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Righteous people
(Companions of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace; Follow¬
ers; Successors) Seeing God’s blessed people and His righteous ones, or any of
the early companions of God’s Messenger (uwbp), whether such a companion is
known or not in a dream represents blessings in one’s life and denotes one’s
correct following of their example, and their advice or comments in one’s dream
must be heeded. To see oneself as one of such true ones, or to enter their circles
in a dream means that one is following their example and enjoying or suffering
similar trials to theirs, then he will triumph over his enemies. To see one of the
companions living in a city in a dream also represents the joy, happiness,
prosperity, and justice the inhabitants of such a city enjoy under the leadership
of a righteous governor. (Also see Companions of the Prophet; Scholars; Serving;
Shepherd)
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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¬
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Pavilion
(Army; Canopy; Large tent) In a dream, a pavilion represents someone
in command. Seeing a pavilion in a dream also means conquering one’s enemy.
A canopy in a dream represents someone who has less authority than the
commander, a dome represents someone of a lower rank, and a tent in a dream
means less than a dome. If a commander is seen leaving his pavilion in a dream,
it means that he will lose some of his authority, or that he may die shortly.
Unknown pavilions of either green or white colors in a dream mean healing,
endowments, gifts, martyrdom, visiting the graves of righteous people, or a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem. (Also see Canopy; Tent)
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Elephant
(Arrogance) In a dream, an elephant represents a respected and feared
enemy who is dull-witted, who carries heavy burdens or responsibilities and
who is expert in war tactics. An elephant in a dream also signifies arrogance.
Riding an elephant or controlling it in a dream means establishing ties with a
leader or a politician and profiteering from one’s connection. It also means living
a long and a prosperous life. Riding an elephant during the nighttime in a dream
means rising in rank, and should one be suited for leadership, he will receive
it then engage in a war which he will lose. Riding an elephant during the
daylight hours in a dream means divorce, perfidy, betrayal or deceit. Milking
an elephant or taking something out of its trunk in a dream means either
extortion or receiving lawful money from a powerful person. It is also said that
an elephant in a dream represents a mighty king who is gracious and generous,
patient and tender hearted. If an elephant hits someone with his trunk in a
dream, it means receiving benefits from such a person or inheriting something
from him, receiving a political appointment, or becoming wealthy through high
connections. An elephant in a dream also represents righteous people, scholars
and noble ones. An elephant in a dream also denotes hardships, toiling, then
relief from adversities. Seeing an elephant in a dream and failing to ride on it
means lack of integrity or loss of business. Seeing a dead elephant in a dream
means that the ruler or a great person from that land will die, or that a noble
person will be killed. Seeing an elephant in a land other than its native land in
a dream means adversities. If one faces a threatening elephant in a dream, it
means an illness. If one falls under the feet of an elephant in a dream, it means
his death. Speaking to an elephant in a dream means receiving a precious gift
from someone in authority. Running away in fear of an elephant in a dream
means being persecuted by someone in authority. Riding an elephant during a
war in a dream means defeat and subsequent destruction. Eating elephant’s
meat in a dream means money. As for worldly people, seeing an elephant in a
dream means benefits, but as for pious and religious people, it denotes adversities.
Riding an elephant in a dream also may denote lies or oppression. An elephant
entering a land other than its natural habitat signifies an official visit of a king
or a president to another country, or it could mean invading it.
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Tablet
(Blackboard; Preserved Tablet; Records; Scrolls) Seeing the heavenly
Preserved Tablet in a dream means unveiling one’s actions and thoughts, glad
tidings for someone suffering from adversities, recovering from an illness for an
ailing person, or falling into sin for people whose indulgence in abominable
action is a common way of life. As for godly and righteous people, seeing the
Preserved Tablet in a dream means guidance relating to what God Almighty
has written of commands and prohibitions. As for niggardly people, seeing the
Preserved Tablet in a dream means acquaintance with one’s written shares and
certainty about one’s limitations and his life in this world. Seeing it also means
preserving knowledge, cataloging references, or saving money for one’s family
and heirs. It also represents a guardian for one’s properties, treasurer, the
keeper of one’s secrets, or a controller. Seeing the Preserved Tablet in a dream
also could denote enjoying peace after experiencing fear. If a ruler sees the
Preserved Tablet in a dream, it means that his sovereignty will expand, or it
could mean that he will discover a great treasure. As for the tablets that were
revealed to God’s prophet Moses, upon whom be peace, seeing them in a dream represents witnesses,
spiritual guides, guidance or admonition. A wooden blackboard in a dream represents one’s wife,
child, farmland, or finding peace after suffering from fear,
or it could mean knowledge if one is a seeker of such avenues. In general,
all boards in a dream represent admonition or prohibition
of sin. Receiving a writing tablet from an Imam in a dream means an appointment
to leadership, knowledge, understanding, or becoming an Imam, except if what
is written on the blackboard in the dream implies admonition to do good, then
the tablet means guidance and mercy. If the blackboard is made of iron in the
dream, it means that one will beget a son who will become a great scholar and
a strongman. A polished board in a dream means that one’s son will become a
man of courage who accomplishes what he intends, acquires what he wants, and
who will rarely be defeated. If the blackboard is corroded in the dream, it means
that one’s son will have no dynasty. If the blackboard is made of stone in the
dream, it means that his heart will be like a rock. If the blackboard is made of
copper in the dream, it means that one’s son will grow to be a hypocrite. If it is
made of lead in the dream, it means that one’s son will be an effeminate person.
