(Car racing; Competition; Contest; Horse race; Pigeon racing) Racing on
foot in a dream means activities, actions, accomplishments, workout, amuse¬
ment, playfulness, idling, a vacation, or travelling without a purpose. If a sick
person sees himself racing in a dream, it means his death. If a poor person sees
himself racing in a dream, it means financial gains. If a traveller sees himself
racing in a dream, it means returning to his home. Horse racing in a dream
means indulging in what is forbidden, arrogance, self-deceit, or guaranteeing
the success of what has no prospect of succeeding. Horse racing in a dream also
could mean engaging in a dangerous adventure that could lead to one’s death,
corruption and divisiveness. Pigeon racing in a dream means sodomy. Car
racing in a dream means exceeding the boundaries of safety, or crossing into the
boundaries of danger.
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Tracing footsteps
(See Tracker)
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Embrace
(Accolade; Hug) Embracing someone in a dream means longevity.
Embracing a deceased person also means longevity. If a deceased person
embraces the person seeing the dream and does not let go of him in a dream, it
means his death. Embracinga known person in a dream means associating with
him. Embracing one’s enemy in a dream means making peace with him. It is also
said that an embrace in a dream signifies exchanging praises. An embrace in
a dream also signifies kindness, liking for one another, travels, arriving from
a journey and dispelling distress or anxiety. An embrace in a dream is also
interpreted to mean having sexual intercourse. Embracing a woman in a dream
means love for the world, and despair from receiving any reward in the
hereafter. Embracing a man in a dream signifies lending him support and
helping him. Embracing the trunk of a tree in a dream means indulging in
hypocrisy. Embracing someone and laying one’s head in his lap in a dream
means entrusting him with one’s capital, or working for him. (Also see Envelope;
Hug)
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Ishaq
(Also known as John in Western traditions. God’s prophet Ishaq, son of the
prophet Jacob, upon both of them be peace.) In a dream, seeing him indicates
adversities and hardships. If one has a son who ran away in disobedience to his
father, and if he sees God’s prophet Ishaq in a dream, it means that he will
return to his home and be obedient again. This dream also indicates a surge of
glad tidings, peace and tranquility. Seeing Ishaq (uwbp) in a dream also means
suffering from persecution by the senators of one’s town, or from some of his
relatives, and finally God Almighty will come to his help, and grant him back
his integrity and honor. If one sees him in his best form and radiant beauty, it
becomes a sign of glad tidings, whereby one’s progeny will engender leaders,
governors and righteous people. Seeing him in a dream also may mean coming
out of tight circumstances into a more relaxed ones, changing from heedlessness
into guidance, poverty into richness, and from disobedience to one’s parents to
obeying them again. If one sees himself transformed into Isliaq (uwbp) or to wear
his robe in a dream means that he may near his death then be saved from it.
Islam: (Religion of Islam; Surrender to God’s will; Submission) To see oneself as
a Muslim, praising God Almighty, thanking Him, facing the Ka‘aba in one’s
prayers, or to see oneself embracing Islam in a dream means straightening one’s
life, or repentance from one’s sins. If one sees himself renewing his Islam in a
dream, it means safety from plagues, sickness, or adversities. To proclaim the
two testimonies: ‘There is no god other than Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allah,” in one’s dream means relief from distress, or guidance after heedlessness.
Saying these testimonies in a dream also may mean returning to one’s parents
after having abandoned them. It also means returning to a place one has earlier
deserted, or to using earlier criterions in one’s life. If a Muslim recites these
proclamations in a dream, it means that he will testify to the truth in a court
of justice, or become known for his truthfulness. (Also see Exalting God’s one¬
ness; Exclamation of God’s sovereignty; Imam; Meadow; mosque; Quran; Pil¬
grimage)
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Car
(Automobile; Carriage; Carrier; Coach; Lift; Litter; Transport; Vehicle;
Wheels) In a dream, a car represents someone who properly manages his life,
for a car is made from many well coordinated parts, and carries many things and
transports them from one location to another. If one sees himself riding a litter
that is carried by people in a dream, it means that he will preside over people
or beget a son who will be elevated in rank. If a traveller sees a car in his dream,
it means that his trip will take a slow turn and he will be delayed. A car in a
dream also signifies dignity, honor, advancement and attainment. If one sees
himself holding to a car or running after it in a dream, it means that he will lobby
someone in authority and profit from him as much as his nearness to such a car.
