(Bang; Thunder) Hearing the sound of thunder without seeing
lightening in a dream means an assassination or a murder. (Also see Thunder)
Assault: (Destroy; Extirpate; An assault which is directed by an enemy or which
is aimed at an enemy.) An assault in a dream means a disaster, a calamity, a
flood, a fire, locusts or major changes in the world. To devastate someone by
looking at him with despise in a dream means that the assailant will suffer from
the jealous eye of his victim in wakefulness.
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Basin
(Washbowl) In a dream, a basin represents a servant, a mistress, or a wife
who brings her husband a life of cleanliness and purity, or it could mean
marriage. A basin in a dream also denotes earnings, a respectful job, or it could
mean prosperity. Seeing one’s reflection in a basin filled with water, like looking
at a mirror in a dream represents one’s condition or state. (Also see Mirror)
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Blessings
(Benediction; Grace; Light) In a dream, blessings represent one’s life,
hearing, sight, good health, wealth, good qualities, contentment, gratitude,
faith, guidance, submission to God Almighty, obedience to one’s parents, having
obedient children, having a husband or a wife, children, lineage, friends, love,
compassion, happiness, comfort, endowments, attainments, success, provi¬
sions, knowledge, wisdom, balance, intelligence, clarity, truthfulness, work,
strength, peace in the land, safety, protection, a just ruler, rain or they could
mean a good crop, etcetera. (Also see Enemy; Introduction page xxvi.)
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Business association
(See Partnership)
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Business loss
(See loss)
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Caressing
(Tender touch) In a dream, caressing a bird, a dog, a cat, a horse or
a cow, etcetera, means having a soft heart, speaking gentle words, ability to
draw people to oneself. Caressing someone during the daylight in a dream
means slandering and backbiting him. Caressing a woman in a dream means
that one will become a translator, or it could represent a frivolous person or
someone who appeals to ludicrous people, or it could mean self-adulation or
deficiency in one’s craftsmanship.
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Chasing away
(See Expulsion)
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Circumcising nurse
In a dream, he or she represents a person who shamelessly
exposes his private parts, or one who follows scandalous issues or public
profanities, or one who has an inquisitive mind, or it could mean exposing
women’s secrets, or being sexually obsessed.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Collapsing walls
If one sees the walls of his house collapsing as a result of a flood
in a dream, it means the death of his wife. If one sees his house caving in on him
and causing a big cloud of dust in a dream, it means that he maybe afflicted with
measles. A collapsed ceiling in a dream means devastation. If one sees a
destroyed house standing erect anew in a dream, it means spiritual awakening
of its owner. If one is awaiting the return of a member of his family, or if he is
awaiting a guest to arrive, and if a part of his house caves in, it means the near
arrival of such a traveller. If a daughter or a sister or another woman live in that
house, it means that the guest will seek her hand for marriage. If a hurricane
destroys his entire house in a dream, it means that death will take locality in
that place at the hands of a tyrant. If one sees himself demolishing an old house
or edifice in a dream, it means evil. If a woman sees her walls caving in on her
in a dream, it means the death of her husband. (Also see Destruction)
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Compassing the streets
A man compassing the streets in a dream represents a
guide or an adviser who admonishes people, strives for conciliation and peace
and who endeavors what is good and eschew evil.
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Cursing
(Damn; Profanity) Cursing one’s wife in a dream means perjury and
yielding to sin, or suspicion about the legality of one’s marriage, or having
apprehensions about the legitimacy of one’s earnings. Cursing in a dream also
signifies banishment, dismissal from office, expulsion, exile or pushing someone
away or distancing him. Cursing someone in a dream also means losing to him
in wakefulness. (Also see Infringement)
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Dressing room
(Dresser; Fitting room; Wardrobe) A dressing room means what
a comb represents in a dream. A dressing room in a dream also represents a
husband for a single girl, or a chaste and a hard-working wife for a single man.
(Also see Comb; Wardrobe)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Finished Business
(Accomplished; Compassed) A finished business in a dream
connotes life and continuity. Completing good deeds in a dream means desiring
to have children. Completing one’s job in a dream is a sign of prosperity for rich
people and the strong ones. It also signifies owning properties and having
control over a vast land and its people. (Also see Incomplete job)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Flossing
(See Tooth)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
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.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Hissing
(See Sound of animals)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Imposing structure
(See Monument)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Kissing a snake
(See Weasel)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Losing a fight
(Defeat; Depression) Losing a fight in a dream means joy. Losing
a fight in a dream also could mean vanquishing one’s enemy if they are
compatible. Otherwise, the winner of a fight is a dream denotes the loser in
wakefulness. (Also see Defeat)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Losing sight
(Blindness) If one sees in his dream as though the world is totally
destroyed and that he remained alone therein, it means that he may lose his
sight.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Mount Sinai
(See City)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Nursing
(Suckling. See Breast-feeding)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Passing gas
(See Fart)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Praising God
(See Praises)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Pressing olives
(See Extracting oils from seeds)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Professional singer
(See Singing)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Raisins
Eating raisins in a dream means profits nomatter what kind or color they
are.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Resin
(Conifers; Pitch) In a dream, resins mean travels. (Also see Conifer tree)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Rising
(See Ascending in the skies)
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Rising in station
(Rank; Status) In a dream, rising in station means falling in
people’s esteem. Love to preside over others in a dream means the reversal of
one’s conditions for the worst. If one sees himself in a dream working hard at
winning a leadership position, and if he wins an election in the dream, it means
that he will grow in arrogance, then suffer from humiliation. Turning down an
offer for a high rankingposition or an elevated station in a dream means earning
respect, honor, status and happiness. (Also see Army’s flag; Rank)
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Rising of the dead
(Resurrection) Seeing the rising of all the dead on the Day of
Judgment in a dream represents people attending to their daily business and
seeking profits where some will win while others will lose. (Also see Resurrec¬
tion)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Rising prices
(See Bread)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Rising-up
(See Awakening)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Sasin
(See Mountain goat)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Sin
(Inequity; Wrongdoing) To see one’s movements hampered by sin in a dream
means debts. To confess one's sins in a dream means dignity and honor. To
commit a sin in a dream means borrowing money.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Singer
A singer in a dream represents celebrations, parties, festivals, travelling
around the country, or a preacher. (Also see Singing)
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Singing
(Chanting; Song) Singing in a dream means falsehood and trouble.
Having a beautiful voice in a dream may represent a profitable business.
Otherwise, if one sings off key in his dream, it means that he is venturing into
a losing business. A singer in a dream also represents a wise person, a preacher,
or a physician. The location where the singing has taken place in the dream will
experience lies, falsehood and separation between beloveds because of jealousy,
envy and perfidy. Singing in a dream also connotes evil, disputes and fights. If
a professional singer, a musician, or a music writer sees himself singing his
repertoire in a dream, it means benefits and profits. If the singing is bad, or off
key in the dream, then it could mean lack of work, meekness, or it could mean
having little opinion about oneself. If one sees himself singing while walking in
a dream, it means earning a comfortable livelihood, being content and having
a good opinion about oneself. Singing in the bathroom or under a shower in a
dream means speaking unclear words, or having a dispute. If a rich person sees
himself singing in the streets or in a marketplace in a dream, it means a scandal,
or it could carry bad connotation. If a poor person or an evil person sees such
a dream, it means that he has lost his mind. If a pious person sees himself
singing in the streets or in a marketplace in a dream, it means that he will
witness deceit and trials. (Also see Hornet; Singer)
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Sinus congestion
Sinus congestion in a dream means a sickness that will be
followed by fast recovery, comfort and rejoicing.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Suppressing one’s anger
(Anger) Suppressing one’s anger in a dream means
having good qualities, receiving a commendation, blessings, doing good for those
who appreciate and those who do not appreciate good favors. (Also see Anger;
Suppressing one’s feelings)
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Suppressing one’s feelings
If a sick person sees himself suppressing his feel¬
ings, or down-playing his pain and sufferings in a dream, it means that he will
shortly recover from his ailment. (Also see Suppressing one’s anger)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Teasing bow
(See Carder; Cotton)
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Trespassing
(Allurement) In a dream, trespassing means corruption, straying
from God’s path, denying the truth, or refusing to follow common sense.
Trials: (See Trouble)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Uneasiness
(See Worries)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Unfinished business
(See Incomplete job)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Band
(Bond; Tie) To tie or band one's hair in a dream mean amassing huge sums
of money and to disband one's hair means to squander one's wealth. (Also see
Bond 1)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Canopy 2
(Pavilion; Tent) Setting up a pavilion in the open air to sit under it in
a dream means gaining power and dominion. A canopy in a dream also means
visiting the graves of martyrs and praying for them, or to die in their state.
Folding a canopy in a dream means losing one's power and dominion, or it could
mean nearing the end of one's life. Walking out from under a canopy in a dream
means losing some of one's power or business. Walking out from under a canopy
in a dream also signifies trueness of one's heart and intention, or earning the
station of a martyr through one's true devotion, or it could mean visiting the
Sacred House in Jerusalem. (Also see Pavilion; Tent)
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Mihrab
( arb . Alcove; Niche; Prayer niche) In a dream, a prayer niche or a mihrab
represents a leader, a guide, or the Imam of a mosque. Praying at the mihrab
in a dream means glad tidings. If a woman sees herself praying at the mihrab
of a mosque in a dream, it means that she will beget a son or a daughter. In a
dream, the alcoves or shelters that poor people use for their retreats in a
mosque represent sincerity, love, devotion, remembrance of God Almighty,
standing in night prayers, and aloofness. Building a mihrab inside one’s house
in a dream means bearing male children. Otherwise, it means that such a
property will be donated by its owner for religious use. Seeing an incorrectly
positioned prayer niche in a mosque in a dream means deviation for God’s path
and erring in one’s words and actions. In a dream, a mihrab also represents
lawful sustenance or a pious wife. If one sees the prayer niche of a mosque
misdirected, or if it emits a vile odor, or if one sees the corpse of a dead animal
lying inside it in a dream, it indicates that the one who is seeing the dream is
an unbeliever, an innovator and a hypocrite.
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Inner struggle
( arb. Jihad; Inner struggle; Outer struggle; Struggle) In a dream,
one’s inner struggle means hastening to serve the needs of his family, an act for
which the person receives blessings, praises and gratitude. Inner struggle or
Jihad in a dream means prosperity, paying one’s debts, challenging arrogant
people or oppressors, and walking on the straight path. Inner. (Hidden)
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Friday
( arb. Jumua, the sixth day of the week.) Recognizing Friday, the sixth day
of the week in which the believers gather for their congregational prayers in a
dream means receiving God’s blessings, recuperating a lost property, receiving
compensation for one’s losses, and changes in his financial conditions from
tightness to ease. If one sees people gathered to pray the congregational Friday
prayers at the grand mosque while he is still in his house or shop, and if he hears
the call and segments of their prayers, or if he suspects people to be leaving the
mosque to return to their homes in the dream, it means loss of his status in that
town. If one joins the congregational prayers in the dream, it means that he will
receive protection and honor in that town. If one thinks it is Friday in his dream,
then the meaning will be more pejorative than laudatory. Joining the congre¬
gational Friday prayers in a dream also may connote a pleasant journey with
anticipation of a financial reward one may receive. Joining the Friday con¬
gregational prayers in a dream is a sign of joy and living to join one of the two
festive congregational prayers of the end of Ramadan or that of the pilgrimage
season. The Friday congregational prayers in a dream also represents the
pilgrimage of the poor people, or satisfying one’s debts. It also means anticipating
a relaxed financial conditions, or meeting with an old friend or a beloved after
a long separation. (Also see Pilgrimage; Preachr)
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Minbar
( arb. Pulpit; Sermon) A pulpit in a dream represents the Imam, the
spiritual guide and commander of all the Muslims who also represents God’s
Messenger (uwbp) on earth. A minbar in a dream also represents a blessed abode
in the hereafter, and an exalted station through which God’s Name is glorified.
Standing one a pulpit and delivering a poised sermon in a dream means
attaining an honorable station. If one does not qualify for such a position, then
it means that he will acquire good fame. If a ruler or a governor is forced to come
down from the pulpit in a dream, it means loss of his status, or it could mean
his death. If one is seen standing on a pulpit and if he does not speak or deliver
a sermon, or if what he says denotes evil in the dream, it means that he will be
unjustly executed, or it could mean that God Almighty will protect him against
such injustice. The pulpit in a dream also means rulership and subduing one’s
enemy. Rising on a pulpit in a dream also could mean a betrothal or proposing
a marriage. Otherwise, it could mean a scandal. If a ruler stands on a pulpit in
a dream, it represents the continuity of his reign. Standing on a pulpit with one’s
hands tied in a dream means carrying out an execution which is brought about
by one’s own crimes.
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Bridge of the Day of Judgement
( arb. Sirat) This is the bridge people have to walk
on after the Day of Resurrection to meet their Lord on the Day of Judgement.
The ease of crossing it depends on the weight of deeds one is carrying. Some cross
like lightening, while others have to carry their burdens and move at varying
paste. Walking on it in a dream means a journey. If the bridge caves under one’s
feet in the dream, it means destruction and death. Seeing this bridge in a dream
also represents knowledge, truth, believing in God’s oneness and following the
teachings and example of God’s Messenger upon whom be peace. If one’s foot
slips while crossing in the dream, it means that he will miss the true path. If
one sees himself walking the path in a dream, it means that he is on the right
track, follows what is commanded and abstains from what is forbidden. It also
means that one will undergo awesome changes, undertakes major responsibili¬
ties and succeeds to reach safety. If one’s foot slips in a dream, it also means that
he will fall into sin and deviate from the straight path.
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Carnelian-red
( arb. ‘Aqiq. A variety of chalcedony; Crystalline mineral; Gem;
Jewelry; Precious stone; Stone) Seeing a Carnelian-red stone in a dream means
dispelling poverty. At the beginning of the creation, of all stones, the Carnelian-
red was the first stone that testified to God’s Oneness. If one sees himself in a
dream concluding his ablution or ritual bath with the essence of a Carnelian-
red, it means that he owns something blessed. Such blessings will manifest in
one’s work and success in his material as well as spiritual life. A Carnelian-red
stone in a dream also represents one’s progeny, good religious conduct, good
character, while seeing the white variety of this stone has a stronger meaning
and a better attribute than the red. (Also see Aqlq canyons; Aqiqah rites)
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Myrtle
( bot . A shinny evergreen shrub.) When seen in a dream, a myrtle means
health, money, covering one’s face with long hair, bashfulness, or it could mean
a new garment. Cutting or gathering myrtle leaves in a dream means consoli¬
dating one’s interests and attaining one’s goals. It is also interpreted as a
reliable and a just person. Seeing oneself crowned with a branch of myrtle leaves
in a dream represent a life lasting marriage. Seeing it in one’s house means
lasting blessings.
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Marjoram
( bot. Mint; Sweet marjoram; Wild marjoram) Smelling a marjoram
plant in a dream means recovering from an illness and enjoying a good health
for that year. Planting a marjoram in a dream means begetting a healthy and
a beautiful child who will grow to possess a good character. Marjoram in a
dream also could mean marriage, or something that will not last. (Also see Mint)
Marketplace: Going to the marketplace in a dream means seeking knowledge, or
looking for work. A marketplace in a dream also represents a mosque, or
winning a war. In fact, the merchants and the customers bargain with one
another, some win and some lose. If a knowledge seeking student sees himself
in a marketplace that he does not recognize, then if he walks away from it in
the dream, it means that he will cease schooling or interrupt his studies and
fail to acquire his degree, or it could mean that he has missed his Friday
congregational prayers. It also could mean that the knowledge he is seeking is
not intended to please God Almighty. If one sees himself shoplifting in a dream,
it means that he steals, or holds contempt and conceit in his heart, or if he is
a man of knowledge, it means that he will foster falsehood or become affected.
If one sees a common marketplace on fire, or filled with people, or with a stream
of fresh water running in the middle of it, or if it is fragrant with perfumes in
the dream, then it represents good business for everyone and increase in their
profits, though hypocrisy will later on spread among the people. Otherwise, if
one finds the shops closed, the merchants drowsing and spiders webs spreading
in every corner and covering the merchandise in the dream, it means stagnation
of business or suffering major losses. Seeing the marketplace in a dream is also
interpreted to represent the world. Whatever affects it will show in people’s
lives, in their mosques, churches, or temples including their profits, losses,
clothing, recovering from illness, lies, stress, sorrows or adversities. If the
market is quiet in the dream, then it represents the laziness of its salespeople.
(Also see Entering a house)
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Buckthorn tree
( Genus Zizyphus; Jujube tree; Lotus tree; Shrubs) In a dream,
this warm climate buckthorn family tree that grows datelike fruit represents
a noble and a generous woman, or a noble and a generous man. The greener is
its color, the greater is such a person. Seeing the buckthorn tree in a dream
means rising in station, developing piety and gaining knowledge. Eating its
fruit in a dream means that one may fall victim to a sickness. Climbing a
buckthorn tree in a dream means depression and adversities.
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Bat
( zool .) By God’s leave, a bat was one of the many signs of God’s prophet Jesus
son of Marry, upon both of them be peace. In a dream, a bat may represent a
monk. It also means glad tidings for a pregnant woman. Seeing a bat in a dream
is not considered as a good omen for a traveller. If a bat flies into a house in a
dream, it means the demolition of that house or the separation of that family.
A bat in one’s dream also represents a witch, or an unjust person who may have
suffered from deprivation in his childhood. A bat in a dream also signifies
blindness, heedlessness, a child of adultery, or a bastard son. In a dream, a bat
also means hiding from people because of one’s evildoing, such as theft or
eavesdropping. Seeing a bat in a dream also means the end of enjoying blessings
and not acknowledging their true provider. A bat in one’s dream also means
having to change one’s living standards.
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Crane
( zool. Bird) A crane in a dream represents a poor, meek and a weak person.
Catching a crane in a dream means marrying a girl from a family of despicable
characters. Cranes in a dream also represent sociable people who like to share.
Seeing a crane in a dream also could mean undertaking a distant journey or
returning home safely from a distant trip. Seeing cranes flying over a town in
a dream denotes a cold winter, rain storms and floods. Eating the flesh of a crane
in a dream means receiving money from a thief or a servant. A flock of cranes
flying in a dream represents thieves, bandits, highway robbers, pollution or a
hurricane. Seeing dispersed cranes flying in a dream means profits and benefits
for a traveller, marriage, or a son. Ridingon a crane in a dream means becoming
poor. Owning a large flock of cranes in a dream means presiding over people and
becoming rich. Crane's meat and feathers in a dream means earning money from
a poor or a weak person. Raising a flock of cranes in a dream also means
presiding over poor people. Fighting with a crane in a dream means fighting
with a poor and a weak person. Hearing the cry of a crane in a dream means
dispelling distress and worries.
(Also see Wrecking ball)
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Leprosy
(A blood disease; An infectious skin and nerve affecting disease; Albino)
To see oneself as a leper in a dream means that one may receive an inheritance,
money, or a garment without ornaments. Leprosy in a dream also means
working in vain, or losing the benefits of one’s deeds because of one’s arrogance
toward his Lord, and consequently, he will earn God’s displeasure. It also means
being innocent from false allegations, or being subject to people’s slanders. If
one’s leprous condition spreads throughout his entire body in the dream, it
means a lasting prosperity. If one sees himself praying under leprous condition
in a dream, it means possessing unlawful and forbidden earnings, or forgetting
whatever one has memorized from the Quran. (Also see Albino)
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Crupper
(A leather loop passing under a horse’s tail and is buckled to the saddle.)
In a dream, a crupper represents a contemptuous and a lowly guardian who
profiteers and takes advantage of his position. A crupper in a dream also
represents a servant who has a secret affair with his mistress. A crupper in a
dream also means money or a money belt.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Quail
(A mountain short-winged and a stout-bodied bird; Mountain quail; Par¬
tridge; Woman) In a dream, a mountain quail represents a thief, a confidant,
or a pimp who secretly conducts his business of soliciting clients for his
prostitutes. However, a quail in a dream also represents a blessed food, an
answer to one’s prayers, repelling a calamity, or overcoming an adversity. In
dream interpretation, a quail also could represent a double-faced person. If a
hobbyist finds himself seeking to hear the cry of a quail in a dream, it means
profits from suspicious sources, or earnings made from reciting poems, singing,
gambling, or it could mean squandering money. In this sense, seeing a quail in
a dream could represent a crime which is punishable by death or life imprison¬
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Khimar
(A piece of fabric worn by some women as part of their headdress; To
conceal one’s face; Attire; Cap; Garb; Mantle; Mantilla; Veil) In a dream, a
khimar represents a husband, protection or an ornament. The extent of its size
shows the man’s prosperity. Its finesse connotes clarity and the color white
represents honor and dignity. If a woman sees herself wearing a mantilla in a
dream, it means maliciousness, a bad omen, or rancor and falsehood of female
companions that might cause difficulties, or separate between a husband and
a wife. If the khimar is made of black torn fabric in the dream, it means poverty
of one’s husband, or his being natural, or unsophisticated. Damage to one’s veil
in a dream means difficulties affecting one’s marriage, loss of business or a
calamity caused by a guardian, a father or a brother. If a man sees himself
wearing a mask in a dream, it means that he will commit adultery with his
servant. If a woman sees herself removing her veil in public in a dream, it means
that she will be tried with a calamity that will take away her sense of shame.
If she loses her khimar in the dream, it means that she may lose her husband.
If she finds it again in the dream, it means that her husband will return to her.
In a dream, a khimar also represents one’s religion. (Also see Veil; Yashmak)
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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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Body 1
(Abdomen; Anus; Aorta; Back; Bones; Brain; Breasts; Buttocks; Chest;
Earlock; Ears; Eyes; Eyebrows; Face; Feet; Fingers; Fingernails; Forehead;
Hand; Head; Heart; Heels; Intestines; Jugular vein; Kidney; Knee; Legs; Limb;
Lip; Livers; Loins; Lungs; Marrow; Mouth; Nails; Navel; Neck; Nerves; Nose;
Rear end; Ribs; Penis; Sexual organs; Shoulders; Skin; Spinal column; Spleen;
Stomach; Temple; Testicles; Thighs; Throat; Tongue; Umbilicus; Veins) In a
dream, the head and the brain represent man's controller, strength, benefits,
longevity, wisdom or power. One's ears in a dream represent his wife, daughter,
sister or aunt. The eyes represent one's faith, religion or children. The right eye
represents his son and the left eye represents his daughter. The forehead in
a dream represents one's beauty, son, power, honor, wealth, leadership or the
point of prostration in one's prayers. A wide forehead in a dream means
prosperity, while a narrow forehead means tightness. The eyebrows represent
one's protection or spiritual guardianship. As for the human nose in a dream,
it represents honor, longevity and respect. Whatever comes out of one's nose in
a dream is good and whatever goes into it in a dream may not be beneficial. A
bleeding nose in a dream means receiving or giving money. If one's nose is cut
off in a dream, it means circumcision, falling in rank, or it could mean his death.
Inhaling water and clearing one's nose in a dream represents someone who
deceives his wife. If a bird or an animal comes out of one's nose in a dream, it
means that a cattle, a pet, or a domesticated animal will give birth to its babies
in such a house. A large nose in a dream represents honor and respect. Smelling
a nice fragrance in a dream means begetting a son, or it could mean relief from
difficulties. One's face in a dream represents his happiness or his sorrow.
Seeing the forehead and the face in a dream means money, honor and a beautiful
woman. The earlock and the temples represent two noble and blessed daughters. A bright face in a dream means glad tidings, while a yellowish face in a
dream means bad news or miseries. Frowning in a dream means a misfortune.
If a woman sees herself frowning in a dream, it means the death of her husband.
The two lips in a dream represent one's helpers. The lower lip is stronger in
meaning than the upper lip. It is also said that lips in a dream represent one's
relatives. The upper lip represents the male relatives and the lower lip represents
the female relatives. Sealed lips in a dream mean difficulties or adversities. The
mouth in a dream represents a key, one's livelihood, the conclusion of one's life,
death, illness, strength, a coffer, a marketplace, a door attendant, a chief
minister, or a door. If one's mouth is sealed in a dream, it means a scandal. One's
tongue in a dream represents his or her translator. A long tongued person in
a dream may mean winning an argument, or it could mean innocence from
allegation. An elongated tongue of a judge in a dream means clarity and justice.
A tied-up tongue in a dream means poverty, sickness, depression, a calamity,
or it could represent an unworthy person. Having two tongues in a dream means
praiseworthiness and acquiring two types of knowledge. Seeing what is inside
one's mouth in a dream means exposing one's ills. Biting on one's tongue in a
dream means regret. Watching one's tongue in a dream means protecting
oneself from pitfalls. Carrying one's tongue by hand in a dream means receiving indemnity for bodily injury or receiving blood money. If one sees his throat
blocked in such a way that he could not speak in a dream, it denotes his
stinginess toward his own family. Ifone sees one of his limbs speaking against
him in a dream, it means that someone will report him to the authorities or
become a witness against him in court. If one sees himself in a dream riding over
the shoulders of his enemy, it means that he will commit a wrongdoing or a
shameful act. If there is no enmity between them, and if he sees himself riding
over the shoulders of a friend in a dream, it means earning something from him.
Carrying something over one's shoulders in a dream means debts. If one sees
himself carrying a hypocrite over his shoulders in a dream, it means that he may
work in a lumberyard or carry wood to earn a living. One's shoulders in a dream
also represent his parents, brothers, partners, station, or beauty. Anything that
affects them in a dream will manifest in any of the above. In a dream, one's neck
represents an embrace, a donation with terms, a legal will, or a conditional
endowment. The neck and the shoulders in a dream represent one's trust or
trustworthiness. A healthy and strong neck in a dream means trustworthiness
and ability to meet one's obligations. Wounds, festering or purulence in one's
neck in a dream mean betraying God's trust. If one sees a nice bird sitting over
his neck in a dream it means benefits or an alibi. If it is not a gentle bird, then
it becomes a bad omen, or a rebuke. If one sees a necklace, a rope, a wire, or a
thread around his neck in a dream, it means fulfilling one's promise, acquiring
knowledge and honor. A long neck in a dream could mean four things, that is:
justice, leadership, attainment of one's goals or calling people to prayers. The
left hand represents one's helper, friend, savings, or a compassionate relative.
Longhands in a dream represent a charitable person, or a capable one, and short
hands mean the opposite. Long hands also could mean longevity, wealth,
helpers, borrowing money, governing, fulfilling one's commands, profits from
one's business or having business sense. If one's hand is cut off in a dream, it
means the death of his brother, his father, his partner, or a close friend or his
assistant. If the right hand is cut off in a dream, it means a vow one takes to
deprive someone from his rights. It also means loss of one's job or cutting off one's
blood ties, or it could mean that he has committed a theft. If a righteous person
sees his hand cut off in a dream, it means abstaining from wrongdoing or
eschewing evil. If one's left hand is cut off in a dream, it means reestablishing
his relationship with his family and rediscovering the benefits of good qualities.
If one's hand is broken in a dream, it means an adversity, illness, loss of
business, or loss of a dear person. The cracking skin of one's hands in a dream
means loss of wealth. Stretched hands in a dream means ill caused by a close
friend. Stretching one's hands in a dream also could mean generosity. If one's
hands are cut off without causing him any pain in a dream, it means that he may
fall in love. If one sees his hands joined together in a dream, it means having
a family reunion, or a wedding. If one's hands are trembling in a dream, it means
weakness, illness, old age or longevity. If one's hands feel dry in a dream" it
means that such a person does little good in his life. If one enters his hand under
his arm's pit in a dream, then brings it out bright and radiant in a dream, it
means that he will acquire knowledge and may develop wisdom. Otherwise, it
could mean profits. If he brings forth his hand from under his arm's pit in the
dream, and if it reveal a flame in his dream, it represents a manifestation of
divine power and a blessed victory. If one pulls his hand from under his arm's
pit and it brings forth water in the dream, it means that he will receive great
benefits and growth in his life, or perhaps that a long awaited traveller will
shortly arrive to his doorsteps. If a right-handed person sees himself being left-
handed in a dream, it means hardships. If one sees himself walking with his
hands in a dream, it represents his dependence on a relative to provide for his
needs. If one's hands say something nice to him in a dream, it means financial comfort. If one's hand is cut-off in a dream as punishment for a sin, it could mean
marriage, a bad wife, or lack of trustworthiness. If one washes his hands with
soap in a dream, it means that he will abandon something he initiated, or that
his intention will not be fulfilled. If a form of life or a good spirit comes out from
one's hands in a dream, it indicates benefits. If such a life is a malignant one,
then it means the opposite. If one takes someone by the hand in a dream, it
means that he will help him and save his life. If something sprouts in one's hands
or if one's hands turn into iron, or a vegetable in a dream, it means negative
repercussions in wakefulness. Hands in a dream are interpreted in twelve ways:
that is a brother, a sister, a partner, a son, a compassionate friend, one's
strength, wealth, leadership, money, proof, a craft, or work. The condition in
which the palm of one's hand looks in a dream indicates the state of one's health
and fitness. Clapping one's hands in a dream could either mean joy and
happiness, or it could mean nothing. Wearing a glove in one's hand in a dream
means ceasing the course of wrongdoing. Slapping one's own face with both
hands means sorrow, sadness or calamities. Hitting the back of one's hand into
the palm of the other hand in a dream means separation. In a dream, the fingers
of the right hand represent the daily five time prayers. The thumb represents
the pre-dawn prayer, the index represents the midday prayer, the middle finger
represents the mid-afternoon prayer, the ring finger represents the sunset
prayer, and the little finger represents the evening prayer. As for the fingers of
the left hand in a dream, they are interpreted to represent one's nephews. To
cross or intertwine one's fingers in a dream means difficulties and poverty. One's
toes in a dream represent the beauty of his character and denote his straight-
forwardness. Any defect or crookedness in them in a dream will mirror in
wakefulness. If a toe or a finger is bitten or crushed in a dream, it denotes evil
or perhaps an accident. If one sees milk coming forth from his thumb and blood
coming forth from his index finger in a dream, it means that he will marry a
mother, then will he marry her daughter, or it could mean that he will rape the
mother, then her daughter. Cracking one's fingers in a dream means exchanging
bad words between relatives or being sarcastic or making fun of other people.
If one's fingers are paralyzed in a dream, it means that he has committed an
awful sin. If one sees his right hand paralyzed in a dream, it means injustice
toward a weak person or inflicting losses upon an innocent person. If one's left
hand is paralyzed in a dream, it means the death of his brother or sister. As for
the fingernails in a dream, they denote beauty, courage, strength, a religious
covenant, or money. If one's fingernails are chipped, extracted, or broken in a
dream, they means loss of money and strength. If they look nicely clipped in a
dream, they mean both spiritual and material benefits. Long nails at the point
of a near breaking in a dream mean distress, sorrow, fears and depression. If
one's nail becomes a claw in a dream, it means rising against one's enemy and
opposition. If one does not have fingernails in a dream, it means bankruptcy.
If one's fingernails turn yellow, green or blue or if they are broken in the dream,
it means death. Clipping them in a dream means dispelling calamities or
distress. If a thorn or a chip of wooden enters under one's fingernails in a dream,
it means loss of power or money. If one sees himself in a dream knocking his
fingernails against his teeth in a dream, it means committing a despicable and
a loathsome act. As for seeing one's chest in a dream, if one sees himself having
a broad and a nice looking chest (See Chest), it means repentance of a sinner,
or being eager and willing to follow the truth and to comply with it, or to make
easy what was earlier difficult. One's breasts in a dream (See Breast) represent
his daughter. Man's breast in a dream means a woman, and woman's breasts
in a dream represents a man. Breasts in a dream mean five things: a little boy,
a little girl, a servant, a friend, or a brother. One's abdomen in a dream means
money, children, relatives or prosperity. If one sees his abdomen being cut open and washed, then stitched back to normal in the dream, it means blessings from
God Almighty, forgiveness for one's sins, and it could mean that one will receive
spiritual guidance. One's abdomen in a dream also denotes his good conduct,
amiable character, blessed enterprises and protection from the evil of the
accursed Satan. If one sees a newborn son or daughter coming out of his
abdomen in a dream, it means that such a child will be born and will grow to
govern that household. As for one's livers in a dream, they represent knowledge, money or children. If a man of knowledge sees his livers flying away from
his body like birds in a dream, it means that he will forget his knowledge, or if
one has children, they may die, or perhaps the government may seize his
property even if he has nothing. If one sees himself eating his own livers in a
dream, it means earning his livelihood. If they are cooked in the dream, then
they represent a lawful income, or they could mean gobbling the property of
one's own children. Ifa liver is removed in a dream, it means the death of a child.
Removing a liver in a dream also could mean injustice. One's kidney in a dream
means having a good business connection, dispelling adversities, distress,
trouble, safety from danger, a husband and a wife, one's parents, or it could
represent two lovers. One's kidneys in a dream also represent a strong,
courageous and a hard working man who serves someone in authority, or he may
become a personal guard, or an assistant to the governor. As for one's lungs in
a dream, they represent joy, happiness, or sorrow. Donating a lung to someone
known or unknown in a dream means receiving happiness in return. Eating a
broiled lung of a domesticated animal in a dream means profits. Otherwise, it
could mean acquiring unlawful money. Seeing one's lung torn in a dream means
nearing one's death. One's spleen in a dream (See Spleen) represents money.
As for seeing one's intestines in a dream, they represent earnings, leadership,
a child, unlawful money, intercession, hatred, livelihood, work or they could
mean changing one's mind about doing something which could cause a disaster.
One's stomach in a dream represents longevity, livelihood or children. A
healthy stomach in a dream means enjoying strength and a long life. The same
interpretation is given to the intestines or the umbilicus or the navel and the
three of them represent one's relationship with his wife. As for the ribs (See Ribs)
in a dream, they represent women. The loins or the spinal column in a dream
represent one's progeny. One's back in a dream (See Back) represents his strength,
wealth, glory, fame, master, destruction, end, poverty, old age and burdens. If
one sees himself carrying a heavy load in a dream, it means that he is carrying
his sins. If he carries merchandise in the dream, it means debt. If he carries
woods in the dream, it means backbiting others. If one sees himself carrying a
dead person on his back in a dream, it means that he takes care of orphans. As
for one's heart (See Heart) in a dream, it means intelligence, vigilance, aware-
ness, guidance, clarity and piety. One's buttocks and the rear end in a dream
represent his earnings, job and profits. If one sees himself licking someone's rear
end or buttocks in the dream, it means giving high praises to an unworthy and
an impious person or commending him. The male and female sexual organs
in a dream represent a good father or one's profession. What comes or goes into
the male organ or woman's vagina in a dream of good or bad will reflect in their
lives. Seeing one's penis in a dream means children, money, pride, state, or
authority. The testicles represent one's livelihood, one's daughters, protection
and maintenance. The meaning of the penis and the testicles may be transposed
in the dream interpretation. One's anus in a dream means a pouch, a store, a
resting place, or a coffer. The knee represents one's capital or one's attendance
to his work and earning his livelihood. As for the legs, they too represent one's
capital, paying attention to one's work and conduct. Man's leg represents a
woman, and a woman's leg represents a man. If one's leg turns into wood or iron in a dream, it means that he will fail to earn his livelihood.
One's feet represent his parents, his livelihood, a journey or his wealth. (See Feet; Foot).
If one foot is broken or cut off in a dream, it means either the death of a parent or loss of half of one's capital. If one's feet turn into iron or copper in a dream, it means
longevity. If they turn into glass in the dream, they denote his short life. The
human bones represent his livelihood, religion, glory or money. Collecting
bones in a dream means saving money. The bone marrow in a dream repre-
sents hidden money, good awareness, patience and gratitude. The veins and
nerves in a dream represent one's clan, modesty and progeny. As for seeing the
human skin in a dream, it means ornaments, presiding over others, a veil,
blessings, livelihood, provisions, life and a garment. (Also see Aorta; Face;
Finger; Five fingers; Gall bladder; Heel; Jugular vein; Marrow; Nails; Palm;
Pluck; Spleen; Teeth; Tongue; Tooth)
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Ritual bath
(Ablution; Ghusul: Ritual ablution; Wash) A ritual bath ( arb. Ghusul.
Islamic Law) is customarily performed on a festival day, or before the Friday
congregational prayers, before starting a pilgrimage, after recovering from an
illness, or is necessitated by the emission of sperms either during one’s sleep or
following a marital intercourse. A ritual ablution is also given to a deceased
person before his funeral and burial, or otherwise is taken by the undertaker
himself after washing the dead. To take a ritual ablution in a dream before the
Friday congregational prayers means purifying oneself, washing oneself from
sin, repenting from sin, serving one’s parents, or being true to one’s friends.
Taking a ritual ablution for any of the above reason during the wintertime and
using cold water in the dream means distress, trouble or a sickness. If hot water
is used, then it means profits, benefits and recovering from sickness. Taking a
ritual ablution in a dream before attending a festival means getting married.
Taking a ritual ablution after seeing either a solar or a lunar eclipses in a dream
means an adversity, and the same applies if one takes a ritual ablution in a
dream before the prayers of asking for rain. To take a ritual ablution after
washing a deceased person in a dream means abandoning one’s association with
heedless people. If the person who performs such an ablution is mentally
deranged, it means that he will wake-up cured from his condition. Taking a
ritual ablution prior to joining the sacred pilgrimage in a dream means
happiness, success, victory over one’s enemy, paying one’s debts, or reuniting
with one’s beloveds. Taking a ritual ablution before circumambulating the
sacred House in Mecca in a dream means working for one’s livelihood, serving
rich people, or caring for one’s wife and parents. If a sick person sees himself
taking a ritual ablution then putting on a new garment in a dream, it means that
he will soon recover from his illness. Taking a ritual ablution in a dream also
could mean the release of a prisoner, payment of one's debts, dispelling one’s
distress, or it could mean richness, prosperity, attending the sacred pilgrimage
in Mecca, or having a successful business. If one does not put a new garment
after taking his ritual ablution in the dream, it means that he will be able to
lighten his burdens, or recover his good health. Walking into a pond, or
descending a well, or stepping into a bathtub to take a bath in a dream means
marriage. Washing oneself with soap during such an ablution means dispensing
of one’s debts, or dispelling one’s stress. Washing one’s garment after taking a
Ghusul in a dream means correcting one’s conduct, pursuing the correct
religious life, paying one’s debts, or washing away one’s filth. If one sees a
deceased person washing himself before his burial in a dream, it means relief
for one’s dependents and increase of their wealth after him. Giving a ritual
ablution to a deceased person in a dream also means that someone will repent
for his sins at the hand of the undertaker. If a deceased person asks someone
to wash his clothes for him in a dream, it means that he needs someone to pray
for him, or to intercede on his behalf before his Lord, or to pay charity for the
benefit of his soul, or to pay his debts, or to fulfill his will, or to do him justice.
If one does fulfills the deceased person’s wish and washes his clothes for him in
the dream, it means the redemption of such a person. (Also see Ablution)
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Elf
(Abnormal; Albino; Elf; Leprosy; Whitish) An elf in a dream represents a
person of evil nature who creates disunity and enmity between people through
backbiting, insinuations, slanders and who advises them against good deeds. In
a dream, an elf also represents poverty, sorrows, humiliation, or adversities
caused by people who wander between towns and cities as a habit. If an elf visits
a sick person in a dream, it means death.
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Pardon
(Absolution; Amnesty; Acquittal) If one forgives someone a sin, or a
mistake, or an error in a dream, it means that God Almighty will forgive him
his sins. It also means that he will live a long life, earn fame for his piety, live
in God’s protection, have a good heart and a forgiving nature. If one pardons a
criminal in a dream, it also means that he will receive God’s forgiveness in this
world and on the Day of Judgment. To forgive and pardon someone when one
has the power to do so in a dream represents one’s faith, piety and fear of
wrongdoing. If God Almighty, or if His Prophet (uwbp) pardon of forgive one’s
sins in a dream, it means that one will repent for his sin, receive guidance and
attain a praiseworthy conclusion to his life in this world and in the hereafter.
(Also see Amnesty)
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Justice
(Abstention; Decency; Fairness; Honesty; Impartiality; Resignation)
Witnessing injustice practiced by the authority in a dream represents the
opposite. In fact, seeing an unjust ruler in a dream could signify comfort, peace,
tranquility, protection of the society, or it could mean urban developments.
Being just in a dream may imply the necessity to do justice regarding members
of one’s family. If a heedless person, or a sinner, or a tyrant, or an oppressor sees
himself beingjust in a dream, it means that he will repent to God Almighty from
his sins. (Also see Injustice; Judge; Unjust ruler)
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Insult
(Abuse; Cursing; Swearing; Vilify) Insulting someone in a dream could
represent the dignity of the one impugning upon the other person, and the
unworthiness of the person who is insulted. There is an exception to that
interpretation when the person insulting the other in the dream has suspicious
motives, and the one who is abused in the dream is supposed to command
respect. It is also said that the one who is insulted or abused in the dream may
owe something to his assailant and must repay him. If the one insulting is of a
higher social rank, then the victim in the dream is better than his attacker.
However, in general, an abused person in the dream is ultimately the victorious
one in wakefulness. (Also see Insulting)
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Recalcitrant child
(Accursed; Disobedient; Disrespectful; Rebellious; Undutiful)
To see a recalcitrant child who stubbornly refuses to obey his parents in a dream
means committing a major sin, such as associating partners to God Almighty,
or committing a violent crime or a murder, etcetera. (Also see Disobedience)
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Fame
(Acknowledgment; Announcement; Distinction; Luminary; Recognition;
Renowned; Title) Fame in a dream represents a wedding that will be publicly
announced, or it could mean rising in rank. If one earns a title of recognition,
or if he becomes renowned, or if he is awarded a great prize for his work in a
dream, it means that he will learn that his wife has given birth to a beautiful
son. Such a son will follow his father’s footsteps, learn his trade or work at
spreading his knowledge or tradition, or he may govern and lead his people after
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Teeth
(Acrimony; Dice; Grasping; Longevity; Migration) Falling teeth in a dream
means longevity, or living past one's contemporaries. Collecting one's lost teeth in a dream means longevity, or it could mean having a large progeny. If one cannot find his teeth in the dream, it means that his family will die before him, or that a member of his clan will emigrate to a new land. If one finds a lost tooth in a dream, it means the return of an immigrant to his homeland. If the upper teeth fall into one's hand in the dream, they represent profits. If they fall in his lap in the dream, they mean a son, and if they fall on the floor in the dream, they
means death. Ifthe lower teeth fall in the dream, they mean pain, sufferings,
sorrows and distress. Falling teeth in a dream also mean paying one's debts. If
a tooth falls in a dream, it means payment of a loan, while the number of fallen teeth represent the number of debts to be satisfied. If one's teeth fall without pain or a cause in the dream, then they represent worthless deeds. If they fall
because of a gum disease or cause pain in the dream, then they mean being
forced to part with something from one's house. If the front teeth fall and cause
pain and bleeding in the dream, they represent one's incompetence or inability
to complete a project. If the front teeth fall without pain or bleeding in the
dream, then they mean losing one's property. Falling teeth in a dream also
denote a long illness that may not necessarily culminate in death. If one collects
his fallen teeth in a dream, it also means that he can no longer conceive children.
If one's teeth fall into his lap in the dream, it means having a large progeny. If
one's wife is pregnant, and if he pulls out a tooth without difficulty or pain in
the dream, it means that his wife will give birth to a son. If his gums bleed, it
means that he will forsake his family, except if he owed someone money, then
it means that he will be asked to pay, or that he will be forced to comply.
Collecting fallen teeth in a dream also means saying something one will regret.
If a religious person loses his teeth in a dream, it means that he should be more
assiduous in his devotion, and votive fasting will surely help him as a start. If
one loses his teeth and finds himself unable to eat properly in the dream, it also
means poverty. Falling teeth in a dream also denote spending one's money to
acquire spiritual knowledge, then recuperating one's investment through a new
and a blessed business. (Also see Body'; Pain; Tooth)
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Counting
(Add; Calculate; Enumerate; Number) Counting apples in a dream
means counting money. Counting up to the number one hundred, five thousand
or twenty thousand in a dream signifies victory against one’s enemy. Counting
up to the number seven or eight means distress or pressures. Counting up to the
number nine in a dream means adversities and joining the company of corrupt
and evil people. Counting up to the number ten in a dream means completing
a project, or it could mean attending the pilgrimage in Mecca. Counting up to
the number forty in a dream means anticipating the fulfillment of a promise.
Counting up to the number thirty in a dream means promising someone the
impossible or telling a lie. The number one in a dream signifies uniqueness,
superiority, having the leading edge in knowledge, money, prosperity, mar¬
riage, child, or it could mean languor, solitude or liking to be alone or cessation
of activities. The number one in a dream also represents the truth or God
Almighty Who has no partner, associate or equal. The number two means help
against one’s enemy. The number three signifies fulfillment of a promise. The
number four means a pilgrimage to Mecca. The number five means doubt and
weakness of one’s faith. Perhaps the number six also means victory against one’s
enemy or establishing a proof of guilt against one’s adversaries. Counting up to
number seven or eight in a dream has negative connotations. Counting up to
number ten in a dream could mean atonement for one’s sins. If one sees himself
in a dream counting money coins that has the name of God inscribed on it in a
dream, it means that he celebrates God’s praises and glorifies His N ame. If one
sees himself in a dream counting large denomination of money that has the
Name of God Almighty written on it, it means acquiring knowledge. If the money
coins or the banknotes are designed with images or portray the picture of known
people in the dream, then they mean engaging in innovation, religious innovation,
falsehood or polytheism. Counting pearls in a dream means reading the Quran.
Counting gems in a dream means learning wisdom or acquiring knowledge at
the hand of a gnostic. Counting beads in a dream means getting involved in
people’s business, using obscene language, or fornication. Counting sheep in a
dream means counting money or counting one’s children. Counting cows in a
dream means longevity or going through a long and difficult times. If a farmer
sees himself counting camels in a dream, it means rain and a good harvest.
Counting buffaloes in a dream means hardships and toiling in one’s life. (Also
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Destruction
(Admonition; Cave in; Earthquake; Harvest; Violation) In a dream,
destruction means dispersion of people, or it could mean death. Destruction in
a dream also means the leveling of a town or the death of its ruler or it could
represent absence of justice. Experiencing destruction in a dream means
suffering from the persecution of people one cannot bear. Seeing a city destroyed
by an earthquake in a dream represents the carrying of a death sentence for
someone there, or it could mean violation of people’s rights or freedom in that
town. If one sees an entire town being destroyed with its urban area, factories
and fields in a dream, it means that the people of that town have gone astray,
or that its leaders are struck with calamities. On the other hand, if one sees it
flourishing in a dream, then it reflects the spiritual awareness and religious
devotion of its people. (Also see Collapsing walls; Cloud of destruction)
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Sexual intercourse
(Adultery; Coitus; Fornication; Hugging; Instinct; Lesbian;
Molesting; Sexual drive; Sleeping together, Sodomy; Tribadism) If a man sees
himself having sexual intercourse with another man in a dream, it means that
both of them have lost their moral dedication, that have become aimless, turned
stingy toward their own dependents and generous toward others. It also means
loss of one’s capital, or divorcing one’s wife. If a poor person sees such a dream,
it means that he will fall sick, or attract an incurable disease. To have sexual
intercourse with a male in a dream also means falling into sin, committing the
unlawful, or engaging in sexual intercourse with a female member of one’s own
family, a blood relation, or a consanguineous person whom one is forbidden to
marry. Molesting a child in a dream means suffering from a great affliction.
Fornication with a young servant in a dream means suffering from continuous
stress and a lasting depression. Sleeping with a beautiful woman one recognizes
in his dream means profits. Sleeping with an ugly looking old woman in a dream
means the opposite. Having sexual intercourse with an unknown woman in a
dream represents the type of interactions and dealings one fosters with people
in general. Accordingly, and depending on the condition of the woman one is
sleeping with in a dream, one’s actions will substantiate. Sleeping with someone’s
wife in a dream means engaging in a profitable business with the husband. If
a sick person sees himself having sexual intercourse with his mother in a dream,
it means his death, for the mother here represent the earth. If a woman sees
herself engaging in tribadism, or a lesbian relationship with another woman she
knows in a dream, it means that she will confide her personal life to her, or
divulge all her secrets, become her intimate friend or a fan, shares opinions with
her and emulate her actions and look in public. If she does not know that woman
in the dream, it means that she will indulge in sin. If a married woman sees
herself engaging in tribadism with another woman in a dream, it means that
she will separate from her husband or become a widow. Engaging in sexual
intercourse with a deceased person, be it a man or a woman in a dream means
one’s own death, unless if one is travelling, then it could mean visiting that
country where the deceased person is buried. Any sexual intercourse in a dream
that culminates in ejecting semen and necessitates a complete ritual ablution
in wakefulness represents disturbed dreams, or engaging in a forbidden sexual
intercourse from the anus, or it could represent wet dreams. Having sexual
intercourse in a dream also signifies paying one’s debts, or it could mean relief
from pressures. Having sexual intercourse with a prostitute in a dream means
love for the world, or it could mean profits. Having sexual intercourse with one’s
wife in a dream means success in one’s trade. Having sexual intercourse with
a heavenly woman in a dream means religious and spiritual attainment. (Also
see Anus; Semen; Pleasure; Sodomy; Tears; Vagina)
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Booty
(Advantage; Gains; Profits; Spoils) In a dream, receiving a share in a booty
means joy, happiness, profits, benefits, attaining one’s goals, blessings in one’s
earnings, buying power, or it could mean abundance. (Also see Spoils)
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Cloud of smoke
(Adversities; Fight; Pollution) In a dream, seeing a cloud of heavy
smoke over a town represents a calamity from God Almighty or a harsh
punishment of a ruler. However, if one sees smoke coming out of his house in
a dream, it means that he will be defamed, or that he will be struck by a severe
illness, an injury or a fever that will result from his work or place of business.
He will then recuperate from his illness, regain the upper hand and turn things
around. If the smoke is caused by a fire or rises to spread from under a cooking
pot in a dream, it means joy after distress and prosperity after poverty. If the
smoke has no burning odor in the dream, it means an atrocity or an ugly
experience which will be followed by exposure and defamation. If one sees
himself shaded under a cloud of smoke in a dream, it means that he will suffer
from a high fever. If one suffers from the heat of smoke in a dream, it means
difficulties and distress. If one sees clouds of smoke gathering over the hills in
a dream, it means that a great scare will befall the people of that locality. If the
smoke is not caused by a fire in the dream, it represents the stationing of an
army though no war will take place. However, the impact of such fear will have
its effects on everyone. If the smoke causes harm to the people and affect their
sights or limits their vision in the dream, it means injustice, depression,
adversities, pain and suffering from a divine punishment for people’s sins.
Smoke in a dream also means news from the direction it comes from. (Also see
Smoke; Sparks)
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Adz
(Adze; Ax) Seeing an adz in a dream signifies continuing progress, perma¬
nence, stability, livelihood, profits, money, benefits from one’s wife or child. An adz in a dream also could represent the head of a project or the manager to whom
one must report about the progress of his work, or it could represent a teacher,
a wise man, an educator, one’s mouth, one’s servant, a greedy person, a sharp
tongued woman or it could represent the arrival of a traveller. (Also see Ax)
Affectation: Witnessing affectation in a dream is a sign of committing a forbidden
act or an evil act in wakefulness. (Also see Shell)
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Partnership
(Affiliation; Alliance; Business association) In a dream, business
partnership means happiness, or it could mean exaggeration in one’s devotion
toward God Almighty, or it could mean going to extremes to attain business
success and prosperity in the world. If a poor person sees himself involved in a
business partnership with a rich person in a dream, it means that he will become
wealthy. If he is hoping for an inheritance, then seeing this dream means that
it will come through, and that he will find a business partner. If one sees himself
in a business partnership with a known person in a dream, it means that they
deal justly and equitably with one another. If one’s partner in the dream is an
unknown old person, then he represents his grandfather and such a year will
be a prosperous business year for him. If one’s partner in the dream is a young
man, then he represents an enemy, or it could mean that his opponent will be
fair in dealing with him, though the person in the dream will remain suspicious
but cannot legally dissolve his partnership. Partnership in a dream also means
sincerity, loyalty, truthfulness and fulfilling one’s agreement.
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Digging up the past
(Affront; Attract attention; Criticize; Excavate; Probe;
Sideswipe; Stir up) Digging up the past in a dream means an argument or
exposing one’s dirty laundry, blocking the road, earning unlawful money, or it
could mean excavating hidden valuables, reviving past knowledge or discover¬
ing a treasure. D igging up the past and not confronting anyone with it in a dream
means relief from distress or receiving glad tidings. (Also see Court)
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Year
(Age; Period; Time) In a dream, ayear represents drought, doubt, difficulties,
threats, scientific advancement, trials, temptations. If one identifies a year in
a dream, during a drought season, it means a good harvest. As for a pregnant
woman, identifying ayear in a dream means delivering her child. Seeing a year
in a dream means experiencing an adversity, or witnessing someone else’s
trials and learning a lesson from it, or to repent of one’s own sins.
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Bellows
(Air blower; Blacksmith) If a bellows is made from wood in one’s dream,
it means loss of dignity, demotion or loss of property. Owning a bellows in a
dream means acquiring vast control and sovereignty if one qualifies for that.
Otherwise, a bellows in a dream means benefits and blessings. Seeing a bellows
blowing fire in a dream means completing a project, satisfying a need, reaching
one’s goal or earning money. If the bellows are not in use, or if they are not
blowing air into the fire, then they signify distress, adversities and trouble.
Seeing bellows that are used by a goldsmith or a silversmith in a dream means
sincerity in one’s faith, certitude and devoting one’s life to worshipping God
Almighty. Seeing bellows that are used in blowing glass in a dream signify deceit
and cunningness. Bellows in a dream also represent a woman who conceive
children easily, then quickly has miscarriages. Bellows in a dream also repre¬
sent a hot tempered man, a prison, a police station, or a torture dungeon. Seeing
bellows in use by a blacksmith in a dream means easing of one’s trouble. (Also
see Blowing into the fire)
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Intoxicants
(Alcohol; Beer; Brewery; Cocaine; Drugs; Hashish; Injection; Inebriant;
Marijuana; Opium; Sedatives; Spirits; Wine) In a dream, all intoxicants signify
suspicions, apprehension and doubt about one’s resources, or the lawfulness of
his earnings, the legitimacy of his children, or the religious legality of his
marriage. Drinking alcohol in a dream means losing a fight. Using drugs or
intoxicants in a contemptible way in a dream signifies apostasy, loss of honor,
negation of the truth, corruption of one’s wife, or it could mean profanity. This
is because the raw material and herbs used in the preparation of such drugs and
herbs are sacred in their intrinsic state. Once mixed and taken to induce
inebriety in a dream, they will produce the reverse effects. (Also see Drunk¬
enness; Marijuana)
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Wine
(Alcoholic; Beer; Drunkard; Enmity; Evil; Hatred; Inebriate; Temptation;
Tippler) Wine in a dream represents unlawful earnings, illegal tender, or easy
money. Drinking wine in a dream means committing a major sin, or it could
mean becoming wealthy. It also could imply verbal abuse, temptation, or
enmity. A river of wine in a dream means adversities. Wine in a dream also
represents marriage consent, or dismissal from one’s job. Mixing wine with
water in a dream means mixing legal and illegal money, or it could represent
earnings from a business partnership with a woman. Pressing grapes to make
wine in a dream means serving someone in authority whose employment allows
one to achieve noticeable successes in life. If one is invited to a drinking party
where he finds platters of fruit and pitchers of wine in the dream, it represents
his martyrdom. If a sick person sees himself drinking wine in a dream, it means
that he will receive the right medicine and recover from his illness. Drinking
wine in a dream also means losing one’s senses, or it could denote an evil
happening. Drinking wine in the company of mentally disturbed people along
with sedatives, drugs, music, dancing, farce, or ridiculous actions in a dream
means that one will brake his pledge of allegiance to his guardian or ruler,
deny his covenant to his Lord, or that he may start a war against his ruler. If a scholar
sees himself drinking wine in a dream, it means that his knowledge will grow.
If it is grape wine in the dream, it means that he will eat grapes outside of their
season, or that he may require a drug preparation as a cure for an ailment, or
it could mean earning lawful money, or falling into a shameful act. If he buys
wine or presses it in the dream, it means that he will foster religious distortion,
an act that will cause him to suffer from a curse. Wine in a dream also represents
lies, prattle, divulging secrets, adultery or crimes. Drinking wine in a compe¬
tition or for fun in a dream means loss of one’s money or child. If the person is
a hard-working laborer, it means that he may experience some temporary
comfort, or that he may marry an older woman. Drinking wine in a dream also
means suffering from a state of stupor. Seeing a departed person drinking non¬
intoxicating wine with joy in a dream means that he is dwelling in paradise. This
is only true if he was not in the habit of drinking alcohol in this world. However,
wine in a dream could be a good sign for one who is intending to get married,
because of its water content. (Also see Deer; Grapes; Intoxicants; Juice; Non¬
alcoholic wine; Urn; Vineyard)
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Crocodile
(Alligator; Thief) A crocodile in a dream represents a policeman. A
crocodile in the water in a dream represents a person no one can trust, whether
he is a friend or a foe. A crocodile in a dream also represents a thief or an
untruthful merchant. If one sees a crocodile pulling him into the water where
he kills him in the dream, it means that one will be caught by a policeman who
will kill him, then steal his property. If one escapes from the crocodile in the
dream, it means that he will escape from such a danger in real life. In general,
a crocodile in a dream means insolence, sins, a bandit, unlawful earnings, fear
and depression. It may also mean the end of one’s life, portrayed by his
drowning. Seeing him in water is bad while seeing him on dry land means that
he is weak and humiliated. If a crocodile pulls someone into the waters in a
dream, it means that someone in authority will force him to do something he
despises. If one sees himself eating the meat or flesh of a crocodile, or if one sees
himself dragging a crocodile out of the water in a dream, it means that he will
triumph against his enemy or opponent. (Also see Alligator; Policeman; Thief)
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Giving
(Allot; Distribute; Gift; Offer) Giving something in a dream indicates the
value or worth of the giver. If one gives his workers or a needy person little
money when they merit more, it denotes his disobedience to the commands of
God Almighty, or straying away from the prophetic traditions. If one is denied
what he is asking for in a dream, it means failure in his religious practices,
suffering from the consequences of challenging others and arguing about
religious laws, or it could represent one’s perilous pursuit of heedless thoughts.
If a sick person sees himself paying his debts in a dream, it means his death or
the spoiling of his wealth. If he is healthy, then it denotes a case of mental
derangement, anger, lack of self-control or raising one’s voice unnecessarily. If
a poor person sees himself paying someone’s debt in a dream, it means that he
will receive benefits. Receiving monetary compensation by a court order in a
dream denotes lawful earnings.
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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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Baldness
(Alopecia; Baldheadedness; Balding; Hairless) In a dream, baldness
means loss of job or falling in rank. If one sees himself bald-headed in a dream,
it means that his superior will lose money in business to the authorities or by
a fire that will eat up his property. It also can be interpreted as becoming needy,
or if he is indebted, it means that he will pay off his loan. If one sees his hair
thinned until it reaches baldness in a dream, it means that he may lose his
wealth or perhaps it could mean losing face with the people. If one sees himself
sitting with a bald-headed woman in a dream, it means that he is engaging in
a project that is tainted with suspicion, or it could mean that he will become a
victim to temptation. Seeing a baldheaded woman in a dream also signifies
drought and scarcity. In a dream, baldheadedness also means money that is
received from one’s superior at work and requires tremendous efforts to earn.
Such earnings will costs more than what they are worth.
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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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Circumambulation
(Ambulate; Kaaba; Mecca; Walk around) If a sinner sees
himself circumambulating God’s House in Mecca in a dream, it means that he
will be freed from suffering in hell-fire. If one is unmarried, it means that he will
get married. If one qualifies for promotion, it means that he will receive it.
Seeingoneself performing a pilgrimage in a dream also means circumambulating
God’s house in Mecca, developing a good character, living a straight and a
worthy life, safety from fear, repayment of one’s debts, delivering entrusted
merchandise to their rightful owners or money to its people on demand, being
trustworthy, living an ascetic life, fulfilling a promise, atonement for one’s sins,
distributing expiatory gifts or interceding on behalf of a trustworthy and a noble
Imam. Seeing oneself circumambulating God’s house while riding on a mare in
a dream means that one will commit the abominable sin of adultery with a
member of his own family or with a consanguineous blood relative with whom
it is not permissible to have sexual relationship. (Also see Kaaba; Rituals of the
pilgrimage; Sa‘i)
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Cutting off
(Amputation; Beheading; Cutting; Decapitation; Scission; Chopping
off; Severing) Cutting off one’s hand in a dream signifies failure to perform one’s
obligatory prayers or being devoid of any need or an income that eliminates the
need to ask others for anything, or it could mean repentance from sin. If one’s
hand and heels are cut off in a dream, it means corruption in one’s religious life
or forsaking the spiritual circles, or it could mean being barren or being freed
from the duty to raise children. Cutting off one’s nose or ear in a dream means
a punishment for a crime, or it could mean poverty or missing someone’s news.
Cutting off one’s tongue in a dream means invalidating one’s argument or proof,
or it could mean preventing him from asking for anything. If one sees himself
dismembered in a dream, then it means that he will undertake extensive
travels, or that members of his family will disperse into different locations, or
it could mean severing one’s blood ties or paying a penalty. (Also see Beheading;
Rupture of relations)
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Games
(Amusement; Cynicism; Playing games; Playing) To play games or to act
sprightly in a dream means pride, arrogance, being cynical, profanity or defiling
what is sacred in one’s religion and lacking reverence for it. Playing backgam¬
mon in a dream means exaltation, gaining power, honor and rank, or it could
denote one’s pride, arrogance and cynicism. Playing with a wedding ring in a
dream means concealing secrets, except if someone else appears in one’s dream,
then it could mean looking for a missing person. Sitting and playing with one’s
heels in a dream means governing. Playing football in a dream means recon¬
ciliation or making peace with one’s enemy. If a sick person sees himself playing
a game in a dream, it means recovering from his illness and returning to a
normal healthy life. Playing cricket ball in a dream means a fight followed by
reconciliation andpeace. (Also see Backgammon; Cock fighting; Gambling; Ball;
Bullfight)
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Osprey
(Angel of death; Bone-breaker; Eagle) In a dream, an osprey represents a
powerful and a mighty warrior, and a merciless man whom no one trusts. If one
sees an osprey over his roof, or inside his house, or standing over his head in a
dream, it represents the angel of death. Catching an osprey in a dream means
frequenting a ruler and remaining constantly wary of him whether one obeys him,
or opposes him in opinion. If an osprey scratches someone with his claws in a
dream, it means depression and financial losses. Eating the flesh of an osprey in
a dream represents a demanding person. An osprey in a dream also represents
a ruler about whom people speak very scarcely, but who is the direct cause of the
falling of many neighboring rulers. Seeing an osprey in a tree means profits,
favors and blessings. A flying osprey in a dream means victory in one’s life. An
osprey standing on top of a mountain or a rock, or on a cliff in a dream means
success for the one who is starting a new job or a new business. However, it also
could mean bad news if one is afraid of something, or if he is travelling. As for rich
and noble people, riding an osprey in a dream means death, while for poor people
it means profits and success that will benefit their families and neighbors. An
osprey in a dream also means returning from a journey. It is also glad tidings of
success and profits if an osprey comes near someone in a dream and talks to him.
If a pregnant woman begets an osprey in her dream, it means that she will give
birth to a son who will grow to be a courageous soldier or a leader in his
community. A dead osprey in a dream means death. If thieves or robbers see an
osprey in a dream, it means that they will suffer the consequences of their
evildoing. If an osprey caries someone in the air in a dream, it means rising in
station and honor. Fighting an osprey in a dream means fighting people in
authority. Carrying the emblem of an osprey in a dream means winning victory
over one’s enemy. A female osprey in a dream represents homeless women who
are driven into prostitution, while osprey chicks in a dream represent children
born from adultery.
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Soldiers
(Angels; Travel) Soldiers in a dream represent God’s arc angels and the
soldiers of mercy, while mercenaries in a dream represent the soldiers of
punishment. If one sees himself as a soldier eating his meal inside the chambers
of a king in a dream, it means that he will control a land without much efforts
on his part. If one’s name is listed as a soldier in a dream, it represents his
welfare, satisfaction, or that he will continue his education. If a bedridden
person sees himself as a soldier in a camp, or that he is discharged from the army
in a dream, it means that his illness will end in his death, or it may mean
difficulties, distress and losses. A gathering of soldiers in a dream means
destruction of the wrongdoers and victory of the righteous ones. A soldier
carrying a scourge or arrows in a dream also represents good conduct. A count
of one hundred soldiers in a dream represents the chastisement and calamity
which God Almighty inflicts upon the people of the earth because of their sins
at the conclusion of each century, or at the beginning of a new one. Seeing one
thousand soldiers in a dream represents the blessed Night of Power which
occurs near the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. If soldiers are led by a
prophet, a king, a wise man, or a man of knowledge in one’s dream, it means
victory for the believers. If one sees an army entering a town in a dream, they
could represent rain. (Also see Night of Power)
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Servants
(Angels; Vinegar) If one sees servants carrying platters of food, sweets
and fruits to serve in one’s house in a dream means that someone in that house
who had a long illness has just recovered from it, or that he may die as a martyr.
Servants in a dream also represent glad tidings. If a king, a merchant, or a man
of knowledge see himself eating from the hand of a servant or a nurse in dream,
it represents his authority, knowledge, wisdom, falling sick, or it could mean
business expansion. (Also see Slave)
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Sneezing
(Anger; Ascertain; Cold; Disdain; Disregard; Exhale; Fury) Sneezing in
a dream means reassessing something about which one had doubt. Thus,
sneezing in a dream could mean acknowledging the truth, and that is why
people’s common reply is “God bless you.” Sneezing in a dream also could mean
the death of a sick person, or experiencing agony, distress, adversities, or facing
a disturbing problem. If one who is experiencing such trials sees himself
sneezing in a dream, it means that the time has come to dispel them. If a poor
person sneezes in a dream, it means that he may wake up to find that help is
coming his way. Sneezing in a dream also could mean paying one’s debts, or
recovering from a cold or a nasal congestion, or it could mean exasperation, fury,
rage, anger, or frowning. If one sneezes with force in his dream, it means that
he should beware of a strong enemy and the possibility of suffering losses at his
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Lungs
(Anger; Pulmonary; Soul; Woman) In a dream, lungs represent the abode
of the soul. Damaged or decaying lungs in a dream represent the nearing of one’s
death. If one sees his lungs turned black in a dream, it means cessation of his
business or source of his livelihood. Healthy lungs in a dream represent
longevity. Lungs in a dream also represent one’s wife, anger, or one’s composure.
(Also see Body)
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Bones
(Animal bones; Money) Seeing animal bones in a dream means a new
garment, one's capital, or a major event. Collected animal bones in a dream
signify owning a shop, a house, or a real estate. If a poor person sees bones in
his dream, they denote his piety and fulfillment of his religious duties. Bones
in a dream also represent one's helpers, family, wife, children, vehicles and
properties. Seeing one's bones in a dream means exposing one's secrets. If one
sees his bones turned ivory in a dream, it means that his wealth is gathered from
unlawful money. Bones also could represent trees and their fruits, while their
marrow represents one's good character or knowledge. Bones in a dream also
denote one's fitness or sickness. (Also see Body 1)
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Ride
(Animal; Carrier; Mount; Vehicle) A vehicle in a dream represents care,
concern, attaining one’s purpose, or it could mean reaching one’s destination
through striving and hard work. To ride an animal in a dream means following
one’s desires and passions. However, to be carried by any animal, or by any type
of vehicle in a dream is a sign of honor and authority. Riding a horse one cannot
control in a dream means following one’s passions and wantonness. If one is able
to adequately tame his horse and control it in the dream, it means that he will
be saved from adversities. Riding an elaborately dressed horse for a parade,
being surrounded by servants and an entourage in the dream means receiving
an inheritance, or it could mean becoming the guardian of an estate one will
inherit in a short while. Riding over the shoulder of another man and forcing
him to accept it in a dream represents one’s funeral, and it means that the other
person will have no choice but to carry the coffin. If the person carrying him in
the dream is willingly doing so, then it means that he will care for his needs and
bear his encumbrance. Riding over someone’s shoulders in a dream also means
facing an major adversity. Should he meanwhile fall down in the dream, it
means that such a trial will not take place. If one sees himself riding over
someone’s shoulder backward in a dream, it means that he does not accept any
advice or excuse, or it may mean that he turns to the other side if he is asked
for help, or it may mean that he engages in the forbidden sexual intercourse
during women’s menstrual period, or that he engages in sodomy. To see a
horseman leading a procession or a caravan of travellers in a dream means
taking a distant journey, or it could represent business activities, or recovering
from an illness.
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Gazelle
(Antelope; Deer; Woman) In a dream, a female gazelle represents a
beautiful woman. Capturing a female gazelle in adream means taking advantage
of a woman, or it could mean marriage. Throwing a stone at a gazelle in a dream
means raping a woman, or committing a sin, or divorcing one’s wife or being
violent with her. Hunting a gazelle in a dream means profits. Shooting a gazelle
with arrows in a dream means slandering a woman. Slaughtering a gazelle in
a dream means deflowering a female servant. If one sees himself turned into a
deer in a dream, it means that he lives solely to satisfy his pleasures, lust and
sensual desires in this world. If one receives the gift of a gazelle in a dream, it
means that he will receive an inheritance and become wealthy. A gazelle in a
dream also represents a child. If a gazelle enters someone’s house in a dream,
it means that he will marry off his son. If a gazelle jumps at someone in his
dream, it means that his wife will rebel against him. Running to catch a gazelle
in a dream means gaining strength. Owning a gazelle in a dream also means
earning lawful money or a marriage to a noble woman. If one kills a gazelle in
a dream or if a gazelle dies in his arm in a dream, it means distress, sorrow and
difficulties. (Also see Deer)
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Distress
(Anxiety; Agony; Grieve; Uptight; Worries) Distress in a dream signifies
atonement for one’s sins and restitution of his human dignity. To experience
distress in a dream also signifies regret for something wrong one has committed.
If one’s distress dissipates, and if he is relieved from its burden in his dream,
it means repentance from his wrongdoing. In a dream, distress and sorrow mean
being in love or suffering from one’s devotion to his beloved. (Also see Uptight;
Worries)
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Worries
(Anxiety; Perturbation; Uneasiness) Worries in a dream mean regret,
repentance, blaming oneself, attrition and remorse.
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Jar
(Any broad-mouthed earthenware container.) In a dream, an earthenware jar
represents a deceiving employee who is entrusted with the accounting department
of one’s business. Drinking fresh water from an earthenware jar in a dream
means earning lawful money and comfort in one’s life. Drinking half of the water
contained in a jar in a dream means having consumed half one’s life span.
Drinking from a tight mouthed earthenware container in a dream also means
tempting a female worker. If one’s wife is pregnant and he sees himself carrying
an earthenware jar that falls and breaks, it means that his wife may die from
complications during her delivery or after giving birth to the newborn. In a
dream, an earthenware jar also can be interpreted as a hard-working woman,
or a servant, though a copper jar represents a noble woman. Ajar of wine in a
dream represents woman’s menstrual period. If one drinks from ajar of wine,
it means that he will have sexual intercourse with his wife during that period,
which act is forbidden in Islam. If the jar is filled with eating oil, honey, or milk,
it represents a hidden treasure. The same interpretation applies for a small clay
jug, a mug, a cooking earthenware, or a tin pot. (Also see Pot)
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Attic window
(Aperture; Peephole; Window) If one’s attic window towers over a
large and a beautiful property in the dream, it means owning or acquiring a new
property, earning respect, honor and fulfillingone’s aspirations. If the view from
one’s attic window is depressing in the dream, then it means relief from
difficulties, or if one is sick, then it means recovering from his illness, or if he
is unmarried, then it means that he will get married. If a woman looks at an attic
window in a dream, it means that she will get married. Discovering an attic
window in a house that does not have one in a dream means the spread of one’s
authority, or the success of one’s business. (Also see Window)
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Prepuce
(Apostate; Hard earned money; Sin; Uncircumcised; Weakness. Also see
Circumcision)
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Soliciting advice
(Appeal; Begging; Bequeath; Plead) To solicit the advice of a
religious scholar, a learned person, a lawyer, or a judge in a dream means to need
them in a conflict. If a rich person asks a poor person for somethingor for a favor
in a dream, it means that he could suffer in hell-fire unless he repents from his
sins and bigotry. (Also see Advice; Beggar)
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Sai
(arb. Encompassing the two hills of Safa and Marwa; Mecca; Rituals of the
pilgrimage) Encompassing the two hills of £afa and Marwa in a dream denotes
one’s righteousness and correctness. It also means reconciliation between two
people, quelling a conflict, mediating between two people and bringing about a
just and a peaceful agreement. If the one who is walking between the two hills
in the dream is a judge, it means that he will be just and equitable. If he is a
husband, it means that he will be just with his wife, or true to his parents. If
one is ill, it means that he will recover from his illness and return to earning
his livelihood. (Also see Rituals of the pilgrimage)
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Legist
(arb. Faqih; Religious scholar; Scholar; Theologian) A legist in a dream
represents intelligence, awareness, knowledge and seeking to study different
branches of religious knowledge. Seeing a legist in a dream also represents a
physician, repentance from one’s sins, or receiving guidance on the straight
path. (Also see Masjid; Mosque; Scholars)
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Masjid
(arb. God’s House; Mosque; Place of worship) In Arabic, the word masjid
means a place of prostration, while the word Jami means a place of gathering.
A masjid or a mosque in a dream represents a scholar and its gates represent
men of knowledge and the guardians, or the attendants of God’s House. Building
a masjid in a dream means emulating the traditions of God’s Prophet, upon
whom be peace, fostering the unity of one’s family, or becoming a judge, should
one qualify for such an office. A masjid filled with people in a dream represents
a gnostic, a man of knowledge and wisdom, or a preacher who invites people
to his house, advises them, brings their hearts together, teaches them the
precepts of their religion and explains the wisdom behind the divine revelations.
Seeing a masjid being demolished in a dream means that such a gnostic, or
religious scholar and devout believer will die in that locality. In a dream, if the
roof of a masjid caves in, it means that one will indulge in an abominable action.
If one sees a stranger performing his prayers in a masjid in a dream, it means
that the Imam of that masjid will dies from a terminal illness. If one enters a
masjid in the company of a group of people, and if they dig a small hole for him
inside the masjid in the dream, it means that he will get married. If one’s house
becomes a masjid in a dream, it means that he will attain piety, purity of heart,
escetic detachment and an honor he will receive from his brethren. He will also
call upon them to follow what is true and to abstain from what is false. If a masjid
is transformed into a bathhouse in a dream, it means that a chaste person will
turn corrupt or become heedless. A masjid in a dream also represents a
marketplace or a business. If one has to climb up a staircase to reach the masjid
in a dream, then the masjid represents a thrifty person who does not like to
share what he has. If one has to climb down a staircase to reach the masjid in
a dream, it means that his needs will be satisfied. If a masjid in the city is moved
to a remote village in a dream, it means stagnation of one’s business, being
ostracized from one’s community, or it could mean legal complications related
to one’s inheritance. If a ruler builds a house for God Almighty or a masjid in
a dream, it means that he will be a just ruler and he will govern his subject by
the divine laws. If a religious scholar builds a masjid in a dream, it means that
he will author a book that will benefit others, or delivers a commentary on a
complex religious issue, or if he is wealthy, it means that he will pay the alms
tax due on his assets. Building a masjid in a dream also means getting married,
or conceiving a child who will grow to become a righteous and a knowledgeable
scholar, or if one is poor, it means that he will become rich. Otherwise, it means
that one will serve God’s House and fill it with invocations, supplications,
serving the interest of the community, leading the people to unity and love, and
teaching them to value obedience to God’s commands. Building a masjid in a
dream also could mean becoming a real estate agent, or repenting from one’s
sins, or receiving guidance on God’s path, or to die as a martyr, hence, what one
builds for God Almighty in a dream, represents his house in paradise. Such
interpretation applies if one builds a masjid following the proper procedures
and with lawfully earned money, and using proper materials. Otherwise,
building it with what is unlawful of money or materials in the dream, or
changing the direction of the prayer niche, etcetera, then one’s dream will carry
the opposite meaning. If one builds a masjid or a fellowship house in a dream,
it means that he will seek the path of knowledge and wisdom, or that he will
attend a pilgrimage during that same year, or establish a permanent business,
such as a hotel, a bathhouse or a shop, etcetera. Building the roof of a masjid
in a dream means taking care of orphans, or sponsoring homeless children.
Expanding a masjid in a dream means increase in one’s good deeds, repentance
from a sin, adopting good conduct, or being just. Seeing oneself inside a new
masjid one does not recognize in a dream means attending the pilgrimage to
God’s House in Mecca during that same year, or joining religious circles to learn
about one’s religion. If one’s shop becomes a masjid, or if the masjid becomes a
shop in the dream, it denotes lawful earnings, or it could mean mixing lawful
and unlawful earnings. A forsaken masjid or mosque in a dream means
intentionally ignoring the value of gnostics and religious scholars, or denying
the necessity to command what is good and to eschew what is evil. A forsaken
masjid in a dream also denotes the presence of ascetics who have renounced the
world and its people and care less about their material possessions. A known
mosque in a dream represents the city where it is erected. For instance, the Aqsa
mosque in a dream represents Jerusalem, the Sacred mosque represents Mecca,
the Prophet’s Mosque (uwbp) represents Medina, the Omayyad mosque represents
Damascus, Al-Azhar mosque represents Cairo and the Blue mosque represents
Istanbul, etcetera. A known mosque in a dream also could represent the
renowned scholars who live in that place, or the ruler of that country, or any
of his ministers. If one enters a mosque and immediately after crossing the
entrance gate, he prostrates himself to God Almighty in the dream, it means
that he will be given the opportunity to repent for his sins. If one comes to a
masjid and finds its doors locked, then if someone opens the door to him in a
dream, it means that he will help someone in paying his debt, then extol his good
virtues in public. If one enters a mosque riding on an animal in a dream, it means
that he will cut off his connection with his relatives, leave them behind and
forbid them to follow him. If one dies in a masjid in a dream, it means that he
will die as a true penitent. If the carpet or the straw mat of a mosque becomes
a shredded rag in the dream, it means that the community of that masjid is
divided and corrupt. Building a masjid in a dream also means overcoming one’s
enemy. Entering the Sacred Mosque in Mecca in a dream means arriving with
one’s bride to their new home and it could mean fulfillment of a promise, being
truthful, dispelling one’s fear and reaching the shore of safety. (Also see Minaret;
Minbar; Mosque)
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Suhur
(arb.) To take the last meal before daybreak during the month of Ramadan
in a dream means wearing down one’s enemy, repentance of a sinner, guidance
to a disbeliever, or it could mean earning little money. If one thinks that he took
such a meal in his dream, it means that he may commit a wrongdoing then
repent and ask for forgiveness.
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Truce
(Armistice; Cease fire; Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one
between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of
a sick person from his illness, caring for the wounded, extending the chances of
one’s survival, profits, business, marriage, rebuilding, doing good, or performing one’s prayers.
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Shield
(Armor; Coat of mail) Abroad piece carried by warriors for their protection
during their fight. In a dream, a shield means a faithful but an arguing friend.
It also represents a well-mannered and a true person, or a sincere person who
protects his friends and helps them. A valuable shield in a dream represents a
beautiful and a wealthy wife, or any female acquaintance or relative. If the
shield is worthless in the dream, then it means the opposite. (Also see Armor)
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Coat of mail
(Armor; Kingdom; Money; Peace; Shield) In a dream, a coat of mail
represents protection from one’s enemy. If one sees himself making a coat of mail
in a dream, it means that he will build a castle. To see oneself wearingone means
becoming a leader. If a merchant sees himself wearing a coat of mail in a dream,
it means that his business keeps growing, being completely sheltered and
protected from losses. If the coat of mail is understood to mean a friend in the
dream, then it will represent a gracious friend and a good helper when one needs
him. A coat of mail also represents one’s son who is strong and capable, who
suffices himself and helps his father. Wearing a coat of mail in a dream is a
blessing and a favor one receives from a third party who will support him and
defend him under all circumstances. Wearing one in a dream means protection
for one’s wife, properties and interests. If a woman sees herself wearing a coat
of mail in a dream, it means a husband and protection. It also could mean a
supporting brother, a compassionate son, money, clothing or strong supporters.
Wearing a suit of mail in a dream also means having a strong son, or it could
mean travels.
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Ants
(Army) In a dream, ants represent weak and covetous people, an army, a
family, or longevity. Seeing a colony of ants entering a city in a dream means
that an army will occupy that city. A colony of ants in a dream also represents
a heavy populated area. Seeing ants over one’s bed in a dream means having
many children. If ants leave one’s house in a dream, it means that someone in
the family will leave that house. If there is a sick person in a house and one sees
ants flying in a dream, it means the death of such a person. Ants leaving their
colony in a dream means dying away of the population in that area, or that such
a town may become a ghost town. Seeing ants leaving their nest in a dream also
means adversities or distress. Though in this case, they represent the small and
hard working people. If a sick person sees ants walking over his body in a dream,
it means his death. Flying ants in a dream also mean hardships during a
journey. Seeing winged ants in a dream means a war and destruction of a large
army. Ants in a dream also may signify prosperity. They also represent the
person seeing the dream or members of his family or relatives. Understanding
the language of ants in a dream means sovereignty, leadership and prosperity.
If one sees ants entering his house and carrying food in a dream, it means
prosperity in that family. If one sees ants leaving his house and carrying food
with them in a dream, it means poverty. Seeing ants coming out of one’s nostrils,
ears, mouth or any part of his body and rejoicing at that sight in the dream
means martyrdom. However, if one seems unhappy to see that in his dream, it
means dying in sin. Flying ants in a dream also represent a robbery. Killing ants
in a dream means cruelty against weak people.
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Saffron
(Aroma; Perfume; Stigma) In a dream, If dried saffron does not stain the
skin or a gown, then it represents lauding someone, commending him, or
speaking good of someone. If its color does stain the skin or one’s gown in the
dream, then it represents an illness. Grinding the dried purple saffron flowers
in a dream to use it as powder, or as an additive for making perfumes in a dream
represents a severe illness, though many people will pray for the recovery of the
person who is struck by it, but to no avail. It is also said that saffron in a dream
represents benefits, except if it touches one’s skin or stains it. Grinding saffron
in a dream means producing something one will view with pride and be amazed
by its results, though again, one’s efforts will be followed by a severe illness.
Grinding saffron in a dream means illness, exposing secrets, divulging confi¬
dential information, or it could mean deeds that will bring happiness, or it could
denote studying, or acquiring knowledge. If a woman sees herself grinding
saffron in a dream, it means that she is a lesbian, or a female homosexual. (Also
see Miller)
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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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Paintings
(Art; Picture; Portrait) In a dream, paintings represent memories,
guidance, or advice. Paintings in a dream also denote the passing of time,
advancing of years, or the days of one’s life. As for an immigrant, paintings in
his dream mean reunion with his family, beloved, or commanding good and
forbidding evil. (Also see Painter)
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Water level
(Artificial lake; Farm pond; Ombrometer; Ombrograh; Pluviometer;
Rain gauge; Reservoir) The water level of an artificial lake or a reservoir in a
dream represents God’s mercy, blessings, rain, celebrations, festivals, a wed¬
ding, the pilgrimage season, a good harvest, or the governor’s mansion. Seeing
the city’s reservoir full to capacity means glad tidings and prosperity. If one
finds the water level low, and if the waterside is covered with crusts, mildew,
decay and produces a fetid odor in the dream, it means drought and adversities.
The city’s reservoir in a dream also represents its governor. Whatever condition
it portrays in the dream, be it good or bad, will be exhibited in his work. In a
dream, all gauges that are used in measuring the water level have the same
interpretation. (Also see Water)
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Painter
(Artist; Illustrator) In a dream, a painter represents knowledge, archi¬
tecture, wisdom, writing poems, writing love songs or telling lies. A painter in
a dream also represents someone who conceals his acts, or hides his true face.
He also could represent alcoholism, falling in love, marriage, or having children.
Some of the painter’s works are beneficial while others are harmful. All
depending on the quality of his work, its objectives, balance, resemblance to the
object painted and authenticity. The characteristics of such a person in the
dream may be that of a hypocrite in wakefulness, or an ostentatious person, a
toadying person, a hypocrite, a panegyrist, or a lauding person, though he
mostly looks as a good, sincere and a hard working person. The value of his
paintings varies depending on the subject treated. A painter in a dream also
represents a person who loves flattery, self-adulation, an eloquently speaking
person, a liar, one who fails his promises, or he could represent strength and
authority. (Also see Architect; Artist; Paintings; Weaver)
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Donkey
(Ass; Obstinate person; Steadfastness) In a dream, a donkey means a boy,
a child, a wife, livelihood, a man of knowledge without work, or it could mean
travels. Riding a donkey in a dream also may mean easing of one’s difficulties.
Riding any animal without the required saddling in a dream means imposition
upon oneself or others or unnecessary and inadequate going out of one’s way.
Riding a donkey or a mule in a dream also represents one’s ornaments, children,
a rich wife, wealth or a profitable business. The braying of a donkey, a mule or
a mare in a dream may mean evil, excruciating trouble, an illegitimate child
born from adultery or evil spirits. Riding a big donkey in a dream connotes a
respectable rank. An upright walking donkey represents worldly benefits. A
beautiful looking donkey or a white donkey in a dream means adornment. An
emaciated donkey in a dream represents poverty, while a fat donkey means
money. A black donkey means happiness, honor and prosperity and a green
donkey means fear of wrongdoing. A donkey fit with a saddle in a dream
represents a respected son. A donkey with a long tail in a dream represents
lasting dynasty. His hoofs represent one’s money. The death of a donkey
represents the death of its owner, or rupture and breaking of one’s relationship
with his friends or family, the death of one’s supporter, selling a dear property,
divorce, travel or death of a husband. A lost donkey with an unknown master
in a dream represents an ignorant, obtrusive and a demanding person. To own
donkeys in a dream means mixing with a group of ignorant people. If one’s
donkey becomes obstinate and does not move forward except with beating in a
dream, it means that one’s sustenance and earnings come only through super¬
erogatory prayers and increased devotion. An obedient donkey in a dream
represents the vigilance of its owner. Driving a donkey inside one’s house in a
dream means bringing new income. Only the braying of a donkey is disliked in
a dream, though the rest is generally beneficial. A donkey in a dream represents
honesty in seeking one’s livelihood and earning clean money. If it indicates the
person who is seeing the dream, then it means that he buys and sells impure
merchandise, pigs, monkeys, toys or games. (Also see Zebra)
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Thief
(Assassin; Illness; Robber) In a dream, a thief represents an illness,
deficiency in one’s character, or a physical ailment. If the thief is a black man,
it means that the illness relates to one’s black bile. If the color of his skin is red,
then it relates to one’s blood. If the color of his skin is yellow, then it relates to
his galls. If the color of his skin is white, then it relates to his chest and phlegm.
Whatever a thief takes in the dream should be interpreted in relation to the
substance of what he took. If he takes nothing from one’s house, then it denotes
a passing ailment. If one catches the thief, or holds to his shirt in the dream,
it means that he knows the cure. A thief in a dream also represents an assassin,
the angel of death, a visitor, or someone asking for marriage. If there is a sick
person in the house and a thief enters that house in a dream, it means the death
of the ailing person. If a thief comes to one’s house and takes nothing from it in
a dream, it means the recovery of sick person from his illness. A thief in a dream
also can be interpreted to represent a cunning person, a deceiver, an adulterer,
a hunter, a backbiter, someone who asks for things that do not belong to him,
a lion, a snake, a Satan, eavesdropping, or one’s mind, desire and passions. If
a scholar sees a thief in his dream, it means that he will learn wisdom from an
anecdote. A thief in a dream also represents a liar, or the humiliation inflicted
upon such a person. (Also see Crocodile; Illness; Robbery)
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Naked
(Assertion; Nude; Stripped; Unclothed; Undressed) Nakedness in a dream
represents inward purity and clarity, or it could mean committing an act that
will culminate in regret. Undressing oneself in a dream means facing a reticent,
hidden, unexpected and notorious enemy who will publicly assert his enmity.
If one sees himself alone and naked in a dream, it means that one of his enemies,
knowing his weaknesses, is demanding capitulation from him, or threatening
him, or blackmailing him. If one sees himself naked during an assembly or a
party in a dream, it means that he willbe exposed or defamed. If one sees himself
naked in the midst of people, though he does not feel shy and is not aware of it
in the dream, it means that he engages in a project then exaggerates the degree
of his involvement, suffer hardships and gains nothing out of his adventure. If
one sees himself naked in front of people, and if he finds himself embarrassed,
or tries desperately to find a cover but to no avail, it signifies loss of property
and wealth. If he stands out naked and people keep looking at his private parts
in the dream, it means a scandal or suffering from defamation. Nakedness in
a dream also could mean divorce, or death of one’s wife. Taking off one’s clothing
in a dream means loss of position and prestige, loss of work, demotion, or
recovering from an illness. If a sick person sees himself changing his soiled
garment in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness, or escape from
an adversity or an accident, or that he will be declared innocent from a false
accusation. Nakedness in a dream also means death. As for religious and pious
people, nakedness in a dream means renouncing the world, or increase in their
devotion. If a farmer sees an unknown woman naked in a dream, it means that
the time has come to turn the earth over and to prepare it for a new crop. If their
is a true witness or an acceptable reference, then one’s nakedness in the dream
means attending the pilgrimage in Mecca. Nakedness in a dream also means
putting on a new garment. The nakedness of a woman in a dream means
separation from her husband, or it could mean her her divorce. (Also see Na¬
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Star
(Astral; Celestial spheres; Constellation; Dog star; Moon; Procyon; Sirius;
Stars) In a dream, a star represents the best and the most noble of people. Seeing
the stars scintillating with lights and gathered inside one’s house in a dream
means that great people, or some of the leaders of the country will meet at that
house. If the stars are gathered in one’s house, and if their light is dimmed in
the dream, it means that such people will secretly meet in that house under
constraint, or because of a calamity. Holding a star in one’s hand in a dream
means begetting a noble son who will grow to be a great leader. Stealing a star
in a dream means stealing a valuable thing. Seeing a star falling from the skies
in a dream means that a calamity will befall that place and it will particularly
affect the life of a great and noble person, or it could mean the death of the
governor of that town. In general, stars in a dream represent political leaders,
the most knowledgeable of scholars, the most noble of people in the society and
the richest of the rich. Seeing many stars inside one’s house in a dream also may
signify having a large family. Seeing the seven major stars, or the fixed stars
of the solar system in a dream represents the trades, businesses, knowledge and
the leadership in the land. Each of such stars brings a different luck.
Seeing a brilliant star in a dream means happiness and leadership.
If a rich person sees the skies without stars in a dream, it means loss of his wealth.
If a poor person sees the skies without stars in a dream, it means his death. Holding little stars
in one’s hand in a dream means acquiring fame and presiding over people.
Seeing a star over one’s head in a dream means becoming renowned and
surpassing one’s associates, or it could mean serving in a high ranking position.
If one sees brilliant stars gathering in one place in his dream, it means that he
will reap benefits from a business trip, or safely return home from such a
successful business trip. Riding a star in a dream means leadership, strength
and wealth. If one sees the stars fixed under his roof in a dream, it means a
calamity, or destruction of one’s house, or it could mean the death of the head
of the household. Eating stars in a dream means swindling people of their
money. Swallowing a star in a dream means mixing with noble people and
sharing one’s personal life with them, or it could mean insulting or slandering
the companions of God’s Prophet upon whom be peace. Sucking on a star in a
dream means learning at the hands of great scholars or a wise shaikh. If a
fortuneteller or an astrologer sees himself eating stars in a dream, it means that
he will be selected to fill an important job from which he will prosper. As for the
majority of people, eating stars in a dream means death. Seeing the stars
scattered in a dream means the death of great leaders or scholars, or it could
mean a war. Seeing the stars falling down on earth then disappearing, or the
lights of meteors entering the earth atmosphere in a dream, represents a great
destruction and death. The falling of small stars in a dream signifies the death
of unknown people and the meek ones, while the falling of large stars represent
the death of renowned people. Seeing the stars falling from the skies also could
mean becomingbald or losing one’s hair. Whereby, the stars represent one’s hair
and the skies represent one’s head. Seeing the stars during the daylight time
in a dream means scandals, notoriety, or major events and calamities. Seeing
the morning stars in a dream means a wedding. Becoming a star in a dream
means acquiring wealth and fame. Seeing stars that denote the coming of winter
in a dream means distress and sorrow, while seeing the stars that denote the
coming of summer in a dream mean happiness and good living. (Also see Ce¬
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Wandering
(Astray; Error; Lost) Walking on a straight highway and still losing
one’s way in a dream means deviating from the path of truth. If the road in the
dream is twisted or curved, then it means allurement, trespassing, misguidance,
or erring from God’s path, or it could mean seeking a way out of error. If one is
lost in the dream, it means that he will become heedless, and if he finds his way
thereafter, it means that he will receive someone’s guidance and accept it.
