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Offering
(Immolation; Sacrifice; Vow) In a dream, an offering represents the wife
who is the delight of her husband, or the child who is the delight of his father. An
offering in a dream also represents one’s good deeds, although it also could mean
trouble, adversities, enmity, dispute, fight, argument with one’s family, an
invasion, or profits from hunting. (Also see Immolation; Sacrifice)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Shahada
( arb. Tashahhud) A sitting posture during one’s prayers which includes
the proclamation of God’s oneness (i.e., I bear witness that God is one, no
associate has He, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and
Messenger. ) To see oneself offering the testimony of faith in a dream means the
lifting of his adversities and achievement of his goals.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Aqiq canyons
(A place near the holy city of Mecca; First segment of God’s
Messenger’s Nocturnal journey.) Seeing oneself performing a ritual ablution,
then performing prayers in the Aqiq canyons in a dream signifies confirmation
of the testimony of God’s Oneness (see Carnelian-red), washing oneself from
worldly attachments, witnessing Divine blessings and spiritual favors, rising in
station, hearing good words, or it could mean imprisonment, rain, a gift, an
offering, or a charity.
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Endowment
(Alms; Charity; Contribution; Donation; Fulfilling needs; Gift;
Offering; Profits; Religious endowment) Making a religious endowment in a
dream represents good deeds that are done for God’s pleasure, seeking to be in
His nearness and asking for His blessings. Making a religious endowment in a
dream also means rising in station, both in this world and in the hereafter. If
what one donates for this purpose is a house or a book or money in the dream,
it means repentance from one’s sins and guidance on the straight path, or it
could mean begetting a son. Offering a swine or wine as an endowment in a
dream means rising in rank in the world, injustice, and causing harm to others.
Enemy: (Adversary; Boy; Foe; Hidden treasure; Opponent; Power; Snake; Unjust
ruler; Woman) To meet an enemy in a dream signifies honor, signing a treaty,
rising above differences, receiving God’s help and victory. Facing one’s enemy
in a dream also means befriending him. If one is threatened by his enemy in a
dream, it means that he will win the upper hand. If one is promised good things
by his enemy in a dream, it means that he will fall into his trap and lose his fight
to him. If one’s enemy advises him in a dream, it means that he will betray him.
If one sees an enemy invading a land in a dream, it means that a destructive
flood will devastate that place. If one’s enemy confides to him or pleases him in
a dream, it means that he will suffer distress and adversities. If one is captured
for a ransom by his enemy in a dream, it means that he indulges in sins and that
he is a hostage of his own sins. (Also see Blessings; Enmity; Introduction p. xxvi)
Engagement: (Betrothal; Marriage. See Book)
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Temple
(Altar; Retreat; Sanctuary) Temples, sanctuaries or retreats in a dream
represent security, peace, finding a shelter away from fear, and victory over
one's enemy. A temple in a dream also represents children, weddings, benefits,
profits, prudence, or having reservations about one’s dealings with others. A
Christian temple in a dream represents the clergyman who officiates the
masses, or it could represent the recital of Psalms or Gospels therein, and it may
denote offerings. (Also see Church; Hermitage; Retreat)
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Orthopedist
(Bonesetter) An orthopedist who corrects skeletal deformities and sets
broken bones in a dream represents a pious governor who governs with justice,
teaches righteousness, balances substances and conforms to equanimity. Seeing
an orthopedist in a dream also means presumptuousness, might and audacity. He
also represents officiousness, adroitness and resoluteness, for he discards the
deficient and brings together what is broken. Seeing an orthopedist in a dream
also means distress and trouble. He also represents an architect, and an architect
represents an orthopedist in a dream. Thus, seeing him in a dream also means
construction and could represent a generous person who comforts, accommodates
and helps a needy person, or a wise man who comforts the broken hearts, a just
judge, a great scholar, a shoe repairman, or a tailor. If one sees himself standing
before an orthopedist in a dream because of a broken bone or another fracture and
then complains about an abscess in his neck, and if the orthopedist opens that
abscess with pliers to drain the puss in the dream, then it represents a debt one
has to repay, or a votive offering one has to fulfill, or it could mean giving a
testimony in court, or accepting the ruling of a scholar. If an orthopedist sets one’s
broken right arm and ties it to his neck in a dream, it means that someone will
oblige him to do him a personal favor and consequently deprive him from
attending other duties, or restrain him from serving other charities. The same
interpretation is given for a broken leg.
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Five times prayers
(Communication; Communion; Invocations; Prayers; arb. Salat)
To see oneself performing one’s obligatory prayers (arb. Fardh ) in a dream means
receiving a high ranking appointment, spiritual advancement, leadership,
presiding over people, delivering a message, performing a duty, paying dues,
turning over one’s trust or satisfying obligatory deeds and enjoying peace. If one
sees himself in a dream performing one of the five obligatory prayers on time,
having performed the proper ablution and correctly completed its obeisance of
the proper standing, bowing and prostrating postures, standing with reverence
and piety and facing the Ka‘aba, it means that he will perform a religious duty
or attend the annual pilgrimage in Mecca. It also means that he will extricate
himself from an unjust deed he fell into and repent, or it could mean eschewing
evil. Performing the divinely ordained prayers in dream also means loyalty to
one’s promise, employment for a person who could not find a job, or reconcili¬
ation with a long forsaken friend or relative. If one leads the prayers in his
dream, it means that he will guarantee something to someone, or it could means
that he will borrow money for a term. If one prays behind an Imam in the dream,
it means that he will become a burden to others. The midday prayers known in
Arabic as Zuhur signify a manifestation, a proclamation or exposing what is
hidden. Praying Zuhur in a dream means attaining one’s goal, satisfying every
need, obtaining everything one has asked for from earthly gains in this world,
or it could mean spiritual benefits in the hereafter and particularly if one sees
himself completing his prayers in the dream. Completing one’s prayers means
achieving one’s goal. If one is incarcerated because of a debt and sees himself
completing his Zuhur prayers in a dream, it means that someone will pay his
debt for him and gets him released from prison and he will then prosper. If one
sees himself performing his Zuhur prayers in a clear day and feels happy about
it in his dream, it means that he will engage in some work that will make him
famous and that he will enjoy the fruits of his work as much as he did in that
clear and beautiful day in his dream. If one performs his midday Zuhur prayers
in a cloudy day in a dream, it means that his work will be distressful. As for the
mid-afternoon prayers, known in Arabic as Asr, performing it in a dream means
taking a vow or making a promise. This prayer in a dream also represents one’s