If one sees himself riding on a cargo vehicle in a dream, it means suffering from
distress and sorrow. (Also see Carrier; Racing)
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Hug
(Cuddle; Embrace; Hold) To embrace a living person in a dream means to
associate with him and to love him. To give a deceased person a short hug in a
dream means longevity. To give a deceased person a long and a continuous
embrace in a dream means one’s own death. To embrace a woman in a dream
means embracing the pleasures and attractions of this world and to despair of
any reward in the hereafter. To hold tight to a piece of fruit, or to endear certain
food one loves in a dream means easy profits or lawful earnings. If an unmarried
person holds tight or embraces a garment in a dream, it means that he will get
married. If one hugs a pair of shoes in a dream, it means that he will hold a new
position or a job that will make him extremely happy. (Also see Embrace;
Grabbing; Gripping; Sexual intercourse)
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Snake charmer
(Diphtheria; Quinsy; Tracer; Tracker) A snake charmer in a
dream represents mixing with evil people, participating in a competition, or
racing against one’s enemy. If a sick person sees himself sitting with his snakes
in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness and live a long and a
happy life. If the basket carries silkworms instead of a snake in his dream, it
means repentance of a sinner, or prosperity of a poor person, or it could mean
changing a bad profession for a good one. The presence of a snake charmer in
a dream also represents the presence of a deceiver, any taunting profession, or
it could mean an illness or suffocation. (Also see Tracker)
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Cowardice
(Lacking courage) Cowardliness in a dream means training one’s
horses for a racingbusiness, or it could mean modesty, or defending what is right
and opposing what is wrong.
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Kiss
(Love; Passion; Rose; Tenderness) A kiss in a dream means satisfying one’s
need, want or desire, or it could mean subordinating one’s enemy. Kissing a man
or embracing him lustfully in a dream means getting hold of what one intends
to acquire from him. If it is a lustful kiss, then it means accomplishing one’s
pursuit of benefits, knowledge, or guidance. If it is an amicable kiss, it means
that the one who received the kiss will receive benefits from the one who kissed
him, or learn something from him, or reap a new understanding of things
through him. Kissing a child in a dream means love, care and tenderness toward
that child. Kissing a servant in a dream means soliciting the friendship of her
master or employer. Kissing a married woman in a dream means seeking
friendship with her husband. Kissing someone in authority in a dream means
replacing him in his function. Kissing a judge in a dream means that one’s
testimony will be accepted by the court. If a judge kisses someone in a dream,
it means that the latter will win a court case, or benefit from such a judge, and
the same interpretation applies if a leader or a boss kisses someone in a dream.
Kissing one’s father in a dream also means benefiting from one another. Kissing
one’s son with passion in a dream means saving money for him, or building a
business for him. Giving one’s son a tender kiss in a dream means receiving joy
or money from him or from his mother. Kissing someone between the eyes in a
dream means marriage. Kissing someone’s eyes in a dream means pursuing
both heterosexual and homosexual life and such a dream carries a warning to
cease such loathsome and unlawful practices before contracting unknwon
illness. Kissing one’s beloved from the mouth in a dream means money. Kissing
a woman in a dream means desiring her, or receiving news from one’s beloved.
Kissing an old woman in a dream indicates an excuse or regret for a slip of the
mouth. Kissing a young girl in a dream means drinking a glass of wine. If a
scholar kisses a beautiful woman in a dream, it could mean reciting the Quran,
or speaking words of wisdom. If such a scholar is known to love the world and
its pleasures, then what he has kissed in his dream is the world itself. Kissing
God’s right Hand in a dream means attending a pilgrimage to Mecca and kissing
the black stone. Kissing God Almighty in a dream means kissing the holy
Quran, or kissing God’s holy Name. If one sees God Almighty kissing him in a
dream, it means that his deeds are accepted. Kissing an adorned woman or
sleeping with her in a dream means marrying a wealthy widow. Kissing a known
deceased person in a dream means benefiting from his knowledge or inheriting
his money. Kissing an unknown dead person in a dream means that one will
receive money from an unexpected source, or perhaps do business with his heirs.