A tablet in a dream also denotes a woman and the writing on it represent her
children, or it could represent an intelligent and a good natured boy who accepts
what he learns from his teacher. Receiving a blackboard from someone in
authority in a dream means gaining power. If a pregnant woman sees a
blackboard in a dream, it means that she will beget a son.
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Olives
(Blessed tree) In a dream, olives represent money, pleasures, or one’s
prosperity. An olive tree in a dream represents a blessed man who benefits his
family, a chaste woman, or it could mean a son who may become a governor. A
yellow olive in a dream represents heavy concerns about one’s religious life. If one
presses olives for oil in a dream, it means that he will earn blessings and benefits.
If one sees himself watering an olive tree with olive oil in a dream, it means that
he sleeps with his mother. The same interpretation applies if one sees himself
watering a garden with vinegar. If one buys an olive tree, or eats from one, or
drinks from its oil in a dream, it means blessings, or that he will marry a noble
and a chaste woman. Seeing the leaves of an olive tree in a dream means following
the straight path, or fulfilling one’s spiritual obligations, guidance, light, reading
the Quran, comforting someone’s heart, making money for a poor person, except
if one eats the olive raw in the dream, then it means the opposite, or it implies
poverty, indebtedness, or it could denote the place, or the direction it comes from.
The leaves of an olive tree represent righteous people or spiritual leaders. The
fruit of an olive tree represents easy money, or living a rich and a happy life.
Selecting olives or pressing them for oil in a dream means toiling, or hardships.
As for a sick person, olives in a dream mean regaining strength and recovering
from his illness. The fruit itself and the leaves also denote assiduousness and
resoluteness, however, olives in a dream also denote slow growing. (Also see Oil)
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Ship
(Boat; Human being; Might; Mother; Prison; Star; Salvation; Stress) Seeing
a ship in a dream means escape from danger, overcoming adversities, recovering
from an illness, or it could represent rain after a severe drought. If one who is
experiencing adversities sees a ship or a boat anchored in a harbor in his dream,
it means that his adversities will be lifted shortly. If one sees himself pulling
it, or driving it on dry land in a dream, it means that he is a hypocrite or a pimp.
If he rides a ship along with righteous people in a dream, it means that he is
guided on the straight path and that his sins will be forgiven. If one reaches the
shore and leaves the boat in a dream, it means that he will live in safety and
happiness, and he will escape from the danger of his enemies. If one who is
dismissed from his work sees himself on a boat in a dream, it means that he will
be rehired to occupy the same office and regain his authority, or that he may take
a dangerous trip during which he may either die or escape from death. If one
thinks that the ship does not befit his class or rank in the dream, it means that
he will face danger. If one’s ship is drowning, and if another ship comes to its
rescue in the dream, it means that one will escape from a great danger to fall
into the hands of a strong person, or that he will escape from a danger, though
should he disobey its captain and abandon the second ship in his dream, it
means that he may disobey his leader and go astray. Recovering one’s ship from
the deep in a dream means regaining power. If the ship in one’s dream is
interpreted as power, it means that he will lose his power or authority. If the
ship is interpreted as burdens and difficulties, it means that he will overcome
them through prayers or giving charity, or taking a medicine if he is ill. If one’s
ship drown, and if he sees himself floating in the water holding to a panel or
debris from the ship in the dream, it means that he will face the wrath of
someone in authority. If he is holdings leadership position, it means that he may
lose it. If he is a merchant, it means that he may go bankrupt. If he still dies
from his trial in the dream, it means that he may be killed, and his death will
still be an escape from something he feared most. An empty ship in a dream
means business profits. Seeing a passenger ship transporting people in a dream
means safety. If the ship is floating still in the dream, it means imprisonment.
To hold to the rope of a ship in a dream represents a religious person who joins
the company a pious teacher. Even if one sees himself dropping the ropes, or
lowering the anchor in his dream, it means that he will remain in the company
of such a person. Riding a ship along with one’s family, relatives and friends in
a dream means honor, prosperity and escape from one’s enemies. If one sees
himself crossing the sea with a small boat in the dream, it represents a danger
he will face. Seeing a ship floatingnicely in a dream means happiness. Standing
on the shore and watching a ship in the sea in a dream means receiving glad
tidings. If one sees the ship ascending in the skies in a dream, it represents slow
coming benefits, and if the ship is descending from the sky, it denotes fast
coming benefits. The beams of a ship represent religious men, faith, holding fast
to one’s religion, or they could mean complications. The sails of a ship in a dream
represent its captain. The crew represents servants. The rowing oars, the
rudders, or the propellers in a dream represent the movement of the ship, or the
children of its owner. The condition of a ship represents the state of the person
seeing the dream or his living condition. If one rescues a drowned ship in a
dream, it means that he will discover a treasure, or it could mean marriage if
one is unwed, or a financial gift for one who works for a governor. If one sees
himself as a ship ebbing and stretching as the tide fall in the sea, then if the sea
calms in the dream, it means that he will receive a high ranking appointment,
leadership, authority and honor. If one sees a ship floating over a sea of blood
in a dream, it means adultery. If the ship sinks, and if some of its debris and
boards remain afloat in the dream, it may mean the death of one’s mother, for
one’s mother was once his ship. Buying a ship in a dream means getting married.