liability. If one sees himself performing the ‘Asr prayers in a dream, it means
that what he is asking for will materialize, though after some hardships and
adversities. If one does not complete his ‘Asr prayers in a dream, it means that
what he is asking for may not take place. If one sees himself performing the
sunset prayers, known in Arabic as Maghrib in a dream, it means that what he
is seeking has reachd its term. If one completes his Maghrib prayers in the
dream, it means that he will get what his heart desires. As for the night prayer,
known in Arabic as ‘Isha. If one sees himself performing his ‘Isha prayers in a
dream, it means that he will complete his work and get what he wants, or it could
mean the end of his life, following which, one u su ally attends to his resting time,
which is similar to death. If one sees himself performing the daybreak prayers
before dawn in a dream, it means that the morning has come and it will be soon
before he hears either good or bad news. On another level, if one sees himself
praying the evening ‘Isha prayers in a dream, it means that he is committed to
attend to his family’s needs as commanded by God Almighty, such as providing
for their food, clothing, shelter and teachings. If one sees himself praying in the
middle of the night (arb. Witter) in a dream, it means that he does attend to his
family’s needs and perhaps they feel comfort in his presence. If one sees himself
performing the dawn Fajr prayers in a dream, it means that he will start with
the inevitable, such as working to provide for his family. If one sees himself
performing the midday Zuhur prayers at the time of the mid-afternoon prayers
in a dream, it means that he will repay his debts. If one’s midday Zuhur prayers
or his mid-afternoon ‘Asr prayers are interrupted in the dream, it means that
he will pay half of what he owes. If one sees himself performing the mid¬
afternoon prayers in a dream, it means that his job will shortly be completed and
only little work is left for him to finish. Praying the sunset Maghrib prayers in
a dream means finishing one’s duties and it is time for him to take a rest. The
night ‘Isha prayers in a dream means veiling things or entering the privacy of
one’s home. On a third level, the midday guhur prayers mean repentance, dis¬
missal or abrogation of laws. The midday Zuhur prayers also could mean
struggling against Satan and one’s enemies, which struggle takes place usually
at the time of one’s midday nap. The mid-afternoon ‘Asr prayers in a dream also
represents victory in one’s life, or it could mean guidance, blessings and
observing God’s laws. The sunset Maghrib prayers in a dream means losing a
parent, the passing away of one’s guardian, the death of a close friend or the
impeachment of the person the dream indicate. Seeing oneself praying the night
‘Isha prayers in a dream means preparing for a journey, or it could mean
marriage, moving from one place into another, or it could mean suffering from
cataract, weakness of one’s vision, or it could denote the vastness of what is to
come, for ‘Isha prayers are distant from the dawn Fajr prayers. Performing the
dawn Fajr prayers in a dream indicates a vow one pledges. Praying the mid¬
afternoon ‘Asr prayers in a dream means attaining ease after suffering from
hardships. Performing the sunset Maghrib prayers in a dream means having
crossed something that will come back later, and performing the night ‘Isha prayers
in a dream means deception and a tricks. If one sees himself performing the
Friday congregational prayers in a dream, it means that he will attain what he
is hoping for. If one sees himself praying inside a garden in a dream, it means
that he is beseeching God Almighty for His forgiveness. If one sees himself
praying in a farmland in a dream, it means repayment of his debts. If he prays
inside a slaughter house in a dream, it means that he will commit the loathsome
act of sodomy. If one sees himself praying seated without an excuse in a dream,
it means that he will perform a deed which is not acceptable by his Lord. If he
prays lying on his side in bed in a dream, it means that he will be bed stricken.
If one performs his prayers in a mosque, then leaves it to attend to other duties
in a dream, it means that whatever he attends to will be blessed, and he will
profit from it. If one sees himself praying while riding in a dream, it means that
he is struck with fear, or that he may face a fight. If one sees himself performing
the obligatory (arb. Fardh) prayers shortened to two groupings of prostrations
(arb. Rakat) in a dream, it means travels. If one sees himself praying while
eating honey in a dream, it means that he may engage in sexual intercourse with
his wife during the fasting hours. If a woman sees herself performing the
obligatory (arb. Fardh) prayers shortened to two grouping of prostrations in a
dream, it means that she will have her monthly menstrual period on that day.
If one discovers that he has missed the time of the prescribed prayer and could
not find a place or time to perform it in his dream, it means that he will face
difficulties finishing something or paying a debt or satisfy a worldly goal. If one
intentionally neglects to do an obligatory prayer, or if he plans to do the m la ter
(arb. Qada’) in the dream, it means that he takes his religious commitment
lightly and hopes to correct his attitude at a later time. Performing the Friday
congregational prayers in a dream is a sign of happiness, joy, festivities,
celebrations, the pilgrimage season, abstaining from borrowing money for one’s
accessories or luxuries. Performing the festival prayers (arb. Eid) at the end of
the month of Ramadan in a dream means paying one’s debts, recovering from
an illness, dispelling difficulties and dissipating one’s worries. Performing the
prayers ofthe festival of sacrifice (arb. Eid-ul Adha. See Immolation; Manumission)
in a dream means controlling one’s business, respecting one’s promises or
fulfilling one’s vows. Performing the mid-morning prayers (arb. Dhuha) in a
dream means amnesty, innocence, makings true oath, happiness and being free
from polytheism. If one performs the prayer of a sick person in a dream, it means
lack of luck and doubt about one’s faith. Grouping two prayers at one time or
shortening them in a dream, means travels or temptation. Performing one’s
prayers directly on a filthy, wet and impure ground without a prayer mat means
poverty, humiliation and needs. If one sees himself praying without properly
covering his or her modesty as required in a dream, it means committing wrong
while fasting or giving charity from unlawful earnings, following innovation,
falling victim to passions or professing that one is right however he does his
prayers. If one performs the prayers of fearing something in a dream, it means
creating a business partnership, business activities or suffering the pangs of
death. Talking during prayers in a dream means asking to get back a gift one
has offered, or failure to focus one’s intention, or talking about one’s charities
in public. In a dream, when performing one’s prayers, if one reads loud when
he should read inwardly, or if he reads inwardly when he is supposed to invoke
outwardly, and if he is called upon to judge between people, it means that his
judgment will be wrong or that he may follow his own mind, or it could mean
affectation, falsehood, hypocrisy, hiding the truth or unjustly confiscating
someone’s money. If one changes the order of the ritual prayers in a dream, it
means that he disobeys his parents or objects to someone he is supposed to hear
and obey, or perhaps he will be afflicted with forgetfulness or staying-up
sleepless nights, or it could mean that he lacks intelligence, or that he is unable
to memorise or remember things. Performing the late night prayers, (arb.