Waning of one’s wealth: (See Coal)
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Disbelief
(Astray; Heedlessness; Ingratitude; Irreligious; Profane) In a dream,
disbelief represents a rich person or becoming one. Disbelief in God Almighty
in a dream also means illness, injustice or causing harm to others. Acting silly
or impudent or stupidly, or being censured or discredited in a dream also
indicates profanity and disbelief in God Almighty. Going astray in a dream
means committing a sin or making a mistake. Making a mistake in a dream also
signifies heedlessness in wakefulness. If one’s profanity becomes public knowledge
in a dream, it means that he will commit a forgery or make false testimony in
court. Disbelief in a dream also means ingratitude or it could denote the state
of a sick person when he lies in his deathbed and awaits for his soul to be taken
back to its Lord. Disbelief in a dream also may signify committing the unforgivable
act of suicide. (Also see Irreligious)
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Slaughter
(Astray; Injustice; Kill; Murder; Relief) In a dream, slaughter means
displeasing one’s parents, or it could mean injustice. If one sees himself in a
dream slaughtered, he should pray hard and seek refuge in God Almighty to help
him. If one sees corpses of slaughtered people scattered around him in a dream,
it means profits and achievement of his goals. Seeing slaughtered people in a
dream also may mean that they have gone astray. If one sees a man or a butcher
slaughtering him in a dream, it means that he will triumph over his assailant.
If he is imprisoned, it means that he will be set free. If he is seized by fear, it
means that he will reach safety and regain his equanimity and peacefulness. If
he is a war captured prisoner, it means that he will be set free. If he is a leader,
it means that his sovereignty will widen. Slaughtering someone in a dream
means being unjust toward him. Slaughtering a pigeon in a dream means
getting married. Cutting a piece of flesh from one’s backside in a dream means
that he engages in sodomy. If one finds himself slaughtered but does not know
who killed him in the dream, it means that he is an innovator, or it could mean
that he will forge a testimony. Murdering one’s own father or mother in a dream
means disobeying them or assaulting them and becoming damned. To slaughter
a woman in a dream means adultery, or eliciting sexual intercourse with her.
To slaughter a fowl or the female of any bird or animal in dream means
deflowering a young girl. To slaughter a son in a dream means that such a son
is ruthless and unjust toward his parents. If one kills himself in a dream, it
means that he married a woman who is unlawful to him. (Also see Slaughter
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Darkness
(Atheism; Ignorance; Night; Obscurity) In a dream, darkness means
straying from God’s path, being lost, committing an error, erring, confusion and
perplexity. If one walks out of darkness into light in his dream, it means
salvation, safety, guidance, repentance from sin or release from prison. Dark¬
ness in a dream also represents an oppressor. Thus, walking into a dark place
in a dream means being unjust. Obscurity in a dream means the darkness of
one’s heart or blindness. It also could mean loneliness, keeping to oneself or
hiding from people. (Also see Injustice; Night)
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Tithe collector
(Atonement; Penance) In a dream, a tithe collector represents
someone who interferes in people’s business. Seeing the tithe collector in a
dream also denotes adversities, calamities, heavy losses, disasters, or trials that
befall a believer to direct him to repent, to wash his heart from impurities, and
to free him from the burdens of his sins. (Also see Atonement)
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Earwax
(Auditory meatus; Cerumen) If one sees himself cleaning the yellowish
waxlike secretion found in the canal of his external ear, or if he is cleaning it
from someone else’s ears in a dream, it means that he will acquire a needed
antidote or poison or become free from the plot of envious people. If one cleanse
his ears from earwax or from other dirt in a dream, it means that he will hear
good and pleasing news. If one sees himself eating the earwax he extracts from
his own ears in a dream, it means that he is a child molester. Cleaning the wax
of one’s ears in a dream also means hearing pleasing news. (Also see Ear)
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Drill
(Auger; Borer; Gimlet; Wimble) In a dream, a drill represents a devious and
a fierce person. In a dream, a drill also means satisfying one’s desire or needs,
or it could mean using someone’s help to reach one’s goal, or perhaps it could
mean travelling unwillingly. A drill in a dream also represents drilling a well,
or it could represent a prurient, lascivious and a lustful man. In a dream, a drill
also represents the male of any large quadruped or a filly. (Also see Drilling)
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Harshness
(Austerity; Grimness; Hardness; Rigor; Severity) To be unpleasant,
sharp, lacking restraint and wittingly incisive in a dream, or to display a harsh
character, or to have one’s heart blocked to receiving admonition, or to be defiant
when God’s words are spoken in a dream means pride, arrogance and indulgence
in sinful actions.
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Scepter
(Authority; Mace) A scepter in a dream means good conduct, emulating
the leading example of the Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, rising to
a high ranking position, or becoming an authority. A scepter in a dream also
could represent a wild son, a crooked man, or a hypocrite. Playing with a scepter
in dream means using the help of such a person and assisting him to lay hands
on his rivals. The crosier represents the human heart and the staff represents
man’s tongue. Thus, playing with a scepter in a dream means playing at will.
Whatever may affect a scepter in a dream can be interpreted as affecting one’s
son or his tongue. If one sees himself hitting a small ball with a septer, or playing
with a ball in his dream, it represents a dispute with his wife, or a fight with
a hypocritical person. A scepter in a dream also indicates the presence of jinn
spirits, wars, devastations, or it could represent past benefits. Hitting someone
with a scepter in dream means getting what one desires from him, but through
crooked ways. If one sees his governor or his boss carrying a scepter in dream,
it means that he will be appointed to head an important project.
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Proxy
(Authorization; Power of attorney) A signed document empowering some¬
one to represent the principal in a dream represents accumulated sins. If one
is commissioned to administer someone’s will in a dream, it means prosperity,
indisputable control, or a license to operate someone else’s assets. If the person
delegating that authority is sick, then signing a proxy means recovering from
his illness. However, if he is healthy, then it means that he may fall sick, because
a proxy means delegating an agency. If one is seeking an office in the government,
and if he signs a proxy in a dream, it means that he will win it.
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Niggardly
(Avariciousness; Covetousness; Greed; Niggardliness) In a dream,
niggardliness means committing a sin.
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Greed
(Avariciousness; Covetousness; Niggardliness) Greed in a dream means
committing a sin.
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Covetousness
(Avariciousness; Greed; Niggardliness) In a dream, covetousness
means committing a sin. (Also see Jealousy)
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Lane
(Avenue; City gates; Path; Road; Trail) Seeing a lane in a dream is like
seeing the city’s gates. If it is closed during the daylight time in the dream, it
means that an accident will take place inside the city or at the end of the lane,
and that such an accident will necessitate the closing of its gates, or the blocking
of the lane. A lane in a dream also represents a servant or cohabitation.
Whatever shape the lane takes in one’s dream, one will see the same in
wakefulness. Following that trail of thinking, walking a lane in a dream means
suffering the wrong treatment of a merchant, a person in authority or a
craftsperson. An open road in a dream means that one may work for someone
in the government. (Also see Alley; Road)
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Road
(Avenue; Direction; Path; Trail; Way) A road in a dream represents the
divine law. Seeing many roads in a dream denotes deviation from God’s path,
or it could mean religious innovation. Walking on a side road, or yielding at a
fork in a dream means going astray. If a highway robber attacks someone in a
dream, it means that he will suffer from the loss of a friend. If one sees a ruler
strolling through a rugged road in a dream, it means that he will establish
justice and pave the way to righteousness and prosperity. A straight road in a
dream represents God’s path, or it could represent one’s true faith in God’s
revelations, or in following the practice of God’s Messenger, upon whom be
peace, or following the guidance of one’s teacher or shaikh. Walkingon a straight
path in a dream means repenting from one’s sins and finding guidance. Seeing
many roads in a dream means hesitancy, fluctuations in one’s faith, doubt,
heedlessness, or apostasy. A road in a dream also represents a craft, eternity,
the past, aging, continuity, the good example, or the bad example. A boat
following the correct sea lane in a dream means salvation. A road in a dream
also represents a woman, one’s livelihood, truth, or death. If a merchant sees
himself walking on a road in a dream, it means that he will find new avenues
to earn more money. A hidden road in a dream means pride, innovation and self-
deception. (Also see Lane; Roadless terrain; Wending one’s way)
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Call to prayers
(Azan; Muezzin) Hearing the call to prayers in a dream denotes
the pilgrimage season or announces its holy months. It also may indicate
backbiting, a theft, announcing a major move or blowing the trumpets of war,
or it could denote rank and honor or obeyed commands of the one seeing the
dream, or perhaps announcing a wife for an unmarried man, and it could mean
telling the truth. Hearing the call to prayers in a language other than the Arabic
in which it was revealed in a dream means lies and backbiting. If one sees a
woman calling to prayers, standing on the top of a minaret in a dream, it means
innovation and trials. If children give the call to prayers in a dream, it means
that people filled with ignorance will rule the land. This is particularly true
when the call is made outside the proper time. If a suitable person sees himself
adequately calling to prayers in a dream, it means that he will be appointed to
govern a land which is as vast as his voice can reach in the dream. If one does
not fit the conditions of ruling, then it means that his enemies will increase in
number. If he is a merchant, it means that his business will grow. Hearing the
call to prayers in a dream also may represent invocations, supplications and
good prayers. If one sees himself calling to prayers from inside a well in a dream,
it means that he will call people from another land to walk the path of God
Almighty, to follow the jurisprudence He made obligatory upon humanity, and
to adopt the divine laws as their way of life and religion. If calling from inside
a well is done from within a Muslim country in the dream, it means that he is
a spy or an innovator who is introducing changes to God’s laws. If one sees
himself calling to prayers from the top of the Scared House of Kaaba in a dream,
it means that he is an innovator. If he calls to prayers while laying down in his
bed in a dream, it means that his wife is backbiting and slandering the
neighbors. If he makes the call at the door of a king in a dream, it means that
he will testify to the truth in a court of justice. If one’s call is made while
travelling in a caravan or in a marketplace in a dream, it means that he will
expose a band of thieves. If he makes the call to prayers from inside a ruin in
a dream, it means that such a place will be rebuilt and people will live in it. If
one sees himself calling to prayer from inside a bathhouse or while under the
shower in a dream, it means that he will suffer from a fever. If he sees himself
calling and no one is answering his call in a dream, it means that he belongs to
the company of unjust people. If he calls with a beautiful voice and the people
hearken to his call in the dream, it means that he is seeking the approval of
people in authority. If he sees himself calling to prayer while being naked, it
represents his recklessness and contempt about his own religion. Calling to
prayer standing on a pile of trash in a dream means calling a stupid person to
make peace but to no avail. Hearing the call to prayers given inside a marketplace
means the death of one of the merchants.
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Chicks
(Baby; Chicken; Fowl) A chick in a dream represents a stolen or a missing
child. The sound of chicks in a dream represents the voice of insolent people.
Eating chick’s meat in a dream means receiving unlawful or stolen money.
Chicks in a dream also signify something that will develop fast and produce its
results without much effort on the part of the person caring for them.
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Anus
(Backside) In a dream, it represents the husband or money. If one sees his
anus blocked in a dream, it means that he will die shortly. The anus in a dream
also represents a lowly person, a cheap musician, a drummer, someone who
holds secrets, a kin or a relative with whom it is not lawful to be married. Seeing
the backside of a young person in a dream means separation between the two.
If it is an older person in the dream, it means a fight between them. Causing
cuts in one’s anus means severing family ties. Seeing the anus of one’s mother
in a dream means nullification of one’s devotion, cancellation of one’s due
interests or the stagnation of one’s business. Seeing someone’s anus in a dream
means meeting with a frowning person. If one’s anus bleeds in the dream, it
means money. If one sees himself excreting in a dream, it means spending
money with a clear intent of benefiting from it. Seeing the anus of an unknown
woman in a dream means material losses, or it could mean difficulties in ac¬
quiring the necessary money for one’s livelihood. Seeing worms coming from
one’s anus means departing from one’s children or loss of one’s children. If a
cloth comes out of one’s anus in a dream, it means severing relations with
strangers who took advantage of one’s children and abused their rights. Having
sexual intercourse with a woman through the anus in a dream means asking for
something in the wrong way. If one sees a peacock coming out of his anus in a
dream, it means that he will beget a beautiful daughter. If he sees a fish coming
out of his anus in a dream, it means that his wife will beget an ugly looking
daughter. (Also see Pederasty; Sexual intercourse; Sodomy)
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Guarantee
(Bail; Collateral; Escrow; Security; Surety) In a dream, a guarantee
means commitment or a promise to take responsibility for something. If the
content of the guarantee is of good nature, such as charity, or a guarantee of safe
conduct, or a promise to satisfy a need, or a promise to save someone in need,
then the dream represents the good character and nature of the person seeing
it. If the guarantee is promising alcohol, wine, unlawful money or contempt,
then the dream means confinement, need, poverty, parsimony, or tightfistness,
because the guarantor in the dream is the debtor and the guarantee in a dream
represents a fine. If one sees himself guaranteeing someone for something in a
dream, it means that he will learn something good from the one he is guaranteeing,
or that he will he regret something he already guaranteed. (Also see Sponsor¬
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Bracelet
(Band; Bangle) In a dream, bracelets represent pride or women's
ornaments, and for men they represent the support of one's brother. If the bracelet is made of gold in the dream, then it represents chastisement. If it fits
tight in the dream, it means difficulties. If each wrist carries a silver bracelet
or a bangle in a dream, it means disappointment or losses caused by one's
friends. If a man sees himself wearing a bracelet in a dream, it means tight
financial circumstances. Wearing a gold bracelet in a dream could represent a
righteous person who strives with all his heart to do good. Should one have
enemies, then God Almighty will support and strengthen him against them.
Wearing a golden bracelet in a dream could mean either that he will be exploited
or restrained, or it could mean that he will be handcuffed. If a ruler or someone
in authority sees himself wearing a bracelet in a dream, it means that he will
hold that job for sometime to come, that he will be just toward his subjects, and
they will live happily and enjoy good earnings during his regency. If one sees
his arms fitted with armlets in a dream, it means expansion or spreading of his
authority along with fame. A bracelet also represents a son, a servant, or a close
employee. If a woman sees herself wearing a bracelet in a dream, it means
blessings, favors and joy. A silver bracelet in a dream means increase in one's
profits. In general men wearing bracelets in a dream means distress, and for
women it means ornaments. If one sees a deceased person wearing a bracelet
in a dream, it means that he is in paradise. Wearing a golden bracelet is also
interpreted as receiving an inheritance, a marriage, or bearing a child. Silver
bracelets in a dream also could be interpreted as piety and observing one's
religious duties. Bracelets in a dream also represent the noble people of a town,
money, or beauty. If the bracelets are made from bones, ivory or cast iron, then
they represent the despicable people of that town. Bracelets in a dream also can
be interpreted as sorrows, imitations, the coming events of a town, or events it
exports. (Also see Armlet; Bond)
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Cincture
(Band; Belt; Clerical garment; Rope) The priest’s cincture in a dream
represents a son. A broken cincture in the dream means the death of one’s son.
Wearing a cincture in a dream is also a sign of devotion, abstinence, ascetic
detachment and a sign of obedience for Christians. As for a Muslim person,
wearing a cincture in a dream is a sign of faith, certitude and determination,
fulfilling God’s commands, goodwill or opposing fallacies. A cincture in a dream
also means adultery, fornication or being a middle aged person. Whatever good
or bad that may happen to one’s cincture in a dream will reflect in his life. If one
wears a new cincture over his gown in a dream, it means begetting a son. If one
wears his cincture under his gown in the dream, it means fallaciousness,
dissent, heinous corruption in one’s spiritual life and evil in his worldly
aspirations. (Also see Belt; Waistband; Waist belt)
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Bond
(Band; Chain; Fetters; Shackle; Strap; Ties) In a dream, a bond signifies
assiduity, piety, a pretext, an illness, an ongoing debt, cognizance of the one who puts the chain, or a rope around one's hands. A silver band in a dream means
a lasting marriage. Ifit is a brass band in the dream, then it means decisiveness
but with trickery and regarding something loathsome. Ifthe bond is made from
lead in the dream, then it means having determination about something weak
or unworthy of such attention. A bond made with a rope in the dream signifies
piety and religiousness. If it is mad of wood in the dream, then it means
persistence in hypocrisy. If it is a bond made of a piece of cloth, or a thread in
the dream, then it means attachment to something that will not last. In a dream,
a bond also means delays when one is intending to travel, and for a merchant
it means salability of his merchandise, and as for someone suffering from
depression, it means perseverance of his sorrows. To see oneselftied-up in God's
cause in a dream means caring for one's family. Seeing oneself tied-up or
fettered in a city or a village in a dream means living there. Being bound inside
a house in a dream means living with a difficult wife. Adding extra shackles to
an already bound and bed stricken person in a dream means his death and for
a prisoner, it means extension of his sentence. Wearing a green garment and
seeing one's hands tied-up in a dream means spiritual growth. If one sees
himself wearing a white garment, then it means knowledge, understanding,
beauty and honor. Ifone sees himself wearing a red garment, it means that he
is a musician, or that he is fascinated by music and a night life of distractions.
Wearing a yellow garment in a dream means sickness. Ifone sees himself tied-
up with a golden bond in a dream, it means that he is awaiting to recover money
that he lost in an investment. If one sees himself in a dream tied-up inside a
palace which is built from glass, it means that he will befriend a noble woman,
though their friendship will not last. Seeing oneself being tied-up with another
person in the dream means committing a sin and being afraid of its conse-
quences. In general, a bond in a dream signifies distress and poverty. (Also see
Band; Chain; Fetter; Yoke; Contract; Knot; Friendship; Kinship; Relationships)
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Expulsion
(Banishment; Chasing away; Dismissal; Driving away; Eviction;
Exile; Expel) Expulsion in a dream means imprisonment. It also means es¬
tablishing the superiority of the one who gives the order and the proof of the
subject’s guilt. If one is exiled from his homeland in a dream, it means that he
may enter a jail. If one is expelled from paradise in a dream, it means that he
may experience poverty. If one evicts a man of knowledge or screams at him, or
bewilders him in a dream, it means that he will face an extraordinary misfortune
and confront a threatening and a cruel enemy. If a religious and a pious looking
person is evicted or driven away from a place in a dream, it means that he is
failing to fulfill his religious vow, or it could mean that he is avoiding to remain
in the company of true pious people, ascetics, people of knowledge and noble
ones. Expulsion in a dream also could denote misbehavior or ill conduct on the
part of the evictor.
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Bill of exchange
(Bank draft; Commercial) If one sees himself paying someone
a fee to write him a bill of exchange, or a bank draft in a dream, it means that
he will borrow some money to do business and that he will profit from his
investment to become known in his field. In a dream, if by mistake, one sends
the bank draft to the wrong destination or to another country that produces the
same type of products, in this case his dream means that he will lose his
investment or recover his capital cost after some hardship.
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Food fare
(Banquet; Course; Meal) If one organizes and invites people to a food
fare or a banquet in a dream, it means that he will spend money to establish a
business, or that he will seek the help of someone against a rival. (Also see Food)
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Bartender
(Barkeeper; Barman; Beverages; Sherbet salesman; Syrup vendor) A
bartender in a dream represents a syrup vendor or a sherbet salesman. All of
them organize their bar with colorful bottles and different sizes of drinking
glasses. Their drinks vary between the sweet and sour, cold and hot or dry. A
bartender in a dream also could represent a craftsman in his shop, a business¬
man in his office, a confidant, or someone who exposes others’ secrets and
troubles for a price, or one who keeps a secret for a price.
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Stableman
(Barn; Cattle-ranching; Fodder; Forage) In a dream, a stableman
represents a rich and a generous person who is known for his good deeds. Seeing
a stableman in a dream also means managing one’s business, showing kindness
to others, distributing charity, helping foreigners, assisting travellers, turning
one’s attention to slothful people, or feeding the homeless. (Also see Driver)
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Lowland
(Basin; Cavity; Depression) Walking through a lowland in a dream
means suffering from adverse conditions, or it could mean depression and
hoping to reach a time of recovery.
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Hot
(Bathhouse; Boiling water; Hot pepper; Pungent) Eating hot food, or drinking
a hot drink in a dream may represent arduous earnings, or abundance that
becomes a burden. It may also represent unlawful earnings, illegal profits,
losses, or losing any blessing which maybe contained in one’s deeds. Washing
a deceased person with boiling water in a dream means that he is destined for
hell-fire.
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Turkish bath
(Bathhouse; Restroom; Sauna; Steam room; Sweat room) Seeing the
attendant of a public bath facility in a dream means paying one’s debts,
dispelling one’s problems, ending one’s difficulties and washing oneself from
sin. On the other hand, seeing him in a dream also could mean depression or a
sickness. If one sees himself as the attendant of a Turkish bath facility or a
bathhouse, and if he stood by and did not serve the customers in the dream, it
means that he is a pimp and a bastard who brings benefits to no one but rather
wrath. If one sees himself wearing a white uniform and serving people in a
dream, it means that he washes people’s hearts and dispels their trouble. Public
bath in itself denotes many meanings. (Also see Toilet)
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Beads salesman
(Beads; Chaplet; Necklace; Pearls; Prayer beads; Women) In a
dream, he is a man who embellishes women’s apparels or sells them. When a
beads salesman is seen in a dream, he represents a man who interferes with or
deals in women’s businesses. (Also see Prayer beads)
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Woman
(Beads; Garden; Glass; Pearls; Ribs; Silver; World) A beautiful looking
woman in a dream represents a year of comfort, peace and prosperity. A woman
in a dream also represents a coffer, one’s store, or his hiding place. A woman in
a dream also represents the earth, the world or a graveyard, for one returns to
it after that he cames out of it. A woman in a dream also represents a prison,
a confidant, a tree, a well, an inkwell, a house, or a partner who shares wealth
and pleasure with the husband. Seeing a beautiful woman entering one’s house
in a dream means joy and happiness, money that will not last, or the reversal
of one’s condition from harsh to amiable. A fat woman in a dream represents a
prosperous year. Seeing an unknown woman in a dream has better connotations
than seeing a woman one knows. A young woman in a dream represents an
enemy. An old woman in a dream represents the world. If one sees his wife
looking like a man in a dream, she then represents his grandfather, or she could
represent prosperity for that family. If one sees his wife carrying him in a dream,
it means that he may fall sick, or perhaps that he may become rich. Seeing a
female of unknown species in a dream means loss of money. If one sees his wife
getting married to someone else in a dream, it means that he may deviate from
God’s path, then repent for his sin. A woman in a dream also represents wealth,
the world, a farm, pleasures or authority, for a wife governs the needs of her
husband and controls his life in one way or another. If a woman sees her crown
stolen in a dream, it means the death of her husband. If a woman sees her head
shaved in a dream, it means divorce, or it could mean the death of her husband.
(Also see Belt; Crown; Glass bottle; Glass; Gray hair; Ribs; Silver; Vat; Women)
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Pearl
(Beads; Jewel; Money; Tears; Women) Drilling wholes in pearls to string
them in a dream means fulfillment of one’s goals, easing one’s passage, or
facilitating one’s marriage. In a dream, a pearl also means a son. If one’s wife
is pregnant, and if she hands him a pearl in his dream, it means that she will
deliver a beautiful son. If the pearl has no glitter, or if he takes it from his wife
and locks it inside a box in a dream, then it represents a servant. A pearl in a
woman’s dream means good news. If she is unwed, it means that she will get
married. If one sees himself bartering a pearl or a gem for fake jewelry, or for
chips of glass in a dream, it means that he has sold the reward of the hereafter
for the temporary pleasures of this world, or that he has exchanged something
precious for something worthless, or it could mean that he may commit a sin,
or become an apostate. Pearls in a dream also represent the Quran, manner of
proper talking, bezels of wisdom, children, servants, integrity, beauty, or
money. If one sees himself piercing a pearl in a dream, it means that he will give
valuable interpretations to Quranic verses. Swallowing pearls in a dream
means forgetting what one has learned from the Quran. Swallowing pearls in
a dream also could mean acquiring wisdom and knowledge. Selling pearls in a
dream means acquiring knowledge and growing to be famous and respected.
Throwing pearls at people in a dream and seeing people collecting them while
one remains aloof, represents a judge who issues his verdict, or admonishes
people who accept what he says and abide by it accordingly. Receiving a pearl
in a dream means caring for the daughter of a relative. Finding a pearl in a
dream also means finding a wife. Borrowing a pearl from someone in a dream
means begetting a son and giving him for adoption, or that the boy will die
shortly after his birth. Pearls in a dream also mean becoming wealthy from an
inheritance. As for a scholar, a pearl in a dream represents knowledge, and for
a governor, it means expansion of his power. As for a merchant, it means a
growing business, and for a craftsman in a dream, it means advancement in his
craft. Pearls in a dream also represent the final step in adorning something and
the proper way to display beauty, or they could represent fantasies and
attractions. Drilling a hole in a pearl in a dream also means having sexual
intercourse with a blood relation. Swallowing a pearl in a dream means hiding
a testimony. Chewing on pearls in a dream means backbiting people. Vomiting
pearls in a dream means scheming against people and deceiving them. Throw¬
ing a pearl into a river in a dream means helpingpeople. Extracting a pearl from
its shell, then throwing the pearl and keeping the shell in a dream means that
one is involved in body snatching and in desecrating the graves. Opening a closet
with a key and pulling out stored pearls from inside it in a dream means asking
a question from a scholar. Counting pearls in a dream means going through
hardships. Seeing pear Is in adream means becomingjoyful and happy. Receiving
a gift of pearls in a dream denotes a political appointment. Pearls in a dream
also denote good words, money, or servants. A pearl necklace in a dream means
marriage, or a bundle of money, or it could mean memorizing the Quran.
Carrying loads of pearls in a dream means carrying burdens. Throwing pearls
to a swine or over a trash pile in a dream means giving knowledge to people who
are not worthy of it, or people who do not understand it and who will consequently
mock him. Burningpearls to cook with them rather than wood in a dream means
putting a heavy burden on someone who cannot carry it and consequently
having him explode. Large pearls in a dream provide for better connotations
than the small ones. Pierced pearls in a dream mean easy and fast coming
money. Pearls in a dream also may represent tears. (Also see Counting pearls;
Mother of pearl; Tears)
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Light
(Beam; Gleam; Radiance; Shine) Light in a dream means guidance. Walking
from a dark place into the light in a dream means receiving guidance, divine
acceptance and protection in this world and in the hereafter, and it represents
richness after poverty, honor after humiliation, repentance following sin, sight
after blindness and the opposite is also true should one see himself walking from
light into darkness in a dream. Light in a dream also means Islam, or submission
to God Almighty. Seeing light in a dream denotes good deeds, knowledge, the
Holy Quran, or a righteous son. In a dream, light also may mean trials and
tribulations. Wearing a raiment of light in a dream means receiving knowledge,
or it could represent one’s growing devotion. If one sees light beaming from his
body in a dream, it means that he will be gifted with a son who will grow to be
a man of great knowledge, spiritual rank, and whose prayers are accepted. Thus,
whatever he ask, God Almighty will grant. Light in a dream also represents a
messenger, knowledge, or it could mean accomplishing one’s needs in the light.
Light in a dream also represents the sun, the moon, the daylight, sunshine,
moonlight, the crescent moon, or the Arabic proper name Shams. (Also see Earth;
Lantern)
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Lashing
(Beat; Hit; Whip) Lashing someone with a whip in a dream means
speaking ill of him, or slandering him. If he bleeds in the dream, then it means
business losses. (Also see Beating)
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Shoemaker
(Beautician; Broker; Woman) A shoemaker in a dream represents
someone who brings peace and unity between adversaries, a lawyer, a peace¬
maker, a scholar or a shaikh who specializes in jurisprudence relating to
inheritance laws. A shoemaker in a dream has many meanings. Some shoemakers
specialize in repairing women’s shoes. In that case, in a dream, he represents
a pimp or a brothel owner. As for those specializing in men’s shoes, seeing him
in a dream means travel, or employing people to work in one’s business. (Also
see Tailor)
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Marble
(Beauty; Eulogy; Hardness; Wealth) In a dream, marble represents
prosperity, a beautiful wife, respectable people, class, servants, or properties.
If a poor person sees the floor of his house covered with marble in a dream, it
means prosperity, marriage, purchasing a business, acquiring knowledge,
learning a poem, bearing righteous children, or if he qualifies, it could mean
that he will receive a high ranking appointment, or that he may actually work
with marble, or in sculpturing marble or in manufacturing fountains from
marble, or work in masonry, or as a stone cutter, or he may change his attitude
toward things, signaling the end of depression and the start of a joyful time in
his life, living in high rises, or spending money for leisure and vacations. If one
sees gravestones made of marble, or if one sees marble pillars in a dream, it
means a good reward for one’s deeds, or it could mean eulogy, or lauding. An
architecturally sound edifice made from marble in a dream represents good
writing, skillfulness, dowry or a generous prenuptial agreement. If the marble
is used excessively in the dream, it means suspicion and doubt about one’s
resources or source of income. The marble bases of a pillar in a dream
represents social benefits. As for marble tiles in a dream, they represent
beautiful and noble women, or dignitaries. As for marble jars, tiles, or basins
in a dream, they represent the positive and negative effects one overlooks
during the course of this life. (Also see Column; Marble cutter)
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Meadow
(Beauty; Grass; Green; Knowledge; Paradise; Wisdom) In a dream, a
meadow represents an easy and a trouble free money, or it could represent a
wife who has little reservation and tactfulness. Seeing a meadow in a dream
also means receiving inner knowledge that is imparted directly by God Almighty
through mystical inspirations, or it could mean establishing a charitable
endowment. A meadow with its pasture, streams, perennials and spireas in a
dream represents the world, its ornaments, attractions and wealth. A meadow
in a dream also may mean a place of business or a work place. To see and cherish
a green meadow without being able to unfold its reach in a dream represents
the vastness and essence of Islam. If a poor person sees himself walking
through the meadows, gathering grass, leaves, herbs, flowers and eating them
in his dream, it means prosperity. If a rich person sees that in his dream, it
means that his wealth will increase. If someone who has renounced the
pleasures of this world or an ascetic sees such a dream, it means that he will
return to desiring it, or that he will be seduced by the world again. Walking
between meadows in a dream means going on a business trip or changing one’s
profession. The same interpretation is given if one sees himself walking
between two different markets. If one sees a deceased person sitting in the
meadows in a dream, it means that he is in paradise. Meadows in a dream also
represent the world and its pleasures, or they could represent a rich wife.
Seeing an unusual meadow which is admired only when beheld, and enjoyed
especially when visited in a dream represents a revered place, a house of God,
a mosque, the grave of a prophet, or the graves of the righteous ones. A meadow
in a dream also may represent the Book of revelations, the Quran, knowledge,
wisdom, or paradise. If one sees himself walking from the midst of meadows
into a salt swampland or a marsh in a dream, it means that he follows
innovations, or that he indulges in sinful actions. Hearing the call to prayers
from inside a meadow in a dream means a good deed, guidance after heedlessness,
repentance, attending the congregational prayers, or following a funeral proces¬
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Mattress
(Bed; Sleeping pad) In a dream, a mattress represents comfort or a
woman. Selling one’s mattress in a dream means divorcing one’s wife. If one’s
wife is sick, then selling one’s mattress means that she may die from her illness.
If one sees a dog or a pig sleeping on his mattress in a dream, it means that an
insolent person is having a secret affair with one’s wife. If the mattress is stuffed
with wool, cotton, or down in the dream, it represents a wealthy woman. If the
mattress is made of brocade or silk in the dream, it represents a Hindu woman.
If the color of the mattress is white in the dream, it represents a religious and
a pious wife. A green mattress in a dream represents a pious and a religious
wife. A black mattress in the dream represents a woman who is engaged in
doing something for other than God’s pleasure. Buying a new and a beautiful-
looking mattress in a dream means marriage to a chaste and a beautiful woman.
If the new mattress is torn or damaged in the dream, it means living with an
impious woman. Changing the place of one’s bed in a dream means divorce. If
one finds himself unable to sleep on his bed in a dream, it means that he cannot
have marital relationship with his wife, or perhaps he could be suffering from
impotence. If one tears his mattress in pieces in a dream, it means that he will
commit adultery. If he sees his mattress placed in front of the city hall in a
dream, it means that he may assume an important political appointment. An
unknown mattress in an unknown place in a dream means buying, receiving,
or inheriting a farmland. A mattress in a dream also means bearing a son.
Changing one’s mattress in a dream means leaving one’s wife for the sake of
another woman. If one does not like to sleep on his mattress in a dream and
prefers to find another place to rest, it means that he will renounce his conjugal
life. Folding one’s mattress and placing it aside in a dream means leaving one’s
home for a long journey, divorcing one’s wife, or avoiding to sleep with her for
one reason or another, or it could mean the death of either the husband or the
wife. Sitting over one’s bed in a dream means gaining authority, or managing
someone’s business. Sleeping in a dream means heedlessness, or it could mean
peace and tranquility. (Also see Bed)
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Chamber
(Bedchamber; Bedroom; Room; Suite) A chamber in a dream means
safety, security, marriage, a newborn, or the lady of the house. Seeing a chamber
from a distance means joy, satisfaction and happiness. To be inside a chamber
with two or three compartments in a dream also means security. Walking scared
into a room whose owner is unknown in a dream means security, safety and
appeasement of one’s fears. If one is sick, then it means entering paradise or
recovering from his illness, rising in rank, enjoying an elevated position in the
world, presiding over people through knowledge, experience, leadership or
spiritual attainment. If a poor person sees himself inside a new room in a dream,
it means satisfaction and wealth. However, if a rich person sees that in a dream,
it means loss of money or business. If a destitute sees himself inside an old room
in a dream, it means that he will become increasingly poor and penniless, and
if he is rich, it means that his wealth will increase. Building a room on the second
floor in a dream means marrying a second wife. (Also see Bedroom)
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Poverty
(Beggar; Enamored; Emaciated; Hobo; Homeless; Indigence; Love; Men¬
dicant; Poor) Poverty in a dream means richness in wakefulness. Seeing oneself
poor and hungry in a dream means that one will wake up to a great meal, or it
could mean that he has stored sufficient provisions and satisfactory sustenance
for sometime to come. If one sees himself as a poor beggar in a dream, it means
that he prays incessantly and often asks God Almighty for extra favors and
blessings. Seeing a group of needy people and beggars in a dream connotes the
death of a rich person in that locality, and it is a sign for poor people to go and
collect the charitable donations his heirs will distribute after his death. If
someone sees himself asking for something, and if he is given what he is asking
for in a dream, it means that he will receive money without trouble, or that he
will earn easy money, for earning one’s livelihood with mere asking in a dream
means a business without capital investment, or receiving without having to
give anything in return. It is also said that if one sees himself as a poor person
in a dream, it means that he will earn benefits in wakefulness. (Also see Beggar;
Hobo)
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Back
(Behind; Posterior; Rear side) In a dream, the back of a human being
represents what people hold for him of praises or blame, acceptance or rejection,
honor or humiliation, or it could represents one’s debts. Seeing the back of a
human being in a dream also means following his tracks or practices. If a
positive look manifests therein, such as a sweet fragrance or the emergence of
a radiant light, or if it turns into iron in the dream, it signifies one’s gratitude
regarding his own condition. In a dream, the rear side of the human being
represents his outward appearance or what renders the human being accept¬
able, or it could represent his garment, an ostentatious person, a show of
grandeur, pride about one’s social class, a show of being wealthy, the surround¬
ings of one’s house, the outskirts of a town, the outer display of one’s religion
or his school of thought. A broken back in a dream means fear, distress and
sorrow. If one sees his rear side dark in color, black or red in a dream, it means
that he may suffer from physical abuse and beating during a fight. Seeing one’s
own back in a dream also could mean buying new clothing, or it could mean
feeling strong because of one’s knowledge, his son, power, political connections,
wealth or property. Seeing one’s back in a dream also could mean to repudiate
one’s wife. If one’s back is seared or cauterized in a dream, it denotes stinginess,
or it could mean that he fails to comply with God’s rights upon him. If one sees
his back bent in a dream, it means a misfortune. If one sees the back of his friend
in a dream, it means that his friend will turn his back to him at times when he
needs him most. If one sees the back of his enemy in a dream, it means that he
will be guarded against his threats. If one sees the back of an old woman in a
dream, it means that the world is turning its back to him. If she is in her middle
age in the dream, it means that he is seeking something hard to obtain. If she
is a young woman in the dream, it means that he is expecting something and
must be patient to acquire it. One’s back also represents old age. Back pain in
a dream means poverty, sickness, debility, imprisonment of one’s boss or the
death of a brother. One’s back in a dream also represents one’s dependence on
a strong person. If one sees himself carrying a heavy load on his back in a dream,
it means debts, or a vicious neighbor. A broken back in a dream means losing
one’s strength and power, or it could mean one’s death. If a sick person sees his
back broken in a dream, it means that the person who is taking care of him may
die shortly, or it could mean that he will suffer from poverty. Carrying burdens
over one’s back in a dream means sins. Carrying a coffin or a load of merchandise
over one’s back in a dream means carrying forgotten debts that will surface at
awkward times. Carrying wood over one’s back in a dream means backbiting,
slandering people and reporting lies. Carrying a heavy load over one’s back in
a dream also means having many children with little money to sustain them.
Seeing a hunchbacked person in a dream means prosperity, longevity or having
a large family. ( Also see Backbone; Backside; Body’)
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Backbiting
(Belittlement; Defamation; Harm) Backbiting someone in a dream
means driving one’s blessings away and nullifying one’s good deeds. Backbiting
a poor person in a dream means becoming poor. Backbiting someone concerning
a scandal in a dream means that one will become subject to defamation and
suffers from a scandal. Like that, whatever subject the backbitingis addressing,
its harm will come back to the doer. Belittling someone in a dream means that
one will suffer the same in wakefulness.
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Cummerbund
(Belt; Cincture; Sash; Waistband) In a dream, the broad band worn
around the waist, also known as a sash or a cummerbund represents one’s
father, mother or paternal uncle. Tying a cummerbund around one’s waist in a
dream means that one has exhausted half of his life. Owning many cummer¬
bunds in a dream means longevity. A cummerbund in a dream also represents
one’s son or it could denote a bigman. If a ruler offers a cummerbund to someone
in a dream, it means that he is appointing him to a high ranking position.
Wearing a cummerbund without ornaments in a dream means that one will
receive the help of a great and a noble person, including moral and financial
support. If one is rich, then it means that he will have a great friend to support
him and whose inner thoughts and intentions are better than what one may
think. If a poor person ties a cummerbund around his waist in a dream, it means
extra earnings or power. If the cummerbund is studded and adorned with jewels
in the dream, then such jewels represent one’s helpers, supporters or obedient
subjects. Such associates will carry on his commands whether they purport good
or evil. Somehow, such a leader will also be unjust and hypocritical. If the
ornaments are made of iron in the dream, it means that his associates are a
group of strong people. If the ornaments are made from copper, then such
associates care only for worldly gains. If the ornaments are made from led in the
dream, it means that they are weak people. If the ornaments are made from
silver in the dream, it means that the master or leader is a wealthy person and
he will be followed by a strong son who will carry the work of his father. If one
is given a cummerbund, and if he does not wear it in the dream, then it means
travels. A broken cummerbund in a dream means loss of power or perhaps one’s
death. If one sees a snake rather than a cummerbund around his waist in a
dream, it represents a money belt. A cummerbund in a dream also means work
for a jobless person, a wife for an unmarried person, and should it be carrying
many ornaments, then it means the added blessing of having several children.
(Also see Belt; Cincture; Waistband; Waist belt)
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Bridge
(Benefits) A bridge in one’s dream represents the pillars of one’s faith, the
straight path, the Bridge of the Day of Judgement or perhaps it could mean
knowledge, guidance, fasting, prayers, or any vehicle which assists one in his
escape from the evils of this world or the punishment for one’s sins in the
hereafter. A bridge in a dream also represents a pious worshiper who patiently
bears the harm people may inflict on him. It can also mean the path to fulfill
one’s needs, having a high ranking connection with the governor, or it could
represent one’s wife, father or mother. Each bridge in a dream represents its
own type. A bridge connecting two streets in a dream may lead to the ruler or
to someone in his cabinet, particularly if it is built from stones and covered with
baked bricks. If it is a small bridge, then it can represent the secretary, door
attendant of a governor, a superior, or it can be interpreted as a pimp. If a bridge
which is built from stone is transformed in one’s dream to look as if it were made
of dirt, it means changing of one’s status and vice-versa. If one sees himself
transformed into a bridge in a dream, it means that he will be elected for a
leadership post, and people will need him, his prestige and what he can offer.
(Also see Arched bridge; Bridge of the Day of Judgement; Contract; Knot;
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Drink
(Beverage) Drinking an unknown sweet drink or a glass of a cold and fresh
water in a dream means guidance, knowledge, having good taste, and the
diligence of the people of the path. Drinking a glass of cold sweet water in the
early morning in a dream means lawful earnings and profits for everyone, except
for someone who is used to drinking hot boiled water which means sickness,
stress, depression and a scare from evil spirits. Any yellow colored drink in a
dream means sickness. Drinking an infusion of a violet flower in a dream means
recovering from an illness, or avoiding certain food in one’s diet. If one is
unwillingly drinking a bitter medicinal syrup in a dream, it means that he might
suffer a light illness. If he drinks apple juice or honey or myrtle drink or any
other delicious drink in a dream, it means happiness for a rich person and bad
news for a poor person. Drinking a glass of apple juice in a dream means benefits
drawn from a servant or an employee, a service offered by a powerful person,
or it could mean a stressful life. If one drinks something to cure an illness in a
dream, it means recovering from that illness if it exists. Otherwise, it means
that he might suffer from such an illness and take such a drink as a cure. Any
constipating drink in a dream means stinginess, while taking a laxative in a
dream means generosity. A headache reliever or a pain killer means kindness
or diplomacy and the same goes for any drink that cleanses the kidney. Beside
that, drinks denote architecture, religious studies, addressing matters promptly
or hiding secrets. Colorful drinks in a dream represent happiness, joy, festivi¬
ties, celebrations and correcting one’s behavior. Fruit drinks in a dream may
denote the fruit itself. Drinking rose water in a dream means lack of trust in
someone’s promises. Drinking an unknown but fragrant drink in a dream means
strengthening one’s certitude, loyalty or fulfilling one’s vow. Drinking a smelly
or a spoiled drink and particularly in a golden cup or a silver cup in a dream
means denying the true source of favors or becoming an apostate. If one sees a
deceased person handing him a sweet and a fragrant drink in a dream, it means
guidance or admonition and it could mean that the deceased person dwells in
paradise. Drinking with a regular cup in a dream represents the last drink.
Drinking an unknown drink in a dream also represents the drink of the
righteous and elect among God’s creation. (Also see Cold water)
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Bustard
(Bird; Fowl) A bustard in a dream represents a rich person and a
spendthrift with limited benefits to others and a gluttonous personality.
Busy: (Involved; Occupied) Seeing oneself busy in a dream means marriage to a
virgin girl, interfering in others’ business, or changing one’s profession. If the
new job is satisfactory in the dream, then it means prosperity, marriage,
children, or worship.
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Dog
(Bitch; Canine; Desire; Greyhound; Japanese spaniel; Pekingese; Lust;
Puppy; Shepherds’ dog; Tyke) In a dream, a dog represents an insolent man who
dares to indulge in sinful actions. If he barks in the dream, it means that such
a man is impudent and has a repulsive and an abominable character. A dog bite
or his scratch in a dream means harm caused by one’s enemy and its effects will
depend on the amount of pain one suffers in the dream. It could also mean falling
sick or suffering from great affliction or harm caused by a close companion or
a servant. If a dog tears off one’s clothing in a dream, it means that a vile person
is slandering and backbiting him. If one does not hear the barking of the dog in
the dream, it signifies that one’s enemy has left him inflected with a small loss.
A dog in a dream also could represent a vile and an insolent woman who belong
to a group of evildoing people and who are persistent in their enmity. A puppy
in a dream represents a loved child. If it is a white puppy in the dream, it means
that such a son will grow to be a believer. If it is a black puppy in the dream,
it means that he will grow to govern the household and to presides over its
people. A puppy in a dream also represents a child of adultery, a foundling who
is left in the street, wrapped in a swaddle and who isbrought home by an insolent
person to rear him. A shepherd’s dog in a dream represents profits and benefits.
A pet dog in a dream represents an astringent and a bitter enemy. Seeing a
greyhound in a dream means gaining authority, control and wealth. A greyhound
in a dream also represents the backbone of an army general or his best helper
or it could represent a good strategist, though he lacks principals and moral
integrity. A Japanese spaniel or a Pekingese in a dream signifies mixing with,
or doing business with a foreign counterpart. Bringing-up a dog for companion¬
ship in a dream means befriending a servant for whom one has great love and
affection. Hunting with a dog in a dream means satisfying one’s lust or desire.
Killing a dog in a dream signifies vanquishing one’s enemy. Seeing an expedition
of hounds leaving a town for a chase or a hunt in a dream means blessings and
prosperity for everyone, or it could mean taking action. Seeing the expedition
of hounds returning from a hunt or a chase in a dream means dispelling people’s
fears, or it could mean lack of work. If one sees such expedition entering a town
in his dream, it also means a high rate of unemployment. Seeing a sick house
dog in a dream means illness and financial losses or loss of appetite or losing
the pleasure of living. A barking bitch in a dream signifies harm and deceit
which is caused by abominable people. A dog in a dream also means suffering
from extremely high fever and in relation to Dog star or the stars Procyon and
Sirius of the constellations Canis Minor and Canis Major. In a dream, all breeds
of dogs represent lowly, obsequious and despicable people. Seeing dogs that are
reared for bantering or dallying with in a dream signify fun and enjoying one’s
life. In the dream, anything that happens to such a breed of dogs means suffering
from distress, sorrow or loss of one’s pleasure of living. If one is transformed into
a dog in a dream, it means that God Almighty has taught him great knowledge
which he abused and discarded, then God Almighty stripped him from such a
knowledge. A dog in a dream also represents a police informer or a police dog.
A dog in a dream also represents a weak enemy or a niggardly person. If a dog
barks at someone in a dream, it means that one will hear something he despises
or hates to make public from someone who lacks any sense of honor or virtue.
Eating a dog’s meat in a dream means cracking down at one’s enemy. A dog in
a dream also represents a guard or an innovator. Drinking dog’s milk in a dream
means a scare. Laying one’s head on a dog or relaxing with a dog or using the
dog for a pillow in a dream, the dog then represents a friend or a good companion.
A dog in a dream also represents a street boy, a beggar or an obsequious, lowly
and a despicable person who maintains affection toward his master and
jealously guards him, his children and property. A dog in a dream also means
greed, love for the worldly pleasures, committing a dogfight to win them and
failing to have any reserve or savings. In a dream, all types of dogs also represent
people. A hunting dog in a dream represents honor and profits. A shepherd’s dog
represents a good neighbor who cares more about his neighbors than about his
own household. Adopting a dog as a pet in a dream means wavering, or paying
financial damages, or it could mean unemployment. Taking a dog for a companion
on a journey in a dream means disappearing. A dog in a dream also means
disbelief, ingratitude or losing hope, belying, fear, imprisonment, or becoming
a fugitive. Seeing a dog in a city in a dream also means renewal of one’s business
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Sorcery
(Black magic; Magic arts; Witchcraft) If one sees women throwing stones
at him using a slingshot in a dream, it means sorcery and a bad spell. Sorcery
in a dream also means deception and arrogance. If one sees himself practicing
sorcery, or if he is bewitched by a sorcerer in a dream, it means separation
between husband and wife through falsehood. Sorcery in a dream also connotes
disbelief, a ruse, shrewdness, or ingratitude. If the sorcery is done by jinn in the
dream, their effects will be stronger. (Also see Magic arts; Spit out)
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Sludge
(Black mud; Scum; Slum; Profits; Capital for business; Glad tidings;
Dominance) In a dream, a sludge means good news and particularly if one
cannot find clean water near it. If a poor person trips into sludge in a dream,
it means that his will satisfy his needs. If an unmarried person sees sludge in
his dream, it means that he will get married, and he will have a family, a father-
in-law and a mother-in-law. Though this gain of his will be accompanied with
trials and difficulties. Nevertheless, it will also remain under control.
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Colors
(Black; Blond; Bluish-black; Green; Maroon; Purple; Red; Reddish-brown;
White; Yellow) The color black in a dream means prosperity, happiness or
sickness. The color blond in a dream means war, sickness, piety, honor or a
religious person. In a dream, the color blond also means contemptibleness,
vileness, meanness or depravity. Black colored eyes in a dream represent a
religious person. A bluish-black colored eyes in a dream connote opposing one’s
religion. Blue eyes in a dream entail religious innovations. Green eyes in a
dream represent a religion that is different from all religions. The color green
in a dream also represents a good harvest or prosperity. Green in a dream also
means youth or fear of wrongdoing. In a dream, the color blue represents
distress, depression, enmity, or it could mean a calamity. The color red in a
dream denotes joy, celebration, spirituality or dominion. Red means the world
or material gains. In a dream, the color maroon or a reddish-brown color
signifies dignity, nobility, power or it could represent a wealthy woman. The
color purple in a dream represents a brilliant, skillful and a beautiful woman,
or it could mean fragrance, instability, sickness, love and harmony. White in a
dream also means beauty or it could represent elderly people. A black flag in a
dream means a man of knowledge, a white one represents jealousy, a yellow flag
represents an epidemic disease and a green flag means a journey by land. A
black cloud in a dream represents a just judge while a white cloud represents
a blessed, noble and true justice. A white thread in a dream represents the dawn
and a black thread in a dream represents the night. If one sees his cheeks
radiant white in a dream, it means honor, bounty, or it could mean achieving
a high rank in one’s community. Unknown white or green tents in a camp in a
dream represent the graves of martyrs. Yellow represents strain, sickness,
repentance, a son, or it could mean chivalry. (Also see Flag; Garment)
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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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Censure
(Blame; Calumniation; Rebuke; Reprimand; Reproof) If one sees himself
censured by a prophet, a saint, a godly person, or a bosom friend in a dream, it
means repentance from sin, refraining from walking the avenues of error and
temptation. Censure in a dream also signifies love and compassion. If one
rebukes himself in a dream, it means that he had indulged in a wrongdoing
which he regrets and that he is blaming himself for it. (Also see Blame)
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Boiled vegetables
(Blanched; Boiled eggs; Poached; Stew) In a dream, boiled
vegetables, eggs, meat or poached eggs, etcetera, signify fast coming earnings,
or a profitable business. Boiled vegetables in a dream also mean paying one’s
debts, an unanticipated arrival of something expected to happen later, celebra¬
tions, a wedding or distress, sorrow or poverty. Cooking mixed vegetables with
milk in a dream means mixing lineage, or marriage from a different tribe, or it
could mean starting a new and a good tradition. (Also see Stew)
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Wound
(Bleeding; Cut; Injury) A wound in a dream means compensation money
that will come out of an injury one may suffer, and it will show. A cut in the right
hand in a dream means money which is earned from a family business. If the
left hand receives the cut, such profits will come through a female relative. If
one sees his left foot bleeding from a cut, it means that he will earn money from
a farming business. If his injury is in his back, then such profits will come from his children.
If his wound starts bleeding in the dream, it means a debt which
he must repay, even if it is difficult for him to do so at present. Every bleeding
wound in a dream represents a financial obligation. In a dream, a head wound
which does not bleed is a sign that one should guard his money. A wound which
does not bleed in a dream also represents recognition by others. If a man of
authority is wounded in an accident, whereby his flesh splits open, and his bones
are dissected in a dream, it means that he will live a long life to see the burial
of most of his relatives. If an army general sees his left hand wounded in a
dream, it means that his army will double in size. If his right hand is wounded
in the dream, it means that the area of his control will expand. If one suffers from
a wound in his stomach in the dream, it means growth in his financial standing.
If one is wounded in his thigh in the dream, it means that his clan will grow
stronger. If one sees himself wounded in his legs in a dream, it means longevity.
If one’s foot is wounded in the dream, it means that his authority and control
will become firmer. If one receives a cut and no blood runs out of his wound in
a dream, it means that the assailant will say something true about his victim,
representing the answer the person in the dream needs to realize. A bleeding
wound in a dream also means being subject to backbiting, though what will be
said is true. If one sees an angel piercing his stomach with a sword, whereby he
thinks that he is dead in the dream, it means that he may suffer from an ulcer
which will ultimately heal. If the sword inflicts a wound in his neck in a dream,
it means prosperity which will mostly benefit his progeny. (Also see Horizontal
wound; Surgery; Vertical wound)
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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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One-eyed
(Blind in one eye.) If one loses one of his eyes in a dream, it means that
he may lose half of his wealth, or divorce his wife, or fail to attend to his religious
obligations, or commit a major sin, or it could mean that he has wasted half of his
life in vain. To be blind in one eye in a dream also could mean expecting something
and hoping for its arrival, or it could mean loss of a brother or a son. If a humble
and a hard-working person sees that, it testifies to the trueness of his faith. If an
impious person, or a corrupt person, or an impostor sees that dream, it means
distress, a sickness that could bring him near his death, or to lose one hand in an
accident, or to lose one’s wife, or sister, or partner, or loss of blessings, or becoming
sacrilegious and profane. (Also see Antichrist)
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Debt
(Blood ties; Promise; Tripping) Paying one’s debt in a dream means
returning from a journey. In a dream, debts signify humiliation, abuse and
insults. If one sees himself paying his debts in a dream, it means that he will
reestablish his connection with his relatives, strengthen his blood ties, feed the
poor, solve a difficult problem, acquire a better understanding of religious
matters, or return from a trip. If one sees himself paying a debt in his dream
but could not recognize it in wakefulness, such debts then represent his sins for
which he is responsible and answerable whether he committed them knowingly
or unknowingly and their consequences will always hunt him unless he repents.
Because of that, the person will suffer in this world in the form of adversities,
sickness, fines or other worldly losses. Paying a debt or satisfying a just cause
in a dream means feeding a hungry person, reuniting one’s family or returning
from a journey and returning from a journey in a dream also means satisfying
a just cause. (Also See Promise; Tripping)
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Rose(s)
(Blossoms; Kiss) In a dream, a rose represents a noble person, a woman,
a newborn son, or it could represent the homecoming of a long awaited traveler.
Plucking roses from a rosebush in a dream means harvesting honor, love,
prosperity and blessings. Kissing a white rose in a dream means kissing a God¬
fearing woman. Plucking a red rose in a dream means kissing a fun loving
woman. Smelling the fragrance of a yellow rose in a dream means kissing a sick
woman. A bouquet of roses in a dream means kisses, one after the other. A
rosebud in a dream means a miscarriage. A rose in a dream also represents an
estranged wife, or it could mean a dying woman, a losing business, a short lived
happiness, or a promise that does not last. Receiving a rose from a young man
in a dream means receiving a promise that will not hold too. Seeing a crown of
roses over one’s head in a dream means getting married. Roses on a tray in a
dream signify the pleasure of youth that does not last, or they could denote the
temporary joy of this world. Roses in a dream also signify praiseworthiness, or
enjoying a good reputation. Rose oil or attar which is made from the petals of
damask roses in a dream means intelligence, clarity of mind, a friendly and a
gentle person. If a sick person sees himself laying on a bed of flowers in a dream,
it means that he might die within forty days, because forty days represent the
life span of a rose blossom. Cutting off a rosebush in a dream means distress.
Harvesting roses in a dream means joy.
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Freckles
(Blotches; Speckles) Freckles in a dream represent crimes or sins one
has committed just for the sake of making money.
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Shirt
(Blouse) One’s shirt in a dream represents his piety, godliness, livelihood,
knowledge, or it could mean glad tidings. Putting on a new shirt in a dream
means marriage to a woman who has no relatives or kin. If a woman puts on a
shirt or a blouse in a dream, it also means her marriage. A torn shirt in a dream
means divorce. If one’s shirt is torn in a dream, it means breaking up a business
partnership. A shirt in a dream also represents one’s religious and worldly
concerns. Wearing a shirt without sleeves in a dream means having piety but
no money, for sleeves in a dream represent money. If the pocket of one’s shirt
is torn in the dream, it means poverty. Having a wardrobe filled with shirts in
a dream represent one’s reward in the hereafter. Wearing a white shirt in a
dream means piety and religious assiduousness. Receiving a shirt as a gift in
a dream means blessings and profits. Wearing a dirty and a torn shirt in a dream
means poverty, distress and afflictions. If a woman sees herself wearing a new,
large and comfortable blouse in a dream, it denotes her piety, religiousness,
happiness and the enjoyment of a rich life in this world. The same could reflect
the state of her husband. Wearing a green or a white shirt in a dream denotes
piety. Wearing a blue shirt in a dream may not be praiseworthy. Wearing a red
shirt in a dream means fame, while a yellow shirt in a dream means an illness.
A wet shirt in a dream means obstacles in one’s travels. If one’s wet shirt dries
in the dream, it means that his hurdles have been removed. Wearing a shirt
without a collar, a pocket, buttons, or button holes in a dream means wearing
one’s shroud at the time of his preparation for burial. Wearing a shirt with
stripes in a dream means travels, or it could mean performing a pilgrimage.
Wearing a shirt that does not properly cover one’s body in the dream means
falling short in performing one’s religious duties. Wearing a black shirt in a
dream means sorrow, distress and worries. Wearing one’s shirt inside-out in a
dream means reversal of one’s condition, or having a loathsome and a forbidden
type of sexual relationship with one’s wife from the anus. A shirt in a dream also
represents one’s house or shelter. If one’s shirt is torn in half vertically in a
dream, it means relief from anxiety or depression. If one’s shirt is torn from the
back in a dream, it means that one will suffer from defamation, or be falsely
accused of sexually harassing or abusing a woman. If one’s shirt is torn from the
front in the dream, then it becomes a proof of his guilt. Seeing the shirt of the
Prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream means that an emissary of good intent will
bring glad tidings, and for someone who is suffering from eye problems, it means
that he will recover his sight.
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Beating
(Blow; Hit; Lash; Whip) To hit someone with a staff in a dream means
bringing back to life something that died away or investigating the cause of a
death or clarifying something. To beat someone with a wooden stick in a dream
means failing to fulfill a promise, or it could mean lying to someone. If someone
in authority hits his employee in a dream, it means that he will give him a raise.
If he hits him on his back in the dream, it means that he will pay his debt. If
he hits him on his backside in the dream, it means that he will give him a
daughter in marriage. If one hits someone head with a stick in a dream, it means that he desires his position or it may denote his jealousy. If one hits someone
between the eyes in a dream, it means that he wants him to get lost. Beating
someone in a dream also means to rebuke, revile or insult him, or it could mean
to admonish him. Beating someone over his scull in a dream means that the
victim in the dream will attain excellence of expression and reach his goals. If
he hits him over the earlobe and if it bleeds in the dream, it means that the
assailant will rape and deflower the daughter of the victim. Like that, interpreting
the subject of beating must be associated with the meaning of the limb affected
in the dream. (See Body 1), Beatings in a dream also connotes supplications. If
one sees himself beating a donkey in a dream, it means that he does not earn
his daily bread unless he regularly prays for it. To beat someone in a dream also
means cursing him. If he hits him over the head in the dream, it means speaking
ill of him and that one cannot retrieve his words or apologize for them. Beating
a family member in a dream means that one's wife is committing adultery.
Beating someone in a dream also means benefiting him, or it could mean
business losses. If one is beaten in a dream, it means profits and benefits, unless
if the one beating him is an angel, or a deceased person, or a member of his
family. Beating someone with a leather belt or with a cane in a dream means
bad consequences in wakefulness. Hitting the floor in a dream means taking a
trip. If one receives one hundred lashes on his back in a dream, it means that
he has committed adultery, or it could mean that he has the intention to do so.
If one receives forty lashes in a dream, it means that he indulges in drinking
alcohol or uses intoxicants. If he is lashed eighty times in a dream, it means that
he slanders married women. If he is whipped by a deceased person in the dream,
it means that he is pursuing wrong ideas and should reverse his course, for a
deceased person dwells in the kingdom of truth and follows only what pleased
God Almighty. However, if one sees himself in a dream beating a deceased
person, this could be interpreted to denote the strength of his faith, certitude,
prayers and charitable nature. It also could mean benefits from a business trip
or pursuing a lost interest. Beating in a dream when it causes no pain, bleeding
or scratches means receiving a new garment, paying debts, or hearing sarcastic
comments. Beating an animal in a dream means either training him, or it could
mean ignorance and being unfair toward such an animal.
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Nasal mucus
(Blowing one’s nose; Snot) In a dream, nasal mucus means a son
or a daughter. To blow one’s nose in someone’s house in a dream means marrying
someone from that family, or betraying the house master by having a secret
affair with his wife. If a mother blows her nose in a dream, it means that she
will wean her child. If the wife of such a friend wipes the nasal mucus of her
husband’s guest in a dream, it means that she will betray her husband and carry
the child of his friend. If one blows his nose in a dream, it also means paying a
debt, or it could mean rewarding someone for a favor. Blowing one’s nose and
using someone’s bed sheet in a dream means betraying him with his wife.
Blowing one’s nose in someone’s handkerchief in a dream means betraying him
with his house servant. Clearing one’s nose from a nasal congestion in a dream
means dispelling distress. Wiping and washing someone else’s nose in a dream
means concealing his secret life in front of his wife. Eating one’s nasal mucus
in a dream means cheating one’s son in his money. A congested nose in a dream
represents a pregnant wife. If a beast or a bird comes out of one’s nose when he
sneezes or blows his nose in a dream, it means that he will beget a son from a
secret affair with a servant or an employee. If a sable comes out of one’s nose
in a dream, it means that he will beget a son who will grow to become a thief.
If a pigeon comes out of his nose in the dream, it means that he will beget a girl
that will grow to be insane. Blowing one’s nose and using one’s own shirt in a
dream means committing adultery with a sacrosanct member of his own family
or a blood relation. If one sees his nose gloppy with mucus in a dream, it means
that his fecundity and sexual appetite will bring him many children. Nasal
mucus in a dream also means an illness, a cold, charity or a will. (Also see Phlegm)
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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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Knot
(Bond; Bridge; Contract; Liaison; Tie) To make a knot in one’s shirt in a
dream means engaging in business. Tying a knot with a rope in a dream
represents one’s religious commitment. Tying a knot with a handkerchief in a
dream means giving fringe benefits to a servant or to an employee. Tying a belt
over a pair of pants in a dream means marriage. Tying a knot with a thread in
a dream means asserting one’s intention, or stipulating one’s plan, or it could
mean sorcery and an evil spell. Ifone sees himself tying a rope or a thread around
a pouch or a bag and could not open it again, and if an unknown person comes-
by and unties the knot in the dream, it means distress, stress, uptightness, or
suffering from political persecution, or financial adversities that will be lifted
unexpectedly by God’s leave. (Also see Contract; Thread; Tie; Untying something)
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Slave
(Bondman; Servant; Submission) If a free man sees himself as a slave, and
if he recognizes the person who enslaved him in the dream, it means that he will
serve such a person, or perhaps he may blackmail him. Becoming a slave in a
dream also means excessive borrowing of money until one becomes a slave to his
lenders, or that the compounded interest of his loans weigh heavy on his family,
or it could mean reorganization of one’s business, or that he may work for his
lender to repay his debts, or it could mean that he may develop heart problems,
or any debilitating illness. If one is sold as a slave in a dream, it means that he
will regain honor and dignity, or perhaps fall in a trap, for selling a free person
in a dream means humiliating him. Selling a human being in a dream also
connotes a good end, such as that in the story of God’s prophet Joseph, upon
whom be peace. If a bondman sees himself free in a dream, it means that he will
experience ease after he was subjugated to difficulties and hardships, or it could
mean paying his debts, recovering from an illness, attaining one’s goals, or
perhaps he may become a true servant of God Almighty, who commands good
and forbids evil, establishes regular prayers, pays his charities and fears
wrongdoing. Being a slave in a dream also means distress. Being sold in a dream
also means worries, unless if the buyer is a woman, then it means that he will
be honored and well treated. His value and comfort then will depend on the price
he is sold for in the dream. If an unmarried woman is sold as a slave in a dream,
it means that she will marry the one who bought her. If a man sells his wife in
a dream, it means that he will divorce her. If one is captured and turned into
a slave by his enemy in a dream, it means that he will learn something about
humiliation and submissiveness.
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Money
(Bones; Banana; Brass; Bread; Coin; Dirt; Dough; Pennies; Pie; Poison)
A plated coin in a dream means lies, falsehood, or triviality. To shower someone
with money in a dream means listening to a filthy conversation, or imperson¬
ating someone. Money in a dream also means vain talk, or missing one’s
prayers. If one sees himself swallowing a coin of money in a dream, it means
that he will betray his trust. Money in a dream is also interpreted as knowledge,
faith, guidance, or becoming a government employee. Giving money away in a
dream means dispelling agony, difficulties or burdens. If one receives money
in his dream, it means that he is entrusted with something. Handling one to
four coins in a dream is a lucky number. Money in a dream is also interpreted
as women’s talk. Having a lot of money in a dream means disputes. Receiving
money from a known source in a dream means stress. If the source is unknown
in the dream, it means a calamity. If one receives an engraved coin in a dream,
it means that he may be hurt by his own family, or for the sake of a protegd of
his. If one sees a deceased person giving him a coin of money in a dream, it
means that he will be spared from an unjust trial. If he refuses to take the
money from the deceased person in the dream, it means that he should beware
not to be unjust toward others or fall prey to their injustice. If one who has ten
coins finds that he only has five coins in the dream, it means that he will lose
accordingly. If he has five coins then sees them doubled in the dream, it means
that he will double his money. (Also see Banana; Banknote; Bones; Counting
money; Pastry; Voice)
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Bookseller
(Book dealer) In a dream, a bookseller represents someone who has
vast knowledge or someone who gathers amazing stories. Seeing a bookseller in
a dream also could mean overcoming one’s trouble, solving one’s problems,
marriage, or the repentance of a sinner. (Also see Book; Bookstore)
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Loan
(Borrowing; Charity; Lending money) Loaning someone something in a
dream represents a charity to be paid to the borrower, or that in fact the lender
will need something from the borrower. A loan in a dream also represents
repentance of a sinner, or guidance for a heedless person. Loaning someone
money in a dream also means generosity and giving due preference to others’
needs. Lendingpeople money with generosity to please God Almighty in a dream
means spending money on God’s path. As for a sick person, being under the
constraint of debts in a dream signifies further health complications. If a sick
person sees himself in a dream borrowing to pay his loans, it means his death.
If a borrower finds that his lender has died in a dream, it means relief from his
stress. Signing a loan in a dream means being put under court restraint. (Also
see Borrowing; Charity; Lending money)
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Chest
(Bosom; Heart) If one has a broad and a nice looking chest in a dream, it
means repentance of a sinner or being eager and willing to follow the truth and to comply with it, or it could mean making it easy to accept things that were
difficult to absorb. If a woman sees her beloved inside her chest in a dream, it
means that she is suffering because of him or complaining about him, or if she
is ill, it means that she will recover from her illness. To have a broad chest in
a dream also means giving preference to others' needs. One's chest in a dream
also represents what one may conceal in it of knowledge, guidance, heedlessness
or it could represent a coffer where one hides his money. One's chest in a dream
also represents a guest, one's wife, a rank, a position, magnanimity or generosity. The narrowness of one's chest in a dream represents heedlessness, or it
could mean going astray, loss of money, or one's stinginess. If one sees his chest
turned into a stone in a dream, it means that he is a hard hearted person.
However, a broad chest in a dream also could signify being unjust. The chest in
a dream also represents the house of worries and anxieties. Having chest pain
in a dream denotes a sin one is being punished for, or it could mean being a
spendthrift or generous in other than God's pleasure, and the pain in the dream
represents his punishment for it. If a man sees himself having a woman's breasts
in his dream, it means that he will get married, or fall in love with a woman,
or have a secret affair that will turn into a scandal. (Also see Body 1; Case)
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Wooden bowl
(Bowl) In a dream, a wooden bowl represents the world, or earning
money from a business during a trip, while a porcelain or a ceramic bowl in a
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Toothbrush
(Boy; Broom; Employee) A toothbrush in a dream is a sign of hygienic
conditions, prosperity, purity, cleanliness, repentance, or asking someone for
forgiveness. Brushing and cleaning one’s teeth in a dream is also a sign of being
religious, a family person, a concerned relative and a generous kin. If one sees
himself brushing his teeth, and if his gums bleed in the dream, it means that
he will become free from his sins and curtail his evildoing, or it could mean the
opposite, that is to proceed with abhorrent actions, cause harm to one’s own
family, steal their money, or defame them. Brushing one’s teeth in a dream also
could mean reservation and prudence with one’s words, purifying oneself from
sin, faith after disbelief, paying one’s debts, doing what pleases God Almighty,
fulfilling one’s promises, a pregnancy, or a marriage. (Also see Broom)
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Snake
(Boy; Contemptible person; Enemy; Hidden treasure; Idolatry; Innovators;
Power; Unjust ruler; Woman) A snake in dream represents a person who lives
in a valley. A snake in a dream also means enmity from one’s in-laws or
children, or it could represent the evil and jealousy of one’s neighbor. A sleeping
snake in a dream means a sleeping enemy. As for an unjust person, a water
snake in a dream means receiving help, or it could represent a verdict. Owning
a snake in a dream means gaining power and authority. Its flesh represents
enemy money, or it could mean joy. If one sees himself wearing the skin of a
snake in a dream, it means that he will unmask his enmity toward others.
Killing a snake in a dream and staining one’s hands with its blood means
destroying one’s enemy. A snake in one’s dream also represents a rich enemy,
for its poison means money. If one sees snakes being killed in the streets in a
dream, it means a war. A small snake in a dream represents a little child.
Hunting snakes in a dream means tricking or deceiving one’s enemies. A black
snake in a dream represents a strong enemy. A white snake in a dream
represents a weak enemy. If one sees a snake talking to him and saying nice
words to him in a dream, it means enjoying pleasant moments with one’s
adversary, or benefiting at the hands of one’s enemy. If the snake talks harshly
to him in a dream, it means suffering from tyranny and oppression caused by
one’s enemy. Becoming a snake in a dream means being contemptible against
one’s own religion. Seeing oneself as a half-snake half-human in a dream means
being able to neutralize half of the enemy’s power. Discovering a snake skin
which is made from gold in a dream means that one will discover a hidden
treasure. If a snake swallows someone in a dream, it means that he will reach
a powerful position. If one sees a snake sitting over his head in a dream, it means
that he will earn the respect of people in authority. A field which is covered with
snakes in a dream represents a destructive rain. A snake with a horn in a dream
represents a profitable business. Black snakes and pythons in a dream represent
army generals. Water snakes in a dream represent money. If one sees his garden
covered with snakes in a dream, it means that its trees will bear fruits and
exceed the normal crop. A snake coming out of its hole in a dream represents
a son. A snake leaving one’s house in a dream means its destruction or
demolition. Killing a snake in a dream means marriage. Tapeworms or other
intestinal worms in a dream represent one’s relatives and their children. Seeing
snakes eating on one’s table in a dream means separation between friends.
Desert snakes in a dream represent highway robbers. In general a snake or a
serpent in a dream represent jealousy, envy, perfidy, swindling people’s properties,
deceit and an avowed enmity. (Also see Belt; Sting)
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Cauterize
(Brand; Burn; Castigate; Punishment; Seal; Sear) Cauterization in a
dream denotes a ruler, or it could mean painful words. If one’s forehead or sides
are seared or cauterized in a dream, it means that he is obviating or hindering
the distribution of charities or the due alms tax on one’s assets, or it could mean
a crack down by the authorities on people who are evading to pay their taxes,
or it could mean separation between dear ones. If one is cauterized with gold or
silver in the dream, it means stinginess or hindering the payment or distribu¬
tion of God’s rights upon one’s earnings to poor and needy people. If one is
cauterized with iron in a dream, it means punishment for his sins. Discovering
old marks from cauterization in a dream means discovering a treasurer.
Cauterizing someone in a dream also means speaking to someone with harsh
and painful words. If the mark left by such cauterization looks like a rounded
seal in a dream, it means subjugation to a court order or complying with the law.
Cauterizing a vein or a knee in a dream means begetting a daughter or getting
married, or it could mean slandering a stranger. Discovering a burn caused by
cauterization in one’s chest in a dream means presiding over people. If one’s
back is seared or cauterized in a dream, it denotes stinginess, or it could mean
that he fails to comply with God’s rights upon him. (Also see Back; Seal)
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Knowledge
(Bread; Learning; Wall) To see oneself acquiring knowledge in a
dream means marriage and rising in status. Such a wedding will be announced
publicly. If one earns a title of recognition, or if he becomes renowned, or if he
is awarded a great prize for his work in a dream, it means glad tidings of a
beautiful son he will beget and who will follow his father’s footsteps, learn his
trade, or work at spreading his father’s knowledge or traditions, or he may
govern or lead after him. To learn about God Almighty, or about the prophetic
traditions of His Messenger, upon whom be peace, in a dream means being
encompassed with God’s mercy and subtle kindness. To learn about sorcery,
black magic or similar arts in a dream mean following innovation and walking
the path of heedlessness. (Also see Learning)
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Fart
(Breaking wind; Passing gas; Foolishness; Wind) Passing gas in a dream
means hearing or speaking vile words, or suffering from adversities, or it could
mean dispersing a group of people, telling a shocking news, stupidity, belittling
people, lies, using insulting words, or it could represent the sound that could
emanate from beating someone. If one breaks wind with a loud sound in a dream,
it means that he will address someone with harsh words. If one sees himself
sitting with people and unwillingly passes gas or breaks wind in a dream, it
means that his difficulties, sorrows or stress will be dispelled, though with
horridness and repulsiveness. If one breaks wind intentionally in such a
gathering in a dream, then it means committing an evil act and suffering from
its consequences. If one passes gas without noise in his dream, it means that he
will receive a sarcastic commendation that matches the smell of his fart. If one
breaks wind in a dream while sitting with a group of people who are experiencing
difficulties, it means that their difficulties will be dispelled, and their suffering
will ease. If they are merchants, it means that their merchandise will move
faster. If one forces himself to break wind in a dream, it means that he will carry
a burden greater than he can bear. If one breaks wind along with passing gas
in his dream, it means that he will attain success in his life, and he will receive
honor and profits from an important business trip. However, it is possible that
his interests will become diverse, or that he could lose his focus, then he will
return home free from such burdens. To fart from the mouth in a dream means
faltering or a slip of a tongue, an accident, suffering from gum irritation, a stroke
that will affect one’s speech, or it could mean developing ill habits that will cause
him to feel ashamed of himself in public.
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Coffee pot
(Brewing; Utensil) In a dream, a coffee pot represents ascetic de¬
tachment, increased devotion, a son, a servant, a small town, a profitable
business or travels.Coffer. (Pomegranate; Treasure box. See Case )
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Arched bridge
(Bridge; Stone bridge; Viaduct) An arched bridge or a viaduct in
a dream represents suspicious matters or mundane questions or worldly vs.
ungodly concerns. An arched bridge or a viaduct in a dream also could represents
one’s wife, or it could mean dispelling of one’s worries or trouble. Driving over
an arched bridge or through a viaduct in a dream means riding a vehicle . An
arched bridge or a stone bridge in a dream also signifies richness, luxury,
longevity, a sickness, renouncing one’s allegiance, or it could mean breaking a
promise. An arched bridge in a dream also could represent a middle man, a wise
man, or a ruler, except if the bridge leads to a loathsome place, or to a dead end.
Crossing an arched bridge that leads to the palace of a ruler in a dream means
receiving money, or it could mean getting married to a noble person. An
unknown bridge in a dream represents the world and particularly if it connects
the city with the cemetery. It also could represent a ship, or the Bridge of the
Day of Judgement, for it is the last hurdle before reaching paradise. If one
crosses an arched bridge in his dream, then it means that he will cross the abode
of this world into the abode of the hereafter and particularly if one meets
departed souls from the world or enters unknown places or sees uncommon
structures, or if a bird carries him by air, or if a beast swallows him, or if he falls
into a ditch or flies into the heavens in his dream, all of which also means
recovering from an illness or undertaking a long journey, or it could mean
returning home from a long journey. If on the other side of the bridge one ends
in a fertile farm, luscious fields, or meets with an old woman in his dream, it
means money, benefits and prosperity. If the other side of the bridge leads to
a mosque in the dream, it means that one will achieve his goal, fulfill his
intention or perform a pilgrimage to God’s House in Mecca. If one becomes a
bridge in a dream, it means that he will acquire extensive powers or becomes
an inspiration to others, or that people will come to need his authority and help.
Crossing a wooden bridge in a dream means meeting with a group of hypocrites.
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Reins
(Bridle; Harness) In a dream, reins represent mastery of one’s craft, control
of his trade, or it could signify power and a strong financial standing. Reins in
a dream also represent a coachman, or the driver who never disobeys his master,
and who goes wherever he is told to go. Riding on a workhorse who is fitted with
a harness, or on a bridled nag in a dream means occupying an important office
and letting everyone who works for the leader make an oath of allegiance before
hiring them for work. If the bridle and the martingale are unadorned in the
dream, then such a dream represents a humble person, and connotes that his
heart is better than what his outer look may suggest. Reins in a dream also
connote safety or a safety belt. Wearing a harness in a dream means safety, and
that one does not interfere with others’ business or talk about them. However,
should one who has to appear in court see himself wearing a harness in a dream,
it means that his proof will not be accepted by the judge, and subsequently he
will lose his case. If the reins of one’s horse are broken in a dream, it could mean
the death of his driver. Reins in a dream also denote chastity, guardianship and
protection. They also represent the obligatory payment of alms tax which
cleanses and protects one’s capital. If the reins or the harness fall from one’s
hand in the dream, it means corruption in one’s religious life, a decline in his
devotion, or that one’s wife will become unlawful to him (i.e., living together
after a divorce), or that she will remain in his house without a legal marriage.
To see oneself bridled in a dream also means refraining from sin, or observing
a voluntary religious fast. A broken bridle in a dream is good for one who service
it and bad for its owner. (Also see Bridle)
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Skewer
(Brochette; Fastener; Leaning; Piercing; Pin) Skewers in a dream mean
fulfilling one’s needs, satisfying one’s goals, reconciling two friends, or interced¬
ing to give advantage to someone for his comfort, or they cold mean money. A
skewer in a dream also represents the butler of the house, or the household
servant who manages its business, teaches many workers their duties, arts, and
commands the various interests of his employer.
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Stream
(Brook; Creek; Irrigation; Rivulet; Watering) In a dream, a stream
represents the course of one’s livelihood, his source of income, his shop, his
trade, travels and the like interests. A stream in a dream also could mean
festering wounds, waterskin, watering irrigation, the resting area on the
highway, one’s throat which is the watering access of his body, or it could
represent life if it is public property. If it is a private property, then it represents
the life of the person who digs out such a stream. A stream in a dream also
represents a good life, or the comfort of its owner. If its water flows over its banks
in the dream, then it represents sorrows, crying, or sadness. If one sees a stream
flowing through people’s homes in a dream, then such a stream represents a
happy life and particularly when its water is colorless and sweet tasting. If one
sees himself as the owner of a stream, a spring, or a watercourse which he
establishes as a charity in a dream, it means that he will become a leader, a
president, or happily serve his community. If one cleans a rivulet then finds it
filthy again, or finds it filled with trash in his dream, it represents diarrhea. If
he sees water flowing under his feet in a dream, then it means dropsy. If one sees
a stream of water running through a town where people are filling their jars,
drinking its water and thanking God for His blessings in a dream, it means that
a calamity is removed and is replaced with peace, safety and tranquility. If the
people are inflicted with adversities or a drought, then it means prosperity and
rains, food, or money and their merchandise will not stagnate. If the water in
the stream is murky, or salty, or running outside its canal, then it represents
a coming calamity that will cause mass sufferings, or a sickness such as cold in
the winter and fever in the summer, or it could mean that they will hear bad
news about some travellers, or it could represent a richness which is acquired
from an unlawful source, or it could mean that he will receive tainted money.
If one sees a watercourse flowing only in the direction of his house, then such
adversities will be his lot. If one sees a stream flowing in the direction of his
house, or garden in a dream, it means a marriage or conceiving a child. A stream
of flowing blood rather than water in a dream represents the deviation of one’s wife.
If one sees a stream running off its course, or damaging people’s crops in
a dream, it means bad news. Blocking the path of a stream in a dream means
separation between a husband and a wife, or avoiding a sinful action between
unmarried relatives. If one sees himself standing behind a rivulet in a dream,
it means that his wife will inherit him. If one sees the water of a stream flowing
toward his own home or garden, and if he finds that its water has turned into
blood in the dream, it means that someone will marry his wife after him.
Drinking fresh water from a rivulet, a stream, or a river in a dream represents
the joy of living or longevity. A murky water of a rivulet or a stream in a dream
means a fright, difficulties, or a sickness. Streams in a dream also represent the
veins and the blood that flows through the human body. (Also see Fountainhead;
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Pond
(Brookk; Pool; Washing basin) In a dream, a pond represents a noble,
generous, magnanimous, dominant and a beneficial person. If the pond is filled
with water in the dream, it represents a generous and a well respected person.
If one takes his ritual ablution from it in the dream, it means that he will escape
from danger by God’s leave, and if he drinks from its water, it means that he
will receive a financial gift from a person in authority. Reaching a pond in a
dream means walking into adversities, betrayal and perfidy.
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Knee
(Brotherhood; Health; Kneelingin prayers; Movement; Partnership; Prayers;
Servants) One’s knee in a dream represents his efforts, toiling, purpose and
share in earning his livelihood. If the skin covering the kneecap appears healthy
and flawless in the dream, it means that one’s livelihood will become easier to
manage, and his financial standing will become stronger. However, if the skin
of one’s kneecap is detached or hangs loosely in the dream, it denotes coming
hardships. If the skin looks rough and swelling in a dream, it means that his
hard earned money will be lost in a bad investment, and subsequently his
earnings will be scarce and hard to get. Knees in a dream also represent the
condition of one’s health, movements, freedom and level of professionalism.
Healthy knees in a dream also represent travels or business activities. If a sick
person experiences knees pain in a dream, it may mean that he is nearing his
death. As for a traveller knees in a dream represent his travelling vehicle. They
also connote giving and receiving, quietness, one’s residence, savings, expen¬
ditures, or immobility. A broken kneecap in a dream means separation between
friends, or damage to one’s vehicle.
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Figure
(Build; Contour; Frame; Profile) Having a tall figure in a dream signifies
pride, arrogance, stinginess, ostentatiousness or pretending to be tall. (See
Tallness). If one sees his figure shorter than his normal size in a dream, then
it denotes losing respect or nearing the end of one’s life. Seeing oneself beyond
the common human size in a dream also denotes the near end of one’s life, or
it could mean falling in rank. If someone in authority sees himself shorter in size
in a dream, it means that he will lose his post, or fail to render a just verdict,
or it could mean a political fight. Being smaller than usual in a dream means
defeat in a war or losing a fight. If a politician sees himself tall in a dream, it
means that he will win his political battle. (Also see Body)
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Hobo
(Bummer; Cadger; Homeless; Tramp; Wastrel) A hobo wandering in the
streets, collecting refuse and litters from garbage cans and rubbish in a dream
represents someone who accumulates both lawful and unlawful earnings, or
someone who divulges or exposes people’s secrets, or launders their private
lives, or someone who does not mind his own business and asks questions that
are of no concern to him. (Also see Beggar; Poverty)
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Grapes
(Bunch of grapes) In a dream, a sweet tasting bunch of grapes means
receiving benefits through a relative or a close friend. If the grapes taste sour
in the dream, then they mean regret. Grapes in a dream also represent money,
profits, earnings, a growing capital, savings or a needed capital to support a
business venture. Seeing grapes in season in a dream means material gains, and
out of season, they mean quick profits or unlawful earnings. Picking a bunch of
grapes in a dream means receiving money from a woman. Black grapes in a
dream represent the night and white grapes represent the daylight. Black
grapes in a dream has little benefit in wakefulness and may represent money
that does not last. White grapes in a dream represent recovering from an illness,
for the prophet Noah (uwbp) was once inflicted with tuberculosis and God
Almighty inspired him in a dream to eat white grapes and by God’s leave they
brought about his recovery. Grapes hanging on a grapevine in a dream denote
fear. Extracting the seeds and throwing away the pulp in a dream means an
argument with one’s wife that will end in regret. Seeing grapes in season in a
dream could mean distress and out of season they mean a sickness. Seeing
grapes in season in a dream also could mean success associated with women,
love, tenderness and compassion. Eating grapes in a dream also means drinking
wine. ( Also see Tuberculosis; Wine)
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Bunch
(Bundle) In a dream, a bunch or a bundle represents atonement for one’s
sin, or something offered to compensate for failing to fulfill a vow, or it could
mean a tainted business or money. (Also see Bunch of dates)
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Forbearance
(Burdens; Carrying weight; Porter; Serving others) If a worthy
person displays forbearance in a dream, it means that he will rise in station, but
if an unfit person displays forbearance in a dream, it could mean burdens,
responsibilities, sins or a sickness. (Also see Patience)
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Robbery
(Burglary; Garding; Possessing) In a dream, a robbery means adultery
or usury. If the thief is unknown in the dream, then he represents the Angel of
Death. If the thief is known to the owner of the house, it means that he will
benefit from his knowledge, his trade, a good word of wisdom, or from someone’s
advice. If an unknown thief enters one’s house and steals his washing basin, or
his blanket, or a feminine item, or a similar house item in a dream, it may mean
the death of one’s wife, or of a woman in his immediate family. If a known thief
robs someone of his money in a dream, it means that he slanders him. If it is
an unknown old man in the dream, it means that a close friend will backbite him.
A robbery in a dream also has positive connotations, except for a swaggerer who
lives on betraying others. If one sees himself sneaking up to steal something in
a dream, it means that thieves will burglarize his house or business. If one sees
himself stealing something in a dream, it means that he will commit adultery
or lie. (Also see Thief)
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Cemetery
(Burial ground; Grave; Graveyard) Seeing a cemetery or a graveyard
in a dream means appeasement and comfort for a terrified person, and dismay
to a comfortable and a relaxed person. A graveyard represents the elements of
fear, hope and return to guidance after heedlessness. A cemetery represents the
hereafter, because it is its vehicle. A cemetery in a dream also represents the
prison of the body, but in a dream, it also means seclusion, devotion, abstinence,
asceticism or admonition. A cemetery also can be interpreted as the dead looking
drunkard in a bar, a man laying flat in a prostitution house, the home of a
heedless person who often sleeps rather than pray or a hypocrite whose deeds
are not subject to receiving a heavenly reward, etcetera. If a sick person walks
into a funeral procession in a dream, it means that his illness will culminate in
his death. If he is not sick and then during that procession he weeps or prays
for the deceased person in the dream, it means that he will repent of his sins,
join spiritual study circles and serves the people of knowledge. Such a person
also may attain a blessed spiritual station and benefit from what he hears and
sees. If one sees himself walking in a funeral procession and neglecting respect
and contemplation, and instead laughs and jokes, it means that he will befriend
evildoers and accept their evil conduct as a standard norm of behavior. If one
sees himself visiting a graveyard for seclusion, self-awakening and self-re¬
straint, then if he reflects about words of truth, wisdom and repentance in his
dream, it means that he will be asked to judge between two people, and that he
will rule with justice. If one does not contemplate thus in the dream, it means
that he will forget about something important or dear to his heart. If one enters
the graveyard calling to prayers in a dream, it means that he will admonish
people, commands what is good and forbids what is evil. If one sees himself
entering a graveyard and walking over the scattered bones of the dead people
in a dream, it means that he will die and be buried there. A cemetery in a dream
also represents admonition, reading the Quran, crying, reminiscence, piety,
surrender to one’s destiny and discarding worldly gains. A cemetery in a dream
also may represent the scholars, ascetics, governors, leaders, camps or a brothel.
The graves of saints or shrines in a dream signify innovation, heedlessness,
intoxication, adultery, corruption and fear. A stone tomb or a sarcophagus in a
dream signifies profits, war prisoners, a booty or exposing one’s personal
secrets. (Also see Burial; Grave; Shrine)
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Grave
(Burial; Tomb; Sepulcher) A grave in a dream represents a prison and a
prison in a dream represents a grave. If one sees himself living in a grave in a
dream, it means that he will be incarcerated in a prison. Building a grave in a
dream means building a house. If one enters a grave but does not witness a
funeral in his dream, it means that he will buy a house. Digging a grave in a
dream means getting married, though through tricking the woman to get her
consent. Standing over a grave in a dream means committing a sin. If one sees
himself digging a grave and upon completing his work, if he discovers that what
he has dug is standing on the surface of the earth and has no walls in the dream,
such ground represents the abode of the hereafter. If he then enters it in his
dream, it signifies that his life term in this world has come to its conclusion. If
he does not enter it in the dream, then there are no consequences to his dream.
Seeing a known grave in a dream is a proof of what is true and a sign of what
will unfailingly come. An unknown grave in a dream represents a hypocrite.
Building a tomb on the roof of one’s house means longevity. Visiting the
graveyard in a dream means visiting people in prison. Raining over the graves
in a dream means blessings from God Almighty upon the people of the graves.
Graves in a dream also represent distant travels, bewilderment, a wife, or they
could mean a prison. Filling a grave with dirt in a dream means longevity and
living a healthy life. Seeing oneself buried alive in a dream means a calamity,
tightening of one’s means or imprisonment. Seeing oneself buried alive and
wearing one’s shroud in a dream also could mean marriage. To unearth
someone’s grave in a dream means seeking to pursue his trade. If it is the grave
of a scholar, then it means wanting to acquire his knowledge. If it is the grave
of a rich person in the dream, then it means becoming rich or receiving an
inheritance. If one sees the deceased person alive in his grave in a dream, it
means that such money will constitute unlawful earnings, while in the first
instance, the knowledge or wisdom one is seeking will be true, except if the
person in the grave is dead in the dream. A stone tomb or a sarcophagus in a
dream means profits, a war prisoner, a booty or exposing one’s personal secrets.
(Also see Burial; Cemetery; Exhume; Sarcophagus; Shrine; Tower)
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Tunnel
(Burrow; Hole; Underground passage) In a dream, a tunnel represents
trickery and deception. If one sees himself digging a tunnel or a hole for someone
else in a dream, it means tricking and deceiving him. If one enters the tunnel
that he dug in the dream, it means that he will fall in his own trap. If one enters
a tunnel or a burrow and cannot see light at the end of it, or if a traveller digs
a hole, enters it and can longer see the skies or the stars above him in the dream,
it means that thieves will rob him from his luggage, or that he will be high¬
jacked, or stopped by a band of highway robbers. If one sees himself taking an
ablution or a bath inside the tunnel or in the hole in a dream, it means that he
will arrest the robbers and recover his property. If one enters a tunnel and takes
a bath inside it in a dream, it means that he will pay his debts, or repent for his
sins, or if he is incarcerated, it means that he will be released. If one digs a tunnel
and draws water from it or discovers a hole filled with still water inside it in a
dream, it means that he earns his livelihood from trickery and deception. (Also
see Piercing a hole)
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Loss
(Business) If one’s losses relate to his earnings, then his losses in the dream
mean decadence of one’s principals, religious downswing, or they could mean
heedlessness after guidance, disbelief after following one’s religion, or losses in
general. This sin is man’s own. If one suffers a loss in a dream, it means dismay,
horror, a scare, a shock or a menace. Complaining about a harm one suffers, a
damage or a loss in a dream means attaining one’s goal. (Also see Penny)
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Returning a merchandise
(Business) Returning a merchandise to the merchant
in a dream represents a highway robber, a thief, obstructing the trade, delaying
a traveller, failing to observe the laws, or being careless about violating the law.
Returning from a journey: (See Debt; Return)
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Rope
(Cable; Hawser) In a dream, a rope represents an agreement, a promise, or
a covenant. A rope which is extended down from the heavens in a dream
represents God’s Book. However, a rope in a dream also represents rank, respect
and prosperity, or it could mean deception, misleading others, or sorcery.
Holding to a rope in one’s dream represents one’s strict adherence to God’s path.
