city and he will grow to guide
its people on the path of righteousness. A city in a dream also signifies an oath,
meeting with one’s beloveds, peace, tranquility and safety. Meeting with God¬
fearing people in a dream means attaining one’s goals and receiving glad
tidings. Seeing the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah in a dream means adversities,
earthquake, fear and corruption. Seeing a city in a dream also could mean
repentance from sin. A province in a dream represents its governor or renowned
scholars. Governing a city in a dream means rising to a suitable position, getting
married, recovering from an illness, repenting from sin, or receiving guidance
at the hand of a learned shaikh. Seeing a deceased person walking alive in a city
in a dream perhaps means that he is in paradise enjoying its blessings. Seeing
a deceased person in a village in a dream means that he might be in hell laboring
with its people. A city in a dream also represents the entertainment it provides
for its dwellers. The name of a city one sees in a dream should reflect some of
the meanings of one’s dream. (See Introduction). The industry of a city also has
a share in the dream interpretation. Known cities in the world in a dream
represent their rulers. Entering a city one already knows in a dream means that
one will not die until he enters it again, or it could mean that he will receive news
from that city. The walls of a city represent a strong ruler. A demolished wall
of a city in a dream signifies the death of its ruler or his removal from office. If
one sees a flourishing city with its urban construction, factories and farms, his
dream will reflect the spiritual awareness and religious devotion of its people.
(Also see Village)
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Tremor
(Labor pangs; Labor throes; Quake; Shaking; Shock) A tremor in a dream
represents plants blooming, grass growing, vegetations sprouting, theblossoming
of garden flowers, and the ripening of fruits. If a pregnant woman sees an earth
tremor in her dream, it represents labor throes. (Also see Earthquake; Shock;
Tremble)
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Hand mill
(Laboring; Livelihood; Millstone; Travel) A hand mill in a dream means
overcoming distress, pain, or satisfying one’s needs. It could also mean richness
after poverty, marriage, a servant, or moving into a new house. If someone sees
a hand mill in a house that is not accustomed to grinding its own grain or spices
in a dream, it means adversities, defeat, or arguments. If one then grinds bread,
or meat or honey with in the dream, it denotes a despicable character of the
people of that house, their falsehood, affectation, lesbian or pervert nature. If
one sees a hand mill grinding stones in a dream, it means that he will be seized
by terror. If one grinds barley or grains for food in a dream, it means solving the
family’s problems, prosperity, recovering from illness, or refurbishing one’s
business. If one sees a huge hand mill in the center of a town in adream.it means
war and destruction and especially if he sees it grinding rocks or emitting fire
or sparks. Otherwise, it means a plague if the hand mill is grinding spoiled and
moldy grains, mud, or spoiled meat. If one sees the millstone tilted in a dream,
it means rising prices. If the hand mill is turning with nothing to grind in the
dream, it means toiling aimlessly. If the hand mill turns using a wheel in the
dream, it means prosperity. If one sees the hand mill turning and not grinding
in a dream, it means travels. If it turns for no useful purpose in a dream, it
denotes the nearing of one’s death. A pair of small hand grinders in a dream
represent two loathsome partners that no one can correct or guide. If one sees
himself operating a millstone by hand in a dream, it means that he earns his
livelihood following the required religious conduct, and earns his money from
his own sweat. A millstone in a dream also may denote loathsome actions. If a
prisoner sees a broken millstone in a dream, it means that he will be soon
released, and if he is under a death sentence, it means that the judgment will
be rescinded, or that he may die before the judgment is carried out. As far as
the question of livelihood, the better looking and effective is the hand mill, the
better are one’s earnings and vice-versa. If one buys a hand mill in a dream, it
means that he will get married, or that he will marry off his daughter, or that
he will travel on business. If the millstone is interpreted to mean a husband or
a wife, then it represents respectful people. A hand mill in a dream also means
comfort, relief, evil, fight, dispute, wife, servant, livelihood, travels, gourmandism,
or a woman who gives herself priority in everything. (Also see Water mill;
Windmill)
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Groaning
(Moaning) If a pregnant woman sees herself groaning in a dream, it
means that she is in labor.