Tarawih) in a dream means toiling, exhaustion, repayment of one’s debts and
receiving guidance. Performing a special prayer for rain (arb. Istisqa) in a dream
denotes fears, languid, rising prices, dullness of the market, trouble, unhappi¬
ness, attachment and stagnation of the construction business. Performing the
solar or the lunar eclipse prayers in a dream means striving to deliver comfort
or to appease someone or perhaps it could denote repentance of a sinner,
returning to the path of God Almighty, fearing the authorities, difficulties, or
manifestation of major signs of the fast approaching Hour of Reckoning.
Performing a special prayer of fear (arb. Khawf) in a dream represents unity,
concord, common consent, peace and tranquility. Performingthe funeral prayers
(arb. Janaza) in a dream means interceding on behalf of the deceased. If the
deceased is unknown, then performing the funeral prayers means giving
employment to a jobless person, profits from a partnership, or it could denote
failure to adequately perform one’s regular obligatory prayers, or being forgetful
or oft-distracted during prayers. If one sees himself leading the funeral prayers
in a dream, and then after completinghis prayers intercedes exaggeratedly with
special invocations on behalf of the deceased in a dream, it means that he will
be appointed by a ruler who is a hypocrite to manage a sector of his business.
If one sees himself then invoking blessings upon the deceased in the dream, it
means that God Almighty has forgiven him his sins. If one sees himself sitting
in a gathering of people praying for departed souls in a dream, it means that he
will pray in a funeral. Seeing oneself in a dream performing a funeral prayer,
means that one will intercede on behalf of a sinner. If one sees himself
performingthe Friday congregational prayers {arb. Jumua) in a dream, it means
that relief is coming his way, or it could mean a reunion with a beloved, or
satisfying a need one is asking for it to be fulfilled. If one sees himself praying
the Friday prayers alone in the dream, it means that such help is exclusive to
him. If one loses something and sees himself in a dream celebrating one of the
two Islamic festivals, it means that he will find his lost object. If one sees himself
performingthe festival prayers (arb. ‘Eid) of the end of the month of Ramadan
in the dream, it means perosperity, and if it is the festival of sacrifice in the
dream, it means repayment of his debts, dispelling stress, advancement in one’s
life or job or release from prison. Performing either the solar or the lunar eclipse
prayers {arb. Kusiif or Khusuf) in a dream means that a calamity will befall the
leaders of the country or its renowned people, or it could mean the death of a
great person of knowledge, whereby everyone will attend his funeral. As for the
special prayer for rain {arb. Istisqa), performing it in a dream may represent an
accident, or it could mean political unrest. If the people offer this prayer from
its inception to its completion in the dream, it means that their adversity will
be lifted. Praying any supererogatory prayers {arb. Nafl) in a dream represents
piety and devotion to the leading example {arb. Sunnah) practiced by God’s
Messenger, upon whom be peace. If a woman sees herself leading men in prayers
in the dream, it means that she will shortly die. Performing supplementary
prayers {arb. Sunnah) following the leading example of God’s messenger, upon
whom be peace, in a dream means serving one’s community wit sincerity, purity
and good qualities. If one sees himself performing extra supererogatory prayers
in a dream, it means that he cares about the success of his life in the hereafter,
and that he shall enjoy the fruit of his devotion both in this world and in the
hereafter. Performing one’s obligatory prayers {arb. Fardh) in a dream means
providing the necessary care for one’s family, while performing the supplementary
prayers {arb. Sunnah) means working to provide extra comforts for one’s family.
The same interpretation is provided for performing the congregational night
prayers of the month of Ramadan known in Arabic as Tarawih. Seeing that in
a dream means taking care of the family needs and bringing comfort to their
hearts. During a congregational prayer, if the rows are straight in the dream,
it means that such people are in a constant state of celebrating God’s praises.
Supererogatory prayers in a dream also mean striving for unity with one’s
community, love for one’s brethren and constantly trying to serve and please
them with deeds, money, moral and financial support. If the person seeing the
dream is unmarried, it means that he will get married. If he is married, it means
that he will beget two children. If a poor person sees himself performing
voluntary prayers in a dream, it means that he will earn enough to satisfy his
needs. If one performs the middle of the night prayers known in Arabic as
Tahajjud in a dream, it means that he will rise in station. Performing special
prayers for the fulfillment of certain wishes in a dream means attending official
ceremonies, or being punctual at one’s appointments. To perform one’s prayers
after the due time {arb. Qada’) in a dream means paying one’s debts, repentance
from sins or fulfilling one’s vows. Performing one’s prayers sitting in a dream
means an illness, failures, contentment, or a warning about an affliction that
will befall one’s father, teacher, or a beloved. Performing a special prayer for
forgiveness {arb. Istighfar) in a dream means forgiveness for one’s sins and
acceptance of his repentance. If this prayer is performed in congregation in one’s
dream, it means rain, prosperity, begetting children for a barren person, a good
harvest, or the purchase of a new property. Performing the special prayers of
celebrating God’s praises, known in Arabic as Tasabih in a dream means a
receiving a gift, an endowment of divine grace, blessings and prosperity.
Performing a special prayer of soliciting guidance for a specific need or cir-
cumstance in a dream ( arb. Istikharah) means dispelling doubt or confusion,
receiving guidance for one’s problem, or it could denote the success of a project.
If the one performing such a special prayer is known to follow the guidance of
a spiritual teacher or shaikh, then his dream means lowering of his spiritual
status, for a true seeker has no questions. Performing a special prayer for the
safe return of a traveller in a dream (arb. Ghaib) means asking for suitable
weather conditions for one’s own needs or for people’s needs. Performing a
special prayer over the grave of a deceased in a dream means offering special
gifts that warrant no reward, or it could mean distributing charity to needy
people. Performing a special prayer of greeting the mosque in a dream means
spending one’s money to help his relatives and the needy people among his
friends. Performing a sudden and an unexpected prayer in a dream means
givingcharities in secret, or asking for employment from unjust people. Performing
any supererogatory prayer, whether during the day or the night in a dream
means performing a good deed that brings someone closer to his Lord, or
reconciling adversaries, or fostering love between people. If one sees himself
laughing during his prayers in a dream, it means that he oft-forgets his prayers
and that he is delinquent about performing them properly and on time. If one
sees himself praying while drunk in a dream, it means that he will give a false
testimony in court. If one sees himself praying without the required ablution in
a dream, it means that his religious performance is worthless and that his
adherence is despicable. If one sees himself standing in prayers toward the
wrong direction in a dream, it means that he does the opposite of what he is
required to do, or that he acts the opposite of what God Almighty has ordained.