Carrying oars in a dream means knowledge. A flying ship in a dream means the
death of its rider. A flying ship in a dream also may represent another type of
vehicle, or it could mean a coffin or a funeral. If one dies inside a ship that has
sunk in a dream, it means that he will be saved from suffering in the hereafter,
and he will also escape from what he fears most in this world. If he finds a hole
in the ship in his dream, it means that he may escape from drowning. A ship in
a dream also represents a heavy built woman. In a dream, a ship also represents
the Bridge of Judgement {Sirat) that will be stretched on the Day of Resurrection
for the creation to cross into the land of the Grand Gathering. A ship in a dream
also represents salvation, avoiding ignorance, or overcoming temptation. If a
sick person sees himself riding in the morgue of a ship with dead people in a
dream, it means that he will escape from the trials of this world. If a healthy
person who is seeking knowledge does so in a dream, it means that he may meet
with a spiritual teacher to benefit from his knowledge and wisdom, and to escape
from ignorance. If an indebted person does so in his dream, it means that he will
repay his debts, while for a deprived person, he too will find plenitude and
acquire wealth from unexpected sources. If one sees his ship sailing to the shore,
then if it becomes amphibious, driving him on dry land in the dream, it means
that he will waiver in his faith and deviate from the path of truth to follow
innovations, hypocrisy and insolence. If he is not seeking knowledge, it means
that he will divorce his wife, then proceed to live with her in sin. If he is a
merchant, it means that his business will stagnate and he will seek unlawful
methods to market his merchandise. In a dream, a ship also represents good
deeds, righteous companions, associating with a wise man, a good fellowship,
praiseworthy deeds, a handcraft, stagnation of one’s business, fear, hope,
salvation, a mosque, a marketplace, one’s father, one’s mother, master, teacher,
educator, wealth, a house, an adulteress, a vehicle, one’s wife, or his servant.
A ship in a dream also represents a tavern in the sense that one enters it sober
and leaves it light headed. A ship in a dream also represents the human form
and its body represents his body. Its oars represent his hands. Its front
represents his head. Its contents represent his brain. Its boards represent his
ribs, and its ropes represent his veins, etcetera. If one sees a ship sitting on top
of a mountain in a dream, it means safety, or escape from a danger, or protection
from one’s enemy. If it sinks in the sea in the dream, it also means that he is
one of the dwellers of hell-fire. If the ship turns into iron in the dream, it means
longevity. Eating the wood of a ship in a dream means receiving a sizeable
inheritance, or it could mean eating forbidden meat. If one sees a ship talking
to him and soothing his understanding in a dream, it means that he will listen
to the admonition of a wise man. Seeing Noah’s arc in a dream means happiness,
joy, festivities, salvation, relief from stress and worries, protection from drown¬
ing, marriage and a presiding position, or victory over one’s enemy. (Also see
Boat; Helm)
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Shepherd
(Bucket; Watering) In a dream, a shepherd represents a leader, a
teacher or a governor. If one sees himself herding his sheep and notknowinghow
far they have spread in the fields in the dream, it means that he reads the
Quranic revelations but does not fathom their meaning. Herding camels in a
dream means presiding over people from a different land. Herding one’s flock
in a dream means serving one’s people with compassion, and caring for their
interests. Sheep in a dream also represent righteous men. A shepherd in a
dream also represents a high rank, a position of authority, or justice toward
others. (Also see Righteous people)
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Bull
(Cow; Ox; Steer) A bull in a dream represents the chief of the council or the
mayor of the town or village. Seeing a bull in a dream also means winning the
mayoral seat for a term or losing it after one year. If one sees himself owning
a herd of steers in a dream, it means receiving a governmental office and a vast
authority should he qualify for it. His employees’ support depends on how
manageable is his herd. If a man sees himself riding a steer in a dream, it means
dealing with a government employee. It also means that he will acquire what
he intends. Seeing a bull in a dream also means fame. If one sees himself eating
the head of a steer or a bull in a dream, it also means winning a leadership seat
in the government, except if the bull is red. If one is a merchant, then it means
profit and prosperity for that year. If a steer is transformed into a wolf in a
dream, it means that a government’s employee will turn corrupt. A white bull
in a dream means glad tidings and profits. If a steer or a cow butts against
someone in the dream, it means that God is displeased with him. Eating bull’s
meat in a dream means financial comfort. If a bull bites someone in a dream,
it means suffering from an illness or begetting children who will grow to be
honorable and righteous people. If one sees an ox mooing at him in the dream,
it means undertaking a distant or a long journey. If a farmer sees an ox plowing
his fields in a dream, it means a good harvest for that year.