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Eve
(Mother of humankind, may God’s peace be with her.) In a dream, Eve
represents prosperity, blessings, a good harvest, a good yield, progeny, profits
from a business in textile, farming, smithcraft or similar industries. Seeing
Adam and Eve in a dream means being demoted from a station and a place of
honor to a lower rank to be raised again after repenting from one’s sin. Seeing
Eve in a dream also indicates pitfalls, sins, being subject to jealousy and
malicious fraud, or trouble with one’s neighbors. Seeing Adam and Eve in a
dream also means hardships caused by one’s wife or children, consent for sexual
intercourse, repentance or regret for one’s past. If a woman sees Eve in her
dream, it means that she will create hardships for her husband because of her
association with someone who is unsuitable for her friendship. It also means
that a major adversity will befall her, since Eve was the first to experience
female menstrual period and the pain of childbirth. It may also mean suffering
from the burden of pregnancy, labor and the pangs of giving birth. Seeing Eve
in a dream also could mean givingbirth to both righteous as well as evil children.
If the woman in the dream is separated from her husband, it may mean
re turning to her conjugal life or earning lawful income for her own needs. It also
could mean that someone from her progeny may commit murder or die as a
martyr. If a man sees Eve in a dream, it means that he may be deceived by a
woman or that he hearkens exclusively to the advice of his wife, or if he follows
a woman’s advice, it means that he will err and lose his leadership. If one sees
Eve with her beautiful countenance in a dream, then she represents his mother,
for Eve is the mother of humankind. Should he then be under the pangs of
adversities, it means that he will be saved.
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Chair
(Seat) In a dream, a chair represents authority, rank or a woman. An iron
cast chair in a dream represents power and superiority. If it is a wooden chair,
then it means less than that beside added hypocrisy. Sitting on a chair in a
dream means becoming a guardian, deputy, attorney or proxy. If one qualifies
for governing or for managing a business, then sitting on a chair in a dream
means receiving such an appointment. If a traveller sees himself sitting on a
chair in a dream, it means that he will return to his homeland to be reunited
with his family and to attain his goals. For people in authority, a chair in their
dream represents an appointment, a promotion, fame, marriage, children or
buying an expensive property, a new vehicle or a new garment. If one finds a
chair and sits on it in a dream, it means that he will gain power or be married
to a woman whose prestige and sophistication correspond to those of the chair.
If one’s wife is pregnant, then seeing oneself sitting on a chair in a dream means
that she will beget a son. If one sees himself sitting on a chair and wearing a
stately garment in a dream, it means that he will occupy the seat of knowledge,
honor, reverence and that he will receive immediate benefits. If one’s chair
breaks in a dream, it may mean his death or that of his wife, or it could mean
their separation, or losing one’s authority at home or at work. A chair in a dream
also signifies happiness and promotion for the one who sits on it, or it could mean
spiritual success or winning God’s forgiveness in the hereafter and entering the
heavenly paradise. If a pregnant woman sees herself sitting on a chair in a
dream, the chair then represents her labor and her delivery day. If she is
wearing a crown in the dream, then it means that she will beget a son. Seeing
the Divine Throne ( Kursi ) of God Almighty in its most perfect condition which
is situated in the highest heaven and as it is without attribution of human
imagination or depictions of images in a dream means acquiring knowledge,
wisdom and rising in station. A chair in a dream also signifies delivering a babe,
travels, a vehicle, buying a house or initiating a good practice that people will
emulate and follow. As for a sick person, a chair in his dream means being on
his deathbed. (Also see Saddle; Seat; Throne)
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Shelf
(Secretary) In a dream, shelves represent one’s confidant, the keeper of his
secrets, one’s secretary, one who veils noble women’s personal pitfalls, or one
who creates a facade for some charitable women. To see a shelf that carries some
unique or precious collectibles in one’s house or shop in a dream means that one
may beget an intelligent son who is diversified and capable, and who will grow
to become a renowned man of knowledge. A shelf supported with rods in a dream
represents a chaste woman who protect her husband’s secrets. A shelf in a
dream also represents a trustworthy business partner who labors hard for the
success of the business, and who respects and guards his partner’s interests.