If the rope is made from fibers in the dream, it means that the one holding it
is a rough person. If it is made from leather in the dream, then it represents a
bloody person. If the rope is made from wool in the dream, then it represents
a religious person. Twisting a rope in a dream means going on a trip. Twisting
it around one’s own neck in the dream means getting married. Throwing it over
one’s shoulders in the dream means an important appointment resulting from
a business trip. Twisting one’s beard to make a rope out of it in a dream means
perjury, receiving a bribe and giving a false testimony. Twisting a rope, making
one, or measuring it in a dream means travels. Attaching a rope to a wooden
stick or a staff in a dream means indulging in an evil act, or engaging in sorcery.
(Also see Cable)
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Prison
(Cage) Imprisonment in a dream means benefits, money and comfort. It
also could mean the reversal of one’s condition for the worst. Becoming a
prisoner in a dream also could mean making unnecessary and wasted efforts to
unveil a secret. In general, prison in a dream means difficulties and humiliation.
If one sees a known personality or a government administrator imprisoned or
jailed, it could mean the same. If one sees himself incarcerated in a large prison
in a dream, it means that he will stand before a strong person who will delegate
an important responsibility to him, and from which he will gain spiritual
advancement. If he is incarcerated in an unknown jail which is built from plaster
in a dream, then it represents his grave. If one sees himself locked and tied-up
inside a house in a dream, it means a positive advancement in his life. If in such
a place one sees himself being tortured in a dream, it means that his benefits
and profits will be greater. If a woman sees herself imprisoned in a dream, it
means that she will marry an important person or an older person. If in one’s
dream the prison is administered by a religious authority, it means that one
correctly prescribes to his religion. If it is a civil prison, then it means adver¬
sities, sufferings and distress caused by hypocrisy and by blaming others. An
unknown prison in a dream means the world. A prison in a dream also
represents an ill-natured wife, a difficult cause, silence, or controlling one’s
tongue, the perfidy of one’s enemy, accusations, allegations, associating with
rich people, one’s grave, suspension of travels because of an illness, losing one’s
drive, poverty, or unhappiness. Entering a prison in a dream also means
longevity, or reuniting with one’s beloved. If one chooses to live in a sanctuary
away from people in a dream, it means that he will be protected from sin. If a
sick person leaves his prison cell in a dream, it means that he will recover from
his illness. If a prisoner sees the gates of his jail open, or if there is a hole in the
wall, or a ray of light, or if the ceiling of one’s prison disappears and he can see
the skies and stars above him, or if he can see them through the walls of his cell
in a dream, it means that he will escape from jail. A prison in a dream also
represents the safe return of a traveller, or the death of a sick person. If one sees
himself imprisoned and tide-up by someone in authority in a dream, it repre¬
sents adversities he wishes for them to be removed. Walking out of such an
imprisonment in a dream means relief from such adversities If one is travelling,
it means that he is a heedless, and if he is sick, it means that his sickness is a
prolonged one. It is also said that imprisonment in a dream may mean that one’s
prayers are answered and that his difficulties and distress will be removed. If
one sees himself incarcerated in an unknown jail of an unknown location and
whose dwellers have uncommon appearance in a dream, such a prison then
represents his grave. If a sick person sees himself walking out of an unknown
prison, or out of a tiny house into a large open space in a dream, it means that
he will recover from his illness and fully enjoy his life. If one sees himself
incarcerated in a prison he does not recognize in a dream, it means that he will
marry a woman through whom he will prosper and have children. If one sees
himself tied-up inside his own house in a dream, it means that he will profit and
witness blessings that will show in his household members. If one who is
experiencing difficulties in his life sees himself tied-up to a chair or to a wall in
a dream, it means that his problems and fears will be dispelled. If one sees
himself building a prison in a dream, it means that he will meet a righteous man,
or an Imam who will guide him on the straight path. A prison in a dream also
represents paralysis, arrogance, self-deception, or incarcerating troublesome
people. If one sees a deceased person in jail in a dream, it means that he is in
hell. If one sees himself imprisoned in a dream, it also means that he may enter
a forbidden place, a house of a prostitution, or a tavern. (Also see Cage; Imam;
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Dwellings
(Cage; Clothing; House; Luck; Robe) In a dream, dwellings are man’s
abode or his world. One’s dwellings in a dream are a reflection of his deeds in
wakefulness. If one finds himself in a newly built house which is freshly painted
and has all the needed amenities and comforts in a dream, it means prosperity.
If he is a poor person, then it means that he will meet his financial obligations
with ease. If he is under stress, it means that he will become free from such
burdens. If he is a craftsman, it means that he will master his craft or acquire
authority equal in dominance to the beauty and perfection, size and details of
such a dwelling he saw in the dream. If he is in sin, it means that he will repent.
The spaciousness or tightness of one’s dwellings in a dream represents his
finances, knowledge, sharing, hospitality and generosity. If one’s own dwellings
looked renovated in a dream, it means regaining or developing one’s business
for the better. Its fresh paint means fulfilling one’s religious commitments. Its
tiles or marble floors represent his pleasures or wife. Dwellings of solid iron cast
means longevity and authority. If one enters an unknown house and finds
departed souls dwelling therein in a dream, it means that he has entered the
realms of the hereafter. If such dwellings are built of mud or plaster, this will
be a reflection on his adverse conditions. If one enters such dwellings, then
walks out of it in a dream, it means that he will become sick and nearly die of
his illness before he recovers from it. If one walks out of it angry in a dream, it
means that he will be imprisoned. If he sees someone entering his house in a
dream, it means that someone will know his intimate life, or that an insolent
person will become a close family friend, then betray his trust and have a secret
affairs with one’s wife. If one sees his dwellings crumbling or caving in on him
in a dream, it means that he will receive an inheritance from the belongings of
a deceased relative. Building a dwelling for oneself or for others in a dream
means the death of a relative or of one’s child, or it could mean divorcing one’s
wife. Dwellings in a dream also represent a transient station. If the dwelling is
built from an unsuitable construction material in the dream, it means that one’s
source of income is unlawful. One’s dwellings in a dream also represent his
physical form, carnal self and substance. Demolishing a new home in a dream
means evil and adversities. (Also see Cage; Glass house; House)
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House
(Cage; Dwellings) In a dream, one’s house holds different meanings. One
of them is the wife. If one sees himself entering his house in a dream, it means
that he will get married, or have sexual intercourse with his wife. Building one’s
own house in a dream means that a sick person will recover from his illness. If
such construction is hard and if it is customary in that family to bury its dead
within the compound of the same property, then it means the death of a sick
person in the family. If no one is sick in that house and the construction is
accompanied with music and celebrations in the dream, then it means adver¬
sities, trials and hardships. If under such circumstance the person in the dream
is unmarried, it means marriage, and if he is married, it means that he will
marry off one of his daughters. If one sees himself tied up and imprisoned inside
a house in a dream, it means that he will receive glad tidings, or it could mean
good health and prosperity. If one sees himself carrying a house over his
shoulders in a dream, it means that he takes care of a needy woman or a wife.
If one sees his house made of gold in a dream, it means that a fire will burn it
down. If the house has no roof, whereby one can see the skies, sun or moon in
a dream, it represents the marriage of a woman from that household. If one sees
a big house within his own house in a dream, it means that a righteous woman
will live their or move into that family to become a blessing for such a house.
If there is a tunnel under such a house in the dream, it denotes deception or that
a perfidious person is having access to that household. A house without lights
in a dream represents a woman of evil character, and if a woman sees that house
in her dream, then it represents a man of evil character. Demolishing one’s
house in a dream means a fight within that family. If one sees grass growing
inside his house in a dream, it means a wedding. (Also see Cage; Dwellings; Glass
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Abacus
(Calculator) In a dream, an abacus represents social order, conformity
and uprightness. Seeing an abacus in a dream also reflects one’s own state and
conduct. If the frame and beads are in a good condition, operate smoothly and
smell fragrant in the dream, the abacus then denotes one’s uprightness and good
conduct. If they look dirty, greasy and rough to handle in the dream, then they
denote the ill management of one’s life or business. If one sees an abacus in such
a condition in his dream, it may also represent unsanitary food preparation, a
greasy spoon restaurant, or it could mean abating the declared weight or value
of a merchandise. An abacus in a dream also may represent a well behaved child,
a student, a teacher, or a judge. If one turns into an abacus in a dream, it means
an illness or a calamity. An abacus in a dream also means that one’s patience,
contentment and trust in God Almighty will reserve him a generous reward.
(Also see Record keepers)
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Vice-regent
(Calif; Caliphate; Deputy; Human being; Minister; Ruler; Secretary
of state; Vizier) In a dream, a vice-regent represents someone whom people seek
for his knowledge, or to learn the mastery of his craft, or he could represent an
appointed justice of the peace. He also represents someone who inherits good
and bad qualities, or whose character is different privately from the way he
portrays himself in public. If one sees the vice-regent of the land in a stately
appearance, or if he sees himself in such a form in a dream, it denotes his good
state in this world and his success in the hereafter. Seeing him wearing an
unsuitable garment in a dream reflects one’s own state, or it may mean that his
current religious state is weak, though it may become better at a latter stage
of his life. A vice-regent or a calif in a dream also represents someone who
establishes the laws of his religion and follows the example of God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace. Whatever he is wearing in the dream connotes one’s own
state, or the growing or diminishing of his devotion. If one who is promised
something sees the vice-regent or the calif in his dream, it means that his
promise will be fulfilled, and his wishes will come true. Seeing him in a dream
also means that someone from a different circle is backbiting him, or speaking
of him without his consent, or that people are reporting him to the authorities,
or that scholars are discussing him, or mentioning his work. A vice-regent or a
calif in a dream also represents aloofness, seclusion, truthfulness, volunteering
one’s services, commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil, developing
one’s own certitude and faith, repentance, abstaining from sinful actions,
imprisonment, sickness, or travels. If one sees himself being awarded the seat
of the vice-regent or calif in a dream, though he does not suit the position, it
means that adversities and temptations will befall the land, though the people
of knowledge and the righteous ones will escape such danger. It could also mean
that he will suffer humiliation, and that the people whom he manages may rise
to preside over him.
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Vizier
(Calif; Caliphate; Minister; Ruler; Secretary of state; Vice-regent)
Voice: In a dream, the human voice represents one’s reputation or fame, and its
strength or weakness reflects one’s state of mind or the condition of his health.
Raising one’s voice in a dream means unjustly presiding over a crowd of people.
Hearing a human voice in a dream means chairing an important responsibility.
If the human voice emanates from an animal in the dream, it denotes great
benefits and particularly if the animal speaks pleasing and soothing words or
words of truth. If one raises his voice above the voice of a man of knowledge, a
shaikh or a teacher in a dream, it means that he will commit a sin. A weak voice
in a dream represents a man. Intentionally lowering one’s voice in a dream
means being indebted to someone, or it could mean humility. If a man of
authority or a policeman lower his voice in a dream, it means that he maybe
dismissed from his job, or he maybe reprimanded or disciplined for his misconduct.
The sound produced by the ringing of coins in a dream represents temptation,
allurement, or a fight between stockbrokers or money exchangers. The clank of
money in a dream also means either good or bad news, or it could mean hearing
good words, a wise speech, or words one likes to hear more about, if they are
given as a sign of friendship or as a dower. If the clanking of money is made in
jest in the dream, then it represents a fight one does not wish to end. The sound
of a hornet represents a person who defames or discredits others, or whose evil
cannot be removed without acquiring the help of a like person. The bleating of
a ewe in a dream means kindness shown by one’s mistress, his wife, or by a
gracious man. The bleating of a billy goat or a ram in a dream means happiness
and prosperity. The neighing of horses in a dream means receiving guidance
from a noble person, or it could represent a courageous soldier. The braying of
a donkey in a dream means hideousness, or the ugly character of a despicable
enemy. The braying of a mule in a dream means a hardship which is combined
with a difficult person, or it could mean vain talk, or indulgingin suspicious acts.
The mooing of a calf, a cow, or a steer in a dream means a riot. The gurgling of
a camel in a dream represents a blessed journey, a pilgrimage, a successful
business trip, or toiling and hardships. The roaring of a lion in a dream
represents alarm, esteem, fear, or being threatened by someone in authority. In
general, the sound of animals in a dream connotes adversities or fear. The
neighing of horses in a dream means an invasion or might. The barking of dogs
in a dream means vain talk, interference in others’ business, regret, intending
to harm others, hostility toward others, or dissonance. The blaring of a leopard
in a dream means coquetry, vanity and wantonness. The blaring of a lynx in a
dream means a false promise from an unsteady, oft-hesitant, or a greedy person
and taking advantage of him. The cooing of pigeons in a dream means lamenting,
or having marital intercourse. The chirp of swifts in a dream means good words
or an admonition from a wise person. The croakingof frogs in a dream represents
the ringing of bells, feeling overjoyed, employment for a teacher, rising to
leadership, or it could mean hearing harsh words. The hissing of a snake in a
dream means a warning or a fight with someone who hides his enmity. The
braying of a donkey in a dream means cursing one’s adversaries. The roaring
of a lion in a dream means threats or boasts. The yowling of a tomcat in a dream
means uproar, backbiting, defamation and insinuations. The squeak of a mouse
in a dream means profits, reunion, love and peace, or it could mean harm one
could suffer because of an interfering person or a robber. The crying of a female
gazelle in a dream means longing for one’s homeland. The yapping of foxes in
a dream means a warning to escape, to move from one field into another, or it
could mean suffering from jealousy, perfidy or lies. The howling of a wolf in a
dream means a robbery, or fear of a brutal thief. The barking of a jackal in a
dream means amission of good intent, a forthcomingevil, women’s cries for help,
or the cry of people who ab andoned all hope. The sound of a pig in a dream means
taking advantage of a stupid enemy and stripping him of his money. The sound
of an ostrich in a dream means hiring a trustworthy and a courageous servant,
or bringing a new employee into one’s business. Most dream interpreters dislike
to interpret the meaning of the sound of peacocks or chicken and note that they
mostly mean sorrow and distress, while others interpret the cawing of crows to
mean separation or announcing someone’s death. However, in dream, any ugly
or coarse sound represents sorrow and distress while any pleasant sound in a
dream represents happiness and joy. (Also see Invisible caller)
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Sugar cane
(Cane; Juice; Reeds) In a dream, sugar cane means toiling and
suffering, rabbling, or clamor in the area in which it is seen in a dream. Sugar
cane in a dream also could represent a noble lineage, acquiring an honorable
knowledge, or earning a spiritual advancement. Sugar cane in a dream also
represents chaste and noble women or pious men. If one sees a field of sugar cane
planted in inadequate terrain, then means destruction, ruin, or archaeological
excavations that will lead to exposing the past and exhuming the dead, or it
could mean a wailing party of women showing their grief and sorrow. A field of
sugar cane in a dream also represents the ability to hide something, or to redo
something, or to declare a war, or it could mean signing a business agreement,
a marriage contract, celebrating old times and events, freedom from imprison¬
ment, releasing prisoners, recovering from an illness, or exhuming the dead.
Chewing or sucking on a stick of sugar cane in a dream means becoming
talkative or repetitive. If one sees himself making juice out of sugar cane in a
dream, it means prosperity and wealth. Sugar cane in a dream also represents
money that one earns from a stingy person. (Also see Juice; Reed)
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Tent
(Canopy; Pavilion) In a dream, a tent means travels, a grave, a wife or a
house. A camp of tents in a dream represents clouds. If a tent is raised over
someone, and if he is a merchant, it means that his business will grow. If he is
a soldier, it means that he will rise in rank. If he is unwed, it means that he will
get married. If one sees a white tent raised beside his tent in a dream, it
represents a righteous person who commands what is good and forbids what is
evil. It also means that he will repent for a hideous sin. If one sees the moon
inside his tent in a dream, it means that he will illicit sexual intercourse with
a boy or with a young girl from a noble family. Seeing unknown white or green
tents in a valley represent the graves of martyrs. (Also see Canopy; Pavilion)
Termite: (Broker; Stockbroker; Wood warm) In a dream, termites represent
jealousy, envy, perfidy, competition in knowledge, or search for arguments. If
one sees termites in his carry-on bag, or eating from his staff in a dream, they
mean his death. Termites in a dream also represent a slanderer who tricks
wealthy people to make his commission by advising them to place their money
into bad investments. If a sick person sees termites inside his house or clinging
to his skin in a dream, it also means his death. If one sees termites eating his
wooden door, table orbed in a dream, they mean an illness. Termites in a dream
also means having a large family with little income.
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Stoning
(Capitalpunishment; Cleansing; Curse; Damn; Death;Lapidate) Stoning
someone in a dream means insulting him, backbiting him, or it could mean
slandering a woman. Stoning someone to death in a dream means purification
from sin only when it relates to fulfilling the divine laws.
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Racing
(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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Porter
(Carrier; Carrying weight; Burdens; Forbearance; Serving others) In a
dream, a porter or a carrier represents a school bus driver who is entrusted with
bringing the children to school, then taking them back home. Whatever appear¬
ance he shows in the dream, it will indicate the mental state of the school bus
driver. A porter in a dream also represents someone who is carrying his own sins
and burdens. To see oneself as a porter in a dream means doing penance. If a
porter enters before a sick person in a dream, it means recovering from an
illness. (Also see Tithe collector)
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Crow
(Carrion crow; Cheat; Hooded crow; Jackdow; Raven; Swindle) A crow in
a dream means adultery, narrow-mindedness or concealing one’s evil actions or
intentions. In a dream, a crow also represents a stingy, proud, ostentatious and
an arguing person. Hunting crows in a dream means earning unlawful money
through deceitful actions and corruption. Seeing a crow in a dream also means
a bad omen and particularly if seen in the fields. Seeing a crow standing over
the roof of one’s house in a dream means that one’s wife is having a secret affair
with one of his friends. If a crow speaks to someone in his dream, it means that
he will beget a son who will grow to be a corrupt person. If one sees a crow
speaking to him in a dream, it could mean suffering from depression, then
feeling better thereafter. A crow in a dream also could signify migration, or
separation between beloveds. Eating the flesh of a crow in a dream means
receiving money from thieves. Seeing a crow standing before the courthouse in
a dream means committing an offense and paying the price for one’s crime, or
it could mean killing one’s brother, then regretting it. If one sees a crow digging
the earth in a dream, then it becomes a stronger indication of such a crime. If
a crow scratches someone’s face in a dream, it means dying from an illness or
freezing to death from being lost in a forest during the winter. Receiving a crow
as a gift in a dream means happiness. A hooded crow in a dream represents
longevity, a wealthy person, elderly people or it could represent wonderment
about something when awakened. A crow in a dream is also the messenger of
winter, cold weather and adversities. Seeing a crow descending upon a noble
house means that a corrupt person will marry a noble woman from that house.
Seeing a piebald crow in a dream means an affliction that will befall one’s son.
Owning such a piebald crow in a dream means having a bad son. Slaughtering
such a crow in a dream means receiving news from a distant place. In that sense,
if a piebald crow speaks to someone in a dream, it means begetting a son who
will grow to be a despicable and a corrupt person. Seeing a flock of crows inside
one’s house in a dream means gaining wealth and honor up to the end of one’s
life. It also could represent people who speak ill of others or backbite them. A
crow in a dream also represents a vicious fighter who fights just for himself and
who is keen at acquiring what he wants, or it could represent a grave digger or
bad news, a bad omen, mismanagement of one’s life or business, a longjourney,
trouble, adversities or calling a curse upon someone, adultery or it could
represent someone who mixes good with bad qualities. Seeing a jackdaw in a
dream means a bad crop. Fighting a crow in a dream means fighting someone
of such character. Holding a crow in one’s hand in a dream means self-deception
and pride. A crow inside one’s shop in a dream means a corrupt person in that
company. Hunting crows in a dream means gains from unlawful sources. Seeing
a crow standing over a grave in a dream means that one will die in that place,
or that one will discover something about which he had no knowledge. (Also see
Baby crow; Carrion crow; Raven)
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Mold
(Cast; Form) In a dream, a mold represents what it is made for. A silver
casting mold in a dream means profits. Pastry molds in a dream also denote
profits. A shoe mold in a dream represents the property one walks on, and a mold
for a hat represents the leading person, or the head of a business, or the head
of a household. (Also see Molder)
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Cymbals
(Castanets) In a dream, cymbals represent worldly people, arrogance,
conceit, bragging, adversities, bad marriage or loathsome sexual intercourse. If
cymbals are played during a festival in front of one’s door in a dream, it means
doing business in foreign country.
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Skies
(Castle; Child; Firmament; Heavens; House; Mother; Oath; Ocean; Prison;
Teacher; Town; Wife; Wonders) In a dream, the sky represents itself. Whatever
descends from it or comes from that direction in a dream will materialize. If fire
falls from the sky over people’s homes in a dream, it means plagues, illness,
pleurisy, smallpox, or death and destruction. If fire falls over the marketplace
in the dream, it means higher prices. If it falls over the fields and farmlands in
the dream, it means that the crops could either burn, freeze, or be struck by a
swarm of locusts or by other harmful insects. If what falls from the sky indicates
prosperity, such as honey, oil, figs, barley, or money, etcetera, in the dream, it
means a good rain and a good harvest for that year. Whatever falls from the sky
of good or bad may represent the government and the hardships it inflicts upon
the people, or the benefits it may bring them. Climbing to the sky with a rope,
a ladder, or using a staircase in a dream means exaltation, rising in station, good
luck and support. If one climbs without a common medium in a dream, it means
fear and arrogance. If his intention in climbing is to spy on others in the dream,
it means that he may work as a spy. If one descends safely from the sky in the
dream, it means that he will escape and be spared the consequences of his sin.
If he falls and breaks or fractures a bone or so in the dream, it means that he
may suffer such accident in wakefulness. If a sick person sees himself climbing
to the sky, and if he does not return to earth in the dream, it means that he may
die from his illness. If he comes back in the dream, it means that his illness will
increase and his difficulties will reach their peak, though God willing, he will
recover from his illness, unless he falls into a hole in a dream. In that case the
hole represents his grave. If one sees the sky shooting arrows causing people
wounds, injuries and bleeding in a dream, it means taxes and confiscation of
properties by the government. If the arrows hit people’s ears and eyes only in
the dream, it means that major trials and temptations will strike at everyone.
If the arrows fall without causing harm to anyone, and if people rush to collect
them in the dream, they represent a booty that people will come to win, or a
divine gifts people will enjoy. To rise close to the sky in a dream means nearness
to one’s Lord. This is particularly true for pious people and for true believers.
Nearing the sky in a dream also represents a supplication needing an immediate
answer, and God willing such prayers will be answered. Nearing the sky in a
dream also could mean going before the governor of one’s town, or any person
from whom one may need something, i.e., a teacher, a man of knowledge, a
father, or a wife. If one sees the sky falling over his head in a dream, it means
that the roof of his house may cave in, or that he will die from an illness he
already suffers. If one sees himself climbing and entering the sky in a dream,
it means that he will die as a martyr. If one sees himself standing in the sky in
a dream, it means that he will command or admonish others. If one sees himself
in the sky looking down at something on earth in a dream, it means that he will
rise in station, then he will regret something he missed. If one sees the sky green
in a dream, it means prosperity and a good harvest. If one sees the sky turned
into iron in a dream, it means drought or scarcity of rain. If one falls from the
sky in a dream, it means that he may abandon his faith, become a reprobate,
or that he may be struck with a major calamity that will be driven by an unjust
person. If the iron sky splits open, and if an old man appears from behind it in
the dream, such an old person represents the grandfather of the people of that
town or tribe. Consequently, people will enjoy a good harvest, prosperity and
happiness. If it is a young man that appears in the dream, then he represents
an enemy and an evil that may befall the people following such dream. If a sheep
appears from the sky in a dream, then it means profits. If camels appear, then
they represent rain. If a lion appears in the dream, it represents an unjust ruler.
If the sky becomes one solid piece in the dream, it means drought. If it rips apart
and its doors become wide open in the dream, then it means rain or an answer
to people’s prayers. If one sees himself reaching out and touching the sky in a
dream, it means that he is seeking an important goal, and that he will fail to
attain it. If one sees himself rising near the lower heavens in a dream, it means
worldly gains, or profits and status in either material or spiritual realms. If one
looks toward the sky, whether to the East or to the West in a dream, it means
travels. If one sees himself stealing the sky and hiding it in ajar in a dream, it
means that he may steal a copy of the holy Quran and hides it with his wife.
If one sees the sky wide open in a dream, it means blessings and benefits. If one
sees himself rising toward the sky in a fiat posture in a dream, it means that
he will become emaciated, or suffer losses in his business. On the other hand,
if one sees himself rising without difficulty and without being laid on his back
in a dream, it means exaltation, success and safety from any harm that could
be driven by one’s enemies. If one bites the sky in a dream, it means that a
calamity will strike at him, or it could mean business losses, failure to attain
one’s goals, or an argument with one’s superior at work. If one sees himself
touring the sky then returning to earth in a dream, it means that he may become
an astronomer, or an astrologer and gain fame in his field. If one sees himself
leaning his back to the sky in a dream, it means that he may win a leadership
position, or win victory over his opponents. If one sees himself in the sky having
a form different than that of human beings in a dream, it means that he may
leave this world unblessed. If one sees himself hanging down with a rope from
the sky in a dream, it means that he will govern after someone else’s, or inherit
his post. However, if the rope breaks in the dream, it means that he may lose
such an opportunity. If one sees a lighted candle in the sky which luster and
brightness dims the light of the sun in a dream, it represents a solar eclipse. If
one sees the sky being build in his presence in a dream, it means that he lies
in his testimonies. Falling from the sky in a dream also could be a warning
against falling into sin. Falling from the sky in a dream with one’s head down
means longevity. If one sees himself in the sky but could not remember when
did he enter it in a dream, it means that God willing he is already in paradise.
If one sees radiance, or scintillating rays of light coming through the sky in a
dream, it means guidance. If he sees dark clouds coming through the sky in a
dream, it means that he could stray from God’s path. If he sees a scourge
descending from the sky in a dream, it means that plagues and adversities will
befall the people as a chastisement for their sins, or for crimes they have
committed. As for gnostics and people of knowledge, seeing the sky in a dream
means clarity, vision, placing one’s interests in heavenly matters, or travelling
to distant lands, or engaging in importing and exporting goods. Climbing into
the sky in a dream also means falsehood, false beliefs, lies, or talking about God
Almighty without the proper knowledge or guidance. Climbing into the sky in
a dream also could mean seeking one’s livelihood, satisfying one’s needs, or
fulfilling a promise. Skies in a dream also represent the ocean because of their
vastness and the countless number of creation living therein, or they could
represent the ripening of fruits, or the conclusion of one’s work, or they could
represent one’s helmet, armor, wife, money, religion, death, or they could
indicate slander and falsehood against someone who descends from them after
being raised, and they could mean making peace with one’s enemies, or they
could represent the shares allotted for each one of God’s creation, the good and
the bad, people’s sustenance and that of beasts, gains, losses, blessings or
afflictions. (Also see Ascending in the skies; Celestial spheres; Heavens; Star)
Skin inflammation: (Thinning; Shedding one’s skin) If one sees his skin thinned
or inflamed between his legs in a dream, it means that he will marry a rich
woman who will give him her wealth. If one sees himself shedding his skin or
skinning himself in a dream, it means money he will part with, and if he is sick,
it means his death. (Also see Dry skin; Skin)
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Horse
(Castle; Chivalry; Generosity; Goodness; Merchant; Nobility; Partner;
Son; Travels; Wife) Owning horses in a dream means prosperity, or victory over
one’s enemy. Riding a horse in a dream means dignity, honor and wealth.
Perhaps it could mean that one will befriend a noble person, or meet a good
companion on the road. Owning a mare in a dream means begetting a beautiful
son. If it is a nag or a workhorse in the dream, it means that he will live satisfied,
or that he may marry a rich and a noble woman who will bear his children.
Seeing a horse in a dream also may connote owning a good house. If it is a blond
horse in the dream, it means knowledge, devotion, piety and fear of wrongdoing.
A nag in a dream represents a wife or a husband. A saddled horse in a dream
means a woman in her menstrual period, during which time it is not permissible
for the husband to engage in marital intercourse with her. A gathering of horses
in a dream represents a gathering of women for a funeral or a wedding. Owning
a herd of horses, or taking care of their feed in a dream means presiding over
people, or it could mean managing a business. If a horse dies in one’s presence
in a dream, it means loss of his house or business. The fit of a horse in the dream
represent man’s own state. Descending from a horse in a dream means committing
a sin that will force one to resign from his position, or be dismissed from his work.
A hairy horse in a dream represents a large family. If the tail of one’s horse is
cut off at its end in a dream, it means that one may come to see the death of his
children and clan before his own eyes. If the tail of one’s horse is simply clipped
in the dream, it connotes his own death and that his name will be quickly
forgotten. If one is attacked by a horse in a dream, it means that a noble person,
or a young boy will stand to him and require a just retribution from him. A flying
horse with two wings in a dream means that one may be tried with affections
toward a perverted boy or a woman who will tempt him then follow him. If a
descendent of the family of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, sees himself
flying on a winged horse in a dream, it means that he will rise in station and
preside over people. If one sees horsemen coming through the skies in a dream,
it means that a war may take place in that land. Riding a horse and holding a
spear in one’s hand in a dream means forcing people to do something, or forcing
them to pay what they owe. If one sees his horse drowning in a dream, it means
that he may die from an illness. Buying a horse and tending the money to the
seller in the dream means profits in one’s business, or earning money from
teaching. Selling one’s horse in a dream means doing good and being grateful
for it. If one’s horse bites him in a dream, it means that he will lead an army
in a war. If one kills a horse in his dream, it means that he will be awarded
status, rank and money. Slaughtering a horse for other than food in a dream
means spoiling one’s livelihood. If one sees a horse whose owner is not known
entering a town in a dream, it means that a noble person will enter that town
and people of his trade will fear his competition or his becoming a danger to their
business. If such a horse reverts his course and leaves that town in the dream,
it means that a great, though unknown person from that locality will die shortly.
Horses running across the streets in a dream represent a destructive rain or
devastating floods. A feeble horse in a dream represents the weakness of his
owner. (Also see Dung; Horse fright; Nag)
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Fortress
(Castle; Citadel; Stronghold) A fortress in a dream means obliterating
something from its roots or eliminating one’s trouble. A fortress in a dream also
represents a positive power that eliminates negative forces, or it could represent
good verses evil. Entering a fortress in a dream also could mean growing in piety
or developing ascetic detachment. Seeing a distant fortress in a dream means
travelling from one place to another and gaining fame. Taking refuge in a
fortress in a dream means victory. A fortress in a dream also means repenting
from one’s sins, or it could represent a great person. To conquer and capture a
fortress in a dream means deflowering a virgin girl. (Also see Castle; Citadel)
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Citadel
(Castle; Fortress; Stronghold) If a suitable person sees himself inside a
beautiful citadel in a dream, it means that he will be appointed as a leader, or
that he will he get married, have a child, buy a property, walk the path of the
believers, or repent of his sins. If one sees himself inside a citadel or a castle in
a dream, it means that he will be endowed with ascetic detachment from this
world and with piety, faith and abstinence from sin. His share will depend upon
that section of the citadel or castle where he stands in his dream. If one sees
himself wandering in a desolate region outside the castle in the dream, it means
that he will fall prey to his enemy. If one builds a castle or a citadel in his dream,
it means that he will guard himself from his enemy, protects his chastity,
property and person from adversities and humiliation. The opposite will take
effect if he sees himself demolishing such a castle or citadel. Seeing oneself
standing near the battlement in a dream, it means that he will benefit from a
brother, a son or a superior who will save his life. (Also see Castle; Fortress)
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Civet
(Castor; Civet cat; A fatty substance with a musklike scent which is secreted
by a gland near the genitals of a civet, a deer or a beaver. This substance is also
used in making perfumes.) In a dream, a civet represents honorable profits or
valuable properties, botanical gardens, a school from which one can acquire
knowledge and draw benefits, or a business from which one can make profits,
or it could mean a profitable leather trade. If one prepares the civet on fire in
the dream, it means that he is preparing amber perfume, musk or aloe perfume
that is extracted from an aromatic heartwood of the mezereum tree family.
Clamor: (Noise; Roaring; Hubbub) In adream, it means witnessingsocial disorder,
a public outcry or participating in a religious festival or an important public
event that will attract the interest ofpeople from all walks of life. (Also see Shout)
Clapping hands: In a dream, clapping hands represents pagan customs. If one
hears hands clapping, or if he claps his hands in a dream, it may indicate an
illness or it could represent a vacant house or a ghost town.
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Khanaah
(Cave; Den; Harbor; lodge; Refuge; Retreat; Sanctuary) Visiting a
khanqan in a dream means travels, asceticism, piety, fear of wrongdoing,
reading the Quran, ceasing to seek worldly gains, observing sexual abstinence,
or it could mean suffering from asphyxia.
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Cave
(Cavern; Woman) Entering a cave in one’s dream means reaching safety and
trust in God Almighty, or it could mean being saved from one’s enemy. A cave
in a dream also represents a woman, jealousy, swerving, dodging, or a good luck
with one’s friends. A cave in a dream also represents one’s shelter, guardian,
mother, father, teacher, Imam, wife, business or trade. A cave in a dream also
means hiding one’s secrets and for a person looking for work, it means finding
a job or working for people in authority and ending of one’s trouble, or it could
mean recovering from an illness, release from jail or longevity.
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Angels
(Celestial beings; Heavenly beings) If one sees the heavenly angels (arb.
Mala’ika) coming before him to congratulate him in a dream, it means that God
Almighty has forgiven that person his sins and endowed him with patience,
through which he will attain success in this life and in the hereafter. If one sees
the heavenly angels greeting him or giving him something in the dream, it
means that his insight will grow, or that he maybe martyrized. If one sees angels
descending upon a locality that is raging with a war in a dream, it means that
the dwellers of that place will win victory. If the people are suffering from
adversities, it means that their calamities will be lifted. Flying with angels or
visiting the heavens in their company in a dream may mean that one will die
in the station of a martyr and receive God’s utmost blessings. If one feels scared
of the angels in his dream, it means that a fight, an argument or awesome trials
will befall that locality. In general, to see the angels descending from the
heavens to the earth in a dream means enfeeblement of those who have doubt,
and strength for those who have faith and certitude. If one sees the angels
prostrating to him in a dream, it means that all his needs will be satisfied and
he will be endowed with good conduct, good behavior and a blessed fame. If one
sees them looking like women in the dream, it means that he lies before God
Almighty. If a pious person sees an angel telling him in a dream: “Read God’s
Book.” It means that one will attain happiness in his life. If an impious person
sees an angel in a dream telling him: “Read your own records.” It means that
he may go astray. If one sees the angels giving him glad tidings and congratulating
him in a dream, it means that he will beget a blessed son who will grow to be
righteous and an example to be followed. If one sees a gathering of angels in a
town in his dream, it means that a pious man, or an ascetic, or a great scholar
will die in that locality. If one sees himself looking at the angels in the skies in
a dream, it means that he may suffer the loss of a son or his wealth. Seeing the
celestial angels (arb. Ruhaniyyeen ) in a dream means gaining honor, dignity,
blessings in one’s life, profits and a good fame, developing spiritual inner
insight, or becoming a business manager. Near the end of one’s life, one who sees
such a dream also will suffer from people’s slander and backbiting. He will also
lose his good reputation to people’s envy and evil qualities and he will live in
tight financial conditions. If one becomes an angel in a dream, it means tat he
will receive honor, power, overcome his adversities, dispel his distress and win
his freedom, or it could mean that he will rise in station. If one sees the angels
greeting him and shaking hands with him in a dream, it means that God
Almighty will endow him with wisdom, clarity and insight. Angels in a dream
also represent one’s closest witnesses, guardians, police officers or the emissar¬
ies of a ruler. Wrestling with an angel in a dream means loss of status. Wrestling
with an angel in a dream also means suffering from distress, trouble, humili¬
ation and falling in rank. Seeing angels entering one’s house in a dream means
that a thief will burglarize such a house. If angels disarm someone in a dream,
it means that he will lose his wealth and strength, or that he may divorce his
wife. If angels offer the person a tray of fruits in the dream, it means that he
will depart from this world as a martyr. If angels curse someone in a dream, it
means that he has little care for his religion. If one sees a gathering of heavenly
angels together with the angels of hell-fire in a dream, it means enmity and
divisiveness. If a sick person sees himself struggling with an angel in a dream,
it is a sign of his death. If one sees an angel taking the form of a child in a dream,
it represents one’s future. If he sees an angel as a youth, the youth then
represents the present time and whatever events that will take place during it.
If the angel appears in the form of an old man in the dream, he represents the
past. If one sees the angels praying and asking for God’s forgiveness on his
behalf in a dream, it means that one’s spiritual and religious life will grow for
the better, and that he will become wealthy. If one sees angels descending upon
a cemetery in a dream, it signifies the presence of blessed and righteous souls
in that place. If one sees angels walking in the markets in a dream, it means that
the merchants are trifling with prices and playing with the measures. If the
angels who are in charge of punishing the sinner in hell walk before a dying
person and he does not fear them in the dream, it means peace and tranquility.
If one sees the angels teaching a dying person how to recite his final rites in a
dream, it means glad tidings and attainment of what his heart desires, a
guarantee of his safety, happiness, joy and of having a blessed and a good heart.
If he sees them angry with him or beating him or subduing and taming him in
a dream, it means that he may revert to sin, earn the displeasure of his parents,
disdain from complying with God’s commands, or he could even come to deny
the necessity of God’s religion. Such angels in a dream also represent the
emissaries of a governor or his deputies. If a dying person is told in the dream
that no angels have come to see him, then it is a testimony of his good character
and piety, or it could mean payment of one’s debts or recovering from an illness.
Angels in a dream also could represent scholars, gnostics or translators who
understand people’s languages and speak in many tongues. As for Munkar and
Nakir, the angels who come to one’s grave upon his burial to question him,
seeing them in a dream means prosperity for a poor person, and finding work
for a jobless person. (Also see Castration)
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Blame
(Censure; Rebuke; Reprimand; Reproof) Blame in a dream signifies
pursuing Satan in his evil actions and it means failing one’s promise. Blaming
oneself in a dream means doubt, disturbance and confusion for which one will
be rebuked. He will then be relieved to pursue his enemy, to overcome him and
become free from people’s reproach. Blaming someone in a dream, means the
same in wakefulness, and consequently, one will suffer from people blaming
him. If one sees people showering him with money in a dream, it means that they
are speaking ill of him or blaming him. If one sees people praising him in a
dream, it also means that he is praiseworthy and does good. (Also see Censure)
Blanket: (Bed cover; Cover; Lioncloth; Mexican blanket; Overlay; Overspread) In
a dream, a blanket represents a woman. If one sees himself wearing a blanket
over a wrapper, or a lioncloth in a dream, it means marriage. If he sees a blanket
made of pearls in a dream, it means that his wife is a pious woman. Wrapping
oneself with a blanket in a dream means marriage, comfort, peace, tranquility
and strength. Wrapping oneself with a red blanket in a dream means a fight
because of a woman. If a blanket is stolen or burned or taken away from someone
in his dream, it means divorce or death of his wife.
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Penny
(Cent; Money) For a pregnant woman, pennies in a dream represent a son,
or a sign of gratitude, prayers and remembrance of God, or they could mean
assaulting someone, or beating him. If one receives pennies in a stack in a
dream, it means that someone will place a trust with him. Pennies in a dream
also mean talking. If they look new, the conversation will be meaningful.
Pennies in a dream also mean solving someone’s problem, or performing one’s
prayers. Counting pennies in a dream means valuing one’s deeds. Nickels,
dimes, quarters, halves, or other coins or tokens in a dream represent worldly
gains and prosperity. Ifpennies are tied to one’s wrist in a dream, they represent
his livelihood. Owing money in a dream means that one will be summoned to
testify in a court of justice. If his pennies are old, chipped, or broken in the
dream, they denote a faltering faith. Losing a penny in a dream means wasting
time and money, or wasting one’s words, or advising an ignorant person who will
not heed his advice. If one’s pennies carry the picture of a person in a dream,
it means that both the carrier and the one who mints these pennies are
innovators. Broken pennies in half in a dream represent an enmity that cannot
be healed. Receiving money in a dream is better than giving it. If one’s actual
liquid asset turns into pennies in a dream, it means insolvency or bankruptcy.
If one’s little money grow in a dream, it means prosperity. (Also see Cent; Money)
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Rank
(Ceremony; Religious rank) Awarding a meek person a ceremonial rank or
a station of honor in a dream represents a wedding, a job, or a good deed through
which God Almighty will raise such a person in station. (Also see Rising in station)
Ransom: (See Enemy; Enmity)
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Seat
(Chair) One’s seat in a dream represents his capital, wealth, work, profit,
joy, happiness, a good son, or a wife who is content with what she has. Seeing
a deceased person sitting relaxed in a comfortable chair in a dream means that
he is in paradise. A chair in a dream also represents a contractual agreement,
making an oath, peace, tranquility and comfort, or it could mean establishing
a business partnership. (Also see Chair; Saddle)
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Shade
(Changes; Cover; Shelter) Witnessing a shade in the summertime in a
dream means comfort, profits, honor, or becoming the protege of a great person.
If one sees a shade in the winter in a dream then it means trouble, distress,
adversities, or soliciting the company of people who foster innovation. Shade in
a dream also represents the governor of one’s town, a man of knowledge, a pious
person, an ascetic, or a religious student on the path. Seeking refuge in the shade
away from the heat of the sun in a dream means comfort, profits, or escaping
from harm. As for a woman, shade in her dream represents her husband. If an
unmarried woman sees herself seeking the shade in a dream, it means her
marriage and that she will marry a rich and a powerful person. If one finds it
cold to sit in the shade in his dream, then if he seeks to sit under the sun to worm
himself up, it means that his poverty will be dispelled, for cold in a dream also
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Transformation
(Changing form) Transformation by substitution in a dream
where one thing is converted into something else. If a withered tree is trans¬
formed into a blossoming one in a dream, it means political changes, changes
in worldly conditions, or reversal of conditions from good to bad, or from bad to
good. This element includes the transformation of inner substances or physical
ones. For example, if sees himself as an old person in a dream, when in real life
he is young, it means progress in his spiritual life and gaining honor. If he is an
old person and sees himself as a young boy in a dream, it means indulging in
wrongdoing. If one sees a known old person regaining his youth, it means that
the material conditions of the person seeing the dream will turn around to one’s
advantage or otherwise, i.e., richness into poverty and vice-versa, or if he is sick,
he will recover from his illness. If one is transformed into a beautiful shoot of
green or a blossoming branch of a tree in a dream, it means that he may die
within a short time. Becoming taller in a dream means longevity, prosperity, or
begetting a son. If one finds himself missing partial mental keenness or physical
abilities or a limb in a dream, it means that he may suffer losses relating to his
worldly interests. If a man sees himself transformed into a woman, and wears
her apparels, ornaments and make-up in a dream, it means that he may suffer
humiliation, adversities and abuse. If a woman sees herself transformed into a
man, or if she grows a beard in a dream, it means that she will reestablish her
connection with a missing child. As a man in the dream, and if she is pregnant,
it means that she will beget a son who may die in his early youth, but if she is
not pregnant, it means that she is no longer fertile. If one sees himself flying with
wings in a dream, it means travels. If one sees himself transformed into a
wooden staff in a dream, it represents his insolence. If one sees himself
transformed into an iron rod in a dream, it means longevity. If one sees himself
transformed into a bridge in a dream, it means that he may become a ruler, a
wise man, or a man of knowledge whom people will seek to benefit from his
wisdom. If a person sees his sick child turn into a bird in a dream, it means the
death of the child. If one sees himself turned into a beast in a dream, it means
that he will be segregated from the believers to live alone because of his evil
qualities. If one sees himself turned into a deer, a gazelle or an antelope in a
dream, it means that he will become obsessed with his sexual life, or that he will
become mentally deranged to the degree of indulging in bisexual practices. If he
turns into a pig in a dream, it means prosperity surrounded with absence of
human dignity. If one sees a steer transformed into a wolf in a dream, it
represents a government employee who will turn unjust. However, according to
Islamic interpretations of the human transformation into a lower category of
creatures phenomena, if such transformation takes place in real life, it connotes
a curse and a punishment, and it does not last for more than three days, and
it will culminate in death. (Also see Changing form)
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Canal
(Channel; Water passage; Watercourse) In a dream, a canal represents a
woman, money or a scholar. Running a watercourse or a channel in a dream
means getting married, building a business, or it could mean finding a job and
serving one’s family and community. Seeing a canal in a dream also means
sufferings caused by a member of one’s family. Water channels in a dream
represent servants or housekeepers. A canal in a dream also could signify a
lavatory, sewage, a marketplace, or it could mean a shop. Thus, digging a canal
in a dream also could mean prosperity and spending money to support one’s
family and dependents. Blocking a canal in a dream means divorce, separation
between husband and wife, cutting off one’s blood ties, leaving one’s homeland,
or separation from one’s clan. Blocking a canal in a dream also means quitting
one’s job or cancelling a debt, or it could mean closing a business. Seeing a
watercourse running inside one’s house in a dream means blessings and
prosperity. Urinating in a canal or a watercourse in a dream means committing
a sin, engaging in unlawfulness or molesting a servant. A canal in a dream also
could represent the housekeeper who cleans people’s dirt, a street sweeper, or
it could mean a forbidden marriage. A dry canal in a dream signifies cessation
of business, unsalable merchandise, a dead market or discord with one’s wife,
suffering from a urinary bladder, or having kidney problems. If one digs a canal
and no water runs through it in a dream, it means deception.
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Poet
(Charmer; Poet; Reciting) A poet reciting his verses in a dream represents
a man who brings peace to people’s hearts, entertains them and dispels anger
from their hearts if God’s name is mentioned in his poem. If he does not mention
the name of God Almighty in the dream, then his words may be baseless and
false. A poet in a dream also represents someone who pieces together a
conversation, or who embellishes his words with lies, or who deceives people by
giving them bad advice, encourages them to do wrong and to abstain from what
is right, or misleads them with deceptive words. In general, seeing a poet in a
dream means concoctions, lies, adultery, alcoholism, greed, or someone who
writes poems for money and fame. If the person seeing the dream memorizes
poetic verses containing words of wisdom, or verses glorifying God Almighty, or
praising His Messenger upon whom be peace, or if one becomes a poet who
recites such poems in the dream, it means that he will acquire knowledge,
status, honor and receive guidance. In a dream, a poet also represents a seducer
who says something and does something else. (Also see Poem; Snake charmer)
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Virgin
(Chaste; Girl; Unmarried) Seeing a virgin woman in a dream means
distress, adversities, or business difficulties, while seeing a woman in a dream
means comfort and success. (Also see Bride)
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Chisel
(Cheat; Defraud; Swindle) In a dream, a chisel means using a tool to attain
one’s goal, or using a helper, or it could represent someone who is forced to travel
by unwarranted circumstances or without his consent. A chisel in a dream also
represents someone whose wounds do not heal easily because of his greed, in¬
equity and craving for more. A chisel in a dream also represents one’s assistant,
or one’s penis, or his mouth.
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Blithe
(Cheerfulness; Lightheartedness) In a dream, blithe signifies comfort, a
good spirit and particularly for a grateful person. This also applies for seeing
a deceased person in a state of cheerfulness. A blithely person in a dream is one
who is grateful for the blessings endowed upon him by God Almighty of having
a family, love, affection and for the ability to do good deeds. If one is expecting
a promise to be fulfilled, then blithe in a dream implies the satisfaction of his
aspirations.
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Lynx
(Cheetah; Panther) Lynx, a cheetah, or a panther in a dream represent
might, exaltation, cuddling and coquetry, along with anger, rage and enmity.
A lynx in a dream also represents an enemy who does not show either his enmity
nor friendliness. Fighting with a lynx in a dream means fighting with someone
with such qualities and character. Using a lynx to hunt with in a dream means
prosperity and might.
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Pregnancy
(Childbearing; Planting) In a dream, a pregnancy indicates woman’s
success, diligence and assiduity in pursuing her goals. In a dream, pregnancy
also means receiving recognition, respect and prosperity. If a man sees himself
pregnant in a dream, it means that he suffers from heaviness in his life, or it
could represent one’s fear of exposing his problems in public. In general,
pregnancy in a dream represents material gains. If a woman sees herself
pregnant in a dream, it means difficulties and adversities beside some troubling
secrets she maybe hiding. However, for a learned man, pregnancy in a dream
may represent increase in his knowledge, while for a craftsman, it means
achieving unrivalled excellence in his trade. Pregnancy in a dream also means
being madly in love, or having passionate attachment to someone, or planting
seeds in the wrong place, or beingbisexual or a deviate, or suffering from dropsy,
or perhaps it could mean that a thief will enter his house to steal something, or
to hide a stollen object, or that one may steal something and hide it from its true
owner, or that he may get sick from eating spoiled food, or it could mean that
he may bury a dear person, or that he is affected and a liar, or he may hide his
real beliefs and show a better standing in public, or it may represent an accident
or a fire. As for a woman, her pregnancy in a dream means losing her virginity
before marriage, or that she will marry an unsuitable person. If a barren woman
sees her self pregnant in a dream, it means a bad harvest for that year, or it could
mean a robbery in her neighborhood. If an unmarried woman or a young virgin
sees herself pregnant in a dream, it means that she will find a compatible
husband. Pregnancy in a dream has many meanings. In a dream, woman’s
pregnancy means wealth, and man’s pregnancy means pain and sorrow. However,
generally speaking, pregnancy in a dream also could mean prosperity and
material success. The extent of wealth is measured by the number of months of
such pregnancy and the size of one’s growth in the dream. This is true whether
it is a man or a woman in the dream. If a young boy who is under the age of
puberty sees himself pregnant in a dream, it represents his father, and if a young
girl who is under the age of menstruation sees herself pregnant, then it
represents her mother. If a man sees his wife pregnant in a dream, it reflects
his desire for material success. If one sees his pregnant wife delivering a baby
boy in a dream, it means that she will give birth to a girl and the opposite maybe
true, except if it is common for the person in the dream to experience in
wakefulness what he sees in his dream. If one sees himself delivering a baby
from his mouth in a dream, it means his death, or it could mean that he will use
poised and pleasant words in a conversation with someone he is careful not to
offend. If a man gives birth to a baby boy in a dream, it means that he will carry
a heavy burden then escape from it, or it could mean that he will vanquish his
enemy, or it could mean that he may escape from a treacherous woman. If a
pregnant woman sees herself delivering a child in a dream though having not
had sexual intercourse with her husband, it means that she will discover a
hidden treasure. A pregnant animal in a dream denotes benefits or profits. (Also
see Carrying someone; Delivering a baby; Transformation)
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Bear trainer
(Circus; Hunter) A bear trainer is the one who hunts it, trains it,
teaches it to dance and to obey his orders. A bear trainer in a dream represents
a teacher who teaches good conduct to ignorant people, or a coach of a woman
singer. He also represents people who illicit unlawful or tainted money from
drugs or prostitution.
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Village
(City; Suburban area; Town) A village in a dream represents injustice that
will be followed by destruction as a consequence of people’s sins. Entering a well
fortified village in a dream means fighting with someone. Crossing a village into
a city in a dream means changing a menial job into a more respectable one, or
perhaps it could mean downgrading a good deed one has performed, thinking
of it as unimportant, or regretting it, or it could mean doing something good and
thinking of it as evil, or perhaps it could mean showing indecisiveness and
doubt. Entering a village in a dream also means governing it, or presiding over
its people, or it could mean commencing a new job. Walking out of a village in
a dream means escaping from evil. Seeing a destroyed village in a dream means
heedlessness or a calamity caused by the sins of its dwellers. Seeing a well-built
village in a dream shows the piety and righteousness of its people. Seeing
ancient edifices or ruins inhabited again in a dream represents people’s repentance
from sin. A village in a dream also could signify injustice, innovations, corruption,
disregarding the divine laws, or discarding the moral standards set by the
community. A village in a dream also could represent ants’ underground nest
or colony, while an anthill in a dream represents a village. If a village is
completely destroyed by fire, or floods, or freezing temperature, or by locusts,
or plagues in one’s dream, it means suffering under the oppression of an unjust
ruler or a tyrant, or it could mean destroying an anthill. Moving from a village
into a city in a dream means leaving one’s toiling and hardships behind him.
Moving from a city into a village means the opposite, and signifies leaving
comfort and safety to meet with discomfort and fear. (Also see City)
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Roaring
(Clamor) In a dream, roaring means witnessing social disorder, a public
outcry, participating in a religious festival, or in an important event that
involves the interest of all people. (Also see Shout; Sound of animals)
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Eloquence of speech
(Clarity of speech; Fluency) To have fluency and eloquence
of speech in a dream means being honored, dignified, becoming a knight or being
endowed with immeasurable wealth, or it could mean extension of one’s powers
and control, prosperity from one’s business, fame, or it could mean attaining
excellence in one’s craft or trade. In general, eloquence of speech in a dream
signifies honor and deputyship.
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Glass
(Clarity; Perception; Wisdom; Woman) In a dream, glass represents an
early stage of a temporary anxiety, depression or stress. Such condition is less
serious when glass is seen collected as broken chips in a container in a dream.
Seeing through glass in a dream means uncovering something that is hidden.
In a dream, all glassware, stained glass, engraved glass, or decorative glass of
green, red or yellowish color represent a suspicious person, money earned from
a suspicious source or suspicion about one’s wife, or even suspicion about one’s
true children, or it could mean eavesdropping, affectation or hypocrisy. In a
dream, any glass by-products represent people of knowledge, scholars, gnostics,
sages or people of wisdom. Buying a glittering glass ornament, or a house made
of mother of pearl in a dream means choosing the pleasures of this world over
the everlasting joy of the hereafter, or it could mean disdaining to obey God’s
commands, or it could mean becoming an apostate. A drinking glass cup in a
dream represents a woman. Receiving a glass of water in a dream means that
one's wife is pregnant. An unknown kind of glass cup or a roughly cut drinking
glass of water in a dream means that there is a fetus in the mother’s womb. If
the glass of water breaks and the water remains in the dream, it means that the
mother may die after giving birth and the infant will survive. If the water spills
and the glass remains intact in the dream, it means that the fetus may die and
the mother will survive. The breaking of a glass in a dream also denotes the
death of the one who is serving it. If a sick person is given a glass of wine, or
water, or a bitter apple drink, or a laxative in a dream such a drink represents
his last cup. (Also see Glass blower; Glass bottle)
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Hammer
(Claw hammer; Mallet; Sledge; Stone hammer) A hammer in a dream
represents the one who has the upper hand, advantage, or influence. Holding
a hammer in a dream means receiving honor and great benefits. A hammer in
a dream also represents one’s helper and it could mean money for one who uses
it to earn a living. A hammer in a dream also connotes evildoing, or expressing
oneself loud with clamor.
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Mortar carrier
(Clay; Hod) In a dream, a mortar carrier represents a person who
veils people’s ills and hides scandals. To see oneself as a mason in a dream means
getting involved in a good project and seekingto do a good deed. Seeing a mason
using mortar or hod in a dream means becoming strict, giving oneself hard time,
or toiling hard to serve others. Seeing a mortar carrier in a dream also means
distress, misfortune, or hardships.
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Sweeping the floor
(Cleaning; Sanitation) Sweeping the floor, or caring for the
floor matt or carpet in a dream means to care for one’s community or family.
Sweeping dirt or cleaning a floor in a dream means financial benefits for people
who do that professionally. Sweeping someone else’s house in a dream means
receiving money from him. If a rich person sees himself sweeping a floor in a
dream, it means poverty, or loss of a business. (Also see Cleaner; Garbage;
Sanitation; Trash collector)
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Priest
(Clergyman; Conjecture; Monk; Prognosticator) A priest in a dream
connotes faith, renouncing the world, staying away from suspicion, or he could
represent an Imam, a guide, an example to be followed, or a wise man whose
instructions people respect and obey. A priest in a dream also could represent
someone who follows conjecture, or someone who does not see his own faults. If
a regular person sees himself as a priest in a dream, it means benefits for others,
rising in station and fame. If a layman sees himself speaking like a preacher,
a soothsayer, a fortuneteller, an astrologer or a priest in a dream, it means that
he lies and engages in falsehood.
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Ascending in the skies
(Climbing; Rising) To see oneself ascending in the skies
in a dream means falling in rank, or it could mean oppressing oneself. If one sees
himself ascending in the skies until he reaches the stars, merges with them and
if he becomes a star in the dream, it means that he will receive titles and powers.
If one sees himself ascending a mountain it means depression, stress and
travels. However, rising in a dream means elevation of status, and descending
means a backslide. If one sees himself walking up a steep road in a dream, it
means rising in status, but involving toiling and hardships. If one sees himself
climbing a mountain, then the mountain in a dream is interpreted as one’s goal.
Thus, one’s dream may mean attaining one’s goal as far as he reaches in his
climb. In dream interpretation, any ascent of a mountain, a trail, a hill, an
elevation or even climbing a roof means attaining one’s goal or satisfying one’s
needs. To see oneself climbing flat on his back in a dream then means uncalled
for, orunnecessary hardship. (Also see Air; Ascent; Climbing a mountain; Flying)
Ascent: (Incline; Mountain road; Steep incline) If one sees himself climbing a
steep incline in a dream, it means toiling to succeed in both his material and
spiritual life, or it could mean trying to gather the benefits of both worlds,
though with great strain on him . An ascent in a dream also could signify a
difficult woman or a stern man who can only be handled with kindness,
gentleness and love. An ascent in a dream also represents one’s associate, or a
business partner who cannot be trusted with one’s money or life. An ascent in
a dream also represents the road to salvation or the dangers one may have to
cross and the deeds that can save him from hell-fire. An ascent in a dream also
could represent adversities, difficulties and dangers. Ascending a steep incline
in a dream means danger and descending a steep hill means reaching safety.
An ascent in a dream also could represent a bridge, an underpass, a wife, a
woman, or a scorpion. Walking through a steep incline in a dream also means
rising in station because of one’s knowledge, politics, good conduct, fulfillment
of one’s duties, his caring for others or wisdom. Falling through a steep hill in
a dream means falling in rank, losing one’s prestige, losing one’s money, denying
the truth, objecting to one’s religion or walking into darkness. Climbing in a
dream always means attainment of one’s goals. Climbing flat on one’s back in
a dream has negative connotations. Descending from a steep hill, or from a ship,
or coming down form a castle or a mountain in a dream also mean that one’s goal
will not materialize. (Also see Ascending the skies; Climbing a mountain)
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Scissors
(Clippers; Shears) In a dream, scissors mean slander and causing harm
to someone’s reputation without regard for the truth. Scissors in a dream also
represent a legal guardian who discerns between true and false. Holding a pair
of scissors in a dream means delivering a brother for one’s first born son, or
having two businesses feeding one another, unless if one is unmarried, then
holding a pair of scissors, or a nail clipper in a dream means getting married.
If one sees a pair of scissors falling from the skies in a dream, they represent
the scissors of destiny and the end of his life in this world. Clipping people’s
beards in a dream means backbiting them. A pair of scissors in a dream also
represents business partners. Sheep shearing with a pair of scissors in a dream
means prosperity. Holding a pair of scissors in a dream also means a dispute
that requires a judge or a mediator.
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Vascular blockage
(Clot; Coagulation) When one is suffering from blood thick¬
ening or clotting, then retaining or flushing any part thereof in a dream means
liquidation of stagnant merchandise, or recovering from an illness. When such
an illness is not common, then seeing it in a dream means cognizance of a bad
action, discovering a robbery in one’s house, desecration of the grave of a
relative, body snatching, or exhuming a body and moving it to another grave.
Vascular blockage in a dream also represents abrogating one’s promise, failing
to fulfill a vow, denying a promise, or other related matters. (Also see Blood)
Vast control: (See Finished business)
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Rain
(Clouds; Drizzling; Life; Vapor; Water) If no harm or destruction is caused
by a rainstorm in a dream, then it means blessings, profits and mercy. Rain in
a dream also represents life, an earthly being, or fulfillment of a promise. If the
rain falls exclusively on a particular location in a dream, it means sorrow and
distress for its dwellers, or it could mean the loss of a beloved. If one sees rain
falling exclusively over his house in a dream, it means personal blessings.
Otherwise, it he sees it falling over the whole town in the dream, it means
blessings for everyone. Rain falling exclusively over one’s house in a dream also
means that someone will fall sick in that house, or suffer from a debilitating and
excruciating pain. If the skies rain stones or blood in a dream, it means
calamities and punishment for people’s sins. If it rains dust or sand in a dream,
it represents an unjust ruler in that locality. If the skies rain dirt without dust,
it also means prosperity and a good harvest. If a traveller sees rain in a dream,
it means hindrances along his journey. A destructive rainstorm in a dream
denotes dishonesty, cheating with measures, or the spread of sodomy in the
community. Seeing a destructive rainstorm tearing down structures, destroying
homes and pulling down tress in a dream represents a punishment for the
corruption and sins of the dwellers of that place. A good rain in a dream could
mean reconciliation with one’s enemy, or it could mean helping a needy person.
Rain in a dream also represents a caravan of camels, and a caravan of camels
in a dream represents rain. A good rain in a dream also means prosperity,
happiness, refilling wells with rainwater, the gushing forth of springs with
sweet, fresh and pure waters. Rain in a dream also means reviving an old and
a stagnant matter, or it could mean benefits, profits, blessings, relief from
distress, payment of debts, or feeling relief. In a dream, a good rain means
blessings, a good harvest and profits for a farmer. If the skies rain honey, butter,
oil, or food people like in the dream, it means blessings for everyone. Rain in a
dream also represent mercy from God Almighty, a helping hand, knowledge,
wisdom, the Quran, rejuvenation, revival, resurrection and life. If one sees
himself standing under a cover, a roof, or behind a wall to take shelter from a
rainfall in a dream, it means that he may suffer because of someone slandering
him. If the rain falls in season in one’s dream, it means roadblock barring
travels, business losses, inability to get medicine for a sick person because of
one’s poverty, or it could mean imprisonment. If one washes himself in the rain,
or takes a ritual ablution to perform his prayers, or washes his face with it, or
washes away filth in a dream, it means repentance from sin, receiving spiritual
guidance, or abolishing religious innovations and polytheism from one’s heart.
If he is poor, it means that God Almighty will enrich him and satisfy his needs,
or if he needed something from a ruler or a governor, it means that his request
will be answered favorably. Drinking from rainwater and if it is clear and pure
in the dream, it means receiving blessings and benefits. If the water is dirty and
polluted in the dream, it means a sickness. (Also see Water)
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Ashes
(Coal; Fire; Fumes; Oven) In a dream, ashes represent unlawful money or
they could mean burns. Ashes in a dream are also interpreted to mean money
one will receive from someone in authority or directly from the government.
Seeing ashes then mean difficulties or toiling for no benefit in the service of a
person in authority. Ashes in a dream also mean vain talk, or a knowledge one
cannot benefit from. Ifone sees himself carrying a container filled with ashes
in a dream, it means that he is engaged in falsehood, backbiting or in acquiring
useless knowledge. Ifone sees himself blowing air into cold ashes in a dream,
it means that he will engage in futile undertaking. Ashes in a dream also denote
sadness, sore-eyes or heedlessness. Ashes in a dream also mean quelling the fire
of war, suppressing upheaval, or attaining peace. Ashes which are collected
from baking in a dream represent charity, or curiosity. (Also see Coal)
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Armor
(Coat of mail; Shield) An armor in a dream means protection and defence.
It also means fasting. If weapons are mixed with the armor or shield in one’s
dream, it means that one’s enemies cannot reach him or cause harm to him. If
one sees his armor laying down at his reach in his shop or place of business while
dealing with his customers in a dream, it means that such a merchant is
untruthful and he uses claims of honesty as a shield. (Also see Coat of mail)
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Measles
(Collapsing walls) In a dream, measles mean money which is earned
from an official person, though one could lose it. If a farmer is afflicted with
measles during the harvest season in a dream, it means a devastating damage
to his crop.
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Collarband
(Collar; Neckband; Neckwear) In a dream, a collarband represents
the pleasure and pride of a mother or a wife to see her sons or daughter having
a jewelry business. If an unmarried woman sees herself in a dream wearing a
neckband, a necklace or a collarband made from pearls, peridot or chrysolite,
it means that she will marry a noble and a high ranking man, beget children
from him and find her ultimate pleasure and love in such a marriage. If the
collarband is made from alum, then it means marrying a young eastern man.
If the collarband is made from beads in the dream, it means that her husband
is a mean and a contemptible person. If a man sees himself wearing a collarband
in a dream, it means suffocation, distress or a quarrel. (Also see Neckband;
Necklace)
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Neckband
(Collar; Necklace) In a dream, a neckband represents stinginess. A
neckband in a dream also could represent woman’s kindness, gentleness,
softness, protection and respect for her husband. Thus, for a woman, a neckband
in her dream represents her husband. If her neckband is made of silver, and if
it is wide, comfortable and well strapped to her neck in a dream, it denotes her
husband’s generosity, richness and forbearance. If the neckband is thin, then
it implies difficulties. If it is made of iron in the dream, it represents a strong
person. If it is made from wood in the dream, it represents a hypocrite. If a man
wears a neckband over a white or a green collar in a dream, it represents victory
in his life and comfort he will receive from an unexpected source. If he is a
merchant, it means profits, fame, honor and dignity. If he is a common person,
then the neckband means earning respect and fame. If a tight neckband is
strapped around one’s neck in a dream, it represents a stingy person no one can
benefit from. If he is a learned person, it means that no one benefits from his
knowledge. If he commands authority, it means that he disdains from giving
true judgment. To hire a servant who wears a silver neckband in a dream means
establishing a profitable business. A neckband in a dream also means impiety,
or it could be a sign of trustworthiness. If a man sees himself wearing a neckband
that is made of gold, silver, iron, copper or lead in a dream, it means that he has
abandoned his religious trust, forsaken his covenant and has become a profligate.
(Also see Necklace)
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Dye
(Color; Expose; Hair; Henna; Hide; Gray hair) Applying henna or a dye to
one’s hair or hands in a dream represents a pharmacist, celebrations, glad
tidings, tenderness, or it could mean compassion. Dyeing one’s hair in a dream
also means veiling or protecting one’s personal life and that of others. To dye
the gray hair of one’s beard in a dream means ostentatiousness and adorning
one’s merchandise or deeds to make them look better than reality. Dyeing one’s
hair in a dream also connotes a display of blessings and favors, or it could mean
dictating one’s conditions to his enemy, if the person is in such position.
However, if not, it means difficulties, aggravation, distress, debts or dropping
off one’s ties with those who love him. Interpreting woman’s dyeing of her hair
in a dream is the same as that of a man. To dye one’s gray hair in a dream means
strength, dignity and valor. Applying henna dye to one’s head and not to one’s
beard in a dream means emulating the traditions of God’s Prophet, upon whom
be peace. To dye both the head and the beard in a dream means concealing one’s
poverty, though one will keep asking people to pay him respect or to recognize
him in their circles. If one’s hair accepts the dye in the dream, it means regaining
one’s status, though with less emphasis on his pride, or it could mean that he
will make contentment his new ornament or trim. If one uses a dye other than
what is commonly used, and if it works in the dream, it means that he will be
saved from an adverse condition through miraculous events. If the new dye does
not work in the dream, it means that his true nature will be exposed and he will
have no solutions to protect himself from defamation or public abuse. If he tries
to dyes his hair with dry henna clay, and if his hair still accepts it in the dream,
it means that he is an ignorant person, though he will ultimately repent for his
sins, amend his actions and improve himself. If a woman sees her hands dyed
with gold in a dream, it means that she will give all her wealth to her husband
and that she will be satisfied to see him happy, though in reality she too will gain
power and status in her family. If a man sees his feet dyed and tattooed in a
dream, it means that he will be struck with family problems. A dyed hand in a
dream means hardship in making ends meet. If one dips his hand into a laying
corpse in a dream, it means that he will witness a conspiracy. If one sees his
hands dyed in a dream, it also means that he has reached the end of the rope
with his money or business. If one sees his dyed hands wrapped or bandaged in
a dream, it means that he will lose a trial or a fight with his rivals, or that he
will fail to meet such a challenge again. Dyeing only the finger with henna in
a dream represents branches of dates or clusters of grapes. In general, dyeing
one’s hands with henna or one’s hair with regular dye as a makeup in a dream
represents joy for the husband and wife as long as they do not exceed the norms.
Dyeing one’s hands and feet in a dream means redecorating one’s house. If a poor
person sees himself dyeing his hands or hair in a dream, it means that he will
cover up the loss of his ablution during prayers or during his reading of the Holy
Quran or during other ritual occasions where he is required to have ablution
before proceeding. It could also mean that he cares little about attending his
prayers. As for women, dyeing means happiness, new clothing, receiving gold,
or a wedding celebration. If the dye exceeds the required surface of the hands
or the feet in the dream, it means being struck with fear and worries caused by
one’s business or friends. If a man sees himself in a dream dyeing his hair or
beard with other than henna, it means that he will suffer from what he fears
most. Dyeing or suppressing one’s feelings for a sick person means recovering
from his ailment. Dyeing one’s hair black in a dream means hiding one’s bad
conditions, spoiling the benefits of one’s deeds, or hiding one’s evil intentions.
This is taken from the practice of Egypt’s Pharaoh who sometimes dyed his hair
black, thus trying to hide his appearance and ignorance.
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Army general
(Commander; Military) In a dream, an army general or a com¬
mander represents someone famous who is self assured and dauntless. If one
sees himself as an army general in a dream, and should he qualify for such a
position, it means prosperity, honor and blessings. If one does not qualify for
such a position, then it may mean his death. If a poor person sees himself as an
army general in a dream, it means disturbances and that he will raise his voice.
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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;
Imam; Pharaoh)
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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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Mercy
(Compassion) Seeing a merciful person showing compassion toward a
weak person in a dream means clarity about one’s spiritual commitment, and
that one’s religious devotion will grow stronger. If one sees himself being
treated with mercy in a dream, it means that he will receive forgiveness. If one
is granted divine mercy in a dream, it means that he is endowed with favors
and blessings. If one sees himself being merciful and happy in a dream, it means
that he will memorize the holy Quran by heart.
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Chain
(Complications; Longevity; Marriage; Richness; Sin) In a dream, a chain
represents an old or a rich woman whose earnings are lawful. A chain in one's
hand or around one's neck in a dream may mean threats, menaces, sin or
disobedience. Seeing a chain around one's neck in a dream also means marriage
to a woman of bad character. A chain in a dream also denotes complications.
Seeing oneself chained means sorrow and distress. (Also see Bond)
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Conciliation
(Compromise; Peace; Reconciliation; Settlement) Making peace
with one’s adversary in a dream means disagreement in wakefulness. However,
reconciliation between two adversaries or friends in accordance with the
prescribed laws in a dream means unity, repentance from sin, guidance that
pleases God Almighty, blessings and profits. It also could mean an argument
with the person seen in the dream. If one sees himself making peace with an
adversary in a dream, it means that he will call upon a heedless person to walk
on God’s path. Making a settlement with an adversary over money in a dream
means profits for the lender. In a dream, signing a peace agreement between two
enemies in the battlefield means safety and prosperity, intending to get married, or building a business partnership.
Conciliation between arguing drunkards over what they are drinking means enmity between people. If two groups
of opposing trends compromise or consent to respect each others’ philosophy in
a dream, it denotes the birth of a new ideology, innovations and trials. If
someone invites a litigant to making an out of court settlement in a dream, it
means that he is admonishing people to follow the divine guidance.
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Clouds
(Concealment; Gloom; Dream; Life; Rains; Skies; Soldiers; Sufferings;
Vapor; Water) In a dream, clouds represent the course of life which provides
people with rainwater to drink, water to wash their dirt, water for their crops
and sustenance. Clouds in a dream also represent knowledge, understanding,
wisdom, clarity as they show the divine kindness. Clouds in a dream also
represent an army or friends who carry the water and the water represents life
and the original element from which they were created. Clouds in a dream also
represent ships, airplanes, or if they are black or carry stones or bring thunder,
then they represent the antagonistic character of a leader who deprives his
people from their rights or causes them to suffer through restrictive laws or
harsh mandates. If one sees a cloud inside his house or descending upon him in
his room in a dream, it means that he will join the company of believers or
receives an award, or that he is endowed with wisdom, or should he wish for a
child, his wife will conceive one. If he is a merchant, it means that his
merchandise will arrive to its port of destination. If one sees himself riding over
a cloud in a dream, it means exaltation or marriage to a pious woman, or that
one will attend a pilgrimage should it be his wish. Otherwise, should he wish
for it, he will become renowned for his knowledge and wisdom. Should he
qualify, it means that he will lead an army, or that he will rise in rank, or that
he will be sent as an emissary of his government or as an ambassador. If people
are expecting clouds to water their farms, and should one see masses of clear
clouds carrying rains and coming in that direction in the dream, it means a
calamity. If the clouds carry poisonous rains or acid rains or polluted rains, or
if they are driven by heavy winds, or if they carry fires or dust or ashes or rocks
from a volcano, they mean that a calamity will strike that locality, or that they
will receive news about travellers the majority of whom will perish during a trip.
Clouds also mean innovations and man made religions that may spread throughout
the land. If one sees himself merging with the clouds in a dream, it means that
he associates himself with a person in authority or a wise man or a man of
knowledge. If one sees himself eating clouds in his dream, it means that he will
gain lawfully earned money from such a person, or that perhaps he may gain
wisdom. If one sees himself amassing clouds in a dream, it means that he will
learn wisdom at the hand of a close associate. If one sees himself mixing with
the clouds but does not carry anything out of them in a dream, it means that he
will mix with people of knowledge and learn nothing from what they say, or
practice nothing of what they teach. If one sees himself riding over the clouds
in a dream, it means that he may become famous for his wisdom and knowledge.
If one sees his own son turned into a cloud in a dream, it means that he earns
his livelihood from teaching wisdom or religious knowledge to others. Black clouds
in a dream mean wisdom, forbearance, honesty and joy. If the black clouds also
carry a threat or cause fear in the dream, it means that one will be reprimanded
by such a wise person. If one sees himself building a house over a cloud in a
dream, it means that he lives an honest life, earns lawful money and lives his
life with wisdom and integrity. If one builds a palace over a cloud in a dream,
it means that through his wisdom, he avoids committing sins. It also means that
he prospers from such a wisdom or builds a palace in paradise with his deeds.
If one sees a cloud in his hand and rain falling from it in a dream, it denotes the
wisdom he speaks. If one turns into a rainy cloud in a dream, it means that he
lives wealthy and benefits people from his money. If one turns into a cloud that
rains gold in a dream, it means that he will learn wisdom from a great man.
Clouds in a dream also represent the people in authority who do others favors
and ask for no reward. If one hears a human sound calling him from behind a
cloud in a dream, it means that God willing he will attend a pilgrimage. ( See
Invisible caller). A black cloud in a dream also represents a just judge, while a
white cloud represents a blessed and a noble justice. Clouds in season in a dream
represent benefits, profits and prosperity. A mass of black clouds carrying no
rain in a dream mean benefits, extreme cold, sadness or sorrow. Red clouds in
a dream mean distress, adversities or a sickness. A cloud covering a town in a
dream means blessings. If the person who sees such black clouds in his dream
is intending to take a trip, it will take place, though his safety cannot be insured.
On the other hand, if he is unhappy about something, then if he sees such a
dream, it means that his sorrow will be dispelled. White clouds in a dream are
a sign of work, a job or business. Rising fog in a dream means taking a journey,
or returning from one. Red clouds in a dream means lack of work. A gloomy cloud
in a dream means stress. If one sees clouds welcoming him in a dream, it means
glad tidings. If he is an evil person, it means a calamity and a chastisement for
his sins. If one sees clouds covering the sun in a dream, it means that the ruler
of that land is ill. If one sees himself wearing a shirt of clouds in a dream, it
means blessings that God Almighty has favored him with. Clouds in a dream
also represent virtues, miracles, favors, rains, love and blessings, because they
also appear when a prophet or a saint pray for rain or to shelter a blessed person
from the heat of the sun. Clouds in a dream also mean travel by sea or air.
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Salt
(Condiment; Veteran) In a dream, salt means easy money, common people
and a good person. Seeing an argument between two adversaries and witnessing
salt placed between them in a dream means that they will allay their differences
and make peace. If common salt becomes spoiled in a dream, it means that a
plague, injustice, or a drought will befall the people of that locality. Salt in a
dream also signifies hard work, or an illness. Table salt in a dream also means
asceticism, renunciation and detachment from the material world. It also means
blessings, honesty and comfort. Eating bread with salt in a dream means
contentment with little from this world. A salt shaker in a dream represents a
good and a dutiful woman. Discovering salt in a dream means adversities and
a severe illness. Salt in a dream also represents balance, usability of things and
acceptability of everything. This includes knowledge, religion, wife, money,
child and lawful earnings. Salt in a dream also means appeasement of one’s fear,
peacefulness, developingpatience and forbearance. Salt in a dream also represents
a medicine, a remedy, drugs, love, tenderness, unity, compassion, earning
suspicious money, or a conspiracy. Receiving a fish preserved in salt in a dream
means good news. Olives treated with salt in a dream means recanting one’s
promise.
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Birth control
(Condom; Contraceptive device; Diaphragm) To use a contraceptive
in a dream means throwing one’s money into the drain, wasting one’s wealth,
depriving one’s children from their legitimate inheritance. Using a contracep¬
tive in a dream also signifies impeachment from office or losing the election or
divorcing one’s wife or changing one’s trade.
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Secret
(Confiding) A secret in a dream means marriage. If someone tells a secret
that does not denote marriage, then it means becoming a shareholder in a
business, or it could mean trusting someone, or inheriting him. (Also see
Confiding)
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Enmity
(Conflict; Discord; Rupture; Spitefulness) To show enmity toward some¬
one in a dream means desiring to remain in his company, showing him
friendliness, then divulging his secrets or exposing his feelings. To face someone’s
animosity in a dream, means becoming friendly with him, for enmity means
uncovering what is hidden. (Also see Enemy; Rupture of relations)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Pitch
(Conifers; Resin) In a dream, it means travels. (Also see Conifer tree)
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Celestial spheres
(Constellations; Firmaments; Heavens) Seeing oneself at the
first celestial sphere in a dream means associating with a tyrant or a liar or
befriending a mail carrier. The second celestial sphere represents the scribes of
a king. The third celestial sphere represents a marriage to a woman from a noble
lineage. The fourth celestial sphere represents leadership, prosperity and
reverence. The fifth celestial sphere represents marriage to a most beautiful
woman. Travelling in its orbit together with its stars in that galaxy in a dream
means travelling to meet a ruler, a warrior, a pious man, or a perfect man. The
sixth celestial sphere represents knowledge, blessings and steadfastness. The
seventh celestial sphere represents the inner circles of a ruler. The eight
celestial sphere represents the company of a great ruler. The ninth celestial
sphere represents the company of a revered man. Seeing the tenth celestial
sphere or the all-encompassing sphere in a dream means meeting the greatest
ruler. Orbiting a celestial sphere or a galaxy or seeing them in a dream means
rising in station and honor, attaining one’s goals, or increase in one’s power. If
one sees the all-encompassing sphere in a dream, it means that he will meet the
Almighty Lord, the Master of the universes, God Almighty Himself or become
the intimate friend of the greatest ruler in the world. If one sees himself in a
dream changing the order of stars, galaxies or constellations, it means being
unjust or trying to obscure the truth. If a woman sees herself under the first
celestial sphere in a dream, it means that she will marry someone from the
ruling class. (Also see Constellations, Dog; Moon; Skies; Star)
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Pledge of allegiance
(Contract; Homage) Making a pledge of allegiance to the
blessed family of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, or to their descendents,
or true gnostics and leaders among his followers in a dream means following
true guidance, walking on the straight path and truly observing the divine laws
and abiding by them. Making a pledge of allegiance to the governor of a seaport
city in a dream means winning victory over one’s enemy, glad tidings, honoring
piety, being grateful to one’s Lord and oft-praying for salvation and forgiveness.
Making a pledge of allegiance to an impious person or to an evil companion in
a dream means helping evil people. Making a pledge to someone under a tree
in a dream means receiving blessings from God Almighty.
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Stairway
(Conveyor; Steps; Travels) In a dream, stairways represent the vehicle
of rising in station, advancement in worldly gains, seeking the blessings of the
hereafter, and the rising of one’s station in the hereafter. A stairway in a dream
also could represent the days of one’s life and their term. If one sees a staircase
which he recognizes in the dream, it could represent the servant of a house, its
owner, or its accountant. If a sick person sees himself climbing an unknown
staircase which is leading him to the upper room from where he can see paradise
in the dream, it means that he may die from his illness and reach what he saw.
If obstacles hinder his way or impede his climb in the dream, it means that he
is detained, and the immediate blessings of such a gift will be veiled to him.
Descending a staircase in a dream means arriving from a journey, resigning
from one’s job, impeachment, or it could represent a pedestrian. If one’s descent
leads him to his family, house, or farmland in the dream, it means money. If
what he reaches at the end of the staircase is unknown, and if one meets people,
or souls he does not recognize in the dream, it also denotes what we have earlier
explained. If during one’s climb or descent he falls into a well, or if a giant bird
grabs him and flies away with him, or if a beast devours him, or if he steps into
a boat that sails away as he steps into it, or if he takes a step to find himself
riding an animal, or a vehicle of some type, the staircase then represents the
stages of one’s life and what he encountered during the journey of his life,
all replayed or screened before his eyes at the point of descending into his grave,
or as a book one reads after his death. If he does wake up and finds himself
healthy and fit, it means that he will become a tyrant, an unjust person, an
atheist and a reprobate. If one sees himself descending a staircase that leads
him into a mosque, lush foliage, green fields, a fresh breeze of spring, or into a
pond to take a ritual ablution to perform his prayers in the dream, it means that
he will become a true believer, repent for his his sins and abandon his
blameworthy conduct. Otherwise, if he descends upon adverse elements such as
snakes, lions, steep hills, corpses, or a field of scattered remains in a dream, then
it represents major trials and adversities. If the steps are made of clay in one’s
dream, they indicate positive signs. However, a stairway could be regarded as
unfavorable if its steps are made of backed bricks. If they are made of stones in
the dream, they mean business success, along with a heart like a stone. If the
staircase is made of wooden steps in the dream, it means reaching a high rank
which is compounded with hypocrisy. If they are made of gold in the dream, then
they mean achieving success and gaining authority. If they are made of silver
in the dream, they represent one’s entourage and attendants. Climbing a
staircase in a dream also means sharpening one’s intellect and awareness. In
a dream, a stairway is also interpreted to mean leading a life of ascetic
detachment and devotion. Coming near a staircase in a dream also means
attaining success and a growing piety. Each step represents a different station.
Climbing a staircase in a dream also represents the dangers one may have to
cross. Seeing a staircase with five steps in a dream represents the five time
prayers, or the pulpit where the Imam stands to deliver his Friday sermon. That
is why some interpreters qualify the staircase in one’s dream as glad tidings,
good news, prayers, charity, alms giving, fasting, or a pilgrimage. God knows
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Pot
(Cooking pot; Vessel) In a dream, a cooking pot represents one’s wife, his
livelihood and home, while the lid represents the husband. If the pot looks in
a good condition and of value in one’s dream, then it represents his nobility and
honor. A pottery cookware salesman in a dream represents comfort and one does
not need to travel to earn his livelihood, while a copper cookware or other types
of cookware salesman in a dream represent a livelihood based on travelling from
door to door. A cooking pot in a dream also represents a scholar or a man of
knowledge who is sitting in the teacher’s chair, while the meat, vegetables and
spices inside the pot represent his knowledge, wisdom and their benefits for the
seeker. A pot on fire with water boiling inside it in a dream represents a divorced
woman. A pot in a dream also represents a handsome looking man who cares
about his neighbors’ opinions. A pot in a dream also could represent a house¬
keeper . Whatever happens to it in a dream could affect the housekeeper. If there
is a sick person in a family, and if one sees a cooking pot he does not know what’s
inside it in a dream, the stove here represents his bed, the fire represents his
depression and the boiling water represents his worries. If the boiling stops, and
if the contents start to cool down, and if the fire is put off in one’s dream, it means
that he will recover from his illness. Putting a pot with meat and vegetables on
the stove in a dream means imposing oneself on someone to receive a favor. If
the meat is cooked in his dream, it means that one will greatly benefit from such
a person, and his earnings will be lawful. If the meat does not cook, it means that
whatever he earns through the other person will be unlawful. Stirring a pot in
a dream means backbiting someone. If one eats directly from the pot in a dream,
it represents money one could save otherwise beside other benefits. If the pot
one is stirring in his dream does not contain any meat or food, it means that he
will ask a poor person to do something beyond his means, and consequently he
will not benefit from his doing. A cooking pot in a dream also represents one’s
relentlessness toward his enemy. A pot in a dream also denotes one’s content¬
ment and his acceptance of his destiny and of the divine providence. A pot in a
dream also represents a woman or money. The sauce represents lawful earnings
that are accompanied with some hassles. (Also see Earthenware pot; Jar)
Potter: In a dream, a potter represents someone who handles pots and pitchers,
or he could represent a servant, a housekeeper, women, girls or daughters.
Seeing a potter in a dream also means pride about one’s lineage, wealth, or
beauty.
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Pith
(Core; Kernel; Quintessence) The pith of any matter in a dream represents
beneficial knowledge, sincerity in one’s words and actions, and his innermost
righteousness. (Also see Martingale)
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Hallway
(Corridor; Doorman) In a dream, a hallway represents a servant who
controls and manages the business and life of his employer. It also represents
a doorman, or one’s actions that guides him to his purpose, or one’s deeds that
could lead him either to paradise or to hell-fire. A hallway in a dream also
represents one’s grave, since the grave is a hallway to either heaven or hell, or
it may represent the steps of a sick person or a handicapped person. Its lights,
size and the ease of crossing it in the dream reflect the outcome.
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Alley
(Corridor; Hallway; Lane; Long narrow lane) Entering a lane in a dream
means falling under suspicion and particularly if it has curves. A lane in a dream
also means breaking one’s oath or mixing and confusing values, or it could mean
a road, a method of operating a business, or the techniques used by a craftsman
in his trade. (Also see Lane; Road)
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Brace
(Corset; Jerkin; Knee brace; Support) In a dream, a brace signifies tight
circumstances, difficulties, adversities, pain, sufferings, weakness and need for
someone’s support. A brace in a dream also may denote resoluteness and
determination. If one sees himself using a brace with a support device in a
dream, it means fulfilling one’s purpose, wantonness, containing one’s needs or
satisfying them.
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Bed
(Couch; Mattress; Sleeping pad) Abed without covers in a dream represents
travels, a wife, honor or a high rank. Sitting on abed in a dream means regaining
power or authority over something one had lost control. If the bed has it covers
on, then it means ruling over a group of hypocrites who live in heedlessness. If
it is not covered, then it means a journey. If one sees himself wearing his shoes
and sitting on his bed in a dream, it means that he will undertake a trip in the
company of an ostentatious person. Sitting on a bed in a pleasant surrounding
in a dream means honor and power. The covers of one’s bed in a dream represent
his wife, his livelihood, or his mistress. Whatever stands on top of a bed
represents one’s male children and whatever is hidden under it represents one’s
female children. A bed in a dream also represents happiness, joy and dignity.
It may also represent a wife, a ship, or a coffin. If one’s bed falls apart or breaks
into pieces in a dream, it means loss of authority, dismissal from one’s job,
divorcing one’s wife, or it could mean her death. If one sees himself sitting over
an unknown bed in a dream, it means marriage or conceiving a child. Sitting
over a bed without a mattress means death, or a business trip. If a woman sees
herself bringing a bed into her house in a dream, it means that she will get
married. If a sick person sees himself sitting up in his bed in a dream, it means
that he will recover from his illness. (Also see Couch; Mattress)
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Alterations
(Couturier; Garment alteration; Hemming; Tailoring) Seeing a tailor
doing alterations to a garment in a dream signifies dispelling one’s worries,
overcoming one’s difficulties, eradicating dishonesty, dispelling conceit or per¬
haps he could denote music, elation, sexual intercourse or someone who ex¬
hausts himself and strives in every way to help others. A tailor doing alterations
to a garment in a dream also could represent a preacher or a teacher at whose
hands many people will repent of their sins and walk on God’s path. A tailor
doing alterations and handling trims and the ends of things represents a
charitable person who makes someone happy by taking something from him and
giving it to others. (Also see Tailor)
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Tailor
(Couturier; Marriage) A tailor in a dream represents unity, a peacemaker,
a scribe, a secretary, or an officiant who conducts the marriage ceremony and
witnesses the signing agreement. A tailor in a dream also represents someone
who regrets his wrongdoing, or amends his conduct for the better. To become a
tailor and sew one’s own garments in a dream means struggling to build one’s
livelihood. If one sees himself unable to do a good sewingjob in a dream, it means
that he is trying to bring opposites together but to no avail. Sewing a robe for
a woman in a dream means that he will be afflicted with a major trial. If one
sees himself as a tailor or altering garments in a dream, it means prosperity,
setting up a business venture, getting married, having a progeny, or putting
things where they belong. A tailor in a dream also represents piety and a good
character. (Also see Shoemaker; Alterations)
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Drapes
(Cover; Happiness; Fears; Veil) In a dream, drapes means veiling one’s
private life. Drapes in a dream also represent a confidant or a trustworthy friend
or a wife who covers the pitfalls of her husband, protects his business and guards
him from looking at other women. If a man of knowledge sees such a dream, then
drapes represent his integrity, his honorable wife and children. Unidentified
drapes in a dream represent worries or distress. If the drapes are hanging over
one’s front door in the dream, it means that such difficulties will come from the
world. Old drapes in a dream represent adversities which will not last. Torn
drapes in a dream mean happiness and joy. If they are torn vertically in the
dream, they represent a quick joy. If they are torn horizontally in the dream,
they mean slander against one’s family. Black drapes in a dream mean worries
because of money, a child, or the authorities. White or green drapes mean good
results. Drapes hanging over the door of a mosque in a dream represent spiritual
problems or religious failure. Seeing drapes out of their place in a dream mean
adversities, and seeing them hanging over one’s windows has no interpretation.
In a dream, seeing drapes hanging over a strange environment means fears
which will culminate in satisfaction. Drapes adorned with gold means hallu¬
cination or dispelling one’s worries. If an unmarried person sees drapes in his
dream, it means that he will get married and protect his chastity, or it could
mean a business that will shelter him from poverty. If a fugitive or a scared
person sees himself covered with drapes in a dream, it means a shelter from
what scares him. Falling through a hole while hanging to a drape in a dream
means taking a long, frustrating, toiling and a distant journey. The bigger the
drapes are in a dream, the more difficult is one’s adversity.
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Bell
(Cow bell; Sleigh bell) Possessing small bells in a dream means a fight, an
argument or vain talk known of the person holding them. Seeing a bell in a
dream represents the announcer or the forerunner of a ruler. Generally speaking
seeing a bell in a dream means that someone will bring glad tidings. If the bell
is roped around the neck of an animal in the dream, it means travel. The bells
of a church represent people one can seek their advice and follow their opinion.
Bells in a dream also represent calling to prayers or preparing to meet one’s
enemies, or they could mean the arrival of a caravan or a shipment. Bells in a
dream also represent abrogated books of revelations or tampering with God’s
revelations or they could represent past traditions. (Also see Hand bell)
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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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Medlar tree
(Crab apple; Crataegus azarolus;Mespilusgermanica) Eating a bitter
tasting applelike fruit of the medlar tree or any of such varieties that are also
used in making preserves, or eaten yellow, spoiled, or unripened in a dream
means a sickness. The more yellowish is its color in the dream, the more pain
and suffering such an sickness will bring. Eating a green medlar fruit in a
dream represents no such danger. Eating any yellowish fruit in a dream
represents a sickness, except for citron, apples, or the lotus fruit, for their
yellow color in the dream does not cause any harm, since their substance is a
viable medicinal cure.
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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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Turban
(Crown; Headgear; Tiara) In a dream, one’s turban represents his family
tree, his paternal uncle, or his paternal aunt. In a dream, one’s turban also
represents his crown, strength, integrity, state, or wife. If one’s turban is taken
away from him in a dream, it means that he may lose his job, divorce his wife,
or lose his wealth. The same interpretation is given for one who sees himself
wearing a golden turban in a dream. If a prophet of God Almighty, or a ruler
crowns someone with a turban in a dream, it means that he will receive an
important appointment, or that he may marry a pious woman. Putting on a
turban in a dream means increase in one’s strength, expansion of one’s control,
growth in one’s business, or it could mean becoming wealthy. If the turban is
made of wool in the dream, it means a spiritual appointment, and if it is made
of silk in the dream, then it means living a corrupt state of mind, or earning
unlawful money. Wearing a second turban on top of the first one in a dream
means increase in one’s power. Fixing a turban for oneself in a dream means
taking a journey. A yellow turban means sickness. A black turban means
happiness and unity. Wearing a turban in a dream also could mean that one may
lose his sight. If a bewildered person sees himself wearing a turban in a dream,
it means that his fears will dissipate. (Also see Crown; Headgear)
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Snake-cucumber
(Cucumber; Large cucumber; Squirting cucumber) Seeing or
eating the large variety of cucumber known as snake-cucumber in a dream
means blessed money, a good business, or buying a new property. On the other
hand, a snake-cucumber in a dream may represent money that does not remain
long in one’s hand. If a woman sees a snake-cucumber in a dream, it means that
she is pregnant. (Also see Cucumber)
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Watchtower
(Cupola; Minaret; Observatory) In a dream, a watchtower repre¬
sents a notable person. Seeing a watchtower from a distance in a dream means
victory over one’s adversary, attainment of one’s goals, rising in rank, or it could
mean happiness. If a merchant sees a watchtower in a dream, it means
prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power. Building a
watchtower in a dream has the same interpretation as building an edifice or a
house.