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Scholars
(Early companions; Legist; Masjid; Men of knowledge; Mosque; Reli¬
gious doctors; Righteous men) A scholar in a dream represents glad tidings, a
promotion, or a commendation and it represents one who acts upon what he
knows and says. Seeing one of the early scholars in a dream means increase in
one’s knowledge, for they were the wise representatives of God’s message on
earth. Seeing them also means increase in one’s wisdom, happiness, joy, and
one’s dream could mean that one will stand to admonish people or counsel them.
Seeing the early righteous people and the blessed companions of God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace, in a dream means growth of one’s righteousness. If one sees
a scholar who is considered to be a reference in religious knowledge, and if one
accepts his admonition in the dream, though in wakefulness he does not follow
this school of thought, it means that he will be tried with an adversity that will
be remembered by people for sometime to come, though his testimony will be
accepted by the people. If a well-known early scholar appears in one’s dream
when the dwellers of that locality are experiencing adversities, economic
distress or a drought, it means that their calamity will be lifted. Seeing an
unknown scholar, or an unknown religious doctor in a dream means that a
physician or a philosopher may visit one’s house. (Also see Legist; Companions
of the Prophet; uwbp; Masjid; Mosque)
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Hedges
(Enclosure; Fence; Surrounding) If the green hedges of a fruit garden
climb toward the outside of the fence and the trees remain inside the garden in
a dream, it means improper attitude toward one’s religion, or loss of worldly
status, business losses, failure to repent, or giving preference to the company
of ignorant and boastful people over the company of righteous people, or it could
mean lack of adequate religious devotion, rejecting one’s religion, or raising the
esteem of commoners above the elect. If one sees that the green hedges are
replaced with a wall, a fence, or a ditch in the dream, it represents the rising
star of the owner of such a garden. Hedges in a dream also represent one’s
religion and the trees represent one’s religious duties. Hedges in a dream also
represent one’s family, relatives, or his trade. If hedges are interpreted to mean
the world, then they could also represent one’s family, relatives, progeny, one’s
religious life and the deeds that could save one from suffering in hell-fire.
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Oak tree
(Evergreen) An oak tree in a dream represents profits, prosperity, honor,
or associating with heedless people who live in the mountains, or perhaps it could
mean visiting righteous people, ascetics and renunciates who live in the wilderness
or in uninhabited ruins. An oak tree in a dream also may mean homosexuality
or sodomy. An evergreen tree in a dream represents the element of longevity and
strength, but it could also imply slavery because of its needles. (Also see Oak; Tree)
Oak: Oak in a dream represents a difficult person who loves to hoard money, or it
could represent a great shaikh, or a rich person. (Also see Oak tree; Tree)
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Ophthalmologist
(Eye doctor; Oculist) In a dream, an ophthalmologist represents
a spiritual guide who brings people out of darkness into light and who brings peace
and unity between beloveds. An ophthalmologist in a dream also represents a
teacher who entices people to seek knowledge, to reflect in advance about the
consequences of their actions and to develop a sharp sight. An ophthalmologist
in a dream also could represent a pearl diver, an ocean diver, one who digs wells
or restores old springs, or an eye expert who can tell the difference between false
eyes from the true ones. An ophthalmologist in a dream also represents a
preacher, or a counsellor who can show the difference between the path of
righteous people and the path of the heedless ones. An ophthalmologist in a dream
also may represent someone who has something to say, or news to report.