Shell: (Husk; Peel; Rind; Shuck; Skin) Almond, walnuts or the like nutshell in a
dream signify clothing or sustenance. If a pregnant woman sees nutshells in her
dream, they mean a miscarriage. A shell or a husk in a dream represents
hypocrisy, affectation, ostentatiousness and a swelled head. (Also see Skin)
Shelling: (Bombing; Shooting) Shelling someone or a place in a dream represents
an excuse or a stratagem. Shelling in a dream also means defaming the people
of knowledge, slandering them, or exploiting a religious subject for fame and
profits. Shelling someone or a place in a dream also may mean adversities and
trials. Shelling the castle of one’s enemy in a dream means speaking the truth,
or invoking a strong prayer. (Also see Shooting arrows)
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Toil
(See Labor)
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Hard work
(See Labor)
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Sham
(See Labor)
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Beer
A beer drinker in a dream represents a laborer or someone who works hard
to earn his livelihood or perhaps it could represent a stingy person, or it could
mean reunion of beloveds or expressions of joy. Beer or any yellowish drink in
a dream signify illness or earning money by exploiting one’s employees or
servants. (Also see Intoxicants)
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Anoint
Anointing oneself with perfumed oil or with liniments in a dream means
acclamation of praiseworthy deeds. Applying a liniment as a treatment to
construction laborers, mail carrier or the like people in a dream means renewal
of their strength, and increase in their income. (Also see Amber)
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Cooking
Cooking on fire in a dream means attaining one’s goal or achieving one’s
purpose. If one sees himself preparing food on fire, and if his food is well cooked
in the dream, it means that he will attain success and become famous. Otherwise,
if his food is not well cooked in the dream, it means that he will fail to attain
his goal. Cooking in a dream also means provoking matters of interest. If the
food is well cooked in the dream, then it means money and profits. Cooking raw
meat in a dream and finding it hard to cook means getting involved in something
that will not mature. Otherwise, if it does cook, and if one can eat from it in the
dream, then it means success. Cooking mutton in a dream means living an
honorable life, being generous and earning lawful money. If one cooks beef in
his dream, it means living a comfortable life using the labor of tradesmen. If one
sees himself cooking lion’s meat in a dream, it means that he will rise to
leadership over unjust people, though one will have to maintain his vigilance
and live in constant fear. If one sees himself cooking dog’s meat in a dream, it
means that he will manage a lowly job. If he cooks the fat with it in a dream,
it means that he will earn unlawful money. Otherwise, without the fat, it means
that he will perform a lowly job and remains poor and deprived. If one sees
himself cooking a bird in a dream, it means governing or managing a business
or earning lawful money from associating with rich and noble people. If one
cooks his meal with vulture’s meat in a dream, it means governing or trading
with non-intelligent or heedless people and earning unlawful money. (Also see
Pot; Stew)
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Strain
Exerting efforts to one’s utmost, or to the point of straining oneself in a
dream means the death of a sick person, or it could represent laboring hard to
sustain one’s dependents.
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Duck
In a dream, a duck represent a woman or a maid. If one sees himself eating
ducks meat in a dream, it means money earned through the labor of one’s
workers. It also means that one may marry a rich woman. Ducks live in water
and do not get wet. Ducks in a dream also are interpreted as exalted men of piety,
purity and virtue who live in this world and are not affect by it. If a duck speaks
to someone in a dream, it means that he will be raised in honor by a woman. It
also represents comfort and satisfaction in one’s life which comes from eating
its flesh and the parable of its dependence on water is like that of sailors and
fishermen and because of its gentleness. However, if someone hears the quacking
of a duck inside his house in a dream, it means difficulties in that place, or an
announcement of someone’s death. (Also see Swan’s meat)
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Fishing net
In a dream, a fishing net represents trickery, deception, profits,
knowledge, realizing one’s hope, and victory over one’s enemies if one owns a
fishing net. If one sees himself entrapped inside a fishing net, it means that he
may be jailed or fall to sickness or marry a rebellious wife, or it could mean
money, or a child that will preoccupy him. A fishing net in a dream also
represents a harsh employer, hard working laborers, or an adversity they may
suffer. As for a clear minded fisherman who earns his livelihood from a fishing
net, seeing a fishing net in a dream represents trials, imprisonment, short
breath, or it could mean profits or good news. As for a traveller, seeing a fishing
net in his dream means his return home. A fishing net in a dream also means
increasing difficulties for a worried person. If one who has lost something sees
a fishing net in his dream, it means that he will find his lost object.
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Incense
Perfuming oneself with sweet incense in a dream means having a good
friendship. An incense burner or holder in a dream represents a certitude that
is praiseworthy. Perfume in a dream basically means good, though to a bedridden
person it means death. This category includes: amber, henna plant ( Lawsonia
inermis, bot.), or fumigating oneself with sweet incense, though there is a
danger that could arise from the smoke in the dream. Perfuming oneself with
amber in a dream means increase in earnings that will come through the labor
of a rich person who is associated with the one seeing the dream. The seeds of
any dark colored perfume such as carnation, clove, or their powder, etcetera,
means receiving praises. The elements encompassed herein include: richness
after poverty, knowledge after ignorance, peace with one’s adversaries, bribery,
divulging one’s secrets, ingratiating oneself to a superior for personal gains, or
adulation. Incense in a dream also represents the heat of one’s love or passion.