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Almond
(Cure; Bitter almond; Sweet almond; Truth) In a dream, almond represent
a cure for an illness, impeachment of a governor or loss of one’s job. In a dream,
almond also represent a deceased person in his shroud or in his grave. Yet,
seeing fresh green almond in season in a dream means profits and blessings.
Sweet almond in adream represent lawful money or earnings, dependingon the
quantity one sees in his dream. Eating sweet almond in a dream means profits,
though to be earned with a fight. Plucking almond from a tree in a dream means
earning money from a niggardly person with a fight. An almond tree in a dream
also represents one who is stingy with people, though generous with his wife and
children. Eating sweet almond in a dream also means tasting the sweetness of
one’s faith. Bitter almond in a dream means truth. Eating almond in a dream
means money and a good health. An almond tree also represents a stranger.
Seeing oneself showered with almond shells in a dream means receiving a new
garment. Dry almond in a dream means sorrow, rage and clamor. Eating a leaf
from an almond tree in a dream means receiving money from someone in
authority and enjoying the gift.
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Antidote
(Cure; Herbs; Ivy; Medicine) In a dream, if one sees himself taking an
antidote against a snakebite, it means appeasing of one’s fears, or having peace
in one’s life. (Also see Ivy)
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Thunder
(Curse; Omen; Policeman; Warning sign) In a dream, thunder without
rain means a scare, a warning or an ultimatum. It also represents good
promises, gracious orders, or the sound of drums. Seeing thunder in a dream
means repayment of one’s debts, and for a sick person, it means recovering from
his illness. Thunder, lightening and rain in a dream represent fear for a
traveller, or the greed of a merchant. Hearing about an awesome blast in a
distant land in a dream means that the dwellers of that place will be struck with
a major calamity or sudden mass casualties. The sound of thunder in a dream
represents a murder, a fight, a dispute, an argument, lack of religious atten¬
dance, loss of money, or the release of a prisoner. A thunderstorm with rain when
needed in a dream represents a good harvest for that year. Hearing a thunderous
sky without seeing the lightening in a dream means an assassination, deception,
falsehood or slander. Hearing the sound of thunder in a dream also means being
reprimanded by a higher authority. There are no benefits in hearing the sound
of thunder in the darkness without seeing lightening in the dream, this would
be interpreted as apostasy or disloyalty. This can be particularly true when it
is accompanied with an earthquake. If one hears thunder in its season in a
dream, it means good news and blessings. Otherwise, out of its usual season,
thunder in a dream represents an army on the move, or a foreign occupation of
a country. Hearing the sound of thunder in a dream also represents hymns,
praising God Almighty, glorifying Him, or it could mean a sickness, fear,
deafness, or the sound of drums in a wedding. If the one seeing the dream is an
atheist, it means that he will be guided and have faith in God Almighty. If he
is a sinner, it means that he will repent for his sins. Hearing the roaring of
thunder in a dream on the first day of October means death. If it is heard during
the first six days of that month, it means benefits, or lower prices, but if it is
heard near the end of the month, then it means a plague or a disaster. Hearing
the sound of thunder at any other time during the month of October in a dream
means evil. If it is heard during the month of November in a dream, it means
blessings for the land, prosperity, the spreading of God’s words in a new land,
the falling of a comet in a populated area, the death of a leader, a pollution that
will devastate bird life, or a heavy rainstorm with limited damages. If the sound
of thunder is heard during the first ten days of December in a dream, it means
the death of famous people within the Western hemisphere, inflation, rising
prices, degradation of social behavior, decrease in harvest, inflation, or playing
dirty politics. Hearing the sound of thunder during the last seven days of
December in a dream means that the winter will be cold and dry, though the
forthcoming spring will be cool and wet. Hearing the sound of thunder in the first
six days of the month of January in a dream means that a major event will take
place, such as an earthquake, death, destruction, or a war in Iraq. If this dream
is witnessed during the last week of the month of January, then it represents
a solar eclipse, or the death of a Western leader, a plague, or the birth of a planet
that signifies the destruction of a great city on earth. Hearing the sound of
thunder on the first day of February in a dream means a good harvest, lowering
or stabilization of prices, discovering a new disease in the East, death in the
seas, heavy rains in Mecca, fear, devastation and famines in Ethiopia, or that
a Western leader will move his armies to the East and control the land for a short
period of time. Hearing the sound of thunder during the first six days of March
in a dream means good harvest, lowering of prices, stabilization of the market
and prosperity. Hearing the sound of thunder at the end of March in a dream
means famines, destruction, or that a swarm of locusts may devastate the lands,
or it could mean a drought that will kill African cattle. Also in this type of
dreams, if the sound of thunder is heard on the twenty first day of April, it means
that Western armies will drive East and establish military bases there. If the
first of April happens to be a Sunday, then March will be a month of great fear
and disturbances in the East, meanwhile, a conflict between the Western armies
will end by the death of a Western leader and the defeat of his army. If the dream
is seen on the eleventh day of April, it may mean that earthquakes or cyclones
will devastate many countries. If the dream takes place on the thirteenth day
of April, then it means that inflation will strike and price hiking will burden the
common people. If the dream is seen on the seventeenth day of April, it purports
a major political dispute between the leaders of the world, and if it is seen on
the twenty second day of April, it means that a disastrous evil will contaminate
many societies. If the dream takes place on the twenty third day of the month
of April, it means abundance, falling prices, fertility in the lands, while if it is
seen on the twenty fifth day of April, it will mean price hiking. If it is seen on
the twenty ninth day of April, it means that blessings, fertility, relief and joy
will spread in the land. If the sound of thunder is heard during the first nine
days of the month of May in a dream, it means the death of noble and leading
people in Turkey. During that period, rain will be in abundance, the land will
be fertile and the farms most productive. If the dream takes place between the
tenth and the twentieth day of the month of May, it means plagues. If the sound
of thunder is heard in a dream during the first ten days of June, it means the
death of renowned scholars, people of knowledge, religious leaders, or noble
people in Egypt. Meanwhile, prices will fall, and abundance will ease the
economy into a major economic turnaround. If the dream is seen during the first
six days of July, it means that good rain will fall during the following December
and that the land will be fertile. During that year, several Western leaders will
die, and a war may take place in Persia. Meanwhile, evil will spread throughout
Egypt, and it will be brought about by its own leaders. If the dream takes place
during the last seven days of July, it means that peace will spread throughout
the earth, prices will fall in Iraq and in East Africa, and a new disease will affect
fruit trees, banana trees, date trees, though wheat will be available in abun¬
dance, even if the farmers were concerned about it in the early part of the year.
If the sound of thunder is heard during the month of August in a dream, it
means blessings for the people in Syria and the people of Azerbaijan on the
Caspian Sea. At that time, sea passages will be blockaded, the highways will be
forsaken and a war may take place in China. If the sound of thunder is heard
at the end of the month of August in a dream, it means the end of a drought in
Egypt, risingprices, death, earthquakes, or major political changes. If the sound
of thunder is heard during the first eight days of September in a dream, it
announces a drought during the early part of the year that will be followed by
heavy rains and results in a good harvest. It also means that a long and
destructive war will take place. If the thunder takes place on the tenth day of
September in one’s dream, then it means a drought in Morocco. God knows best
what He has reserved for His creation and He is the best of judges.
Thunderbolt: Thunderbolts in a dream are signs of punishment, illness or death.
If a thunderbolt hits and burns something in the dream, it means false rumors,
damages, financial losses, recession, or dumping of merchandise. A thunderbolt
in a dream also means a warning for a sinner, the punishment for his crime,
devastation, calamities, diseases, tornados, plagues, a blast, a major political
shift, tyranny, decapitation, a bad death, inceneration, burining people alive,
or a robbery. If one is under surveillance, then seeing a thunderbolt in a dream
means a crackdown on his house or business. If thunderbolts strike people’s
homes in a dream, they mean the arrival of covetous and despicable criminals
in the company of decent and innocent people who are not aware of the true
identity of their companions. If thunderbolts strike the fields and damage the
crop in a dream, they represent taxes or an investigation. If one sees a town hit
and burnt with a thunderbolt in a dream, it means that an unjust governor will
rise in that town, and his government will bring fear, rising prices, economic
chaos, injustice or war. If a thunderbolt does not carry fire in the dream, then
it represents a new leader. (Also see Earthquake)
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Legal guardianship
(Custodian; Trustee) If one receives instructions from a
testator in a dream, it has six interpretations: either that what he is told is true,
or that he maybe put in charge of an important project, thus, it represents rising
in rank, increase in knowledge, celebrating forty years of age, a blessing of a
spiritual attainment, or protection from sin. (Also see Sponsorship)
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Knife
(Dagger; Kitchen knife) In a dream, a knife represents the servant of the
house or its sire who strives to serve and benefit his family and friends. Its
sharpness represents the effectiveness of his commands, the force by which they
are carried, or one’s magnanimity and distinct personality. If a woman sees
herself carrying a knife, or if she gives someone a knife in a dream, it represents
her love for a famous person. A pencil sharpening knife in a dream represents
an author or a writer. A slaughtering knife in a dream represents a butcher,
while a soldier’s knife means strength and service. If a kindergarten teacher is
seen stealing a knife in a dream, it means that he is tempted by one of his
children, and that he may abuse him. A table knife in a dream represents a lazy
person who does not like to work and who cheats when he does go to work. Using
a table knife in a dream means voidance of a project one supports. A knife in a
dream also implies a proof. A knife in a dream also means acquiring strength
and prosperity at the hands of a servant or an employee. Swallowing a knife in
a dream means depriving one’s son from his inheritance, or stealing his money
or property. If one’s wife is pregnant, then seeing a knife in a dream means that
she will beget a son. If one who is going to appear in court sees himself carrying
a knife in a dream, it means that he will win his case. If one is given a knife as
a gift in a dream, it means that he will beget a son, or have a new brother. If
one is not expecting a son or a brother, then it means that he will receive money
or an inheritance. Cutting one’s hand with a knife in a dream means that one
will see wonders. Sheathing a knife in a dream means getting married. If one
is married, and if his wife is pregnant, then it means that she will beget a boy,
unless if what she carries with her in the dream is more suited for a girl, then
it means that she will give birth to a baby girl. If one needs a witness for a trial,
and if he sees himself carrying a knife in a dream, it means that he will find such
a witness. If the knife is sharpened in the dream, it means that one will find a
true witness. If the knife is dull in the dream, it means that his witness is
shabby, or that his witness may be hurt before the trial. If the knife is sheathed
in the dream, it means that the witness will cowered and the court will be
satisfied with one’s own testimony instead. On the other hand, a knife in a dream
could mean profits, benefits from a brother, a close friend, or a servant.
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Fresh produce
(Damp; Food; Humid; Produce; Ripe; Tender) Fresh vegetables or
fruits in a dream and in their season represent a political appointment in a
populated village or a small town. Eating fresh produce out of season in a dream
means an illness. As for a merchant, eating fresh produce in a dream means
profits and plenitude. Fresh or ripened fruits in a dream represent glad tidings,
spiritual awareness, victory over one’s enemy, chastity, lawful earnings or
absence of trouble. Eating a ripened fruit out of season in a dream also may mean
a miraculous recovery from illness and a blessing.
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Night
(Darkness; Heedlessness; Ignorance) In a dream, a moonless night represents
lack of work, stagnation, or losing one’s job. If one sees the whole world in the
dark and the moon is still radiant in the skies in a dream, it means that the
governor will temporarily relinquish his entire duties to his chief minister or
secretary, and that thieves and robbers will cluster around them for business.
If one then sees the daylight in his dream, it means that such an adversity will
pass. If people are under siege in the dream and the daylight dawns after a long
dark night in a dream, it means that their siege will be lifted. If people are
suffering from high prices and someone sees that dream, it means that prices
will go back to normal. If they are suffering from tyranny, it too will pass. The
night in a dream also means marital relations, while the day means separation
between them. In a dream, the darkness of night also represents heedlessness
and particularly if one witnesses thunder and lightning in his dream. Seeing a
complete darkness inside one’s house in a dream means taking a long journey.
The night and the day in a dream represent two adverse rulers, or two
competitors or adversaries. The night in a dream also represents an atheist,
while the day in a dream represents a believer. The night in a dream also
signifies comfort and rest, while the day means toiling and hardships. In a
dream, the night also means sexual pleasures, while the day means divorce or
separation. The night in a dream signifies economic stagnation, while the day
means business, travels and hypocrisy. If the night in a dream is interpreted to
represent the ocean, then the day means land. The night in a dream also means
death, while the day represents life and resurrection. The night and the day
together may represent the two guardian angels who record each person’s deeds
and who are God’s witnesses. If a sick person sees the dawn in a dream, it means
that he will recover from his illness, or die from it. If he is imprisoned, it means
that he will be released. If he is a sinner, it means that he will repent for his
sins. If he is a merchant and his business is not moving, it means that his
merchandise will be finally sold. The nightfall at the end of the day in a dream
also could mean the opposite. Seeing the night in a dream also denotes constant
changes in one’s life, poverty, hunger, starvation, or death. The night and the
day in a dream also represent wisdom and protocols, or indulging in something
one will regret. The nightfall in a dream also may denote changing times, or
changing trends. The night in a dream also could represent an African woman,
while the day may represent a Caucasian woman, or a pregnant woman. The
night in a dream also represents the evening gown, while the day represents
work. The night in a dream also means veiling one’s difficulties and taking
refuge in a safe place, except if the one seeing the dream is a traveller, then the
night in his dream means injustice and ignorance. The night in a dream also
denotes devotion, holding a night vigil, attaining one’s goal, or meeting with
one’s beloveds. (Also see Darkness; Evening; Moon; Night of power)
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Palm tree
(Date palm) A palm tree in a dream represents a sire, a scholar, a noble
man or a wise man who imparts his knowledge and wisdom to others. Cutting
a palm tree in a dream means the death of such a man. Seeing a plantation of
palm trees, or an oasis or palm trees in a dream mean leadingpeople and guiding
them on the straight path. If a merchant or a trader sees a palm tree in his
dream, it means business success. If a shopkeeper sees a palm tree in his dream,
it also means profits. A dead and dried out palm tree in a dream represents a
hypocrite. To uproot a palm tree in a dream means that a plague will befall that
place, or it could mean suffering from the persecution of an unjust ruler.
Uprooting a palm tree in a dream also means a dead end to one’s plans, or it could
mean a dispute. A palm tree in a dream also represents one’s paternal aunt.
Palm trees in a dream also represent Arab women. If one sees a seedling become
a big palm tree in a dream, it means that a child in that community will grow
to be a great scholar. It also connotes that a weak person will grow strong. Seeing
a palm tree in a dream also means longevity, a scholar, a teacher, children, a
wife, a house, a property, a king, a year, new clothing, money, or bearing a child.
To prune or trim a palm tree in a dream means that one’s adversity at his work
or related to his travels will be dispelled. (Also see Palmyra; Tree)
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Heart
(Daughter; Pulsate; Servant) In a dream, the human heart represents his
awareness, diligence, intelligence, master, king of the human body and its
governor. Seeing a heart in a dream also represents good conduct, good spiritual
awareness, religious assiduity and clarity of speech. If one’s heart is stolen from
him in a dream, it means fear, yearnings, bad religious practices, an accident,
or a calamity. Seeing one’s heart blackened, or covered with an opaque seal in
a dream, it means heedlessness, sinfulness and blindness of the heart. (Also see
Body; Chest)
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Resurrection
(Day of Reckoning; Day of Resurrection; Last Day; Reckoning;
Rising of the dead; Trumpet of Resurrection) Seeing the Day of Resurrection,
or Doomsday in a dream is a serious warning for a sinner, or it could represent
a warning for someone who is contemplating a sinful act. Seeing the Day of
Resurrection in a dream also denotes justice. Beingthe only person resurrected
on such a day means one’s death. Standing up awaiting one’s judgement on the
Day of Resurrection in a dream means travels. If one sees himself and his wife
being the only people who are brought for judgement of the grand Day of
Gathering in a dream, it means that he is being unjust. If a warrior sees the Day
of Resurrection in a dream, it means that by God’s decree, the aggressor shall
be defeated. The land of the grand gathering in a dream represents a chaste
woman or a noble man. The blowing of the Trumpet of Resurrection in a dream
represents the salvation of the righteous ones. Seeing any of the great ex¬
traordinary events or signs that shall precede the Day of resurrection in a dream
means glad tidings for a believer who does good, and a warning for a disbeliever
to correct himself and repent for his sins before its coming. Seeing the Day of
Resurrection in a dream also denotes that some of the major signs are actually
taking place, such as blood shedding, spread of evil, belligerence of atheism,
pride about wealth, ruling of the working class, building high rises, the end of
the era of kings on earth, or it could remind the person of the prophesied signs,
such as the rising of the sun from the West, the emergence of a beast that will
speak with a human tongue, the rising of the Imposter (arb. Dajjal. Antichrist),
etcetera. Seeing the Day of Resurrection in a dream also represents the spread
of evil, the presence of an extended police force, and the ruling of large armies
and dictatorships around the world. Thus, seeing the Day of Resurrection in a
dream is a reminder and a warning to the one who sees it. If one sees the graves
splitting open, dead people resurrected back to life and are walking out of them
accompanied with their angels in a dream, it means that justice will prevail in
that land. If one experiences the resurrection in a dream, then discovers that
the world went back to continue its prior course , it means that justice will
dominate that land for a while, then it will be followed by a tyranny that will
be carried by people who are not even suspected to be of such character. Such
a dream also could be interpreted to suit a person who is seeking the impossible,
or one who is adamant at pursuing the path of wrongdoing, falsehood and lies.
Recognizing the eminent final signs of the Day of Reckoning in a dream means
that one is unaware of his heedlessness and such dream constitutes a warning.
If one’s reckoning is easy in a dream, it denotes his wife’s piety, compassion and
love for him. If one’s reckoning is detailed and painful in a dream, then it
represents major losses. If one’s good deeds weigh heavier than his bad deeds
in the dream, it means that his devotion is true and that his reward will be
greater. If one sees himself carrying the scale to weigh his own deeds in a dream,
it denotes his righteousness and correctness. If one sees an angel handing him
his records and telling him to read his own book in the dream, it also means that
he is on the right path. Walking on the bridge of the Day of Judgment, carrying
one’s own records and crying in a dream means that one is praying for God’s
forgiveness and to ease his reckoning. If one sees the Doomsday in a dream, it
means that he will escape from dangerous enemies, or that perhaps a major trial
will befall the dwellers of that place. If one crosses the Bridge of Judgement in
a dream, it means that he will escape a major trial, or perhaps it could represent
a major hurdle one may have to cross in this life. If one sees himself carrying
his book of records in his right hand in a dream, it means that he will win
righteousness, wealth and honor. If one sees himself carrying his book of records
in his left hand in a dream, it means that he will fall into sin and the consequent
poverty and need of others, for wealth and adultery do not mix. If one witnesses
the emergence of the Imposter ( Antichrist ) in a dream, it signifies new trends,
innovations and masses straying from the straight path. (Also see Intercession;
Reckoning; Rising of the dead; Trumpet of Resurrection)
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Reckoning
(Day of Reckoning; Doomsday; Resurrection) Seeing the reckoning of
a deceased person in a dream denotes his sufferings in the hereafter. If a
traveller is asked to account for his travel expenses, and if he is treated with
kindness during the reading of his report in the dream, it means profits from
his journey and a safe return to his homeland. If one reckons himself in a dream,
it means that he will repent for his sins. If one is brought for judgment on the
day of reckoning, and if his questioning is made easy in the dream, it means that
God has blessed him to marry a pious wife who has love and compassion for him,
and who cares about his interests. If his questioning is strict and detailed in the
dream, it means that he will incur losses. If a person sees himself questioned,
probed and investigated in a court by people he does not recognize in the dream,
it means that he has strayed into innovation, and that he will remain accountable
for his actions. If he sees them well dressed and fragrant, congratulating him
and greeting him with the salutation of peace: “As-Salamu Alaikum", then it
is an indication of his righteousness and good deeds. (Also see Intercession; Reading;
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Return of one’s soul back to its Lord
(Death; Give up the ghost; To die) In a
dream, the return of one’s soul back to its Lord means remitting a trust to its
rightful owner, the recovery of a sick person from his illness, the release of a
prisoner from jail, or perhaps it could represent the reunion of beloveds.
Return: (Return from a journey) When one returns from a trip in a dream, it means
paying one’s dues, dispelling sorrow and sadness, escaping from ill consequences,
receiving a reward, or repenting from sin. (Also see Debt)
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Crucifixion
(Death; Punishment) In a dream, crucifixion means exaltation of the
one who is put on the cross, or a high rank he will attain. If one who qualifies
for a leadership position sees himself crucified in a dream, it means that he will
attain his goals. If he dies of his crucifixion in the dream, it means that he will
lose faith or fail to apply the divine laws in his life. If he is crucified in the dream
and does not die from it, it means that he will rule with justice. If an average
person sees himself crucified in a dream, it means that he will be humiliated and
suppressed. If one sees himself raised to be crucified after he had died in a
dream, it means that he will attain worldly status, though remains morally
defiled and religiously corrupt. If one sees himself crucified and did not know
when was he put on the cross in a dream, it means that he will recover lost
property or money, or fulfill his goals. If one is crucified after being killed in the
dream, it means that someone will lie to him, despite his high rank. If one eats
the flesh of a crucified person in a dream, it means that he will backbite him.
If blood comes out of the flesh of a crucified person in a dream, it means that he
is recruited to cause harm. If one eats the flesh of a crucified person in a dream,
it means that he will travel in the mail wagon or on a cargo ship. If one sees
himself riding in the mail wagon in a dream, it means that he will shortly die.
If one is crucified on the walls of a city and people are watching him in a dream,
it means that he will rise in station and rank and that he will command strong
men. If he bleeds in the dream, it means that his subjects draw benefits from
him. Crucifixion of a poor person in a dream means richness, while for a rich
person, it means revelations about his business dealings, exposure of his true
character, defamation, or it could mean poverty. As for an unwed person,
crucifixion in a dream means getting married.
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Promise
(Debt; Pledge) Making a promise in a dream means indebtedness to the
second party. If one also fulfills his promise in the dream, it denotes his true
intention, faith and certitude. Making a good promise in a dream means
blessings, profits and longevity. Receiving a good promise from one’s enemy, or
opponent in a dream means evil. Receiving a bad promise from one’s enemy in
a dream means good. A promise in a dream is a good deed. The recipient of the
promise in wakefulness is the one who makes that pledge in the dream.
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Hole
(Deception; Plot; Profits; Fall) Digging a hole, a water well, or an irrigation
and planning to water the plants with them in a dream means attending one’s
needs and serving the interests of his family. Eating from the dirt one piles from
digging in his dream represents a swagger, or someone who acquires money
through deception. Seeing oneself inside a hole in a dream also means divorce.
To see oneself outside of such a hole looking at it in a dream means having an
argument with one’s spouse that will end in reconciliation. If a sick person or
a prisoner sees himself coming out of a hole in a dream, it means that he will
become free from his trials. Falling into a hole and crying for help to no avail
in a dream means taking a short trip. A hole in a dream also represents a poor
woman who strives to cover others pitfalls, though she cannot veil her own.
Hiding inside a hole in a dream also means appeasement of one’s fears, or ending
of one’s adversities. If while hiding, one finds food, or fresh water, or a cloth to
cover himself in the dream, it means profiting from sources one does not
anticipate, or making peace with an opponent. To put a hole in one’s shoe in a
dream means facing trouble and adversities. (Also see Den; Mouse hole; Tunnel)
Holy Book: (Quran; The Last Revelation) In a dream, the Holy Book, or the Quran
represents a king or a judge who deals with Islamic jurisprudence. If a king, a
ruler, or a judge sees that the Holy Book does no longer exist, or if he sees it
burning, or if its contents are washed away in a dream, it means his death. If
one sees a ruler or a governor handwriting a copy of the Holy Book in a dream,
it means that he is a just person who uses the divine laws in making his decision.
If a judge sees himself handwritings copy of the Holy Book in a dream, it means
that he does not share his knowledge, and that he is audacious about his rank
and status. If a religious scholar or a theologian sees himself writing a copy of
Holy Book in a dream, it means that he will profit from a business deal. If one
sees a king, or a ruler swallowing the Holy Book in a dream, it means that he
may die soon. If a judge swallows the Holy Book in a dream, it means that he
accepts bribes. If a ruler sees himself erasing what is written in the Holy Book
in a dream, it means that he will be exiled. If a judge erases what is written in
the Holy Book in a dream, it also means his death. If he erases it by licking it
with his own tongue in a dream, it means that he will commit an awful sin. If
a witness erases it in a dream, it means that he will deny his own testimony.
Carrying the Holy Book, or buying a copy of the Quran in a dream means living
by its criterion. Reading from the Holy Book before God’s Prophet, upon whom
be peace, in a dream means that one will commit himself to memorizing it.
Eating the pages of the Holy Book in a dream means accepting bribes. If a
layman eats the pages of the Holy Book, or few lines from some pages in a dream,
it means that he earns his livelihood from reciting the Holy Quran or teaching
it. Eating the pages of the Holy Book in a dream also means earning one’s
livelihood from copying and selling it. Seeing the Holy Book in a dream also
mans growing in wisdom. Handwriting copies of the Holy Book in a dream
denotes one’s piety, or it could represent a religious scholar who lives by the
book, act by its commands and shares his knowledge with others. Tearing off the
pages of the Holy Book in a dream means ingratitude toward God’s revelations,
or denying God’s favors, or questioning some of them. If one does something to
the Holy Book in his dream that he would abhor to do in wakefulness, it means
that he has lost his religious devotion and faith. Carrying a copy of the Holy Book
in a dream means attaining power and acquiring knowledge. The Holy Book in
a dream also represents a husband, a wife, a son, or wealth. If a sick person sees
it in his dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If the one who sees
it in his dream is facing an enemy, it means that he will triumph over him. If
he is a sinner, it means that he will repent of his sins and turn to his Lord, or
it could mean that he may receive an inheritance. If one sees himself following
innovations and he recognizes that in his sleep, his dream denotes a warning
from God Almighty. Seeing the Holy Book in a dream also could mean seeing
wonders, witnessing a miracle, hearing news, receiving happy news, or it could
mean longevity for one who browse through it from cover to cover in his dream.
The Holy Book in a dream also represents gardens, heavens, places of worship,
or a person one is commanded to obey, such as a ruler, or a father, a mother, one’s
teacher, or shaikh, or it could mean making a true oath, receiving glad tidings,
admonition or a warning. Seeing the Holy Book or any of the early divine
revelations in a dream means that one may preside over people. If one sees
himself carrying the Holy Book, or even any book of revelations, and if when he
opens it finds the pages blank with no writing inside it in the dream, it means
that he portrays himself to be what he is not, or that he impersonates a scholar,
or pretends to be religious. Kissing the Holy Book in a dream means revering
what it contains and adhering to what it commands. If one looks into the pages
of the Holy Book and finds its lines crooked in a dream, it means that he lives
satisfied with what he has, and fulfills his required duties accordingly. Stealing
a copy of the Holy Book and hiding it in a dream means that one cheats in
performing his own prayers, or fails to do them properly. If one sees himself
looking in the Holy Book, then writing from what he is reading on his own
garment in the dream, it means that he interprets the Quranic revelation
according to his own liking. If one sees a Holy Book sitting in his lap, then if a
chick comes and picks all the words written therein in a dream, it means that
one will beget a child who will memorize and read the Holy Quran as an
inheritance, and benefit from the piety of his father, and as a trust, a lawful
earning and a source of strength in his life. Buying a copy of the Holy Book in
dream means benefits, prosperity and becoming a renowned and a distinguished
religious scholar. If the Holy Book is snatched away from someone’s hands in
a dream, it means that he will lose his knowledge, or perhaps lose his employment.
If one sees himself spreading the pages of the Holy Book on a flat surface in a
dream, it means that he is seeking wisdom which he will get, or that he may
receive an inheritance. If one sees himself putting the Holy Book over his
shoulders in a dream, it means that he will receive an appointment, or be
entrusted with a duty to guard, or that he will memorize the Holy Quran. If one
finds himself trying to eat the pages of the Holy Book in a dream, it means that
he is a regular reader of the Quran. If one sees himself trying to eat the pages
of the holy Book but is unable to do so in a dream, it means that he tries to
memorize the Holy Quran from time to time but keeps forgetting what he
learns. (Also see Quran)
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Descending
(Declivity) Descending a mountain, a hill or an elevation in a dream
represents losses, migraine headache, humiliation, passing from a higher to a
lower condition, separation between husband and wife, losing one’s job, demo¬
tion, degradation, abandoning one’s religion, or it could mean adversities in
general. Descending a steep slope in a dream also means safe landing, worldly
blessings and nomination for a religious duty. Descending from a mountain in
a dream means relief from adversities or change in one’s conditions. Coming
down from an old ladder in a dream means investing in a business to earn
nothing from one’s efforts. If the ladder breaks half-way through in the dream,
it means losing to one’s adversary.
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Book
(Decree; Flyer; Letter; Publication; Public announcement; Record; Scroll;
Write; Writing) Holding a book or a letter in one’s hand in a dream signifies
power. A book or a letter in a dream also signifies fame or public knowledge. If
one sees himself carrying a sealed letter in a dream, then it means that he will
receive confidential news or a report. If a book or a letter is carried by a child
in a dream, it means glad tidings. If it is carried by a servant or a housekeeper,
then it means glad tidings and good news. If a letter is carried by a woman, then
one could expect a quick relief from his trouble. If the letter which the woman
is carrying in the dream is an open letter, and if the woman is wearing a veil,
it means that the news she is bringing must be treated carefully. If the woman
is wearing perfume, then one could expect good news and a commendation for
his work. If one sees himself holding a closed book in a dream, it means the end
of his life in this world. If one sees a flyer or a public announcement in display
by the authorities in a dream, it means that he will gain leadership, happiness
and income. If one sends a sealed letter to someone, which is returned to him
unopened in the dream, it means losing a war to one’s enemy. If he is a merchant,
it means that he will suffer losses in his business. If he is seeking marriage, it
means the denial of his request. If one sees himself carrying a book, a record,
or a letter in his right hand in a dream, and if he had an argument, or a confusing
deal, or doubt about something, it means that he will bring clarity to that
problem. If he is incarcerated or if he is suffering from persecution, it means that
he will bring proof of his innocence and escape from his difficulties. If he is
depressed, it means that he will be able to dispel his worries. If he is travelling
in a foreign country, it means that he will find a way back to his mother land,
where he will find happiness again. Carrying a book ora letter in one’s left hand
in a dream means that he has done something bad, or something which he will
regret. Carrying a book in the right hand denotes a prosperous year. If a
stranger takes one’s book away from him in the dream, it means that someone
will take away from him his most precious and endeared thing. Tearing a book
into pieces in a dream means getting rid of one’s trouble or becoming free from
trials or evil encounters and receiving benefits. Holding to a sealed book, decree,
or a letter in a dream also signifies abidingby the rules of one’s superior. Holding
a sealed book in one’s dream also signifies success, leadership and honor. If one
is seeking marriage and sees a sealed book in his hand in a dream, it means that
his betrothal to someone will end in marriage. Seeing or receiving a blank letter
or a book from someone in a dream means absence of his news, or not knowing
where he lives. If one sees a book descending to him from the heavens and if he
thinks in the dream that he understood the contents, then whatever good or bad
news it brings, it will be the same in wakefulness. A book in a dream also
represents one’s companion, or an intimate friend. Seeing a book in a dream also
could signify recovering from an illness. A hardcover book if the content is
unknown represents dishonesty, deceit, a cheap product or selling a sealed
package with undisclosed contents, or it could represent an old woman. Bringing
books into one’s home in a dream signify hearing news about an honest and a
pious person, learning happy stories from a reporter or becoming acquainted
with religious thoughts. (Also see Encyclopedia; Letter; Write; Writer)
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Feces
(Defecate; Excrete; Human excrements) Feces in a dream represent
money. Excreting solid intestinal waste in a dream means that one will spend
large amounts of money in caring for his health. Having diarrhea and defecating
in public in a dream means that one should be careful about exposing himself
or becoming subject to a scandal or saying dirty words. Excreting involuntarily,
then cleaning after oneself and carrying one’s pickings in a dream means
earnings and money. Feces in a dream also mean honey. Defecating in one’s bed
in a dream means divorcing one’s wife. Walking on feces in a dream means
distress or depression. Walking away from the bathroom after cleansing one’s
bowels in a dream means walking away from adversities. Failing into the sewers
or a toilet bowl in a dream means entering a prison. Defecating in one’s pants
in a dream means falling into sin, humiliation, speaking bad words or using
despicable expressions. Feces in a dream also represent money, hidden secrets,
travels, a fight, recovering from an illness, bad thoughts, whispering of the
mind, temptation or trusts. The smell of feces in a dream represents a fine, or
overdoing one’s duty, or a miscarriage for a pregnant woman. To sally one’s
clothing with someone’s feces in a dream means borrowing money from him or
carrying his favor for a longtime to come. Feces in a dream also denote earnings
from an unjust and a loathsome person. Excreting in a dream also means
dispelling one’s worries or getting rid of one’s burdens. If one excretes in the
ablution room in his dream, it means that his spendings or deeds are recognized
to be a fulfillment of his desires, ostentatiousness and love for fame. If one
excretes in an unknown place in a dream, it means that his deeds will not be
acknowledged, nor will he receive any reward for them. Going to the bathroom
in a dream means dispelling one’s worries, paying one’s debts or paying an
unavoidable alimony for his children. Putting a shirt in the wilderness and
defecating inside it rather than in the field in a dream means committing a sin
and carrying its consequences for sometime to come. Excreting in the wilder¬
ness, then covering one’s feces with dirt in a dream means hiding money. To
defecate in a marketplace in public in a dream means incurring God’s displeasure
and the curse of His angels. Throwing feces at someone in a dream means
starting a fight or opposing him in opinion, being unjust to him, or causing him
great losses. The consequences also may backfire at the assailant. If one sees
himself standing inside the sewers and searching through the filth with a stick
in his dream, it means that he might become a judge and be accused of bribery
or misuse of people’s money. Seeing human excrements in a dream means
abstraction of movement, stalling of businesses, or facing complex and harmful
adversities. To soil oneself with people’s feces in a dream means sickness or fear,
or it could mean good benefits for a person whose acts are filthy and abominable.
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Trench
(Defenses) If it relates to the king or the ruler and his army in the dream,
a trench then means one’s men and wealth. If the trench relates to a scholar in
the dream, then it represents his advisors, or his circle of intimates who support
his theories. If it relates to one’s wife, the trench then represents her guardian
or her father. If it relates to one’s son, the trench then represents his parents.
Noticing a city without a trench or a castle to defend it in a dream means failure
to pay alms or charities, wasting money, losing knowledge, the spread of evil,
or an enemy attack against that city.
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Depression
(Dejection; Melancholy; Sadness) In a dream, depression signifies
the opposite. That is to sayjoy, happiness and celebrations. However, if one sees
his friends depressed in a dream, it means suffering the same in wakefulness.
Depression in a dream also denotes an illness or sufferings caused by one’s own
family, or it could mean imposition, forfeiture of business, cancellation of
interest receivable, or perhaps it could mean business stagnation. Should any
of that be true in wakefulness, then witnessing such a depression in a dream
could mean relief. Depression in a dream could mean either happiness or
distress.
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Water carrier
(Delivering water) In a dream, a water carrier represents a man of
piety and trueness, because he practices the best of deeds and particularly if he
does not receive a wage for his delivery in the dream. If one sees himself filling
a bottle of water and delivering it to a house, it represents his earnings. A water
carrier in a dream also represents a gnostic who heals the illness of people’s
hearts with his knowledge, love and wisdom. A water carrier in a dream also
represents one who can go near high ranking people. He also represents one who
delivers people’s belongings to their hands. A water carrier in a dream also may
denote evil, burdens, fights, dancing, or whirling. If a water carrier delivers
someone a glass of water in a dream and receives money for it, it represents a
responsibility or a burden he will carry, or perhaps that the other person may
receive accumulated profits from his business.
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Ignorance
(Demanding person; Obtrusive person) It is common among the people
of knowledge to describe an ignorant person as a stone. (Also see Darkness)
Illness: Having an illness in a dream represents a sickening character, or a
hypocrite. Finding oneself ill in a dream means enjoying a good health for that
year, or it could mean loss of devotion and lack of piety. If a warrior finds himself
sick in a dream, it means that he will be wounded. If one sees his wife sick in
a dream, it means that she is negligent of her religious obligations. If a sick
person sees himself riding an ox, or a swine in a dream, it means his death. A
feverish illness in a dream means pressure caused by a ruler. Feeling sick, or
feeling down with an undiagnosed illness in a dream means spending money,
or wasting it in ways other than on God’s path. In a dream, illness mostly
denotes religious disobedience and religious disdain. If one’s sick child recovers
from an illness in a dream, it means his death. If one sees the entire city
suffering from an illness in a dream, it means a war, or a siege. If one sees
himself ill in a dream, it also means victory over his enemy and enjoying a happy
life. Otherwise, seeing anyone suffering from an illness in a dream means lack
of work, and for a rich person it means becoming needy. If a business traveller
sees himself ill and desiring something in his dream, it means that his business
deal will not fall through, for physicians mostly do not grant their patients their
wishes. If a bedridden person sees himself freeing a slave from bondage in a
dream, it means his death, for a dead person has no property. Seeing a friend
sick in a dream means that one will suffer from the same illness. Illness in a
dream also signifies spending money, repentance, prayers, supplications, im¬
ploring, while falling in love in a dream means a sickness. Seeing two of one’s
children sick in a dream means that one may suffer from trachoma or ophthalmia,
for one’s eyes in a dream represent his children. Illness in a dream means that
one has lost something to his adversary. Seeing one’s father ill in a dream means
having a migraine headache, for one’s father in a dreams also represents his
head. An illness in a dream also signifies falsehood and corruption. If one sees
himself suffering from a terminal illness in a dream, it means that his sins will
be forgiven, and he will die with God Almighty pleased with him. An illness in
a dream also signifies a calamity, distress, fear of something, desiring something,
or trouble. The illnessofa woman in adream represents her stepdaughters from
her husband. Man’s sickness in a dream also could signify abstaining from
sexual course with his wife during her menstrual period. The illness of scholars
means weakness in their religious adherence. The sickness of a ruler means
religious failure, or that he may die in that same year. The illness of a teacher
in a dream means separation from his students. The illness of a child in a dream
means distress and worries for his parents. The death of a suffering old person,
or someone with a terminal illness in a dream means relief. The death of an
animal in a dream means lack of benefits. A plague in a dream means drought,
or prosperity for physicians as well as for undertakers. Complaining about some
pain in a dream means distress, unless if the one complaining in the dream is
an opponent, then it means victory andjoy for the person seeing the dream. (Also
see Thief)
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Repudiation
(Desertion; Denial; Divorce; Estrangement) Repudiating one’s wife
in a dream means unveiling or exposing disturbing secrets. Repudiation in a
dream also denotes a vow one has forgotten about. Repudiation in a dream also
denotes having loathsome sexual preferences, or desiring anal intercourse with
one’s wife, or it could mean running away from one’s enemy.
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Dryness
(Desire; Thirst) Body dryness or lack of humidity whether it affects the
human being or even tree leaves in a dream means discomfort, poverty or living
a wretched life. In a dream, feeling dry means stagnation of businesses, dullness
of the real estate markets and unsalableness of farm products. Dryness in a
dream also means poverty, slump, recession or yearning for a beloved, desiring
and missing him.
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Despair
(Despondency; Disheartened; Discouraged; Resign) To experience des¬
peration or to loose hope in God Almighty in a dream signifies polytheism or
attempting to commit suicide or committing a sin, though the consequence of
such state in a dream may eventually turn positive in wakefulness. Despair in
a dream also means escaping from a great danger, or engaging in the activities
of the dwellers of hell-fire. (Also see Uptight)
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Charity
(Detergent; Discards; Filth; Loan; Tithe) Charity in a dream means
repelling calamities, recovering from illness, profits or truthfulness. This is also
true when it comes to earning one’s money lawfully, but if one gives a dead
animal or alcohol or a stolen or mismanaged money in charity, then his charity
is not acceptable and it means that he will pursue evil and indulge in sin. If a
farmer who is having a bad harvest sees himself giving some of what he plants
in charity in a dream, it means that his crop will increase and his produce will
be blessed. If one donates his charities to a rich person in a dream, it means that
he may suffer from tight financial circumstances, or that he may come to be in
need of such a person. If one gives a charitable donation to a prostitute in a
dream, it means that she will repent of her sin. If he gives a charity to a thief
in a dream, it means that the thief will cease his profession. Charity in a dream
also could mean suppressing the envy or spite of one’s rivals or subdue the
jealousy of one’s enemy, averting his dislikes, or suppressing evil in general. If
an angry person sees himself secretly distributing charity in a dream, it means
that God Almighty has forgiven him his sin of anger. Giving charity in secret
in one’s dream also could mean seeking the friendship of people in authority, or
to join the circles of people of knowledge. If a man of knowledge is asked to give
money in charity, and if he complies in his dream, it means that he will expound
his knowledge to others. If he is a merchant, it means that he will benefit others
with his business or teache them his trade. If he is a craftsman, he will teach
people his craft. If one who is under pressures, or if one is scared of something
sees himself feeding a beggar who is undergoing his own trials in a dream, it
means that one’s fears and stress will be dispelled. Charity in a dream also
denotes celebrating God’s praises, devotion, visiting the graveyards and doing
good. To spend money on God’s path in a dream means that one will surely
receive money in wakefulness. (Also see Alms tax; Endowment; Good deeds;
Loan)
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Table
(Dining table) A dining table with its food ready to serve in a dream means
blessings, accepting an invitation to dinner or lunch, financial comfort, status
and winning victory over one’s enemy. In this case, one’s enemy is hunger. The
food placed on the table represents a booty. Clearing the dinner table in a dream
means cessation of comfort and blessings. The dinning table of one’s house in
a dream represents his livelihood and sustenance, an important project that
requires the help of many people, or a great person who is gracious, true and
generous. Sitting on such a table in a dream means joining the company of such
great man. If the dining table is topped with clean food and fresh bread in the
dream, it means love between friends and brethren. To have little food and
some bread on the table in a dream means lack of such love between brethren.
Accepting the invitation to share a loaf of bread with someone in a dream means
love, unity and prescribing to the prophetic traditions. If one sees one or two
dishes on his table in a dream, it means profits for oneself and sustenance for
his dependents. Having good appetite in a dream means longevity. If the dining
table is cleared after one’s meal in the dream, it denotes the conclusion of one’s
life. If a crowd of people sits on a table to partake their meal in a dream, they
represent one’s dependent. If two opponents sit on the same table in a dream,
it means war, and particularly if their is broiled meat and herbs on the table.
The dining table in the dream then represents the battlefield, and eating their
meal means fighting. A dining table in a dream also represents piety. If one
shares his meal in a dream, it means that he will meet new friends and enjoy
their company, then a conflict will rise concerning his livelihood and earnings.
(Also see Food; Guest; Invitation; Hospitality; Table)
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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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Filth
(Dirt) Dirty hair, a soiled garment, or a filthy body in a dream mean distress
and worries. Dirty clothing in a dream mean sins. If the dirt comprises oil or
grease in the dream, it means attachment to mundane and material objects.
Washing one’s clothe in a dream means repenting from sin and washing them
away. Cleaning off the wax in one’s ears in a dream means hearing pleasing
words. (Also see Cloth; Dirty face; Garment)
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Filthy body
(Dirt; Filth) A filthy body in a dream represents a sinful person, while
a dirty face in a dream means a rare art. (Also see Filth)
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Menstrual period
(Discharge; Menstruation; The Curse of Eve) Experiencing
one’s menstrual period in a dream means that one has committed a wrongdoing,
or it could mean confusion. If a woman sees herself taking a ritual ablution
thereafter in the dream, it means that she will repent for his sin and her
adversities will be dispelled. If an aged woman sees herself experiencing that
in the dream, it means that she will bear a son. If a widow or an unmarried
woman experiences her menstrual period in a dream, it means that she will get
married. If a man sees himself experiencing women’s menstrual period in a
dream, it means that he will commit an unlawful act, or that he lies. If he sees
his wife in her period in the dream, it means that she will close herself to him,
or that he will lose money in his business. (Also see Garden; Hilarity; Mirth)
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Superciliousness
(Disdain; Haughtiness) For one who desires to earn respect
from others, superciliousness in a dream means grovelling, servility, toadying,
or loosing rank.
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Haughtiness
(Disdain; Superciliousness) If one desires to earn respect from
others, then haughtiness in a dream means grovelling, servility, toadying, or
losing rank.
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Eye inflammation
(Disease; Ophthalmia) In a dream, eye inflammation means
tightening of one’s earnings, or it could mean heedlessness. Seeing one’s eyes
inflamed in a dream means that one’s father or mother may fall sick. Inflam¬
mation of the eyes in a dream also denotes near blindness or suffering from a
cataract. Any vision loss in a dream represents failing to properly perform one’s
religion, loss in business or an indication of the state of one’s children.
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Fear
(Dismay; Fright; Terror) In a dream, fear means the opposite. In fact, fear
in a dream represents peacefulness and repentance in wakefulness. If one sees
himself scared and running away from fear in a dream, it means that he will win
the upper hand. If one sees himself in a dream waiting to battle with fear, it
means that he will join a war. If one sees himself afraid, and if a voice says to
him: “Do not be afraid, you will not die, nor will you be able to bear this life,”
it means that he may become blind. If one sees himself as a God-fearing person
in a dream, it means that his worldly fears will dissipate and he will develop true
devotion and constant remembrance of his Lord. The person or object causing
fear in the dream represents harm and aversion. To feel scared in a dream
means happiness in wakefulness. Fear in a dream also could mean evil,
corruption or suffering from the consequences of wrongdoing one has committed.
If one dies of fear in his dream, it means that he does not pay people their rights
and particularly if he is afraid of a human being or from his own evildoing. (Also
see Running away; Take a flight)
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Exhibition
(Display; Hearing; Honor guards; Inspection of troops; Military re¬
view; Portrayal; Presentation; Review officer; Show) If one sees himself standing
before a high-ranking officer during a ceremony of reviewing the guards of honor
or in a military barrack in a dream, and if the officer is displeased with him in
the dream, it means that he will commit a major sin. If one thinks that the officer
is pleased with him in the dream, then it implies God’s blessings. The high-
ranking officer or the review officer in such a dream also represents a com¬
passionate person who cares, and who frequently asks about his friends, helps
them solve their problems, and assists them in every possible way. (Also see
Hearing board; Inquisitional court)
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Displease
(Displeasing one’s parents in a dream. See Recalcitrant child;
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Woodcutter
(Disposer of estates; Guardian) In a dream, a woodcutter represents
the person in charge of distributing one’s inheritance, since it is he who disposes
of the dead branches of a tree. In a dream, a woodcutter also represents an
agitator, winter profits, eavesdropping, gossip, burdens, or sins.
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Banknote
(Dollar; Money) A banknote in a dream represents a pure intention, a
beautiful son, a treasure, an agreement, a consent, deputyship, devotion,
straight path, swearing in, testimony or wisdom. Losing a banknote in a dream
means losing one’s son or missing one’s prayers. If one sees himself moving piles
of banknotes to his house in a dream, it means that money will be delivered to
his hand. Though banknotes are blessings and they are what people need,
nevertheless, they are also Satan’s arrows. If one sees himself handling a large
quantity of banknotes in a dream, they mean trusts he receives for saving or as
a business. If one sees himself holding a banknote in his hand in a dream, it
means that he has entrusted something to a friend who will deliver it back to
him on demand. A counterfeit banknote means illegal money or income from
unknown source. A banknote carrying the denomination five, represents the
five time daily prayers in Islam. If one loses one in the dream, it means that he
neglects his required prayers. In some interpretations, banknotes represent a
book. They also represent benefits to a poor person. Perhaps banknotes in a
dream could represent the punishment of a hypocrite, or a person who respects
no commitment toward his friends, or perhaps they could represent a beloved,
mutual support, helping others, or good news. Common denominations such as
one hundred represent working for the government. If one sees himself receiving
a coin of money, or a banknote (e.g. One dollar), it means that he is suffering from
oppression. If one sees himself giving someone a banknote of the denomination
one, then if he finds it shred’ded into pieces in the dream, it represents a severe
enmity, a grievance, or a fight. If he finds it thrown to the floor in the dream,
it signifies heavy fighting between two people. (Also see Money)
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Zebra
(Donkey; Ingratitude; Sin) If one sees a domesticated zebra in a dream,
it means benefits and profits. Transformation of a donkey into a zebra in a
dream means evil. If a zebra enters one’s house in a dream, it means that an
evil person will enter that house, or that one will bring an evil person to his
house. (Also see Donkey)
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Doorstep
(Door lintel; Doorplate; Threshold) In a dream, the doorstep of one’s
house represents one’s power, or it could mean marriage. If one sees himself
removing the doorstep of his house in a dream, it means losing his power. If he
removes the door lintels of his house in a dream, it means divorcing his wife. If
the door lintels are taken away and one could no longer see them in the dream,
it means his death. If he can still see them in the dream, then it means a sickness
from which he will recover. The door lintel in a dream also represents a woman
or the house bottler. If a governor sees the doorsteps of his house being removed
in a dream, it means that he will be impeached. Whatever happens to the
doorsteps in a dream should be interpreted as relating to one’s wife or a woman.
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Uncertainty
(Doubt) In a dream, uncertainty means heedlessness or being allured
by Satan. Uncertainty and doubt about all religions in a dream represents
adjuration and ingratitude. If a person who is concerned about religious
explanations sees himself unable to recognize what faith he belongs to, or what
direction to turn to in a dream, it represents doubt and lack of knowledge or
certitude. If a seeker or a student on the path sees himself searching at no avail
for a place to pray in a dream, it represents a blocking on his path, or obstruction
of his learning. As for a merchant, uncertainty in a dream represents obstacles
hindering his efforts from receiving any significant benefits from his business.
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Turtledove
(Dove; Pigeon; Ringdove) A turtledove in a dream represents a poet
or a singer. Seeing a turtledove in a dream during the springtime means benefits
and goodness, or it could mean the return of a long awaited traveller, satisfaction
of one’s need, fulfillment of one’s intent, or overcoming distress. Seeing a
turtledove during other seasons in a dream means delays. As for a pregnant
woman, seeing a turtledove in a dream means that she will beget a son. A
turtledove in a dream also represents a pious woman or a blessed son. (Also see
Pigeon; Ringdove)
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Fruit
(Dried fruits; Fresh fruits) In a dream, a sweet tasting fruit represents
blessings, knowledge or money. Even a sour tasting fruit means the same when
it suits the taste of the person eating it in his dream. When a sour tasting fruit
does not agree with the person’s taste in the dream, then it means unlawful
earnings or aggravation of his illness. Eating or drinking any by-product that
is made of fruit in a dream means debts or facing challenges in a foreign land.
Seeing one’s most preferred fruit in a dream represent profits earned from one’s
own sweat and such profits will equal the amount of efforts exerted to earn them.
A large size fruit in a dream represents earnings that are not yet free from due
alms. A fruit without seeds or hull in a dream represents success and lawful
earnings. Eating fruits out of season in a dream means prosperity and comfort.
A fruit that grows or which is plucked in cluster or as bunch in a dream means
love and unity. Imported fruits in a dream represent their country of origin.
Fruits in a dream also represent one’s wife, children, business agreements,
exchanging knowledge, good deeds, family reunion, weddings, recovering from
sickness or recovering lost money. Grapes in a dream represent wine, and water
melon represents the alcoholic beverage which is fermented from its juices. To
pick up a fruit that fell from a tree in a dream means leading a fight against a
righteous person. If one sees a tree that bears fruit in warm weather bearing
fruit in the winter in a dream, it means that he will associate with someone
expecting to make a business deal, though their friendship will end in wasting
time and money. To pluck a fruit from a tree other than its own in a dream
represents a good brother in-law, an honest partner, or a profitable partnership.
Wild berries in the mountains or prairies in a dream represent innate arts,
abilities and knowledge given directly from God Almighty and no other teacher
has a claim in it. Figs in a dream represent the best of fruits in a dream. Fresh
fruits in a dream signify money that does not last, while dried fruits represent
savings. Fruits for a poor person in a dream signify prosperity and for a rich
person they signify increase in his wealth. If one is showered with fruits in a
dream, it means that he will become known for his good deeds. (Also see Apricot;
Dried fruit; Fruit salesman)
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Watering
(Drink one’s fill; Quench one’s thirst; Irrigation) To drink one’s fill after
being thirsty in a dream means satisfaction and ease in one’s business, end of
one’s difficulties, richness after poverty, repentance from sin, recovering from
sickness, continuing one’s education after a long interruption of one’s studies,
attending to one’s spiritual interests, or it could mean inclining toward a
religious life. Quenching one’s thirst in a dream also means being healthy,
religious and rightful.
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Cup
(Drinking cup; Goblet; Mug) In a dream, a drinking cup represents a woman
or a son or a servant. Golden or silver cups in a dream are better than glass cups.
A cup in a dream also denotes exposing hidden secrets. A filled cup in a dream
represents a pregnant woman, if the water disappears in the dream, it means
that she will give birth to a new child. A broken glass in a dream means death.
A broken glass in a dream also signifies the death of one’s wife. If one sees
himself carrying a glass of water, then if the glass falls and breaks, while the
water remains in his hand in the dream, it means that his wife may die soon after
giving birth to a new son. If the glass does not break and the water is spilled in
the dream, it means that she will live and the newborn will die. A cup in a dream
also represents a housekeeper, or it could mean money. The substance of a cup
in a dream is interpreted the same way as that of a woman. Eating a glass cup
in a dream means suffering adversities. (Also see Drinking; Mug)
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Carrier
(Driver; Mail carrier; Messenger; Renter) In a dream, a carrier means that
one will recover from an illness, or fall into one, pay for his sins, carry burdens,
endure sufferings, or bring comfort to others. A carrier in a dream also
represents a forerunner, a guardian, a mail carrier, or a police officer.
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Medicine
(Drug; Inkwell) Taking medicine in a dream means correcting oneself,
or it could mean fulfilling one’s religious obligations. If one takes a medicine for
his illness in a dream, it means that he will correct his conduct. If it denotes
knowledge in the dream, it means that he will benefit from what he learns and
accepts the good advice. If one refuses to take his medicine in the dream, it
means that he will deviate from the path of his Lord and shift his interests to
his allotment or luck in this world. Medicine in a dream also denotes an inkwell.
Licking medicine with one’s index finger in a dream means proclaiming the
truth, or it could mean profits from the direction the index finger is pointing at
in the dream. Swallowing medicinal powder means greed, self-absorption,
reclusion and withdrawal. Taking liquid medicine orally means profits. Swal¬
lowing pills in a dream means obliging a sinner to correct himself, to repent,
or to go on the straight path. It also could mean caring to teach an ignorant
person. If a woman applies a medicinal make-up in a dream, it represents her
menstruation. As for an unwed girl, it means marriage, and for a barren
woman, it means a child. Inserting a suppository into the rectum in a dream
means spying or eavesdropping. To take a laxative in a dream means attempting
to correct one’s religious devotion, or it could mean washing one’s body from
impurities. The success of one’s attempt depends on the potency of his medi¬
cine. Seeking good health in a dream means trying to amend one’s life for the
better. The same meaning applies if one sees himself using an ointment for his
eyes. A yellow colored medicine in a dream means illness. A laxative in a dream
means a cure for a sick person and a warning for a healthy person to correct
himself. A bad tasting medicine in a dream means a fever followed by a chill.
Good tasting medicine in a dream is beneficial for rich people, though bad for
poor people. Interpreting a cure with a medicine in a dream is not like
interpreting recovering without a medicine. (Also see Grapes)
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Garbage dump
(Dump; Garbage) In a dream, a garbage dump represents the
world and its refuse represents money. If one’s house becomes a garbage dump,
or if one buys or inherits a dump, or if he manages one in a dream, it means
dispelling fear, recovering from illness or pursuing the road to prosperity and
success in this world. It also means dispelling poverty, receiving an inheritance
or getting married. Otherwise, the dump represents one’s business, office or
store. As for a governor, a garbage dump in a dream represents his treasury. If
one takes off his clothing and stands naked on top of a pile of trash in a dream,
it means that he will lose his office, and if he is sick, it means his death, and if
he is wealthy, it means renouncing his wealth and status, or pursuing an ascetic
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Clothing
(Dwellings; Face; Look; State; Transient) One’s garment in a dream
represents his innermost thoughts that will eventually show in his attitude in
life. If one’s thoughts are good, then it will show, and if they are evil, they will
also manifest. If one wears a slipper over his head and a turban in his foot in
a dream, it means that he is carrying trouble. Depending on its type and name,
a garment in a dream could represent a man or a woman. Wearing a new
garment in a dream is better than seeing an old one. If a man sees himself
wearing a woman’s apparel in a dream, it means that he is a bachelor. If a woman
sees herself wearing a man’s garment in a dream, it means that she is
unmarried. Wearing a tightly buttoned shirt in a dream means experiencing
tight circumstances or reuniting with a traveller returning home, or it could
mean marriage for an unwed person. Wearing a stately apparel in a dream
means honor and dignity. Wearing a soldier’s uniform in a dream means war.
Wearing a scholar’s robe or a teacher’s vest in a dream means studying to become
a learned person. Wearing an ascetic’s woolen wrap in a dream means becoming
a renunciate. Wearing a salesman’s suit in a dream means hard work or looking
for work if the suit looks expensive in the dream, for people mostly wear
expensive looking suits when they are still searching for work. Wearing a white
garment in a dream means pride, honor and dignity. Wearing silk in a dream
means strength and occupying a high rank in a business or government. If one
sees a deceased person wearing a silken garment in a dream, it means that he
is dwelling in the heavenly paradise. Wearing a garment that is adorned with
gold in a dream means victory over one’s enemy. A black garment means honor,
reign and having mastery over people. Wearing a green garment in a dream
means martyrdom. Wearing a cotton garment in a dream means following the
Prophet’s tradition (uwbp). Wearing a woolen garment in a dream means
clarity, unless if it is coarse or unfitting and in that case, it means poverty and
humiliation. Wearing a linen garment in a dream means enjoying a blessing or
a favor. Wearing a brocaded garment in a dream means receiving an important
and a revered message, rising in station, enjoying wealth or it could represent
the blessing of having a child. Wearing a robe that is trailing behind one’s feet
in a dream means rebellion and disobedience, while wearing a moderately short
coat in a dream means purity, virtues and chastity. Wearing any type of garment
in a dream means emulating the character of such people or becoming a prisoner
of war. Wearing a kufi or a headdress for prayers in a dream means atonement
for one’s sins. Wearing a jubbah or a long cloak in a dream means longevity.
Wearing an open sports jacket in a dream means ease in one’s life or financial
success. Wearing a special costume for a festival or a celebration in a dream
means prosperity and a wealth that is saved for one’s children, or it could mean
buying new merchandise for one’s shop. Wearing a military uniform in a dream
means distress, trouble or a scientific dispute. Wearing one’s traditional cos¬
tumes in a dream, or that of another community means to befriend them and
to celebrate their festivities with joy. (Also see Filth; Linen; Used clothing)
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Henna
(Dye; A reddish-orange cosmetic dye produced from the stalks and leaves
of henna plant) Henna for a man represents his working tools. It also means
adornment, money, prosperity, or children. If a man sees his hands dyed with
henna in a dream, it means that he keeps praising his Lord. If only the right
hand is dyed with henna but looks ugly in the dream, it means that he may
commit a murder. Dying one’s hands with henna in a dream also means
carelessness about exposing one’s good and bad qualities in public, or it could
mean that he delivers his merchandise or work in any condition without
acknowledging blame, fault, or recognizing his improper behavior with his
customers. If one’s hands are tattooed with henna in a dream, it means that he
cheats to acquire his earnings. Eventually, he will be exposed and his opponents
will rejoice at his misfortune. If a woman sees her entire body dyed with henna
in a dream, it means having a good relationship with her husband. If after
applying the henna to her hands, the dye does not work in a dream, it means
that her husband does not show his love for her. If only the fingers are dyed with
henna in a dream, they then represent branches of dates, or clusters of grapes.
In general, dyeing one’s hands and hair with henna as a makeup in a dream
represents joy for the husband and wife as long as they do not exceed the
common norms. (Also see Dye; Tattoo)
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Dirt
(Earth) Dirt in a dream represents woman’s money or property. Walking on
dirt means soliciting money. Collecting dirt in a dream means saving money.
Sweeping dirt in one’s house in a dream means swindling money from one’s wife.
Sweeping dirt in one’s shop in a dream represents lawful earnings. Dusting the
ceiling of one’s shop and throwing it outside in a dream means business losses.
Carrying dirt in a dream means circulating rumors, and it also means dispelling
distress, or overcoming depression. (Also see Earth)
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Cave-in
(Earthquake) In a dream, it means a threat by the ruler. If one sees the
earth caving in under him, he will suffer a severe chastisement. An earthquake
usually means a bitter illness or a plague hitting the population of the town or
locusts or a severe cold weather, or it could mean a drought. If an evil person
sees the earth caving under him in a dream, it means a punishment for his sins
or undertaking a long and a distant journey from which he may not return home.
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Monument
(Edifice; Imposing structure) In a dream, a monument means lies,
falsehood, arrogance, or destruction. An imposing monument in a dream also
may mean spiritual guidance.
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Mother
(Educator; Eye-brow; Governess) Seeing one’s mother in a dream has a
deeper and a stronger meaning than seeing one’s father. All the same in one’s
dream, seeing her means attaining one’s goal. Man’s dreams are most pleasing
when he sees his parents, grand parents or a relative. If one is going through
difficulties and sees his mother in a dream, it means that help will come his way
from sources he does not anticipate. If in real life he is awaiting someone’s return
from a journey, that person could arrive shortly. If one is sick, it means that he
will be cured from his illness. If one sees his mother giving birth to him, should
he be ill in real life, then it means the approach of his death, for a deceased is
wrapped in a shroud, while a new born is wrapped with a receiving cloth. If the
person in question is poor, then seeing his mother in a dream means that his
financial conditions will change for the better. If he is rich, it means restrictions
of his earnings, for a child is dependent on others, and his movements are
restricted. (Also see Earth)
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Eggs
(Eggs in a basket or a place.) Eggs represent the element of prosperity, or
the fear of depleting one’s riches. Eggs in a dream also represent marriage for
an unmarried person and children for a married one. If one’s chicken lay eggs
for him in a dream, it means a new born in his family. Eating a boiled egg in a
dream means comfort and income while eating a raw egg means unlawful
earnings, adultery or distress. If one sees his wife laying an egg in a dream, it
means that she will bear a child who will lack faith in God. If the egg breaks in
the dream, it means that his newborn will die shortly after birth. If one sees
himself raising chicken for eggs, then if the eggs hatch in his dream, it means
that some of his affairs that where unsolvable will rejuvenate with success, and
it could mean that he will beget a child who will grow to have true faith in God
Almighty. He also may beget a child for each egg that hatches in his dream. Eggs
in a basket in a dream also represent a family reunion. (Also see Boiled eggs;
Omelet)
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Hill
(Elevation) In a dream, a hill represents a powerful and a dangerous person.
Any construction surrounding such a hill represents one’s wealth. If one sees a
flat land adjacent to a discarded high ground or a hill in a dream, such a hill
represents a rich man whose wealth compares to the size of the surrounding
property. A valley of green pasture surrounding a hill in the dream represents
his strength, justice in method of dealing with others, or it could mean religious
devotion. Following that line of thoughts, it also means rising in rank at the
hand of a powerful person. Crossing hills in a dream means escaping from
danger. Standing on top of a hill in a dream means presiding over a religious
person. Descending a hill or an elevation in a dream represents losses, migraine
headache, or humiliation. Imprisonment on the top of a hill in a dream means
a high rankingjob. If the elevation is made of trash in a dream, it means worldly
and material status. An elevation in a dream also represents one’s wife.
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Swimming
(Employment; Knowledge; Prison) If a man of knowledge sees himself
swimming in the ocean in a dream, it means that he will attain his goals. If he
enters the water of the ocean then comes back to the shore in a dream, it means
that he will commence his path of seeking knowledge then abandons it.
Swimming in a dream also means going to jail. Swimming on sand in a dream
means that one may be incarcerated, that his living conditions in his jail will
be constricted, and that he will suffer in his prison from hardships equal to the
difficulties he encounters during his swim in the dream. If one sees himself
swimming inside his own house in a dream, it means that he will work for a
ruthless, wicked and an unjust employer who will entrap him in his service
through a business deal. Consequently, God Almighty will help him out of his
entanglements. If one is afraid of swimming in the dream, it means that he is
scared of someone in authority. If he runs away from swimming in a dream, it
means that he will escape from him. If one sees himself entering waters where
he can swim successfully in a dream, it means that he will engage in a major
project, lead an important job, or acquire authority and power. If one swims on
his back in a dream, it means that he will repent for a sin. If he swims in the
sea and finds its water stagnant in the dream, it means that he will serve
someone in authority, though his job will bringhim nothingbut trouble and the
wrath of his employer. If he still manages to cross the sea in his dream, it means
that he will escape from dangers his employment could inflict upon him. If he
swims with fear in a dream, it means trouble, imprisonment, or a sickness he
will endure depending on the type of needed efforts or distance he has to cross.
Should he think in the dream that he will not be able to make it, then it means
his death. If he shows courage during his swim in the dream, it means that he
will be able to escape from such a dangerous job. Troubled waters in a dream
mean adversities. Swimming successfully across troubled waters in a dream
means overcoming one’s adversities. Any sea or agitated waters in a dream
represent the authorities or the state, whether it be a swamp, a lake, a pond,
a sea, or an ocean. If one sees himself drowning in a river, or a lake, then if he
is carried by others and laid on dry land motionless like a fish in a dream, this
also means trials and adversities. If one is saved from drowningbefore he wakes-
up from his sleep in the dream, it means that he will triumph over his trials.
Otherwise, if he dies from it in the dream, it means that he may die from such
adversities. If during his swim one meets a ship that pulls him out of the waters,
or to which he holds or grabs, it also means escape from adversities. If one
drowns in the dream, it means that he may die as a martyr, though having
previously indulged in many sins. To walk on water, whether it is the sea or a
river in a dream means good spiritual standing, religious assiduousness and a
strong faith and determination. Walking on water in a dream also could be
interpreted as ascertaining something about which one may have doubt, or
placing one’s trust in God Almighty before embarking on a dangerous trip. (Also
see Air)
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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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Infringement
(Encroachment; Transgression) To infringe upon someone’s rights,
or to slander him, or to insult him in a dream means losing to him, unless if there
is a legitimate reason, or a legal point for trespassing. If someone infringes upon
your rights in any way in a dream, it means that your ultimate victory over him
is sure. Infringement in a dream also means prosperity and success in this
world, though the end results may not be as positive as the beginning. (Also see
Cursing; Injustice; Insulting)
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Pleasure
(Enjoyment; Orgasm; Sexual climax; Sexual pleasure) In a dream,
pleasure means something which is temporary, or a short lived benefit. Sexual
enjoyment in a dream also means committing the forbidden act of adultery, or
it could denote usury, or a deceptive sale. Sexual pleasure in a dream also may
mean arrogance, pride about one’s properties, business partnership, or a
marriage where the wife will enjoy what she receives and the husband will
benefit from satisfying his desire. (Also see Sexual intercourse)
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Running away
(Escape; Fear; Take flight) Running away from something in a
dream means turning to God Almighty and seeking refuge in Him for safety and
protection. Running away in a dream also could meanreceivingan appointment,
or it could mean repentance from a sin, or it could mean one’s death. If one sees
himself running away to escape from an enemy he fears in a dream, it means
that he will be safe. If a man of knowledge or a scholar sees himself running away
from an enemy in fear in a dream, it means that he will be asked to sit as a judge,
or to govern. If one sees himself running away but has no fear in the dream, it
means his death. (Also see Escape from danger; Take a flight)
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Digging
(Excavate) Digging the earth in a dream means profits equal to the
measure of earth one piles-up if the dirt is dry. However, if the ground is wet
in the dream, it means deceiving someone else in a business venture, whereby,
he gains nothing from it but headache and exhaustion equal to the amount of
earth he piles-up. The digger’s plot also may backfire. If a sick person or if
someone in his household who is sick sees himself digging the earth in a dream,
it could mean digging a grave. If a business traveller sees himself digging the
earth, it represents his travels and the dirt he gathers represent his profits.
Digging a hole, a water well or irrigations and planing to water the plants
through them in a dream means looking for a job to earn one’s livelihood and
to bring its benefits to his family. Eating from the dirt one digs in his dream,
means profits earned from deception. Finding oneself inside a hole in a dream
means that one may divorce his wife. If one sees himself outside a hole, looking
at it in a dream, it means an argument with her which will end in reconciliation.
If a sick person sees himself coming out of a hole in a dream, it means recovering
from illness or being set free from prison. If one sees himself digging the earth
in a dream, it also means muddling in falsehood to earn nothing but wrath.
Digging a cavity through a mountain in a dream represents a person who
associates himself with a difficult but a beneficial person. Digging a well in a
dream also represents a crafty and an artful deceiver. A person digging the
ground in a dream also represents a jailer, or veiling abominable actions. (Also
see Pickax; Construction worker)
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Atonement
(Expiation; Penance; Requital) Atonement, distribution of gifts or
charities as penance for one’s sins in a dream means payment of one’s debts,
delivering a trust to its rightful owner, paying a fine or reciprocating an
invitation. (Also see Tithe collector)
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Kohl
(Eye makeup; Makeup) Kohl in a dream represents money and clarity. Ifone
is given some powdered kohl in a dream, it means money. If a righteous and God¬
fearing person places kohl on someone’s eyes in a dream, it means blessings and
guidance. Finding a container of kohl in a dream means receiving money.
Smearing one’s eyes with kohl in a dream means becoming more religious. If a
blind person smears his eyes with kohl in a dream, it means that he will
miraculously recover his sight. If one smears his eyes with a silver-white
powdered mixture or antimony in a dream, it means that he will have two wives.
If one coats his eyelids with butter or lather in a dream, it means that he is
pursuing an unlawful heterosexual, or a loathsome homosexual relationship.
Beautifying childrens’ eyes with other than kohl or antimony in a dream means
molesting them. If one uses kohl as medicine for his eyes in a dream, it means
that he will correct his religious performance and commit his life to a godly
cause. If his intention is made to beautify himself with kohl in the dream, it
means that he is seeking material success, or worldly promotion. If someone
smears one’s eyes with kohl to the degree of blinding him in the dream, it means
that he will defraud him of some money. If a virgin girl or a widow places kohl
over her eyelids in a dream, it means her marriage. Coating or encrusting one’s
eyes with blood or ashes in a dream means corruption and a non-acceptable
marriage, or an illegal marriage. (Also see Makeup)
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Witness
(Eyewitness; Legitimacy; Testify; Truth) An eyewitness in a dream
means triumphing over one’s enemy, testifying to the truth and refuting
falsehood. If one sees himself as a true signing witness to an agreement in a
dream, it means that he will triumph over his enemies. If one sees himself
witnessing a contract or putting his seal on a testimony in a dream, it means
that he will loan money to the second party in the contract. If one sees himself
bearing a true testimony before someone and against the other in a dream, it
means that he will attend the pilgrimage in Mecca.
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Rainbow
(Fantasy; Illusion; Pipe dream) In a dream, a rainbow means peace and
tranquility. If the red color is dominant in the dream, then it means witnessing
bloodshed during the same year. If the yellow color is more dominant in the
dream, it means an illness. If the green color is more dominant in the dream,
then it means safety, peace and tranquility. A rainbow in a dream also means
marriage. Seeing a rainbow over one’s right side in a dream means blessings.
If it appears on one’s left side in the dream, then it means prosperity and a good
harvest. As for poor people, seeing a rainbow on one’s right side also means
richness, while for a rich person it means short lived difficulties. A rainbow in
a dream also represents wonders, or a military coup. If thunder accompanies the
rainbow in the dream, then it means war.
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Estate
(Farmland) In a dream, a farmland represents wealth and benefits, for
cities live from the produce of a farmland. A farmland in a dream also represents
stored grains or fruits or vegetables. Anything that affects the farmland, such
as drought, inundation, diseases or a fire in a dream will manifest in people’s
life in the cities. A farmland in a dream also may represents one’s livelihood and
earnings, a patient and a helping wife, or a hard-working and a patient husband.
If one sees a blossoming farmland in his dream, it means blessings, growth and
profits from his work. A farmland in a dream also means wasting one’s life in
useless endeavors, or it could mean heedlessness, lack of comfort, pleasure in
one’s life or neglecting to seek knowledge while occupying oneself in pursuing
mundane objectives. (Also see Farm)
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Ewe
(Female sheep) In a dream, a ewe represents a woman, a wife or prosperity.
Running after a ewe and finding oneself unable to keep-up or to catch it in a
dream means chasing a woman and failing to seduce her. Milking a ewe in a
dream means good profits for that year. Eating the meat of a ewe in a dream
means inheriting a rich woman. If a ewe leaves one’s house in a dream, it means
divorce or the death of one’s wife. If a ewe turns into a ram in a dream, it means
infertility. A pregnant ewe in a dream means expecting to receive some money.
Fighting with a ewe in a dream means an argument with a woman. Seeing a ewe
in a dream also means distress, adversities, loss of one’s husband or job. (Also
see Ram; Sheep)
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Boat
(Ferry; Ferryboat; Fireboat; Fishing boat; Ship; Star) In a dream, a fishing
boat represents profits and benefits. To sail on an unknown boat or to pilot a boat
or to give orders to sailors who are operating it in a dream means marriage to
a woman from a country to which the boat belongs, or it could mean doing
business in that land. To ride on a ferryboat in a dream means receiving God’s
benevolence and kindness in crossing over danger. A boat in a dream also
represents one’s relatives. Thus, whatever atmospheric conditions the skies
exhibits during the crossing or during a journey by boat, they will manifest in
one’s family. In a dream, a fireboat means dispelling anxieties, overcoming
distress and adversities. (Also see Carpenter; Helm; Ship)
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Patience
(Fettering; Forbearance; Self-control) Exercising patience in a dream
means glad tidings, or a warning about an adversity, or perhaps it could mean
success in one’s endeavors. If one exercises patience toward harm or adversities
he suffers in a dream, it means that he will rise in station, or receive a financial
reward, or it could mean enjoying good living, safety, good health and victory
in one’s life.
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War
(Fight) In a dream, war means deception, betrayal, misleading, or trickery.
War in a dream also means inflation, rising prices, a plague, food lines,
adversities and stress. If a soldier sees himself fighting an enemy in a dream,
it means that he will gain benefits and success in his life. (Also see War corre¬
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Rooster
(Fighter) In a dream, a rooster represents the man of the house and a
chicken represents the lady of the house. If one is offered a rooster in a dream,
it means that he will beget a son who will spend his life serving others. A rooster
in a dream also represents a man of bad character who also mixes serious talk
with joking, and whose words carry no weight. A rooster in a dream also
represents a servant who has compassion toward his master. Receiving a rooster
as a gift in a dream means making peace with a friend. If one sees himself
slaughtering a rooster in a dream, it means that he does not heed the call to
prayers. A rooster hence represents the caller to prayers. Seeing a rooster in a
dream also denotes increase in one’s wisdom and knowledge, or frequenting the
circles of knowledge. If one becomes a rooster in a dream, it means that he may
die shortly, or it could mean that he will become knowledgeable about setting
a timetable for the daily prayers. A rooster in a dream also represents a
preacher, a reader of sermons, a singer, a maii who commands good but does not
practice it, a sexually obsessed person, a broker, a guard, a generous man, a man
with good will and determination, or a man with a large family who gives
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Dirty face
(Filth) A dirty face in a dream represents a rare art, while a filthy body
represents a sinful person.
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Poker
(Fire iron; Fomenter) Using a poker for stirring Fire in a dream means
adversities, visitations and suffering.
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Take flight
(Flee; Run away) If one sees himself turning and running away in the
face of a battle in a dream, it means that he may contract a venereal disease,
or suffer from syphilis. Taking flight in a dream also may mean reverting to what
is proper. On the other hand, it may mean falling into sin to earn God’s wrath
and the despise of the common people. If one sees himself taking refuge in a
group of people, enticing them to fight in a dream, it means that he is
adventuring with his head by walking the path of evil, or by backbiting others.
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Courting
(Flirting; Love poems; Philander) Courting a woman or singing love
songs to her or displaying amorous behavior for her in public in a dream
represents someone who divulges people’s secrets.
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Miller
(Flour; Moving around in a circle) In a dream, a miller represents a selfish
person who is particularly interested in acquiring worldly gains and at what¬
ever price it may cost. If one sees an old man being a miller in a dream, the old
man here represents his grandfather, or one’s bosom friend and consequently
one will prosper and become extremely wealthy from his business. If the miller
is a young and a strong man in the dream, then he represents a strong helper.
A bakery miller in a dream means that one will attain his own goals through
hard work. If one sees himself grinding a sufficient quantity of wheat for two,
three, or four people in a dream, it means that he labors for his own need and
can barely provide for his family. If the miller is a young man who has gray hair
in the dream, then he represents both prosperity and strength. Seeing a miller
in a dream also means adversities, fights, a spendthrift, usury, or a hard
working guardian. Grinding other grains in a dream means dispelling distress
and bitterness from one’s heart. (Also see Saffron)
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Garden
(Flower garden) A garden in a dream means repentance, and repentance
from sin in a dream means a garden. Watering one’s garden in a dream means
having marital relations. If one sees his garden dry in a dream, it means that
his wife has commenced her menstrual period during which he is not permitted
to have sexual intercourse with her. If he sees someone else watering his garden
in a dream, it means that such a person will betray him with his wife. If one sees
himself entering an unknown garden with its trees unattended and its pasture
unkempt in a dream, it means distress and worries. A garden in a dream also
represents a woman. They both need water and they both bear fruits or children.
In this case, if the garden is interpreted to represent a woman, then its trees and
fruits represent her tribe, family and children. An unknown garden in a dream
also represents the Holy Quran. A garden in a dream also represents a
marketplace, a new bride’s house, a property, an animal domesticated for
service, a shop, a business, a tavern, a bathhouse, generosity, an army made of
slaves, cattle or personal assets. If one sees himself inside a garden in a dream,
it means comfort and growth in his life. If the house to which this garden belongs
is God’s house, then the man seeing it is in paradise. If he is sick, it means that
he will die from his illness and enter that paradise. If the garden is unknown
in the dream, it means martyrdom and particularly if he finds inside the garden
a woman calling him to herself, or to drink milk or honey from the garden’s rivers
and the same is true if the garden does not look like the ones he is accustomed
to see in the world. Otherwise, If one sees himself looking at a garden, and if he
is unmarried, it means that he will meet a suitable woman and get married. If
he is married, it means that he will receive joy from his wife equal to that which
he received from the garden in his dream. If one finds within such a garden a
group of associates or colleagues, the garden then represents a marketplace. If
one sees a servant or a worker of his urinating inside a well or a stream inside
such a garden in the dream, it means that a relative will betray the interests
of the family. A garden whose owner is known in a dream represents a mosque,
a park, people of knowledge, ignorant people, the generous ones or the stingy
ones. It also represents a meeting place where the rich and the poor, the
righteous and the insolent gather. A garden in a dream also may indicate a
religious center, a school, a center for scientific research and studies, a place of
worship, etcetera. If one enters a garden at the season of plucking its fruits in
a dream, it means glad tidings, money and increase in one’s good deeds,
marriage or children. On the other hand, if he enters a garden in the fall in a
dream, it means defamation, indebtedness, divorce, or it could mean loss of a
child. Seeing a deceased person in a garden means that he is in paradise. A
garden in a dream also represents a source of nourishment. Its fruits are colorful
and their taste ranges from sweet to salty and from sour to bitter. (Also see House
garden; Quran)
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Pleat
(Fold) In a dream, a pleat means forgiveness, pardon, concealing, or
suppressing one’s anger, or depletion of one’s sustenance, or the end of one’s life.
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Hunt
(Food) In a dream, a hunt represents a booty or profits. If one hunts a deer
or a rabbit in his dream, it means money and profits. If one hunts for sport in
the dream, it means backbiting or slandering a woman. If one sees himself
huntingwith hunting dogs in adream, it means that he will fulfill a long desired
wish. If one sees dogs going to hunt in a dream, it means good news for everyone,
or it could mean engaging in an act, or establishing a business. If he sees the
dogs returning from the hunt in a dream, it means dispelling fears, or shortage
of work. If one sees himself fishing with a fishing instrument in a dream, it
means making an honest living, or seeking lawful earnings. Hunting in a dream
represents one’s diligence and determination to succeed in his life, and to earn
his livelihood with his own sweat. If one happens to be unmarried, then hunting
in a dream means that he will get married. If one is married, it means that he
will beget a son. If a woman sees herself hunting in a dream, it means that she
has control over her husband’s money, her father’s assets, or it could mean that
she will receive an inheritance or control vast interests in a business. Hunting
small preys in a dream represents knowledge, a trade, or an inheritance. (Also
see Dog; Hunter)
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Manna
(Food; Valuable gift; Unexpected favor) A gummy saccharine secretion
found on a species of a Tamarisk tree. A manna tree is also found in the
Egyptian Sinai. Eating manna in a dream means receiving lawful money
without any labor or hardships, or it could mean a favor and a bestowal by the
grace of God Almighty. Seeing manna in a dream also means spending money
on God’s path, or escaping from a fatal accident or danger. Exchanging manna
for green sprouts and garlic in a dream means humiliation and poverty. Eating
manna in a dream means earnings lawful money.
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Blunder
(Foolish talk; Nonsense; or people’s foolish talk) Blunder in a dream
means disobedience, sin or refusing to accept a good advice. To make a foolish
oath in a dream means repentance of a sinner and guidance for a disbeliever.
(Also see Grammarian; Fool; Linguist; Lying)
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Arm 1
(Forearm; Limb; Member; Wing) One's two arms in a dream represent his
two brothers. his two close friends, two sons or partners. Ifone sees a person with
short arms in a dream, it means that he is courageous, generous and wondrous.
One's arm in a dream represent his brother and supporter or a spiritual example
he follows. Ifone's arm is broken in a dream, it means the death of one's brother
or closestfriend, or it could mean an accident or a calamity. One's arm in a dream
also signifies protection from sin or it cold represent his wife, his mother, his
teacher, wealth, craft, source of income, a supporting son or a close brother one
can depend on at times of difficulties. If one sees that his arm is missing
something in a dream, it could mean that he has little brain, though he is filled
with pride and haughtiness. (Also see Air; Body'; Forearm)
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Astrologer
(Foreseer; Fortuneteller; Predictor; Soothsayer) Seeing an astrologer
in a dream means associating oneself with spiritual masters and witnessing
some of their miraculous signs. An astrologer in a dream also may mean
knowledge of people’s secrets, curiosity, inquisitiveness, meddling in people’s
affairs, divulging people’s secrets, soothsaying, fortune-telling, backbiting,
predicting the future, hearsay, gossip, distress or trouble. If the one who is
seeing the dream suffers from any of the above ills, seeing an astrologer in a
dream also means dispelling such misfortunes. Seeing an astrologer in a dream
also signifies marriage, divorce, the death of a sick person, travels, delivering
a baby, hearing good or bad news. Seeing an astrologer in a dream also may
denote knowledge, following the true path and acting upon it, for a God fearing
astrologer mostly arbitrates by the prophetic rules. (Also see Astrolabe; Divi¬
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Forearm
(Fortify; Help) Using one’s forearm in a dream means lack of helpers.
A hairy forearm in a dream means debts. Seeing the forearms of a woman
uncovered in a dream means desiring worldly status. Feeling pain in one’s
forearm in a dream means sorrow. (Also see Arm)
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Castle
(Fortress; Stronghold) In a dream, a castle means using the vehicle of
truth. That is how the proverb: “Truth is a castle” came about. A castle in a
dream also represents its owners, an army’s fortification, or it may represent
knowledge, the Quran, or it could mean seeking refuge in God’s protection from
the evils of the accursed Satan and his armies, such as deities, preposterous or
exaggerated titles, etcetera. The towers of a castle in a dream represent the
leaders. Its battlement represents the solders and spies. Its gates represent the
guards. Its fortress represents the minister. Its hospices and barns represent
the clan or the coffers. It is also said that a castle in a dream could represent
an infallible and a strong person. Seeing it from a distance means rising in rank
or guarding one’s chastity. (Also see Citadel; Fortress)
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Bird
(Fowl; Man; Woman) An unknown bird in a dream represents the angel of
death. If one sees a bird diving to the ground to pick a pebble, a paper, or a worm,
then if he soars away from a house that hosts a sick person in a dream, it means
that the sick person will shortly die from his illness. If one sees a bird diving
toward him in a dream, it means a journey. If one sees him standing over his
head, or over his shoulders, or sitting in his lap in a dream, it denotes one’s work
or profession. If the bird is white in the dream, it means that one’s work is clean,
If his color is tanned in the dream, it means that one’s work is tainted. If a male
bird sits in the lap of a pregnant woman in a dream, it means that she will beget
a boy. If a female bird sits in her lap in a dream, it means that she will beget
a girl. Large or predatory birds in a dream represent kings, presidents, leaders,
tyrants, men of knowledge or merchants. Water birds, sea gulls, etcetera,
represent honorable people who rose in rank in two spheres, the sphere of water
and that of the air. They also could mean a journey. If they quack in the dream,
they represent lamentingor crying. Singingbirds in a dream represent musicians
and singers. To see a flock of birds in a dream means money and power and
particularly for someone who tends them or cares for them. Seeing birds flying
over one’s head means gaining authority and power. If one sees birds flying
inside his house or shop in a dream, it means angels. If a bird flies into one’s hand
in a dream, it means glad tidings. A bird in a dream also means work. An
unknown bird in a dream means a warning, an advice or an admonition. If one’s
bird looks beautiful in a dream, it denotes the quality of his work. If one sees
himself in a dream carrying an ugly looking bird, it also denotes the quality of
his actions or that a messenger may bring him good news. An unknown bird
means profits. To see black colored birds in a dream denote bad deeds, while
white colored birds represent good deeds. Colored birds in a dream represent
mixed actions. Seeing a bird in a dream also could mean honor, power, authority
ornament or profits. A bird in a dream also represents a fun and a most
entertaining companion. A bird in a dream also represents a boy. If one
slaughters a bird in his dream, it means that he will beget a child who will live
in sickness during his childhood and that his father will fear for his death. It
is said that a bird in a dream also represents a rich and a tricky leader who
constantly fights for his earnings and to insure his success or superiority. A bird
in a dream also represents a beautiful woman. The singing of birds in a dream
means hearing good words or receiving a valuable knowledge. A flock of birds
in a dream represents easy earned wealth. A bird in a dream also represents a
boy. Capturing a bird in a dream means having control over a powerful person.
Killing a bird in a dream means fulfilling one’s goal. Plucking the feathers,
cleaning and eating a bird in a dream means earnings, prosperity, or a woman.
Slaughtering a bird in a dream means raping one’s servant. Holding a bird in
one’s hand or having it inside a cage in a dream means a sickness that will befall
one’s son. If the bird flies away from one’s hand or from its cage in a dream, then
it means one’s death. A flock of birds in a dream also represents gatherings of
love, unity, family reunions and celebrations. However, the gathering of birds
in a dream also could mean banding to commit wrong or the dispersal of one’s
family or friends, or it could mean business losses. (Also see Blackbird; Bustard;
Nest; Osprey; Roller)
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Fishery
(Fresh seafood) A fresh fish salesman in a dream represents a jeweler,
one who earns lawful money, knowledge, strive, trickery, exposing secrets or
defamation. To buy a fresh fish in a dream also may mean getting married. (Also
see Seafood restaurant)
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Middle course
(Frugal; Taking the middle course) Taking the middle course in
a dream, or following one’s own interest, or being frugal, or adopting restraint
in one’s dream means finding an appropriate woman to marry, choosing a
suitable partner, or pursuing a spiritual path to learn about good conduct. If one
finds himself limiting his outdoor walks, or intentionally staying away from
crowds in a dream, it denotes his humility and good character.
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Pear
(Fruit) A pear in a dream means money, blessings, or a sickness. Eating it
in season in a dream means benefits, income, or it could denote the arrival of
a long awaited person. Eating pears out of season in a dream means a sickness
or swelling, though if a sick person eats a pear in a dream, it means a cure for
his illness, or it could mean earning unlawful money. Receiving a basket, or a
plate of pears in a dream means receiving an inheritance. As for a pregnant
woman, pears in a dream represent a son, and for an unmarried woman, they
means marriage. Pears in a dream also signify the death of an ailing person and
his burial.
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Quince
(Fruit) A quince in a dream denotes a sickness. However, if a sick person
eats this fruit in his dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If a
governor eats quince in his dream, it means that he will achieve his goals. If a
healthy person eats it in his dream, it means that he will receive spiritual
guidance. If a merchant eats it in his dream, it means prosperity. Extracting
juice from a quince in a dream means undertaking a business trip and reaping
good benefits from one’s venture. A quince tree in a dream represents a prudent,
discrete and a firm man from whom no one can benefit, or it could represent a
vile person. A green quince in a dream is better than a yellow one. A quince in
a dream also represents a beautiful and a noble woman. Many interpreters
disliked the quince fruit because of its yellowish color, and they mostly qualify
it to mean sickness because of the constipation it causes if eaten raw. However,
its yellowish color also can be interpreted as the color of gold. Seeing or eating
a quince in a dream also means travelling with good companions, though some
of them may be of no benefit. However, in general a quince or a quince tree in
a dream can still be interpreted in a positive sense under all circumstances.
Quintessence: (See Pith)
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Apricot
(Fruit) In season, seeing an apricot in a dream means money. Seeing
apricot out of season in a dream means illness. A fruitbearing apricot tree in a
dream represents a rich man. However, it is said that an apricot tree in a dream
also represents someone who suffers from a serious illness, and is of little or no
use to others. On the other hand, it is said that an apricot tree in a dream
represents someone with a cheerful face, who is courageous in defends himself,
but who is stingy with his own family. When the apricot is still green and
unripened in the dream, it represents little money. When it ripens and becomes
yellow in adream, it denotes greater profits. Eating a ripened apricot in a dream
means being generous and charitable, or it could mean recovering from an
illness. Breaking a branch from an apricot tree in a dream means a dispute with
one’s family or with a friend. In general, breaking a branch from a tree in a
dream means claiming someone’s money or denying him his money, or it could
mean failing to perform one’s prayers, neglecting one’s obligatory fast or
misusing and damaging someone else’s property. Attending an apricot farm in
a dream means trustworthiness and dutifulness. It is also said that an apricot
tree in a dream represents a hypocrite, because yellow in a dream means illness,
and hypocrisy is an illness. An apricot tree in a dream also represents a wealthy
woman. Plucking apricots from a tree in a dream also could mean marrying such
a woman. Harvesting any fruitbearing tree in season in a dream means
pleasures and work, except for the mulberry tree, for here it means toiling,
hardship or waste of time. Plucking apricots from an apple tree in a dream
means impressing unjust rules upon others. In general, a yellow colored fruit
in a dream signifies illness. A sower tasting fruit in a dream signifies distress
and sorrow. Apricot in a dream also signifies fear, bringing things under control,
things returning to normal or it could even mean pleasant gains. (Also see Fruit)
April: (See Thunder)
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Smoke
(Fumes) In a dream, smoke means a partnership, an investment, or it
could represent outside money which someone has placed with one’s own capital
for business. Smoke in a dream also may mean meekness, or loss of property or
capital. However, seeing smoke in a dream may mean profits only for one whose
livelihood stems from dealing with fire. In a dream, smoke also represents an
appalling or a horrifying calamity wherever it may appear. (Also see Clouds of
smoke; Sparks)
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Anger
(Fury; Indignation; Rage) Leaving one’s home angry in a dream means
entering a prison. If one gets angry for material gains in a dream, it means that
he has disdain and contempt toward God’s religion. However, should he get
angry in his dream to defend God’s rights, then it means gaining strength and
power. Becoming angry for someone else’s sake in a dream signifies a corrupt
contract, a tainted agreement, a marriage consent with a hidden intent of a
divorce to follow, fighting for unlawful earnings, or it could mean accumulating
money from usury. In a dream, usury and anger mean falsehood in wakefulness.