If one sees himself turning his back toward God’s House in a dream, it means
that he is an apostate who rejects God’s religion or that he does not care about
it. If one sees the people in the mosque facing another direction in his dream,
it means that their leader or judge will be dismissed from his office, or that he
neglects to follow the prescribed rules of his religion, or that he follows his own
mind and desire in making religious interpretations. However, performing one’s
prayers and turning with helplessness toward any direction and crying for help
in a dream means seeking God’s nearness, or asking to be accepted by other
believers for an unacceptable indulgence or a non-permissible opinion, or it
could mean travelling in the direction he faced in his dream. If one sees himself
praying eastward or westward and beyond the point of God’s House in Mecca
in a dream, it means that he is a despicable person who is full of arrogance, who
backbites and slanders others and who is daring to indulge in sin and disobedience
to his Lord. If one could not find the direction of the Ka‘aba in his dream, it means
that he has doubt about his faith. However, if one sees himself facing the holy
Ka‘aba in the dream, it means that he is walking on the straight path. If one sees
himself wearing a white garb and reading the Quran in the dream, it means that
he will join the caravan of pilgrims to Mecca. God knows best. (Also see Death;
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Insanity
(Craziness; Excitement; Madman; Mental derangement) In a dream,
insanity or any of the above conditions represent prosperity, merit and prestige.
Insanity in a dream also indicates desiring the world, festivities, or social fun
for one who seeks such connections. If one acts irrationally as a consequence of
something that affected his life in a dream, it denotes profits he earns from
usury. Seeing oneself extremely happy and excited in a dream means entering
paradise. In general, insanity represents profits equal to the degree of one’s
irrational behavior in his dream. How mad is he in his dream may indicate how
rich he will become. However, such profits will be spent in sinful ways and in
the company of an evil companion. Insanity in a dream also can be interpreted
as receiving an inheritance. The madness of one’s son in a dream represents the
father’s benefits. The madness of a woman in a dream represents a good harvest
for that year. Insanity in a dream is also interpreted as being madly in love. It
also could signify suffering from harsh beating, or perhaps it could mean
offering good deeds without anticipating any reward. (Also see Irrationality;
Mental derangement; Mental hospital)
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Daring
(Feat) Daring in a dream means perseverance and having a strong will.
It also could mean making supererogatory offerings to attain nearness to God
Almighty. Daring in a dream also represents one’s pursuit to be accepted by the
people, either by defending them or by daring to face their enemy. The same
interpretation is given to courage in a dream. (Also see Boast)
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Wheat
(Grains) In a dream, wheat means money well earned. Buying wheat in
a dream means increase in one’s earnings, or in the number of his children. If
one sees a ruler placing a stick and steering inside a bushel of grains in a dream,
it means rising prices. Planting wheat in a dream means doing a good deed for
God’s pleasure. Walking in wheat fields in a dream means offering a service to
God Almighty. If one plants wheat but it sprouts barley instead in a dream, it
means ostentatiousness. If it grows blood in the dream, it means that he profits
from usury. Eating green wheat in the fields from its spikes in a dream means
gaining spiritual progress through ascetic detachment. Eating cooked wheat in
a dream means afflictions. Holding a bundle of ears of wheat, or placing them
inside a pot in a dream means profits equal to the number of spikes one has
gathered. Harvesting wheat outside the season in a dream means death,
destruction, deception and trials for the people of that locality. Harvesting green
spikes of wheat in the dream means the death of a young person, but if they are
yellow and dry, then they mean the death of an elderly person. Bartering wheat
for barley in a dream means replacing the Quranic recital with interest in
poetry. Seeing wheat over one’s bed in a dream represents one’s wife. Planting
its seeds in a dream means conceiving a child. In a dream, wheat also represents
a cautious person who manages his affairs with wisdom and who spends his
money to help people without being a spendthrift.
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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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Sacrifice
(Immolation) To offer a sacrifice in a dream means to fulfill one’s
promises, relief from difficulty, healing of the sick, or increase in one’s earnings.
If the one offering a sacrifice interprets dreams as a profession, then it means
that he has misinterpreted someone’s dream, that he gave him bad advice, or
sacrificed the interest of the person in question. Sacrificing in a dream also
means receiving an inheritance. If a pregnant woman sees such a dream, it
means that she will bear a righteous son. (Also see Abraham; Ismail; Immo¬
lation; Lamb; Offering; Ram; Sheep)
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Tongue
(Interpreter; Pen; Speech writer; Stinger; Translator) In a dream, one’s
tongue represents his translator or his business manager. One’s tongue in a
dream also represents the chief cause of sin. Moving one’s tongue without
speaking in a dream means committing a sin. Seeing an increase in size, width,
or length of one’s tongue in a dream means strength and overcoming one’s
enemy. If one’s tongue becomes elongated with no cause for dispute or argument
in a dream, it means having a bad tongue, or backbiting others, speaking ill
about others, or using base and despicable language. Having a long tongue in
a dream also could mean clarity in one’s speech and eloquence in one’s expressions.
Having two tongues in a dream means acquiring a second language or a second
trade, using a proof other than one’s own in a court of justice, or winning victory
over one’s enemy. If one finds his tongue tied in a dream, it means stagnation
of his business, or it could mean poverty. If black hair grows over one’s tongue
in a dream, it means a fast coming evil. If gray hair grows over one’s tongue in
a dream, then it means a slow coming adversity. Hair growing over one’s tongue
in a dream also means writing or reciting a poem. One’s tongue in a dream also
represents the perfect alibi, the beauty and eloquence of one’s presentation, a
professional presentation, good fame and good conduct. If a governor’s tongue
is cut off in a dream, it means the death of his interpreter or his speech writer.
The human tongue in a dream also represents his pen and his signing authority.
If one’s tongue becomes long and reaches the skies in a dream, it means that he
will be impeached or deposed from his leadership position following his tyranny
and injustices. If the tongue of a leader or a ruler becomes long in a dream, it
also signifies the expansion of his power and the infallibility and effectiveness
of his commands. One’s tongue in a dream also symbolizes a milk sucklingbaby,
a lion in his den, or an intelligent warrior. Thus, if one lets a lion out of a lair
in a dream, it denotes his tongue, or hurting people’s feeling or reputation with
one’s tongue. If one sees himself without a tongue in a dream, it may mean the
death of an infant. If one has to appear in court and sees his tongue cut off in
a dream, it means that his proof will be rejected by the judge. If only the side
of one’s tongue is cut off in a dream, it means that he has doubts about the
testimony of his witness. If he is a merchant, it means that he will lose an
important business deal. If he is a student, it means that he will not complete
his schooling. It is also said that when one’s tongue is cut off in a dream, it means
that he is a forbearing person. If the wife’s tongue is cut off in a dream it means
that she is a chaste and a pious woman. If a wife cuts off the tongue of her
husband in a dream, it means that she will flirt with him and show him
tenderness and love. Cutting off the tongue of a poor person in a dream means
giving something to an impudent person to shun off his evil. If a poor person cuts
off the tongue of another poor person in a dream, it means a fight between them.