If a deceased person kisses someone in a dream, it means that the latter will
receive unanticipated benefits. Lustfully kissing a deceased person in a dream
means satisfying one’s needs, lust, or completing a project. If a sick person sees
himself kissing a deceased person in a dream, it means his own death. Finally,
if a healthy person kisses a deceased person in a dream, it means that his words
are not true. (Also see Rose)
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Wrap up
(Roll up; Swathe) In a dream, a wrap represents one’s limbs. To wrap
up something in a dream means turning the page on something, closing a book,
retracing one’s steps, winding up a conversation, or controlling the spread of a
rumor. (Also see Wrap; Wrapping)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Competition
(See Duel; Racing)
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Contest
(See Duel; Racing)
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Horse race
(See Racing)
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Tracker
(Spoor; Tracing footsteps) A tracker in a dream connotes divulging
secrets, exposing people’s private life, or he could represent knowledge, or a
student who is investigating the works of masters from the past. (Also see Snake
charmer)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Irrationality
If one acts irrationally in a dream, it means that he will act with
disgrace, stupidity or shamelessness in real life. Being irrational in a dream and
intentionally using violent or insulting words, and acting deliberately in an evil
way means despair of God’s mercy. It also means refuting or opposing some¬
thing. It is also interpreted to mean attending to one’s prayers without the ritual
ablution. Irrationality in a dream also may mean insolent behavior, or ill
speaking of peoples’ honor or chastity. (Also see Insanity; Mental derangement)
Irreligious: (Cover; Hide; Farmer; Infidel; Ingratitude; Profane; Unbeliever;
Ungodly) In a dream, seeing an irreligious person means meeting an enemy.
Seeing an elderly person who is irreligious in a dream means meeting an old
enemy whose hatred is clearly shown on hisface. Seeingan irreligious housekeeper,
or an old employee in a dream means suffering from the hidden evils of an
avowed enemy. Becoming irreligious in a dream means embracing innovation,
or whatever practices one considers and uses as his religion. Seeing an irreli¬
gious person sitting on a table with a plate of honey before him and refusing to
eat from it in the dream means that he is ungrateful to his Lord, and that he
does not confess to the innumerable favors which God Almighty has given him
during this life. A gathering of irreligious people in a dream represents one’s
children in their infancy. An irreligious person in a dream also represents a
farmer who plants a seed, then when it becomes a seedling, he covers it with
earth again. (Also see Disbelief)
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Reconciliation
Reconciliation between a husband and a wife in a dream connotes
the consequences of an illness, embracing one’s former religion, or it could mean
returning to one’s old trade. (Also see Conciliation)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Pyramids
Seeing the pyramids of Egypt in a dream means receiving news from
a distant place. As for an unmarried person, seeing the pyramids of Egypt in a
dream means his marriage to a foreigner, or embracing his or her religion,
ideals, or it could mean pursuing one’s schooling in arts and science. Seeing the
pyramids of Egypt in a dream also denotes a place of distraction, playfulness,
music, dances, drinking alcohol, a tavern, imagery, idols, or forms.
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Handshake
Shaking hands with someone in a dream means signing an agree¬
ment, receiving benefits, a pledge of allegiance, honoring one’s promise, making
a commitment, good intention, signing a contract, or cherishing a friendship.
Shaking hands with someone then embracing him in a dream means glad
tidings, good news, good words to which one’s reply will be the same, or it could
represent a knowledge he teaches to others. (Also see Greetings)
Handsomeness: (See Elegance)
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Sources:The dream interpretations presented on this website are primarily based on the renowned works of Imam Ibn Sirin (رحمه الله). Additional insights are derived from authentic Islamic sources, including references to the Qur'an, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus among early Islamic dream interpreters.While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and authenticity of the content, we encourage readers to consult qualified Islamic scholars for deeper understanding or in matters requiring religious rulings.
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