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Whale
(Fish; Jonah; Sea life) In a dream, a whale represents an oath, the temple
of righteous people and the prayer mat of the devotees. Seeing a whale in a
dream also means strains, depression, loss of rank, or a growing anger. Seeing
the whale which swallowed God’s prophet Jonah (uwbp) in a dream means
dispelling one’s fears, prosperity for a poor person and the coming relief for
someone in distress. In a dream, a whale also represents the chief minister of
sea life, while the ocean represents the king or the ruler. (Also see Fish)
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Companions of the Prophet (uwbp)
(Followers; Righteous people; Successors) If
one sees in a dream that one of the companions of God’s Messenger, upon whom
be peace, his followers or their successors entering a town or locality that is
suffering under natural adversities, oppression or war, it means relief for its
people and reversal of their conditions. It could also mean that their leaders will
become guided again. To see the gnostics of a land means increase in one’s
knowledge. To see the wise men of a land, means increase in one’s wisdom. To
see the preachers of a town in a dream means spiritual growth and increase in
one’s happiness. To see the righteous dwellers of a land and God’s trustees
therein in a dream means increase in one’s devotion. If one sees past companions
alive in a dream, it means prosperity, justice and economic growth for the
inhabitants, coming from a God-fearing leadership. If one sees himself resur¬
recting one of the companions, their followers or successors in a dream, it means
that he will revive his practices and traditions. If one sees himself turned into
one of the known righteous companion or followers of God’s Prophet, upon whom
be peace in a dream, it means trials in one’s life to equal the exalted station of
such blessed beings, though the end is praiseworthy. (Also see Righteous people;
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Moses
(God’s prophet Moses, upon whom be peace.) If one sees God’s prophet
Moses, upon whom be peace, in a dream, it means that God Almighty will
destroy a tyrant at his hands. Following that, the person seeing the dream will
rise in station, continue to attain one victory after another, and he will never
be humiliated or defeated. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also denotes the
strength of righteous people, and the inevitable defeat of iniquitous people. If
at the time of seeing a dream with God’s prophet Moses (uwbp) there exist a
tyrant or an ungodly leader, it means that God Almighty will destroy him, and
one will be saved from his evil. If someone in authority becomes Moses (uwbp)
in a dream, or if he wears one of his cloaks, it means that he will vanquish his
enemy and fulfill what his heart desires. If one sees him (uwbp) in a prison or
persecuted, or if one fears a major event that could put and end to his life, or
an accident that could kill him, or a dangerous sea trip that could drown him,
it means that God willing, he will escape and survive such adversity. Seeing
Moses (uwbp) in a dream also means the end of tyranny, or victory in a war. If
one is oppressed, worried and distressed by his own family, and if he sees Moses
(uwbp) in a similar situation in a dream, it means that God Almighty will guide
him to a way to overcome them, or if a traveller sees such a dream, it means that
he will return safely to his home. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also indicates
trials duringone’s childhood, separation from one’s family, witnessinguncommon
miracles, or that one may suffer from his own family because of an admonition,
or it could represent a will he will leave to them, or it could mean commanding
good and eschewing evil. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also means love for
travel, praiseworthy intercession, sea travels, a safe return, profits, suffering
from slander and false accusations, or perhaps it could mean that one may have
weakness in his speech, or tottering, or that he may suffer from a head ill or
injury. If someone who has renounced worldly pleasures, an ascetic, or a pious
person sees Moses (uwbp) in a dream, it means increase in his wisdom, light in
his heart and elevation of his station. If a woman sees Moses (uwbp) in a dream,
she must fear loss of her child, or her dream could represent an adversity that
should have a happy ending. If a child sees Moses (uwbp) in a dream, the same
interpretation applies. If one sees himself carrying the staff of Moses (uwbp) in
a dream, it means that he will reach a high rank and win victory over his enemy.
If he is suffering from an evil spell or a sorcery, it means that it will be nullified.
(Also see Orphan)
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Burnishing
(Polishing; Shining) A wood finisher burnishing a piece of furniture
in a dream represents a minister, or a statesman who deals with the high and
the low. It also could mean associating with righteous people who point out one’s
pitfalls and help him to remove his ills. (Also see Sanding)
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Fish
(Sea Life; Human being) In a dream, if their number is known, fish represent
women, but if their number is not known, then they represent money from a
doubtful source. If one sees a fish colony gathering at seabed, where he is fishing,
bringing them up and eating them raw as he pleases, or if he places them into
baskets and divides them into lots in the dream, it means that he will prosper
and invest his wealth in different ventures and savings plans. A whale in a
dream represents the minister of sea life, while the sea itself represents the king
or the country. A whale in a pond with his jaws opened in a dream represents
a prison. A large fish colony in a dream represents despised earnings, or earning
a large amount money one is accountable for its expenditure. Fishing in a well
means homosexuality, or it could represent someone who tries to tempt his
servant or his assistant to indulge in a loathsome act. If one sees himself fishing
in murky waters in a dream, it conveys evil, sorrows, or distress however it may
happen. If one sees himself fishing in clear waters in a dream, it means money
or hearing nice words or conceiving a son, while fishing in salty waters in a
dream means difficulties. If one sees himself fishing with a fishhook in a dream,
it means excitement, pleasure or losing benefits. A soft skin fish in a dream
means benefits for someone intending to trick or to swindle people’s money.
Mostly fishing with a pole and a fishhook in a dream means difficulties or slow
coming benefits, or a slow and loose business. Any large cyprinoid freshwater
fish or a barbel fish (cyprinus bynni; barbus ) in a dream denote positive benefits
for someone intending marriage or to enter into a business partnership. Seeing
a herring or any of its clupeid type fish in a dream represent evil work or toiling
for something one will never get. A fish in the pond in a dream is also a sign of
benefits, though may be little benefits. Seeing dead fish floating in the water in
a dream has an ominous connotation, or they could represent a hopeless case.
Taking fish from the water and eating them alivemeans profits, or an appointment
to a high raking position in wakefulness. In a dream, if a sick man or a traveller
finds fish in his bed it also connotes bad or a painful sickness or suffering from
arthritis, or he may drown because he would be sleeping with them. Seeing sea
fish covered with salt in a dream means lasting richness, because fish are
preserved in salt, or it could mean burdens. If one’s wife is pregnant and he sees
a fish coming out of his male organ in a dream, it means that his wife will beget
a son. If a fish comes out of his mouth, then it means speaking ill of a woman.