If one’s tongue sticks to his palate in a dream, it means that he will deny or reject
someone’s right, refute the truth, or lie about a trust he received to keep for a
time. Eating one’s tongue or biting on it in a dream represents an act one will
regret. If a governor sees that in a dream, it means that he swindles people’s
money and receives bribes. Biting on one’s tongue in a dream also means
remaining mostly silent, withholding one’s advice, or controlling one’s fury and
anger. Biting one’s tongue in a dream also could denote gluttony. Cutting off
one’s tongue in a dream means invalidating one’s argument or proof, or
preventing him from asking for anything. The cutting off of a poet’s tongue in
a dream means giving him money for his recitation. Seeing one’s tongue black
in a dream means that one may preside over his own people. If he is a wretched
person, it means that he is a liar. If someone who is scared of something sees
his tongue in a dream, it means that he will lose his battle and become subject
to defamation and humiliation. If a wretched person sees himself having many
tongues in a dream, it means that he will have a large family. Having many
tongues in a dream also means speaking many foreign languages. If one’s tongue
is split in half in a dream, it means that he is a liar. Having many tongues and
of many colors in a dream means telling different and contradictory stories, or
it could represent a music writer. If people touch one’s tongue or suck it in a
dream, it means that they are acquiring his knowledge. It also represents people
toadying or lobbying in official business. One's tongue in a dream also repre¬
sents a hidden treasure, a hidden knowledge, a toadying servant, an employee,
one’s house, a vehicle, a skilled enemy, a seedling of a fruit bearing tree, a bad
wife, a barren woman, one’s spoken and irretrievable words, earnings, collecting
garbage, following someone’s traces, a policeman, or a prisoner. An animal’s
tongue in a dream represents one’s life or death, because for an animal, his
tongue is like a hand through which he takes things. If a scholar’s tongue is cut
off in a dream, it means that he will lose his argument, or it could mean the death
of his assistant, student or son. Losing one’s tongue in a dream represents the
malicious joy of one’s enemy, family, or neighbors for one’s losses, or it could
mean the death of a beloved, severing a relationship, or a plant disease that will
affect one’s fruit bearing trees. Perhaps losing one’s tongue in a dream could
mean separation between husband and wife, divorce, losing one’s job, or moving
to a new town. Having two tongues in a dream also means backbiting others,
or having two faces with people, for people say that so-and so has two tongues
or two faces. If the second tongue does not impede the person from speaking in
the dream, then it denotes his truthfulness, love and affection toward others.
One’s tongue in a dream also may represent something one fears, such as the
collapsing of a roof over his head, or it could represent an enemy. It also means
isolating oneself from people of knowledge and wisdom, or it could mean
remaining mostly silent, minding one’s own business, or offering devotion and
being grateful to God Almighty for His gifts and blessings. One’s tongue in a
dream also represents a captured prisoner of war, or a snake hiding in its pit.
Looking at one’s tongue in a dream means controlling what comes out of it. (Also
see Body; Exhaustion from speaking; Language; Spell out)
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Walking
(Jogging; Prancing; Strutting; Tripping) Walking straight in a dream
means profits, seeking the path of righteousness and unwavering in one’s
religious commitment. Walking through the markets in a dream means carrying
a will, or should one qualify for leadership, it means that he may be appointed
to fill such a position. Walking barefooted in a dream means dispelling distress
and portraying a good religious character. The meaning of walking in a dream
implies an expression of meekness and submissiveness before one’s Lord, and
it could mean seeking to earn one’s livelihood. Jogging in a dream means victory
over one’s enemy. Walking backward in a dream means reversing one’s decision,
cancelling a commitment, or it could represent corruption in one’s religious
practices. Strutting or prancing in a dream represents an ugly state of mind that
is coupled with evil actions. Falling down over one’s face during walking in a
dream means loss of benefits in this world and in the next. Tripping while
walking in a dream means exposure of one’s ills, and suffering the consequences
of wrongdoing. To cause someone to trip while walking in a dream means
ridiculing him, or delivering him a humiliating blow. To walk earnestly and
steadily in a dream represents one’s good intention. Travelling on foot in a
dream means facing danger. Walking while bowing one’s head in a dream means
longevity, or it could mean recovering from a long illness. Walking over the
clouds in a dream means rain. Walking with a cane in a dream means old age,
or an illness which will require the help of a cane. Hopping on one foot in a dream
means losing half of one’s wealth. Having several feet in a dream means losing
one’s sight. If the governor sees himself having many feet in a dream, it means
that he will be impeached from his office. If one sees inanimate objects such as
a tree, a rock or a mountain walking in a dream, it represents major adversities
and plagues. The movement of inanimate objects in a dream also means being
dogmatic about one’s spiritual stand. Walking like animals in a dream means
emulating ignorant people, seeking the unattainable, or being a hypocrite,
unless if the animal is permissible for food, then such style of walking means
offering good deeds. (Also see Jogging; Prancing; Sound of walking; Strutting;
Tripping)
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Bread
(Loaf; Knowledge; Life; Longevity; Money; Mother; Nanny; Needs; Pros¬
perity; Religion; A strong person.) When bread is made from bleached flour in
a dream, it means blessed earnings and a comfortable life. When it is made with
unbleached flour in a dream, it means disturbances in one’s life. It is said that
each loaf of bread represents forty years of one’s life. Each loaf of bread also may
represent money in denominations of tens, hundreds or thousands, all relative
to the financial standing of the person in the dream, or the type of work he
performs. Whole wheat bread, barley bread or sweet bread made with honey or
sugar in a dream means rising prices. Eating bread with its crusts in a dream
is like eating honey with its beeswax. Oven fresh bread when eaten in one’s
dream is best. Bread in a dream represents woman’s chastity. Bread made with
bleached flour means living a clean life, having pure knowledge, or a beautiful
wife. If a student sees himself distributing bread among poor people in a dream,
it means that he will attain his goals and succeed in his studies. If he is a
preacher, it means that people are accepting his admonitions and advice.
Otherwise, if he sees people crowding over him to get their bread in the dream,
it means that people will seek what he has to offer. In that case, his position is
better than theirs, for the giving hand is better than the receiving one. If one
sees a deceased person offering him a piece of bread in a dream, it means that
he will receive unexpected money from an unsolicited source. If one sees bread
hanging in the skies, over the roofs or hanging down from trees in a dream, it
means rising prices and the same interpretation applies for all commodities. If
he sees bread scattered on the ground and people walking over it in a dream,
it means prosperity in that land which leads to vanity. A good looking loaf of
bread represents one’s good religious stand, otherwise it means the opposite.