(See Foam; Frothing at the mouth; Sneezing; Suppressing one’s anger)
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Sanitation
(Garbage; Refuse; Sweeping) Sanitation in a dream means profits for
its professionals, a street sweeper, or a garbage collector. If a poor person sees
himself engaged in such a profession in his dream, it means easing of his
difficulties, and making money from a new employment. If a rich person sees
himself managing such a business in his dream, it means profits, leadership,
honor and earning everyone’s respect. (Also see Garbage; Sweeping the floor;
Trash collector)
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Sprout
(Garden greens; Leguminosae) A fresh sprout in a dream means distress,
but if it is dry, then it means a good harvest, or clean money which is earned
with joy. If one sees himself gathering a bunch of green sprouts in a dream, it
denotes a warning. If one recognizes its substance in his dream, interpreting the
element then goes back to its innate quality. Entering into a field of sprouts in
a dream means a marriage into the family who owns that farmland, or it could
mean a business partnership. If one sees himself bartering green sprouts for
bread in a dream, it means aversion to poverty. Eating cooked sprouts in a
dream means benefits in every respect. If one sees himself in a dream exchanging
quails and manna (See Manna) for green sprouts and garlic, it means that he
will be subjugated to poverty and humiliation. Purslane in a dream represents
someone who has exaggerated hopes. This is why this type of sprout is also
called: ‘Stupid sprout.’ (Also see Garden herbs; Lentil)
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Quran
(Garden; Holy Book; The Last Revelation) In a dream, the holy Quran
represents a garden because when one looks at it, it looks like a beautiful garden
and its verses are the fruit of knowledge and wisdom the reader can pluck.
Learning a Quranic verse, a saying of God’s Prophet (uwbp), a prophetic
tradition, or a craft in a dream means richness after poverty, or guidance after
heedlessness. If one sees himself in a dream reading from the pages the holy
Quran, it signifies honor, command, happiness and victory. Reciting the Quran
by heart and without reading the pages of the holy Book in a dream means
proving to be true, or having a true claim, being pious, commanding what is good
and forbidding what is evil. If one is told a verse from the holy Quran in a dream,
he should understand it, memorize it and comply with the same. If the verse
reads about mercy or glad tidings or other admonitions in the dream, the
interpretation of one’s dream should be the same. If the Quranic verses recited
in the dream connote an advice, one should act upon it in order for him to reap
its benefits. If one hears a Quranic verse containing a warning, promising
punishment for the disbelievers, or announcing a swift retribution for their sins,
then one should immediately repent for his sins, even if the verses relate to
previous nations or times. If one sees himself reciting the Quran and under¬
standing what it says in a dream, it denotes his vigilance, intelligence, faith and
spiritual awareness. If a Quranic verse is recited to someone, and if he does not
agree with the divine judgement in the dream, it means that he will suffer harm
from someone in authority, or that a punishment from God Almighty will soon
befall him. If an unlettered person sees himself reading the holy Quran in a
dream, it could also mean his death, or his reading of his own records. If one sees
himself reading the holy Quran without true interest in it in a dream, it means
that he follows his own mind, personal interpretations and innovations. If one
sees himself eating the pages of the holy Quran in a dream, it means that he
earns his livelihood from his knowledge of it. If one sees himself completing the
reading of the entire Quran in a dream, it means that a splendid reward from
his Lord is awaiting him, and that he will get whatever he asks for. If a
disbeliever sees himself reading the holy Quran in a dream, the verses of
admonition will help him in his life, the verses of punishment will be his warning
from God Almighty and the parables will denote his need to contemplate the
meaning. If one sees himself writing the verses of the holy Quran on slabs of
a mother of pearl, or on a piece of cloth in a dream, it means that he interprets
it according to his own liking. If one sees himself inscribing a Quranic verse on
the ground in a dream, it means that he is an atheist. It is also said that reading
the Quran in a dream means fulfillment of one’s needs, clearing of one’s heart
and establishment of one’s success in his life. If one discovers that he has
memorized the Quran in a dream, though in wakefulness he has not memorized
it, it means that he will own a large property. Hearing the verses of the holy
Quran in a dream means the strengthening of one’s power, reaching a praiseworthy
end to his life, and that one will be protected from the envy and jealousy of
evildoing people. If a sick person sees himself reciting a verse from the holy
Quran, but could not remember to what chapter it belongs in the dream, it
means that he will recover from his illness. Licking the holy Quran in a dream
means that one has committed a major sin. Reciting the holy Quran in a dream
means increase in one’s good deeds and rising in his station. (Also see Holy Book;
Pearl necklace; Reading)
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Childbirth
(Giving birth) Seeing one’s wife giving birth to a son in a dream when
in fact she is not pregnant means wealth. If a pregnant woman sees herself
giving birth to a girl in a dream, it means a boy, and if she gives birth to a boy
in the dream, it means a girl. Giving birth to a girl means relief from distress,
while giving birth to a boy in the dream means distress and worries. If a sick
person sees his mother giving birth to him in a dream, it means the approach
of his death, for a deceased person is wrapped in a shroud, while a newborn is
wrapped with a receiving cloth. If the person in question is poor, it means that
his financial conditions will change for the better, but if he is rich, it means
restriction of his earnings, for a child is dependent on others while his move¬
ments are restricted. If a traveler sees his wife giving birth to a new child in a
dream, it means obstruction of his travels and changes in his plans. If a woman
gives birth to a child from her mouth in a dream, it means her death. If a man
gives birth to a son in a dream it means illness, escape from danger or separation
from a bad wife. If a man gives birth to a daughter in a dream, it means relief
from distress, happiness or the birth of a child from his posterity who will grow
to become a renowned leader. If a woman gives birth to a cat in a dream, it means
that her child will grow to be a thief. Childbirth in a dream means relief from
hardships, recovering from illness or departure from one’s home or neighbor¬
hood. Childbirth in a dream also means comfort, relaxation, payment of one’s
debts and repentance from sin. If a woman gives birth to a son in a dream, it
denotes the conclusion of her sufferings, glad tidings, payment of her debts or
repentance from sin. If she gives birth to a daughter in the dream, then it means
honor, prosperity and ease. If a poor man gives birth to a child in a dream, it
means prosperity. If he is rich, then it means distress. If he is unmarried, it
means a forthcoming marriage, so that his future wife will give the birth he saw
in his dream. In general, if a man sees himself giving birth in a dream, it means
his death or the death of a relative, or it could mean experiencing poverty. As
for a needy person, it means relief or an escape. As for a merchant, giving birth
in a dream means loss of his investment. (Also see Dragon)
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Slippers
(Glass slippers; Hoof; Protection; Wooden clogs; Wooden slippers.)
Slippers in a dream represent property, protection, a ring, or preventing evil
happening. Wearing a pair of slippers in a dream also means a journey, or
travelling by sea, or it could mean buying a new vehicle. Tight slippers in a
dream means tightness in one’s livelihood, entanglements, or being pursued by
debt collectors. Removing one’s slippers in a dream means putting an end to
one’s strains. Wearing embroidered slippers coupled with a shawl over one’s
shoulders in a dream means increase in one’s wealth and respect. Wearing them
in the winter is more beneficial then wearing them in the summer where they
mean distress. Seeing one’s slippers on fire or if they fall into a well in a dream
may mean the death of one’s wife. In a dream, a pair of new slippers that are
elongated like a boat means tight circumstances and debts. Slippers in a dream
also represent money which is earned from a foreign country or from an import
and export business. If slippers in a dream are interpreted to mean protection,
then losing them in a dream could mean loss of one’s job. If they are interpreted
to mean religion, then losing them in a dream means relief from difficulties, or
an end to one’s trials. Wearing a pair of simple slippers in a dream means taking
a trip to a distant place, or a marriage to a young virgin. If one’s slippers are
worn-out in a dream, it means that one may marry an unwed woman or a widow.
Losing a slipper in a dream means losing half of one’s assets. Finding a pair of
lost slippers in a dream means occupying oneself with worldly business rather
than serving one’s benefits in the hereafter, or it could mean delinquency in
attending one’s religious duties. Wearing wooden slippers in a dream means
repentance from sin, engaging in an argument, acquiring knowledge, or exposing
a secret one would rather conceal from others. Walking with glass slippers in
a dream means being a hypocrite and a bad companion whose friendship does
not last, and whoever befriends someone wearing glass slippers in a dream will
suffer from adversities and hardships because of him. (Also see Wooden clogs)
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King
(God Almighty; Governor; Mayor; President; Royalty; Sultan) The true King
is God Almighty. If the king is pleased with someone in a dream, it means that
God Almighty is pleased with him, and if the king is angry with him in the
dream, it means that God Almighty is displeased with him. If one sees the king
frowning in a dream, it means that he fails to properly perform his prayers or
show true religious devotion. If one sees him smiling in a dream, it means profits
in one’s material as well as spiritual life. If one sees that God Almighty has
appointed him as a king over a land, it means that he will receive such a regency,
should he qualify. Later on, unrest will bring tyrants, or dictators to justice,
while people of knowledge and piety will survive and regain their authority. If
one sees himself as a calif or as an Imam in a dream and should he qualify, it
means that he will receive such an honor, rank, trust and fame in the land,
though his vice-regency will not become hereditary. However, it is a bad omen
if he becomes a calif in the dream and does not qualify for such an appointment.
In such a case, and by contrast, he will be humiliated and dispersed, and his own
helpers will become his superiors, while his enemies will rejoice at his misfortune.
If one sees himself as a king in a dream, though in reality he does not qualify,
it means that he may die quickly, and the same is true if a sick person sees
himself turned into a king. If he is healthy, it means that someone in his family
may die shortly. Seeing a king in a dream also denotes exposing hidden secrets.
If a philosopher or a fortuneteller sees himself transformed into a king in a
dream, then it denotes glad tidings should he not complain about it in his dream.
If a slave sees himself becoming a king in a dream, it means that he will be set
free. If one sees himself becoming one of the great kings of this world in a dream,
it means that he will attain worldly success in his life, though it will be
accompanied with religious failure. If the person is a natural con artist, it means
that he will be captured and imprisoned. If a man sees himself awarded a
knighthood that is suitable only for woman, then it means his death. If one sees
the kingreprimandinghim in a dream, it means peace between them. If one sees
himself arguing a case with knowledge and wisdom before a king in a dream,
it means that he will win his case and receive what he came for. If one sees
himself complaisant with the king about his case in the dream, it means that
he will lose his case and the judgment will go the king’s way. If one sees himself
walking with a king and rubbing shoulders with him in the dream, it means that
he will oppose the king or disobey him. If he sees himself following the king in
a dream, it means that he will pursue the king’s traditions during his lifetime
or after his death. If one enters the king’s palace prostrating in a dream, it means
that he will be appointed in a leadership position and receive the king’s pardon.
If one sees himself mixing with the king’s harem, or sleeping with them and
should there be signs of comfort, trueness, or wisdom in his act in the dream,
it means that he will enter the king’s inner circles. Otherwise, should he in the
dream fear the consequences of what is happening, or if he lacks trueness, or
if he slanders them, or indulges in what is unlawful for him to do, then should
he reach the king’s door, it means that he will triumph against his enemies
inside that palace, and they can cause no harm to him. If in his dream, the king
gives him a gift, it means that he will win victory and honor in his life to equal
the value of that gift. If the king gives him a brocaded silk garment in the dream,
it means that he will give him a wife from the royal family. If the king speaks
to someone in a dream, it means honor, fame, wealth after poverty, release from
jail, expansion of one’s business, or victory over one’s enemy. If an appointed
governor sees himself looking into a mirror in a dream, it means that he will be
dismissed from his post. If an appointed king sees someone who looks like him
sitting in his throne in a dream, it means that he will beget a son. If he divorces
his wife in a dream, it means that he will abdicate his throne. To see oneself
sleeping with the king in the same bed and without a curtain between them, and
if the king leaves the bed while one remains resting therein in the dream, it
means that his mixing with the king will incur jealousy, or that he will inherit
him. If one leaves the bed before the king, it means that he will escape from a
great danger. If one sees himself sleeping alone in the king’s bed in a dream, it
means that he will marry a woman from the governing family, or that he may
spend from his own money for the sake of a woman in that palace. If the bed is
in the palace though unknown in the dream, it means that he will become a
member of that government. If a king hears his subjects praising him in a dream,
it means that he will show good qualities. If his subjects shower him with money
in a dream, it means that they speak ill of him or cast blame at him. If they
shower him with sugar in the dream, it means they speak nicely of him, and if
they shower him with stones in the dream, it means that they will speak harshly
of him. If one sees the people paying obeisance and bowing to him in a dream,
it means that they will stand humbly before him. If they prostrate themselves
before him in a dream, it means that they truly praise him. If a king sees himself
following the opinion of a woman in a dream, it means that he will lose his
kingdom or fall victim to depression, or that he will be thrown into jail. If he
opposes her in the dream, it means that he will escape from a great danger. If
a king sees himself walking in a dream when a common subject comes near him
and whispers something in his ear, the commoner here represents the angel of
death ‘Izrail, and it means that the king may die a sudden death. Eating from
the hand of one’s servant in a dream represents the growing of one’s authority,
increase of his business, knowledge, or wisdom. If a king sees himself preparing
a banquet for guests in a dream, it means that his opponents will come to argue
their case, though he will win over them. If he sees himself placing food on the
table in a dream, it means that a messenger will come to see him concerning a
dispute. If the food is sweet, then the problem will end nicely. If the food is
greasy, then the problem will be a lasting one. Sour food then means steadfastness.
Eating on the table of a just and a righteous king in a dream means blessings
and honor. If the king is seen walking alone in the markets in a dream, it means
that he is a humble, just, and a strong ruler. A sick king in a dream represents
weakness in his faith and injustice toward his subjects. If the king is carried over
people’s shoulders in a dream, it means lack of faith and lack of attendance to
one’s religious obligations, or weakness in his ruling. If the king dies and does
not get buried in a dream, it means that the king and his subjects are deviates.
If he is buried and the people walk away from his grave in the dream, it means
that one will pursue something of no benefit, unless God Almighty decrees
otherwise. If one sees the king’s head transformed into a ram’s head in a dream,
it means that the king is a just and a kind ruler. If his head is transformed into
a dog’s head in the dream, then it represents his vile nature. If his chest turns
into a stone in the dream, it means that his heart will become like a rock. If one
sees his own hand turn into the king’s hand in a dream, it means that he will
receive a leadingjob. If one sees the king flying with wings in a dream, it means
that his authority will spread. If his fingers increase in shape or number in the
dream, it means that his greed and injustice will manifest. Any dream about a
deceased king will manifest in his successors or in his progeny.
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Abraham
(God’s bosom friend, upon whom be peace, arb. khalil) To see the
Prophet Abraham, upon whom be peace, in a dream is a good sign of wealth,
blessings, glad tidings, devotion, long life, assiduousness, healing of a sick,
noble goals, righteous progeny, commanding good and forbidding evil, discard¬
ing bad company, compliance with the divine ruling, knowledge, guidance,
success after failure and separation from one’s family and kin to seek God’s
nearness and pleasure. In a dream, Abraham represents the element of com¬
passion toward one’s son and family and sometime he represents the element
of adversities and finally of reachingsafety. (Also see Feast of Immolation; Station
of Abraham)
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Kaaba
(God’s house in Mecca.) In a dream, the holy Kaaba represents the calif
of all Muslims, his chief minister, a leader of a country, or it may represent a
wedding. Seeing the holy Kaaba in a dream also means that one may enter it,
or it could mean receiving glad tidings and dispelling evil. Praying inside the
holy Kaaba in a dream means enjoying the guardianship and protection of
someone in authority, and safety from one’s enemy. Entering inside the holy
Kaaba in a dream means entering before a ruler. Taking something from inside
the holy Kaaba in a dream means receiving something from the ruler. If one of
the walls of the holy Kaaba crumbles in a dream, it means the death of the Calif
or the local governor. Entering the holy Kaaba and failing to perform any of the
prescribed rites in a dream means standing before God Almighty on the Day of
Judgment having performed one’s obligations, or it could mean repenting from
one’s sins. To look at the holy Kaaba in a dream means safety and protection
against fear. If one is given a job in Mecca in a dream, it means that he may
become an Imam. Stealing anything from the holy Kaaba in a dream means
committing a sin. Walking toward the holy Kaaba, or seeking it in a dream
means correcting one’s religious standing. Seeing oneself in Mecca mixing with
departed souls who are inquiring from him about the world in a dream means
to die testifying to the Oneness of God Almighty and to the prophethood of His
Messenger, upon whom be peace. Seeing the Kaaba inside one’s own house in
a dream means that one is still in power and living with grace. If the holy Kaaba
does not look right in one’s eyes in the dream, then it means adversities. If one
sees the holy Kaaba as his own house in a dream, the holy Kaaba then
represents the Imam of all Muslims who is the representative and vice-regent
of God’s Messenger (uwbp), and it means that one truly follows the Imam.
Praying on top of the holy Kaaba in a dream means becoming an apostate.
Entering the holy Mosque in Mecca and praying on the roof of the holy Kaaba
in a dream represents peace, tranquility, presiding over others, it also means
that one will become victorious wherever one goes, though with a questionable
conduct, he also may follow innovation and depart from the traditions and
teachings of God’s Messenger, upon whom be peace. Walkingby the holy Kaaba,
or leaving it behind in a dream means going against the traditions of God’s
Prophet, upon whom be peace, following the path of innovation, or interpreting
things according to one’s own mind and liking. If one sees angels descending
from the heavens to lift away the pillar of God’s House from Mecca and place
it in a different town in the dream, it means that people have gone astray and
the time of destruction has come. It also means that the pillar of the faith, the
righteous guide of the believers and God’s vice-regent on earth Al-Mahdi will
soon emerge to dwell in that town. If one sees the holy Kaaba burning in a
dream, it means that one has neglected or abandoned his prescribed prayers.
Any changes, decrease or increase in the shape of the holy Kaaba, moving of it
away from its place, or changing its look in a dream will reflect upon the Imam,
or the guide of all Muslims. Circumambulating the holy Kaaba or performing
any of the prescribed rites in a dream means walking the path of righteousness,
or correcting one’s religious life as much as one does in his dream. Failure to
perform some of the prescribed rites that are associated with being at the holy
Ka‘aba in a dream indicates one’s deviation from God’s path, and such innovation
is equal to changing the direction ( arb. Qiblah ) of one’s prayers. The holy Kaaba
in a dream also represents one’s prayers, for it is the focal point of all praying
Muslims. The holy Kaaba in a dream also represents God’s House, a mosque,
a community center of all Muslims, and it represents a teacher, a guide, Islam,
the holy Quran, the prophetic traditions, one’s son, a religious scholar, a shaikh,
a master, a husband, one’s mother, and the heavenly paradise. The holy Kaaba
is God’s House, and thereat people will be gathered and led into paradise. The
holy Kaaba in a dream also represents the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the
gathering of believers, the local markets and the vicinity of the holy Mosque. If
one sees that his own house has become the Kaaba and people are seeking it
and crowds are gathering at his door in a dream, it means that he will be
endowed with wisdom, gain knowledge and act upon it, and that people will
learn at his hand and follow his example. Performing some of the required rites
at the holy Kaaba in a dream also means that one may work for someone in
authority, or serve a man of knowledge, a shaikh, a renunciate, one’s father,
one’s mother, or it could mean that one has a master who demands clarity, true
following and hard-work from his students and disciples. (Also see Circum-
ambulation; Entering Paradise; Gutter of Mercy)
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Hud
(God’s prophet Hud, upon whom be peace, who was sent to the people of the
king ‘Ad.) If one sees God’s prophet Hud in a dream, it means that he will suffer
harm from ignoble and ignorant people, then he will escape from a great
distress, and be saved from their evil. Seeing God’s prophet Hud (uwbp) in a
dream also means that one will receive guidance, blessings and be able to save
others from plagues and destruction.
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Joseph
(God’s prophet Joseph, upon whom be peace; arb. Yusuf) Seeing God’s
prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream means attaining high rank or a vice-regency.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also could denote a time of rising prices, drought,
loss of one’s family, or suffering from people’s stratagem, entering a prison, then
be released by God’s grace. It also denotes one’s luck with women and adversities
related to one’s beauty and good character. Seeing God’s prophet Joseph in a
dream also means acquiring knowledge about dream interpretation, or catching
one’s enemy, then forgiving him, or digging a river, a water irrigation, or
transporting dead people from one country to another. It also could represent
a great advent or a miracle by the fact that he (uwbp) had performed a miracle
by God’s leave and returned his father’s sight. Joseph’s shirt in a dream means
dispelling distress, sorrows and recovering from illness. If the shirt is spotted
withblood in the dream, then it means separation and imprisonment. Ifhis shirt
is torn from the back in the dream, it means a false accusation. If a woman sees
Joseph (uwbp) in a dream, it means that she will lose her comfort and sight. She
will also live unhappy because of her separation from her beloved, and she will
fall in love with a great man. If the woman who is actually suffering from such
adversity sees such a dream, it means that God Almighty will turn to her with
mercy and guide her to repentance. If she is unmarried, it means that she will
get married. If she is poor, it means that she will become rich, and her life in
this world as well as in the hereafter will turn to her advantage. Seeing Joseph
(uwbp) as a young boy in a dream means having little or no luck with one’s
brethren. He will be lied to, suffer from imprisonment and other trials before
he recuperates, to rise and triumph over them. They will all then become his
subject. One who sees God’s prophet Joseph (uwbp) in a dream will also be a
pious, generous, charitable, and shares his good advice with those who need it,
or ask for it. If Joseph (uwbp) talks to someone, or gives him something in a
dream, it means that one will understand dream interpretations and learn
about Chronicles, or the two biblical books of History. Seeing him (uwbp) in a
dream also means marriage to a beautiful woman who will truly love her
husband. (Also see Jacob; Sale; Introduction p.p. xvi, xvii, xuiii)
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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.
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Muhammad
(God’s Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him; The
Seal of the prophets; The last Messenger) It is related that God’s Messenger,
upon whom be peace, has said: “One who sees me in a dream will see me in his
wakefulness, for Satan cannot impersonate me. ”He also has said: “One who sees
me in a dream, it is as if he has truly seen me, for Satan cannot impersonate me. ”
He also has said: “One who sees me in a dream will not enter the fire of hell. ”
Muslim theologians and scholars differ in opinion about the meaning of seeing
God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream. Imam Ibn Seerin used to ask someone who
tells of such a dream to describe the Prophet, upon whom be peace. If any of the
details did not fit his description, Ibn Seerin’s reply was: “You have not seen
him.” Asim Bin Kulayb once said: “I related to Ibn Abbas, God bless his soul and
that of his father, that I saw God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream. Ibn Abbas replied:
“Describe him to me.” Asim Bin Kulayb added: “I described him as resembling
Al-Hassan son of‘Ali, upon both of them be peace.” Ibn Abbas replied: “Indeed
you have seen him.” Ibn ‘Arabi once explained that the essence of seeing God’s
Prophet (uwbp) is cognizance of his presence and understanding the reality of
his character and example. Thus, recognizing the presence of the blessed being
is as affirmation of the truth, while seeing the physical form represents his
example and attributes, for being earthly does not change the essence of
prophethood. When God’s Prophet (uwbp) said: “He will see me in wakefulness,”
it means: ‘Expounding upon what he saw,’ for what one sees in such a dream is
the truth which resides in the realms of the unseen. In the second saying, when
God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, said: “It is as if he has truly seen me,” it
means that if one had seen him during the time of delivering God’s massage, the
example will be the same. Thus, the first saying signifies what is real and true
while the second saying implies the physical reality and its example. If one sees
God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, coming toward him in a dream, it means
blessings and benefits, and if one sees God’s prophet (uwbp) turning away from
him in a dream, it means the opposite. Al-Qadi ‘Iyad, God bless his soul, in¬
terpreted the words of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in his saying: “Has truly seen me,"
to mean: “has truly seen my physical form,” that the blessed companions knew,
while seeing him in another form in a dream means that one’s dream connotes
personal interpretations. Following the explanation of Al-Qadi ‘Iyad, Imam Al-
Nawawi commented by saying: “This is a weak explanation. A stronger inter¬
pretation is to say that one who sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream has seen
him in reality however his resemblance may appear. Whether the resemblance
in the dream is known or not.” In a separate commentary, Shaikh Al-Baqlani
added: “What Al-Qadi ‘Iyad has said does not contradict what Imam Al-Nawawi
has said.” This is because the first dream does not require interpretation,
according to Al-QadI ‘Iyad. In the second type of dream, that is discussed in
Imam Al-Nawawi’s comments, one’s dream does require interpretation or
analysis. This is to mean that since no Satan can impersonate God’s Prophet
(uwbp), then whatever appearance he displays in one’s dream is true. The
meaning of God’s prophet’s saying: “For Satan cannot impersonate me, ” implies
that since God’s guardianship (Isma ) is inviolable, and since God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace, is sacrosanct, then as he was protected during the time
of delivering God’s message to humanity, he is still protected by the same
guardianship after God Almighty took him back to Himself. Thus, whoever sees
God’s Prophet (uwbp) in any appearance in a dream, it is as if has seen him in
reality, regardless whether one sees him as a young man, or at the time of
delivering his message, or as an old person. If one sees him looking old in a
dream, it means peace. If one sees him looking young in a dream, it means war.
If one sees him smiling in a dream, it means that one is truly emulating his
traditions. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) in his known and recognized appear¬
ance in a dream means that the one seeing the dream is a pious person, that his
integrity is inviolable, and that his success is unquestionable. Seeing him
(uwbp) in a dream frowning represents the ill state of the one seeing the dream.
Ibn Abi Jumrah once said: “Seeing Him (uwbp) in a beautiful appearance
denotes the good religious standing of the person seeing the dream. Seeing him
with some disfeatures in a dream, a deficiency or distortion in one’s application
of his religious duties, for God’s Prophet (uwbp) is like a mirror that portrays
the one standing before it.” In this sense, the person seeing the dream can
recognize his own state. This interpretation is also given by Ibn Hajar Al-Hutaymi,
God bless his soul. Like that, in the book of ‘Sharh al-Shama-il’ of Imam Al-
Tirmithi, it is also stated that Satan cannot impersonate God Almighty, His
signs, prophets or angels. If someone suffering from distress sees God’s Prophet
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that his difficulties will be removed. If a prisoner
sees him in a dream, it means that he will be released form prison. If one is living
at a time of economic chaos, and if high prices are exploiting the people of the
land, or if injustice is tyrannizing everyone, then seeing God’s Prophet, upon
whom be peace, in a dream represents an end to such adversities. Seeing him
in his beautiful, radiant and impeccable appearance as best described by his
companions in a dream means glad tidings of attaining a successful conclusion
to one’s life in this world and in the hereafter. The state and clarity of one’s heart
and how well polished is his own mirror determines in what appearance he may
see him, upon whom be peace. If God’s Prophet (uwbp) comes toward someone
in a dream, or leads him in prayers, or if one sees himself accompanying him
on the road, or if one eats something sweet from his blessed hand, or receives
a cloak, or a suitable shirt, or if God’s Prophet promises him something, or prays
for him, then if the one seeing the dream qualifies for leadership, and if he is
a righteous and a just man who commands what is good and forbids what is evil,
and if he is learned and practices what he knows, and if he is a pious worshipper
and a devout Muslim, he will then attain the station and company of the blessed
ones. If the one who sees the dream is a disobedient servant of God Almighty,
it means that he will repent for his sins and return to his Lord. If he is living
in heedlessness, it means that he will be guided. Perhaps, he might attain his
goals in acquiring knowledge, or learn how to reconstruct his innermost being
to befit a human being who is grateful to his Lord. If one is fearing oppression,
persecution, or loss of his property and wealth sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it
means putting an end to such fears, for he is the best of intercessors to restore
anyone before God Almighty. If one who follows innovations sees God’s Prophet
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that he should fear God Almighty, heed to His
warnings and correct himself and particularly if he sees Him (uwbp) walking
away from him, or turning his back to him. Seeing God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a
dream also means receiving glad tidings and happy news, or it could signify
justice, establishing the truth, fulfillment of a promise, reaching a high rank
among the members of one’s family, or perhaps it could mean that one may suffer
from their envy and jealousy, or leave his homeland and migrate to another
country, or it could mean that he may lose his parents and become an orphan.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also could mean seeing miraculous events
( Karamat ), for his companions witnessed and testified to a deer greeting him,
a camel who kissed his foot, the broiled leg of mutton talking to him, trees
moving to give him cover, pebbles glorifying God’s praises in his hand, among
countless miracles, including his Nocturnal Journey and ascension ( Miraj ) to
the heavens to meet his Lord. If an ophthalmologist sees him in a dream, it
means that he will acquire great expertise in his field and become renowned in
the land, for God’s prophet upon whom be peace, did return the eye of his
companion Qutadah to its place and made his sight sharper than it was by God’s
leave, after Qutadah had lost his eye during one of the battles with the
unbelievers. If a traveller in the desert sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream,
or if there is drought somewhere, it means that rain will fall and springs will
gush forth, as water gushed from between his blessed fingers when he placed
his blessed hand over a half filled cup to quench the thirst of an entire army.
If calamities, starvation and drought has befallen a land and someone sees Him
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that such calamities will be lifted and life will return
to normal in that place. If a woman sees him in a dream, it means that she will
reach a high spiritual station, honor, righteousness, chastity, trustworthiness
and perhaps be given a blessed progeny, or if she is wealthy, it means that she
will spend her wealth on God’s path. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means
facing adversities, bearing patience and suffering from one’s enemy. If an
orphan sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that he will reach an exalted
station and the same goes if a foreigner sees him in his dream. If a physician
sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that people will benefit from his medicine.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means victory over one’s enemy, or consolidating
and paying one’s debts, or recovering from an illness, or attending a pilgrimage
to God’s House in Mecca, or triumphing over one’s trials, or cessation of one’s
adversities, or fertility of a barren land, or the pregnancy of a barren woman.
If a visitor to his mosque sees himself in a dream coming before God’s Prophet
(uwbp) and finds him standing up, it denotes one’s correct religious standing,
and it means that he will have commanding authority over the Imam of his time.
If one finds him (uwbp) deceased in the dream, it means that a noble person from
the family of the person seeing the dream will shortly die. If one sees the funeral
of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, it means that a calamity will befall that
country. Following his funeral procession up to his grave (uwbp) in a dream
means that the person seeing the dream will yield to innovations. Visiting his
grave (uwbp) in a dream means receiving a great treasure. If one sees himself
as the son of God’s Prophet (uwbp) in a dream, and even if one is not one of his
descendents, it denotes one’s sincerity, true faith and certitude. Seeing God’s
Prophet (uwbp) by one person does not exclude the remainder of the believers,
but the blessings encompass all of them. Receiving something from him (uwbp)
such as food or a drink in a dream means benefits and profits. If one receives
food which substance connotes negative circumstances, such as a melon or the
like elements in a dream, it means that one will escape from a great danger,
though he will toil and suffer from hardships during his trials. If one sees that
one of the limbs that belong to God’s Prophet (uwbp) has become his own in a
dream, it means that he is following innovation and making changes in the laws
God’s Prophet (uwbp) brought to humankind. If one sees himself in a dream
embodying the form of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, or wearing one of
his garments, or receives his ring, or sword, then if the person is seeking to
govern, he will attain that and the people will accept his leadership. If one is
suffering from persecution, or humiliation in the land, then seeing God’s
Prophet (uwbp) standing in a dream means that God Almighty will grant him
victory and make him rise above his enemies. If one is poor, his needs will be
satisfied, or if he is unmarried, he will get married. If one sees him (uwbp) in
a ruined place in a dream, it means that such a place will be rebuilt. If one enters
a room and finds him (uwbp) sitting there in a dream, it means that a miraculous
sign, or a major event will take place in such a locality. If one sees him (uwbp)
making the call to prayers in a dream, it means that prosperity will spread in
that place. If one sees him establishing the prayers ( Iqamah ) in a dream, it
means that the Muslims will reunite and dispel their differences. If one sees him
(uwbp) placing kohl over his eyelids in a dream, it means that he will find safety
and correct his religious stand, or it could mean that one will study and become
a scholar in the field of the prophetic sayings ( Ak&dith ). If a pregnant woman
sees him (uwbp) in a dream, it means that she will beget a son. If one sees him
(uwbp) having a black beard with no gray hair in it in a dream, it will bring
happiness, joy and prosperity to one’s life. If God’s Prophet (uwbp) is seen as an
old man in a dream, it means strength in one’s life and victory over one’s enemy.
Seeing him (uwbp) in his most exalted state in a dream means that the Imam,
or the ruler of the country will rise in station and that his authority will expand.
If one sees his blessed neck wide, it means that the Imam is holding firmly to
his trust. If one sees him (uwbp) having a large chest in a dream, it means that
the Imam or the ruler of the country is generous toward his subjects. If one sees
his blessed stomach (uwbp) empty in a dream, it means that the treasury of the
country is empty. If one sees his right hand closed in a dream, it means that the
Imam or the ruler of the country does not pay his employees, or distribute the
collected alms tax. If one sees his blessed right hand (uwbp) open in a dream,
it denotes the generosity of the ruler and his compliance with the distribution
of charities and alms tax as prescribed in God’s book. If his hands are locked
together in a dream, it means complications in the life of the Imam, or the ruler
of the country. The same will affect the life of the person seeing the dream,
including suffering from distress and adversities. If one sees his blessed leg
beautiful and hairy in a dream, it means that one’s clan will become stronger,
and his tribe will grow. If one sees the blessed thighs of God’s Prophet tall in
a dream, it denotes longevity of the Imam or the ruler of the country. If one sees
him (uwbp) standing in the midst of soldiers and everyone is laughing and joking
in a dream, it means that the Muslim army will be defeated and humiliated in
a war. If he is seen with a small army that is ill equipped and everyone is looking
down in the dream, it means that the Muslim army will triumph in that year.
If one sees him (uwbp) combing his blessed hair and beard in a dream, It means
that one’s distress and adversities will be dispelled. Seeing him (uwbp) in his
own mosque, or in any mosque, or in his usual place in a dream it means gaining
power and honor. If one sees him standing in the midst of his companions
delivering a revelation in a dream, it means that one will acquire a greater
knowledge, wisdom and spiritual understanding. Seeing the grave of God’s
Prophet (uwbp) in a dream means prosperity and profits for a merchant, or the
release of a prisoner from his jail. Seeingoneself in a dream as the father of God’s
Prophet (uwbp) means that one’s faith will diminish and his certitude will
weaken. If a woman sees herself in a dream as one of the wives of God’s Prophet
(uwbp), it represents her growing faith. If one sees him (uwbp) looking into one’s
affairs in a dream, it means that God’s Prophet (uwbp) is admonishing the one
seeing the dream and commanding him to render his wife her due rights. To
walk behind him (uwbp) in a dream means following his ( Sunnah ) traditions in
wakefulness. To eat with him (uwbp) in a dream means that one is commanded
to pay the annual alms tax ( Islamic law) due over one’s money making assets,
or liquid assets, gold, silver, jewelry, savings, etcetera, excepting one’s home or
vehicle. If one sees God’s Prophet (uwbp) eating alone in a dream, it means that
the one seeing the dream refuses to give charities and disdains to help those who
ask for his help. In this sense, it is as if God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, is
commanding the person to give charities and to help the needy. If one sees him
(uwbp) bare footed in a dream, it means that one has neglected to do his regular
prayers. To see him (uwbp) and to shake hands with him in a dream means that
one is truly his follower. If one sees his blood mixed with that of God’s Prophet
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that one will marry a woman from among his
descendents, or that one will marry the daughter of a great religious scholar.
If God’s Prophet (uwbp) gives someone some type of greens or herbs in a dream,
it means that one will escape from a great danger. If he (uwbp) gives him
something fresh or honey in the dream, it means that one will learn the Holy
Quran and acquire a great knowledge and wisdom according to the amount he
receives in his dream. If one returns the gift to God’s Prophet (uwbp) it means
that he will follow innovation. To see him (uwbp) delivering a sermon in a dream
means that he is commanding people to do good and to eschew evil. If one sees
the color of his skin (uwbp) tan in a dream, it means that one will think about
repenting from his sins and abstain from young people’s ignorance. If the color
of his skin is white in the dream, it means that one will repent for his sins and
turn to God Almighty for acceptance. If he (uwbp) reprimands someone in a
dream, it means that one must refrain from innovation and follow the prophetic
traditions. If one finds that God’s Prophet (uwbp) has died in a specific location
in a dream, it means that the person seeing the dream will die in that same place
and God knows best. (Also see Visiting holy sites)
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Noah
(God’s prophet Noah, upon whom be peace.) In a dream, God’s prophet Noah
(uwbp) represents longevity, adversities, sufferings, triumph, children from a
disgraceful wife, though one will remain content and grateful to God Almighty
for His gift. It is said that one who sees the prophet Noah (uwbp) in a dream will
become a scholar, an assiduous worshipper and an obedient servant who
exercises patience and forbearance. He will also triumph over his enemies and
receive a magnificent endowment from his Lord. His companions will disobey
him and by God’s leave, he will win over them too. Seeing God’s prophet Noah
(uwbp) in a dream also means rain and floods. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream
also means suffering from many enemies, and from the jealousy and envy of
one’s neighbors. At the end, they will all suffer from God’s punishment, and he
will be saved from their evil. Seeing God’s prophet Noah (uwbp) in a dream also
signifies the destruction of the unbelievers and the victory of the believers. If
one sees him in a ship in a dream, it means that such a ship will escape from
destruction, or that all its people will be saved from drowning. Seeing God’s
prophet Noah (uwbp) in a dream also means facing a strong army of unbelievers,
their blatant attitudes, their verbal and physical abuse of the believers, and
their unrestrained persecution of the physically weak among them. It also
denotes the weakness of people’s faith and their lack of trust in God Almighty.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means spending a lifetime in devotion and
servitude to one’s Lord, commanding good and forbidding evil. If a ruler sees
God’s prophet Noah (uwbp) in a dream, it means that his subject will disobey
him. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means crying and lamentation, disputes
with one’s family, rising prices, relief from distress, adversities and having
recalcitrant children. Seeing him in a dream also represents a flourishing
business, farming, a ship building industry, travelling with several types of
food, or mixing different species of animals. God’s prophet Noah (uwbp) in a
dream also may represent a genealogist, a zoologist, a botanist, a phytologist,
a horticulturalist, an ecologist, or a mammalogist. Seeing God’s prophet Noah
(uwbp) in a dream also may mean regretting something, distress, penitence for
an attitude toward one’s own family, or perhaps that one’s son will stray away
from God’s path, or it could mean the death of a son because of his disobedience
to his father. If a woman sees God’s prophet Noah (uwbp), or God’s prophet Lot
(uwbp) in a dream, it means that she is disobedient to her husband, and rather
she obeys her own family and clan. On the other hand, if a woman sees Egypt’s
Pharaoh in a dream, it means that she is a true worshiper and an obedient
believer in God Almighty.
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Solomon
(God’s prophet Solomon, upon whom be peace.) God Almighty subju¬
gated the wind to serve the prophet Solomon. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream
denotes leadership, the seat of a judge, acquiring wisdom, or giving religious
interpretations if the person who sees him in a dream qualifies. This vision
becomes stronger if the Prophet Solomon crowns the person, or places a ring on
his right hand, or sits him beside himself on his throne. Seeing him (uwbp) in
a dream also means overcoming adversities and hardships, and receiving a
divine endowment of an exalted station in this world, and greater blessings in
the hereafter. Seeing him (uwhp) in a dream also means trials with women and
ingratitude on their part. If the person who sees God’s prophet Solomon in a
dream is a governor, it means that he will be dismissed from his functions,
though his authority will be restored later on, or he could through cheating,
marry a rich woman. If the one who sees God’s prophet Solomon in a dream
practices sorcery, witchcraft, black magic, or invoking jinn or evil spirits, it
means that he will profit from his trade and become wealthy after having lost
hope in attaining such benefits, or he could triumph over his enemy. Whoever
sees God’s prophet Solomon (uwbp) in his dream will receive God’s favors,
including clear visions, clarity of religious interpretations, the ability to learn
many languages, or he could become a translator, or perhaps could master the
Arabic language. Seeing Solomon in a dream also means that one will recover
from an illness. If one gets hold of Solomon’s staff in a dream, it means that he
will engage in slander or calumny, and if he is sick, it means his death. Seeing
or finding Solomon’s ring in a dream means renewing one’s term of leadership,
or a manifestation of a great and a confounding wonder that will bewilder
people. If a woman sees God’s prophet Solomon (uwbp) in a dream, it means that
she will deceive her husband. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also means that one
may acquire knowledge about herbal medicine. If one sees him laying dead on
his bed in a dream, it means that the calif, an army commander, a leader, or a
man of knowledge will die in that locality and whose death will remain
undetected, or undisclosed for sometime. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also
means increase in one’s travels, supremacy over one’s enemy and subjugation
of one’s friends and foes to his orders should he qualify. Seeing him (uwbp) in
a dream also denotes riches, sovereignty, distant but fast travels and receiving
blessings, peace and protection. (Also see Solomon’s ring)
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Blindness
(Gold; Heedlessness; Inheritance; Poverty) In a dream, blindness
means heedlessness, misguidance or receiving an inheritance. A blind man in
a dream represents a poor person and because of his poverty, his actions mostly
harm his religious life. Blindness in a dream also means a calamity, an accident,
a misfortune, sadness, harm, sorrows and distress. If a blind man sees himself
wrapped with new cloth in a dream, it means his death. If one sees himself blind
in a dream, it means debts he owes, or a pilgrimage he must attend. If one is
blinded in a dream, it means that he will betray his covenant with his Lord.
Becoming blind in a dream means suffering from poverty and becoming needy
after being rich, or it could mean satisfaction and contentment, or it could mean
losing a dear person. If one's sight explodes with a lightning in a dream, it means his death. Blindness also could denote deafness, disregarding the world or
renouncing it or hiding one's secrets. As for a foreigner, seeing himself blind in
a dream means never returning to his homeland. Blindness in a dream for a
prisoner means his release from jail. If a seeker, a student, or a businessman
sees himself blind in a dream, it means that he may never reach his goals. (Also
see Body 1); Destruction; Eyes; Fear; One-eyed; World)
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Engraver
(Goldsmith; Leather craftsman; or any craft using a hammer and a
chisel.) An engraver in a dream represents knowledge and pursuit of the
prophetic traditions. In a dream, an engraver also means deception, trickery
and imposing credulity upon others through dishonesty. A stone carver in a
dream represents someone who deals with people of ignorance. A copper
engraver represents disputes and illness. Gold and silver engraver in a dream
represents clear wisdom and putting things where they belong. An engraver in
a dream also represents a worldly person. If he also deals with fabrics in the
dream, it means that he is a peacemaker. Seeing him also means spending one’s
money to serve evil people or investing money in their projects, lies, falsehood
and hypocrisy. The customers in the dream represent people who prefer worldly
and temporary benefits over the eternal reward and benefits of the hereafter.
If the engraver sells the merchandise but does not accept money for them in the
dream, it means that he prefers his spiritual life over his temporary material
pleasure and that he is grateful to God Almighty. If he asks for a price for his
services, then it means the opposite. If the engraver barters what he sells for
wheat or flour in the dream, it means that he will become detached from worldly
interests, and that he is grateful for his Lord’s blessings. An engraver in a dream
also represents a person who teaches arts and science.
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Pumpkin
(Gourd; Squash; Zucchini) In a dream, a pumpkin represents a scholar,
or a highly trained physician who cares about his patients and who is loved by
the people, who asks for little and who rarely asks for anything for himself. A
pumpkin in a dream could also denote medicine and particularly when cooked.
Eating pumpkin in a dream also means guidance, following good example, or it
could mean temptation. Eating a pumpkin in a dream also means recovering a
lost object, or reuniting with one’s beloved, or correcting one’s spiritual thoughts.
Eating raw pumpkin in a dream means becoming scared of roaming spirits (See
Jinn), or it could mean fighting with someone. Resting under the shade of a
pumpkin in a dream means soliciting peace and safety. It is also said that a
pumpkin plant in a dream represents a poor person. Finding a pumpkin in the
middle of a plantation of melons in a dream means recovering from a dangerous
illness. A pumpkin in a dream also could mean censure, reproof, or a scolding.
Eating a cooked pumpkin in a dream also means acquiring knowledge, or
memorizing some of it, or it could mean reestablishing broken ties. Pumpkin in
a dream also means distress, trouble, tight financial standing, sickness, or
imprisonment. A pumpkin in a dream also denotes vigilance and clarity of mind.
Serving plates or kitchen utensils that are made from dried pumpkin skin in a
dream represent beautiful, humorous and noble women. Eating a pumpkin
curry dish in a dream means distress, sadness and sorrow. Eating a steamed
pumpkin without spices in a dream may mean earnings. (Also see Food)
Punch: (Box; Fist fight; Strike) In a dream, punching someone means speaking
to him with roughness. Holding a fist in a dream means abstaining from
performing one’s obligatory prayers. Punching someone in a dream also means
using base and ignoble words in a fight between believers, or it could mean
revenge, indebtedness, a court appeal, a summon or a lawsuit. (Also see Spur)
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Ocean
(Government) The element of ocean in a dream represents a prison where
sea lives are incarcerated, and it means losses, fear, despair, limitless knowledge,
a city without walls, or the world, its trials and wonders. An ocean or a sea in a
dream also represents a strong ruler who is just, compassionate toward his
subjects and whom people revere, have access to, and seek for their daily needs.
If a businessman sees an ocean in a dream, it represents his merchandise. As for
a worker or an apprentice, the ocean in a dream represents his veteran teacher
or master. If one sees the ocean in a dream, it means that he will succeed in his
goals. If one sees himself entering into the ocean or sea in a dream, it means that
he will enter before a ruler, or stand before someone in authority. If one sees
himself sitting or lounging at the sea shore in a dream, it means that he will work
for such a person or a ruler, though he will be observing caution and diplomacy
with him. If one sees himself drinking the entire water of the sea though no one
sees him except the king in a dream, it means that he will reign and live a long
life. Drinking any portion thereof also means equal earnings to what he takes in.
If one sees himself drinking from it to quench his thirst in the dream, it means
riches, strength and longevity. If one sees himself asking for some of its water to
drink in a dream, it means that he is seeking to work for such a strong person or
ruler. If he pours its water in a pitcher in the dream, it means prosperity, or that
he will receive a bounteous gift from God Almighty to encompass a high rank as
well as riches. However, his status will last longer than his money. To drink water
from the sea in a dream means acquiring knowledge and adopting proper conduct.
Crossing the ocean in a dream means booty. If one sees strong waves bringing
seawater to his street without causing damages in a dream, it means that a ruler
or a great person will enter or visit that locality. Bathing in seawater in a dream
means repentance from one’s sins. Seeing the ocean from a distance in a dream
means that calamities, temptations and trials are coming to one’s community. If
one sees the sea receding, whereby he can see the edges of the earth it covers in
a dream, it means diminishing of his authority and control, or that the wrath of
God Almighty has descended upon that locality. This calamity could be carried
by one’s own government, economic tribulations, drought, or one’s enemies.
Standing over seawater in a dream means attaining something one did not seek.
Walking in the air above the seawater in a dream represents the person’s good
intentions, his clarity, faith and certitude. If a sick person sees himself taking
ablution in seawater in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness,
or it could mean payment of one’s debts and relief from worldly pressures. (Also
see Water)
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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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Underground granary
(Granary; Pantry; Storrage room; Subterranean storehouse)
An underground grain storage house in a dream represents a caring mother, a
single parent or a foster mother. This interpretation comes from the example
of a fetus in his mother’s womb and its dependence on her to supply the
necessary nourishment. Once the stored food is consumed, then it is necessary
to depend on a new source. If one sees an underground granary demolished or
filled with dirt in the dream, and if his mother is sick, it means that she may
die from her illness. If one’s wife is pregnant, it means that she will soon deliver
her infant. A demolished underground granary in a dream means finding a
buyer for one’s grains, and the dirt that fills the storehouse in the dream
represents money. If the stored grain turns into dirt in a dream,
it means that market prices will come down, or it could mean the loss of one’s investment.
Seeing a granary filled with food in a dream means that one’s wife is pregnant.
If a fire consumes the stored grain in a dream, it means rising prices. If one sees
a granary filled with sugar or dates in a dream, it means that prices will stabilize
and become attainable, while the type of food stored therein will be in limited
supplies and consequently, its price will rise. If a sick person falls into an
underground granary in a dream, it means his death, or drowning in the sea,
or facing a highway robbery. As for one who is engaged in a fight, an underground
granary in his dream represents a prison or a visit to a brothel.
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Wine press
(Grapes; Juice; Vineyard; Vintage; Vintager) Pressing grapes to make
wine in a dream means corruption and evil. (Also see Extracting oils from seeds;
Juice; Vineyard)
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Juice
(Grapes; Sugar cane; Wine) Pressing grapes to make wine in a dream means
prosperity and a good harvest. The same interpretation is given for pressing
sugar cane or other fruits. If a poor person sees himself pressing grapes to make
wine in a dream, it means that he will prosper. If one sees everyone pressing
grapes to make wine, or pressing olives for their eating oil in a dream when the
economic conditions are down in one’s homeland, it means economic recovery.
If a scholar or a student on the path, or a prisoner sees that, it means that they
will escape from a potential danger. If a lender sees that, it means that he will
recover his money from people. If a student on the path sees that, it means that
he will succeed in his quest for knowledge. If a bachelor sees that, it means that
he will get married and have many children. Making wine in a dream means
good luck with one’s acquaintances, or earning unlawful and tainted money.
(Also see Extracting oils from seeds)
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Fat
(Grease; Lubrication; Money; Prosperity; Tallow) If one sees himself having
a fat tail like that of a sheep in a dream, it means that his livelihood will depend
on the revenues of his offspring. If one eats the fat of a permissible animal
(sheep, cattle, etcetera) in a dream, it means profits or owning a sizeable
business. If one eats the fat of a non-permissible animal (beats, vultures,
etcetera) in a dream, it means earning unlawful money, committing adultery,
rejecting one’s religion or fostering forbidden acts. Using fat as medicine in a
dream means recovering from an illness. Fat in a dream also means joy,
happiness or festivities. In general, fat in a dream also could be interpreted to
mean clean money, or net profits from which nothing is wasted.
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Chewing
(Greed) To chew food other than for grinding or eating one’s meal in a
dream means an illness or loss of appetite. Chewing gum in a dream means
earning money coupled with ugly words that will grow to become a big fight and
that will lead to a court appearance. The source of it all begins with greed.
Anything that is chewed in a dream means an exchange of words. The only
exception to it is chewing a stick of sugar cane in a dream. In that case, it means
lauding someone or hearing pleasing words one desires to hear over and over.
(Also see Chewing food; Chewing gum; Greed)
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Roasted meat
(Grilled meat; Restaurant) To buy roasted or grilled meat from a
restaurant in a dream means enrolling one’s children in a school and entrusting
them to a good teacher to educate them and properly train them. The owner of
such a restaurant represents an educator, a trainer or a shaikh. Buying from
him in a dream also means hiring a worker who is trained at the hands of an
experienced master. If one sees himself roasting or grilling meat in a dream, it
means that he may become a tax collector, a physician, a jailer, a torturer, a
thief, or a murderer. Seeing someone roasting meat on fire in a dream may
denote a wedding, a picnic, or celebrating the birth of a new child. If the meat
is well-cooked in a dream, it means good news. Otherwise, if the meat is still
uncooked in the dream, it means a headache and stress caused by one’s son.
Roasting a whole sheep in a dream means money. Eating the meat of a roasted
sheep in a dream means money earned through one’s son. Roasting a calf in a
dream means appeasement of one’s fears, or news about one’s wife giving birth
to a son, or it could mean standing in court before a judge. Eating anything that
is touched by fire in a dream means profits. If one sees a roasted leg of sheep
talking to him in a dream, it means that he will escape from an accident, a
danger, or gain a strong foothold, or become well established in this world. A
broiled rib in a dream represents a woman, for Eve was created from Adam’s rib.
The chest represents plants and servants. The belly represents the children. A
roasted leg in a dream represents woman’s earnings that her husband regularly
swindles from her. If it is uncooked, then it means slander or backbiting. Eating
roasted or boiled meat in a dream also could mean hard earned money, fears,
sorrows, pain and sufferings, an illness, or persecution. Broiling a female sheep,
or a ewe in a dream represents an illness that may befall one’s mother, wife or
a relative. Broiling meat in a dream also means strength, marriage, health,
wealth, the arrival of a traveller, love, unity, spying, telling on others, losing all
benefits, squandering money, severing one’s relationship with his family,
cutting one’s blood ties, or it cold denote a fever. (Also see Stakes)
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Mill
(Grinder; Press) In a dream, a mill represents a school, a courthouse, a
balance, justice, righteousness, benefits, blessings, money, food, charity, or
marriage. The millstone in a dream represents a wife and a husband. The flour
that issues from between the two grinding stones represents sperms or children.
A mill in a dream also means distress and adversities, uptightness, headache,
a rivulet, or a windmill. If one sees a mill grinding human beings in a dream,
it means loss of lives and adversities. If one sees a mill grinding something that
is not edible in a dream, it means drought and rising prices. If the amount of
flour coming from the mill is plentiful in the dream, it means lowering of prices,
or recovering from an illness. Grinding lupine seeds, henna seeds, potash,
saltwort, salsola kali, jojobe seeds or any seeds from the marsh mallow tree in
a dream means washing oneself from sin, overcoming difficulties, paying one’s
debts and recovering from an illness. (Also see Oil press; Press; Sugar mill)
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Extracting oils from seeds
(Grinding; Pressing) Grinding or pressing nuts or
seeds to extract their oils or butter in a dream means money and prosperity.
Pressing ripe olives in a dream represents one’s homeland. Pressing olives for
their oil in a dream means relief from burdens or overcoming adversities, or it
could represent true scholars, satisfying one’s carnal desires, engaging in
wrongdoing, receiving guidance, seeing the light, walking away from darkness
into light, or it could represent one’s earnings or benefits. Pressing sesame seeds
or walnuts in a dream means prosperity and financial growth. Sesame oil in a
dream represents a pious person who admonishes people and entices them to
break their attachments to the world or to its temporary pleasures. Pressing
sesame seeds in a dream also represents a successful businessman. Extracting
hazelnut compound in a dream means money which is earned with hardship or
it could mean money that keeps growing. (Also see Juice; Oil press; Wine press)
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Sponsorship
(Guarantee; Legal guardianship; Support; Tutelage) To take the
responsibility of caring for someone, or to sponsor someone, or to become a legal
guardian of someone, or to guarantee someone in a dream means blessings,
profits, or victory over one’s enemy. A sponsorship in a dream also signifies
steadfastness and resoluteness of both the guarantor and his protegee. It is also
said that sponsoring someone in a dream means to cause him harm. Guaran¬
teeing someone or something in a dream means profits. Sponsoring a child in
a dream means advising an enemy. (Also see Guarantee; Legal guardian)
Spook: (See Ghost; Mirage)
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Glue
(Gum; Past; Tree) In a dream, glue represents blessings, nobility, or one who
shares some of the good qualities and attributes pertaining to such a tree.
Gluttony: (Bustard, zool.)
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Barber
(Hairdresser) A barber in a dream represents a person who benefits the
meek and the poor, though he harms the rich. A barber, or a sheep shearing
person also represents a corrupt police officer, or a street gang leader who taxes
local businesses. If shearing the animal is necessary, then the dream will mean
comfort and benefits for both the man and the animal. (Also see Hairdresser)
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Tarantula
(Hairy spider; Spider) A tarantula in a dream represents a loathsome
and an evil woman who interferes with people’s business and damages their
interests, or who destroys what they repair and denies having anything to do
with their sufferings. In a dream, this interpretation is based on the legendary
nervous disease, formerly believed to be caused by a poisonous bite of a
tarantula. Thus, when this harmless hairy spider is seen in a dream, it also could
represent a lethal enemy of a fierce sting, scowling, or a despising look. (Also
see Spider)
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Pilgrimage
(Hajj) Performing the pilgrimage to Mecca, fulfilling its obligatory
pillars and celebrating its ceremonies in a dream represents one’s spiritual and
religious growth. It will bring him a great reward in this life and in the next,
appease his fears, and imply that he is a trustworthy person. If this dream
occurs during the pilgrimage season, it means profits for a merchant, recovery
for the sick, finding guidance after heedlessness, or it could mean that one will
perform his pilgrimage if he had not yet fulfilled this obligatory religious duty.
If one’s dream takes place outside the pilgrimage season, then it could mean the
opposite. If one sees himself as a pilgrim in a dream, and if he disdains from
actually perform his pilgrimage, though he possesses the means to do so, it
means that he is a reprobate and an ungrateful person. Performing one’s
pilgrimage in a dream also indicates the necessity to serve one’s parents and to
be true to them, or the duty to serve one’s teacher and be truthful with him.
Performing one’s pilgrimage in a dream also means visiting a gnostic, a saint,
a shaikh, a scholar, or it it could mean getting married, acquiring knowledge,
satisfying one’s needs, recuperating from an illness, repenting from sin, or
joining the company of pious people. If one travels to perform his pilgrimage
using a vehicle in a dream, it means that he will receive help from God Almighty.
If he travels on foot leading a camel in the dream, it means that he will do so
with the help of a woman. If he rides an elephant in the dream, it means that
he will perform his pilgrimage as a member of a governmental delegation. If one
travels on foot in the dream, it means that he has made a vow which he must
fulfil. Seeing oneself returning from a pilgrimage in a dream means profits and
relief from stress. If one carries his provisions with him in the dream, it means
that he stands before his Lord with piety and reverence. Carrying the pilgrims’s
provisions in a dream also means paying poor people their dues, or it could mean
paying one’s debts. If one sees himself going to perform his pilgrimage alone, and
the people standing up to pay their farewell to him in a dream, it means that
he will die shortly. (Also see Arafat; Circumambulation; Cradle of Ismail;
Kaaba; Mina; Muzdalifa; Pelting stones; Responding; Sai; Station of Abraham;
Umrah)
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Palm
(Hand) In a dream, the palm of one’s hand represents one’s fitness in
wakefulness. Clapping one’s hands in a dream could either mean joy and
happiness, or it could mean nothing in wakefulness. Carrying a glove in one’s
hand in a dream means ceasing the course of wrongdoing. Slapping one’s own
face with both hands means sorrow, sadness, or calamities. Hitting the top of
one’s hand into the palm of the other hand means separation. In a dream, the
palm of one’s hand also represents one’s strength. To stretch open one’s palm
in a dream signifies wealth and prosperity. Holding a tight fist in a dream
implies poverty, or tight living conditions. If one sees hair growing in the palm
of his hand in a dream, it means depression, distress and debts. Growing hair
on top of one’s hand in a dream indicates one’s strength or virility. Seeing one’s
hand hanging down from the skies in a dream denotes one’s connections with
the ruler or people in authority. A stretched hand from the skies in a dream also
could mean profits and blessings for a hunter, a builder and a real estate
professional. In a dream, the palm of one’s hand also represents his world. It also
may mean ceasing a certain course of action. If one finds himself afraid, then
sees the palm of a hand holding out before him in a dream, it means that his fears
will be dispelled. A large and a stretched palm in a dream means prosperity and
generosity. A close fist in a dream means stinginess. A nice looking palm of one’s
hand also signifies abstaining from evil, or failing to pay charity. The palm of
one’s hand in a dream also represents one’s prayers and supplications, comfort,
seeking the comfort of others, or receiving benefits from others. The palm of
one’s hand in a dream also represents a year, ways of life, money, leadership,
a son, courage and desisting from evildoing. (See Desisting from evildoing)
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Delight
(Happiness; Music; Oveijoy) Experiencing delight or overjoy from a
musical performance in a dream means being moved by sorrow and grief. To feel
overjoyed or raptured in a dream also suggests diligence, a quick mind,
intelligence or awareness of someone who is known to be leaden, or it could mean
a sudden change in the attitude of a stingy person as he turns to spending his
money with generosity. The feeling of rapture or emotional ecstasy in a dream
also means indulging in sin, becoming alcoholic, committing adultery, or it could
mean love for God Almighty, turning toward Him in truth and with sincerity.
Delirium: (Distraction; Love; Unbalance) In a dream, delirium represents unbal¬
ance, bewilderment about the world, utter confusion, giddiness or falling
passionately in love, or it could denote a better end for all things. (Also see
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Labor
(Hard work; Toil) Hard labor in a dream means comfort in wakefulness.
If a businessman or a rich person sees himself working as a laborer in a dream
it represents conceit and a sham, or that he is deceiving people to control their
money, or defrauding them of their assets. If one sees himself laboring in a
dream, it means thriftiness, discretion, or virtuous along with satisfaction and
ease in one’s life. Laboring in a dream also means a misfortune or one’s peril.
(Also see Laborer)
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Bridle
(Harness; Headgear; Reins of power; Restraint; Rope) In a dream, a bridle
represents a wife, a battlefield, or a sickness. A bridle in a dream also means
obedience, servitude or submission and wealth in the hands of the one who sees
himself holding it. If a traveller sees a bridle in a dream, it means slow coming
news from home. If a sick person sees the bridle of a horse in his dream, it means
shattering of his hopes. If a traveller sees a bridle in his dream, it means being
forsaken by others. A bridle in a dream also could mean protection from sin.
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Shovel
(Harrow; Mattock; Plow; Scoop; Trowel) In a dream, a shovel represents
a wife for an unmarried person. She will keep no secret, though she will spare
no expense to save her husband from poverty. A shovel in a dream also means
dispelling distress, overcoming trouble, or satisfying one’s debts. A shovel in a
dream also may represent a trustworthy person one can depend on during hard
times, or in times of adversities. Holding a shovel in a dream means receiving
benefits and blessings, for a shovel collects dirt as well as valuables. A shovel
in a dream also may represent a woman, profits, or business activities. (Also see
Rake; Spade)
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Mincemeat
(Hash) Mincemeat in a dream represents what follows in the food
preparation process. First it is minced, then mixed with other ingredients,
where its identity changes, then it becomes a dish with a different taste. For an
unmarried person, minced meat in a dream means marriage and children, and
for a pregnant woman, it means a boy. Minced meat in a dream also means
merging of capitals, establishing a business partnership and the advantages
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Disdain
(Haughtiness; Superciliousness) If one who desires to earn respect from
others shows disdain in a dream, it means grovelling, servility, toadying or
losing rank. (Also see Sneezing)
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Handkerchief
(Head kerchief; Kerchief) In a dream, a handkerchief represents
money, benefits, honor, a wife, a son, or authority. Seeing an embroidered head
kerchief in a dream means learning a pleasant poetry, or it could mean favors,
sponsorship, or protection. A head kerchief in a dream also represents a prayer
mat, leadership, ora servant. Tying a knot on a handkerchief in a dream means
that one may marry a prostitute, or it could mean helping her out of sin. A
handkerchief in a dream also denotes either stinginess or generosity. Carrying
a handkerchief in a dream also means getting married to a beautiful woman.
Hands clapping: (See Clapping hands)
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Overseas cap
(Headgear) Seeing a headgear in a dream means recovering from an
illness, or it could mean purification from sin. If a garment salesman visits a sick
person in a dream, it means death. (Also see Headgear)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Physical fitness
(Health) Physical fitness in a dream denotes the opposite in
wakefulness. On the other hand, it could mean enjoying blessings. (Also see Physical
paralysis)
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Fireplace
(Hearth; Stove) An iron cast stove or a fireplace in a dream represents
a woman who comes from a powerful and a strong family. If the stove or the
fireplace is made from yellow copper or brass in the dream, then such a woman
may have come from a house of a worldly and rich people. A wooden fireplace
in a dream represents hypocrisy in such a family. If the fireplace is made of
plaster in the dream, it means that such a family has associated itself with
Pharaonic traditions or worship. If the fireplace is made of argillite or form sun-
dried bricks in the dream, it means that someone in that family is a godly and
a pious person. A fireplace in a dream also represents a state, a government,
joblessness or fleeing from one’s enemy. If the fireplace or the stove is lit with
no food to cook or water to boil over it in the dream, it means that the head of
the household, the butler or the house keeper will become angry and infuriated
by someone’s slander or backbiting. If the cooking pot in the dream is interpreted
to represent the wife, then the fireplace would represent her husband who faces
the adversities and hardships of life. On the other hand, if the fireplace in the
dream is interpreted to represent the wife, then the cooking pot would be her
husband who is always sitting on fire. If the fireplace or the stove is not lit in
the dream, then it represents distress, worries and trouble, but if it is on, then
it means fulfilling one’s needs and earning one’s livelihood through hard work.
A fireplace in a dream also represents one’s wife, his tools and instruments, his
vehicle, or it could represent a place of gathering, one’s rank, a chair, light, a
woman in childbed, a father, a mother, a pregnant woman, one’s shop or a
helper. A fireplace in a dream also could represent the month of January or the
cold season. If a bachelor sees a fireplace in a dream, it means that he will get
married, and if he is married, it means that his wife will become pregnant. If
he is a sinner, it means that he will repent for his sins, for a fireplace is the abode
of fire and fire in a dream represents fear, horror and guidance. A fireplace in
a dream also represents one’s stomach and the firewood in a dream represents
alate heavy meal that will cause indigestion or confused dreams. (Also see Brazier;
Firewood)
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Disaster
(Heavy loss; Serious damage; Sudden great misfortune; Upheaval) In a
dream, a disaster means the death of a sick person, poverty, imprisonment or
blindness. However, witnessing a disaster in a dream also could mean the
opposite, such as hearing good news, or that one’s reluctant enemy may secede.
(Also see Cloud of destruction)
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Tallness
(Height; Size) To see oneself taller than usual in a dream means increase
in knowledge and wealth. If a man of authority sees that, it means expansion
of his power. If he is a merchant, it means business prosperity. If one sees
himself extremely tall and beyond the tallest human being in a dream, it means
the nearing of his death, or it could mean his downfall. It is ominous for a tall
person to see himself short in a dream, for it also denotes falling in rank, losing
respect, or nearing one’s death. Even seeing oneself shorter in a dream means
death. If one sees his figure taller in a dream, it means that his authority will
expand and he will win victory over his enemies. Tallness of one’s figure in a
dream also denotes longevity. If a short person sees himself tall in a dream, it
denotes self-deception and boastfulness, or it could represent his stinginess.
(Also see Figure)
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Treasure
(Hidden treasure; Knowledge; Wheel) Discovering a treasure in a
dream means acquiring knowledge. If one is a merchant, then it means profits
from his business, or spending money generously on God’s path. If one is a ruler,
it means expansion of his powers and it denotes his justice. Seeing a treasure
in a dream is interpreted in relation to one’s type of trade. A treasure in a dream
also represents a business. Discovering a hidden trunk with little money inside
it in a dream means a short lived difficulty, but if the trunk is stashed with
money, then it means distress, sadness and sorrow. In many instances, discov¬
ering a treasure in a dream may mean death, or it could mean becoming rich,
or complying with a court order. Discovering a great treasure in a dream means
martyrdom. Discovering a treasure and rejoicing in the dream means loss of
one’s money or business. Discovering a treasure in a dream also could mean ease
in one’s life, receiving an inheritance, distress, trouble, wearing a new garment,
a wife, cheating on one’s taxes, or it could mean avoiding to pay alms tax, or
hindering the distributions of charitable endowments. A treasure in a dream
also represents a profitable business, or it could represent a money changer, a
jeweler, or remembering something. Discovering a treasure that is difficult to
reach in a dream represents a stingy person who hinders the distribution of
charities, or if he is a scholar, it means that he does not like to share his
knowledge with others, and if one is a judge, it means that he is unjust. If a
woman discovers a treasure in her dream, it means that she is careful about
spending money and managing her household. If the trunk has no cover or lid
in the dream, then it means the opposite.
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Hyena
(Hog-like wolf) A hyena in a dream represents a fierce, an unjust and a
perfidious enemy whose actions stem from the directives of an evil and an ugly
old witch. If one sees himself eating the meat of a hyena in a dream, it means
that he is bewitched and does not know it, though subconsciously, he will desire
and seek to be free from such an evil spell. Riding a hyena in a dream means
marriage. A lame hyena in a dream represents a witch, or the wife of an
unknown person, a jobless person, a loafer, or a cheater. Riding a hyena in a
dream also means gaining authority. A hyena in a dream also may denote
exposing one’s secrets, interfering in people’s business, effeminacy, a her¬
maphroditic person, a wretched wife, or an ugly, treacherous and a disloyal
woman. Thus, when interpreted to means a woman, it means that one may
marry such a woman. Shooting a hyena with an arrow in a dream means
corresponding with such a woman. Throwing a stone or a walnut at a hyena in
a dream means slandering a woman. Hitting a hyena with a sword in a dream
means lashing at such a woman with bad words. Drinking hyena’s milk in a
dream means suffering losses at the hand of such a woman through betrayal.
Stabbing a hyena in a dream means doing business with such a woman, or
managing her business, or getting married to someone in her family. Getting
hold of the skin, bones, or hair of a hyena in a dream means taking advantage
of such a woman and using her for her money. If it is a male hyena in the dream,
then it represents a criminal and a despised person.
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Mecca
(Holy Mecca; Imam) In a dream, the Holy Mecca represents the Imam of
all the Muslims. Whatever happens to it in a dream will manifest in his life.
The city of Mecca in a dream also could represent the spiritual and religious
standing of the person seeing such a dream. If one sees himself living or owning
a house in Mecca in a dream, it means honor and knowledge. If one sees himself
living in Mecca in a dream, it also may mean that he will give his daughter in
marriage to a noble person. Walking away from Mecca in a dream means
separation from one’s superior. If one sees that Mecca is demolished in a dream,
it means that he does not perform his prayers. Entering Mecca in a dream also
could mean getting married to a girl everyone is hoping to marry. If a sinner
sees himself entering the city of Mecca in a dream, it means that he will repent
for his sins. If one has a dispute and sees himself entering Mecca in a dream,
it means that he will lose his argument. Entering Mecca in a dream also means
reaching safety and peace in one’s life. Leaving one’s homeland and travelling
to Mecca in a dream means that God willing, he will shortly join the pilgrimage
caravan and perform his Hajj. If a sick person sees such a dream, it means that
his illness will be long and that he may die from it, or he may join the company
of the dwellers of the heavenly paradise. Seeing oneself in Mecca and residing
in the lodge one usually uses in a dream means extension of one’s contract, or
reappointment at a previously held position. If Mecca becomes one’s home in
a dream, it means that he may move to live there. Seeing oneself in Mecca
mixing with departed souls in a dream means that one will die as a martyr.
Visiting the holy Ka‘aba in Mecca during a business trip in a dream means
concern and attachment to material gains and worldly profits. Walking on the
road to Mecca in a dream means going on a pilgrimage. If one sees Mecca fertile
in a dream, it means benefits, and if he sees it barren in a dream, it means the
opposite. (Also see Circumambulation; Masjid; Visiting holy sites)
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Pederasty
(Homosexuality; Lover of boys; Sodomize; Sodomy) Molesting a child,
or forcing a boy to sodomy in a dream means committing an evil act, loss of one’s
capital to one’s enemy, engaging in loathsome actions, losing dignity, or
confronting an enemy. (Also see Anus; Inkwell; Satan; Scorpion; Sexual inter¬
course; Sodomy)
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Laurel
(Honor) If one who qualifies to be honored for his achievements is crowned
and honored with the laurel of fame or a crown of victory in a dream, it means
blessings in one’s life. If one does not qualify for that, then it denotes his mere
passion, want, or desire. (Also see Flag; Honor)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Help
(Honor) To help or honor poor people in a dream, or to give their needs
preference over one’s own means rising in station or rank, though working under
higher authorities.
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Giraffe
(Hoof) Seeing a giraffe without a necessary reason in a dream has a
negative connotation. In fact, it may mean an illness or business losses. On the
other hand, a giraffe in a dream could represent a beautiful woman, or learning
astonishing news coming from a foreign land, or hearing comforting news
coming from a close friend, a wife or a child. A giraffe in a dream also represents
a wife who is keen to protect her married life or who stands behind her husband
under all circumstances.
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Generosity
(Horse; Kindness) Generosity or openhandedness in a dream means
acknowledgment of God’s favors and expressing one’s gratitude for them.
Generosity in a dream also could represent the return to noble thinking, proper
moral conduct, good character and finding guidance after heedlessness.
Geomancy: ( See Divination)
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Travels
(Hotel; Inn; Millstone; World) In a dream, travels mean discovering
people’s substance or character. If a poor person sees himself travelling in a
dream, it means that he will become rich. If one hosts travellers in a dream, it
means that he may receive news from that direction. Travelling in a dream also
means changing condition, state, environment, or that one may have to wash
the floor of a house, or change his employer, repent for his sin, or satisfy what
his heart desires. Travelling on foot in a dream means owing a debt that is
weighing heavy in one’s heart. Moving out of an unknown house in a dream
means travelling. If a sick person sees himself travelling from one land into
another that he could not recognize in his dream, it means his death. If a
traveller sees himself carrying a food basket in a dream, it means that he will
take a positive look at things, or that he will make a practical move that will
benefit him and his family. (Also see Reckoning; Saddle-mount; Stairway; Tent)
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Zikr
(Hymn; Remembrance of God; Songs of God’s love; Supplications) If one sees
himself in a dream participating in a circle of people remembering God Al¬
mighty, or calling upon His most beautiful name, or invoking His divine
attributes, or reading the Quran, or reciting devotional songs, it means that
such location will be built as a holy place to celebrate God’s praises. The
goodness of that place depends on the quality of reading, or the degree of
devotion seen in the dream. When it is an ascetic song in the dream, it means
that one’s deputyship is established correctly, but if one sees himself singing
a sensual love song, then it means temptations. If one sees himself repeatedly
calling God’s name in a dream, it means that he will win victory over his enemy.
Calling people to God and reminding them of His attributes in a dream
represents the work of a preacher who admonishes people, helps them to the
shore of safety, and distances them from their sins and their consequences. If
a merchant sees himself callingupon God’s beautiful names in a dream, it means
that his business will be saved from bankruptcy. If a disbeliever, a profane or
a secular person sees himself in a state of remembering God Almighty and
calling upon His most holy attributes in a dream, it means that he may fall sick,
or face great adversities, while in his heart, he will remain pleading with God
Almighty for mercy and relief, though he may remain silent in public regarding
his inner faith, and in fear of being ridiculed by his own circles. If during his
dream one speaks words of truth and wisdom, it means that he will recover from
his adversity and be cured from his illness. Furthermore, he will move into a
more comfortable life and begin a life of sharing and doing good deeds in this
world, or he may receive guidance and light, and faith will permeate his heart.
If one says his prayers with a twang in a dream, it means that he will linger in
difficulties, and that people will mock him too. (Also see Supplications)
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Mountain goat
(Ibex; Oryx; Sasin; Wild goat) In a dream, a mountain goat
represents a foreigner who will be passing by one’s town. Catching a mountain
goat in a dream means receiving money from a king or from a wealthy and a
powerful person, for the mountain in a dream represents such a person and the
goat represents the prize. Looking at a mountain goat in a dream means
slandering a person who holds an important position in the government and who
is well connected with the ruler. Catching a mountain goat in a dream means
harm and sufferings, though eating its meat in a dream means that one will
receive money from such a person. (Also see Oryx)
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Hail
(Icy rain) In a dream, hail means calamity, sufferings, hunger, loss of
property, poverty, mass persecution, or torture. In nature, this element cools the
earth and eliminates many harmful insects, worms or scorpions and limits the
danger of snakes. Thus, seeing hail in its proper season in a dream means
eliminating the source of one’s stress and overcoming one’s difficulties, enemies,
or jealous competitors. Seeing hail in the summertime in a dream means
business losses, but if it falls in the winter in a dream, it means success and
prosperity. Heavy falling hail in a dream means destruction of businesses,
interruption of communication and damage to roads and highways. In that
sense, hail in a dream means obstruction of public interests. In a dream, hail
also represents a strange type of business that will come from the direction of
the wind carrying such a storm. If no harm occurs in one’s dream, then hail
represents glad tidings and especially if people start collecting it in bowls. If hail
falls over a farmland without damaging it in a dream, it means a good harvest.
If one gathers hail in his garment, or inside a cloth in a dream, it means that
he will lose his riches, or it could mean the loss of an awaited shipment. (Also
see Dew; Ice)
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Statue
(Idol) A statue in a dream represents falsehood, inventions, make-shift,
fiction, illusion, heedlessness, or a nice looking person who is full of deception.
Worshipping a statue in a dream means lying to God Almighty, or that one
worships what his mind tells him to worship, whether it is a physical object or
a child of one’s imagination. If it is acarved wooden statue in the dream, it means
that he ingratiates himself to rich people, or to an unjust person in authority
through his religion. If the statue is built from wood in the dream, it means that
one seeks religious arguments or disputes. If the statue is made of silver in the
dream, it means that one elicits sexual relationship with his servant, or with
a foreign woman, or perhaps just a friendship. If the statue is made of gold in
the dream, it means that one may commit an abominable action, or a religious
inequity, or seeks profits from someone at the expense of displeasing God
Almighty and consequently, one will suffer financial losses or health problems.
If the statue combines mixed material of bronze, copper, steel, iron, or lead in
the dream, it means that such a person uses his religious garb to make profits,
and that he often forgets about his Lord. A statue in a dream also means travels.
Seeing a golden or a silver statue in a dream also could mean prosperity. Seeing
a bronze statue of a young woman moving around in a dream means a good
harvest, prosperity, or travels. If the statue is bigger than life-size, then it
means a fright. Statues in a dream also represent one’s children, his sexual
drive, or his determination. If one sees himself worshiping a statue in a dream,
it means that he is engaged in falsehood, giving preference to his personal
desires and passions over obeying his Lord’s commands. If one sees himself
worshiping a golden statue in a dream, it means that he will solicit business
from someone who worships God Almighty, though he will also suffer losses
from such an association. It also means that he will lose his investment and it
will show the weakness of his faith. If one sees himself worshiping a statue made
of silver in the dream, it means that he uses his religion to make business out
of it, or to betray others through it, or that he will solicit the help of someone
to do evil, or that he may sexually abuse a young girl who trusts his religious
appearance. If one sees a statue and does not associate it with worship, or if
he does not see anyone worshiping it in his dream, his dream then represents
financial gains. A statue in a dream also means to be enamored with a woman
or a boy. Statues in a dream also could mean deafness, idiotic behavior,
dumbness, attachment to anything in this world, making an idol out of it, such
as one’s love and attachment to his position, status, business, wife, beloved,
house, or child, etcetera. If one owns a statue in a dream, it means that he may
marry a deaf, or a dumb, or a non-intelligent woman, or that he may beget a child
who will grow up having one or more of these defects. In whatever condition one
sees the statue in his dream, it will reflect on any of the above. A statue in a
dream also represents a generation. If the statue is missing something in the
dream, such defect will definitely manifest in one’s society. Seeing a statue in
a dream also could reflect one’s strength and determination. If one breaks a
statue, or lames it, or damages it in a dream, it means that he will vanquish his
enemy and earn rank and fame. If the statue in the dream portrays a particular
woman, or if it is interpreted to represent a specific woman, then she will be
quiet, intelligent and serene, or it could mean that she is stupid and has pride.
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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¬
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Supplication
(Imploring; Invocations) In a dream, supplications represent worship,
a special prayer, or asking for a specific need. Invocations in a dream mean that
one’s needs are satisfied. If one’s supplications are done under dire need, or if
they involve strong emotions, sobbing or grief in the dream, then they represent
trying moments in one’s life, or they could mean temptations. Loud or solemn
supplications in a dream may indicate a special prayer for rain. If the suppli¬
cations do not call for God’s favors, or if they are not directed toward Him in the
dream, then they represent falsehood. If the supplications are silent in the
dream, they could mean that one will beget a blessed son. If one sees a group
of people gathering in a circle of prayers, or doing Zikr and invoking the divine
attributes in a dream, then they represent a gathering of children, growth,
blessings, or waiving away sufferings. If one sees himself praying to God
Almighty, or that prayers are invoked on his behalf in a dream, it means
happiness and money. Supplications in God’s house or in a mosque in a dream
are more beneficial than prayers which are offered anywhere else. If one prays
in the dark in a dream, it means that he will be saved from trials. If one sees
himself imploring another person in a dream, it means that he fears him. (Also
see Prayers; Zikr)
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Breast-feeding
(Imprisonment; Suckling; Nursing) In a dream, it means being in
need, becoming an orphan, business losses, being emotional or having a temper.
If a woman sees herself breast-feeding a man in a dream, it means tightness of
worldly means or imprisonment for both of them. Breast-feeding a child after
weaning him in a dream means a sickness or imprisonment. Though, if a
pregnant woman sees herself breast-feeding a child in a dream, it means that
she will have a safe delivery. If one sees himself breast-feeding a hunted animal,
or a domesticated one, or if one sees himself suckling their milk in a dream, it
means that an affliction, or a calamity will strike at that person, then it will
secede. If a man sees himself having milk in his breast in a dream, it means
material success and prosperity. Should he breast-feed someone in that dream,
it denotes ill consequences for both people. If a woman sees a man suckling milk
from her breast in a dream, it means that he uses force with her to give him her
money. If a woman sees herself moving between other women and breast¬
feeding them in a dream, it means that she will never yield milk. If a sick person
sees himself suckling milk in a dream, it means that he will recover from his
illness. (Also see Milk)
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Fool
(Impudence; Shamelessness; Silliness; Stupidity) To make fool of oneself in
a dream means ignorance. To play silly before people in a dream means spiritual
losses or foolishness. However, silliness in a dream is also interpreted to mean
victory over one’s enemy, rising in station or expansion of one’s authority, if he
is pretending.
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Prompting
(Incite; Induce; Lure; Urge) To urge someone to feed the hungry or to
do good deeds in a dream means repentance of a sinner, or attracting one’s good
luck, or following the exemplary conduct of God’s Prophet upon whom be peace.
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Ascent
(Incline; Mountain road; Steep incline) Ifone sees himself climbing a
steep incline in a dream, it means toiling to succeed in both his material and
spiritual life, or it could mean trying to gather the benefits of both worlds,
though with great strain on him . An ascent in a dream also could signify a
difficult woman or a stern man who can only be handled with kindness,
gentleness and love. An ascent in a dream also represents one's associate, or a
business partner who cannot be trusted with one's money or life. An ascent in
a dream also represents the road to salvation or the dangers one may have to
cross and the deeds that can save him from hell-fire. An ascent in a dream also
could represent adversities, difficulties and dangers. Ascending a steep incline
in a dream means danger and descending a steep hill means reaching safety.
An ascent in a dream also could represent a bridge, an underpass, a wife, a
woman, or a scorpion. Walking through a steep incline in a dream also means
rising in station because of one's knowledge, politics, good conduct, fulfillment
of one's duties, his caring for others or wisdom. Falling through a steep hill in
a dream means falling in rank, losing one's prestige, losing one's money, denying
the truth, objecting to one's religion or walking into darkness. Climbing in a
dream always means attainment of one's goals. Climbing flat on one's back in
a dream has negative connotations. Descendingfrom a steep hill, or from a ship,
or coming down form a castle or a mountain in a dream also mean that one's goal
will not materialize. (Also see Ascending the skies; Climbing a mountain)
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Stew
(Indian meal; Indian stew) Cooking a dish of boiled meat and vegetables in
a dream means profits and prosperity for a poor person. Cooking Indian stew
which is a meal consisting of corn and other vegetables in a dream means
poverty, worship, or devotion. Cooking unripened vegetables in a dream means
an illness. If one cooks a nice meal for himself in a dream, it means that he will
be honored, or it could mean a political appointment, or money. If someone else
cooks one’s meal in a dream, it may denote double-crossing, deception, or
perhaps it may mean receiving help from someone according to one’s own
intention or state. (Also see Boiled vegetables; Kitchen; Ladle)
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Impotence
(Infertile; Sterile) Impotence in a dream means protection from sin,
asceticism, abstinence and renouncing the pleasures of this world. If one sees
himself castrated in a dream, it means that he will gain power and fame. If one
marries a woman and finds himself incapable of performing sexual intercourse
with her in a dream, it means that he will engage in a commerce without a
capital.
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Pollen
(Inflorescence; Money; Spadix; Spathe; Spores) In a dream, pollen means
money or a pregnancy. If a sick person sees pollen in his dream, it means that
he will recover from his illness, or it could mean his death. Pollen in a dream
also means hoarding merchandise or provisions. If one picks a spathe or two in
his dream, it means that he may beget a child or two. If one eats pollen in his
dream, it means that he will live from the revenues of such children. Observing
the florescence of trees in a dream means the rising of one’s star and anticipation
of benefits. Seeing a yellow spathe and not eating from it in a dream represents
the anger of a landlord toward his ranchers. Pollen in a dream also means money
or illness. Picking up spores of pollen in a dream also means the illness of one’s
wife that could lead to her death, or receiving a sizeable inher ; tance.
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Injustice
(Infringement; Oppression; Transgression) If strong men, or if the
people in authority are unjust in a dream, it denotes a time of wars and
destruction. If injustice is practiced by people of knowledge, or religious scholars
in a dream then it denotes God’s forgiveness for one’s sins. Seeing an unjust
person in a dream means poverty. If one sees himself confessing to being unjust
in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sin. If one sees an oppressed
person invoking a curse upon him in a dream, it means that he should await a
painful punishment from God Almighty. The oppressed in a dream will always
triumph over the oppressor. If one sees his oppressor cursing him in a dream,
it means glad tidings, for the oppressor is always a loser. (Also see Darkness)
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Hostel
(Inn; Hotel; Lodge; Pub) In a dream, a hostel represents fornication,
adultery, temporary marriage for pleasure, renting a space, renting tools or
machinery, leasing an area for storage, or renting a garment. If a sick person
rents a room in a hostel or an inn on the highway in a dream, it means his death,
or it could mean that he will recover from an illness, or dispel anxiety, or take
residence in a new country, or it could mean marriage after being single for a
long time, or buying a vehicle, finding a money pouch, or something one can sell
to help him during his financial crises. A married person resting in a hostel in
a dream means that he will beget a son who when he grows will help his father
in his trade and bring him happiness and comfort. If one’s child is disobedient,
or recalcitrant, it means that he will repent and come back to live under his
father or mother. If a heedless person sees a hostel in a dream, it means that
he will find guidance and return to walk on God’s path. (Also see Hotel)
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Mental hospital
(Insane asylum; Hell-fire; Lunatics; Prison) In a dream, a mental
hospital or an insane asylum represents a bathhouse, or a sauna which is the
dwelling of evil spirits, the place of uncovering one’s private parts, or showing
unpleasant conduct in public. A mental hospital in a dream also represents a
training school, caring for children’s education, teaching children to behave
themselves, a place of learning, a school, a playground, a place of clamor and
noise, using vile words, stealing money, or separation from one’s family and
children. If a deceased person is seen in a mental hospital in a dream, it means
that he is dwelling in hell-fire, for a mental hospital sometime uses force with
its patients and ties them up, or imprisons them. If one sees himself in a mental
hospital in a dream, it means that he might go to jail for a crime he committed.
Mixing with lunatics and insane people in a dream also means imprisonment
and mixing with criminals, or it could mean falling sick, or dying from a terminal
illness. If a poor person sees himself inside a mental hospital in a dream, it
means financial success, receiving outside help, comfort and joy in his life. (Also
see Insanity)
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Flies
(Insect) In a dream, a fly represents a weak, lowly and a slanderous person.
If he ever benefits anyone, it will be someone of his own kind. Eating flies in a
dream means earning loathsome money. Seeing flies ruminating inside one’s
stomach in a dream means earning money from a loathsome and a despicable
man. Seeing flies inside one’s body in a dream means mixing with loathsome
people. Whatever profits one may gain through them will not last. A large size
fly in a dream represents a great enemy who will bring harm to the people and
to the economy of the land. Flies flying over one’s head in a dream represent a
weak enemy who is desiring to triumph over him. It could also mean that
someone in a high ranking position is influencing their moves or forcing them
to do what he wants. If someone who intends a journey sees flies sitting on him
in a dream, perhaps he should delay his travel plans for while. If one sees flies
inside his mouth in a dream, it means that some thieves will take refuge or hide
in his house. If a fly or a mosquito enters one’s ear in a dream, it denotes blessing,
status, authority or profits. Killing a fly in a dream means preserving one’s
health and fitness. If one sees a swarm of flies inside his house in a dream, it
means that his enemies will cause him losses. Flies are a weak but a tough
enemy. In a dream, a gathering of flies somewhere means profits, medicine,
cure, abominable actions or committing an act that will bring rebuke.
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Milk
(Instinct; Nature; Profits) In a dream, milk represents nature, instinct, or
easy and lawful money. However, curdled milk in a dream represents unlawful
money. If a man or a woman discover that they are carrying milk in their breast
in a dream, it means building of one’s savings. If a man sees milk flowing from
his breast in a dream, it means wealth, prosperity and that new opportunities
will rise from every direction. Woman’s milk in a dream means recovering from
an illness. If a woman sees herself carrying milk in her breast in a dream, when
in reality she does not have it, it means that she will breast feed a new born.
If a woman sees herself breast-feeding a baby, a man, or another woman in her
dream, it means that the source of earnings will be hampered or restricted to
both the suckling person and to the one who is breast-feeding him. Hiring a wet-
nurse to breast-feed one’s child in a dream means raising a child to be like his
father, or to have the character of one’s father. Sucking milk from a woman’s
breast in a dream also means prosperity and profits. Drinking the milk of a horse
in a dream means receiving love and affection from someone in authority and
earning benefits from such a relationship. Drinking the milk of a mare in a
dream means a meeting with a ruler. In general, cow’s milk, goat’s milk, or
sheep’s milk in a dream represent lawful earnings. Milking in a dream means
craftiness and cunning, or it could mean prosperity. Milking an Arabian she-
camel in a dream means working in an Arab country. Milking an Asian Bactrian
camel in a dream means working in another country. If blood comes out of the
glands of a she-camel instead of milk in a dream, it means deviation from God’s
path, or it could represent a tyranny. If a venom flows from one’s glands instead
of milk in the dream, it means earning unlawful money. If a merchant, or a
business man milks any milk producing animal in a dream, it means profits.
Sucking the gland of a pregnant she-camel, one, two, or three times in a dream
means steadfastness in one’s religion, performing one’s obligatory prayers,
distributing charity, acquiring knowledge and wisdom. Milking a camel and
drinking its milk in a dream also means marriage to a pious and a chaste woman.
If one is already married, then it means that his wife will beget a blessed son.
If a poor person sees himself milking a cow and drinking its milk in a dream,
it means that he will earn enough money to satisfy his basic needs. Drinking
sheep’s milk, or goat’s milk in a dream means profits, happiness, comfort and
joy. Lioness milk in a dream also means money or conquering one’s enemy, or
justly opposing the ruler of the country. The milk of an eagle in a dream means
power and victory. Tiger’s milk in a dream means avowing one’s enmity toward
someone. Drinking the milk of a jackal or a wolf in a dream means paying a fine,
extreme fear, suffering losses, or lack of determination, or it could mean
presiding over people and skillfully defrauding them of their wealth. Drinking
swine’s milk in a dream means changes in one’s state, altering one’s mind and
focus. However, drinking a little of it in a dream may mean acquiring lawful
earnings, though drinking a lot of it in the dream could mean receiving unlawful
money. Drinking bitch’s milk in a dream means feebleness of mind, or senility,
or it could represent money earned from an unjust person, or it could mean
presiding over one’s local community, or becoming the governor of the town.
Drinking the milk of any beasts in a dream represents doubt about one’s
religion. Drinking zebra’s milk in a dream also means an illness. Drinking the
milk of a deer or a gazelle in a dream represents small earnings. The milk of
non-milk producing animals or birds in a dream means that one’s wish will
come true. The milk of predatory animals and stingers in a dream means
making peace with one’s enemy. Drinking snake’s milk in a dream means
performing a deed that is pleasing to God Almighty, rejoicing, or escaping from
a calamity. The milk of a fox in a dream denotes a passing illness which will
be followed by borrowing a small amount of money, or it could mean recovering
from an illness. Drinking donkey’s milk in a dream also represents an illness,
while drinking the milk of a she-ass in a dream means profits. Cat’s milk in a
dream represents an illness, experiencing life’s adversities, or it could denote
generosity. Seeing milk spilled on the ground in a dream means corruption,
tyranny and blood-shed on earth that will equal the amount of the spilled milk.
Sheep’s milk in a dream means honest earnings. Cow’s milk also means wealth.