A fried fish in a dream means that one’s prayers will be answered. A broiled fish
in a dream means travels or seeking knowledge. A large fish in a dream means
money, while a small fish means difficulties, burdens and stress, because it
carries more spikes than meat, beside, small fish are more difficult to eat. Mixed
sized of different kinds offish in a dream represent money, trouble, liking social
events or mixing with all types of people, the good and the bad ones. Buying a
fish in a dream may mean marriage. Eating a rotten fish in a dream means
pursuing adultery and avoiding a lawful marriage. If one sees himself attempting
painstakingly to catch a whale in a small pond in a dream, it means money that
he will fight for, though he cannot get hold of it without having to cross major
obstacles. If one finds a pearl or two in the belly of a fish in a dream, it means
that he will marry a rich woman and conceives one or two sons with her. If he
finds a ring in the belly of the fish in a dream, it means that he will gain authority
and might. Finding fat in the belly of a fish in a dream means acquiring money
from a woman. Seeing oneself fishing on a dry land means committing adultery,
a sin, or it could mean hearing good news. Catching a fish with excessive bones
and scales denotes the necessity to pay one’s dues or to distribute alms tax on
one’s liquid assets, because one cannot enjoy his catch unless he first cleanse
it. Seeing sea fish swimming toward sweet waters, or river fish swimming
toward the sea in a dream means hypocrisy, falsehood or the rise of an innovator
or an impostor. If one sees fish swimming on the water surface in a dream, it
means ease in attaining his goals, exposing secrets, unveiling hidden past,
reviewing old books or redistributing an old inheritance. If one sees fish that
have the look ofhuman beings in a dream, it means business, trading or meeting
with an interpreter, or a translator, or associating with people of good character.
If such fish with a human face look beautiful, then one’s companions are good.
Otherwise, if the fish look ugly in the dream, then it means that he has
associated himself with evil companions. If one sees an aquarium in his house
filled with all types of catfish, or angelfish or similar fish that live in a home
aquarium in a dream, it means being charitable or taking care of orphans or
adopting children. If one sees himself reaching with his hand to the bottom of
the seabed to catch fish in a dream, it means that he will acquire extensive
knowledge in his profession and prosper from his trade. Otherwise, it could
mean that one will become a spy. If the sea opens and unveils its treasures, and
if one catches a goldfish from its belly in the dream, it means that God Almighty
will reveal new spiritual knowledge to him in order to help him understand his
religion and to receive guidance. If the goldfish leaves his hand and returns to
the sea in the dream, it means that he will join the company of righteous people
and saints from whom he will learn about the inner spiritual knowledge, or that
he will find a good companion for a journey he intends. If one eats a fish without
cleaning or cooking it in a dream, it means that he will speak ill of his own
friends, slander his associates, commit adultery, acquire money from trickery
and falsehood, or become inflicted with a dangerous disease or suffer from a
stroke. If one sees fish on the shore rather than in the water in a dream, it means
that he may change his profession. The different types of fish in a dream
represent human beings and their professions. A fish in a dream also could mean
that death will take place where it is found, because of the departure of its soul,
its stench, weight and one’s responsibility to bury the deceased. Eating a fish
in a dream also means receiving easy, lawful and enjoyable earnings. (Also see
Meat)
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Spinning
(Yarn) If a woman sees herself workingon a spinning wheel and quickly
trying to finish her work in a dream, it means that a traveller will soon come
home, or that an expected visitor will arrive. If she sees herself taking her time
in spinning her wool in a dream, it means that either she or her husband will
undertake a journey. If the thread breaks inside the bobbin in her dream, it
means cancellation of her plans to travel. If she sees herself in a dream spinning
cotton threads, it means separation from her husband. During such a separation,
she will cease asking her husband for her bridal dower, and later on she will
return to him. If she sees herself spinning linen in a dream, it means that she
will seek the company of righteous people to acquire wisdom and knowledge. If
a man sees himself spinning cotton, or linen in a dream, it means that he will
suffer humiliation, or he may engage in a job which he cannot do properly. If the
threads he is spinning turn thin in the dream, it means that he toils hard
through his work but fails to do it properly. If the threads turn too thick in the
dream, it means that he will undertake a business trip and reap success from
it. If a man sees a woman spinning cotton in her house in a dream, it means that
she will betray her husband with someone else. If one sees himself spinning
wool, fur, or hair in his dream, it means that he will undertake a profitable
business trip. To undo a spun thread in a dream means renouncing one’s
allegiance, or breaking one’s promise, or denying one’s commitment. (Also see
Ball of thread; Pledge of allegiance; Spindle)
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Spearman
A battle between spearmen in a dream represents a blow of fate, a
mishap, or a calamity. The way to avoid such a mishap is by spending money
and efforts on God’s path. Such a battle also could mean an attack against one’s
religion, a calumny, or mocking another person’s faith, or speaking ill of
righteous people, or being sarcastic about religion, or it could mean slander,
defamation, confuting someone, defaming him, vilification, or making libelous
statements against someone. If one sees himself stabbing someone with a spear,
a sword, a lance, or a wooden post in a dream, it means making or publishing
libelous statements about someone, and in that case, he is the assailant and he
is liable for his actions, also he will be subjected to the same destiny. If one stabs,
wounds, or threatens someone with any of the above weapons, or if he points
them toward the other person but does not attack him in the dream, it means
that he will be tempted to slander or defame him, then he will withhold himself
from doing so. If one sees people fighting with spears in a dream, it means that
a plague will strike that place, or it could mean rising prices. If one sees them
rebelling against the government in the dream, it means that prices will fall.