Baking bread in a dream means working for one’s livelihood. Seeing squandered
loaves of bread and not eating from them in the dream means meeting with
brothers one has not seen for a long time. Having a loaf of bread baked with
coarsely grounded grains in the dream means living a comfortable life, though
with insignificant religious attendance. If it is a loaf of barley bread in the
dream, it means a strenuous life, though well managed. Corn bread, chick peas
bread or millet bread means tight financial conditions and rising prices. If one
is given a piece of dried bread in a dream, it indicates the near end of his life.
A loaf of bread in a dream means marriage for an unwed person, and for a
craftsman, it means progress in his trade. As for a ruler or a judge, a well baked
loaf of bread in a dream represents hisjustice. Small loaves of bread in a dream
represent a short life, while large loaves mean longevity. Eating a hot loaf of
bread means hypocrisy, because the effect of the oven’s heat is still in it. Eating
bread without a meal means a sickness or dying alone. Eating from a loaf of
bread which is half baked in a dream means that one may suffer from high fever.
If a poor person eats sweetbread or a cake in a dream, it means sickness or loss
of what he maybe expecting to receive. Eating the thin variety of rock baked
bread in a dream means increase in one’s earnings. A thin loaf of bread in a
dream also could mean a short life. Holding two loaves of bread in a dream
means marrying two sisters, one after the other. Eating simultaneously from
two loaves of bread, one in each hand in a dream also means a marriage to two
sisters. Eating pretzels in a dream means adopting a good health diet. Stale
bread in a dream means inexpensive or shoddy prices. Dough in a dream means
debts or loans. A flying loaf of bread with two wings means high prices. Eating
a flat loaf of bread, or a loaf of pita bread in a dream means easy living or
prosperity. Eating a bun in a dream denotes a decent financial stability. In a
dream, a loaf of bread also represents little money or little earnings, or a small
wage. (Also see Dough)
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Arabic months
(Lunar months: 1- Muharram; 2- 3- Rabi-'uIAwal; 4- Rabi'u
Thani'; 5-Jamadul Awwal; 6- Jamadu Thani'; 7- Rajab; 8- Sha'ban; 9- Ramadan;
10- Shawwal; 11- Zul-Qi'dah; 12- Zul-Hiliah) Seeing a dream during the month of Muharram means that the dream is most true as it is seen. Thus, having a
dream during the month of Muharram could be even called a vision and it never
fails. Such a dream means success, relief from difficulties, release from a prison,
or recovering from an illness. If the person had retreated from his town, he will
return to it. This interpretation is based on the story of God's prophet Jonah,
upon whom be peace, after he emerged from the belly of the whale. Perhaps the
person in the dream may face a great spiritual challenge in his life, or it could
mean the death of a great man of knowledge or the emergence of such a gnostic
or wise man in that city. If the person seeing the dream is a sinner, it means that
he will repent of his sins, for God Almighty has accepted the repentance ofAdam,
upon whom be peace, during that month. If the person in the dream is one who
hopes for a station of honor, he will attain it, because God Almighty has raised
the prophet Enoch (Idrls) upon whom be peace, to a high station during that
month. If a traveller sees a dream during that month, it means that he will safely
return home from a long journey, because it is the month in which the prophet
Noah upon whom be peace, was saved with his people, and it is the month in
which the arc settle on top of Mount Judiyyi. If the seer desires a son, then he
will beget a righteous son, because it is the month in which God's prophets
Abraham and Jesus, upon both of them be peace, were born. If the person seeing
the dream is suffering from tight financial circumstances and if he desired a way
out, it means that he will see the light or escape from the danger of his enemy,
because this is the month in which God's prophet Abraham was saved from the
fire ofNimrod, or perhaps, ifhe had followed a path of innovation and falsehood,
he will turn back to God Almighty and repent of his sin, because it is also the
month in which God Almighty forgave the prophet David, upon whom be peace.
If the person in the dream is impeached from his leadership position or stripped
from his status, he will return to his office and regain honor, because it is also
the month in which God Almighty returned the prophet Solomon to his kingdom.
If one is bedridden, it means that he will recover from his illness, because it is
the month in which the prophet Job (uwbp) recovered from his illness, or
perhaps it could mean that one will be sent as an emissary with a mission, or
as an ambassador, because it is during this month that God Almighty spoke to
His prophet Moses upon whom be peace. As for the second lunar month, known
in Arabic as Safar, having a dream during it could be interpreted as follows: If
one is pessimistic about what he saw, then it could mean the opposite. If he is
sick, it means recovering from his illness. If one is needy, it means that his needs
will be satisfied. If one is suffering from stress and worries, it means that they
can cause him no harm. If one sees his dream during the third lunar month,
known in Arabic as Rabt-rul Awwal, and if he is a merchant, it means that his
business will grow, prosper and that his money will be blessed or perhaps he may
conceive a child during that month. If he is under stress and worries, they will
be dispelled. Ifhe is persecuted or treated unjustly, he will end in a triumph,
or it could mean that he will hear good news, or he may be appointed as a
governor, or he may admonish people to do good and discard evil, for it is the
month in which God's Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, was born to
this world. If one's dream takes place during the fourth lunar month, known in
Arabic as Rabi'u Thiini, and if it suggests glad tidings, then one may have to
wait and exercise patience, but ifit suggests evil, then such happening will come
fast. During this month, seeing a dream also means victory over one's enemy,
or it could mean conceiving a blessed son who will grow to become a gnostic, or
a hero, for it is during this month that the Imam 'Ali, may God bless his
countenance and be forever pleased with him was born. As for the fifth lunar
month, known in Arabic as Jamiidul Awwal, seeing a dream during this month
means that one should slow down or scrutinize his buying and selling, or it could
mean that he may lose his daughter or wife, for it is in this month that the daughter of God's Messenger, upon whom be peace, Fatima died. May God. be
forever pleased with her. If the dream happens during the sixth lunar month,
known in Arabic as Jamadu Thaw, and if the dream carries a good meaning,
it will come, but slow and one should not contradict it. If one sees this dream
during the seventh lunar month, known in Arabic as Rajab, it means that he
will gain honor and status, for it is the month of the prophet's Ascension (Mi'raj)
and his night journey to the seventh heaven. A dream during the eighth lunar
month, known in Arabic as Sha'ban, represents honor and ranks, for during
this month, every good deed will be honored. As for the ninth lunar month,
known in Arabic as Ramadan, in it, all difficulties will be suspended, evil will
be shun and stinginess will be dispelled. During this month all what is good will
manifest and bad dream will dissipate to become null and void. During this
month, the dreams of a believer may be differently interpreted than the dream
of a disbeliever. If one sees the month of Ramadan in his dream, his dream
means blessings, profits, commanding good and forbidding evil. If the person is
seeking knowledge, then knowledge will be given to him, for it is during this
great month that the Holy Qur'an was revealed. If the person is inflicted with
epilepsy, he will recover from it, for the devils and all evil spirits are shackled
and are rendered powerless during this month. As for the tenth lunar month,
known in Arabic as Shawwal, if one's dream suggests a war or a conflict, it
means that he will come first in it, and that he will triumph. If one sees the
month of Shawwal in his dream, it means that he will come out of difficulties
and finds happiness and devotion, for it is the month during which that God's
House, known as the Ka'aba was built. As for the eleventh lunar month, known
in Arabic as Zul-Qi'dah, if one's dream suggests a trip, then the person should
refrain from taking that trip or perhaps he should delay it for the better. He also
should guard himself where he lives. If the dream denote stress or worries, then
he should avoid whatever may cause them. However, if one's dream takes place
during the twelfth lunar month, known inArabic as Zul-Hijjah indicates a journey
then one may take it, or if it denotes a good business, one should seek it, for it
is a most blessed month and it is the month of festivities and sacrifices. If one
sees this month in his dream or sees himself offering sacrifices in it, or if he sees
himself praying the festival of Sacrifice prayers in it, his dream means paying
one's debts or fulfilling one's vows, repentance from sin, guidance or perhaps his
dream may indicate the death of great people of knowledge, the impeachment
of governors, the changing of governments, or it could mean a sudden war.