A mule’s milk in a dream means financial straits, adversities and horror. The
milk of a sable in a dream means an illness or fear. Pouring milk into the drain
or wasting it in a dream means losing money, or it could mean longevity,
pregnancy, knowledge, or a scandal that will expose one’s private life. Curdled
milk in a dream means distress. Rabbit’s milk and horse’s milk in a dream
means having a righteous name, or giving a righteous name to one’s newborn.
Human milk in a dream represents a trust one should not waste or give to other
than its rightful owner. The milk of an unknown animal in a dream means
energy and strength for a sick person, release from prison, illegal seizure of
property, or extortion and blackmailing. (Also see Breast-feeding; Colostrum;
Dairyman; Milking)
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School
(Institute; Learning; Tutoring) In a dream, a school represents its
teachers, scholars, a gnostic, a school of thought, or its founder. Seeing a school
in a dream also could mean divorcing one’s wife then returning her to wedlock.
It also means righteousness, establishing the divine laws, promoting a business,
or inviting trouble. (Also see Institute)
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Educator
(Instructor; Master; Mentor; Teacher) In a dream, an educator or a
teacher represents himself, or he could represent the principal of a school, or a
model, a pillar, a shaikh, a jailer, one’s son or one’s mother. An educator in a
dream also means a coach or an animal trainer. Seeing oneself as an educator
in a dream means advancing in one’s field. A math teacher in a dream represents
intellect and wisdom. Adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing in a dream
represents common benefits and losses one incurs during the course of his life.
A Quran teacher in a dream represents singing, honor or favors. An unknown
teacher in a dream represents the Almighty God Himself. (Also see Teacher)
Edible roots: (See Taro)
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Disobedience
(Insubordination) Disobedience to God’s commands in a dream
means insubordination or indulging in sin. If one denies his act to be a sin in
the dream, then such disobedience signifies that he will suffer from a severe
punishment for his arrogance. (Also see Recalcitrant child)
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Knitting
(Interlacing yarn or thread; Weaving) In a dream, knitting represents
a problem solver, garments, travels, or hesitation. Knitting in a dream also
means the passing of one’s life and the nearing of its end. Knitting in a dream
also means living under acceptable conditions, or experiencing the gifts of life
between exhilaration and deflation. Knitting a garment in a dream means
travels. If one sees himself wrapping the knit in a dream, it means that his mind
is set on travelling. If one unravels his knit after completing it in a dream, it
means that his goal was reached then obstructed. In such a dream, if one is
incarcerated, it means that he will be released. If he is disputing something, it
means that his disagreements will be solved. Knitting in a dream also could
denote sodomy.
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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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Interlocking one’s hands
(Intertwine) In a dream, interlocking one’s hands
means a partnership, a contract, marriage, stagnation, stillness of business,
delinquency in one’s prayers, negligence of one’s duties, difficulties with one’s
family, or a meeting that purports evil.
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Flood
(Inundation; Torrent) Flood in a dream represents enemy attack, harm,
destruction, sickness, a toiling journey or the inundation of a town. If the water
flows toward a river in a dream, it means that he will escape from a dangerous
enemy. Fighting a flood or trying to prevent it from entering one’s house in a
dream means fighting with one’s enemy to protect one’s family and property.
However, if people still benefit from its waters for their wells or farms in the
dream, then it represents a prosperous year and a good harvest, or it could
represent good irrigations and strong dams. In a dream, a flood also represents
lies, hypocrisy, wasting one’s speech, or it could mean falsehood. If one sees his
town flooded with blood in a dream, then it represents God’s wrath and
punishment for people’s sins. Inundations in a dream also could represent a
rainfall, one’s tongue or a sharp spoken woman. If one’s house is flooded in a
dream, it represent past deeds that will bring later benefits. Flood in a dream
also represents liquid nourishment such as honey, milk, or oil. If one sees
himself collecting the waters of a flood in jars and people seem happy about it
in the dream, it means the availability of food products in abundance and falling
or stabilization of prices. A flood in a dream also means blocking the roads to
extremism or isolating a danger. When one sees a flood in his dream but outside
of its season, it means that he is following some psychic influences or pursuing
religious innovations. It also means wrath, destruction, impeachment, penal¬
ties or a plague, unless if it is falling from the skies, then it means rains and
blessings. If one sees himself coming out of his home to swim into an inundated
town in the dream, it means that he will escape from a ruthless tyrant. Should
one fail to cross, and if he is rather forced to return to his house in the dream,
it means that he should be careful about staying in that town or about disobeying
his boss. Stopping the flood from reaching or entering one’s home in a dream also
means reconciliation with one’s enemy.
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Darn
(Invisible stitches; Mend; Patch; Regret) To mend a garment with interlac¬
ing stitches in a dream means correcting oneself, piety, godliness, appropriate¬
ness, good reputation, being free from illness, arming oneself, or it could mean
rain. If one sees his wife’s robe ripped and tends to mend it for her in a dream,
it means that he will insult his wife, then apologize to her or regret his action.
If one sees himself darning his own shirt in a dream, it means that he will have
an argument with a relative or befriend a person of evil character. Darning one’s
clothes in a dream also represents the roar of arguments or disputes. In some
circles, it is also interpreted to mean repentance from one’s sins, regretting
wrongdoing, although one will fail to apologize or adequately compensate the
other person for offending him.
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Busy
(Involved; Occupied) Seeing oneself busy in a dream means marriage to a
virgin girl, interfering in others' business, or changing one's profession. If the
new job is satisfactory in the dream, then it means prosperity, marriage, children, or worship.
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Mosque
(Jami; Masjid) The main city mosque or the central mosque in a dream
represents the king, the governor, or the ruler of a Muslim country, since he
takes care of establishing the divine laws as well as he is the symbol of Islam
and the decisive judge between the lawful and the unlawful. Smelling an apple
inside a mosque means getting married. A mosque in a dream is like the central
market that people intend daily and endeavor to make profit therein. It is a place
where people will profit according to their deeds and efforts. A mosque in a
dream also represents one who is to be obeyed, respected and revered such as
a father, a teacher, a shaikh or a man of knowledge. It also asserts justice if one
who enters a mosque in his dream is unjustly treated. The main city mosque in
a dream represents the Quranic revelation, the ocean of knowledge, a place of
purification and washing one’s sins, the graveyard where submissiveness and
contemplation are evoked, the washing and shrouding of the dead, medicine,
silence, focusing one’s intention and facing the qiblah at the Kaaba in Mecca.
Seeing the main city mosque in a dream also means to recognize something good
and to act upon it. It also could be interpreted as the shelter from one’s enemy,
and a sanctuary and a shelter of the believer from fear, and a house of peace.
The ceiling of the mosque represents the intimate and vigilant entourage of a
king. Its outstretch represents the dignitaries. Its chandeliers represent its
wealth and ornaments. Its prayer mats represent the king’s justice and his
knowledgeable advisors. Its doors represent the guards. Its minaret represents
the king’s vice-regent, the official speaker of the palace or it announcer. If the
main mosque in the dream is interpreted to represent the ruler of the land, then
its pillars represent the element of time. Its lights represent the noble retinue
and the wise men of his epoch. The ceiling represents the knowledge contained
in the books that protect his justice and his references. The minaret will then
represent his chief minister or advisor. The pulpit represents his servant. The
prayer niche represents his wife, or it may represent his lawful earnings, or a
righteous and a chaste wife. If one sees a mosque burning in a dream, it means
death, losses and political changes in the country. The main mosque of the town
also represents the pious people dwelling therein, the men of knowledge, the
wise men, devotion, or a hermitage. Its niche represents the leader of the people
(Imam). The caller to prayers (Muezzin) represents the judge or a gnostic from
that town or country who calls people to the right path and whose call is
harkened to by the believer. The doors of a mosque in a dream represent the
trustees and guards who shelter people from outside attacks. If one sees any of
that in a dream, or whatever condition these elements are in, they represent the
current condition of the people, and this is what the central mosque represents
in one’s dream. If one sees grass growing inside a mosque in a dream, then it
means a wedding. (Also see Imam; Kaaba; Masjid; Minaret; Minbar; Muezzin)
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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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Write
(Jot down; Scribble; Writing) Writing in a dream signifies a trick, a gimmick
or a conspiracy. A writer in a dream represents a cunning and a fraudulent
person. If one’s handwriting looks illegible, or inelegant in the dream, it means
that he will repent for dishonesty and from defrauding people. Writing on a
scroll or on a legal pad in a dream means that one may receive an inheritance.
Writing in a notebook in a dream means dodging, or repudiation. Writing a novel
or a book in a dream means receiving unlawful money, or it could mean falling
sick. If one sees himself writing a book or a letter and finishes it in his dream,
it means that he will complete a project and fulfill his goals. If he fails to
complete his book or his letter in the dream, it means that something will
hamper, or stand in the way of completing his project. Writing with the left hand
in a dream means indulging in loathsome actions, going astray, or perhaps
having a son who is born from adultery, or it could mean that one may become
a poet. Signing a deed, a check or a legal contract in a dream means failing to
fulfill an agreement. If one sees someone he knows drafting a contract between
them in a dream, it means that the other person will defraud him, mislead him
in a business deal and drive him astray. If one finds himself illiterate and
incapable of writing in a dream, it means that he is depressed, though God
Almighty will show him a way out of his difficulties. If an illiterate person sees
himself trying to learn how to write and read in a dream, it means that he will
benefit from something he feared for a long time, or it could mean that he will
go through hard times. If a learned person finds himself incapable of writing
anything in a dream, it means depression, fear, toiling and obstruction of his
business. (Also see Book; Letter; Paper; Sign)
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Rural warden
(Keeper; Plantations guard; Warden) In a dream, a rural warden
represents a rich person. If he looks at walnut trees in the dream, it means that
he will control business interests for foreign people. If a warden looks at glass
in a dream, it means that he will guard women’s interests.
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Secretary
(Keeping a secret; Scribe; Secretary of state; Tailor; Vice-regent;
Writer) In a dream, a secretary represents someone who is acquainted with the
ins-and-outs of a business, or a woman who is aware of the private life of her
employer, or she could be his wife or his mistress. (Also see Keeping a secret)
Security: (See Guarantee; Pawn)
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Preacher
(Khatib; Sermon) A preacher delivering his sermon in a dream represents
purity, submission, repentance, crying, rising in station, longevity, mixing with
a fellowship of believers, commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil,
celebrations, weddings, or anniversary meetings. If an unwed woman sees him
in her dream, it means that she will get married through a third party
involvement. The same goes for an unwed man, or it could indicate his search
for a wife. If a suitable person sees himself being a preacher in a dream, it means
that he will be appointed to manage a sensitive position of authority. If one sees
himself delivering a sermon (Kh utha) in accordance with the prescribed method
and prophetic traditions in a dream, it means that he will be helped at doing his
work. If he wears a white garment instead of a black one when delivering his
sermon in the dream, it means that he will rise in station and that his earnings
will increase. If one sees himself sitting down rather than standing up when
delivering his sermon in a dream, it means that he will preside over his
companions. If one sees himself sitting on the pulpit rather than standing up
and delivering his sermon in a dream, this maybe interpreted as afflictions and
disgrace. If an unqualified person sees himself delivering a sermon during the
pilgrimage season in a dream, in this case his dream may refer to someone in
his company who will do so, or it may mean that he will suffer from an illness
or a mishap. If he delivers a sermon and people hearken to his words in the
dream, it means that he will become a respected and obeyed guardian or leader.
If he does not finish his sermon in the dream, it means that his guardianship
will not last, or that he will resign or be fired from his job. If a woman sees herself
delivering a sermon and admonishing people in a dream, it means that she will
gain power, or marry a strong and a righteous man. If she sees herself giving
a sermon on Friday’s congregational prayers in a dream, it means that she will
be divorced, or conceive a child from adultery. (Also see Friday; Setting out)
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Sun
(King; The Fourth heaven; Planet) In a dream, the sun represents a great
king, the vice-regent, a father, a prince, a commander, gold, or a beautiful
woman. If one sees himself turned into a sun in a dream, it means that he may
receive a dominion that will stretch as far as the radiance one sees in his dream.
If one sees himself holding the sun in a dream, it means that he will gain
strength and wealth that will come about through someone in the government.
If one receives the sun hanging as a necklace in a dream, it means that he will
win a seat in the senate. If he goes near the sun or sits inside it in a dream, it
means that he will acquire power, wealth and support. Should he qualify, the
stretch of his power will extend between the two horizons he sees in his dream,
or it may mean that he will acquire a knowledge coupled with fame. If one sees
that he owns the sun in a dream, it means that his words will be respected and
listened to by someone in authority. If someone in authority sees the sun looking
clear and brilliant in the dream, it means that his authority will grow, or that
he will assist someone in leadership. Otherwise, it means that he will live
happily and acquire lawful wealth. If a woman sees such a dream, it means that
she will enjoy her marriage and receive what pleases her from her husband. If
the sun rises inside one’s house in a dream, it means that he will receive an
important political appointment, or that he should be careful about his asso¬
ciation with someone in authority, or it may mean marriage. If the sun rises
inside one’s house and lights the entire house in the dream, it means that he will
receive honor, dignity, rank and fame. If a woman sees the sun rising inside her
house in a dream, it means that she will marry a wealthy person, and that her
horizon will expand. The radiance of the sun in a dream means reverence, might
and justice of the ruler of that land. If one sees the sun talking to him in a dream,
it means that he will be honored and commended by the governor. If one sees
the sun or the moon talking to him, and if he then strolls away with them in the
dream, it represents his death. If one sees the sun rising from an unusual
direction in a dream, it represents a beneficial knowledge he will acquire. If the
sun shines over one’s head and not the rest of his body in a dream, it means that
he will receive a prominent responsibility. If its rays rise to shine over his feet
and not the rest of his body in the dream, it means a farming project that brings
him prosperity and lawful earnings. If the sun discretely shines over one’s belly
and without people’s noticing it in the dream, it means that he will be struck
with leprosy. If it shines over his chest and not the balance of his body in the
dream, it means a sickness. If a woman sees that the sun has embraced her from
her neck down in a dream, it means that she will marry a person in authority
and for one night only. Should such a person divorce her the next morning, it
means that she may become a prostitute. If the sun rises from one’s open belly
in a dream, it means his death. If one sees the sun setting and himself walking
behind it, it also means death. If one sees himself walking behind the sun in a
dream, it means that he will be captured and imprisoned. If one sees the sun
turned into an old man in a dream, it means that the governor will become a
pious and God-fearing person. Otherwise, if the sun turns into a young man in
the dream, it represents his weakness. If one sees blazes of fire straying away
from the sun in a dream, it means the impeachment of some members of the
governor’s cabinet or someone from his counsel. If one sees the sun turned red
in a dream, it means corruption. If it turns yellow in the dream, it means an
illness. If it turns black in the dream, it means losses. If one seeks the sun after
it sets in a dream, it means that whatever is destined for him whether it be good
or bad has passed. If one sees the sun rising at times different than its usual
sun rising time in a dream, it means that an uprising against the government
will take place in different parts of the country. If one sees himself with the sun
in a dream and should he be working in the government, or the army, it means
that he will betray his superior, or the ruler of that land. Otherwise, it means
that his condition will deteriorate and life will turn against him. If the sun has
no rays in the dream, it means that the governor or the general of the army will lose respect.
If he is an administrator, it means that he will be dismissed from his function.
If he is a subject or an employee it means that he will lose his source
of income. If a woman sees a sun that has no rays in a dream, it means that her
husband will deprive her of her needs. If one sees the sun split in two in a dream,
it means losing one’s dominion. If one sees the sun falling down in a dream, it
means that a major calamity will befall the inhabitants of the earth. If it falls
over the earth in the dream, it means the death of one’s father. Gazing at the
sun in a dream means gaining authority and dominion, or presiding over the
people of one’s locality. If a traveller sees the sun too bright in a dream, it means
that he will return home safely. If one sees the sun rising from the East and
setting in the West with a clear brightness in a dream, it means blessings for
that land. If one swallows the sun in a dream, it means distress, sorrow or death.
If the sun rises from the West, then it means defamation, exposing the ills of the
person seeing it, or divulging a secret. The rising of the sun from the West also
means recovering from an illness, and for a businessman, it means profits from
that direction, but in general, it may mean revealing a secret, or it could mean
a scandal or death. The same interpretation is given if one sees the sun rising
from the South to set in the North. If the sun changes its nature in a dream, it
means trouble in that land. If one sits under the sun in a dream, it means that
he will receive honor and blessed profits. Grabbing some rays of the sun in a
dream means receiving undiminishing wealth. The sunrise in a dream also
means waking people up to go to work, seeking one’s livelihood, begetting a son,
or releasing a prisoner. If one is hiding something, then seeing the sun in his
dream means that his secret will be exposed. If one sees the rays of the sun
falling over his bed or threatening him in a dream, it means a painful sickness,
or inflammation of the skin. If the sun rays which are falling over his bed provide
him with good energy in the dream, it means a good harvest, or good health. If
travellers see many suns in the sky in a dream, it means profits and prosperity.
Running away from the sun in a dream means that one may leave his wife, or
he may run away from the governor of that land, or escape from an evil. If the
sun and the moon meet in one’s dream, it means a royal marriage, or a marriage
between a beautiful woman and a wealthy man. Clouds covering the rays of the
sun in a dream means an illness. If one carries the sun in a bag in a dream, it
means money. The sun in a dream also could represent a wise man, or a teacher
one whose company is sought. Otherwise, the sun in a dream could represent,
the governor, one’s husband, wife, child, mother, daughter, aunt, father, or
grandfather and the above interpretations will relate to such a person. Whatever
happens to the sun in the dream, will then affect such people. If one sees the sun
rising, then immediately setting in the same direction in a dream, it means a
newborn who may die shortly after his birth, returning an ex-prisoner to jail
shortly after his release, earning amazing amounts of money, or repenting from
sin, reverting to wrongdoing, the return of a bride to her parent’s house
immediately after her wedding night, or it could mean reconciliation between
husband and wife. If one sees the sun and the moon shinning on him in a dream,
it means that his parents are pleased with him. If one sees himself prostrating
to the sun or the moon in a dream, it means that he will commit an awful sin,
or a heinous crime. In a dream, the sun also represents one’s livelihood,
earnings, spiritual guidance, following the truth, new garments, or recovering
from a serious illness. Seeingmany suns in the sky in a dream means the spread
of religious innovations. If the brightness of the sun grows beyond normal to
become unbearable in the dream, it means adversities. Eating up the sun in a
dream means benefiting from its services and prospering from its rays, or that
one may become a man of knowledge, a scholar, an astrologer, or a fortuneteller.
If the rays of the sun cause burns to someone in a dream, it means that he will fall
in love with a beautiful face, or perhaps he will be hurt by someone he adores,
or it could mean loss of spiritual direction, or it could be a severe warning about
a woman he loves. If a woman sees herself carrying the sun in a dream, it means
that she will find a husband, or bear a son. If one sees the sun talking to him
in a dream, it means that he will discover a mystery or acquire knowledge about
spirits, or he could become a translator, an analyst, or a consultant. Seeing the
sun, the moon and the stars together in a dream denotes adversities, jealousy
on the part of one’s own family, or they could denote fear. If the rays of the sun
burns the crop in a dream, it means a devastation and a plague or rising prices.
(Also see Eclipse; Heavens)
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Sugar
(Kiss; Sweet) Sugar in a dream represents joy, festivities, recovering from
an illness, dispelling anxiety, putting worries aside, fulfilling one’s aspirations,
reaching one’s goals, completing one’s duty, a noble wife, a blessed son, an
intelligent child, or a son who is a genius in all crafts. If sugar is interpreted as
money in the dream, then it means lawful money, and if it is interpreted as a
man of knowledge, his knowledge is then free from innovation. A piece of sugar
candy means a kiss, money, a child, truthfulness, sincerity in words and actions,
recovering from an illness, financial comfort after difficulties, or it could
represent profits from a farming business, or from collecting the sap from maple
trees in season. A large quantity of sugar in a dream means hearsay or vain talk.
Selling sugar in a dream may stimulate hypertension or discomfort. (Also see
Sugar cane)
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Raiment
(Knighthood; Robe) To put on a new raiment in a dream means a
knighthood for a person who has lost his rank or position. It also means rising
in station for an appointed person, wearing a new garment, or having constant
disputes with one’s wife. Wearing a new raiment in a dream also could represent
one’s love to preside over others or to be perceived as a great person.
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Ink
(Knowledge) In a dream, ink signifies honor, dignity and the rising of one’s
star. If one’s shirt or garment are stained with ink in a dream, it means disgrace,
though one will eventually overcome his adversities and regain his former
status. Seeing a spotted garment with ink in a dream could mean leprosy, or
perhaps that ink will soil one’s shirt as seen in one’s dream. Ink in a dream also
signifies power and dominion. Writing with ink in a dream means strength and
authority. Using ink or seeing someone using it in a dream means honor, rank,
assisting others, and it may represent a learned person, or a religious scholar.
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City
(Knowledge; Town; Village) Entering a city in a dream means appeasement
of one’s fears. Imam Ibn Seerin use to prefer entering the city in a dream rather
than leaving it. A city in a dream also represents a learned person, a wise man
and a scholar. If one enters a city and finds it in ruins in his dream, it means
that the learned people of that city no longer live there. It is said that seeing a
city in a dream means the death of its ruler or an unjust governor from that
place. Seeing a city being built in a dream signifies the growing number of its
learned people and represents children who will continue the path of their
fathers. Seeing a city with no governor in a dream means rising prices. An
unknown city in a dream represents the hereafter, while a known city represents
the world. Seeing oneself in an unknown city in a dream is also a sign of
righteousness. The best of cities in a dream are the large ones. One’s home town
in a dream represents his father, while one’s homeland in a dream represents
his mother. Seeing oneself in a northern city in a dream mean increase of one’s
cash flow. Seeing oneself in a southern city means increase in one’s trickery and
deception. Seeing oneself in a low plateau in a dream means difficulties and
trouble, while seeing oneself in a high plateau means trustworthiness and
truthfulness. Seeing oneself in Egypt in a dream means longevity and a
comfortable living. Seeing oneself in a farmland in a dream means pursuing
innovation. Seeing oneself in a bower in a dream signifies the coming of a
prosperous year. Seeing oneself in Jerusalem or at the feet of Mount Sinai in a
dream also means prosperity. Seeing oneself in Bethlehem in a dream means
increased religious devotion. Seeing oneself in Damascus in a dream means
blessings, prosperity and wealth, or it could mean corruption. A cold city in a
dream represents adversities. Seeing oneself in a shore city in a dream means
winning people’s acceptance. Standing on a sulfuric soil or a salinized soil in a
dream means an illness. Seeing oneself in a large and populated city in a dream
means prosperity and wealth. Entering a city in a dream also means making
peace between people. Driving through an unknown section of a city in a dream
means losses. Entering an old city that is rebuilt and restored in a dream means
that a great and a pious person will be born in that city and he will grow to guide
its people on the path of righteousness. A city in a dream also signifies an oath,
meeting with one’s beloveds, peace, tranquility and safety. Meeting with God¬
fearing people in a dream means attaining one’s goals and receiving glad
tidings. Seeing the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah in a dream means adversities,
earthquake, fear and corruption. Seeing a city in a dream also could mean
repentance from sin. A province in a dream represents its governor or renowned
scholars. Governing a city in a dream means rising to a suitable position, getting
married, recovering from an illness, repenting from sin, or receiving guidance
at the hand of a learned shaikh. Seeing a deceased person walking alive in a city
in a dream perhaps means that he is in paradise enjoying its blessings. Seeing
a deceased person in a village in a dream means that he might be in hell laboring
with its people. A city in a dream also represents the entertainment it provides
for its dwellers. The name of a city one sees in a dream should reflect some of
the meanings of one’s dream. (See Introduction). The industry of a city also has
a share in the dream interpretation. Known cities in the world in a dream
represent their rulers. Entering a city one already knows in a dream means that
one will not die until he enters it again, or it could mean that he will receive news
from that city. The walls of a city represent a strong ruler. A demolished wall
of a city in a dream signifies the death of its ruler or his removal from office. If
one sees a flourishing city with its urban construction, factories and farms, his
dream will reflect the spiritual awareness and religious devotion of its people.
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Hand mill
(Laboring; Livelihood; Millstone; Travel) A hand mill in a dream means
overcoming distress, pain, or satisfying one’s needs. It could also mean richness
after poverty, marriage, a servant, or moving into a new house. If someone sees
a hand mill in a house that is not accustomed to grinding its own grain or spices
in a dream, it means adversities, defeat, or arguments. If one then grinds bread,
or meat or honey with in the dream, it denotes a despicable character of the
people of that house, their falsehood, affectation, lesbian or pervert nature. If
one sees a hand mill grinding stones in a dream, it means that he will be seized
by terror. If one grinds barley or grains for food in a dream, it means solving the
family’s problems, prosperity, recovering from illness, or refurbishing one’s
business. If one sees a huge hand mill in the center of a town in adream.it means
war and destruction and especially if he sees it grinding rocks or emitting fire
or sparks. Otherwise, it means a plague if the hand mill is grinding spoiled and
moldy grains, mud, or spoiled meat. If one sees the millstone tilted in a dream,
it means rising prices. If the hand mill is turning with nothing to grind in the
dream, it means toiling aimlessly. If the hand mill turns using a wheel in the
dream, it means prosperity. If one sees the hand mill turning and not grinding
in a dream, it means travels. If it turns for no useful purpose in a dream, it
denotes the nearing of one’s death. A pair of small hand grinders in a dream
represent two loathsome partners that no one can correct or guide. If one sees
himself operating a millstone by hand in a dream, it means that he earns his
livelihood following the required religious conduct, and earns his money from
his own sweat. A millstone in a dream also may denote loathsome actions. If a
prisoner sees a broken millstone in a dream, it means that he will be soon
released, and if he is under a death sentence, it means that the judgment will
be rescinded, or that he may die before the judgment is carried out. As far as
the question of livelihood, the better looking and effective is the hand mill, the
better are one’s earnings and vice-versa. If one buys a hand mill in a dream, it
means that he will get married, or that he will marry off his daughter, or that
he will travel on business. If the millstone is interpreted to mean a husband or
a wife, then it represents respectful people. A hand mill in a dream also means
comfort, relief, evil, fight, dispute, wife, servant, livelihood, travels, gourmandism,
or a woman who gives herself priority in everything. (Also see Water mill;
Windmill)
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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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Javelin
(Lance; Spear) Seeing it in a dream represents a fight, evil, or disunity,
and if it denotes the emblem of a religious man or a scholar, then it means
innovation. Holding a javelin in a dream also means strength, power, a strong
son, or a profitable business. If a poor person sees himself carrying a javelin in
a dream, it means earnings. If a rich man sees himself carrying a javelin in a
dream, it means increase in his wealth and power, or expansion of his control.
(Also see Lance; Lancet)
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Honor
(Laurel) To honor someone in a dream means rising in rank. (Also see Help;
Laurel)
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Lawful
(Lawful earnings; Permissible; Legal) Earning a lawful income in a dream
means the repentance of a sinner, and the guidance of a heedless person. The
opposite represents the unlawful.
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Grass
(Lawn) In a dream, grass represents religious awareness and blessings. If
one sees grass growing in the palm of his hand in a dream, it means that he will
discover his wife having a secret affair, and he will find her in the company of
someone else. If one sees grass growing over his hand in a dream, it means that
he will die shortly and grass will grow over his grave. If he sees grass growing
in a place where it is not supposed to grow, such as inside one’s house or inside
a mosque in a dream, it means a wedding. If one sees grass growing all over him
but does not cover his ears or eyes in a dream, it means prosperity. If he sees
grass growing on people’s hands or floating on water in a dream, it means a good
harvest and prosperity for everyone. If weeds grow at the same time in the
dream, they connote negative effects. If a sick person sees such a dream, it
means that he is nearinghis death. Grass growingover one’s stomach in a dream
means his death or his burial after death. If grass grows all over one’s body but
does not cover his head in the dream, it means prosperity and wealth. If the grass
covers one’s eyes and ears in the dream, it means that he will become heedless
and loses the advantages of his religious life. The same interpretation is given
if one sees feathers growing over his body. If poisonous weeds grow over one’s
body in a dream, they represent an illness or death. As grass is cattle’s food and
cattle represents people’s wealth, then gathering and eating grass in a dream
means prosperity. If an ascetic sees himself eating grass in a dream, it means
that he will revert to desiring the world and its pleasures, and consequently, he
will be deceived by it. Wild grass in a dream represent bad earnings and a
miserable life. Cutting and selling grass in a dream means dispelling stress and
difficulties, or it could represent a police officer or a tithe collector. (Also see
Meadows; Weeds)
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Griffin
(Legendary bird; Mythical monster) In a dream, a griffin represents a
haughty person, an innovator or a powerful person who disdains to follow the
advice of the people of the faith. If a griffin talks to someone in his dream, it
means that he will receive money from someone in authority, or that he could
become an assistant to a strong man. If a griffin drops something to someone
in a dream, it represents a divine blessing that will come at the hand of a ruler.
If one sees himself riding a griffin in a dream, it means that he will rise in station
and rank. If one hunts or kills a griffin in a dream, it means that he will deceive
someone. If he sells a griffin in his dream, it means that he will oppress someone.
If he captures it without a trick in his dream, it means that he is a courageous
young man. Hugging a griffin in a dream means marrying a beautiful woman.
A griffin in a dream also represents a beautiful woman, news from a distant
land, distant travels, or idle talk about what is true and what is false.
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Borrowing
(Lending; Loan) If the borrowed object is pleasing in the dream, then
it means good that will not last, and if the borrowed subject is despised, then
it becomes a bad omen. Borrowing a vehicle, or taking a ride in a dream means
unlawfully getting hold of someone else’s property. Borrowing a valuable object
from someone in a dream means paying indemnity, reparation, or a fine of equal
value to the object borrowed in the dream. The borrowed object also could signify
prosperity and success in one’s life, or it could mean committing a shameful act,
suffering from a scandal, or a warning which implies the need to avoid a scandal,
deceit or corruption. Borrowing or lending in a dream represents the importance
of, or one’s need for such an object or his love for it. Thus, the enchantment which
is derived from borrowing or lending an object to satisfy such things as love,
attachment or need may be temporary. To borrow a bad object or something
which is used for evil purpose or something one can do without, or an unnec¬
essary thing means that one will suffer because of it, though one’s sufferings will
not last. To borrow a vehicle in a dream means to carry the lender’s burdens or
liability. (Also see Lending; Loan)
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Tiger
(Leopard) In a dream, a tiger represents a tyrant, an unjust ruler, or an
avowed enemy. Killing a tiger in a dream means vanquishing such an enemy.
Eating the flesh of a tiger in a dream means money, profits and honor. Riding
on a tiger in a dream means power and sovereignty. A tiger inside one’s house
in a dream represents an insolent person who attacks one’s family. Seeing a
tiger or a leopard in one’s dream means receiving money from an insolent or an
artful person. A struggle with a tiger in a dream means fighting with an insolent
person. Tiger’s bite in a dream represents damage caused by such a person. A
tiger in a dream also represents either a man or a woman. It also represents
deceit, trickery, an illness, or eye irritation. Tigress milk in a dream represents
enmity. Seeing a tiger in a dream also could mean repenting from sin. (Also see
Fur; Milking a tiger)
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Lay
(Lie; Repose) In a dream, if a man sees him self lying on his back over the floor,
it means having good strength, or gaining one. It also means winning worldly
profits, or expansion of one’s control. If one sees himself lying on his back on the
floor with his mouth open and bread loaves coming out of his mouth, it means
that he will lose control over his business, meanwhile, he may win something
totally different.
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Water
(Life; Rain; River; Vapor) Water in a dream represents a happy life, money,
prosperity, expansion of one’s business, increase in one’s income, or it could
mean marriage. If one sees the water pure and abundant in his dream, it means
lowering of prices, peace and social justice. If one sees himself chewing on water
in a dream, it means toiling and hardships related to earning his livelihood.
Drinking a glass of water in a dream means protection against any danger from
one’s enemy and it denotes a prosperous year for the one who drinks it in a
dream. Drinking more water in a dream than what one usually drinks in
wakefulness means longevity. If one glass of water does not quench one’s thirst
in the dream, it means discord between husband and wife. If one immerses his
hand in water in a dream, it means that he will play with money and confuse
himself. Fresh potable water or a well in a dream also could be the immediate
cause of a trial, fight or calamity. Giving someone a glass of water in a dream
is glad tidings of a child. Drinking a glass of spring water in a dream means
conceiving a child, or that he will receive benefits from his wife. In this sense,
glass in a dream represent the substance of a woman and water represents a
fetus. Drinking hot water in a dream means distress and adversities. If one is
pushed into a pond or a river of clear water in a dream, it means receiving a
pleasant surprise. Seeing oneself submerged in a body of water in a dream
means facing a trial, distress, bewilderment and adversities. Carrying a jar of
clear water in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Asking people for water
to drink in a dream means lying to them by claiming to be needy. Stagnant water
in a dream means imprisonment, distress, or depression. It is said that stagnant
water in a dream has weaker meaning than running water. Bad smelling or
putrid water in a dream represents a wretched life. Bitter water in a dream
means a bitter life. Boiling water in a dream means suffering from heat. If
boiling water is used during the daylight in a dream, it means suffering from
chastisement, afflictions and punishment for one’s sins. If used during the
nighttime in a dream, then it means fear of evil spirits. Salty water in a dream
means hardships and difficulties in earning one’s livelihood. Murky waters in
a dream represent unlawful earnings. Black colored water in a dream means
destruction or family problems. Drinking black colored water in a dream also
may mean blindness. Yellow water in a dream means an illness. Boiling water,
blazing water, or oozing water in a dream means change of one’s status, or being
deprived of God’s favors for lack of gratitude and for being a hindrance against
those who do good. Drinking polluted seawater in a dream means turbulences,
distress and sufferings that will be brought about by someone in authority. If
seawater runs inside one’s dwelling place or business, and if one drinks from it
in a dream, it means an illness. If everyone drinks from it in the dream, then
it means a plague. Murky water in a dream denotes a tyrant. If a sick person
bathes in murky water then walks out of it in a dream, it means that he will
recover from his illness. If he is facing adversities, it means that he will be able
to overcome them. If he is incarcerated, it means that he will be released. Pure
potable water in a dream means salvation. Saltwater in a dream means distress.
If one sees murky water gushing froth from a water well in a dream, it means
a bad marriage. Walking on water in a dream represents the strength of one’s
faith, certitude and trust in God Almighty. This is particularly true if while
walking one also speaks words of wisdom and piety. Otherwise, walking on
water in a dream could mean ascertaining something that is not too clear.
Walking on water in a dream also means undertaking a dangerous trip and
trusting in God Almighty for protection and guidance. Walking on water in a
dream also means undertaking a dangerous venture. If one walks back from the
water to dry land in a dream, it means that he will satisfy his needs or desire.
Falling into a deep sea or a deep river but not reaching the bottom of it in the
dream means wealth and prosperity, for the world in a dream represents a deep
ocean. If one falls into a river and if he is overcome by water in a dream, it means
that he will fall sick. If he drowns in a river in a dream, it means his death.
Falling into water in a dream also could mean happiness, joy, or blessings.
Observing the reflection of one’s face in the waters looking beautiful in a dream
shows kindness toward one’s household and neighbors. Reaching a pond of clear
water in a dream means speaking good words. Pouring water inside a bag in a
dream means spending money to please a woman. Pouring water over a place
where it is of no benefit in the dream means wasting one’s money. Floods in a
dream means distress, suffering and corruption, depending on their strength.
If the water level of a dam or a river rises and inundates people’s homes and
businesses and becomes a threat to people’s lives in a dream, it means discord
and trials after which evil people will be eliminated from that place. If one sees
water flowing over his own roof in a dream, it means a quick distress, or a
permanent stress that will be brought by someone in authority. Sweet potable
water in a dream represents lawful earnings, a good heart, knowledge, revival,
recovering from a dangerous illness, a wife, a husband, or marriage. If one
drinks a sweet and a refreshing glass of water from a permissible cup in a dream,
it means that his marriage is proper. Otherwise, if the container from which one
drinks in his dream is unlawful, it means that his marriage is illegal from a
religious point of view. Water in a dream also denotes the drink of poor people,
or what gallant people exchange and share among themselves. If a thirsty
person quenches his thirst with water in a dream, it means comfort, appeasement
of one’s bewilderments, prosperity verses poverty, or reuniting one’s family.
Bathing in fresh spring water in a dream means payment of one’s debts. If sweet
and potable water becomes salty in a dream, it means apostasy, or straying from
the path of God Almighty and meeting with insurmountable difficulties. Car¬
rying water in a container in a dream means conceiving a child and increase in
one’s income. Abundance of water at a time when it is supposed to be low, or
drought at a time when it is supposed to be raining in a dream means injustice,
abuse, high prices, divided opinions, weaknesses, or payment of Financial
damages. Clear water in a dream also means recovering from trachoma. The
explosion of a water tank or a pipe in a dream means distress, trouble and
adversities. Green colored water in a dream means a long illness or a wretched
life. Drinking black colored water in a dream means becoming blind. Sucking
water in a dream means tight circumstances. If unexpectedly one is showered
with hot water in a dream, it means a fever, an illness or a scare from evil spirits,
the intensity of which is relevant to how hot is the water. If one’s garment gets
wet in a dream, it means changes in one’s travel plans, or it could mean delaying
a project, or failure of one’s plans. If a poor person sees himself carrying a
container of water in a dream, it means money. If a rich person sees that dream,
it means marriage, or conceiving a child. Carrying water in a purse, socks, a
cloth, or in any porous material in a dream means pride about one’s wealth,
status, attainments, fame and living conditions. Pouring water into a container
in a dream means getting married. Bathing in cold water in a dream means
repenting from sin, recovering from an illness, release from prison, payment of
one’s debts, or dispelling one’s fears. Drawing water from a well in a dream
means earning money through deception and fraud. Channeling irrigations to
water a garden or a farm in a dream means earning money from a woman. If
the trees of one’s garden or farm do blossom in the dream, it means conceiving
a child from such a woman. Watering a garden or a farm in a dream also means
having sexual intercourse with one’s wife. If pure water gushes forth from one’s
mouth in a dream, it means that he is a gnostic and people will benefit from his
knowledge, wisdom and admonition. If one is a young merchant, it means that
he is a truthful person. Sweet water in a dream also represents the element of
faith in God Almighty, while saltwater represents the element of atheism. In a
dream, water also means wealth. Seeping water from a crack in a wall means
adversities and distress caused by a brother or an in-law. (Also see Distilled
water; Earth; Ophthalmologist; River; Walking on water)
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Thigh
(Limb) One’s thighs in a dream represent his family or clan. Anything that
affects them in the dream will manifest in his family or clan. If one sees his
thighs missing something in a dream, it means that he is a foreigner, or that he
does not know his lineage or ancestry. Experiencing pain in one’s thigh in a
dream means doing harm to one’s own family or clan. If one sees that a piece
of skin is crafted to his thigh in a dream, it means that someone will attribute
a son to him, and it will turn to be a false allegation. Thighs in a dream also
represent the pillars of one’s house, the head of a household, one’s wife, one’s
husband, son, master, earnings, business, vehicle, or wealth. One’s thighs in
their beautiful condition in a dream also represent the correctness of one’s
prayers, or they may represent his garment, tools, or chair. Imputation of one’s
thigh in a dream means taking a long journey and dying in a foreign country.
(Also see Body’; Foot; Leg)
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Grammarian
(Linguist; Philologist) A grammarian in a dream represents preven¬
tive medicine, drug prescriptions, avoiding evil pranks, or it could mean a cover
for one’s head. A grammarian in a dream also means embellishment of one’s
words, making a flowery speech, falsification or exaggeration. Seeing a gram¬
marian in a dream also means balance, unbalance, gossipry, pretension and
ostentatiousness. If a falsifier becomes a grammarian in a dream, it means that
he will turn truthful and become known for it. If he is a heedless person, it means
that he will receive guidance. If he is a sinner, it means that he will repent for
his sins. If he stammers, it means that he will prosper after having suffered from
poverty. The same interpretation is given for one who suffers from dumbness.
If he is sick, it means that he will recover from his illness. (Also see Linguist)
Granary: (See Underground granary)
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Child
(Little boy) In a dream, a child carried in one’s arms means responsibility,
distress and difficulties. A teenage child represents glad tidings or dispelling
one’s worries. If one sees a beautiful looking teenage child entering a town or
descending from the skies or appearing from beneath the ground in a dream, it
means that the glad tidings will take effect shortly. Seeing a mature child in a
dream means power and superiority. If one sees himself as a child learning in
school in a dream, it means that he will repent of a common sin he is used to
commit. If one sees one of the renowned people of knowledge sitting in a
kindergarten and learning along with other children in a dream, it means that
he will shift to ignorance, lose his rank, or that financial changes will affect his
living conditions. If one sees himself receiving instructions like a child in a
dream, it means that he will receive an inheritance from his mother. If one sees
himself as a newborn child in a dream, it means that he will become wealthy
and prosper. If a young boy sees himself in a dream as a child, it has a negative
meaning. If a sick person sees himself as a child in a dream, it means his death.
If one sees himself as a child being reprimanded in a dream, it means that he
will be conquered. In a dream, if one looks in a mirror and sees his face to be
that of a child, and if his wife is pregnant, it means that she will beget a son who
will look like his father. Carrying a baby child in a dream means distress and
burdens. A child in a dream represents a weak enemy who sometime shows
friendliness and at other times demonstrates his enmity. If one sees that his wife
has just delivered children who are playing around him in a dream, it means
distress or misfortune and the consequences could be either good or bad.
Carrying a child in a dream means managing an inheritance or a financial
investment. If an elderly person sees himself roaming as a little child in a dream,
it means that he will commit an act of ignorance or lose his dignity, ideals or
sense of honor. On the other hand, if such an elderly person who sees himself
in a dream as a little child is suffering from depression or financial difficulties
or health problems, then it means relief from distress and good health and that
he will become free from his sins, like the day his mother gave birth to him. If
one sees that he has a little child who disdains from coming near his father in
the dream, it means financial promotion and enjoyment of one’s life. If one sees
a little child screaming in his lap in a dream, it means that he plays a string
instrument. Children in a dream also could mean either sorrow and pain or
happiness and joy. If they are one’s own children in the dream, then they mean
temptation with money. Children in a dream also could mean contentment with
little or loss of one’s means to earn his livelihood or they could mean money or
marriage or a flourishing business. Bereavement of a child in a dream means
the opposite in real life. It also means rejoicing, reunions, pleasures and earning
respect. Bereavement of a child in a dream is sometimes interpreted to portray
an intention of one’s children or wife to separate from the family. A little male
child in a dream represents worries, responsibilities, hard work, catering to
ignorant people or dealing with trivial and time wasting people. If a prisoner
sees himself carrying a little girl in his dream, it means that he will be released
from his prison. If one who is going through hard times sees himself holding a
little girl in a dream, it means that his adversities will be lifted. If he is poor,
it means that he will thrive for success and the little girl then represents his glad
tidings.
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Cargo
(Load; Shipment) Receiving a shipment in a dream means a burden,
impediments, an illness, affliction, uneasiness or anxiety. (Also see Car)
Carnal self: (Abode; Bad; Dwellings; Desire; Ego; Good)
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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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Chewing gum
(Losing the sense of taste; Masticate) Chewing gum in a dream
means committing loathsome sins or indulging in sodomy, for the people of the
Prophet Lot (uwbp) used to chew gum. If one sees himself chewing gum in a
dream it also could signify talking too much, or constantly complaining about
something, or engaging in a major dispute, or sustaining an argument, or it
could mean losing one’s sense of taste. (Also see Chewing food; Chewing)
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Honey
(Love) In a dream, honey represents lawful money, love, prosperity, or
wealth which is accumulated from a business partnership, or from a successful
business. As for a pious person, honey in a dream represents the delight of his
religious life and good deeds, while for profane and worldly people, it means
little earnings which are acquired through toiling and hardships. If one sees the
skies raining honey in a dream, it means confirmation of the social order,
fostering proper moral standards, easiness, religious assiduity, blessings and
plenitude. Honey in a dream also could represent a husband and a wife, or their
private moment, taking a rest, or engaging in a marital relationship. However,
honey in a dream also means distress, trouble, bad-temper, jealousy, or worrying
about people’s perfidy, for honey also attracts flies and wasps. Purified honey
in a dream means relief after suffering from a depression, or recovering from a
nervous breakdown, or giving birth to a child after completing a full pregnancy,
or it could mean marrying a woman after she had observed her Iddah of either
the passing of her husband or divorce ( See Iddah), or it could represent clean
money, or earnings which are purified through paying the due alms and
charities, or it could mean knowledge that is free from innovation, doubt or
suspicion, or a final guidance after which there is no heedlessness. Purified
honey in a dream also means hard earned money, a medicine, or the embrace
and kisses of lovers. Licking honey in a dream means getting married. Eating
bread and butter with honey in a dream means living a rich life. (Also see Lick;
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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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Enamored
(Love; Poverty) To see oneself inflamed with love for someone in a
dream represents distress, adversities, blindness, deafness or notoriousness.
Such a case may draw people’s compassion. If a sick person sees himself in a
dream inflamed with love it may mean his death. Fire in a dream also means
love. Love in a dream also means heedlessness and failure to fulfill one’s
religious obligations. It also means financial losses, losing one’s child, divorce,
despise of one’s friends, hunger, travels, sickness or dangers. Being enamored
with God in a dream means a strong devotion and certitude. Pretending to be
in love in one’s dream means straying from God’s path. If one finally reaches his
beloved to mates with in the dream, it means that adversities may strike at him,
or affect his or her beloved. (Also see Love)
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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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Mental derangement
(Madness) Mental derangement in a dream means cogni¬
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Fortuneteller
(Magic practice; Medium; Prophecies) If a fortuneteller sees himself
gathering white sand in his dream, it means profiting from his trade. A
fortuneteller in a dream represents someone who can explain the meaning of
things, a man of knowledge, an emissary, a dream interpreter, a treasurer or
a supply controller. Seeing a fortuneteller in a dream also signifies stagnation
of businesses, a recession and a slump. Coming before a fortuneteller to ask
about some understanding in a dream denotes distress, burdens or dismay. If
the fortuneteller replies with a truthful answer in the dream, one should accept
his answer. If the fortuneteller maintains silence and declines to answer in the
dream, it means abolition of one’s intent or dismissal of any benefits. (Also see
Astrologer; Divination; Dream interpreter; Seer)
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Ostrich
(Mail; Male ostrich) In a dream, a male ostrich represents a servant, a
Gypsy, a deaf person, a castrate, an eunuch, or announcing someone’s death. An
ostrich in a dream also represents wealth and blessings. If one sees himself
slaughtering a male ostrich in a dream, it means homosexuality. Receiving a male
ostrich in a dream means that one will become a man of knowledge, a judge, or
preside over a high ranking post in conjunction with one’s qualifications. Riding
an ostrich in a dream also means carrying a postal pouch, or becoming a courier.
Riding an ostrich in a dream also means living on unlawful money. Seeing an
ostrich living in one’s house in a dream means longevity. Carrying an ostrich in
a dream means carrying one’s sins. Finding an ostrich egg in a dream means
pursuing a woman to satisfy an erotic intention.
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Testicles
(Male reproductive glands) In a dream, testicles represent the elements
of husband and wife, one’s two children, trade, business, doors, doormen, money
pouch, or the female members of one’s family, including sisters, daughters,
mother or aunts. Whatever affects one’s testis in a dream may manifest in
events affecting any of the above.
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Bear
(Mammal) In a dream, a bear represents someone with a physical infirmity,
who is evil, deceitful, perfidious and betraying. A bear in a dream also repre¬
sents a dull and a heavy looking woman who takes pleasure in partying,
uninhibitedness and enjoying all types of entertainment. Seeing a bear in a
dream also means capture or imprisonment, or he could represent a stupid
enemy, a thief, an effeminate person, or a trickster. If one sees himself riding
over a bear in a dream, should he qualify, it means that he will manage a
loathsome business. Otherwise, it means that he will be struck with fear and
distress, then he will escape from his trials. A bear in a dream also means
travels, returning from a journey or he could represent a prostitute. If one has
access to such a woman, he must beware not to commit adultery.
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Judge
(Man; Person) Seeing a judge or a governor in a dream means involvement
in the judicial business. If one is appointed to be a judge in a dream, it means
that he will be just and righteous. If one sees himself sitting on the bench, but
finds himself unable to handle people’s cases with justice, it means that he is
an unjust person. If one presides over people in a dream, it means that he may
be dismissed from his job. If a traveller becomes a judge in a dream, it means
that he will be held up by robbers, or it could mean that God’s blessings upon
him will turn into a curse. If one sees a known judge being unjust in a dream,
it means that the people of that locality are inequitable and that they cheat in
their weights and measures. If one sees himself standing before a judge, and if
the judge treats him fairly in the dream, it means that he will find justice
concerning a personal case involving himself and an adversary, or it could mean
relief from depression and stress. If the judge is inequitable in the dream, it
means that one will lose to his adversary. If someone sees a judge holding the
scale of justice and that the scale tilts to one’s favor in the dream, it represents
glad tidings of a great reward from God Almighty for one’s deeds. However, if
the scale of justice tilts to the opposite direction, then it represents a warning
from God Almighty for one to repent of his sins, or abandon his involvement in
a sinful ventures. If one sees the judge weighing pennies or bad monies in the
scale of justice, it means that one will give a false testimony which will be
accepted. If one sees himself as a judge, a wise man, a scholar, or a righteous
man in a dream, it means that he will attain fame, good reputation, ascetic
detachment and spiritual knowledge if he qualifies for that. If one is not suitable
for such blessings, then it means that he will be falsely accused of a crime, or
that he maybe robbed during a trip. If a judge looks cheerful in a dream, it means
glad tidings. Seeing the bench of a judge in a dream means a scare or a fight.
Seeing the seat of rulers, judges, speakers, scholars, or teachers in a dream
means disturbance, sorrow, money, business losses, sickness, depression, or the
surfacing of hidden secrets. If a sick person sees himself standing before a judge
in a dream, it means his death. However, if the case is decided to his favor in
the dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If one who is facing
adversities sees himself sitting in the judges bench in a dream, it means that
he will triumph. An unknown judge in a dream represents God Almighty. A
known judge in a dream represents a physician.
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Water mill
(Manager; Rich man; Treasurer) A water mill in a dream represents
a person who handles large amounts of cash, or who is an extremely wealthy
person. If one seeks him, his needs will be satisfied and he will not return empty
handed. If one sees a water mill in operation in a dream, it means comingprofits,
or benefits for one’s life and his family through the person operating it. A water
mill in a dream also represents one’s helpers, clan, easing of one’s difficulties.
or it could mean rain. (Also see Hand mill)
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Food
(Man’s food; Dinner; Digesting food; Invitation; Lunch) Food which is placed
on a ceramic plate or on a clay plate in a dream represents lawful earnings. If
food is served on a forbidden golden or silver platter in the dream, it represents
unlawful money, extensive debts, eating and chewing one’s food with desire and
gluttony. Swallowing what one is chewing means debts or collectors demanding
their money. Eating with the right hand in a dream means success. Eating with
the left hand in a dream means falling in the trap of one’s enemy and displeasing
one’s friends. Eating from someone else’s hand in a dream means good absti¬
nence and trusting in God Almighty as one’s sole sustainer. Eating from
someone else’s hand in a dream also can be interpreted as a sickness or inability
to eat with one’s own hand. Eating sweets in a dream means solving a problem
through kindness. If the food is greasy in the dream, it means that one’s problem
is a lasting one. Sour food in a dream means steadfastness. Sour food in one’s
mouth in a dream also means pain and sufferings. Yellow food in a dream means
sickness, except for fowl’s meat. Drinking food the way one drinks liquids in a
dream means increase in one’s earnings. Eating at a wedding in a dream means
glad tidings. Eating at a reception after a funeral in a dream means distress and
sorrow. Any food that has a long shelf life in a dream means profits and
continuous benefits. Meat, eggplant, squash or the like food in a dream represent
temporary benefit or seasonal earnings. Eating at the tables of royalties or rich
people in a dream means rising in rank, or renewing the mandate of one’s office.
Eating squash in a dream also means guidance, following the true religious
precepts, or it could mean vigilance. Eating food from the table of people of
knowledge in a dream means acquiring knowledge, guidance, wisdom and
blessings. Eating food from the plate of a policeman or a soldier in a dream
means committing adultery or receiving money from an unlawful source. Eating
the food of poor people or pious ones in a dream means repentance from sin or
receiving guidance. Eating the food of nomads or bedouins in a dream means
travels, rising in station or changes in one’s conditions. Eating a meal that is
cooked with meat in a dream means richness for a poor person. Eating a meal
that is cooked without meat in a dream also may mean poverty, or it could mean
devotion. If one’s meal turns into something better in the dream, it me ans
advancement in one’s spiritual life. If one’s food turns bitter or sour in the
dream, it means changing a spouse or a job. If one cookes a tasty meal in a dream,
it means attaining a high ranking job, or it could mean prospering after
suffering from a painful poverty. If someone else cooks one’s meal in the dream,
it means dealing with a treachrous person and in this case, it means that one
should fear for his life or about doing business with him, or it could mean that
he may receive a helping hand in doing his job. If one eats an unbearably hot
food in a dream, it means adversities. If one finds his mouth filled with food, and
if there is still a cavity for more food in the dream, it means confusion, or it could
represent the balance of his life in this world. If one manages to grind and
swallow the food in his mouth in a dream, it means that he will overcome his
difficulties. Receiving a sour or a bitter tasting food from someone in a dream
means hearing harsh words, and the same interpretation is given if one offers
someone sour or bitter food in a dream. If he eats it, then it means sorrow,
sadness and distress. If one finds himself eating it patiently and thanks God
Almighty for it in the dream, it means that he will escape from such dangers.
(Also see Chewing food; Guest; Hospitality; Swallowing; Table)
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Flesh
(Meat) Human flesh in a dream represents one’s health, strength, earnings,
sickness or one’s shop, piety, religious attendance, fear of wrongdoing, scruti¬
nizing the difference between the lawful and the unlawful, patience, forbear¬
ance, anger, distress, sexual desires, suffering from adversities and punishment
for sins. If one’s flesh grows bigger than what one actually has in a dream, it
means prosperity, and if one is sick, it means recovering from his illness. If one
sees himself having less flesh than what he actually has in a dream, it means
stagnation of his business or loss of his money and property. If a devoted
worshiper sees growth in his physical fitness in a dream, it means slackening
in his devotion and occupying himself more in material gains and worldly
pleasures. If one sees himself emaciated in a dream, then it means the opposite.
Buying a piece of human flesh in a dream means having a stagnant merchandise.
If a judge or a ruler finds that his flesh has grown in a dream, it means that he
will become famous for his verdicts, rulings or that he will become rich, or
perhaps he might grow in fury or develop anger. Growth in one’s fitness in a
dream also denotes happiness, joy and celebrations, while emaciation in a
dream represents distress and adversities. If one sees his flesh black or blue, or
if his skin is cracking in a dream, it denotes suffering from adversities, an illness
or a punishment for his sins. Eating the growth of one’s own flesh in a dream
means usury, or living on income from usury and saving one’s capital. Eating
from one’s own flesh in a dream also means using one’s own capital, or doing
something that will be followed by regret and sorrow. (Also see Meat)
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Arafat
(Mecca; Mount 'Arafa; Mount of mercy; Plain of 'Ararat; Reunion of
beloveds) If one sees himself standing in prayers in the Plain of 'Arafat during
the pilgrimage season on the 9th day of the Arabic month of Zul-Hiijah, it means
the return of a long awaited traveller to his home, a happy reunion, a family
reunion, reconciliation between friends or peace between two individuals.
Seeing Mount 'Arafa or the Plain of'Arafat in a dream also could represent the
pilgrimage season, or performing a pilgrimage, visiting Mecca on 'Umrah (See
'Umrah), or it could mean the Friday congregational prayers, the sixth day of
the week, a marketplace, or engaging in a profitable business. Seeing oneself
standing at 'Arafat in a dream also means rising in station, changing conditions,
reversal of one's state from good to bad or from bad to good, or perhaps it could
mean death of a beloved such as one's wife, or it could mean relocating to a
blessed place or finding a sanctuary. Seeing oneself at 'Arafat in a dream also
could mean losing a battle to one's adversary, though the results or consequences
of such a battle will bring him honor and exalted station, or it could mean
winning the battle against one's enemy. If a sinner sees himself praying and
repenting at Mount 'Arafa or near the Mount of Mercy in the Plain of'Arafat in
a dream, it means that his repentance will be accepted, or that a secret will be exposed, or it could mean that a reunion of beloveds will take place shortly after
one's dream. If one sees himself standing in 'Arafa during the night time in a
dream, it means that his goals will be attained and that he will satisfy his quest.
If one sees himself standing in 'Arafa after the sunrise, it means that his
question will find no answer. (Also see Circumambulation; Cradle ofIshmail;
Ka'aba; Muzdalifa; Pelting stones; Responding; Station ofAbraham; 'Umrah)
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Intercession
(Mediation) Interceding on behalf of someone in a dream represents
honor, a seat of authority, or influence. Intercession in a dream also means
cheating, or earning a wage for one’s work without humiliation. If one sees the
Day of Reckoning in a dream and people searching for an intercessor among the
prophets, upon all of them be peace, it means social unrest and privation of the
poor and needy from one's assistance. If one’s neighbor intercedes for him on
such a day in a dream, it means that one will benefit from his neighbor, or receive
his help, or find a helper in a friend in times of difficulty. If one sees his own son
interceding on his behalf in a dream, it means that he will benefit from him or
through his business connections, and the same is true if one intercedes on
behalf of someone else in a dream. (Also see Day of Reckoning)
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Letter
(Message) Sendingor receiving a letter in a dream represents a respectable
person, a rank, or a word of authority when personally delivered. If one sends
a letter addressed to someone known, exhorting him to do good and eschew evil
in a dream, it means satisfying one’s needs and fulfilling one’s purpose. If one
receives a letter containing glad tidings in a dream, it means appeasing his
condition, and calming his fears, whether it is bearing a son, or getting married.
If one repulses the messenger or letter carrier in a dream, it means renouncing
one’s religion, or dropping one’s profession, or it could mean innovation, or that
he maybe murdered. (Also see Book; Papers)
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Birthmark
(Mole; Strawberry mark) If one sees himself having a birthmark in a
dream, it means that he will be caught and be accused of a sin, or a crime
someone else has committed, or it could mean paying for someone else’s fault,
or it could mean having a good character or nature.
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Wallet
(Money bag; Money belt; Money pouch; Purse) A wallet in a dream means
getting married or begetting a son. A wallet in a dream also represents money
placed in a wallet, or it could represent a key. If one’s wallet falls in a sea or in
a river, it means loss of one’s capital at the hand of people in authority. If it falls
into a fire, it means losing one’s money to a greedy, envious and an unjust
person. It is also said that one’s wallet in a dream could represent his body. If
one’s wallet is taken away from him in a dream, it means his death. Carrying
a money belt in a dream means having knowledge one has earned in the first
half of his life. If it contains some change only in the dream, it means that one
has to pursue the path of knowledge and further his studies.
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Banana
(Money) In a dream, a banana means money, savings, a fetus, a man in
his grave, a prisoner in his jail, a closed book, news from the past, or it could
mean inner knowledge. In a dream, a banana also signifies clothing, love,
tenderness, a generous man, a monotheist, or it could represent a person of good
conduct. If a banana tree grows inside one’s house in a dream, it means that he
may beget a son. Eating a banana in a dream means profits from a business
partnership. For a business man, banana in a dream represents profits and for
a renunciate it means devotion and ascetic detachment. If a sick person eats a
banana in a dream, it means aggravation of his illness or his death.
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Dough
(Money) In a dream, dough means debts, money or earnings. Dough in a
dream also signifies ease, comfort or awaiting the release of a prisoner, or it
could mean awaiting the birth of a new child. Seeing dough in one’s house in a
dream also means money and business. If the dough becomes sour in the dream,
it means business losses. If one sees himself kneading a piece of dough in a
dream, it means that he could expect a visitor to arrive suddenly, or it could
mean the arrival of an awaited traveller. Kneading in a tight place in a dream
means sodomy. Kneading in a spacious surroundings in a dream means getting
married. Dough that does not rise in the dream means corruption and financial
difficulties. Kneading a piece of dough from barley flour in a dream denotes an
effeminate person, or it could mean rising to leadership and winning a race
against one’s opponents. Seeing someone kneading dough in a dream represents
a leader who cares for his subjects, a popular leader, or someone who is sincere
in helping others with his words and actions. (Also see Bread)
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Poison
(Money) In a dream, poison means money. If one drinks poison and if his
body swells and emits pus in the dream, it means profits. If his body does not
show such effects in the dream, it means sorrow and distress. A lethal quantity
of poisons in a dream means death. If a poor person sees himself drinking poison
in a dream, it means that he will get married. Giving someone a poisonous drink
in a dream means committing adultery. Drinking poison in a dream also could
mean using a remedy, and it could represent an antidote or longevity. (Also see
Money; Mustard)
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Gibbon
(Monkey; Primate) A gibbon in a dream represents someone of little
intelligence who leads himself to a serious nerve breakdown. Such a person
disrupts his life through his own actions and sins and is despised in people’s
eyes. A gibbon in a dream also represents a toadying person, though proud. He
also represents astonishment and forgetfulness. (Also see Monkey)
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Eve
(Mother of humankind, may God’s peace be with her.) In a dream, Eve
represents prosperity, blessings, a good harvest, a good yield, progeny, profits
from a business in textile, farming, smithcraft or similar industries. Seeing
Adam and Eve in a dream means being demoted from a station and a place of
honor to a lower rank to be raised again after repenting from one’s sin. Seeing
Eve in a dream also indicates pitfalls, sins, being subject to jealousy and
malicious fraud, or trouble with one’s neighbors. Seeing Adam and Eve in a
dream also means hardships caused by one’s wife or children, consent for sexual
intercourse, repentance or regret for one’s past. If a woman sees Eve in her
dream, it means that she will create hardships for her husband because of her
association with someone who is unsuitable for her friendship. It also means
that a major adversity will befall her, since Eve was the first to experience
female menstrual period and the pain of childbirth. It may also mean suffering
from the burden of pregnancy, labor and the pangs of giving birth. Seeing Eve
in a dream also could mean givingbirth to both righteous as well as evil children.
If the woman in the dream is separated from her husband, it may mean
re turning to her conjugal life or earning lawful income for her own needs. It also
could mean that someone from her progeny may commit murder or die as a
martyr. If a man sees Eve in a dream, it means that he may be deceived by a
woman or that he hearkens exclusively to the advice of his wife, or if he follows
a woman’s advice, it means that he will err and lose his leadership. If one sees
Eve with her beautiful countenance in a dream, then she represents his mother,
for Eve is the mother of humankind. Should he then be under the pangs of
adversities, it means that he will be saved.
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Physician
(Mother) A physician in a dream represents a wise man, or a religious
doctor. A physician in a dream also represents a scholar, and a scholar in a
dream represents a physician. If one sees a physician examining him in a dream,
it means an improvement in his health condition. If one sees a religious scholar
advising him in a dream, it means that hypocrisy and doubt will be dispelled
from his heart. A physician in a dream also represents one’s mother, or he could
be an opponent, or an adversary. The death of one’s physician in a dream means
the death of one’s mother. If a sick person sees a physician visiting him in a
dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If a physician visits a
healthy person in a dream and write a prescription for him, it means that he will
fall sick. Seeing or visiting a physician in a dream means exposing one’s secrets,
for a physician works to extract the patient’s illness just like a snake charmer
who brings a snake out of its hiding. A physician in a dream also represents a
garbage collector, a street cleaner, a spy, a backbiter, or a fighter who sometime
wins and sometime loses. To see oneself as a physician in a dream means
attaining a high ranking position, or becoming a policeman, or a commander
who controls people’s livelihood. A physician in a dream also represents some¬
one who provides spiritual as well as practical guidance, a social reformer, a
judge, a preacher, a teacher, a tanner, or a copper. If one sees a just and a well
known judge as a physician in a dream, it means that his compassion and
welfare will encompass everyone in that locality. If one sees a known physician
as a judge or a wise man in a dream, it means that one will become renowned,
his status will rise and he will become a celebrated pioneer in his field. If he is
not known to be a righteous physician, then it means that one will be visited with
adversities, or it could mean that someone will die from malpractice, or it could
mean persevering with daring attempts do increase one’s business at the
expense of people’s lives. If one sees a physician selling coffins or folded shrouds
in a dream, one should be suspicious of him in wakefulness even if people are
fascinated by his charm. If one sees a physician working as a tanner in a dream,
it shows the physicians ingenuity, knowledge of his trade and the many people
who recover from their illness at his hand. The exception to that is when the tan
is spoiled, or if it has a stench, or if it is ineffective in the dream, then it means
that such a physician is a crafty swagger.
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Mire
(Mud) To sink, stick, or walk in mire in a dream means fear, distress,
difficulties and adversities. The same interpretation is given for muddling in the
rainwaters, or walking in the rain. If a sick person sees mire in his dream, it
means suffering from a prolonged illness. Walking out of mire in a dream means
recovering from an illness. Walking in mire in a dream also means imprison¬
ment, poverty, or sufferings caused by one’s sinfulness and lack of attending to
his religious duties. If a woman sees mire in her dream, it may mean that she
may shortly conceive a child. In a dream, mire also means stagnation, disrupting
communications, the past, pride about one’s wealth, or it could mean apostasy.
If the color of mud turns from black into red in a dream, it means moving from
one’s country to another, or from one wife to another. During a drought, if one
sees mire or mud in his dream, it means rain. Mire inside a well in a dream
means an inheritance, or the surfacing of blessings, or any related interpre¬
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Mule driver
(Muleteer) A muleteer in a dream represents a policeman, a sheriff,
a businessman, or business success. (Also see Carrier)
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Polygamy
(Multiple spouses; Plural marriage; Second wife) Having a second wife
along with the first in one household in a dream means sickness, losses, harm,
blindness, bad deeds, exposingone’s private life, divulgingone’s secrets, distress,
dismay and sorrow.
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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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Amber
(Musk; Spermaceti) To perfume or anoint oneself with amber in a dream
means increase in one’s earnings through a rich acquaintance or earning money
through a notable person or through a man of knowledge. Seeing a person
mixing amber in a dream denotes a praiseworthy person, an architect or a
builder. Anointing oneself with amber in a dream signifies hearing praises.
Amber in a dream also denotes valuable properties, farms, fruit gardens, or a
fellowship of knowledge and wisdom. The fragrance of amber in a dream means
a storm, wind, a breeze, or it could represent benefits coming from the direction
one recognizes in the dream. If one sees himself burning amber in a dream, it
means that he is indulging in religious innovations, corruption, losing face,
placing something in the wrong place, dealing with tainted money, bribing a
government official, lobbying for a selfish cause and supporting a political
campaign. (Also see Incense; Galia moschata; Perfumery)
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Crescent
(New moon) If the new crescent appears in its correct position in a
dream, it means begetting a blessed son or receiving an important appointment
or profits from one’s business. Seeing the gathering of several crescents in a
dream means attending the pilgrimage to Mecca. A red crescent in a dream
means a miscarriage. If a crescent falls to the earth in a dream, it means a
newborn. Seeing the new crescent when everyone else is looking an failing to
see it in a dream represents one’s death, or it could mean that one will be
aberrant and corrupt during that year of his life. Seeing the new moon at a time
other than the time of its birth in a dream means happy news, glad tidings, the
home returning of a long awaited traveller or having a newborn. The birth of
a new moon in a dream also denotes the truth of one’s promise, or it could mean
receiving money, for rent is usually due at the beginning of each month. The
appearance of the new moon or crescent in the wrong position, such as in the
South or the North in a dream means committing or witnessing a despicable
action that arouses abhorrence and that may die quickly, depending on how long
will that new crescent remain in that position. The new crescent in a dream also
represents a leader, an unexpected happy news or it could represent the cry of
a newborn or a rebel. If the new crescent stands surrounded with a gloomy
darkness, or if water or blood dribbles away from it, even if there is no rain
during that night in the dream, it denotes the arrival of a traveler from his
journey or the climbing of a muezzin to the minaret to call for prayers or the
standing of a preacher on the pulpit to give his sermon, payment of one’s debts,
performing one’s obligatory pilgrimage or the end of one’s life. If the new
crescent is opaque, or if it is created from yellow copper, or if it has the shape
of a serpent or a scorpion in the dream, then it denotes evil. Seeing the new
crescent in a dream in the same night it is supposed to be born means that one’s
wife will conceive a child. In a dream, a new crescent also represents a little
child, repentance from sin, dispelling adversities, release from prison or recovering
from an illness. Seeing the crescent when it is rising in a dream is better than
seeing it when it is declining. If the new crescent suddenly disappears in one’s
dream, it means that one’s project, object or intention will not be fulfilled. (Also
see Moon)
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Clamor
(Noise; Roaring; Hubbub) In a dream, it means witnessing social disorder,
a public outcry or participating in a religious festival or an important public
event that will attract the interest of people from all walks of life. (Also see Shout)
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Obstinacy
(Obtrusive; Stubbornness) Obstinacy in a dream means witnessing or
committing evil in wakefulness. To be obstinate, demanding and persistent in a
dream also means running away from something, or turning one’s back to a fight,
a dispute, an argument or a business. Obstinacy in a dream also may denote a
presumptuous and an arrogant person who is disliked by people. Being obtrusive
and obstinate in a dream also may mean being exasperated or annoyed about
something, or that people dislike to be in his company and have serious reser¬
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Involved
(Occupied) Seeing oneself involved or busy in a dream means a marriage
to a virgin girl, or interferingin others’ business, or it could mean changing one’s
profession. If the new job is satisfactory in the dream, then it means prosperity,
marriage, children, or worship.
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Perspiration
(Offensive odor; Sweat) In a dream, perspiration means recovering
from an illness, or it could represent the stench of death. As for a healthy person,
perspiration means work, or a service followed by a wretched life. Perspiration
in a dream also represents the common adversities in one’s life. If one sees
himself sweating profusely in a dream, it means that he will fulfill his goals, or
satisfy his needs. Perspiration under one’s armpit that produces an offensive
odor in a dream represents an ailment or a plague. As for a governor, a merchant,
or a tradesman, such a stench in a dream means hoarding money in an ugly way.
Perspiration in a dream also means losing money, paying taxes, or toiling. (Also
see Odor; Smell)
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Perfume
(Oils) In a dream, perfume means acknowledgment, commendation, or
hearing pleasing words. If one sees his bottle of perfume evaporating in the
dream, it means regards accompanied with apprehension and danger. If a sick
person smells perfumed oils in his dream, it means his death. If a woman
perfumes herself in a dream, it means engaging in good deeds. If she is
unmarried, it means that she will get married and the same goes for men. If a
thief or an impostor anoint himself with perfume in a dream, it means that he
will repent for stealing. (Also see Amber; Galia moschata; Musk)
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Unlock
(Open) To unlock a closed or a sealed door, or to open a sealed container,
or a location in a dream means easing of one’s difficulties, and it could represent the way to prosperity.
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Terrorization
(Oppression; Suppression; Tyranny) Terrorizing others or oppressing
them in a dream denotes a mental sickness, depression, psychological weak¬
ness, or actions that will bring their author closer to hell-fire. Terrorizing others
in a dream represents one’s own losses and humiliation. Terrorizing people in
a dream also means poverty, loss of business, a severe illness, or it could
represent profits that will turn into losses. (Also see Oppression)
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Cap
(Overseas cap; Persian toga; Roman toga; Shawl) In a dream, a cap means
travels, a wife who is supporting her husband, or a husband who is supporting
his wife. A shawl-like attire that is worn over the head and shoulders in a dream
represents honor, valor, a new trade, travel, a brother or a father. Taking off a
cap in a dream means losing one’s authority or loss of his wealth. A torn cap in
a dream means the death of one’s brother or father. Wearing a cap in a dream
also means repayment of one’s debts. (Also see Coat; Overcoat)
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Hostage
(Pawn; Deposit) If one sees himself as a hostage in a dream, it means
that he has earned himself an accumulation of sins that made him a pawn for
repayment of his debts. If one sees himself holding someone as a guarantee for
a promise, or keeping him as a pawn until his demands are met in a dream, it
means that he is veering toward injustice. A hostage in a dream also represents
mistakes, errors, exposing people’s private life, divulging people’s secrets,
slander, or a debt that keeps the person subject to constant harassment. Being
a hostage in a dream also means adversities, trials, or falling in love with
someone, whereby, one’s heart becomes a hostage of his beloved. (Also see
Enemy; Enmity)
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Tears
(Pearls) In a dream, cold tears mean happiness while warm tears mean
sadness. Running tears over one’s cheeks without crying in a dream mean
slander that carries weight. Guarded tears in someone’s eyes that do not flow
over his cheeks in a dream mean storing illegal money, or disguising the
unlawful source of one’s income which one’s adversaries will eventually unveil
or expose. If such tears are finally shed in the dream, they mean that one will
willingly spend such money, or get rid of it to conceal his act. If one sees tears
running from his right eye and entering his left eye in the dream, it means that
his son and daughter may engage in sexual intercourse, and he must immediately
separate between their rooms, and teach them about the lawful and the
unlawful. Tears which come during yawning in a dream signify payment of an
unjust fine. Seeing tears during the daylight time, or under the sun, or in front
of a fire in a dream means business losses caused by one of these three elements.
Tears in a dream also signify loneliness, leaving one’s homeland, or yearning to
see one’s beloved, or they may represent pearls. (Also see Pearl)
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Pen
(Pencil; Tongue) In a dream, a pen represents knowledge, learning, a child,
a tradesman, or commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil. If a
tradesman or a craftsman sees a pen in his dream, it means that he will be
successful in his trade, or that he will preside over people of the same trade. If
a tradesman earns something with a pen, or writes an invoice with it in a dream,
it means that he will be protected from poverty through his trade. If a writer
sees himself carrying a pen, or holding a paper, or an inkwell in a dream, it also
means having a source of income, protection against poverty, earning one’s
livelihood from writing, or from working under someone in authority. A pen in
a dream also represents one’s manager, his controller, a cosigner, a witness in
an agreement, entering into a marriage agreement, or it could represent an
intelligent son who will become a famous writer. Owning a pen or receiving a
one as a gift in a dream means acquiring knowledge. Then, if one proceeds to
write with it in his dream, it means receiving an appointment, or occupying a
position of authority. Looking at a pen one is holding in his hand and seeing
another pen laying beside him in a dream denotes having a half brother, or if
one’s mother is pregnant, it means that she will deliver a new son. A pen in a
dream also means a guarantee. If one’s wife is pregnant, then if he sees a pen
laying beside an inkwell in his dream, it means that she will beget a son. Holding
a pen in a dream also means making an oath. If one’s pen is broken or scratched
in a dream, it will reflect on his business, trade and livelihood. Moistening a pen
from an inkwell in a dream means committing a sin. A pen in a dream also
represents virtues by which one is known, or it could mean complying with a
court judgement, or signing a court order, or it could represent a scholar, a judge,
one’s tongue, a sword, one’s penis, a railway, generosity, abundance, human¬
kind, one’s confidant, or winning victory over one’s enemy. If one’s pen looks in
good condition in the dream, it means that one’s oath or covenant is true.
Otherwise, a defective pen in a dream represents a false oath, or a biased
agreement. A pen in a dream also means longevity and prosperity. (Also see Tongue)
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Arab
(People) Seeing an Arab dressed in his customary garb in a dream means
overcoming one’s difficulties or easing of one’s adversities.
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Swine
(Pig) In a dream, a swine represents an avowed and a fierce enemy who
is perfidious, worrisome, anxious, who does not act upon what he says and who
lies and tricks people. Riding a swine in a dream means that he will earn a large
some of money. If one eats it raw, cooked, or broiled in the dream, it means that
he swallows unlawful money, or knowingly eats impermissible food. Walking
like a swine in a dream means turning quick profits from an investment or a
business, or it could mean that one will acquire what his heart desires. A wild
pig in dream is a sign of a severe cold weather. Eating ham in a dream carries
benefits for all people, though it is unlawful for Muslims. If one sees a pig in his
bed in a dream, it means that he will commit adultery. Little pigs in a dream
represent adversities and distress for their owner, or for the person seeing the
dream. A domesticated swine in a dream means good harvest, prosperity, or
satisfying one’s needs and desires. Seeing a swine in a dream also may mean
presiding over people of opposing or diverse opinions, or it could mean divorce,
evil happenings, spendthrift, acquiring demonic nature, earning illegal money,
or having a large progeny. If a pig causes harm to someone in a dream, it
represents the perfidy of one’s rival. Swine’s milk in a dream represents a
heartbreaking loss of money, or it could mean committing a major sin. If one sees
little pigs entering his house in a dream, it represents an official inspection of
one’s private life. If one sees himself kicking little pigs out of his house in a
dream, it means that he will resign from working for the government.
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Column
(Pillar; Post) In a dream, a column represents one’s religion. If one sees
a column descending from the firmament in a dream, it means a divine favor and
a blessing to have a just, compassionate and a forbearing ruler in that land. If
one is hit with a post, or if he uses it to beat someone in a dream, it means hearing
or exchanging harsh words that describe the quality of the one who is struck.
If one sees himself leaning against a pillar that he bought or which is given to
him in his dream, it means that he will rely upon an old woman for his livelihood,
or that he will marry an old woman. A column in a dream also represents a friend
one can depend on. A leaning column in a dream represents a worker who cheats
his employer, disobeys him and who is a hypocrite. If a worker sees a leaning
post in his dream, it means that his employer will lean toward kindness and
appreciation of his workers. Columns in a dream also represent important and
strong men who are capable of managing their responsibilities. Owning a
column or becoming a column in a dream, and if one qualifies, it means that he
will become a leader of his community, a pillar in his own field, or a beacon of
knowledge and a pillar of wisdom who is sought by knowledge seeking people.
If one becomes a pillar in a dream, it also could mean his death, or it could mean
crying. A pillar in a dream also represents a father, a son, money, capital, a
partner, a vehicle, one’s wife or a leader. A marble column in a dream represents
a great wealth, a great man, or a great woman. A column made from granite in
a dream represents someone who despises himself. If it is from stone, it means
fast changing conditions. If it is a wooden column in the dream, then it
represents a hypocrite. The pillars of a mosque represent the Imam, the
muezzin, the servants and the people who pray in it. (Also see Base)
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Peg
(Pin; Pole; Stake; Tent peg) In a dream, a peg represents a high ranking
person, a master, or a scholar. If a young man hits someone over his back with
a wooden stick in a dream, it means that he will beget a son who will grow to
be a hypocrite and an enemy to his father. Unplugging a peg or the pole of a tent
in a dream means death. Driving a peg into the wall in a dream means liking
to associate oneself with a great person. Driving a peg into a house in a dream
means being in love with a woman from that family. Driving a wooden peg or
a pin into wood in a dream means liking to befriend a teenager who is also a
hypocrite. A metal peg in a dream represents money, strength, pain, distress,
sorrow, or rising to a high ranking position to become firmly established therein.
It also means being drafted to accept a governmental position, or it could mean
impeachment from office or travels. If a peg is interpreted to represent a son or
a wife in a dream, then it denotes longevity. Standing on top of a pole in a dream
means acquiring knowledge from a great scholar. A peg in a dream also implies
money, love, marriage, distress, sorrow, or hypocrisy.
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Conifer tree
(Pitch; Resin) In a dream, a conifer tree means travels. (Also see Resin)
Conifers: (See Resin)
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Saturn
(Planet) In a dream, the planet Saturn represents subjugation, rulership,
deputyship, power of attorney, or seeking any of the above. If one sees the planet
Saturn close to the moon in dream, it means that he is thinking of business
expansion, real estate, properties, or buildings. The planet Saturn in a dream
also represents a person who lives in the wilderness and mixes with wildlife,
buffalos, dears, peacock, francolin, parrots, or any beautiful looking animal, or
it could represent a caterpillar, silk, or a stripped fabric denoting an architect,
or a caller to prayers, or any courteous employee who willingly and wholeheartedly
serves others. The planet Saturn in a dream also means punishment, poverty,
business losses or adversities.
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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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Venus
(Planet; Woman) In a dream, the planet Venus represents a beautiful
woman. Seeing the planet Venus in a dream means getting married to an
attractive and a beautiful woman of no kinship to him, though her beauty will
lead many people into temptation. The planet Venus in a dream also could mean
allegations, playfulness, complaisance, jokes, images, idolatry, jewelry, nudity,
pictures of beautiful women, or it could mean beautiful clothing. Seeing the
planet Venus in a dream also means allegations, accusations, or that one may
pursue any of the aforementioned elements, or he may establish a friendship
with someone who follows such avenues, or perhaps he may marry an attractive
and a beautiful woman, a foreign woman, or a famous singer. If one sees the
planet Venus mixing with the moon, or if its position is lower than the moon,
or if it is burning in the dream, then Venus represents one’s daughter, or it could
mean mixing with crazy or stupid people, or listening to vain talk. (Also see
Constellation; Heavens)
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Daisy
(Plant; Woman) In a dream, daisies represent a close friend who will bring
a gift or contribute something to one’s business. A daisy flower in a dream is also
interpreted to represent a beautiful woman. Gathering daisies from the foot of
a mountain in a dream means that a strong man or someone in authority will
introduce one of his daughters or relatives to him for marriage. A daisy flower
in a dream is also interpreted to means marrying one’s cousin.
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Kawlhar
(Plenitude; Abundance; A river in paradise.) To drink from the Kawthar
river of paradise in a dream means acquiring knowledge, developing correct
deeds, having perfect certitude and truly emulating the leading practices and
character of God’s Messenger, upon whom be peace. Drinking from the Kawthar
river in a dream also means repentance from sin, abandoning innovations,
marriage to a chaste and a pious woman, replacing unlawful earnings with
lawful ones, endowment of leadership and victory. (Also see River)
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Divorce
(Poverty) If someone divorces his wife in a dream, it means that he will
be dismissed from his job. If an unmarried person sees himself divorcing
someone in a dream, it means reaching a conclusion to whatever good or bad he
is experiencing. As for the divorce of a married person in a dream, it means
closing of his business or his death if he is bed stricken. If one sees himself
divorcing his wife in a dream, it means that he will become rich, or that his life
will run smoother. If one divorces his wife with the intention of returning to her
in a dream, it means that he will change his trade for a short time, then engages
back in it. If the divorce is irrevocable, then it could mean that he will
permanently close his business. Divorcing one’s wife in a dream also means
disregarding a treasure, renouncing an inheritance, abdicating one’s throne, or
impeachment from one’s office. Divorce in a dream also denotes poverty.
Divorcing one’s sick wife in a dream means that she may die of her illness.
However, if one divorces his sick wife with the intention of returning to her again
in the dream, in that case, it means that she will recover from her illness. (Also
see Pencil sharpener; Repudiation)
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David
(Prophet David, upon whom be peace.) If one sees him in a dream, it means
that he will gain power, authority, commit a sin, become an ascetic, be tried and
oppressed by an unjust person, then he will be saved by God’s leave and regain
the upper hand over his enemy. He will also receive an exalted office or rank of
honor. It is also said, that if one sees the prophet David (uwbp) in a dream, that
his country or town will be governed by a just ruler, an honorable president or
a righteous judge. If in fact the ruler or the judge of that town, county or country
is an unjust person, then seeing God’s prophet David (uwbp) in a dream means
that God Almighty will surely replace him with a just and an honorable one. If
one becomes God’s prophet David (uwbp), or if he wears his robe in the dream
it means that he will be appointed as a judge, if he qualifies. If he does not
qualify, it means that he will prosper, or that he will grow in piety and become
righteous through much devotion, piety, sadness and crying in fear of his Lord
and love for Him. Seeing the prophet David (uwbp) in a dream also means
deputyship, trials with women, trouble caused by women, or it could mean
recitation of the Quran or being in a state of constant remembrance of God
Almighty, prayers, supererogatory prayers at night, understanding the meaning
of what one reads, repentance from sin, chanting songs of God’s love, returning
to God’s path after heedlessness, manufacturing and processing minerals, or it
could represent God’s acceptance of one’s repentance. Should one be in such a
manufacturing or processing business, it means that great wealth will come to
him, or that his adversities will be of little importance. Seeing the prophet David
(uwbp) in a dream also means reaching a successful conclusion to one’s life in
this world. If an unjust man of knowledge sees him frowning at him or warning
him, then one must be at his guard, fear any wrongdoing and correct himself.
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Adultery
(Rape) Committing the abominable and forbidden act of adultery in a
dream means betrayal. If one sees himself doing so in a dream, it means that
he will betray his wife. An unknown woman is better here than a known woman.
Adultery in a dream also means theft. If one sees an adulteress soliciting him
for fornication in a dream it means that he might be lured to earn unlawful
money. If one commits adultery with ayoung and a beautiful woman in a dream,
it means that he will place his earnings in a well-guarded place or a coffer. If
a strong person commits adultery in his dream and if he had to face the divine
ordinance and chastisement for his sin in the dream, it means that his authority
will expand. If the person in the dream qualifies for leadership, then he will be
endowed with one. If one sees himself committing adultery with the wife of a
close friend in a dream it means that he will take some money from him. If one
reads the ruling of the divine ordinance concerning the punishment of adulterers
in a dream, it means that he is an adulterer. If one deals with an adulteress or
with a woman who has committed adultery in a dream, then such a woman
represents the world and its seekers. If a student on the path of God Almighty,
who is known to have piety, good conduct and who has the look of a believer sees
himself dealing with an adulteress or a woman who has committed adultery in
a dream, it means that he will join the company of a gnostic and learn wisdom
at his hand. If one sees a man and a woman sitting alone in an intimate setting
in his dream, and if he recognizes them, it means that he desires some worldly
interests from such a man. If a man sees himself raping a young woman in a
dream, it means that he hides his savings in an unknown place. If he is caught
after that, and if the divine ordinance is exacted in the dream, his dream means
that he will follow the path of knowledge and understanding of religious
jurisprudence. If one commits adultery with an adulteress in a dream, it means
that he will face severe trials. If one enters a brothel in his dream and finds it
impossible to leave that place, it means that he may die shortly. If one sees
himself sleeping with someone else’s wife, while the husband is not minding in
a dream, it means that the husband will entrust him with his home to manage.
If one marries an adulteress in a dream, it means that he is an adulterer. (Also
see Sexual intercourse)
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Vomit
(Repentance; Throw up) Vomiting in a dream means returning things to
their rightful owner, divulging secrets, or of regaining one’s health through
control of his stomach. Throwing up clean food in a dream means ease in one’s
life. If a poor person vomits blood in his dream, it means receiving money,
begetting a son, or the return of a relative from a journey. If the blood is collected
in a bowl in the dream, it means that one’s son will survive a major illness, or
it could mean that one’s relative may come to stay with him. However, if the
blood is spilled on the floor, then it may mean the death of either the son or the
relative. If one’s intestines or bowels come out during vomiting in the dream,
it means the death of a child. As for a sick person, vomiting in a dream means
his death. Vomiting a snake in a dream also means death, or distancing oneself
from one’s enemies. Vomiting in a dream also means wasting money on food, or
unnecessary dieting for a poor person. Vomiting in a dream also has positive
connotations for a poor person, but has negative ones for a rich person. If a ruler
or a governor sees himself vomiting in a dream, it means that he will refund
people taxes he unjustly collected from them. If one licks back what he vomits
in the dream, it means that he is indifferent about repaying a debt that he can
easily afford. If one vomits inside a basin in a dream, it means repentance from
his wrongdoing, or it could mean giving a woman a share from unlawful money.
If one suffers during vomiting and finds the taste disgusting in his dream, it
means that he is forced to confess and apologize for his wrongdoing, though he
does not like beingcaught. It could also mean paying damages, health problems,
or it could mean a financial misfortune. Vomiting blood in one’s dre am means
repentance from sin, restraining oneself from indulging in what is forbidden, or
it could mean satisfying one’s debts, or fulfillment of a vow. If one drinks wine,
then vomits the same in his dream, it means that he has received some tainted
or unlawful money that he will remit to its rightful owner and repent for his sin.
If one gets drunk then throws up in his dream, it means that he is a stingy person
who does not take good care of his own family. If one swallows a pearl then
throws up honey in his dream, it means that he will render a correct interpretation
of some Quranic verses. Drinking milk then vomiting it in a dream means
turning away from the truth. Drinking milk and vomiting honey in a dream
means repentance from sin. Drinking blood in a dream then vomiting it as milk
also means repentance from sin. If one’s vomit is yellow and bitter in taste in
the dream, it means repentance after having paid the price of one’s crime. If one
vomits mucus in his dream, it means that he will voluntarily repent from
wrongdoing. Throwing up food in a dream means giving away something to
someone who needs it. Swallowing what one is throwing up before it leaves his
mouth in a dream means to go back on one’s word. Eating what one has just
vomited in a dream means prosperity and fame. Vomiting excessively in a dream
means that one will reach near his death or die from a severe illness.
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Requital
(Retaliation; Retribution) In a dream, requital means longevity, departure
from one’s past, or it could mean instituting justice, or performing penance that
will purify the person from his sins, such as prayers, voluntary fasting and alms
giving. (Also see Atonement)
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Hermitage
(Retreat; Sanctuary) A hermitage in a dream represents a spiritual
retreat, abstinence, good character, seclusion, ascetic detachment, controlling
one’s desires and wants, divorcing one’s wife, abandoning one’s friends, or it
could mean an illness. If a sick person sees himself in a hermitage in a dream,
it may mean his death, or it could mean suppressing one’s sexual desires.
Occupying a hermitage or building one in a dream means rising in station. A
beautiful and a newly built hermitage in the dream represents a wife. A
hermitage in a dream also could mean migration, bewilderment, severing a
friendship, hiding, power, or it could represent one’s son. Whatever may affect
a hermitage in the dream also could manifest in the life of one’s son. (Also see
Retreat; Temple)
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Moon
(Reverie; Satellite) The moon in a dream represents a just ruler, his chief
minister, a great scholar, a handsome lookingboy, a tyrant, or a liar. Seeingthe
moon as it is in the skies in a dream represents the chief minister of the land.
Seeing the moon sitting in one’s lap in a dream means getting married. Sitting
in the moonlight and talking to one’s friend in a dream means reverie and idle
talk. If a woman sees that the moon has fallen inside her house, then if she takes
it and wraps it in a swaddle in a dream, it means that she will beget a son who
will shortly die after his birth and she will suffer great sorrow from his loss.
Seeingthe moon turned to the dark side in a dream means dismissal of the chief
minister from his post. Seeing the moon advancing before the sun in a dream
means that the chief minister will rise against his master. If the moon disap¬
pears in the skies in a dream, it means that one’s business has come to a halt,
or that something he has asked for will not materialize, whether it be good or
evil. If the moon reappears in the dream, it means that one will receive what
he is seeking, and again, whether it is good or bad for him. Seeing a bright and
a radiant moon in the skies in a dream means justice and prosperity. Seeing the
moon inside one’s house in a dream means that a guest or a traveller will soon
arrive. Seeing the moon laying on the ground in a dream means the death of one’s
mother. Walking on the moon in a dream means endearment and love for one’s
mother. The sun and the moon in a dream represent one’s father and mother.
Seeing the reflection of one’s face in the moon in a dream means one’s death. If
one’s wife is pregnant, and if he sees his resemblance reflected in the moon in
a dream, it means glad tidings of a son. If one is looking into the skies and he
suddenly sees the moon in his dream, it means that his enemies will be
subjugated to him. Holding the moon in a dream means receiving a gift from a
ruler or a rich person. If a ruler sees the moon dimmed in a dream, it means that
his subjects will rise against him. If the moon turns into a sun in a dream, it
means receiving honor and wealth from either one’s father or wife. The moon
in a dream also represents one’s wife, sons, daughters, sister, properties,
business, craft, a vessel, a ship, or it could mean travels. As for a sick person
or a traveller, seeing the moon in a dream means one’s destruction or death. If
the moon is veiled by clouds in the dream, it means a short sickness. Seeing the
moon through the clouds in a dream means losing one’s job. If a rich person sees
clouds covering the moon in a dream, it means losing his wealth. If the moon
speaks to someone in his dream, it means that he will receive a high ranking
appointment. If a pregnant woman sees herself trying to reach the moon with
her hand but to no avail in a dream, it means that she is wishing to have a son.