In a dream, perfuming oneself with incense also means using an amulet or a
charm to repel jealousy, or to break through the stratagem of sorcery. Incense
in a dream also means using charm to bring peace, tranquility and profits if one
intends so in his dream. (Also see Aloe perfume; Civet; Frankincense; ‘Ud)
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Threshing
To beat grains out of husks in a dream represents savings one
accumulates from a long and a hard-working job. Threshing in a dream could
represent money which is earned through someone else’s labor, or it could mean
acquiring knowledge.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Garment
Wearing a good quality garment in a dream means prosperity in this
world and in the hereafter. Wearing a woolen garment in a dream means
renouncing the world and calling on people to do the same and to desire the
benefits of the hereafter. Wearing a green robe in a dream brings benefits and
no harm. If a living person sees himself or someone else wearing green in a
dream, it denotes his religious devotion. As for a deceased person, it means a
good state and acceptance before God Almighty. It is also said that wearing a
green garment in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Wearing a white
garment also means glad tidings. If a fabric merchant or a tailor sees himself
wearing a white garment in a dream, it means lack of work. Wearing a black
garment in a dream means a bad omen, but if one is used to wearing black
clothing, then it means honor, wealth and receiving a high ranking position.
Wearing a red garment in a dream means excess earnings that are not yet free
from due alms. Such a person then must immediately pay the proper share of
his earnings. A red garment in a dream means death, sickness and to a poor
person, it means increase in his difficulties. Wearing a red garment in a dream
can mean good only if the person wearing it is an unmarried woman. Otherwise,
wearing red during festivals or social gatherings in a dream has no meaning.
Wearing a yellow garment in a dream or any of its derivative colors in general
means ulcer or other internal festering illness. Wearing a silken garment in a
dream means loss and negligence of one’s religious life. Wearing a blue garment
in a dream means distress and difficulties. Wearing a patterned garment of
mixed colors in a dream means being reprimanded by one’s superior. It also
could represent a flower merchant. Wearing a double sided coat means duplicity
and affectation. A washed garment in a dream means poverty and indebtedness.
Wearing a brocaded garment in a dream means attending a pilgrimage. Oth¬
erwise, if the person qualifies, it means controlling interests in a farmland, or
it may represent a good harvest for that year. Wearing a garment which is
brilliant in colors for a man in a dream represents his pride and arrogance. If
one sees himself wearing a silken raiment and portraying a religious jurist in
a dream, it means that he is a seeker of worldly titles who may invent something
new. Announcing lost and found garments in a dream means attending a
pilgrimage to Mecca or a journey to an Arab country. A woman wearing a thin
garment in a dream represents her integrity, while if she is wearing a thick
garment, it represents her labor and hardships. If one sees himself putting on
a new garment after taking a ritual bath in a dream, it means prosperity or
repayment of his debts. If one’s new garment is torn and cannot be repaired in
the dream, it means inability to bear children. If the garment can be repaired
in the dream, it means that there is an evil spell over the person wearing it.
Wearing two torn garments in a dream means death. A torn garment in a dream
also means a shattered religious or spiritual life, or it could mean that one is
pursued by an evil person, or it could mean poverty or striving to satisfy one’s
basic material needs. If one is stripped of his clothing in a dream, it means loss
of his status. Destroying or wasting garments in a dream brings glad tidings,
unless if the person seeing the dream is incarcerated, or if he is a poor person,
or if he is in debt. If a man sees himself wearing a woman’s outfit in the dream,
and if in his consciousness he intended to act effeminately, it means that he will
face a calamity and carry a great burden. If he thinks in his dream that he is
a woman, then his humiliation will be greater. Receiving used garments but in
a good condition as a gift in a dream means money, though if they are in bad
condition, they mean trouble. A dog wearing a woolen cloak in a dream
represents a just ruler. If one sees a lion wearing a cotton or a linen cloak in a
dream, it represents a ruler who confiscates people’s properties and money.
Wearing linen cloak in a dream also means living a dignified life. Eating a clean
garment in a dream means receiving lawful earnings, and eating a dirty
garment in a dream means living from unlawful money. Burning one’s garment
in a dream means the end of his difficulties. Ironing off the creases of one’s
garment before wearing it in a dream means interest in beauty, glitters and
ornaments. (Also see Closet; Colors; Filth; Trader)
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Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
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