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Killing
(Murder; Suicide) Killing in a dream represents a major sin. If one kills
himself, or commits suicide in fear of the consequences of his sins in a dream,
it means that he is offering true repentance from his sins, though committing
suicide is a major sin that will lead its author to eternal sufferings in hell-fire.
Killing a human being in a dream means committing an evil and an atrocious
sin. On the other hand, committing an outrageous sin, or a conspicuously
objectionable act in a dream may mean killing someone. If one is killed in a
dream, it means longevity and that he will acquire a great wealth from the one
who kills him in the dream. If one kills someone without slaughtering him in
a dream, it means that the victim will benefit greatly from his assailant.
Slaughtering in a dream means injustice. Killing someone in a dream also
means relief from depression, grief, affliction and sorrow. Killing oneself in a
dream also means recognition of the value of lost benefits. If one is murdered
in a dream and did not know who killed him, it indicates his failure to fulfill his
religious duties. If one recognizes his murderer in the dream, then it means
triumph over one’s enemy. If one sees a victim swimming in a pool of blood that
is pouring from his jugular veins in the dream, it means that the victim will
suffer greatly from the defamation and slander of his assailant. If one intention¬
ally commits suicide in a dream, it means that he is a subversive rebel and a
disobedient servant of God almighty. Confessing to a murder in a dream means
gaining the upper hand. Killing in a dream also could mean that one is missing
his prayers, or neglecting them. Killing one’s own son in a dream means
receiving money. If one dies as a martyr in a dream, it also means profits,
fulfillment of a promise, business success, or perhaps that he maybe assassi¬
nated, or drown, or die under a collapsed structure. If the victim in the dream
is a witness in court, it means that his testimony will be accepted, or perhaps
it could mean that he will enjoy abundance of blessings in his life. (Also see Fight)
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Jupiter
(Planet) The planet Jupiter in a dream represents a treasurer. Seeing it
along with the Moon in a dream means business trading, prosperity, or rising
in station. If one sees it descending, or star-crossed, or burning in a dream, then
it represents literary gatherings, poetic recitals, dream interpretation, poetry,
singing, prayers, fasting, making a pilgrimage to God’s House in Mecca and
offering religious devotion. (Also see Heavens)
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Immolation
(See Feast of Immolation; Manumission; Offering; Sacrifice; Slave)
Immoral: (See Profligacy)
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Solemn promise
(See Offering)
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Vow
(See Offering)
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Wadi
(Valley) Seeing a ravine or a valley with a dry watercourse in a dream means
going on a tiering trip, taking a longjourney, or it could represent an intractable
person. Seeing a wadi in a dream denotes good deeds, or making offerings to
please God Almighty. A wadi in a dream also represents its dwellers, a tribe from
that region, or its plantations. If one sees the wadi blossoming with fruit trees,
fragrant flowers, a running water course, or if one hears nice words during such
a dream, it means that he will rise in station, or mingle with people in power,
or receive an appointment in the government, and for a righteous person, it
means that miraculous events and blessings will be shown at his hands by God’s
leave. Seeing a wadi in a dream also means rain, and that the ravine will be filled
with rainwater. A wadi in a dream also could represent a prison because of the
steep mountains surrounding it and the difficulty in crossing it. Seeing oneself
in a wadi floating in the air until one reaches a desired altitude in a dream means
working for a powerful person. A wadi in a dream also represents a warrior, a
bandit, a highway robber or a lion. If a wadi obstructs one’s journey in a dream,
it may represent a robbery, heavy rain, or having to face a dangerous person.
If one is not travelling, then it means distress, adversity, harm, imprisonment,
fear, or illness. Crossing a wadi in the wintertime in a dream means escaping
from danger. Digging a wadi in a dream means the death of a family member.
Falling into a steep wadi in a dream and feeling no pain or incurring no harm
from it in a dream means that one will receive a gift from someone in authority
or from his superior. Inhabiting a valley with no vegetation in a dream means
performing one’s pilgrimage to Mecca. To wander aimlessly in a wadi in a dream
means writing a poem. (Also see Flying)
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Firewood
Firewood in a dream means slander and backbiting. If one puts two or
three logs to burn in the fire in a dream, it means that an argument will take
place or that an exchange of rough words will grow beyond one’s control. If a
religious person sees timber in his dream, it means that he will commits a major
sin such as theft, murder, or adultery, he will then be caught and put to justice.
If anyone kindles a fire in a dream, it means that he will report someone to the
authorities. Carrying firewood in a dream means exchanging harsh words,
slander, rebuke or calumniation. Seeing timber in one’s house also means
profits, fulfilling needs, inheritance or endowments. If the timber needs cutting
in the dream, it means earnings that involve great efforts, or earnings that bring
about evil. If the timber is already cut for the fireplace in the dream, it
represents a person who is favored by someone in authority, or it could mean
business success. Firewood in a dream also means adversities or stinginess.
Wrapped firewood in a bundle means mixed profits. If an unemployed person
sees himself carrying a bundle of firewood in a dream, it means that he will work
for a generous person. Gathering firewood in a dream means bringing medicine
for a sick person. Attributing the firewood to its mother tree or distinguishing
its fruit in the dream means money of a doubtful source. Offering timber to burn
in a religious ceremony in a dream means nearness to one’s Lord, or it could
mean offering a gift to one’s teacher, bringing a culpable before a judge, or
bringing a sick person to the doctor. In this case, if the timber burns before
putting it in the fire, it means that the gift was accepted, or that a guilty person
will receive a just verdict. Eating timber in a dream means earning unlawful
money. A tree stump or a log in a dream means a chronic illness or paralysis.