Prostrating oneself to the sun or the moon in a dream means committing an
awesome sin. If one sees the sun and the moon prostrating themselves before
him in a dream, it means that his father and mother are pleased with him. If
the moon splits in two halves in a dream, it means that harm will befall a great
person, or that a major sign will manifest to show the divine power in that
locality. If one sees a lunar eclipse, or if the moon becomes opaque, or turns
reddish in a dream, it means that major changes will take place in one’s life. The
moon in a dream also represents one’s bosom friend, an unjust governor, his
chief minister, his assistant, a gambler, an oath, recovering from an illness or
suffering from eye irritation. Seeing a full moon during the early days of the
lunar month, when it is supposed to be only a crescent in a dream means benefits
while the opposite means harm. The moon in a dream also represents a scholar,
an astrologer, an astronomer or a guide. Seeing the moon at its highest point
in a dream means honor and blessings while seeing it at its lowest point in a
dream means the opposite. Seeing the moon in the position of Aries in a dream
means benefits for someone who desires to meet with high ranking people,
though it could also have a negative connotation for someone who works in
construction. Seeing the moon in the position of Taurus in a dream means losses
for a business traveler. As for seeing it in the position of Gemini in a dream,
then it means profits from a ranch and raising livestock. Seeing the moon in the
position of Cancer in a dream means good time to get married and conceive
children. Seeing it in the position of Leo in a dream means bad business for
partnerships, securities, or mixing capitals. Seeing it in the position of Virgo
in a dream is good for health and fitness oriented people. Seeing the moon in the
position of Libra in a dream means water loss for a pregnant woman. Seeing
the moon in the position of Scorpio in a dream means benefits for health
oriented people, or for buying new clothing, though it also could connote
negative results for travellers. Seeing the moon in the position of Sagittarius
in a dream means bad time for planting or seedling. Seeing it coupled with
Capricorn in a dream is a bad sign for construction or laying a foundation to
a structure, or for starting a business. Seeing the moon in the position of
Aquarius in a dream means bad time for sending messages or engaging in any
enterprise. Seeing the moon in the position of Pisces in a dream is good for
contracts and receiving a leadership position. If one sees the sun, the moon and
all the planets assembled before him, and together they all produced a radiant
and a magnificent light in a dream, it means that one’s words are respected by
people in authority. If the stars and the planets have no light in the dream, then
they mean a calamity. In a dream, seeing a sun and a moon on one’s right side
and the same on his left side, above him, in front of him and behind him means
a calamity and a defeat that will force one to retreat or to escape but to no avail.
(Also see Astrologer; Crescent; Eclipse; Night)
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Awakening
(Rising-up) To see oneself waking up from sleep in a dream means
steadfastness, serious repentance, success in one’s business and returning
home from a journey.
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Euphrates
(River; Sweet water) Drinking from the Euphrates river in a dream
means blessings and grace, for the Euphrates is one of the rivers of paradise.
Drinking from the Euphrates river in a dream also means being a pious, content
and a religious person. If one sees the Euphrates river dry in a dream, it means
the death of the governor, or the loss of a country, or perhaps the meaning could
apply to the chief minister, or the personal secretary of the ruler. (Also see River)
Evanescence: (Annihilation; Disappearing; Non-existence) To vanish or be non¬
existent in a dream means depression, nullifying all banknotes during a war,
cancelling all interests and credits, a bad harvest, a plague, or it could mean a
disaster. To be non-existent for the people of the path in a dream signifies an
everlasting existence. (Also see Disappearing)
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Mouse
(Rodent; Thief; Woman) A mouse in a dream represents a dissolute and
a sinful woman, a thief, or someone who feels flattered at exposing people’s
private life. To see a large family of mice in one’s house in a dream means money
and prosperity. If one sees a mouse playing inside his house where there is
plenty of food in a dream, it means relief and money. If a mouse leaves one’s
house in a dream, it means that blessings will depart from that house and its
earnings will diminish. Owning a pet mouse in a dream means having a servant
or a housekeeper. A black mouse and a white mouse in a dream represent the
night and the day. Seeing a mouse of either black or white color going about its
own business in the daylight in a dream means longevity. If one sees a mouse
nibbling into one’s garment in a dream, it means that one will announce his
intentions or goals. A mouse digging a hole in a dream represents a thief. A
mouse in a dream also could represents a girlfriend, an opportunistic woman,
or a lady friend who is hiding her true intentions. Catching a mouse in a dream
also means befriending a woman, or marriage. Mice in a dream also mean
elation, or ecstasy unless they are of mixed colors. Mice in a dream also
represent the members of one’s household. Killing or catching a mouse in a
dream means taking advantage of a woman. Throwing a stone or shooting an
arrow at a mouse in a dream means backbiting or slandering a contemptible
woman, or corresponding with her eliciting the unlawful. Seeing a family of mice
inside a well or near a slanting land in a dream means nearing the end of one’s
life. Seeing a large family of mice inside one’s house in a dream also could
represent a gathering of women, or holding a party in one’s house. A mouse
inside one’s shirt in a dream represents a woman friend out of whom no good
can come. The skin of a mouse in a dream means little money which is taken from
a vile woman.
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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)
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Roadless terrain
(Rugged terrain) Walking a rugged terrain, then suddenly
seeing oneself walking through plains in a dream means overcoming one’s
difficulties. Walking through roadless terrain in a dream also means stress,
adversities, toiling, stagnation of one’s business, or it could mean looking into
the ample opportunities of one’s life. A roadless terrain in a dream also means
fear of wrongdoing, straying from the path of righteousness, or walking the
avenues of innovation. A roadless terrain in a dream also means dullness or
stupidity, while a plain in a dream signifies intelligence and keenness. (Also see
Road)
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Cupping
(Sacrification; A medicinal process of blood letting) Cupping in a dream
means signing an agreement under pressure, committing oneself beyond one’s
ability to comply, recovering from an illness, payment of debts, paying alimony
to one’s wife and children, loss of a business or burying a treasure. If cupping
is administered but no blood comes from it in the dream, it represents buried
monies that one cannot find. Cupping in a dream also means silence, desistance
or abstaining from reply.
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Retreat
(Sanctuary; Spiritual retreat, arh. I’tikaf) The place where one may see
himself observing a spiritual retreat in a dream represents what the person is
inclined to do. If it is a mosque in the dream, it means blessings or a marriage
to a righteous woman. If one’s retreat takes place inside his own shop in the
dream, it means that his business has become his primal concern. In a dream,
a spiritual retreat represents devotion, prayers, hunger, votive fast, depression,
humbling oneself, controlling one’s passions and desires. If one secludes himself
in a known location in a dream, it means that such a place is a source of comfort.
If one takes refuge in his shop in a dream, it means clinging to one’s livelihood.
(Also see Hermitage; Temple)
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Shoes
(Sandals) In a dream, a pair of shoes represent one’s son, a vehicle, a friend,
a brother, a business partner, or travels. Wearing a pair of shoes without heels
in a dream means having a barren wife. Walking with one shoe in a dream means
separation between husband and wife, or the breakup of a business partnership.
Taking off one’s shoes in a dream means victory and rising in station.
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Wooden clogs
(Sandals; Shoes; Slippers) A wooden clog maker in a dream
represents piety, asceticism, repentance from sin, purity, cleanliness, a hy¬
gienic person, or a marriage into a family of outcasts. (Also see Slippers)
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Appetite
(Sated; Saturation; To eat one’s fill) In a dream, to eat one’s fill means
fidgety or restlessness. If one sees himself satiated with food and could not eat
any more in a dream, it means changing of his condition, losing rank, losing
business, or his death. This interpretation is applicable unless one finds in his
dream extra space to fill with food, then the dream means that his lot in this
world will equal the size of that remaining space. Eating to one’s fill in a dream
also represents working for one’s livelihood or recovering extra money. Some
interpreters convey that hunger in a dream is better than satiation, while to
drink extra water in a dream is better than thirst.
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Caterpillar
(Saturn; Silkworm) In a dream, a caterpillar represents a devious
thief who wears the cloak of a pious person, who gently and slowly steals people’s
money or encourages them to invest in losing business ventures. However, no
one will suspect him of wrongdoing because of his good looking appearance.
(Also see Butterfly)
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Bathhouse
(Sauna; Steam room; Sweat room; Rest room) Washing one’s dirt with
hot water in a dream brings benefits. If one builds a bathhouse in his dream,
it means committing a sin or searching for a woman to partake in it, then
suffering its consequence. If the bathhouse is heated and the water is lukewarm
in the dream, it represents his family’s compassion toward him, trying to help
him out of his breach. If the bathhouse is cold and if its water is cold in the dream,
it means that his family has ostracized or banished him. If one witness the hot
water pipes breaking, whereby he could not control the flow of water in the
dream, it means that someone will betray him with his wife, though he will keep
trying to control the situation, but to no avail. A water leak from the boiler that
flows through the floors of the bathing quarters in a dream means incurring the
anger of one’s wife. Entering a bathhouse in a dream means suffering from a
fever. Drinking hot water directly from the boiler in a dream means sickness,
stress, depression and a scare from evil spirits. If one sees himself drinking cold
refreshing water from the regular water tab in a dream, it means comfort and
joy. Taking abath with cold water in a dream means recovering from an illness.
A bathhouse in a dream also represents hell-fire, and the attendant represents
its keepers. A bathhouse in a dream also represents the judge’s court, and its
attendant represents the judge himself. A bathhouse in a dream also represents
a prison and its guard, the ocean and the ship pilot, the evil bawdy houses and
their dwellers, a woman and a pimp, or a cadet posing as her husband. If one
goes to a public bath, then after completing his wash wears a white garment,
and takes a carriage back home in his dream, it means that he will shortly die
and the elements of his dream represent his washing, shrouding, coffin and
funeral. The element of a bathhouse in a dream also represent a library,
knowledge, guard’s post, house of worship, a mosque, a church, idol worship, a
prison, or a marketplace. It also represents repentance, guidance, richness,
healing, an ocean or marriage. If one sees himself taking a bath with his clothe
on in a dream, it means that he will fall prey to an attractive prostitute who will
deceive him and lead him to commit his religious life to waste. (Also see Bath;
Bathroom; Hell-fire; Turkish bath)
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Balance
(Scale) A balance and a scale in a dream have similar interpretations.
Both represent faith, justice and righteousness in words and actions. In a
dream, a balance also may represent a wife, or it could mean payment of one's
debts. A steelyard in a dream represents an architect or a builder. A miller's
scale in a dream represents a man who considers himself worthy of respect,
while his actions, earnings and moves are contemptible. A precision scale in a
dream represents a warning against heedlessness and concern for proper
accounting for one's actions. The justice scale represents a judge. If it stands
balanced in one's dream, then it means that the judge of that locality is a just
and a learned person. In a dream, the scales of a balance represents the judge's
ears. The money put on a scale for measuring represents the lawsuits, and the
weights represent the judgment. If one sees himself standing before God
Almighty on Judgment Day and if his good deeds weigh heavier than his sins
in the dream, it means that he will reckon himself, reflect about his bad actions
and correct the course of his life. Consequently, his reward in the hereafter will
be greater. Seeing the Balance of the Day of Judgement in a dream means
vulnerability of people's secrets, exposing one's actions in public, recognition of
the ultimate truth, joy, happiness, victory and justice. If one's deeds are
praiseworthy, then he will be a winner. Ifone's deeds are blameworthy, then he
will be a loser. In general, a balance in a dream represents a guide, an example
to follow, a scholar one seeks to learn at his hand, a ruler, a criterion and the
Qur'fm. It also may represent one's tongue and correctness, truthfulness, lies,
incredulity or trustworthiness. (Also see Measure 2; Measurer; Scale)
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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
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Chair
(Seat) In a dream, a chair represents authority, rank or a woman. An iron
cast chair in a dream represents power and superiority. If it is a wooden chair,
then it means less than that beside added hypocrisy. Sitting on a chair in a
dream means becoming a guardian, deputy, attorney or proxy. If one qualifies
for governing or for managing a business, then sitting on a chair in a dream
means receiving such an appointment. If a traveller sees himself sitting on a
chair in a dream, it means that he will return to his homeland to be reunited
with his family and to attain his goals. For people in authority, a chair in their
dream represents an appointment, a promotion, fame, marriage, children or
buying an expensive property, a new vehicle or a new garment. If one finds a
chair and sits on it in a dream, it means that he will gain power or be married
to a woman whose prestige and sophistication correspond to those of the chair.
If one’s wife is pregnant, then seeing oneself sitting on a chair in a dream means
that she will beget a son. If one sees himself sitting on a chair and wearing a
stately garment in a dream, it means that he will occupy the seat of knowledge,
honor, reverence and that he will receive immediate benefits. If one’s chair
breaks in a dream, it may mean his death or that of his wife, or it could mean
their separation, or losing one’s authority at home or at work. A chair in a dream
also signifies happiness and promotion for the one who sits on it, or it could mean
spiritual success or winning God’s forgiveness in the hereafter and entering the
heavenly paradise. If a pregnant woman sees herself sitting on a chair in a
dream, the chair then represents her labor and her delivery day. If she is
wearing a crown in the dream, then it means that she will beget a son. Seeing
the Divine Throne ( Kursi ) of God Almighty in its most perfect condition which
is situated in the highest heaven and as it is without attribution of human
imagination or depictions of images in a dream means acquiring knowledge,
wisdom and rising in station. A chair in a dream also signifies delivering a babe,
travels, a vehicle, buying a house or initiating a good practice that people will
emulate and follow. As for a sick person, a chair in his dream means being on
his deathbed. (Also see Saddle; Seat; Throne)
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Shelf
(Secretary) In a dream, shelves represent one’s confidant, the keeper of his
secrets, one’s secretary, one who veils noble women’s personal pitfalls, or one
who creates a facade for some charitable women. To see a shelf that carries some
unique or precious collectibles in one’s house or shop in a dream means that one
may beget an intelligent son who is diversified and capable, and who will grow
to become a renowned man of knowledge. A shelf supported with rods in a dream
represents a chaste woman who protect her husband’s secrets. A shelf in a
dream also represents a trustworthy business partner who labors hard for the
success of the business, and who respects and guards his partner’s interests.
Shell: (Husk; Peel; Rind; Shuck; Skin) Almond, walnuts or the like nutshell in a
dream signify clothing or sustenance. If a pregnant woman sees nutshells in her
dream, they mean a miscarriage. A shell or a husk in a dream represents
hypocrisy, affectation, ostentatiousness and a swelled head. (Also see Skin)
Shelling: (Bombing; Shooting) Shelling someone or a place in a dream represents
an excuse or a stratagem. Shelling in a dream also means defaming the people
of knowledge, slandering them, or exploiting a religious subject for fame and
profits. Shelling someone or a place in a dream also may mean adversities and
trials. Shelling the castle of one’s enemy in a dream means speaking the truth,
or invoking a strong prayer. (Also see Shooting arrows)
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Day of Reckoning
(See Accountability; Intercession; Reckoning; Resurrection;
Rising of the dead)
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Day of Resurrection
(See Accountability; Intercession; Reckoning; Resurrection;
Rising of the dead)
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Washbowl
(See Basin)
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Benediction
(See Blessings)
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Grace
(See Blessings)
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Hurricane
(See Collapsing walls; Destruction; Wind)
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Dresser
(See Dressing room)
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Fitting room
(See Dressing room)
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Accomplished
(See Finished business)
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Compassed
(See Finished business)
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Lute
(See Musician; Singing; String instruments)
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Conifers
(See Resin)
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Status
(See Rising in station)
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Election
(See Rising in station)
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Song
(See Singing)
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Allurement
(See Trespassing)
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Pine
(Seeds; Terebinth; Tree) Pine trees and their fruit in a dream mean
loneliness and bewilderment during travels. Climbing a pine tree in a dream
means triumph, success and hearing good news. Pine nuts in a dream represent
the pine tree itself. A pine nut in a dream also represents a renowned person
who has a noble character, a godly person who is respected, holy but poor, or it
could represent someone who has little to offer, or a person who shelters thieves
out of compassion. The same interpretation applies to owls and crows. Building
a door for one’s house from pine wood in a dream means hiring a servant or a
doorman who has little politeness and who is filled with foolish ideas. If a
merchant or a businessman builds such a door in a dream, it means that he will
unknowingly employ a thief.
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Vinegar
(Servant) In a dream, vinegar means money that is earned and spent in
piety with blessings contained therein, or it could mean longevity, or wasting
the least time possible in doing one’s work. Vinegar sediments in a dream
represent ignoble or evil money that carries meager benefits, or which is deemed
shoddy. In a dream, vinegar and its container represent a servant and her
dwellings. Drinking vinegar in a dream means enmity with one’s household, or
it could mean a family quarrel. As for a prisoner, drinking vinegar in a dream
means his release from prison. Good vinegar in a dream means income and
blessings, though when rarefied or stale, it means struggling to earn one’s
livelihood. It also means toiling to make ends meet, or it could mean hardships.
Vinegar in a dream also may mean marital problems, difficulties with one’s
children, or a conflict at work. Vinegar in a dream also represents one’s bosom
friend. To water one’s garden with vinegar in a dream means sleeping with one’s
mother.
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Looking at a sexual organ
(Sexual organs; Vagina) Lustfully looking at the
vagina of one’s wife or that of another woman, or touching it in a dream means
engaging in a rotten business. Seeing a naked woman without her knowledge
in a dream represents common pitfalls and mistakes one makes in his life.
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Rake
(Shovel) A rake in a dream represents an employee or a servant. Its function
is to sweep and gather dirt or manure and all of that means money in a dream.
Only one who uses a rake in wakefulness will see one in his dream. As for an
unmarried person, seeing a rake in a dream means getting married and
protecting one’s chastity, or uniting with one’s beloved, or it could mean a crop,
a good appetite, a ladle, a son, a comfortable financial standing, a hard working
man, a helper, a hard working and a patient woman, or business activities. (Also
see Shovel)
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Close
(Shut) If a single man sees himself shutting a door in a dream, it means
that he will marry a righteous woman. If a married man sees himself shutting
a door in a dream, it means that he may divorce his wife. Locking a door in a
dream also means getting married, though unlocking a padlock has negative
connotations. If one sees his door locked in a dream, it means that he will choose
to pursue his worldly satisfaction instead of fulfilling his religious obligations.
If one tries to lock the door of his house and fails to do so in his dream, it means
that he will abandon a hard decision he took, or refrain from pursuing the
impossible in his case.
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Bolter
(Sieve; Sifter) A bolter in a dream signifies spiritual guidance, repentance
from sin, a just judge who examines carefully each case, canvases the truth and
discerns between truth and falsehood. A bolter in a dream also represents a man
and a woman who do not carry evil in them. It may also signify harm, separation
between beloveds or combing one’s hair, or a rich man whose wealth is managed
by his servant. (Also see Sieve)
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Mangy
(Skin disease of domestic animals; A bacterial disease) In a dream, mangy
represents pestilence or a plague. If one sees himself struck by such a disease
causing him to itch though no puss or malignant festering runs from his sores
in the dream, it means that his troubles and adversities are caused by his own
progeny or relatives. If one’s body is afflicted with mangy in a dream, it means
that his troubles will come from his friends or from his working environment.
If it strikes at his right hand or his cheek in a dream, then his adversities will
come from his clan. If it strikes at his left hand, then his troubles will come from
his business partner or brother. If his illness forms puss in the dream, it means
hard earned money that will also cause headache. Such a disease means money
for a poor person and it could mean leadership for a rich person. Following this
trail of thinking, mangy or any skin disease in a dream signify less harm
compared to other diseases. If an employees experiences such skin disorder in
a dream, it means that he does not qualify to work in that company. If it is one’s
son in the dream, it means that he will disobey his father concerning an
undesired friendship. If it is one’s wife in the dream, it means that she is engaged
in something awful that will bring shame to the entire family.
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Thinning
(Skin inflammation) If one sees his skin thinned or inflamed between
his legs in a dream, it means that he may marry a rich woman who will give him
her wealth. If one sees himself shedding his skin or skinning himself in a dream,
it represents money he will part with, and if he is sick, it means his death.
Thirst: (Desire; Dryness) In a dream, thirst represents stagnation of businesses,
dullness of the real estate market and unsalability of farm products. Thirst in
a dream also means poverty, slump, recession, or yearning for a beloved,
desiring to be with him and missing him. Thirst in a dream also could represent
religious corruption. If a thirsty person sees himself searching for water but
could not find it in a dream, it means that he will escape from a misfortune. If
one sees himself standing thirsty before a source of water or a well but cannot
drink from it or reach it in a dream, it means that he will fail to reach his goal.
Thirst in a dream also means being corrupt, or it could represent one’s need to
get married to preserve his chastity.
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Slingshot
(Sling; Catapult) Bringing a slingshot before a sick person in a dream
means transporting him to a new place, or it could mean his death and burial.
A slingshot in a dream also means removal of a guardian from his office, or
recovering from drug addiction, or it may represent a messenger. Using a
slingshot to cast stones at others in a dream also means rightly invoking a strong
curse on them. If one sees a woman using a slingshot to throw stones at him in
a dream, it means sorcery or witchcraft. A slingshot in a dream also denotes just
and harsh words. Holding a slingshot and preparing to shoot in a dream
represents one’s strength and determination to say something just and true. If
one carries a slingshot but adoes not use it to cast stones in the dream, it means
that he will repent for his sin.
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Infusion
(Soaking; Steeping) Drinking an infusion of dried fruits as a medicine
in a dream means taking a medicine, using a charm, or pursuing the path of
knowledge, reading the Quran, or walking on the straight path.
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Stocking
(Sock) In a dream, stockings represent wealth and prevention, as long
as they are not worn. Once seen worn in a dream, they mean business losses.
If one’s mother is alive, it means that he will migrate with her to another
country, or it could mean that she will be deprived of her son. If the socks are
new and have a clean smell in the dream, it means that one regularly pays his
due alms, that he is praised for his character and that his money will grow in
a lawful way. If his socks are old or emit bad odors in the dream, it means that
he withholds paying the obligatory alms tax, that he is uncharitable, worthy of blame and that his wealth will quickly disappear.
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Hiccup
(Spasmodic inhalation) Hiccups in a dream mean anger, interference in
people’s business, or falling sick. As for a sick person, a hiccup in a dream means
death, while for anyone else, it represents money.
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Words
(Speaking; Speech) In a dream, using good, wise and beneficial words
means benefits, improvement and amelioration of one’s life. If one speaks
incomprehensible words in his dream, it means the opposite. If one sees one of
his limbs speaking against him in a dream, it means that someone will report
him to the authorities, or become a witness against him in acourt ofjustice. (Also
see Ring; Speaking; Stone polisher)
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Spindle whorl
(Spinning; Yarn) Owning a spindle whorl in a dream means
marriage, while losing it in a dream means divorce. To place the spindle on the
spinning wheel in a dream means reconciliation between husband and wife. A
spindle whorl in a dream also means steadfastness, profits from a business, or
it could mean marriage for a single person. (Also see Spinning)
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Minaret
(Spiritual guide; Letter carrier; Lighthouse; Minaret of a mosque) In a
dream, the minaret of a mosque represents a righteous man who fosters unity
and love between people, who calls them to live by their religious covenant and
guides them on the path of God Almighty. If a minaret is demolished in a dream,
it represents the death of such a spiritual guide, fading of his name, dispersal
of his community, and perhaps it could lead to the reversal of their conditions.
The minaret of the city’s central mosque in a dream represents a letter carrier,
or a guide calling people to God’s path. Falling down from the top of a minaret
into a well in a dream means marrying a strong minded woman who uses
vicious expressions, when one already has a pious wife with whom he enjoys
peace and tranquility. It also means losing one’s authority or control. Climbing
a wooden minaret and calling people to prayers in a dream means attaining
authority and rising in station through hypocrisy. Sitting alone on the top of
a minaret, praising God’s glory and glorifying His oneness in a dream means
becoming famous, while the loud glorifications mean that one’s distress and
sorrow will be lifted by God’s leave. The minaret of a mosque in a dream also
represents the chief minister of the ruler, or it could represent the muezzin.
(Also see Lantern; Mailman; Masjid; Mosque; Muezzin; Watchtower)
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Twisting a rope
(Splice; Entwine; Twine) To splice a rope or a thread, or to twist
a rope around oneself, or to whorl it around a spindle, or to make a bobbin in
a dream means undertaking a journey. If it comes out thin in the dream, then
the outcome of one’s journey is meager. If the rope comes out thick and strong
in the dream, it means that the outcome of one’s journey is beneficial. If the
twisting of the rope or the thread is easy in the dream, it means that one’s
endeavor is free from constraint. If one sees himself plucking the hair of his
beard and twisting it like a rope in a dream, it means that he will receive a bribe
to make a false testimony in court. Twisting a rope or a thread in a dream also
could mean signing a contract, establishing a partnership in a business, or
signing a marriage contract. (Also see Beard; Twist)
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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)
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Binoculars
(Spy glass; Telescope) In a dream, binoculars represents a notable
person or the person who is looking through them. Looking with binoculars from
a distance in a dream means victory over one's adversary, attainment of one's
goals, rising in rank, spying, or happiness. If a merchant looks through
binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his
fellow merchants and gaining power.
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Rocks
(Stone) Mountain rocks in a dream represent strong believers who hold
fast to their religious duties. If one sees himself trying to lift a heavy rock,
testing his strength in a dream, it means that he will face a strong opponent.
If he succeeds at lifting it in the dream, it means that he will win his battle.
Otherwise, it could mean that he will lose it. If one sees stones hitting him, or
falling over his head in a dream, it means that his superior will delegate heavy
responsibilities to him, compel him to do a personal favor, depend on him or
impose a service on him. In this case, it means that one’s advice will have effect
and his opinion will be respected. Throwing stones in every direction from a high
altitude in a dream means being unjust toward others, or it could mean being
in a position of strength. If one sees women throwing stones at him using a
slingshot in a dream, it means sorcery and a bad spell. If a poor person sees
himself hitting a rock with a staff to split it, and suddenly water gushes forth
from it in the dream, it means that he will become rich. A rock in a dream also
represents hard working women who are patient and bearing their sufferings
with determination. A rock in a dream also means longevity, construction,
forgetfulness, cattle, impudence, shamelessness, fornication, a dissolute life,
immorality, or heartlessness. Seeing a town scattered with rocks in a dream also
could mean lower prices. If a rock is interpreted as a rank, then it means a
lasting one. If it denotes one’s wife, then it means that she is patient and content.
A rock in a dream also represents a threshold, a house, or a statue. Seeing a
mountain of rocks in a dream represents heartless, brutal and cruel men, or it
could denote their dwellings. If one sees himself drilling a hole into a rock in a
dream, it means that he is searching for something hard to get, though he will
be able to reach as far as he reaches through drilling in his dream. Descending
upon a rock in a dream is interpreted the same as descending upon a mountain
in a dream. Rocks in a dream are also interpreted to mean dead people,
heedlessness, ignorance, or immorality. (Also see Stone)
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Suffocation
(Strangulation) Suffocating in a dream means that one has taken
upon himself a responsibility greater than what he can handle, or that he is
intimidated into accepting a heavy responsibility, or that he abused a trust or
a leadership position. If his suffocation is caused by an illness in the dream, then
it represents a chastisement for a sin or an injustice he has committed. If his
suffering increases to near strangulation and death in the dream, it means that
he is required to repay all the benefits he drew from holding such trust. If he
dies in his dream as a consequence of his suffocation, it means that he will lose
his battle with the owner and become poor. If he comes back to life after dying
in the dream, it means that in a while, God Almighty will reinstate him in his
position after his trying experience. He also may regain power and bring his
opponents to justice. (Also see Strangulation)
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Banjo
(String instruments; Guitar; Lute; Mandolin) In a dream, a banjo repre¬
sents people’s common business, double-dealing, scrupulousness, adultery,
playing chess, sorcery, a medium, evocation of spirits, calling on jinn spirits,
being possessed by jinns or similar effects. A banjo in a dream also represents
the leader of such a band of people and it denotes distress and sorrows. Playing
a banjo with strings made from animals’ intestines in a dream also represents
a wise man admonishing or reprimanding people. Playing a banjo in a dream
also means sorrow. To tap on a banjo in a dream denotes nostalgia. Listening
to the music of a banjo in a dream means turning one’s attention to lies. (Also
see Musician; String Instruments)
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Chanting
(Swallow; Starling. See Singing)
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Waves
(Swells) In a dream, waves means coming adversities, sufferings and
punishment for one’s sins.
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Chard
(Swiss chard) In a dream, chard means blessings and profits. If one eats
it raw in a dream, it means continuous indebtedness or indulging in loathsome
and suspicious acts such as practicing anal intercourse with one’s wife or
homosexuality or performing the forbidden sexual intercourse with one’s wife
during her menstrual period. In a dream, chard also means slander.
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Vat
(Tank; Tanning drum; Tannery; Woman) A vat in a dream holds the same
interpretation as a tannery, except if a tannery represents an independent
woman in a dream, then a vat will represent an inhibited woman. A vat in a
dream also represents a bathhouse, death by drowning, or dying under a
collapsing structure.
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Carder
(Teasing bow) In a dream, a teasing bow for carding cotton represents a
disgraceful and a repulsive woman. The string or spike of a carder represents
her groaning husband. Holding a carder in a dream means befriending someone
filled with hypocrisy and repugnance. (Also see Cotton)
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Young man
(Teenage boy) An unknown young man in a dream represents an
enemy. If the young man is known in the dream, then whatever strength,
harshness, weaknesses, deceit, perfidy, or character he displays, they denote
the same character in wakefulness. Walking behind an unknown young man in
a dream means pursuing one’s enemy and conquering him. If one meets an
unknown young man whom he dislikes in a dream, it means that such an enemy
will surface and people will abhor him. If one happens to like him in the dream,
then it means that he will face an enemy whom most people like and sympathize
with. If a young man sees himself turned into an old person in a dream, it means
that he will suffer major losses in his life. Ayoung man or a teenager in a dream
mostly represents an enemy, for a teenager rarely respects or heeds the advice
of his peers. A young man in a dream also represents deceit, betrayal, energy,
or stubbornness, though he also could represent blessings and gratitude.
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Young woman
(Teenage girl) A young girl in a dream represents an enemy
however she may look. Seeing a well dressed and pleasingly adorned young
woman in a dream means hearing pleasing news coming from an unexpected
person. Seeing a young and a beautiful looking female servant in a dream means
blessings, a favor, joy and festivities. In a dream, seeing an unknown young girl
is more advantageous than seeing a known one. The strongest in meaning are
those teenage girls who are presentable, well mannered and beautifully dressed.
If she is seen dressed with modesty in the dream, then she represents goodness,
chastity, discreteness, and following the correct religious conduct. If she adorns
herself and plays up her charms in the dream, then such goodness will be public.
If a young girl sees herself as an old woman in a dream, it means that she will
live with modesty and preserve her chastity. If an old woman sees herself turned
young again in the dream, it means regaining her strength, sexual desire and
fertility. If she engages in lawful sexual intercourse in marriage, it denotes
strong religious adherence. If she engages in sexual intercourse with someone
without marriage in the dream, then her dream represents her love for the world
and attachment to its glitters. If one sees an old woman turned young in a dream,
then the above explanation becomes stronger. However, if one is poor, it means
that her basic needs will be secured. If one has lost her chances in this world,
it means that she will have a new opportunity, or if she is sick, it means that
she will recover from her illness. Seeing a young girl frowning in a dream means
that one may hear disturbing news. If she looks emaciated, then one’s dream
denotes poverty. If she is naked in the dream, it means business losses and
defamation. Marrying a virgin teenage girl in a dream means wealth. (Also see
Little girl)
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Izrail
(The angle of death; Bone-breaker; Death; Longevity) The archangel of
death. Seeing him in a dream means martyrdom if one is inspired by it. If one
sees the archangel ‘Izrail angry with him in a dream, it means that one will die
unrepented. If one sees ‘Izrail standing above him, or battling him in a dream,
it means that he will recover from a severe illness. Seeing the archangel ‘Izrail
in a dream also means longevity, or going through unavoidable circumstances,
or experiencing extreme fear. If one sees himself being ‘Izrail in a dream, it
means rising in status to govern and to oppress others, or he might become an
executioner, or perhaps that some major events may take place at his hand.
Kissing ‘Izrail in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Seeing ‘Izrail in a
dream also means separations, death of sick people, losses, destruction, fire, bad
news, forfeiture of properties, stagnation of the economy, losing one’s source of
livelihood, imprisonment, breach of promise, forgetting one’s knowledge, ne¬
glecting one’s prayers, obstruction of charities, hindrance of alms distribution,
negating the rights of others, retreating to one’s privacy, rising prices, bad crop,
a tyrant ruler, glass blowing, or bankruptcy. As for one who loves to meet his
Lord, seeing the archangel ‘Izrail in a dream means attainment of one’s goal,
fulfillment of a promise, freedom from prison, good news and glad tidings. If an
unknown or a common person approaches someone in the street and whispers
something in his ear in confidence, the commoner here represents the angel of
death. It is said that each human being will see the archangel ‘Izrail three times
during his lifetime, and it is the third time that ‘Izrail, upon whom be peace, will
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Malik
(The archangel Malik; The guardian of hell-fire) Seeing the archangel Malik
in a dream means standing before a policeman or a police commissioner for
questioning. If he smiles in the dream, it means that one will be saved from
imprisonment. If a sick person sees such a dream, it means that he may die
shortly. If one becomes the archangel Malik, or eats something sweet from his
hand in a dream, it denotes that one is a true follower on the path of God
Almighty and His Prophet, upon whom be peace. It also means that one loves
his brethren on the path. It also means that one will be honored, gain power,
abstain from sin or from any act of disobeying God’s commands, and he will
become free from hypocrisy and heedlessness. It also could mean that one is
guided and that he loves God’s religion. Eating something that is given by Malik
in a dream also means abstinence and repentance from sin, or it could mean
submitting to guidance after having gone astray. If one sees the archangel Malik
walking toward him in a dream, it means peace and safety from hell-fire. It also
means salvation and restoration of one’s faith. However, if he sees the archangel
Malik walking away from him and showing displeasure in the dream, it means
that one will commit an act that will deliver him into the blaze of hell-fire. (Also
see Hell-fire)
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Ridhwan
(The archangel Ridhwan. peace be upon him.) Seeing the guardian
angel of paradise in a dream means blessings and comfort in one’s life, glad
tidings, an unalterable happiness, and protection from illness. In a dream,
Ridhwan (uwbp) represents the treasurer of the king and his messenger, seeing
him also could mean fulfilling a promise, or satisfying one’s needs. If one has
disagreements with his superiors then if he sees Ridhwan (uwbp) in a dream,
it means that they will wind up in blessings and harmony, and particularly if
Ridhwan (uwbp) hands the person a heavenly fruit or a heavenly garment, or
meets him cheerfully with a comforting smile, showing a sign of God’s pleasure
with him. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also denotes a divine grace which is
bestowed secretly and openly upon the one who sees him. Seeing Ridhwan (uwbp)
in a dream also denotes a happy life, joy, peace, comfort and blessings in this
world and in the next. If one sees the heavenly angels coming before him to
congratulate him in a dream, it means that God Almighty has forgiven that
person his sins and endowed him with the gift of patience and forbearance
through which he will triumph in this life and be blessed in the next. (Also see
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Omar
(The commander of the believers, Omar bin Al-Khattab. may God be pleased
with him.) Seeing him in a dream means longevity, trustworthiness and praise¬
worthy deeds. One who sees him in a dream will speak the truth, be just and call
people to the straight path. He also may be able to attend to the Sacred House
in Mecca in an auxiliary pilgrimage ( Umrah ). If one shakes hands with Omar bin
Al-Khattab in a dream, it means that he will prosper and live a pious life, and he
will be a vigilant and a strong believer, the value of whose deeds will surpass his
fame. If one sees him frowning in a dream, it means that Omar is calling for
justice, commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil. If there is a drought
in a town and one sees Omar in a dream, it means that rain will fall and be a
blessing for that land. If there is tyranny in that land and one sees Omar in his
dream, it means that justice will prevail. If Omar hits someone with a stick, or
warns him, or threatens him in a dream, it means that one must renounce the
course of his current actions or deviation from God’s path, or perhaps that
someone in authority or a scholar will persecute him. If one sees himself being
Omar in a dream, or if he wears one of his garments in a dream, it means that
he will be awarded honor, a dignified status, or die as a martyr. If one sees Omar
smiling in a dream, it means that he follows the correct precepts of God’s
Messenger, upon whom be peace, and emulates his practices. Seeing him in a
dream also means that justice and truth will prevail in his time, or that he is a
trustworthy person, or that the propagation of truth is prominent in his time.
Seeing him in a dream also could mean signing a peace treaty with one’s enemy,
annihilating hatred with love, good luck with one’s in-laws, renouncing one’s
attachment to worldly things, though being capable of winning it, or presiding
over people with justice, love and compassion.
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Black Stone
(The corner stone of the Ka’aba; God’s House in Mecca) Seeing or
holding the Black Stone of the Ka’aba in one’s dream means paying allegiance
to the ruler, or it could mean repentance from sin at the hand of a pious Imam,
or it could mean kissing one’s son, wife or bosom friend. It also means serving
people in the government. If one sees himself touching the Black Stone in his
dream, it means that he will follow and learn at the hand of one of the Imams
of the Arabian peninsula. Seeing the sacred Black Stone in a dream is perhaps
an indication of going to perform one’s pilgrimage. If one sees himself cutting
into the Black Stone in a dream, it means that he wants people to follow his
personal opinions. If he sees the pilgrims searching for the Black Stone but
cannot find it in a dream, it means that he thinks of himself to be right and the
rest of the people to be wrong. It also could mean that he possesses a knowledge
which he hides from others. If he touches the Black Stone in his dream, it means
that he follows the teachings of an Imam from among the Hijazite Arabs. If he
sees the Black Stone being a castle for himself in a dream, it means that he
follows religious innovations. If he swallows the Black Stone in his dream, it
means that he is a affected person who will mislead people. (Also see Kaaba;
Corner Stone)
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Heavens
(The eight heavens; Firmament; Planets; Skies) If one sees himself
dwelling in the lower heaven, and if he qualifies, it means that he will be
appointed at a ministerial office, or work for a minister in the government. This
is because the lower heaven is the sphere of the Moon and the moon is inter¬
preted as a chief minister or as a secretary. The second heaven is the sphere of
the planet Mercury. If one sees himself in the second heaven in a dream, it
means that he will acquire knowledge, diligence and writing style. In turn,
people will seek him to learn from him. The third heaven is the sphere of the
planet Venus. If one sees himself in the third heaven in a dream, it means that
he will prosper, or employ a female servants, or it could mean possessingjewelry
and living in happiness and comforts. The fourth heaven is the sphere of the
Sun. If one sees himself in the fourth heaven in a dream, it means that he will
reach leadership, gain authority and win respect, or that he will serve such
people. The fifth heaven is the sphere of the planet Mars. If one sees himself
in the fifth heaven in a dream, it means that he will preside or leads a police
squadron, a mountain patrol, a small army, a band of thieves, or manage a
brothel. The sixth heaven is the sphere of the planet Jupiter. If one sees himself
in the sixth heaven in a dream, it means that he will acquire deep spiritual
understanding, religious assiduousness, or become a judge, if he qualifies. He
also could become an ascetic, or a true worshiper and he will have strong faith,
good managerial ability, or he could become a treasurer. The seventh heaven is
the sphere of the planet Saturn. If one sees himself in the seventh heaven in
a dream, it means that he may buy a house, a property, a farmland, or it could
mean longevity. If one does not qualify to receive any of the above, then such
award will reach his superiors, or someone in his progeny, or a close friend. If
one sees himself standing beyond the seventh heaven in a dream, it means
exaltation, though his new station will be the direct cause of his death. (Also see
Mars; Jupiter; Skies)
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Divine Throne
(The Glorious Throne of God Almighty.) Seeingthe Divine Throne
of God Almighty in its perfect form means blessings, glad tidings and correct¬
ness of one’s faith. If one sees the Divine Throne missing one of its attributes
in a dream, it means heedlessness and innovation. Seeing the Glorious Throne
of God Almighty in a dream may entail whatever good or evil destiny one may
go through. Seeing the Divine Throne in a dream also means receiving a high
ranking position or assuming a noble function, if one qualifies, or it could
represent one’s wife, house, vehicle, victory over his enemy, writing poems, or
doing good deeds for the one who sees it in its perfect, radiant and glorious
manifestation. If one sees the Divine Throne, and ifhe sees God Almighty sitting
on it in a dream, it denotes his faith, certitude, determination and correct
religious adherence. If one sees himself sitting upon the Divine Throne and his
Lord sittingunder it in a dream, and if one qualifies for governing, then it means
that he will oppress the religious scholars, show arrogance and spread evil on
earth. If one does not qualify for governing, then it means that he will become
a disobedient son to his parents, oppose his teacher, rebel against his superior,
issue a verdict without knowledge, commit aggression against others, or ifhe
is a judge, he will be an unjust one. (Also see Allah; Carriers of the Divine Throne;
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Aaron
(The Prophet Aaron, the older brother of God’s prophet Moses, upon both
of them be peace.) Seeing the prophet Aaron (uwbp) in a dream means exaltedness,
leadership, or that one may become an Imam, a vice-regent of a great person,
and perhaps suffer from many adversities because of it. Finally, he will triumph
and attain his goals, or he may destroy a tyrant and an unjust ruler. If a warrior
sees God’s prophet Moses or his brother the prophet Aaron, upon both of them
be peace and blessings, in a dream, it means that he will be victorious and
triumph over his enemy.
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Jacob
(The prophet Jacob, upon whom be peace.) Seeing God’s prophet Jacob
(uwbp) in a dream means strength, living in God’s blessings and having many
children. Some of the children will cause their father grief, though his distress
will later dissipate. Seeing God’s prophet Jacob (uwbp) in a dream also means
dispersal of one’s family that will be followed by a joyful reunion. Seeing God’s
prophet Jacob (uwbp) in a dream also means earning God’s nearness through
devotion, prayers, charity and good deeds. It also could mean temporary loss of
one’s sight, finding a missing child, or suffering a trial because of one’s
attachment to his blood ties, though God willing, the results will be positive.
Seeing him in a dream also means a calamity, or loss of family and wealth. The
person in the dream also will be endowed with great patience and will come out
of it victorious. If a sick person sees him (uwbp) in his dream, it means that he
will recover from his illness. If he has a prayer or a need, they will be fulfilled.
If one sees himself wearing Jacob’s robe in a dream, it means that he will be
afflicted with calamities, distress, separation from his family and beloveds, or
it could mean an illness. At the end, his sufferings will vanish to be replaced with
happiness. Seeing God’s prophet Jacob (uwbp) in a dream also means business,
travels, rising prices, stashing merchandise then revealing it. If a woman sees
Jacob’s wife in a dream, it means that she will be stripped of her wealth and
become subject of defamation, though again, the conclusion of her case will turn
positive. It also could mean the imprisonment of one of her children. If a sick
person sees her in a dream, it means that he will recover by God’s mercy and
grace, since her name was ‘Rahma’ (Mercy). (Also see Joseph, upon whom be
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Seth
(The prophet Seth, upon whom be peace.) Seeing God’s prophet Seth, upon
whom be peace, in a dream means prosperity, contentment, blessings, joy,
children, honor and a happy life by God’s leave. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream
also means becoming a guardian over a blessed and an important child, or it
could denote an important appointment one will manage with decency, integrity
and honor, for the prophet Seth, upon whom be peace, was the first appointed
guardian on earth.
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Wolf
(Thief; Trifler; Womanizer; Year) In a dream, a wolf represents a fierce
enemy, an unrelenting thief, or a liar. If one sees a wolf entering his house in
a dream, it means that a thief will burglarize his house and that he will chase
and capture him. If one sees himself raising a wolfs cub in a dream, it means
that he will raise an abandoned child of a thief who upon growing up will bring
that family much pain, suffering, divisiveness and loss of property. Seeing a wolf
in a dream also could represent false allegations one may fabricate to assault
an innocent person. If one sees a wolf turning into a steer in the dream, it means
that a boy who is used to stealing will repent for his sin, turn to honesty,
trustworthiness and grow to become a good and a generous person. Seeing a wolf
in a dream also means receiving praises from one’s superior at work, or it could
represent profits from one’s job. If a wolf chases someone in a dream, it means
that the person will see happiness, or it could mean his martyrdom. A wolf in
a dream also represents the days of the year, or it could mean the four seasons.
If one turns into a gentle lamblike wolf in a dream, it means that he is a thief
who will repent for his sin. If one turns into a wolf in a dream, it means that he
will earn personal joy and happiness. Wolfs milk in a dream represents fear,
stress, or forfeiture of a project. A wolf in a dream also represents a tyrant, a
weak thief, or a liar. A clash with a wolf in a dream means a clash with a rival.
If a wolf and a dog make a pact of friendship in a dream, it means that one will
witness hypocrisy and deceit.
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Leg
(Thigh; Limb) In a dream, one’s legs represent longevity, old age, or his source
of income. If one sees his legs turned into iron in a dream, it means that he will
live a long life. If they turn into glass in the dream, it means that he will die
shortly. If he sees his legs crossed in a dream, it means that he has neared the
term of his live, or that he is going to face a major challenge in his life, or that
he is a liar. If one sees the thighs of a woman he recognizes in the dream, it means
that he will marry that woman or a friend of hers. Hairy legs in a dream mean
debts, or that one may die in a prison. If one sees his leg twisted in a dream, it
means that he will commit adultery. Legs in a dream also represent man’s
wealth or his livelihood. In that sense, if one’s legs turn into iron in a dream,
it represents a lasting prosperity. If his legs turn into wood in a dream, it means
that he will grow weaker and unable to earn for himself. If one’s legs become
glass or pottery in a dream, it means that he may die shortly, and that his
property and wealth will be distributed to his heirs. If one finds his leg shorter
than usual in a dream, it means that he will lose some of his money. If one walks
on one foot in a dream, it means that he will lose half of his wealth. If both legs
are amputated in a dream, it means that he will lose everything he has. If one’s
leg seems fat in the dream, it denotes a good financial standing, or it could mean
buying a good car, or receiving a pleasing gift. If a woman sees herself having
hairy legs in a dream, it means humiliation or a trick that she will play before
her husband, or that her private life will become public knowledge, or that she
will receive spiritual guidance after that she lived in heedlessness. A leg in a
dream also denotes hardships. If one sees his legs banded or tide together in a
dream, it means fear, poverty and adversities. Exposing one’s legs in a dream
means abandoning prayers, and it could mean humiliation. Legs in a dream also
signify writing, admonition, advice, reading a book, wisdom, one’s rank, plea¬
sure, pitfalls, fault in advising, or wrong interpretation of religious matters.
(Also see Foot; Thigh)
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Crowd
(Throng) Seeing a crowd gathering or standing in line or a large number
of people suffering in wretchedness in a dream means increase in one’s power,
rising in station, gaining fame and recognition. If a merchant or a business man
sees a crowd of people in a dream, it means growth in his business and increase
in his clientele. If a preacher sees that in his dream, it means that his followers
will grow in number.
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Alarm clock
(Timepiece) Seeing an alarm clock in a dream means exposing ills,
richness of a poor person, or fulfilling a promise. (Also see Clock)
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Clock
(Timepiece; Watch) A clock in a dream represents money equal to the time
setting when seen in one’s dream. An alarm clock in a dream means exposing
ills, richness of a poor person and fulfilling a promise.
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Alms tax
(Tithe) Paying the dues alms tax in a dream means increase in one’s
income or prosperity. If a rich man sees himself paying the due tithe on his liquid
assets in a dream, it means increase in his wealth, a spiritual growth and
receiving the blessing of performing one’s obligatory prayers on time. Payment
of one’s due tithe also represents protection from one’s enemies. Paying alms tax
in a dream also means performing supererogatory prayers during the night,
repayment of debts, absolution, or it could mean paying a fine. Alms tax in a
dream also means the death of a dear person in the family, or it could mean
losing a limb due to an illness or an accident, giving a charity for the benefit of
a departed soul, or payment of one’s debts. Thus, paying alms tax in a dream
may mean increase in one’s wealth, recovering from illness or payment of one’s
debts, all of which earn levels of exaltation and blessings. To pay charity on one’s
property of silver in a dream means begetting a son, or it could mean getting
married. If it is a poor person, then paying alms tax in a dream represents God’s
acceptance of one’s deeds. If he is a sinner, it means that he will repent of sin
and earn lawful money, and if he is a disbeliever, it means that he will become
a believer. (Also see Charity; Endowment; Tithe collector)
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Language
(Tongue; Speaking; Speech) Speaking the language of another people
in a dream may represent their country or culture. Speaking Arabic in a dream
means honor and dignity. Speaking Persian in a dream means associating with
a higher class of people and benefiting from them in business. Speaking Hebrew
in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Speaking Turkish in a dream means
hearing pleasing words. Speaking Italian in a dram means eagerness to amass
money. Speaking French in a dream means drawing benefits from one’s profession.
Speaking English in a dream means love for the world. If one can speak in all
tongues in a dream, it means that he will acquire wealth, strength and fame.
(Also see Reading; Speaking)
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Explorer
(Traveller; Migrator; Nomad) In a dream, an explorer represents an
outgoing woman from a wealthy family. Seeing an explorer in a dream also
represents a morganatic marriage or a marriage for pleasure which is governed
by duration. An explorer in a dream also represents orphans, or children of sin.
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Backgammon
(Tricktrack) Playing backgammon in a dream means having an
imposing character, being highly skilled and efficient, scheming, mental keen¬
ness, playing a ruse or eliciting admiration. Playing backgammon in a dream
also denotes someone who is highly qualified or it may demonstrate the type of
character one assumes in his daily life, or it could mean arguing with others,
mockery, deception, gambling, mixing with evil people for business, or it could
mean pleasure. It also means indulging in sin, fear of exposure or maneuvering
a business scheme. If one sees the game set but no one is playing it in the dream,
it means lack of work, dismissal from one’s job, walking the wrong tracks.
Playing backgammon in a dream also signifies a fight, an argument or a dispute
between business partners, each of them seeking his personal interests. (Also
see Chess; Games)
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Shadow
(Under the sun, in the dark, or otherwise.) In a dream, a shadow
represents changes affecting one’s life in the world and his elevation or abasement.
A shadow in a dream also means guidance, repentance, true monotheism and
contemplating the Maker and His creation. If one moves but does not see his
shadow moving in a dream, it means abrogating the laws, discarding what is
permissible, adopting what is unlawful, death, becoming motionless, or losing
one’s senses. The same interpretation applies if one’s shadow disappears under
the sunlight, or under the moonlight, or in the night lights, or if his reflection
disappears from the water surface, or from any shiny surface. If one sees his
shadow dancing in a dream, it means falsehood, lies, stealing people’s money,
shifting one’s faith according to one’s personal interests, or that he criticize the
conduct of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace. Dancing one’s shadow over a
carpet in a dream means invoking evil spirits, speaking their words after being
possessed by them, and it means trials, temptations and evil. (Also see Shade)
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Incomplete Job
(Unfinished business) An incomplete job in a dream signifies
joblessness, inactivity, indolence, or it could mean an unattainable desire for
leadership. An incomplete job in a dream also means despair. (Also see Finished
business)
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Unlawful
(Unlawful earnings; Impermissible; Illegal) Earning illegal money in a
dream means falling into sin, or that a religious person will go astray. The
opposite represents the lawful.
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Archangel Gabriel
(Upon him be peace.) Seeinghim in a dream and feelinghappy
for his meeting brings glad tidings. If the archangel Gabriel in one’s dream
speaks to him, advises him, or admonishes him in the dream, it means receiving
a great honor, strength, victory in one’s life and glad tidings. If the person is
oppressed, it means that he will triumph at the end. If he is sick, it means that
he will recover from his illness. If he is in a state of depression or fear, it means
that he will overcome it and he shall sail into success. If he had not yet performed
his pilgrimage to Mecca, it means that he will fulfill it. Seeing the archangel
Gabriel in a dream also means glad tidings of martyrdom, even if the person
lives a long life. If one receives some food or fruits from him in the dream, it
means that he is one of the dwellers of paradise. However, if a disbeliever sees
him in a dream, it means that he will face tribulations and punishments in his
life. If he considers the archangel Gabriel and the archangel Michael as equals
in a dream, it means that he agrees with the people of Jewish faith. To his own
detriment, such a person might steer into an activity that is opposite to God’s
instructions and consequently earns himself God’s wrath. If the archangel
Gabriel (uwbp) greets someone in his dream, it means that such a person will
become a great man of knowledge and he will be recognized and distinguished
in his own field. The archangel Gabriel in a dream also represents the messenger
of the king, the confidant, the carrier of glad tidings or the person who
announces the birth of a son. Seeing him in a dream also indicates increase in
one’s devotion, learning and acquiring in-depth knowledge of mystical realities.
Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also signifies the smooth rising of the soul after
death for someone who is dying. The archangel Gabriel in a dream also
represents a movement, struggle, triumph and understanding the meanings of
religious knowledge or learning the secrets of astrology. If one sees the arch¬
angel Gabriel distressed in a dream, it means that a calamity will befall the
person seeing the dream. If one becomes Gabriel in a dream, it means that he
will become generous, magnanimous and blessed in his actions and performances.
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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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Invisible caller
(Voice) Hearing the voice of an invisible caller admonishing,
commanding, forbidding, blessing, or reprimanding the person seeing the
dream means exactly what one has heard and has no further interpretations.
This includes all voices. (Also see Voice)
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Noria
(Water wheel) In a dream, a noria represents a trustworthy servant. The
water wheel itself represents business fluctuations, or changes in people’s life.
(Also see Water wheel)
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Desert
(Waterless plain) Seeing a desert in a dream means escaping from
difficulty to ease, or bidding farewell to adversities to meet with opportunities,
or it could mean repenting from sin, reversing the course of one’s business from
loss to profits, or it could mean recovering from an illness. If one sees himself
poor and walking into a desert land or a ruin in a dream, it means his death.
Walking through a barren land in a dream means engaging in a futile business
or a benign affair. Walking in a plain in a dream means reaching ease in one’s
life, receiving honor or engaging in good deeds depending on how far one walks
in that plain during his dream. A desert in a dream represents joy and
happiness, depending on how vast it seems and how green are its plants in one’s
dream.
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Zamzam
(Well of Zamzam; Kaaba; Mecca) If one sees the well of Zamzam
quenching the thirst of people and if it is situated in a particular neighborhood,
or in a town other than Mecca, it signifies that a gnostic will come to reside in
that place and whose knowledge and wisdom will benefit its people. Drinking
water from the blessed well of Zamzam in a dream also means recovering from
an illness. If one drinks Zamzam water after having placed an intention in his
dream, for example: to acquire knowledge, grow in wisdom, become wealthy,
to recover from an illness, to conceive a child, to receive forgiveness for one’s
sins or any lawful desire in a dream, it means that God willing, one’s wish will
come true. (Also see Gutter; Well)
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Bucket
(Well) If one sees himself drawing water from a well with a bucket in a
dream, it means that he earns his money through deception, that is to acquire
unlawful money. If he finds money inside the bucket instead of water in the
dream, it means that he will suffer from a calamity. If he draws water from the
well to fill a pitcher in the dream, it means that such money will soon be spent
or that its benefits will be mixed with misdeeds. If one sees himself watering a
garden from that bucket in a dream, it means that he will get married and
benefit from his wife’s wealth. If the garden blossoms with flowers in the dream,
it means that he will beget a son. If one sees himself drawing water from an old
well to give water to his camels or to provide drinks for people in a dream, it
means that he performs good deeds and that he is a charitable person. He then
becomes like a shepherd. If one draws water from an old well to give drink to
animals in his dream, it means that he is a hypocrite and through falsehood, he
fabricates as many tricks as the amount of water he draws from that old well.
If one sees himself lowering the bucket into the well for himself to drink in the
dream, it means that his so-called charitable deeds are solely done for his
worldly gains, money, respect or status. If a prisoner sees himself drawing water
with a bucket to take a bath in a dream, it means that he will escape from jail
or that he will be released shortly. It also means that he will receive money and
rejoice after his sorrows. Ifone’s wife is pregnant and ifhe sees himself lowering
a bucket in a well to draw water in a dream, it means that his wife will deliver
a son. Ifhe is a merchant, it means that his new merchandise will arrive safely
to his shop. If he is sick, it means that he will miraculously wake-up healthy
again. Standing by a well in a dream means blessings and benefits. A well in
a dream also represents a woman. Otherwise, if one is a student, then the well
represents his teacher. What one draws from a well in a dream also represents
his luck.
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Flour
(Wheat; Rice flour; Semolina) In a dream, flour means money or blessings.
Semolina in a dream represent a husband who is compatible with his wife. Flour
in a dream also means acquiring exalted knowledge, travels, money, shop, tools,
castle, defense, religious nature, guidance, or recovering from an illness.
However, eating it in a dream means poverty. A bowl of wheat flour in a dream
represents one’s savings, or it could represent one’s family and children. Mixing
wheat flour to make bread in a dream means that a friend will travel to meet
one’s family. Mixing and kneading whole-wheat flour in a dream means faith,
deputyship and victory over one’s enemy. Flour in a dream means immediate
profits, the surfacing of the truth and enjoying comfort after toiling.
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Scourge
(Whip) In a dream, a scourge means fulfilling one’s needs, attaining
one’s goal, or subjugating one’s enemy to accept one’s conditions. If one’s scourge
is cut in two pieces during a fight, or while lashing someone in a dream, it means
loss of power. If the rope splits, it means weakening of one’s authority. If one
sees himself driving an animal with a whip in a dream, it means praying to
Almighty God to ease his burdens and to facilitate his earnings. If one sees
himself riding a horse and hitting him hard with a scourge in a dream, it means
that he is in dire need and is praying for a way out of his difficulties. If one sees
himself lashing a sittingperson with a scourge in a dream, it means admonishing
him, and if the other person is scared, or if he shields his face with his arm in
the dream, it means repentance from sin. If he is not hurt by the scourge in the
dream, it means that he is stubborn and does not accept the good advice. If he
bleeds in the dream, it means that he is beaten unjustly. If the victim’s blood
splashes and stains one’s clothes in the dream, it means that he will receive
suspicious or unlawful money from his victim. If one’s scourge is bent in the
dream, it means a mental disorder, or that one’s assistant is a reckless or an
impatient person.
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Aisha
(Wife of God’s Messenger upon whom be peace, and Mother of the believers,
God be pleased with her) Seeing her in a dream means blessings and bounty.
If a woman sees ‘Aisha in a dream, it means earning a high station, a blessed
fame, developing righteousness and earning the love of one’s husband and
parents.
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Breast
(Woman's milk producing glands) A woman's breast in a dream represent's
one's wife, progeny and a large property. They also represent honor and
prosperity. Their beauty is her beauty, and their ailment is her illness. If one
sees a woman hanging down from her breast in a dream, it means that she has
committed adultery and that she will give birth to a bastard son. If a man sees
milk coming from his breast, and if he is poor, it means that his poverty will end,
his life will be a long one, and he will even carry the financial responsibility of
caring for two of his brothers. If he is unmarried, it means that he argues about
his fertility and doubts his own ability to conceive children. If a young woman
sees her breasts in a dream, it means that she will bear a child. Otherwise, if
a single young girl sees her own breasts in a dream, it means that she will get
married. If a female child sees herself having matured breasts in a dream, it
means her death. If a man sees himself suckling milk from a woman he does not
recognize in a dream, it means a long sickness. Otherwise, if his wife is pregnant,
it means kissing his wife's breasts. Suckling milk from a woman's breast also
means imprisonment and deprivation, stress and sadness. If an old man sees
the breast of a woman in his dream, it means that he will hear bad news. If a
teenager sees that, it means that he is in love. If a man sees himself having a
female milk suckling breast in a dream, it means friends, children, or a wife who
are of no benefit to him. If such breasts look hanging tall in the dream, it means
either death of one's child, or it could mean that one will commit a sin. If one's
breasts are dripping milk in a dream, they represent a woman who cares about her home duty, or it could mean falling into debts. If one's breasts are trans-
formed into iron or copper in the dream, it means loss of a child. A growth in
children's bosom or breasts in a dream means an illness, festering wounds, or
it could mean an ulcer. The nipple of the female breast in a dream represents
one's personal wardrobe. Woman's breasts in a dream also may be interpreted
to mean one's father and mother. (Also see Body1)
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Silver
(Woman) Silver in a dream represents hard earned money or savings. In
dream interpretation, the substance of silver and that of a woman are the same.
A silver coin in a dream represents a beautiful woman. Extracting silver in a
dream means taking advantage of a woman. If one finds abundance of silver in
his dream, it means that he will uncover a treasure. Melting silver in a dream
means having an argument with one’s wife that will become the talk of the town.
Receiving silverware or silver cups as a gift in a dream means being entrusted
with money or personal items for safe keeping. The same interpretation goes for
receiving a silver mirror in a dream as long as one does not look into it. Once
he looks into the mirror in his dream, it means adversities, defamation, and loss
of respect, for only harm could come from looking into a silver mirror in a dream.
Silverware, silver cups or silver pitchers, as well as the golden ones in a dream
also may represent good deeds that lead to paradise, or they could mean good
business and prosperity. To see expensive silver items mixed with trivial
imitations in a dream means innovation and suspicious behavior. Silver ornaments
in a dream mean forcing one’s way, or obliging a jealous person to revert the
course of his actions. Buying something with silver coins of unknown origin, or
placing them inside a silver bowl in a dream means hiding something suspicious,
or receiving something as a trust that one should keep with honesty, then return
it to its rightful owner when asked to do so.
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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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Boy
(Young boy) Seeing a young boy in a dream means receiving glad tidings.
Begetting a boy in a dream means worries, burdens or sickness, while giving
birth to a girl in a dream means relief from distress or easing of one’s difficulties.
Carrying a young boy in a dream means carrying burdens. Giving birth to a boy
in a dream also could mean having a helper. A beautiful looking young boy in
a dream also signifies good luck and victory over one’s enemy. Seeing a beautiful
looking boy in a dream means that beautiful and pleasant things will take place
in one’s life, or it could mean satisfying one’s needs. If one is called a teenager
in a dream, it signifies the necessity to take a ritual ablution, or that something
good or bad may take place in wakefulness.
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Hoopoe
(zool.) In a dream, a hoopoe represents a truthful messenger, an intimate
person, a spy, an arguing scholar, escape from adversities and sufferings, or
leveling a building. A hoopoe in a dream also represents one who knows God
Almighty and understands the value of the Divine Laws. If a thirsty person sees
a hoopoe in his dream, it means that he will find water. A hoopoe in a dream also
represents a great scholar who is constantly barraged with accusations and
blame because of the bird’s offensive smell. Seeing a hoopoe in a dream also
means profits, honor and wealth. Eating a hoopoe in a dream means receiving
news from the governor, or hosting a traveller. A hoopoe in a dream also
represents the king’s advisor, the court’s seer, an astrologer, a writer, a scribe,
or a critic. Holding a hoopoe in one’s hand in a dream means glad tidings, or
profits from a business in another market or town. Owning a hoopoe in a dream
means having influence over someone in authority, or it could represent a
writer, or a perspicacious person but who has no religious commitment. Slaugh¬
tering a hoopoe in a dream means getting hold of such person. Owning a female
hoopoe in a dream means getting married. Slaughtering a female hoopoe in a
dream means deflowering a young girl.
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Ali
(‘Ali bin ‘Abi Talib, God bless his countenance, cousin and son in-law of God’s
Messenger, upon whom be peace.) Seeing him in a dream means victory over
one’s enemy. Seeing him in a place or a mosque where people are mourning him
or performing the funeral prayer on him or carrying his coffin or prostrating to
him in a dream means becoming a Shiait or gathering one’s strength for a
rebellion or to create divisiveness, or it could mean hypocrisy. If a scholar sees
him in a dream, it means that he will earn increased knowledge, asceticism,
reverence and strength. Seeing him in a dream also means capture by one’s
enemy, migrating from one country to another and mostly to die as a martyr.
Seeing ‘Ali in a dream also means having a blessed progeny, vanquishing one’s
enemy, presiding over the believers, hardships during travels, booty, manifestation
of blessings and miracles, acquiring extraordinary knowledge, following the
leading practices of God’s Messenger, upon whom be peace, or fulfillment of
one’s commands. If one sees him as an old man in a dream, it means establishing
a connection with the leadership of the land and profiting from it. Seeing him
with wounds over his body in a dream means that one will become subject to
people’s slander and defamation.
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Ulliman
(‘Uthman bin ‘Affan, God be pleased with him. The third of the four
righteous califs) Seeing him in a dream means celebrating knowledge, being a
godly person, friendship and love for others, lowering one’s wings before God
Almighty and to the believers among His creation, and he represents a trust¬
worthy leadership. Seeing ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan in a dream also could mean facing
the aggression of one’s enemy and losing to them by winning martyrdom. It also
means having a great luck, prosperity, kinship with noble people, or being a
pious and a religious person. One who sees ‘Uthman. God be pleased with him,
in a dream will become a scholar. If one sees him doing business in a dream, it
means that one is seeking worldly profits, though he likes to adorn himself with
a religious garb and titles but lacks true piety. If one sees him besieged inside
his own house in a dream, it means that he will persecute and oppress a great
scholar or a man of God. Seeing him alive and dealing with people in a dream
means being chaste, pious, reverent and earning the jealousy of one’s own
circles.
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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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Bleeding nose
A bleeding nose in a dream means unlawful money, or it could
mean a miscarriage. If one’s nose bleeds and if he thinks in the dream that such
bleeding will benefit him, then it means that he will receive benefits from his
superior at work. Otherwise, if in his dream one thinks that such bleeding will
hurt him, then harm will unfailingly come to him from his superior. If he is the
boss, then he will benefit or lose accordingly. A bleeding nose in a dream may
represent good health. It also could mean correcting one’s religious and spiritual
attitudes. In fact, it all depends on one’s own consciousness in his dream and
how he perceives the bleeding of his nose. Thus, feeling bad about it or weak from
it means poverty. If the blood stains his clothing in the dream, it means that he
will receive unlawful money or commit a sin. If the blood does not stain his
clothing, then he might walk free from an ill he had indulged in. If the blood from
one’s nose drips on the road in the dream, it means that he regularly pays his
due alms which he distributes to poor people in the streets. It is also said that
seeing one’s nose bleeding in a dream means finding a lost treasure. Otherwise,
it means distress and depression. (Also see Bleeding; Cut; Injury; Wound)
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Cat
A cat in a dream represents a book of records, one’s share from a business,
an inheritance, or his work. A cat in a dream also means shunning off one’s
husband, wife or children, or it could mean a fight, theft, adultery, disloyalty,
eavesdropping, backbiting or bearing a child from adultery, a bastard child, or
it could represent a gentle speaking person, a toadying person or someone who
desires to be accepted by others, and should he find an opportune moment, he
will spoil everyone’s peace. A cat in a dream also represents a banal woman who
likes herself. If a cat steels something from her master, it means that he may
pay a fine, have a fight with his relatives or children, and it could mean a
robbery. A wildcat in a dream means adversities, toiling and a wretched life.
Selling a cat in a dream means spending one’s money. The scratch of a cat in
a dream means that one will be betrayed by his servant. The bite of a cat in a
dream represents a hoaxer or a crooked woman. It is also said that a cat’s bite
in a dream means an illness that will last one full year. (Also see Tomcat)
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Cauliflower
A cauliflower in a dream represents a tidy and a passionate person
who usually helps others, benefits them and who possesses an acute or a
penetrating personality. Seeing a cauliflower in one’s hand in a dream means
trying to collect a debt that will not be paid except through imposing one’s will
and firmness.
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Ceiling
A ceiling in a dream represents a well respected person. If it is made of
wood, then it represents a fallacious and a deceptive person. If the ceiling looks
as if it were going to cave over one’s head in a dream, it means being afraid of
someone in authority. If consequently some dirt falls over his shirt from the
ceiling in the dream, it means that he will receive money in compensation for
his pain and sufferings. If the central pillar that holds the ceiling cracks and
falls in the dream, it means the death of the man of that house. If the ceiling
collapses in the dream, it means the death of the man of that house. If one hides
under a roof in a dream, it means that he will enter his house and rob his family’s
belongings. If water is leaking from one’s ceiling in a dream, it means crying in
that house for the sake of a departed soul or crying because of a sick person in
that family. If rain dissolves the ceiling in a dream, it means loss of money and
falling-out from grace. If one sees himself standing on the ceiling of his house
and cannot come down in the dream, it means his imprisonment. In a dream,
the central beam that carries the ceiling represents a hypocrite who supports
the business of an alliance of profiteers. Should the central beam break down
and fall in the dream, it means that such a person will be removed from his office.
If the ceiling falls over someone’s head in a dream, it means that punishment
and sufferings will befall him too. If one sees the stars under the roof of his house
in a dream, it means that his ceiling may actually cave-in. (Also see Cave-in)
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Chronic illness
A chronic illness in a dream means hindrances or suspension of
one’s travel plans, or difficulties in earning one’s livelihood in a work that
involves using one’s hands and feet, or it could represent impediments to
achieving one’s goal.
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Cow
A cow in a dream represents longevity. A black or a yellow cow represents
happiness, prosperity and a good harvest. A white spot on a cow’s face means
firmness if seen in a dream at the early part of the year. The piebald cow or a
cow blotched with white and black in a dream means the same, though the latter
also represents firmness when seen in the middle of the year. A fat cow in a
dream represents longevity and prosperity. A fat cow in a dream also may
represent a pious woman. An emaciated cow in a dream represents drought.
Drinking cow’s milk or eating its meat or fat in a dream means prosperity and
earning lawful income for that year. If the cow has horns, it represents a
rebellious woman. If a dairy cow allows the person to draw her milk in a dream,
it means conferring benefits. Otherwise, if it refuses to allow the person to milk
her in the dream, it means dissonance and discord. If a servant sees himself
milking his master’s cow in a dream, it means that he will marry his wife after
the master dies, and that he will become extremely rich. If a cow enters one’s
house and thrusts against him, or butts against him in the dream, it means
losses and mistrust in one’s own family. If one sees himself hitting a cow with
a wooden stick or biting a cow in a dream, the cow then represents his sins. If
a cow scratches someone in a dream, it means an illness. If one is attacked by
a cow or a steer in a dream, it means that a great punishment will befall him,
or it could mean that he may be killed during that same year. If one sees himself
riding a black cow, or if a cow enters his house, where he ties her to a pole in
his dream, it means money, good business and dispelling of his anxiety, sadness,
loneliness or distress. A slaughtered cow in a dream represents a calamity. If
a shipment of yellow cows arrives at the port of a city in a dream, it means a
plague or the spreading of unknown diseases. If a herd of ugly looking cows
enters a city with smoke emanating from their noses, and if the people hate their
look in the dream, it means a raid, an enemy, or that unwanted solders will
control that town. If one sees himself riding a cow in a dream, it means that he
will inherit a woman. If one is offered a cow hide as a gift in a dream, it means
that he will receive money from someone in authority. On the other hand, if one
is stripped of a cow’s hide he owns in a dream, it represents a fine that he will
have to pay. To see the calf of the Children of Israel in a dream means dissension,
temptation or a murder. It also may mean a miraculous event, or that a heavenly
sign will take place in that locality. If the person is disobedient to his mother,
he will repent and turn to be good to her. If a cow butts against him in a dream,
it means that God is displeased with him. (Also see Counting cows)
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Cross
A cross in a dream represents a high ranking person who is worthy of
respect or it could represent a religious person. Carrying a cross in a dream could
mean marriage, or an unsuitable marriage, or begetting a son. Seeing a cross
in a dream also could mean adultery, rape or conceiving a son in sin. Seeing a
cross in a dream is also interpreted to mean death, opposites, opposition, war,
fight, distress, temptation, lies, false testimony or slander.
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Door
A door in a dream represents the guardian of the house. An open doors in
a dream represents a source of income. The door of a house also represents the
wife. If the appearance of one’s door looks different from reality in a dream, it
means changes in one’s life. If it is broken or burned in the dream, it means
difficulties for the resident guardian of that house. If one sees a small door
within the main entrance door in the dream, it means that he will infringe on
the privacy of others bedroom. It also means that one’s wife may have a secret
affair, or that a betrayal may be uncovered in one’s house. If one sees lions
jumping at his door in a dream, it means that insolent people will pursue his
wife. If one sees himself seeking a door which he couldn’t find in a dream, it
means indecision. Entering a house from its main door means triumph against
one’s opposition. If the door of one’s house opens to the street in a dream, it
means that what one earns will be of benefit to strangers rather than to his own
household. The disappearing of a door in a dream means death of the head of
that household. Passing through a small door into an open space means relief
from difficulties. If one sees himself leaving his house from the main door into
a spacious green garden in a dream, it means entering the realms of the
hereafter. If one sees two ringlets or door knockers hanging at his door in a
dream, it means indebtedness to two people who are demanding to be paid. If
one sees fire burning his door in a dream, it means the death of his wife, or it
may mean his failure to properly manage that household. The gates of a city
represent a righteous governor. In a dream, the door of a house also represents
the protection it houses behind it, including one’s property, personal secrets and
family. If the door is well built in a dream, it means protection of one’s private
life. Otherwise, whatever maybe seen through such a door means exposing one’s
private life. If one sees a carpenter building him a new door, this means glad
tidings of health and wealth. If one sees himself unable to properly secure the
closing of his door in a dream, it means difficulties caused by his wife. If one sees
himself changing his door in a dream, it means moving into another house. If
one sees himself entering his house and locking his door in a dream, it means
protection against evil. (Also see Doorjamb; Door post)
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Dragon
A dragon in a dream represents a tyrant and an unjust ruler, or it could
mean a killing fire. The more heads a dragon has in a dream, the greater is his
danger. If a sick person sees a dragon in his dream, it means his death. If a
pregnant woman sees herself delivering a dragon in a dream, it means that she
will give birth to a child who will be chronically ill. Giving birth to a dragon in
a dream also represents a child who will be a great speaker or who will be known
by two different names, or that he might become a fortuneteller, a monk, an evil
person, a bandit or an insolent person who will be killed later. A dragon in a
dream also connotes the stretch of time. If one sees a dragon coming his way
without causing fear, and if the dragon talks to him with clear expressions, or
if the dragon gives him something, it mean glad tidings or good news. If a giant
dragon is transformed into a man or a woman in a dream, it represents an army
of male or female jinn {see alphabetically), and a marching army of female jinns
in a dream means an enemy who conceals his true purpose or identity. Such an
enemy has many heads and ways in the arts of ugly actions and evil thinking.
Each head from one to seven represents an adversity of a different magnitude
or an art of evildoing. If the dragon in one’s dream has seven heads, it represents
an enemy that cannot be equalled and whose evil designs cannot be paralleled.
If one sees himself owning and controlling a dragon in a dream, it means taking
advantage of a person who is mentally ill. (Also see Jinn)
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Farmer
A farmer in a dream represents a man of good deeds. His planting,
plowing, harvesting or any of the phases of his work represents his deeds. When
successful in the dream, it means that his business will succeed in real life.
When it indicates business in the dream, it means prosperity and when it
suggests one’s deeds, it means repentance. To see a farmer planting seeds, then
when they sprout he recovers them with earth in a dream means that he is
ungrateful or irreligious.
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Fox
A fox in a dream represents a lethal enemy, a perfidious person, a liar, a poet,
someone who defraud people, a schemer and a trickster. Somehow, a fox in a
dream is also interpreted generally as a fortuneteller, a dangerous state
inspector, a physician or a good business manager. Killing a fox in a dream
means taking advantage of a noble woman. A fox in a dream also means
ingratiating oneself before a noble man or a noble woman. If one sees a fox
toadying him and seeking his protection in a dream, it represents his fear of
spirits, jinns or human beings. If one sees himself battling a fox in a dream, it
means that his wife has committed adultery. Capturing a piece of fox skin or his
hair in a dream means victory and strength, or it may be interpreted as receiving
an inheritance. A fox in one’s dream also represents profits, new clothing, one’s
wife or marriage. (Also see Fur)
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Glass blower
A glass blower in a dream represents happiness in one’s life, clarity
of one’s thoughts, understanding others’ pitfalls, handling ignorant people with
wisdom, exposing secrets, or seeing him could mean paying for one’s crime.
Glass bottle: A glass bottle in a dream represents a servant, a housekeeper, a son
or a woman. A glass bottle in a dream also represents a woman who does not
keep a secret, a slanderous companion, sickness, an adulteress or a prostitute.
A glass bottle filled with oil in a dream represents a woman and her makeup.
If one grooms his hair with oil from such a bottle in a dream, it means adorning
himself or being proud about his love for such a woman. If the oil spills over one’s
face during the process of applying it in the dream, it means that he will suffer
from distress. The broken chips of a glass bottle in a dream represent money.
A urine testing tube in a dream represents a prostitute. Thus, if one sees himself
urinating inside such a tube in his dream, he should beware not to commit
adultery. A bottle of wine in a dream represents a housekeeper who is hesitant
about carrying money on her. A bottle of wine in a dream represents a pregnant
woman who could suffer from hemorrhaging though she will deliver her child
safely. Glass bottles of different colors and sizes in a dream represent people of
different nationalities. A glass bottle in a dream also could mean exposing
people’s secret life or slandering disloyal people. If a glass bottle falls and breaks
inside one’s house in a dream, it means avoiding corruption or escaping from
temptation that could take place inside such a house. (Also see Bottle)
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Sheep
A herd of sheep in a dream represents a good flock, obedient subjects, or
good citizens. Sheep in a dream also signify joy, happiness, festivities, a wife,
children, a farmland, properties, prosperity or wealth, and particularly when
one pays the due alms tax on his money making ventures and liquid assets.
Owning a herd of sheep in a dream represents a growing wealth. Passing by a
herd of sheep in a dream means passing a gathering of men who have no brain.
If a herd of sheep faces someone in a dream, they represent a group of people
who will welcome him with a fight which one will eventually win. Receiving a
herd of sheep as a gift in a dream means a political appointment, knighthood,
knowledge, the seat of justice, or a blessing in one’s life. Shearing off the wool
of a sheep in a dream is a warning that one should remain aloof for three days.
Both the white sheep and the black sheep in a dream mean profit, though the
benefits one draws from a white sheep are greater. Seeing a herd of sheep in a
dream means continuous happiness. Walking by a slaughter house or a tripe
shop and witnessing the heads and trotters of sheep in a dream mean longevity.
To find oneself transformed into a sheep in a dream means a booty or winning
something. Seeing a sheep in one’s dream also represents an obedient son. If
one’s wife is pregnant, and if he is presented with a sheep as a gift in a dream,
it means that she will deliver a boy. Otherwise, the remaining little domesti¬
cated animals represent headache, because of the responsibility involved in
caring for and in upbringing the boys, except for the girls, for they represent
worldly success and profits. If one sees himself slaughtering a sheep in a dream,
it means that one of his boys will shortly die, or perhaps it could be the son of
someone he knows. A sheep trader in a dream represents a good man who is
intuitive and who spends his money on the path of seeking knowledge, or to
propagate the same. If one sees himself having a fat tail like that of a sheep in
a dream, it means that his livelihood will depend on the revenues of his
offspring. In a dream, a sheep also represents a righteous man. (Also see
Counting sheep; Ewe; Ram; Trader)
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Hornet
A hornet in a dream represents a fighting enemy, a builder, an architect,
a thief, a highway robber, a despicable person whose earnings are unlawful, a
singer who sings in the wrong key, eating poisonous food, or disclosing some¬
thing. A hornet in a dream also represents a slanderer, a troublemaker, a strong
fighter, a strong enemy that will argue against the truth, or merciless people,
a vile person, a blood thirsty person, a stinging personality, or a harmful
connection. Fighting attacking hornets in a dream means a war with evil people.
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Jewelry shop
A jeweler’s shop in a dream means happiness, celebrations, a
wedding, ornaments, Adam’s apple, or a Quran study circle. (Also see Jeweler)
Jihad: (Inner and outer struggle) Joiningthe warriors in the battlefield in a dream
means that one is a true worshiper who attends to his regular prayers and pays
his charities and due alms. If one sees the people charging toward the battle¬
field, it means that they will receive an endowment of divine forgiveness,
victory, might and unity between the believers. To die as a martyr on God’s path
in a dream means joy, happiness and prosperity. Joining a jihad battle in the
sea in a dream means poverty, failure and walking toward destruction. Winning
a sea battle in Jihad against a tyrant in a dream means restoring one’s religious
commitment, and it could represent a protective jealousy for one’s wife, or
winning a struggle in favor of one’s parents. Victory in the battlefield during
Jihad means profits in one’s business. Returning from a holy war against an
oppressor in a dream means that one may lose his religious commitment or
disobey his parents, which is a major sin in Islam. (Also see Inner struggle)
Jinn: (Sing. Jinni) A creation from a smokeless fire. Among the Jinn, some are
believers while others are satans. This is in contrast to human beings who are
created from earth and among them some are believers and others are human
satans. Jinn in a dream represent fraud, deceit, cunning, perfidy, treachery,
theft, alcoholism, invented religious practices, travels, music, bars, tricks,
sleight of hand, illusion, sorcery and magic. If one is transformed into a Jinni
in a dream, it means that he will acquire such qualities. If one meets a Jinni who
displays truthfulness, knowledge and wisdom which is recognizable by the
person in the dream it means that he will receive good news. Seeing Jinn
standing by one’s door in a dream means losses, a vow that must be fulfilled, or
experiencing bad luck. Seeing Jinn entering one’s house and doing work there
in a dream means that thieves may enter that house and cause major losses. If
one sees himself teaching the Quran to a gathering of Jinn in a dream, it means
that he will be appointed to a leadership position. Accompanying Jinn in a
dream means familiarity with, and keeping the company of men of knowledge,
or people of inner knowledge. If one marries a female from amongst the Jinn in
a dream, it means that he will marry an insolent wife, or that he may suffer a
great calamity. If a righteous person sees himself chaining Jinn in a dream, it
means that he holds fast to his prayers, fasting, controls his carnal self and base
desires. Engaging in a battle with Jinn in a dream means that one will be safe
from their evil. To befriend a known leader from amongst the Jinn in a dream
means becoming a police officer and make it one’s profession to pursue criminals
and bandits. It also could mean that one might become a guided man of
knowledge or a teacher. Seeing Jinn gathering in a known locality in a dream
also may indicate the presence of snakes, scorpions, or what human beings may
fear in the wilderness. (Also see Dragon; Pumpkin)
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Key
A key in a dream represents money, a helping hand, entering the path of
knowledge, or it could mean receiving divine guidance. Carrying a bunch of keys
in a dream means prosperity, knowledge and security against one’s enemy. Keys
in a dream also represent one’s children, emissaries, spies, servant, wife or
wealth. Keys in a dream also mean attaining one’s goal, or fulfillment of one’s
prayers. A key in a dream also may mean victory over one’s enemy. Holding a
wooden key in a dream indicates the character of one who refuses to help others,
or if he holds their money in trust, it means that he does not repay them, for wood
in a dream means hypocrisy. Holdingto a key that has no teeth in a dream means
cheating an orphan of his inheritance, or becoming a guardian of an estate and
deceiving its rightful heirs. Holding to the key of Paradise in a dream means
acquiring knowledge, lawful wealth, or receiving an inheritance. Keys in a
dream also represent the coffers they open. Seeing a key in a dream also means
performing a pilgrimage to Mecca. A key made of iron in a dream represent a
strong and a dangerous man. It also means openness in one’s life. Turning a key
to open a door or a padlock in a dream means attaining victory over one’s
enemies. Opening a door or a lock without a key in a dream means attaining the
same through prayers. Finding a key in a dream means finding a treasure, or
profits from a farmland. If a wealthy person finds a key in his dream, it means
that he owes alms tax and he should immediately distribute what he owes, pay
charities and repent for his sins. Holding to the key of the holy Ka‘ab a in a dream
means working for a ruler or an Imam. If a woman receives keys in a dream, it
means her betrothal. Having difficulty to open a door, even with a key in a dream
means hindrances in one’s business, or failure to attain one’s goal. A key in a
dream also represents new knowledge for a scholar or a learned person. Putting
a key inside a door in a dream means placing a deceased person inside his coffin
or grave, or it could mean having sexual intercourse with one’s wife.
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Kitchen
A kitchen in a dream means preparing food, or it could represent a
servant, menial work, a cook, a greasy spoon restaurant, ruins, loss of status,
spoils taken from others by force, or it could mean a craft, heat, lust, tampering
with the elements, or meddling with people’s business. (Also see Ladle)
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Little girl
A little girl in a dream represents prosperity, wealth after poverty, and
ease after a passing adversity. Seeing a baby girl of milk suckling age is even
better in a dream. It means a new and a praiseworthy development in one’s life,
or it could mean receiving benefits one is hoping for, or living a new world. A
little girl in a dream also represents something exclusive for the one who saw
her in his dream. Carrying a little girl in a dream means release of a prisoner,
or if one is suffering from difficulties, or if he is at fault in an argument, or if
he is indebted or poor, it means that all of his worries will be dispelled by the
glad tidings of this little girl. If none of these conditions apply, then it means
distressor misfortune. If a mother delivers a sick baby girl in a dream, it means
relief from her difficulties. If she gives birth to such a child from her mouth, then
it means death. A little girl in a dream also means a new world, while a young
girl in a dream implies getting a new job. If a woman sees a little girl in a dream,
it means that she cannot conceive children. If one hires a little girl to work for
him in a dream, it means that he will receive glad tidings. If he hires a little boy,
then it means bad news. Carrying a little girl in a dream is better than carrying
a little boy. If one carries a baby boy wrapped in a swaddle in a dream, it means
imprisonment or a sickness. If one is poor, then it means that he will live to an
old age in misery. If he is rich and diligent in the dream, it means that he will
lose his money and reason. (Also see Child; Young woman)
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Locksmith
A locksmith in a dream represents a broker. If he locks the door of his
own house in the dream, it means that he arranges marriages, or works as a
wedding consultant. If he locks the door of his shop in a dream, it means that
he brokers merchandises and businesses. Seeing a locksmith in a dream also
means concealing a secrets, or it could mean marriage.
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Walking the streets
A man compassing the streets in a dream represents a guide,
a shaikh, a spiritual guide, a preacher, a teacher, a peacemaker and one who
accepts what is good and discards what is evil.
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Mare
A mare in a dream represents a noble woman. If one sees himself riding a
mare in a dream, it means that he may rape a chaste and a noble woman. In
general, a mare in a dream represents people who are known for their honesty
and good conduct. Buying a mare in a dream also means getting married. If one
is already married, then it means that he will own a property or a farm. A mare
in a dream also represents a rich person, a beautiful woman or a handsome
looking man, a religious person, a comforting wife, a forbearing husband, or a
sick person. If one loses his mare, or if it dies in the dream, it means that he
will lose his source of income. Dismounting a mare in a dream may mean loss
of one’s business, a divorce, or loss of one’s house. Hearing the squealing of a
mare in a dream means increase in one’s income, or it could mean one’s
promotion at work. Drinking the milk of a mare in a dream means developing
a beneficial relationship with a politician. (Also see Donkey; Horse)
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Mirror
A mirror in a dream means illusion, arrogance, pride, or a woman. If one
looks into a mirror and sees his beard black in a dream, it means honor, respect
and dignity. If one looks into a mirror and sees the reflections of someone who
looks like him in a dream, it means that he will beget a son who will look like
his father and carry his trade. Looking into a mirror in a dream also means loss
of one’s position, or getting married. If one is already married, then it means
the return of his wife from a journey. Looking at the back of a mirror in a dream
means loss of one’s crop, or entering one’s wife from the anus during sexual
intercourse. It is said that a mirror in a dream also represents manhood, virtues
and station, all of which are subject to the size of the mirror one sees in his
dream. Looking into a silver mirror in a dream means loss of one’s status, it also
means suffering from adversities, distress and fear. Looking into a golden
mirror in a dream represents the strength of one’s faith, religious commitment,
prosperity after poverty, redemption and regaining one’s position and status.
A broken mirror in a dream means the death of one’s wife, for a husband and
a wife are mirrors to one another. Looking into a mirror and seeing the
reflection of a youth means facing an adversary or a competitor. If one sees an
old person, then he has seen a good friend. Looking into a clean and a shiny
mirror in a dream means dispelling one’s distress. A corroded mirror in a dream
connotes a bad state or a trying situation. If the mirror is spurious, or not
genuine in one’s dream, then it represents a great distress or a calamity. Gazing
at a mirror and looking at oneself extensively in a dream means that God
Almighty is not pleased with him and that he is disobeying God’s commands
both in public and in private. Consequently, one will suffer from financial losses
or feel down. If a sick person looks into a mirror in his dream, it means his death.
A mirror in a dream also means travels or a pregnancy. If a woman looks into
a mirror in a dream, it means that she will beget a girl, and if a man looks into
a mirror in a dream, it means that he will beget a boy. Looking into a mirror and
seeing the reflection of someone else in a dream means hallucination, craziness,
or loss of money. If a man looks into a mirror and sees the reflection of a woman
in a dream, it means either begetting a daughter, or getting married. If a
prisoner looks into a mirror in his dream, it means that he will be released from
jail. If one becomes a mirror in a dream, it means that he will meet with people’s
wrath and despise. (Also see Basin)
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Molder
A mold maker in a dream represents a gnostic, or a genius who teaches
each and everyone of his students what they particularly need. Since molds are
containers, then he represents a man of knowledge who understands and
protects people’s secrets. A mold maker practicing his trade, buying and selling
what he casts in a dream represents someone who is well acquainted with his
profession, and who knows how to promote his services. A molder in a dream is
also interpreted as a person who encourages people to travel even as far as China
to acquire knowledge. (Also see Mold)
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Monkey
A monkey in a dream represents someone with every type of faults.
Fighting with a monkey and beating him in a dream means falling sick then
recovering from one’s illness. If the monkey wins the fight, then it means falling
to an illness that has no cure. A monkey in a dream also represents a sinner and
a criminal. Monkey’s bite in a dream represents a fight or having an argument
with someone. A monkey in a dream also represents a deceitful person, a
sorcerer, or an illness. If one becomes a monkey in a dream, it means profiting
from sorcery, or engaging in adultery. A monkey in a dream also represents a
defeated enemy. Riding on the back of a monkey in a dream means winning a
war against one’s enemy. Eating monkey’s flesh in a dream means suffering
from depression, becoming poor, alcoholic, deprived, or suffering from an illness
that could lead one near his death. If one is offered a monkey as a gift in a dream,
it means that he will defeat and capture an enemy, or it could mean that he will
betray a trust. Carrying a monkey over one’s shoulders in a dream means
stealing something from one’s house, or something that belongs to his family.
A monkey in a dream also represents a filthy and a loathsome person. Owning
a monkey in a dream means suffering major losses in one’s life. A monkey in
a dream also means committing a sin, disobedience to God’s commands, or
becoming despised. (Also see Gibbon)
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Mountain
A mountain in a dream represents a great and a noble man who
possesses a strong and a commanding voice, who commands good administration
of his affairs and an excellent leadership. It also can be interpreted as a son, a
difficult and austere woman, or a businessman. If the mountain is rounded or
flat in the dream, it means difficulties or distress. A mountain in a dream also
could mean achieving one’s goal, a journey, or fulfilling a promise. If the
mountain is standing distinct from other mountains in the dream, the above
meanings become stronger. If the mountain has pasture and stores a source of
water, and if it is used as a permanent guarding post, then it represents a pious
ruler. However, if it stores no water, and if no pasture grows therein in the
dream, it represents a tyrant and a ruler who is an atheist, for in that case, it
is dead and does not glorify God Almighty, nor can people benefit from it. In a
dream, a mountain that stands high is alive, but a crumbling mountain which
has turned into a pile of rocks is dead. If a person sees himself climbing an erect
mountain, eating from its plants and drinking from its water, and if he qualifies
to govern, it means that he will be appointed to a governing post under the
auspices of a stringent ruler, though his subjects do receive benefits from his
government. The size of benefits the governor will acquire is equal to the
quantity of food and the measure of water he drinks from it in his dream. If the
person is a merchant or a business man, a mountain in his dream represents
profits and earning a good reputation. If climbing the mountain is easy, then
there are no benefits in that climbing in the dream, for there are no benefits
without hardships. If at the end of his climbing one thanks God Almighty for
what he has reached in the dream, it means that he will become a just ruler.
If he calls to prayers on the top of a mountain or performs his prayers thereat
in the dream, it means that he will be appointed to govern. If one sees himself
descending a mountain in a dream, it means loss of rank, business losses, or
regret. If one is accompanied with his king and soldiers in a dream, it means
that he is in the company of God Almighty and that of His angels, therefore,
he shall be victorious, whereby, he can win a war, conquer an enemy, or
renounces his attachment to the world. If climbing a mountain with difficulty
means distress, then descending it in a dream means relief. If climbing means
gaining a higher station, then descending in a dream means losing rank. If one
sees himself climbing a mountain, though at a certain height he finds himself
no longer able to climb or to descend in the dream, it means that he will die
young. If one sees himself falling from a mountain in a dream, it means that he
will fall into sin. If he falls and breaks a leg in the dream, it means that he will
become despised by his superiors. A mountain on fire in a dream represents the
death of a dangerous person. Leaning against a mountain in a dream represents
friendship with someone in authority. Living in the shadow of a mountain in a
dream means earning one’s livelihood from such a person and living happily
there. Carrying a mountain in a dream means carrying the responsibility of
managing the business of a notable merchant, and such responsibilities will
bear heavy on him. If the mountain is radiant with lights, it means that one’s
responsibilities will be light too. If he sees a mountain descending from the
heavens in a dream, it represents a visit of the local governor to that locality.