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Tree
An apple tree in a dream represents a good man who serves and cares about
his community. A crack in a tree in a dream represents members of one’s family
who will brace against him. A palmyra tree in a dream represents a wise man,
a poet, or an astronomer. Seeing one, or sitting under it in a dream means
meeting such a person. An oak tree in a dream means profits, prosperity, honor,
associating with heedless people who live in the mountains, or perhaps it could
mean visiting righteous people or a renunciate who lives in the wilderness or
in uninhabited ruins. A mimosa tree in a dream represents stinginess, evil, or
pursuing the actions of the dwellers of hell-fire. A buckthorn tree that grows
datelike fruit in a dream represents a noble and a generous woman, or it could
represent a noble and a generous man. The greener is its color, the greater is
the person. Seeing this tree in a dream means that one will rise in station,
acquire knowledge, and grow in piety. Eating its fruit in a dream means an
illness. Climbing this tree in a dream means stress and difficulties. If one
acknowledges the condition of a specific tree in wakefulness then sees the same
in his dream, it means that such condition will last. In general, trees in a dream
represent women or men of different tempers or personalities. Trees in a dream
also represent fights. Unknown trees mean distress, worries, adversities and
fears, particularly if one sees them in the dark in his dream. Sitting under the
shade of a tree in a dream means profits and money, or it could mean dependence
on people in authority, or befriending rich people for their money. As for one who
is pursuing the path of innovation, it means that he will repent and follow the
path of righteousness if it is a fruit-bearing tree. Taking shelter under a tree that
bears no fruit in the dream means pursuing something that will bear no comfort
or benefits. Fragrant trees, flowering trees, a Moringa tree, or a henna plant in
a dream represent people of knowledge, religious scholars, teachers or preach¬
ers who teach what they do not practice. As for citrus trees in a dream, they
represent righteous people, wise men and people of inner and outer awareness
who practice what they preach. Palm trees, walnut trees, or the like trees in a
dream represent people of the upper social class from whom no one can get
anything, or no one will even attempts to ask them for anything. As for the
poplar trees, the evergreen cypress trees, or the saint trees in a dream, they
represent stinginess and avariciousness. In a dream, any kind of maple or other
trees that renew their leaves annually represent poverty, richness, memorizing
things, forgetfulness, celebrations, or sadness. In a dream, any kind of large
trees that do not shed their leaves in the winter represent longevity, richness,
jealousy, or steadfastness in one’s religion. Climbing a tree in a dream means
escaping from danger, or carefully avoiding something worrisome. Seeing an
unknown tree inside one’s house in a dream means that fire may consume such
a house, or that a fight may break the family apart. Common types of trees and
city trees in a dream represent enemies, or men seeking lawful earnings.
Planting a seedling in a dream means getting married to a girl from a renowned
family and gaining rank. A plane tree, a sycamore, or the like trees in a dream
represent great, strong and famous men who have no wealth, nor do they benefit
anyone. A thorny tree in a dream represents a perplexed man. If one cuts a tree
in a dream, it may mean the death of his wife, or that he will infringe upon a
contract, or break a covenant. If a tree dries out in a dream, it means that a
traveller may die in an accident, or that a sick person may die from his illness.
If one sees a king or a man in authority carving some emblems on the trunk of
a tree in a dream, it means that he is designing a plan to destroy someone. If
he cuts it down with a scythe or a sickle in the dream, it means that he is
demanding something, the other party cannot deliver. If one takes money from
a tree in his dream, it means that he will earn lawful and blessed money from
people who deal with the same type of trees, or that he will live in their vicinity.
Planting trees in one’s garden in a dream means bearing children. A plane tree
represents longevity. Peach or plum trees in a dream represent a short life.
Seeing a group of trees surrounded with aromatic plants in a dream means that
a group of men will gather to mourn someone, or to lament a loss. Tree leaves
in a dream represent money. A tree outside one’s house in a dream represents
one’s clan or servants. A female tree inside a house represents a woman, and
a male tree represents a man. It is a bad omen to see the forbidden tree in a
dream. In a dream, to see the tree near which God Almighty spoke to Moses,
upon whom be peace, means nearness to God Almighty. A dead tree in a dream
represents guidance and wealth, for it is a source of fuel. Sittingunder the shade
of a tree along with a group of people, praising and glorifying God’s attributes
in a dream means receiving God’s blessings in this world and in the hereafter.