A prepared log for the fire in a dream means profits for those who use it to earn
their livelihood. (Also see Fire; Log)
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Coercion
If one adamantly refuses to obey and resists the coercion of evil people
or refuses to be intimidated by evil companions in a dream it represents his faith
in God Almighty, fear of wrongdoing and making offerings that are pleasing to
God. (Also see Horn; Recalcitrant child)
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Forgiving one’s sins
If one’s sins are forgiven in a dream, it means receiving
guidance, abstinence from sin, protecting one’s chastity, hoping for God’s
forgiveness, engaging in charitable actions and offering atonements.
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Beehive
In a dream, a beehive represents one’s wife. The bees represent her
progeny, and the honeycomb represents her money. A beehive in a dream also
means a castle or citadel. The bees represent its dwellers, and its honeycombs
represent their property or belongings. A beehive in a dream also could mean
distress, sadness, or the outcome of patience, or the consequences of abstaining
from offering devotion or any serious input. (Also see Bees; Beekeeper)
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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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Gold
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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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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Abel
Seeing Abel, the second son of Adam in a dream means suffering from
people’s jealousy, grievance, chicanery, or that one may be killed by his enemy.
It also means that an unjust person will envy him. Seeing Abel in a dream also
means piety, devotion to God Almighty, feebleness toward a woman or making
an offering to please God Almighty and entering the heavenly paradise as a
reward. One who sees Abel in a dream should beware of his brethren and close
friends, and he should fear for his life.
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Ablution
Taking an ablution and completing it by giving careful attention to
details in a dream means fulfilling one’s needs. Taking a second ablution to
perform one’s prayers without the ritual need to do so in a dream means increase
in one’s light. Taking ablution with milk or honey in a dream means debts.
Ablution is a proper deed in all religions. It is a guard, a clemency, assurance
of the divine protection and immunity from punishment. Taking an ablution to
perform one’s prayers in a dream means entering under God’s protection against
what one may fear. It is reported in the traditions that God Almighty has said
to Moses, upon whom be peace: “When you are seized by fear, take your ablution
and direct your family to enter the sacrament of prayers.” Washing one’s body
in a dream is either performed in preparation for prayers or to wash away
impurities. Taking ablution inside a tunnel, or taking a complete ritual bath in
a dream means recovering a stolen object. Taking one’s ablution and engaging
in prayers in a dream means relief from distress and offering thanks to God
Almighty for His protection and guidance. If a merchant sees himself praying
without ablution in a dream, it means that he has entered into a business
venture without capital. If a worker sees that dream, it means that he has no
home to shelter him. If a ruler sees that dream, it means that he has no soldiers
to protect him. If a sick person sees himself taking ablution while in bed in a
dream, it means separation from his wife or a close friend. Taking ablution
inside one’s house in a dream means that one will move to a new house. Taking
ablution in the street or the marketplace in public or in a bathhouse in a dream
means a scandal, loss and a curse. Taking ablution at the seashore or in a proper
ablution area in a dream means dispelling one’s fear, sorrow or distress. Taking
ablution while standing over a friend’s head in a dream means inheriting him.
Seeing a friend taking his ablution over one’s head in a dream means suffering
harm or a scandal that will be caused by such a friend. Taking ablution in a
dream also means dispelling fears, recovering from an illness, paying one’s
debts or repenting from sin. Taking ablution with hot water in a dream means
falling sick. Wanting to take ablution and failing to find the proper means to
perform it in a dream means failure of a project or facing adversities. (Also see
Tayammum; Enacting; Prayers; Ritual bath)
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Building
The element of a good building in a dream represents love, affection,
unity, progeny, prosperity, a garment of honor, and girls in one’s family. A
strong edifice means strength and firmness. It also means support, help and a
long life. Raising a new edifice in a dream represents either personal or
collective material benefits in this world. If one sees himself building an edifice
in a dream, it means having intercourse with his spouse. If one builds a church,
it defines him as Christian. If he builds a mosque, it defines him as Muslim. If
a man of knowledge sees himself building a mosque as an offering to please God
Almighty in a dream, it means that he will compile a study from which others
will benefit or that people will seek his advice in religious matters or inter¬
pretations. If a king, or a ruler sees himself building a mosque as an offering for
God’s pleasure in a dream, it means that he will rule his subjects with justice,
command what is lawful and forbid what is unlawful. If he builds a school, it
shows him to be a man of knowledge. If he builds a hospice in a dream, it means
that he is an ascetic. If a sick person sees himself building a house in a dream,
it means that he will recover from his illness and enjoy good health. Seeing
buildings in a dream explains one’s determination, it also means one’s wants for
himself when he rejoices at finding something suitable for status. If one sees his
house bigger than it is in reality in a dream, it means expansion in one’s material
resources. If it grows beyond the normal norms in a dream, it means anxiety,
or a delegation that hastens to enter that house without permission, announcing
a calamity, or it could mean that a wedding will take place in that house.
Building a house in a dream also means extending one’s connections, strengthening
one’s relationship with his kin, friends, or if the person in question is a general
in the army, or a leader, then it means building a strong army. Building a house
in a dream also means regaining power, rejoicing or success in one’s business,
all of which are relative to the thickness of its walls. On the other hand,
demolishing one’s house in a dream means disagreement, disintegration or
separation of one’s family, relatives, friends, associates or dissolution of one’s
army. If one sees himself working for some people to renovate an old building
in a dream, it means correcting the norms of conduct in that community or
reviving old traditions. For example if one sees himself reconstructing the house
of Pharaoh in a dream, it means that he is reviving or reestablishing Pharaoh’s
system of government, or adopting its principals. Erecting a foundation for a
building, then completing its structure in a dream means seeking knowledge,
wisdom or leadership. Building a house in a different county, town or locality
in a dream means a marriage with a woman from that neighborhood. Building
an edifice from ceramic in a dream means decorating oneself. If the building is
from clay in the dream, it means lawful earnings. If one engraves pictures or
forms thereon in the dream, it means acquiring knowledge, learning a new craft,
a leading position in the government which involves partying, alcohol and
mingling with what is unlawful. Building an edifice from plaster or backed
bricks encrusted with pictures or forms in a dream means engaging in an
unlawful or a deceitful act. Building a house in a dream and strengthening its
walls, means to complete the father’s traditions, and to continue working in his
trade. (Also see Builder)
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Courage
To show courage in a dream means perseverance and having a strong
will. It also represents offering supererogatory devotion to reach nearness to
God Almighty. It also could mean one’s pursuit to be accepted by the people,
either by defending them or by daring to face their enemy. The same interpretation
is given to daring.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
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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