Seeing the heavenly Tuba tree in a dream means a good end, or living an ascetic
life, or it could mean helping others. Seeing mountain trees in a dream means
performing supererogatory devotion, work, or receiving unexpected profits. A
palm tree in a dream represents a good word and a true one. It also represents
Muslims’ testimony of faith: ‘There is no God except Allah, Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.’ Seeing a garlic tree, or an onion plant, or a perennial vine
of the gourd family, or the colocynth tree (Citrullus colocynthis; bot.) in a dream
means hearing harsh words or evil talk. Plucking fruits other than what the
mother tree bears in a dream means carrying someone else’s money or property.
A tree bearing a fruit other than its own in a dream represents an adulterous
wife who bears a child from someone other than her husband. Cutting a tree in
a dream means killing someone, or it could mean an illness. Climbing a tree in
a dream means meeting a strong man. Coming down from a tree in a dream
means parting with someone. Falling down from a tree in a dream means death
resulting from fight. If one’s right hand breaks from such fall in the dream,
it means the death of his brother or his sister in a fight. If the leg breaks in the
dream, it means losing one’s money. If one sees blessed trees such as an olive
tree with thorns in a dream, it means that such thorns will prevent him from
wrongdoing or from falling into sin. A walnut tree in a dream represents hard
earned money. Trees in a dream also represent shops, businesses, tables,
festivities, servants, cattle, restaurants, money, hidden treasures, storage
houses, religions or sects. If a storm damages a tree, burns it, or causes it to falls
in a dream, it means the death or murder of a man or a woman. A date or a palm
tree in a dream also represents a famous person, a man of knowledge, the wife
of a king, or the mother of a president. If it is an olive tree, then it represents
a man of knowledge, a preacher, a passenger, a judge or a physician. Like that,
trees are interpreted according to their substance, value, or the harm or benefit
they bring, their roots, origin or age. Seeing a vineyard bearing grapes in the
winter in a dream means that one will be deceived by a woman or a man during
a business transaction, thinking that they are rich. A quince tree in a dream
represents an intelligent person who does not use his intelligence to benefit
himself or others. An almond tree in a dream represents a foreigner or a
passenger. Cane or reed plants in a dream represent opposition, punishment or
help. A pomegranate tree in a dream represents a pious and a religious person,
and its thorns represent the obstacles that could prevent him from falling into
sin. A lotus tree in a dream represents a noble and a gracious person. A colocynth
tree in a dream represents a good but cowardly and easily scared man who has
no real devotion and fails to practice his religious duties. An oak tree in a dream
represents a king, a gnostic, a poet or a fortuneteller. An indigo plant in a dream
represents a knowledgeable Arab. A dried out palm tree in a dream represents
a hypocrite. If a storm uproots a tree in a dream, it means a calamity or a plague.
A banana tree in a dream represents a rich person who correctly manages his
religious and his material life. A jujube tree in a dream represents a joyful and
a happy person, or it could represent power and leadership. A fig tree in a dream
represents someone who benefits his family, and who treats his enemy with
justice. A berry tree in a dream represents a generous person. A pistachio tree
in a dream represents a wealthy person who also possess a good humor, and who
is generous with his family and friends. A peach tree in a dream represents a
correct person, though few can benefit from him, or it could represent a hypocrite
or a handsome looking person, or perhaps a rich woman. If one pluck its fruits
in a dream, it means that he will marry her. An apple tree in a dream represents
a person with steadfastness and determination. A plum tree in a dream
represents a rich and a courageous man. A pear tree in a dream represents a
Persian who practices herbal medicine. A tamarisk tree in a dream represents
a hypocrite, or it could mean a thief who benefits poor people and harms the rich.
A bullace, a wild small plum tree, or a damson tree in a dream represent someone
who benefits everyone. A sycamore tree in a dream represents a good person who
is steadfast in his servitude to others, though who is also firm, equitable,
powerful and rich. A carob tree in a dream represents a man of little benefit to
others. A lemon tree in a dream represents a beneficial person, or a rich woman
who is known for her charities. (Also see Sycamore tree; Evergreen; Oak tree;
Palm tree; etcetera)
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Cleaner
In a dream, a floor cleaner represents someone who investigates people’s
conditions and likes to help them. Cleaning throughout a farmland in a dream
means seeking the company of righteous people. Cleaning through a vineyard
in a dream means investigating the living condition of a woman. Cleaning a tree
in a dream means investigating the living conditions of religious people.
Sweeping a street in a dream means travelling an equal distance to such a street.
If one sees himself cleaning the road to Mecca in a dream, it means that he will
perform a pilgrimage. Cleaning through a grass field without knowing the
owner in a dream means becoming a renunciate. Cleaningthe floors of someone’s
house in a dream means finding how he is doing. (Also see Sweeping the floor;
Washer; Washing)
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Serving
To serve the poor in a dream, to humble oneself to them, to lower one’s
wings to the believers, to stand before the righteous people with respect and
obey their instructions in a dream means being extremely lucky in God’s sight,
and that one can anticipate a good conclusion to his life in this world. It also
could mean joining the company of gnostics and the circles of righteous people
in this world, and God willing, one will rise in station in this world and in the
hereafter.
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