If one sees the mountain rising into the skies in a dream, it means that the
governor of that town will be dismissed. Throwing stones from the top of a
mountain in a dream means insulting others. If the mountain is beautifully
dressed in the dream, it means that one will command a greater authority.
Seeing a mountain at a distance in a dream means a journey. If one sees an
earthquake hitting a mountain in a dream, it means that calamities will befall
that land or country. If an evildoer sees a mountain in his dream, it means that
he will surely suffer for his sins. Swallowing a mountain in a dream means
commanding and controlling ruthless and strong men. Climbing a mountain
until one reaches a flat surface in a dream means serving orphans, or nursing
sick people. Entering a cave inside a mountain in a dream means reaching
safety. The good or evil emanating from seeing a mountain in one’s dream
depend on its fertility or bareness. Climbing a mountain and enjoying its
vegetations and its sweet fresh waters in a dream means sheltering one’s
chastity in the company of one’s wife, or learning a knowledge or a trade that
will satisfy one’s needs. Climbing a mountain through a straight path in a dream
means facing things the way they are. If one sees mountains moving forward
with him, it means a war or a major conflict between people of knowledge.
Falling down from the top of a mountain into the middle of beasts, crows,
vultures, snakes, mammals, mire, filth, or rats and their different kinds in a
dream means abstaining from sins, or refraining from innovation if escaping
from them leads one into a mosque where he can enter to pray, or a garden where
he can rest in peace. If the mountain crumbles, and if it is transformed into ashes
or dirt in the dream, it means that whoever is meant in that dream shall lose
his devotion and waste his life. (Also see Ascending in the skies)
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Nurse
A nurse treating one’s wounds in a dream represents healing of one’s
sickness or sufferings. If a nurse visits a healthy person in a dream, it means
that he may be wounded, and in that case he will need such assistance.
Nursery: (Greenhouse; Hotbed) In a dream, a nursery represents profits, annual
return or a fertile woman. Owning or attending a nursery in a dream means
victory, prosperity, marriage, acquiring knowledge, training in arts, or repent¬
ing from sin and harvesting the fruits of one’s repentance. If the fruits of one’s
plants turn into gold or silver in one’s dream, it means either benefits, profits,
or that a disease will impair the growth of one’s plants, or it could mean
unsalability of one’s crop.
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Padlock
A padlock in a dream represents an employee who is treated roughly and
unfavorably. A padlock made from wood in a dream represents deceit and
hypocrisy. Locking one’s door securely in a dream means managing and controlling
one’s business in accordance with the divine laws. If one’s door does not have
a lock in a dream, it means that one has no control over which way his life goes,
and that he cares little about its consequences. Attempting to lock one’s door,
but to no avail in a dream means one’s failure to complete an important project.
Breaking a lock and entering a house in a dream represents a conqueror or
benefits that will come through such a person. A padlock in a dream also
represents a bolt, a door latch, one’s son, a handicapped wife, taking shelter
away from one’s enemy, a hidden treasure, or a burial ground. A padlock in a
dream also may denotes sorcery, concealing secrets, or hindrances obstructing
one’s travel plans. Putting a padlock on one’s door in a dream means prosperity
after suffering from poverty, or receiving honors after being humiliated. A
padlock in a dream also could represent a bastard son, or a foundling. (Also see
Close; Lock)
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Palace
A palace in a dream represents a prison, tightness, shortage of cash, or
loss of respect for an abominable and sinful person. If a rich person sees a palace
in his dream, then it means rising in station, or repayment of his debts. Seeing
a palace from a distance in a dream also means prosperity. A palace in a dream
represents an unknown person, or a private person who maintains a steady
religious life. Entering a palace in a dream means gaining authority, rising in
station, and a growing religious adherence. If one sees himself managing his
own palace in a dream, it means exaltation, power and reverence. If the palace
he is managing in the dream belongs to someone else, then it means earnings
from such a person. A palace in a dream also denotes good deeds. Entering a
palace in a dream also means getting married. Entering a palace made of glass
means a marriage that will not last. It is thus said that a palace in a dream can
be interpreted in eight different ways: that is blessings, money, leadership,
rank, management, authority, attaining one’s goals and happiness. Residing in
one of the palaces of paradise in a dream means leadership, victory, or marriage.
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Pearl diver
A pearl diver in a dream represents a royalty, a great person, or a man
of authority. Diving into the seawater to catch pearls in a dream means entering
into a business with someone in authority, then marrying a daughter from his
family and begetting a beautiful son from her. Seeing a pearl diver in a dream
also means seeking to learn about something, or seeking to borrow money from
a merchant, or asking someone in authority for an important appointment, or
it could mean adventuring into the business of treasure hunting. A pearl diver
in a dream also represents someone who knows the inside secrets of things, or
he could be a scholar, a gnostic, a seeker on the path, or an interpreter of the
true meanings of the early prophetic teachings. (Also see Diving)
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Pitcher
A pitcher, a jog or any similar container in a dream means repentance for
a sinner. It also means a son for a pregnant woman. A pitcher in a dream also
represents an extremely intelligent child who is recognized to fathom many
hidden secrets. Collecting pitchers in a dream represents good deeds that can
lead one to paradise. A pitcher in a dream also represents a sword. When a
pitcher is highly priced in a dream, it denotes the high rank of the one who is
interested in buying it. A pitcher in a dream also means playfulness, joy or
laughter. A glass pitcher in a dream represents one’s wife, marriage to a rich
and a beautiful woman, a secret affair, or a friend one is proud to have. A glass
pitcher in a dream also represents a spouse who cannot be trusted with a secret,
or someone who is never content to be married or to have children. A pitcher in
a dream also represents a prostitute, or a neighboring woman who is crafty and
unflinching. (Also see Urn)
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Rat
A rat in one’s house in a dream means that he will emigrate from one land
to another. If the person seeing the dream owns a house, it means that he will
sell it. Rats in one’s house in a dream also represent thieves one must guard his
house against, or that he must guard himself against the betrayal of a close
acquaintance. Eating a rat in a dream means backbiting others, or earning
unlawful money. In general, rats in a dream represent insolence, causing
damage, fornication, adverse marital conditions, or problems in the upbringing
of one’s children. Catching a rat in a dream means suffering from humiliation
and despise.
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Sail maker
A sail maker in a dream represents travels, preparing oneself to start
a business, to equip a major project, or to get married.
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Sedan chair
A sedan chair in a dream means moving from one place to another,
activities, travels, business, or a noble and a well respected woman. (Also see
Palanquin; Litter)
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Sparrow
A sparrow or a hawk in a dream represents an ignorant and unjust ruler.
Both command lesser controlling domains than the eagle. Holding a sparrow or
a hawk in a dream means that one will capture a thief. If one sees himself
producing a sparrow or a hawk out of his urethral canal, it means that he will
bore a son who will possess courageous and frivolous character. Holding a
sparrow in a dream also means choosing a community of elders and volunteering
one’s services. (Also see Hawk)
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Thimble
A thimble in a dream means money, a child, a wife, a young intelligent
worker, a vehicle, travels, or a needed competitor for the better promotion of
one’s business. A thimble in a dream also means dire need, tight circumstances,
difficulties, or perhaps it could represent one who is crafty and who deceives
children. Placing a thimble in the wrong finger in a dream means committing
adultery, neglecting one’s prayers, or the falling sick of the person such finger
represents in the dream. (Also see Fingers; Five fingers)
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Vagina
A vagina in a dream signifies relief for someone who is experiencing
hardship, pressure, or sorrow. It also could mean satisfaction of one’s needs,
fulfillment of one’s desire, marriage, partnership, exposing a secret, working
with minerals, protecting women’s chastity, imprisonment, the house entrance,
the front door, travels, the prayer niche inside a mosque, one’s innermost secret,
running water, heat, an oven, a garment, a canyon, discovering a cure for an
illness and feeling happy about it, finding an elixir, feeling relief after having
sexual relationship with one’s spouse, a grave, distress, one’s wife, fire, a
burning desires, family reunion, having children, dispelling doubt about what
is right and what is wrong, clearly identifying true from false, finding guidance,
or heeding admonition. If a man looks at a woman’s vagina in a dream, it
represents his wicked state of mind, needs, desires, humiliation, or it could
represent the high standard a woman has achieved in his eyes. If a woman looks
at a man’s sexual organ in a dream, it represents her strength and manlike
drive. If a prisoner finds himself having a vagina in a dream, it means his release
from prison, and for someone who is depressed, it means relief from his
depression. If one has to appear in court, it means that he will win his case. If
one is facing an opponent, it means that he will conquer him. Seeing the vagina
of an elderly woman in a dream means loss of business. If one reenters the womb
of a woman through her vagina in a dream, it means his death. A vagina in a
dream also could represent a blood sucker, a murderer, or a deceitful person who
portrays piety during the day, then shows his teeth at night. A vagina in a dream
also represents a shameless and an insolent worker, or it could represent a bird’s
nest. In this sense, capturing a bird, or looking inside a bird’s nest in a dream
means getting married. If a woman sees water entering her vagina in a dream,
it means that she will conceive a child. If a woman’s vagina turns into iron or
into any metal in the dream, it means that she has lost all hope in accomplishing
her aspirations, satisfying her desires or needs. (Also see Blowing into the va¬
gina; Looking at a sexual organ; Semen; Effeminate; Sexual intercourse; Sod¬
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Wall
A wall in a dream represents knowledge, guidance, cognizance, knowing
secrets, judgment, or separation between friend. Standing by a wall or sitting
on it, and depending on its conditions in a dream represents one’s own state. A
wall in a dream also represents a strong, wealthy, powerful and religious person.
If the wall needed urgent repairs, and if a group of people come to rescue it in
the dream, it represents a man of knowledge, or the Imam of a mosque who has
lost his control or respect, then some friends will come to his rescue and to help
him restore his rank. If a successful businessman sees the walls of his house
collapsing in a dream, it means that he will recuperate a lost treasure. If one
sees a wall caving over his head, or falling over other people in a dream, it means
that he has committed many sins and unless his repents, his punishment will
be swift. The caving-in of a wall toward the inside of a house in a dream means
an illness, but if it falls toward the outside in the dream, it means death. Seeing
a crack in the wall in a dream means that someone in the family will brace
against him. Grabbing to a wall in a dream means the nearing of one’s death,
pending how firmly one is grabbing to it in the dream. Grabbing to a wall in a
dream is also interpreted as holding firmly to one’s interest in a strong person.
If one builds a wall then tears it down in a dream, it means that he will attempt
at destroying someone’s livelihood, or perhaps kill him. If one sees and recognizes
a wall in his dream, it represents a close friend who may die from depression.
A wall in a dream is also interpreted as a mighty person who cannot be managed
except through kindness. Jumping over a wall in a dream means reverting from
being a believer to a disbeliever, or accepting and following the advice of a
disbeliever. Seeing one’s picture reflected in a wall in a dream means one’s
death, and that his name will be itched on his gravestone. If a traveller sees
himself returning to his house, whereby its walls are renewed, it means that he
will get married. Seeping water from a crack in a wall in one’s dream means
adversities and stress. (Also see Walls of the city)
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Wardrobe
A wardrobe in a dream means glad tidings and good news that maybe
announced in few days. (Also see Dressing room)
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Ladder
A wooden ladder in a dream means distress and toiling one may endure
during a journey. A ladder in a dream also represents peace and safety. Climbing
a ladder in a dream means receiving a warning or an admonition to do good and
eschew evil for someone who does not oblige. If one’s ladder turns into concrete
stairs in a dream, it means assiduity and veiling or protecting of one’s privacy.
A ladder laid on the floor in a dream means authority, while a raised ladder
means recovering from an illness. A ladder also represents travels, comfort to
a person who is struck by sorrows, or it could represent a great person. Climbing
a new ladder in a dream means reaching new spiritual attainments, or it could
represent his business success. Even climbing an old ladder in a dream means
success in one’s bushiness, exaltation and profits. Falling from a ladder in a
dream means adversities, spiritual fall and temptation. Climbing down a ladder
in a dream means business losses. If the ladder breaks in the middle of one’s
assent or descent in the dream, it means losing to one’s competition. If one fixes
a ladder to descend upon something he knows in a dream, it means safety from
danger, arrogance, fears, or escape from an accident that might cost him his life.
Climbing a ladder in a dream also means seeking the help of people who are
filled with hypocrisy. If one climbs a ladder to hear something in a dream, it
means that he will achieve success and attain power. A ladder in a dream also
means authority, eavesdropping, or spying for evil people.
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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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Embroiderer
An embroiderer in a dream represents a bright and an intelligent
person, a trickster or someone who embellishes his words and exaggerates his
explanations, or he could represent a writer, a man of letter, a refined person,
a poet or a fine singer. (Also see Monogram)
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Invitation
An invitation to lunch or dinner in a dream means taking a long
journey. If in the mid-afternoon, it signifies a rest or taking a break from a
troubling job. If it is an invitation to dinner in the dream, it means betraying
someone under the cover of darkness. If one sees himself planning to invite
people to a lunch or to dinner in a dream, it means that he wants to do business
with them, or perhaps enter their circles. Consequently, he will be blamed for
interfering or entering such a venture. If one sees himself hosting a dinner at
his house, and the guests have finished eating in the dream, it means that he
will preside over them. If a sick person sees such an invitation at his house in
a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. Serving food to guests
in a dream means the returning home of a dear person from a long journey. If
one sees himself sitting at a table covered with all types of food and fruits in a
dream, it means that he will be called upon to serve his Lord and to win paradise.
(Also see Food; Guest; Hospitality; Table)
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Elderly person
An unknown elderly person in a dream represents one’s good luck,
happiness and one’s assiduity and diligence. If the unknown elderly person
looks strong in the dream, he represents one’s strength. Otherwise, if he looks
feeble, then he represents one’s weakness. Whatever physical conditions an
elderly person is seen with in the dream, such condition will reflect in one’s own
state. If an elderly person comes toward the person seeing the dream, it means
that someone will help him attain a praiseworthy rank. If one follows an elderly
person in a dream, it means that he follows a good path. If one sees an elderly
person and displeases him in the dream, it means that he will displease a close
friend or reject his advice. If he pleases him in the dream, it means that he will
consent with a close good friend and they will walk together on the path to reap
material as well as spiritual benefits. If one sees a gathering of friendly people
but could not determine whether they are young or elderly in a dream, it means
that he will discover new avenues in his life and he will draw material and
spiritual benefits from them. If he sees a gathering of young people he does not
recognize in the dream, it means that he will associate himself with rich people.
If he sees a gathering of elderly people he does not recognize in the dream, it
means that he will associate himself with good friends. If a woman sees an
elderly person she could not recognize in the dream, he represents the world.
If a young man sees himself turned into an elderly person in a dream, it means
that he will acquire knowledge and wisdom. Listening to a good looking elderly
person in a dream means receiving honor and rank. If an elderly person sees
himself turned young in a dream, it represents his strength, wealth, good living
and a healthy life, or it could mean material or religious losses, or it could mean
his death. If an elderly person sees himself beingborn again in a dream, it means
his death. If he is ill, it could represent his attachment to the world, and if he
is poor, it could denote his earning. If an elderly person sees himself as a youth
in a dream, it could also mean committing a childish act or an unwise act. A wise
elderly person in a dream represents honor, rank, dignity, wealth, blessings and
longevity. On the other hand, seeing an elderly person in a dream could
represents failure, weaknesses, defeat, disablement or inertness. (Also see Gray
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Barley
Barley corns in their fields in a dream represent spiritual awakening and
a conscious endeavor to do good. Seeing barley in a dream also denotes easy and
sweet income. If one barters wheat for barley in a dream, it means that he will
forget the Quran and pursue poetry. Buying or carrying a measure of barley in
a dream means that one may conceive a son who will grow to be pious and a man
of knowledge, though his life will be short. It is also said that barley in a dream
represents money spent toward one’s health and fitness. Buying barley from its
distributor in a dream means receivings great wealth or an inheritance, though
one must pay its due alms tax and charities. If one sees himself planting barley
in a dream, it means that he will engage in doing a good deed that will please
God Almighty. Walking through barley fields in his dream means that one will
be blessed with the opportunity to participate in a holy war. Farming barley
fields in a dream represents people’s deeds. If one plants barley in a dream, it
means that he will prosper from his business or from governing, or that he will
receive an endowment from someone in authority. Seeingbarley in a dream also
implies feelings or perceiving something good that is going to take place. (Also
see Crop)
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Suspicion
Being suspicious in a dream means committing a sin.
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Cradle
Buying a cradle or sitting in a cradle in a dream means blessings, grace,
profits and comfort. A cradle in a dream also represents a stepson or the
stepchild of a young woman. For men, a cradle in a dream signifies sorrow,
distress, imprisonment or a small and restrictive dwellings. As for an unmarried
man, seeing a cradle in a dream means that he will get married. As for a woman,
seeing a cradle in a dream means that she will bear a child, and it could mean
distress, trouble, adversities, uptightness, lamentation and crying. In a dream,
a cradle also represents singing, an amusement club, an argument or a dispute.
A cradle in a dream also represents a coffin. (Also see Cage; Cradle of Ismail)
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Mother of pearl
Buying a glittering glass ornament, or a house made of mother
of pearls in a dream means choosing the pleasures of this world over the
everlasting bliss of the hereafter, disdaining from obeying God’s commands, or
it could mean becoming an apostate. (Also see Pearl)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Carrying someone
Carrying someone in a dream. If the weight is heavy on the
carrier, it means trouble or harm caused by one’s neighbor. If a woman sees
herself carrying a heavy load, such a load could represent her gluttonous
husband. Carrying a load over one’s shoulders in a dream also represents one’s
sins. A pregnancy in a dream means comfort for the baby but discomfort for the
mother. Seeing oneself carrying bushes from the woods means backbiting,
slandering and reporting lies.
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Circumcision
Circumcision in a dream means purification, cleanliness, discard¬
ing impurity, celebrations or happy reunions. If one sees himself being circum¬
cised in a dream, it means that he did something good which God Almighty has
accepted, and by its virtue, God Almighty has forgiven him his sins, or it may
mean that he will undergo an operation to open his veins or to bleed them. If
a young virgin girl sees herself being circumcised in a dream, it means either
marriage, or encountering her first experience with her monthly period. Circumcision
in a dream also means undergoing an operation of removing one’s testicles, undergoing
a prostate operation, or it may mean clearing one’s name from slander and accusations, or it may mean separation between husband, wife
and children, or children leaving their parent’s home, If one discovers that he
is circumcised in a dream, it means that he will become an apostate and forsake
his religion for monetary gains.
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Complimenting oneself
Complimenting oneself in a dream means committing a
sin. If an unknown young person compliments him in a dream, it means that his
enemy will yield to him. If a known young person, or if an old man compliments
him in a dream, it means attaining success at their hand.
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Continuity
Continuity of what is common, such as dwellings, status or being in
a dream means a lastingjob. It also means increase in one’s devotion if one sees
himself perpetually glorifying, praising and remembering God Almighty. When
one invokes the sovereign attributes of God Almighty at the sight of a cemetery
or a ruin, and if he follows that by crying and lamenting in the dream, it means
stress caused by affiliation with such monuments.
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Cooking
Cooking on fire in a dream means attaining one’s goal or achieving one’s
purpose. If one sees himself preparing food on fire, and if his food is well cooked
in the dream, it means that he will attain success and become famous. Otherwise,
if his food is not well cooked in the dream, it means that he will fail to attain
his goal. Cooking in a dream also means provoking matters of interest. If the
food is well cooked in the dream, then it means money and profits. Cooking raw
meat in a dream and finding it hard to cook means getting involved in something
that will not mature. Otherwise, if it does cook, and if one can eat from it in the
dream, then it means success. Cooking mutton in a dream means living an
honorable life, being generous and earning lawful money. If one cooks beef in
his dream, it means living a comfortable life using the labor of tradesmen. If one
sees himself cooking lion’s meat in a dream, it means that he will rise to
leadership over unjust people, though one will have to maintain his vigilance
and live in constant fear. If one sees himself cooking dog’s meat in a dream, it
means that he will manage a lowly job. If he cooks the fat with it in a dream,
it means that he will earn unlawful money. Otherwise, without the fat, it means
that he will perform a lowly job and remains poor and deprived. If one sees
himself cooking a bird in a dream, it means governing or managing a business
or earning lawful money from associating with rich and noble people. If one
cooks his meal with vulture’s meat in a dream, it means governing or trading
with non-intelligent or heedless people and earning unlawful money. (Also see
Pot; Stew)
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Cotton
Cotton in a dream means money, but less than that of wool. Carding cotton
in a dream means scrutinizing one’s sins. Cotton in a dream also represents a
year, and the cotton plant in a dream represents a humble man. (Also see Carder)
Couch: (Canopy; Furniture; Love seat) A raised couch in a dream represents one’s
wife, midwife or a high ranking position. If it is made of wood in the dream, it
indicates respectability, and if it is not upholstered in the dream, it means
lowness or inferiority. A fabric stuffed couch in a dream signifies honor, welfare,
promotion, good words, new clothing, love, affection and unity. (Also see Bed;
Mattress)
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Crawling
Crawling on one’s knees in a dream represents a chronic illness, or
praying in a sitting position while being able to stand up in prayers. It also could
mean wavering in one’s decision to travel and being reprimanded for it, or it
could mean losing interest or lacking vigor. If a poor person sees himself
crawling in a dream, it means that his needs will be satisfied. If he is a rich, it
means that he will become needy. Crawling in a dream also could mean
complaisance and partiality toward people.
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Good deed
Doing a good deed in a dream means repentance, reestablishing the
connection with one’s blood relations, uniting one’s family with love or being
charitable in helping a poor person. If one sees himself calling people to God
Almighty in a dream, it means that he will be saved from hell-fire. Doing good
deeds in a dream such as charity, prayers, invoking God’s blessings, helping
others, protecting the rights of others, commanding what is lawful and shun¬
ning what is forbidden incurs the divine pleasure and bounty, and brings profits
to one’s business, pays his debts, dispels his fears and leads him to receive a
leading position in his community. Thanking God Almighty for His favors in a
dream means receiving an inheritance. Doing a good deed in a dream also
signifies receiving encouragement or having encouraging ambitions. To spend
money on God’s path in a dream means receiving money in wakefulness.
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Drowning
Drowning in a dream means falling into sin and incurring the displea¬
sure of God Almighty. Drowning in a dream also means entering hell-fire. If one
dies of drowning in his dream, one should fear going astray or following
innovations. Drowning in the sea, then floating in the process of trying to save
oneself from death in a dream means indulging in the business of the world and
forgetting about one’s spiritual commitment. It also means attaining success in
one’s endeavors and gaining a strong foothold in one’s business. If one does come
out of the water alive in his dream, it means amending his life for the better and
pursuing the correct course of serving one’s religious life. If one sees himself
after coming out of the water wearing a green garment in a dream, it means that
he will pursue the path of knowledge and succeed in acquiring it. If one drowns
and plunges to the bottom of the sea in a dream, it means that he will incur the
wrath of someone in authority who will persecute him and cause him to perish.
Drowning in a dream also means dying from an illness. Drowning in seawater
in a dream means revival of one’s faith in God Almighty. Drowning in freshwater
in a dream means becoming extremely wealthy.
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Onion
Eating a raw onion in a dream denotes an evil happening. If a sick person
eats a small amount of onions in a dream, it means that he will die from his illness,
but if one sees himself eating a large quantity in his dream, it means that he will
be cured of his illness. However, eating a green onion, or a scallion in a dream
means prosperity and good health, though they will be accompanied with stress,
sadness or separation from one’s wife. Eating a strong smelling or a fragrant herb
in a dream means contempt, loathing on the part of some members of his family
toward him, or it could mean that hidden matters will finally surface. If such herbs
are the type of bulbs that require skinning before eating, then they denote
curiosity and eavesdropping, representing what is usually discarded. In a dream,
onions for a businessman represent the element of money, and for a traveller it
represents health, success and a safe return. Onions in a dream also mean distress
and difficulties. Gathering onions in the field in a dream means suffering from
harm caused by one’s own family.
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Butter
Eating butter in a dream means enjoying one’s earnings and using them
for worthwhile projects, or it could mean profits from one’s business. It is said
that eating butter in a dream means visiting the holy land. Eating butter in a
dream also represents good harvest, plenitude, prosperity, good deeds, or the
ease with which one handles his daily work. (Also see Cream; Ghee)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Pomegranate
Eating pomegranate seeds in a dream means earning easy money.
A pomegranate in a dream also represents savings. If it is ripened and tastes
sweet, it represents a beautiful woman, a town, a son, a one thousand dollars,
a one hundred dollars, or ten dollars depending on the type of work one performs.
If a pomegranate is eaten unripened in the dream, it represents suspicious
money. As for a ruler or a governor, a pomegranate in a dream represents a city.
If he brakes one in a dream, it means that he will conquer or rule that city. The
skin of a pomegranate represents the city’s walls, its seeds represent its people
and its juices represent its resources, industries and wealth. If a sick person eats
the skin of a pomegranate in a dream, it means that he will recover from his
illness. A pomegranate in a dream also means a coffer, a beehive, or a honey¬
comb. If the seeds are white in the dream, they represent little money. If they
are red, then they represent a sizeable profit. A pomegranate in a dream also
denotes fear or a journey. A fresh looking pomegranate in a dream represents
a young virgin. A broken pomegranate in half in a dream represents a deflowered
girl, a divorcee or a widow. A rotten or a spoiled pomegranate in a dream
represents an unchaste woman. A sour tastingpomegranate in adream represents
unlawful money, worries, or disturbances. If one sells pomegranates in a dream,
it means that he will sell the everlasting reward of the hereafter for the
temporary pleasure of this world. Drinkingpomegranatejuice in a dream means
spending for one’s livelihood. A pomegranate tree in a dream represents a pious,
respected and a rich man. If he is a merchant, his business will always multiply.
The thorns of a pomegranate tree in a dream represent the obstacles that
restricts a believer from falling into or committing a wrongdoing. Cutting down
a pomegranate tree in a dream means severing one’s blood ties, or neglecting
one’s duty toward his family.
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Mummification
Embalming the body of a deceased person in a dream is a cause
of happiness for a sad person and repentance of a sinner. (Also see Shroud)
Mummy case: (See Sarcophagus)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Hell-fire
Entering hell-fire in a dream means committing major sins such as
murder or adultery. If one comes out of it unharmed in the dream, then it
represents worldly adversities. If one sees the fire of hell coming near him in a
dream, it means difficulties, debts, losses, fines and adversities from which one
will not be able to escape. If one sees himself entering hell-fire and holding his
sword unsheathed in a dream, it means that he speaks evil of others and
commits abominable actions against his own soul. The same interpretation
applies if one enters it smiling in his dream. Finding oneself prisoner in hell not
knowing when was he incarcerated in the dream means constraint, poverty,
deprivation, failure to pray, fast or to remember his Lord. Walking across
burning coal in a dream means exceeding one’s bound regarding people’s rights.
Eating food from hell means becoming a tyrant and a blood thirsty person. If one
sees himself inside hell-fire, where his eyes turn dark-blue and his face charcoal
black in the dream, it means that he befriends God’s enemy and consents to their
deception and chicanery. Consequently, he will surely be humiliated and
despised by people, and in the hereafter, he will suffer the consequences of his
sins. Seeing hell in a dream means that one should avoid incurring the wrath
of a ruler. Entering hell in a dream also means notoriety, or becoming known
as an evil person. It also means heedlessness and pursuing one’s indulgence in
abominable actions. Whatever knowledge such a person acquires will bear evil
consequences. Hell in a dream also represents loss of one’s prestige, status and
it means poverty after wealth, despair after comfort, unlawful earnings, inso¬
lence, and if it leads to an illness, it will end in a shocking de ath as a punishment.
If it leads to employment, it will be a job serving a tyrant. If it leads to acquiring
knowledge, it means inventing vain religious practices. If it leads to bearing a
son, he will be the child of adultery. In general hell in a dream means excessive
sexual desires, a slaughter house, a public bath, an oven, inventing a new
religion, innovation, absence of truth, indulgence in what is forbidden, stinginess,
denying the Day of Judgment, a blazing fire forthe devils, joining with agroup
of evildoers in committing atrocities, denying the sovereignty of God Almighty
and ascribing human characteristics to Him. Seeing Malik, the guardian angel
of hell-fire in a dream means receiving guidance after heedlessness. If one sees
Malik coming toward him in the dream, it means his salvation and the
restoration of his faith. However, if one sees Malik turning his back to him or
going away from him in the dream, it means that he will commit an act that will
deliver him to the blazing fire of hell. The angels in charge of punishing the
sinners in hell in a dream represent the authority, soldiers, or tax collectors. If
one enters hell-fire then comes out of it in his dream, it means that, God willing,
his life will culminate in paradise. If he sees his limbs reprimanding him in the
dream, it means that one’s own body is telling him something, or admonishing
and trying to awaken his conscious to the realities of the hereafter and the Day
of Reckoninh. (Also see Bathhouse; Fire; Malik; Mental hospital)
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Exposure
Exposing one’s hidden knowledge in a dream means exposure to inner
knowledge and working a noble trade. If the person in question is already a man
of knowledge, then new spiritual revelations or those of material substance will
be revealed to him and enrich his life.
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Condolences
Expressing one’s sympathy or condolences to a well-to-do person
in a dream means adversities, while it means a blessing to a person in dire need.
Expressing one’s sympathy to a person who is experiencing difficulties in a
dream means glad tidings.
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Adam
Father of humanity, upon whom be peace. In a dream, Adam represents
the elements of sin and repentance. He also represents one’s father or the
governor of the land. When seen standing in a noble fashion, Adam also
represents attainment and honor. If Adam addresses the person in question in
the dream it means that the latter will acquire knowledge. If one becomes Adam
or a companion of his and should he qualify for such promotion, it means that
he will attain it. Adam also represents the element of temporal existence. Seeing
him in a dream also implies understanding, for he was the first to see dreams
in this world and to interpret the name of things. Adam also represents reunion
with one’s family, concerns, forgetfulness and worries.
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Fond
Feeling captivated by something in a dream represents one’s love for money
and wanting to amass the wealth of the entire world if he could. If one is fond
of his own hair or ties, or if he sees himself as a collector of fine ties in the dream,
it means that he is a professional business person who amasses large sums of
money. (Also see Band; Tie)
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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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Flying
Flying in a dream means travels. If one sees himself flying lying on his
back, then it means comfort. Flying for other than a traveller means joblessness.
Flying from one roof into another in a dream means changing from a man of
dignity into a man who has no moral standards. In a dream, a roof also
represents a woman or a wife. In this sense, flying bet ween two roofs could mean
having a mistress beside one’s wife. If a woman sees herself flying from her
house into the house of a man she knows in the dream, it means that she will
marry him. Flying from a known abode into a distant and unknown abode in a
dream means death. If a prisoner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that
he will be released from jail. Flying with wings in a dream also means travels,
and flying without wings means changes in one’s status or conditions. If a
foreigner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will return to his
homeland, or it could mean that he travels excessively. If one who has pride and
exaggerated hopes sees himself flying in a dream, then his dream represents
mere hallucination. If one sees himself in a dream flying in a race with someone
else, and if he wins the race, it means that he will conquer his opponent and rise
above him in station. Flying over a mountain in a dream means power and
sovereignty. If one who qualifies for leadership sees himself flying in a dream,
it means that he will attain a leadership position. If he falls over something in
the dream, it means that he will own or control whatever he falls into. If one does
not qualify for leadership and sees himself flying in a dream, it represents
pitfalls in his religious performances, or it could mean falling sick. If one does
attain his intended destination in the dream, then his dream connotes a
successful journey. If one flies in his dream and disappears beyond sight, it
means his death. If one flies from his own house into an unknown house in the
dream, the latter house represents his grave. Flying in a dream also represent
a sickness that could lead a person near his death before he could recover from
it. If one flies from a low elevation into a higher one and without wings in his
dream, it means fulfillment of his aspirations. If one soars in the air like a pigeon
in a dream and sees people below him, whereby he can benefit or harm
whomever he wants, it means that he will preside over people and reach a rank
of honor and dignity. If one becomes tired during his flight between tow cities
or places and finds himself incapable of benefiting or harming anyone, and if he
seeks nothing from his flight but is still happy about flying in the dream, it
means that he is trying to find money for his personal needs or business. If one
sees himself flying from one land into another in a dream, it means that he will
attain honor, power, comfort and satisfaction. If one sees himself flying hori¬
zontally in the dream, it means that his wife will straighten her act and without
much effort on his part. If one sees himself flying vertically with his head up and
his feet pointing to the ground in the dream, it means that he will receive
benefits. The more he rises, the greater are his benefits. If rich people or
craftsmen see that dream, it represents a leadership position they could occupy.
If a foreigner sees that in a dream, it means that he will return to his mother
land, or it could mean that he will never return to his homeland again. Flying
with wings in a dream means benefits in general. Soaring high in the air and
without wings in a dream means fears and hardships. Flying over people’s
homes and over the streets in a dream means difficulties and disturbances.
Flying near a flock of birds in a dream means associating, living or working with
unknown people. If an evil person sees that, it means a bad omen, and for a
fisherman it means sufferings or death. Flying in the air at a low altitude in a
dream means taking a short trip. If one sees himself flying at will and ceasing
to fly at will in a dream, it means easing of his burdens and expectation of great
benefits to come his way. Seeing oneself in a dream flying upside-down means
evil happening. If a sick person sees himself flying in the air in a dream, it means
that he will die from his illness. If one sees himself laying over his bed and flying
with it in a dream, it means a severe illness or an ailment that will strike at his
legs. Enjoying flying between the sky and the earth in a dream means having
exaggerated hopes. Flying in a dream also means seeking a destructive knowl¬
edge, or pursuing an evil idea, or associating with villainous and notorious
people, or it could mean being in a hurry, or that one takes lightly a serious
project, then fails to accomplish it because of his angry character. Flying in a
dream also denotes extreme happiness, or it could mean superstition. If one flies
from a bad place into a good place such as a farm or a mosque in his dream, it
means benefits and growth. (Also see Air; Wadi)
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Church
For a Christian person, seeing a church in a dream signifies a house of
worship, religion, knowledge, devotion, work, ascetic detachment, fear of
wrongdoing, penance, lamentation and it could mean crying. A church in a
dream also could mean distress, trouble, slander, innovation, injustice, a
business club, a meeting house, bingo, wine, alcoholic consumption, commun¬
ion, weddings or a wife. In a dream, a church also can represent its parish,
diocese, ministry, clergyman or a chaplain. If one sees a church turned into a
synagogue, or a synagogue turned into a church in a dream, it means mistrust,
an argument, or a scheme for tax evasion. Seeing oneself in a synagogue in a
dream means that one may become a Jew. If one’s house turns into a church in
a dream, it means that he will bring its business to his house, or it may mean
a fight with one’s boss. Seeing a church in a dream also denotes a cemetery,
confession, a prostitute, a music house or a place of confinement. If a woman sees
herself attending a wedding or a funeral service at a church in a dream, it may
mean the same in wakefulness. (Also see Cincture; Temple)
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Beard
For a man, a beard in a dream signifies wealth, honor and dignity. If it is
moderately long or well trimmed in the dream, it means earning respect, rising
in rank, prosperity, beauty and sovereignty. If only the sides of one’s beard are
long and not the middle section in the dream, it means that one will work to save
money for someone else. If one’s beard is too long and lacks proper trimming in
a dream, it means indebtedness, distress and suffering from depression. If it
becomes long to the extent of reaching the floor in the dream, it means death.
If one’s beard grows long and thick in a dream, it means longevity or increase
in one’s wealth. If it reaches his belly in the dream, it means that he does not
obey God’s commands. If it grows longer than one’s grip in the dream, it means
that one lives from the interest he earns from usury. If the hair of one’s beard
is black in the dream, it means prosperity and satisfaction in one’s life. If its color
is greenish-black in the dream, it means extended wealth, power and rulership,
unless if one is a tyrant, for the color of Pharaoh’s beard was greenish-black. If
the color of one’s beard yields to yellow in the dream, it means poverty and
illness. If its color is blondish in the dream, it means a scare. If one grabs his
own beard in the dream and if its hair falls into his hand, and if he keeps holding
to the hair, it means incurring financial losses then recovering them, unless one
discards the hair in the dream. Pulling someone’s from his beard in the dream
means inheriting him. If one sees a young boy who has not reached the age of
puberty having a beard in a dream, it means the child’s death. If the child’s beard
is just starting to grow in the dream, it means that he will grow to lead and
command people. If one’s beard is shallow and if it makes him look fatuous in
a dream, it means payment of one’s debts or easing of his trouble or dispelling
of his distress. If one’s beard looks childish or completely immature in the
dream, it means losing people’s respect. If the color of one’s beard is gold in the
dream, it means that he will lose some respect and perhaps half of his wealth.
Seeing one-half of one’s beard shaved in a dream means poverty. If an unknown
young person shaves one’s beard in a dream, it means loss of dignity and injury
caused by one’s enemy or competitor or someone who carries the same name. If
an old man shaves his beard in a dream, it means that he will lose his good
reputation at the hand of a profiteer and an overpowering enemy. If one’s beard
is cut off in a dream, it means financial losses valued at how far it is trimmed.
Clipping what is longer than man’s grip of one’s beard in a dream means paying
the due alms tax. Cutting off someone’s beard in a dream means swindling his
inheritance. A white beard in a dream means honor, dignity and good fame. If
one’s beard turns gray, leaving few black hairs in the dream, it means earning
respect. If all its hair becomes gray in the dream, it means poverty and loss of
integrity. Seeing one’s wife having a beard in a dream means increase in one’s
wealth or growth of the son’s business, or sickness of one’s wife, or it could mean
that she will no longer be able to conceive children, though if she had a son, it
means that he will control the entire family. If a woman sees herself having a
beard in a dream, it means losing her husband and if she is a widow, it means
that she will marry a hard-working man who is compatible with her. If a
pregnant woman sees that in a dream, it means that she will beget a son, and
if she has a quarrel with someone, it means that she will win the battle and stand
for herself with dignity and courage. Plucking one’s facial hair or beard in a
dream means wasting money. If one’s beard and head is shaved in a dream, it
means recovering from an illness, satisfying one’s debts or dispelling sorrow and
distress. Having an extraordinarily long beard that one can spin and weave as
a cloth, then sells it in his dream means that he will forge a testimony. Clipping
one’s beard in a dream also means losing money. One’s beard in a dream also
represents his job, business, clothing, gains and losses. Cutting off the hair of
one’s beard with one’s own teeth in a dream means sufferings, distress and
trouble. Swearing by the honor of one’s beard in a dream may denote either one’s
truthfulness or lies, his stinginess or generosity. One’s beard in a dream also
could represent his wife. If a farmer finds the hair of his beard black in a dream,
it means that he should start harvesting his crop. A white beard could denote
illness or frailty. If one’s beard in wakefulness is gray and he sees its color black
in a dream, it means strength, determination, firmness, certainty, having great
energy and exuberance. If one’s beard in his dream seems longer than the usual,
it means being a spendthrift, wasting money, engaging in gambling and
sportinggames, or suffering from depression, or beingtroubled by circumstances.
If a subversive and a sinful person sees himself having a beard in a dream, it
means that he will repent of his sins. If a misguided person sees himself having
a beard in his dream, it means that he will receive guidance. If a woman grows
a beard in her dream, it means that she is trying to be a man, or it could mean
insolence or engaging in wrongdoing. If a child sees himself having a beard in
a dream, it means longevity. Loving a beard and kissing it in a dream means
lacking determination or will, regardless if it is his own beard or if it is someone
else’s beard. If a straw or anything sticks to one’s beard in a dream, it means
hearing bad words. Shaving half of one’s beard in a dream means losing one’s
source of income or loss of one’s dignity. Holding the beard of one’s uncle in a
dream means unjustly inheriting him. If a woman sees herself having a beard
like a man in a dream, it means that she will never beget children, unless if she
has a reddish beard as the natural color of her hair. However, for a man, to have
a reddish beard in a dream means trials and temptation and particularly if some
gray hair is also mixed with it. (Also see Face; Scissors; Shaving; Twisting a rope)
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Gray hair
For young people, gray hair in a dream means dignity and it could mean
longevity, weakness or poverty. If gray hair grows in one’s beard and head in
the dream, it means poverty. Seeing half gray hair mixed with one’s beard in
a dream means strength, dignity and honor. If one’s wife is pregnant, and if he
sees his hair turned gray in the dream, it means that she will beget a son. If one
sees himself plucking out gray hair from his beard in a dream, it means that he
respects the elderly people and honor religious scholars. If a woman sees her
hair turned gray in a dream, it means the arrival of guests, or it could mean that
her husband is having a mistress. If a rich person sees his body covered with gray
hair in a dream, it means major business losses, while for a poor person it means
debts that he cannot repay. The gray hair of an unknown woman represents a
drying crop. If a soldier sees his hair gray in a dream, it means his weakness
or defeat in the battlefield. If a sick person sees his hair gray in a dream, it means
his death and shrouding. If a person is afraid of something then sees his hair
gray in a dream, it means appeasement of his fears, or amnesty given by a ruler
or a judge deciding in his favor. It is also said that woman’s gray hair in a dream
means that she will be insulted by her in-laws, or it could mean divorce. If one’s
gray hair increase, but still include some black hair in the dream, it means
dignity and reverence. If no black hair remains, then it means a rebuke or a
reprimand one will hear from his superior. If one’s black beard turns gray in a
dream, it means that he may fail in his religious life, or lose his wealth. If one
discovers two or three gray hairs in his black beard in a dream, it means that
he will beget a son or that someone he loves will return from a long journey. If
the hair of one’s chest turns gray in a dream, it means that his food will become
spoiled. Seeing one’s beard brilliantly gray and beautiful in a dream means
honor and fame throughout the lands. To pluck a gray hair in a dream also
means disrespect for the elderly. Gray hair in a dream also means poverty,
debts, pain, distance from others, being harsh with others, or imprisonment.
(Also see Dye; Elderly person)
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Friendship
Fostering a friendship or seeking the fellowship of the righteous ones
or the men of knowledge in a dream represents one’s sincerity and love for
others, devotion to family ties and serving their interests. It also indicates one’s
true sincerity in his or her religious duties. (Also see Bond; Companionship;
Fellowship; Kinship; Spiritual gathering)
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Frying
Frying meat or eggs or fish, etcetera in a dream means separation or
turning away from someone or something. It also means satisfying one’s needs,
attaining one’s goal or identifying it. Frying in a dream represents the skill of
cultivating one’s personal entitlements, or it could mean the home returning of
a long awaited traveller or the release of a prisoner. Frying something with
sugar in a dream represents a profitable business partnership. (Also see Deep
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Allah
God Almighty, Lord, Creator and Cherisher of the universes. There is
nothing like unto Him and He is the All-Hearing, the Al-Seeing Lord. Seeing
Him in a dream can be interpreted according to one’s state of being. If one sees
Him in His glory and majesty, without descriptive designation, without ascrip¬
tion of human characteristics to Him and without depiction or portrayal in the
dream, it is an indication of glad tidings for both this world and the hereafter.These blessings also may continue to affect the lives of one’s progeny. If one sees
Him otherwise in a dream, it means confusion, and particularly if the Almighty
Lord does not address him. If an ailing person sees Him in a dream, it means
that he will soon die and come to meet Him. If a straying soul sees God Almighty
in a dream, it will find guidance. If an oppressed person sees Him, it means that
justice will prevail and he will triumph over his oppressors. Hearing God’s words
without designation represents the imagination of the person in the dream.
Perhaps hearing His words in a dream appeases one’s heart and increases the
person’s drive for success. Hearing God’s words without seeing Him represents
the rising of one’s station. If one receives revelations from behind a veil in a
dream, it means mental confusion and innovation. This is most true if a
messenger comes in one’s dream and describes the one who spoke as God. In this
case, the dream is a nightmare, because God Almighty cannot be depicted
according to human descriptions. If one sees a picture of God in his dream, it
means that he is a liar who ascribes images to God Almighty that do not befit
His Majesty and Glory. If one hears God Almighty talking to him directly and
if he can focus at Him in the dream, it means that he will be encompassed with
God’s mercy and blessings. If one sees God Almighty in a dream, it means that
he will look at His Divine countenance in the hereafter. Seeing God Almighty
seated on the Divine Throne in a dream means elevation of one’s rank,
knowledge and increase in his wealth. If one sees himself running away to hide
from God Almighty in a dream, it means that he will change the course of his
devotion into heedlessness. Seeing a veil separating between the servant and
his Lord in a dream means that one will commit major sins and abominable
actions. If one sees his Lord frowning at him, whereby he could not bear the
effulgence of God’s light, or if he is seized by a shock and immediately commences
to repent and pray for forgiveness in the dream, it means that such a person is
indulging in abominable actions, and that he is a despicable sinner who follows
his own mind and desires, and that he is an innovator of religious thoughts who
misleads the people. If one hears God Almighty talking to him in a dream, it
represents an admonition and a warning to abstain from sin. If one hears God
Almighty talking to him in a dream, it also means that one is more assiduous
in his recital of the Quran. If one hears God Almighty talking to him with words
he cannot understand, then if He anoints him and blesses him in the dream, it
means that God Almighty will bring him nigh unto Himself and exalt his station.
If one sees God Almighty in a form resembling one’s father, a brother or a
relative and showing His kindness or blessing him in a dream, it means that he
will be afflicted with a calamity and a major illness. If a righteous person sees
himself standing before God Almighty in reverence and filled with awe in a
dream, it means that mercy will encompass him and help him to further his
growth. The same interpretation applies if one sees himself prostrating before
Him. If God Almighty speaks to someone from behind a veil in a dream, it can
also represent a good worshipper, but if the Divine address takes place without
a veil in the dream, it means falling into sin. If God Almighty names someone
in his dream with his birth name, then adds another title to it, it means rising
in station and rank. If one sees God Almighty angry with him in a dream, it
means that his parents are displeased with him. This description includes
seeing oneself falling from the skies or from the top of a mountain. If a devoted
servant sees God Almighty kissing him in a dream, it applies to his growing
devotion and reward. Fearing God Almighty in a dream reflects eminence,
peacefulness, quiescence, wealth of being and disregard for material needs.
(Also see Carriers of the Divine Throne; Divine Throne; Educator; God’s will;
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Harvest
Harvesting one’s farm in a dream means ease after difficulty, or seeing
a fast return on one’s investment. It also could represent destruction, or it could
mean receiving admonition. The portion harvested in a dream will equal the size
of destruction that will befall the area. If one sees people harvesting a field in
the middle of the marketplace or a road in a dream, it means that a calamity
will befall them because of their sins. On the other hand, it also means profiting
from one’s business. If worshippers are seen harvesting inside a mosque with
no outside help in a dream, it means reaping the reward of their devotion and
sincerity. Throwing the harvest back into the fields means that one’s deeds are
worthless. To see oneself harvesting outside the season in a dream means
devastation, war, or death. Harvesting a green crop in the dream connotes the
death of a young person. If the color of the harvest is white in the dream, it means
death of an elderly person. If one sees the crop being harvested before its time,
or much later than its due time in the dream, it means death or a war. (Also see
Crop; Earth; Grammarian; Planting)
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Chest pain
Having chest pain in a dream denotes a sin one is being punished for,
or it could mean being spendthrift, or it could represent one's generosity in other
than God's pleasure, and the pain represents the punishment for it. (Also see
Body 1; Chest; Pain)
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Headache
Headache in a dream represents one’s sins. Suffering from a migraine
headache in a dream means that one should repent of his sins, curtail his plans,
distribute money in charity, observe voluntary religious fast, seek a spiritual
retreat, or have a change of heart toward doing good deeds. Headache in a dream
also means suffering from unhappiness and misery in one’s life. Headache in a
dream also could represent one’s employer or supervisor.
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Trumpet of Resurrection
Hearing the sound of the trumpet of the Day of Res¬
urrection in a dream means hearing the truth. Blowing in the trumpet of the arc
angel Israfil (uwbp) in a dream means salvation of the righteous ones. In a
dream, the sound of this trumpet invokes fear incurring news that cause shivers
and trembling in people’s hearts. If one hears it alone, then the news are
exclusive for him. If everyone hears its sound in the dream, then it is a public
affair. If one hears the sound of the trumpet and anticipates that everyone has
heard it too in a dream, it means plagues and adversities, for the first blow
indicates the end of the world and the death of everyone in it. The second blow
indicates their resurrection back to life, which will be followed by the Grand
Gathering for the Day of Judgment. If a sick person hears the first blow in a
dream, it means that he will shortly recover from his illness. If the town is
inflicted with a calamity, then hearing it in a dream means that people’s
adversities will be lifted. If there is a drought, it will end and food prices will
go back to normal. If one hears the second blow of the trumpet of resurrection
in a dream, it means prosperity, revealing what is hidden, exposing long kept
secrets, recovering from an illness, release from prison, reunion of beloveds, or
meeting with people who have just arrived from a long journey. (Also see
Blowing; Rising of the dead; Resurrection)
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Tar
Hot tar in a dream represents a guard who prevents saboteurs or subversive
people from causing damage to one’s property. Wearing a garment drenched
with tar in a dream means indulging in sin and mixing with its people.
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Defeat
If a believer sees himself defeated in a dream, it means that he will wear
the helmet of a warrior and win the battle against his enemy. If one sees himself
defeated and shows no fear in the dream, it means his death. If one sees soldiers
retreating into a city to take shelter therein in a dream, it means that they will
ultimately win their war, even if their cause is unjust or if they represented a
tyrant, though they will ultimately have to pay for their crimes. If one sees the
soldiers of a just ruler entering a city defeated in a dream, it means that they
will surely be victorious over their enemy. (Also see Losing a fight)
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Curly hair
If a head shaved person or a bald person sees himself having curly hair
in a dream, it means following the leading example of God’s Prophet, upon whom
be peace. Having curly hair in a dream also means receivingfinancial compensation
from a business, family, wife or husband, or it could mean wearing a new
garment. Wrinkling one’s hair in a dream is interpreted here as a sign of beauty
and liking to wear extra ornaments.
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Tattoo
If a person sees his hands tattooed with henna in a dream, it means that
he cheats to earn his livelihood, or that he tricks others to get what he needs.
Consequently, he will be exposed and his enemy will rejoice at his misfortune.
If a woman sees her hands tattooed in a dream, it means that she will trick
someone to repossess her rightfully owned jewelry. If the tattoo is made with
gold in the dream, it means performing an old but a polite trick. If the tattoo is
done with mud in the dream, it means praising God Almighty. If a woman sees
the lines of her tattoo mixing together, or as though the dye has started to run
in the dream, it means difficulties with her children. If a man sees his feet dyed
and tattooed in a dream, it means that he will be tried with family problems.
If a woman sees her feet dyed and tattooed in a dream, it means that she will
suffer from an abusive husband. (Also see Dye; Henna)
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Plucking out facial hair
If a rich person sees himself plucking out his facial hair
in a dream, it means losing money, while if a poor person sees that, it means that
he will repay his debts. (Also see Shaving; Temples)
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Mortician
If a sick person sees a mortician in a dream, it means his death or relief
from adversities. A mortician in a dream also means payment of one’s debts, or
repentance of a sinner. (Same as Undertaker. Also see Intestines)
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Spindle
If a woman sees a spindle in her dream, it means that she will beget a
daughter or have a new sister. If a thread line of a spindle breaks in a dream,
it means that a traveller will be delayed. Spinning a wire with a spindle in a
dream means using the help of a stranger. In a dream, a spindle also represents
a messenger, a collector, or a vehicle. (Also see Spindle wheel; Spinning)
Spinning wheel: A girl operating a spinning wheel in a dream represents con¬
tentment, giving things their true worth, or devoting one’s life to a good cause.
If the girl keeps on weaving, then when she finishes her work she unravels the
fabric in the dream, it means God’s wrath, afflictions, or destruction. (Also see
Spindle; Spinning; Wheel)
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Plant
If an inconsistent or a thoughtless person sees a plant in his dream, it means
blessings, receiving praises, guidance, growing determination, or becoming
decisive.
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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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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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Castration
If one intends to bank something with someone as a trust or to confide
a secret with someone, then if he witnesses a case of castration in a dream, he
should immediately halt that intention, or cancel such arrangement. If one sees
himself castrated in his dream, it means that he declines to testifying to the
truth. If one finds that he became castrated, or if he does so to himself in a dream,
it means that he will be inflicted with humiliation and submission to someone’s
command. If one meets a castrated person who is unknown to him and who has
a dignified look and speaks words of wisdom in the dream, it means that he has
met an angle who is conveying glad tidings or bringing a warning from his Lord.
If he recognizes the castrated person in his dream, it means that he has met with
an acquaintance of his. Seeing oneself castrated in a dream also means increase
in one’s devotion and guarding of his chastity. Castration in a dream also means
negation of favors, loss of one’s family or children, or it may imply absence of
mannerism, choosing to satisfy one’s personal comfort over the interests of
others, and it represents evil intent or hypocrisy. (Also see Impotence)
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Acknowledging devotion
If one sees himself acknowledging devotion or worship
of another human being in a dream, it means enmity with that person. But, if
one sees himself confessing his wrongdoing in a dream, it means regaining
honor, dignity and true repentance. To confess a murder in a dream means that
one will attain peace, leadership or advancement to a supervisory job.
Acknowledgment: (See Fame)
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Brick vendor
If one sees himself as a brick vendor, or if he meets a brick vendor
in a dream, it means profits to be made from a business trip.
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Merchant
If one sees himself as a store owner, sitting in his shop, surrounded with
his merchandise, giving orders, buying and selling in a dream, it means a
commanding post in his own field. If the person is not a businessman, but still
sees himself in a dream carrying some trade tools such as a scale, a scoop,
etcetera, it means financial balance in his life. Merchants in a dream also
represent travel, news, profits or a high position. A merchant in a dream also
may represent a spendthrift, or negligence of several religious obligations set
by God Almighty. A woman merchant in a dream represents an enemy. (Also
see Grain merchant)
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Burial
If one sees himself being buried after his death in a dream, it means that
he will undertake a long journey during which he will be short of money. If one
sees himself being buried alive and if he recognizes the one buiying him in the
dream, it means that the latter will assault him, oppress him, imprison him or
cause him injustice. If he dies in his grave after his burial in the dream, it means
that he may die from such sufferings. Should he survive such adversities in the
dream, it means that he will escape from such fear, prison or injustice. If he sees
the other person driving him to the edge of his grave in a dream, it means that
he will lead him to his death, though his name will be praised after his death.
If the other person places him inside a coffin in a dream, it means that he will
move to a new home. If the other person fills the grave with dirt on top of him
in the dream, it means that he will be piled with money equal to the amount he
is being buried under in the dream. It is said that to be buried alive in a dream
means losing one’s spirituality or religious commitment, unless one comes out
of it alive. If one walks out of his grave covered with dirt, then shakes off the
dust in the dream, it means that his state is hopeless or that his repentance has
little chance to hold. To be buried alive in a dream means imprisonment or
despise by others, or a severe punishment which makes one’s chastisement an
exemplary lesson to others, If a gnostic or a wise man is seen buried alive inside
his own house, or if he is brought out of it alive in a dream, it means that one
will inherit him in knowledge, wisdom and status. The same interpretation is
given if one sees a prophet or a holy man walking out of his grave alive. To be
buried after death, after sunrise, at noon or at the sunset hour in a dream means
that one is being warned about doing what is good and abstaining from what is
evil. To be buried alive in a dream is wrong and means betrayal. It could also
mean marriage, prosperity or peace and tranquility after suffering and hard¬
ships. If one sees a deceased person burying him alive in a dream, it means that
one’s due debts are not payed, or that one will be imprisoned to satisfy his debts,
or that his collateral was not accepted. To bury a dead person twice means that
one is covering his faults. If one sees a deceased person burying another
deceased person in a dream, it means unity, clearing of the hearts, love and
friendship between relatives, or perhaps it could mean imprisonment, marriage,
a sickness, a trust, or guaranteeing a loan. Seeing oneself being buried after
death in a dream means that one needs to repent before death. Should he still
walk alive from his burial in the dream, it means that he may repent again. God
knows best. (Also see Cemetery; Grave)
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Entering a house
If one sees himself entering someone else’s house in a dream,
it means that he will defeat him, gain the upper hand in business over him or
control his interests. To enter the house of the governor and to feel comfortable
and at ease therein in a dream means that he is soliciting the governor’s
assistance in a personal business. The coming of a just person to a house in a
dream means blessings. If an unjust person enters a place in a dream, it means
that evil and calamities will befall such a house. If it is customary for such a
person to enter that place, then no harm will incur from his coming or going. If
one sees himself entering a house of unfamiliar substance, ground or structure,
and if he meets departed souls whom he recognizes in the dream, it means that
he has entered the realms of the dead. If he sees himself going into that sphere,
then coming out of it in the dream, it means that he will near his death, then
recover from a serious illness. Entering the Sacred House in Mecca in a dream
means entering one’s house as a newlywed. (Also see Marketplace)
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Entering Paradise
If one sees himself entering the heavenly paradise in a dream,
then his dream represents glad tidings that God willing, he shall enter it. If a
pilgrim sees himself entering paradise in a dream, it means that his pilgrimage
is accepted or that he will reach God’s House in Mecca. If he lacks faith in God
Almighty, it means that he will become a believer. If a believer who is bed-
stricken sees himself entering paradise in a dream, it means that he will die of
his illness. If a non-believer who is bed-stricken sees himself entering paradise
in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. If he is unwed, it means
that he will get married. If he is poor, it means that he will become rich or receive
an inheritance. If a sick person sees himself in the abode of the hereafter healthy
again in a dream, it means that he will reach it free from the ills of this world,
its adversities and temptations. If he is not sick, then entering the realms of the
hereafter means glad tidings, business success, a pilgrimage, ascetic detachment
from this world, sincere devotion, acquiring knowledge, strengthening of one’s
kinship or exercising patience toward a calamity which derives from one’s own
sins. If one sees himself entering the abode of the hereafter to visit and see
around, and should he be a person of good deeds and character who is a capable
person and who acts upon his knowledge, it means that he will be without work
or suffer from business losses. If he is scared of something, or if he is accused
of something, or if he is under stress, it means that his fears will dissipate.
Mostly, entering the abode of the hereafter in a dream means travels or
migration from one’s homeland. Thus, if one sees himself returning from a
journey to the hereafter in a dream, it means that he will return to his homeland.
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Guard
If one sees himself guarded in a dream, it means complications in his life,
business, security or health. If one is experiencing difficulties at that time, then
his dream means relief and reversal of his condition for the better. Being
guarded in a dream also may mean status, rank or peace for the guarded and
difficulties for his guard. (Also see Night guard)
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Turning in one’s sleep
If one sees himself turning in his sleep and putting his
face down, or resting on his stomach in a dream, it means that he will turn away
from his faith and lose both his earnings in this world and in the hereafter. If
one sees the reverse, which is turning from resting on one’s stomach to lying on
his back in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sins. It also represents
his willingness to face the people and to correct his wrongdoing. If the subject
is a woman, then sleeping on her stomach in a dream means that she is refusing
to sleep with her husband. (Also see Running away; Take a flight; Sleep)
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Oppression
If one sees people oppressing one another in a dream, it means that
a tyrant or an unjust ruler will seize their land. Oppression in a dream is also
interpreted as guidance, and guidance in a dream is interpreted as oppression.
(Also see Injustice; Terrorization)
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Disrobe
If one undresses himself in a dream though not knowing whether he did
so for good or for an unlawful purpose, or if he strips himself from his clothing
in a public place, feels shy and tries to cover his private parts in the dream, it
means that his private life will be exposed and that he will be disgraced. If he
takes off his garment in public and does not feel ashamed of his nakedness in
a dream, it means that he will be credited for his honesty. If the person is sick
in real life, it means that he will recover. If he is indebted, it means that he will
repay his debts. If he is seized with fear, it means that he will regain his peace.
Nakedness in a dream also means injustice. Stripping a dead person of his
shroud means divorce, loss in business, repentance from sins, or it could mean
guidance. (Also see Undress)
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Billy goat
In a dream, a billy goat represents a person who has an awesome look,
but makes stupid choices. A billy goat also means a great person of an
extraordinary destiny. It also could represents one’s son. (Also see Goat)
Binoculars: (Spy glass; Telescope) In a dream, binoculars represents a notable
person or the person who is looking through them. Looking with binoculars from
a distance in a dream means victory over one’s adversary, attainment of one’s
goals, rising in rank, spying, or happiness. If a merchant looks through
binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his
fellow merchants and gaining power.
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Bookstore
In a dream, a bookstore represents spiritual guidance, repentance
from sin, governments, evil, or arguments. (Also see Bookseller; Marketplace)
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Bow
In a dream, a bow means travels, a brother, a wife, a son or closeness to
someone. A covered bow in a dream means that, one’s wife is pregnant. If a
pregnant woman hands a man a bow in a dream, it means that she will conceive
a girl from him. If a pregnant woman hands her husband a bow in a dream, it
means that she will deliver a boy. Stretching the strings of a bow in a dream
means longevity. Stretching it without an arrow in a dream means planning! to
travel. A broken bow in a dream signifies the death of a brother, a business
partner, or a son. A bow is broken bow in a dream means that an accident may
cause the hand of a brother or a business partner to fracture. Holding a broken
bow in a dream means losing one’s job or closing one’s business. Seeing a young
man attaching a string to a bow in a dream represents one’s enemy. Attaching
a string to a bow in a dream also means marriage, while detaching the string
of a bow in a dream means divorce. Seeing oneself standing before a ruler with
two bows length between them mean receiving an appointment. The two bows
in a dream also represent one’s eye-brows. Shooting arrows with a bow in a
dream means speaking wrong about something or backbiting someone. Carving
a bow in a dream means preparing to get married or begetting a son. Shooting
an arrow and hitting one’s target in a dream means fulfilling one’s needs, or
attaining one’s goal. Selling one’s bow and arrows in a dream means giving
priority to one’s religious life over that of his mundane one. Shooting hazelnuts
in a town in a dream means backbiting people, while shooting hazelnuts in the
forest means earning lawful money from hunting. Shooting arrows in front of
the city hall in a dream means backbiting or slandering others. Shooting a
pigeon in a dream means slandering one’s own wife. Bending an arch in a dream
means preparing for war. (Also see Eye-brow)
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Comb
In a dream, a comb represents a good man who strives to help, serve,
comfort and entertain others. A comb in a dream also represents an auspicious
time to be involved in a business partnership or accepting an employment in a
large corporation, since the teeth of a comb are equal. If the teeth of one’s comb
are capped with gold or silver caps, then they represent one’s workers. The
golden caps represent trustworthy workers and the silver caps represent
treacherous and disloyal workers. Combing one’s hair in a dream signifies
paying alms tax, or it could mean distributing charities. A comb in a dream also
can be interpreted to denote an honest and a just man, an hour of happiness,
or a wise person, a judge, a physician, or a preacher one can benefit from his
knowledge. A comb in a dream also represents a hairdresser or one’s mother.
Combing the hair of an unknown woman in a dream represents a wind that will
help pollinate the trees. In a dream, a comb also represents a sifter or a sieve.
The teeth of a comb may represent one’s own teeth or the teeth of a saw. It is
also said that combing hair in a dream means weaving a carpet. Combing one’s
hair or beard in a dream means dispelling adversities and distress. In a dream,
a comb also represents a good man who is just and equitable with all his friends,
or it may mean longevity, wealth and victory against one’s enemy.
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Contract
In a dream, a contract represents a necklace of pearls, a marriage
contract, a prenuptial agreement or a business agreement. Acontract in a dream
also could signify a covenant or making a bond with the other signing party.
(Also see Knot; Pledge of allegiance)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Cowboy
In a dream, a cowboy represents flow of profits from one’s business, or
it may mean dancing or whirling.
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Dream interpreter
In a dream, a dream interpreter represents happiness for a sad
person and sorrow for a happy person. If one who desires to maintain secrecy
around his life and goals sees a dream interpreter in his dream, it means that
he will find an intimate friend or a confidant to complete his intention. If one
is expecting news from an associate or if someone in a different land sees a dream
interpreter in his dream, it means that he will receive the desired news. A dream
interpreter in a dream also represents knowledge of sings, deciphering mes¬
sages, analyzing substances, a tracer, a religious scholar, a lawyer, a good
advisor, a compassionate friend, a judge or a physician. A dream interpreter in
a dream also represents someone who does not keep a secret or someone who
brings people both happy or sad news. In a dream, he is also a preacher, an
advisor, one who balances things, a money changer, a garment cleaner, an
undertaker, a barber, a comedian, a news broadcaster or someone who searches
for people’s faults. Seeing oneself as a dream interpreter in a dream, and if one
qualifies to sit on the bench, it means that he will become a judge. If he is seeking
knowledge, he will acquire it. If he is seeking to become a physician, he will
become one. Otherwise, he might become a money changer, a banker or any of
the earlier mentioned trades. Telling a dream interpreted a dream in one’s
dream, and if the explanation agrees with the common wisdom and religious
norms of the Holy Quran and the traditions of God’s Prophet, upon whom be
peace, then whatever one is told in his dream is true. If one does not understand
the explanation of the dream interpreter in his dream, then he might need to
find a qualified interpreter in wakefulness to satisfy his needs. (Also see As¬
trologer; Divination; Fortuneteller; Founder; Interpretation; Seer)
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Fever
In a dream, a fever means paying one’s debts, for fever in wakefulness is
an atonement for sins. Fever in a dream also means a threat and a menace. If
one sees someone he knows suffering from fever in a dream, it means that he
will get involved in a business that will require him to lose his religious
commitment. Fever in a dream also means wearing the garment of a revered
person. Fever is the messenger of the angel of death and his Warner. It reminds
the person to repent before death comes and to corrects his conduct with his Lord
before meeting Him. A feverish shiver in a dream means negligence and disdain
regarding one’s religious duties. If one sees that he died and was washed and
shrouded in preparation for burial in a dream, it means that he is persistent in
indulging in sins and that he is careless about the consequences. Such a warning
is only seen in a dream by an insolent sinner, if he is lucky. Fever in a dream
also may connote entering a bathhouse or a sauna and suffering therein from
heat, exhaustion and thirst. (Also see Bathhouse)
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Fight
In a dream, a fight means deception, betrayal, misleading or trickery. A
fight in a dream also means inflation and rising prices, plague, food lines,
adversities or stress. If a soldier sees himself engaged in a battle in a dream,
it means that he will receive benefits and a rewarding success. Fighting unjust
people in a dream means triumph over injustice, supporting the needs of one’s
father or mother first, or being protective of one’s wife or husband. Fighting
against the truth in a dream means aligning oneself with heedless people or
going astray. (Also see Disbelief; Killing; War; Wrestling)
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Fishing net
In a dream, a fishing net represents trickery, deception, profits,
knowledge, realizing one’s hope, and victory over one’s enemies if one owns a
fishing net. If one sees himself entrapped inside a fishing net, it means that he
may be jailed or fall to sickness or marry a rebellious wife, or it could mean
money, or a child that will preoccupy him. A fishing net in a dream also
represents a harsh employer, hard working laborers, or an adversity they may
suffer. As for a clear minded fisherman who earns his livelihood from a fishing
net, seeing a fishing net in a dream represents trials, imprisonment, short
breath, or it could mean profits or good news. As for a traveller, seeing a fishing
net in his dream means his return home. A fishing net in a dream also means
increasing difficulties for a worried person. If one who has lost something sees
a fishing net in his dream, it means that he will find his lost object.
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Fountain
In a dream, a fountain placed in a suitable place or as a decorative item
in the middle of a yard or a park represents honor, dignity, dispelling worries
or adversities, hearing good news or listening to good music, squandering
money, dispersal of one’s interests, breaking a gathering, or adding and sub¬
tracting if seen near an accountant. A fountain in a dream also means avoiding
evil actions. If one is told that such a fountain is a blessed one in the dream, it
means the opposite, and should one wash himself with its water or drink from
it in a dream, it means depression and trouble. A fountain in a dream also could
represent a beautiful, rich and a noble woman. If no water is coming from the
fountainhead in the dream, then it represents a poor woman or a barren woman.
(Also see Fountainhead; Spring)
Fountainhead: A fountainhead in a dream represents blessings, grace, bounty and
attaining one’s goal. If one sees many springs gushing forth inside his own house
in a dream, and if he is not a discrete person, it represents a calamity that will
bringhim and his family to their knees with sorrow and tears. If one sees himself
taking a ritual ablution for prayers from a fountainhead in a dream, it means
that he will receive lawful money. Discovering a fountainhead in a dream means
prosperity. If the spring gushes forth inside one’s house or from the walls of one’s
house in the dream, then it means a calamity or a misfortune that will be caused
by a woman, a brother or a brother in-law. If the water flows into the street in
a dream, it means that such a calamity or adversity will leave that house and
peace will finally prevail. If the water is pure and clean in the dream, it means
depression along with a strong and a healthy body. What is disliked in such
dreams is the murky water. If one owns a stream in a dream, it represents one’s
livelihood, his shop, business, work, or one’s good deeds that remain beneficial
even after his death and until the Day of Judgment such as a blessed progeny,
a school or a mosque he builds, a road he opens, a book of knowledge he leaves
behind.oracharitableendowment. Seeingwaters overflowing from afountainhead
and flooding one’s property means sadness, crying and sorrow and the same
applies if one drinks from that water in his dream. If one sees several springs
gushing forth in a dream, it means prospering through dirty actions and
corruption. Seeing a spring in the valley in a dream means blessings for most
people and particularly for the sick and the needy. A dried well in a dream means
the opposite. If one who is suffering from depression sees a spring in his dream,
it means relief from his difficulties, repayment of his debts, recovering from his
illness, or repentance from his sins. A spring of sweet water in a dream also
means collecting one’s profits or rents. If one sees a rivulet carrying pure and
sweet water to his house in a dream, it means profits, easy life and blessings that
will be driven to him. (Also see Rivulet; Spring)
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Honeycomb
In a dream, a honeycomb represents an inheritance of a lawfully
earned money, or money from a business partnership, or profits in general as
long as the fire does not touch it. If a honeycomb is placed before someone in a
dream, it means that he has knowledge which he wants people to hear about or
to learn. If the honeycomb is placed as if on a table in the dream, it means a booty,
or blessed earnings. If it is placed in a bowl in the dream, it means lawful profits.
If one sees himself feeding it to the people in the dream, it means that he will
chant the Quran with embellishment and awaits people’s praises and request
to encore his recital. Eating from a honeycomb with honey still in it in a dream
means having sexual intercourse with one’s own mother. Eating a honeycomb
in a dream also could mean martyrdom, or mixing between diversified interests.
Purified honey in a dream means good deeds, lawful earnings, displeasing one’s
parents, recovering from an illness, or testifying in a court of justice. (Also see
Honey)
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House garden
In a dream, a house garden means protection of women’s chastity,
the honor of men’s abstinence, denial of suspicion regarding the lawfulness of
one’s earnings, or protection of children’s innocence. A private garden in a
dream may mean stinginess, or refusing to satisfy the needs of someone who
asks for help, whether his needs are financial or relating to acquiring knowl-
edge. A house garden in a dream also represents one’s private devotion, fasting,
asceticism, piety, fear of wrongdoing, celebrating God’s praises and exalting His
holiness. A house garden in a dream also could mean a marriage within the
family, insanity on the part of that house dwellers, paying a financial penalty,
or it could mean an imposition. (Also see Garden; Nursery)
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Kohl jar
In a dream, a kohl jar represents a woman who serves others, advises
them in managing their finances and teaches women about their religious and
spiritual role. One’s eyes in a dream represent his religious standing while the
kohl is used to beautify them or as a cure. Putting the kohl brush or stick inside
a kohl jar to extract kohl powder and apply it to his eyelid in a dream means
marriage for a single person, profits for a poor person, or knowledge for an
ignorant person. If the kohl jar contains ashes, or butter, or a foamy substance,
or feces in the dream, it means that one is seeking earnings from falsehood and
innovation. A kohl jar in a dream also may represent a coffer, lost money, a box
to keep one’s personal papers or documents. (Also see Kohl)
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Lancet
In a dream, a lancet represents a slanderer. To cause a horizontal cut to
someone with a lancet in a dream means backbiting him, slandering him and
causing enmity between people. If the wound is vertical in the dream, then it
means speaking well of someone and bringing people’s hearts together. (Also see
Javelin; Lance)
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Dyer
In a dream, a leather finisher or a fabric dyer represents a false person,
though he also could do good. A dyer in a dream also represents someone of good
financial standing or one who is in position to help others, or he could be a man
of knowledge, or a person in authority. Seeing a dyer dying a white garment into
a green color in a dream means repentance from sins. If he changes the dye of
a white garment into black, it means apostasy. If one sees a dyer in his house
receiving or taking garments to dye in a dream, he represents an adulterer and
means that someone in that house may die in that year.
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Nightingale
In a dream, a nightingale represents a wealthy man or a wealthy
woman. It is also interpreted as having a son in his early childhood who recites
the holy Quran beautifully. If one sees himself as a nightingale in a dream, it
means that he depends on his assistant to provide professional advice, wisdom
and good management of his business.
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Peacock
In a dream, a peacock represents a vain and a strutting person. A
peacock in a dream also could represent a beautiful and a wealthy woman, or
cheerful looking people. If one sees himself owning apeacock and a pigeon in a
dream, it means that he is a pimp. A female peacock in a dream represents a
bride, children, or wealth. Owning a peacock in a dream also means wandering,
heedlessness, pride, ostentatiousness, backbiting, deceit, lies, confiding into
one’s enemy, loss of blessings, experiencing poverty after being rich and
tightness after plenitude. Seeing a peacock in a dream also means jewelry,
clothing, presidency, a beautiful wife, marriage and good children. Eating the
flesh of a peacock in a dream means the death of one’s wife and inheriting her
wealth. To hold the radiant rain-bow colored plumules of a peacock in a dream
means profits earned earned through a woman. To catch the chick of a peacock
in a dream means profits through a son from that woman, or it could mean that
one may beget a son. (Also see Chicken)
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Ram
In a dream, a ram represents a noble person. Holding a ram by its wool in
a dream means taking money from a noble person. Holding a ram from its horn
in a dream means being restrained by a noble man from engaging in something.
Holding a ram from its buttock in a dream means controlling or managing the
interests of a noble man, or it could mean inheriting him, or marrying his
daughter. Holding a ram from its belly in a dream means taking money from a
noble person. Killing a ram for other than food in a dream means killing a noble
person. If one kills a ram during a wartime in a dream, then it represents his
enemy. A slaughtered ram in a dream represents a murder. Buying a ram from
a butcher in a dream means that a noble and a great person will come to need
the person seeing the dream who will save him from a foreseeable danger, or
help him to recover from an illness. Slaughtering a ram in a dream means
recovering from an illness. Carrying a ram over one’s head in a dream means
caring or managing the business or accounts of a noble and a rich person. Riding
a ram and driving it at will in a dream means conquering a great person. If one
sees a ram riding him in a dream, then it means that such a great and powerful
person will rise above him and control his life. Breaking the horns of a ram in
a dream means weakening a powerful person. Fighting with a ram in a dream
also means fighting with a powerful person. Whoever wins the fight in the
dream, will eventually win it in wakefulness. Seeing a dead ram in a dream
means the death of such a great person. Dividing the meat of a ram in a dream
means dividing the wealth of a great person after his death. Sacrificing a ram
to eat and to distribute from its meat as a charity to poor and needy people in
the dream means the release of a prisoner, his escape from capture, dispelling
distress and worries, payment of one’s debts, attending the annual pilgrimage
to God’s House in Mecca, or recovering from an illness. Slaughtering and
skinning a ram then hanging it in a dream means stripping one’s enemy from
his money and wealth. Seeing a skinned ram inside one’s house in a dream
means the death of a relative. If it is the leg of a ram, then it means the death
of the closest relative. Broiling a ram in a dream means governing for one year
after which period one may be imprisoned. The number of rams in a dream
represents the number of years. Thus, seeing them also represents the number
of years one will serve in his job. The wool of a ram in a dream means money.
A ram in a dream also represents the muezzin in a mosque, a general in the
army, a deposed ruler, or a humiliated person. If a ram attacks someone in a
dream, it signifies an attack by one’s enemy. If a ewe becomes a ram in a dream,
it means that one’s wife will no longer bear children. If one is not married, then
it means winning victory in his life. (Also see Ewe; Sacrifice; Sheep)
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Rhinoceros
In a dream, a rhinoceros represents a great king or a powerful ruler.
If one sees himself milking a rhinoceros in a dream, it denotes money one may
earn from such a great person. Riding a rhinoceros in a dream means rising
above such a ruler, or it could mean betraying him.
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Ring
In a dream, a ring represents peace, tranquility, authority, a wife, a child,
or a job, the reward of which will equal the value and size of the gemstone which
is placed on it. If one’s wife is pregnant, and if he sees himself wearing a golden
ring in a dream, it means that she will give birth to a son. The king’s ring in a
dream represents his kingdom. Cutting off a tight ring with a pair of pliers in
a dream means the end to one’s authority. Any incrustations on one’s ring in a
dream represent his goals. If the gemstone of one’s ring falls in a dream, it may
mean the death of his child, or the loss of his business. A broken ring in a dream
means divorce. Wearing a ring made of iron in a dream means that one will
receive benefits though with great strain on him. Wearing a golden ring carry ing
a precious stone in a dream means that such benefits will come with ease. If it
is a plain ring or a band with no stone, it means engaging in a strenuous project
and getting nothing out of it. Rings made of ivory or from an animal’s horn in
a dream represent glad tidings for a woman. Seeing someone in authority
stamping a document with his ring as a seal in a dream means that one will
receive an important political appointment. If one who is accustomed to wearing
a silver ring sees himself offering it as a gift to whoever he wishes in a dream,
it means that he will preside over an honorable post. Wearing the governor’s
ring in a dream means an appointment as a dignitary, or inheriting such a rank
from one’s father. If one’s father does not hold such a position, then it means the
opposite of one’s wishes. Finding a lost ring in a dream means earning money
from a foreign land, or having a new born son, or it could mean a marriage to
a righteous woman. If the stone of one’s ring seems unstable in the dream, it
means that one will be fired form his job. Removing one’s ring in a dream means
that one maybe removed from his job. If a woman sees herself removing her
wedding ring in a dream, it means the death of either her husband or of a close
relative. A ring in a dream also connotes a band, an encumbrance, or a shackle.
If one’s ring disappears and only the stone remains in the dream, it means that
once the responsibilities are gone, good memories of the person will remain. A
man wearing a golden ring in a dream represents innovation, and the results
will bring about afflictions, betrayal, or a revolt. Wearing a tight ring in the
dream means that one will be let off from a vicious woman, or that he will be
spared from a wicked duty. A borrowed wedding ring in a dream represents an
ownership that will not last. If one buys an engraved ring in a dream, it means
that he will own something he never owned before, such as a house, a vehicle,
or perhaps he may get married, or bear a child. If one sees rings being sold in
the open market in a dream, it means that the estates of the high society are
for sale or it could represent foreclosure. If one sees the skies raining rings in
a dream, it means that he will conceive a child during that year. If he is unwed,
it means that he will marry a rich and a virgin young woman during that same
year. If they are gold rings in the dream, it means that such a woman has lost
her wealth. If one places a ring in his little finger then removes it to place it on
his ring finger, then removes it again to place it on his middle finger in the
dream, it means that he solicits customers for a prostitute. If one notices his ring
sometime in his little finger, then in his middle finger, then in his ring finger
without his doing in the dream, it means that his wife will betray him with
another man. If he sells his ring for pennies or a handful of sesame, or for little
flour in a dream, it means that he will separate from his wife, though they will
have respect for one another, or it could mean that he will offer her a good
financial arrangement. Receiving a ring that is inlaid with a precious stone from
one’s son in a dream represents the good character and qualities of such a son.
A stone which is made from worthless glass beads in the dream denotes a weak
authority. A ring that is inlaid with a green sapphire in the dream means
begetting an intelligent son who will become a great man of knowledge. A
wooden ring in a dream represents a hypocritical woman. If a woman is offered
a ring in a dream, it means that she will get married, and for a married woman,
it means that she will give birth to a son. If the ring in one’s dream is interpreted
to mean money or clothing, then it represents one’s status and high esteem his
field. Receiving a ring as a gift in a dream also means happy news, or a marriage
to a beautiful woman. Seeing an atheist who publicly brags about his actions and
thoughts wearing a ring and turning its stone toward the palm of his hand in
a dream, it means that he engages in sodomy. If a believer turns his ring inside
during prayers in a dream, then it represents his modesty. Wearing a ring that
carries two gemstones, one to the outside and the other to the inside in a dream
means that one may chair two important appointments, material and a spiritual
ones, or inner and outer ones. Wearing a ring with a carnelian-red stone in a
dream means an end to one’s poverty. If a pious person, a religious person or an
ascetic receives a silver ring from God Almighty in a dream, it means his
salvation on the Day of Judgment. If he receives a silver ring from God’s
Messenger (uwbp) in a dream, it represents a gift of a greater knowledge. If it
is gold, iron, or copper, then it has negative consequences, because iron rings
represent the chains of the dwellers of hell-fire. Somehow, to wear a simple band
in one’s dream is better than wearing a heavy ring. Heavy rings in a dream also
may connote an assassination or deceit. On the other hand, large rings in a
dream also can be interpreted to mean something great, or something which
entails sizable benefits. Lead rings in a dream mean weak authority. If one
sends his ring to some people who returns it to him in the dream, it means that
he is asking to betroth someone from such a family, but his request will be
declined. If one sees his ring being forcefully pulled out from his finger in a
dream, it means that he will lose his rank or whatever the ring represents to
him. If one loses his ring in a dream, it means that he will experience something
he hates to see it happening to him. (Also see Games; Solomon’s ring)
Ringdove: (Dove; Pigeon; Turtledove) A ringdove in a dream represents a rebel¬
lious son, or a son who lies excessively, or a wife who lacks devotion and
tenderness, who is void of piety, who lies constantly, who possesses a difficult
character, or who consents only to her own opinion and interpretations of things.
A ringdove in a dream also represents a beautiful and an energetic woman who
likes to show off. (Also see Pigeon; Turtledove)
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River
In a dream, a river represents a noble and a great person. Walking into a
river in a dream means befriending or encountering such a person. Drinking
from a river in a dream means trials, but if the water is clear, it means enjoying
prosperity and a happy life. Jumping from one bank of a river to the other in a
dream means escaping from adversities, dispelling distress or anguish, and it
means winning victory over one’s enemy. In a dream, a river also denotes
travels. Swimming in a river in a dream means working in the government. If
the river runs through the streets and markets, and if one sees people bathing
in it or taking their ritual ablution in it in one way or another it in a dream, such
a river then represents the justice of a ruler. If the river floods the streets, or
runs through people’s homes and damages their properties and personal
belongings in the dream, then the river represents an unjust ruler, or it could
represent an invading army. If a river flows from one’s house and causes no
harm to anyone in a dream, it represents one’s good intentions or deeds. If one
becomes a river in a dream, it means his death. Murky waters in a dream signify
worries and fearing a great man. Crossing from one side of a river into another
in a dream means dispelling one’s fears or worries. It also could mean severing
one’s association with such a man only to meet with another one. Jumping from
the middle of a river to the riverbank in a dream means escaping from the wrath
of a ruler. Losing something in a river means suffering harm and damages from
a ruler. A river flowing inside one’s house in a dream means prosperity. If one
sees people drinking from it in the dream, it denotes his generosity and sharing
of his wealth with needy people, or it could mean imparting knowledge to others.
If a poor person sees a river flowing inside his house in a dream, it means that
he will drive a member of his household out of his house because of an
abominable and a sinful act, or adultery. A river in a dream also means a good
deed or a regular income. A river with murky and putrid waters in a dream
represents hell-fire. Seeing one of the heavenly rivers of paradise in a dream
means prosperity. The heavenly river of milk in a dream represents God’s gift
of the innate knowledge and criterion which is given to His creation, and it
represents submission to His sovereignty and obedience to His commands.
Seeing the heavenly river of non-intoxicating wine in a dream means elation and
intoxication from one’s love for God Almighty. Seeing the heavenly river of
honey in a dream means knowledge or the Holy Quran. Drinking from Egypt’s
Nile in a dream means receiving a great wealth, gold and power. (Also see
Euphrates; Kawthar; Walking on water; Water)
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Spider
In a dream, a spider represents a malicious woman, or a weak, perfidious
and a distant man. A spider in a dream also represents a weaver, an ascetic or
a monk. If one sees a spider in his dream, it may mean that he will meet a pious
and a religious man. Weaving a web in a dream means becoming weak. A spider
in a dream also could represent a pleasing wife. If one sees a spider hanging
down from the ceiling in a dream, it indicates a severe winter in that area. (Also
see Tarantula)
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Loom
In a dream, a standing loom represents travels or business activities. A
loom laying flat in a dream means inhibition, restraint, or seclusion. In a dream,
a loom also means support or a gift for a needy person. It also means a high
ranking position or becoming a respected chairperson. If a woman sees another
woman pushing her away from her loom to sit in her place in a dream, it means
death.
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Stork
In a dream, a stork represents sociable and sharing people. However seeing
a flock of storks gathering in the wintertime in a dream means a meeting of
thieves and highway robbers, or it could represent the enemy’s army, cold
weather, air pollution, or strong winds. Seeing a dispersed flock of storks in a
dream is then a good sign for a traveller, or it could mean returning home from
a business trip.
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Storyteller
In a dream, a storyteller may represent the Imam of a mosque, or the
Khatib who delivers the Friday sermon. A storyteller in a dream also may
represent one’s livelihood, or intestinal and bowel problems, or he could
represent travels. If the stories are new, then they mean disturbances in one’s
life. If they are stories of chivalry, then they represent a war. A pleasant story
one tells to a king, or to man of authority in a dream represents wealth, or great
profits which are distributed equitably. As for a merchant, hearing a pleasant
story in a dream represents easy and quick profits from his business, and for
a craftsman, it represents a sizeable contract, or an important new account.
(Also see Comedian; Humorist)
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Threshold
In a dream, a threshold represents one’s gown, garment, one’s
adornment, makeup, money, or it may denote closing a subject, spreading it, or
it could represent a beautiful woman who embodies all the attributes man
desires, including beauty, good character, intelligence, wealth and fertility.
Buying a new threshold or sitting on one in a dream means that either the
husband or the wife may suffer a bodily injury. If one sees himself sitting under
the threshold of his door in a dream, it represents an adversity or an illness. If
one sees himself being carried over the threshold of his door in a dream, it
represents his funeral. (Also see Doorstep; Door lintel; Doorplate)
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Veterinarian
In a dream, a veterinarian is a person who adorns and beautifies
distinguished and honored people, and who supports and assists them in
developing strength. Seeing a veterinarian in a dream also means performing
a marriage ceremony, travels, a pharmacist or a merchant. In a dream, a
veterinarian also means nursing the wounded soldiers in the battlefield. A
veterinarian in a dream also may be interpreted as one’s physician, one who
practices righteousness, a wise man, a specialist in setting broken bones,
cupping, or practicing bloodletting medicine.
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Cistern
In a dream, a water cistern represents a pouch, a safe, a box, a coffer, a
partner, one’s wife, a son, or knowing people’s personal secrets. If the oil cistern
is filled with water in the dream, it means stagnation of any of the above. If one
sees a water cistern filled with oil in a dream, then it means prosperity. The
cistern of a fellowship house, a khanakah or a mosque in a dream represents its
Imam or its supervising spiritual teacher or the caretaker and guard of the
property. If one sees the water cistern of the house sitting in an unsuitable place
in that house in a dream, it represents the spirit of a jinni who pursues such a
person or who may haunt his house. If one sees a well being used as a cistern
in his house in a dream, it denotes that the dwellers of that house are of the
middle class, or it could mean that the water of that house is salty or non-
potable. If one sees the cistern filled with butter or honey or milk in a dream,
it means that one’s wife is pregnant, or it could mean prosperity for that family.
If the family of such a house is thirsty in the dream, and if the cistern is filled
with other than water, then it means that they owe alms tax and must pay the
necessary charity on their assets, or it could mean that such a family has turned
its back to God’s path and preferred worldly gains instead, or that they have a
knowledge that they do not practice, or it could mean shortage of rain in that
locality that necessitates spending money on God’s path. A cistern in a dream
also could represent a protective shield or a pocket, one’s dignity, blessings or
attaining a respectable rank or dispelling difficulties. However, this interpre¬
tation can only apply for those who use a cistern or a similar water container
or a water dispenser and in their case, it also could mean peace and protection
from any fears. (See Urn)
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Well
In a dream, a well inside one’s house means prosperity, riches, a wife,
business, a teacher, poverty, deception, fulfillment of one’s needs, travels, goals,
stinginess, generosity, or it could mean a servant. The structural condition of
each well in a dream has its own interpretation. A well in a dream also represent
a woman who has a loud laughter, or it could represent a pleasant and an in¬
spiring woman. If a woman sees a well in a dream, it means meeting a man of
good character. If one sees himself looking into a well in a dream, it means that
he is thinking about a particular woman for marriage. A well in a dream is also
interpreted to represent knowledge, marriage, a big man, prison, ties, or
deception. If one digs a well and finds water in it in his dream, it means that
he will marry a wealthy woman whom he will deceive. If the water gushes forth,
rises and runs outside of an old well in the dream, it represents crying and grief
in that place. Digging a well and finding water to channel for one’s garden in
a dream means taking an herbal remedy to cure one’s impotence, or to save his
marriage. Falling into a well of muddy waters in a dream means that one may
become subject to the tyranny of an unjust ruler. If the water he falls into is clear
in the dream, it means that he will willingly work to serve a righteous man and
for a nominal wage. Falling into a well in a dream also means demotion, or it
could mean travels. Sitting at the edge of a well in a dream means dealing with
a deceiving person. A collapsed well in a dream represents a dying woman.
Reaching a well which is dug for the general public to draw from its water means
getting relief after suffering from difficulties. Finding a well adjacent to a
barmaid in a dream means finding a spiritual teacher, or joining a fellowship
and a school for the seekers. If one sees the well of Zamzam quenching the thirst
of people in a particular neighborhood other than Mecca in a dream, it means
that a gnostic will come to that town, and whose knowledge and wisdom will
greatly benefit its people. It also may denote the bounty and blessings which are
imparted to that town, or it could denote the victory of its people over their real
enemy. Drinking from such a well in a dream means fulfillment of one’s
intentions and satisfaction of his needs. In a dream, a well also means a prison
or depression. If one is in such a state, it means that his adversities will
dissipate, and that he will reestablish himself in the circles of people in
authority. If the person in the dream is a seer who predicts events, then he may
be involved in the circles of governors, particularly to interpret their dreams.
It is possible that he also might receive emissaries of notable people who will
bring him what pleases him. It also could mean a fight in one’s family involving
jealousy, envy, betrayal, though at the end one will triumph over them. Falling
into a well in a dream also means being indicted in an alleged crime from which
one is clearly innocent. A well in a dream is also interpreted as levying taxes,
or it could mean circumcision. Digging a well in a dream also represents a crafty
and an artful deceiver.
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Accountability
In a dream, accountability has various levels of interpretations.
If an employee sees that he has received his account promptly in a dream it
means rising in rank and increase of one’s income. If one sees himself under a
strict supervision or reckoning in a dream, it means humiliation, distress or
perhaps loss of his job. If a person is investigated in a court of people he does not know in a dream, it means that he has strayed into innovation and will
remain accountable for his deeds. (Also see Reckoning)
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Constellations
In a dream, Alcyone means dirt or wealth—Aldebran means
retreat or one’s sexual organs—Aldromeda means a woman in distress—Alhena
means satisfaction or impotence—Antilia means iron—Apus means a heavenly
bird—Ara means flying—Arctunus means unlawful earnings or actions—Argo
means travelling by sea—Auriga and Corvus mean fortune and blessings—
Bootis represents a shepherd or servitude—Castor means advancement—
Cepheus represents a ruler—Corona Australis means marriage—Corona Borealis
means forgiveness and safety—Cygnus means a swan—Grus means departure—
Libra means adultery—The Celestial equator means happiness—The Little
Bear, the Great Bear, Aquila, Orion, Spica, Arietica or Aquarius among others,
if one sees them or owns them or controls them or recognizes their names in a
dream, it means befriending someone or marriage to a woman with that name
or zodiac sign or character, or it could mean begetting a son. The celestial pole
in a dream represents a devout worshiper or a high ranking commander—Pollux
means delays—The Ursa Major and Ursa Minor mean pursuit, following, signs
of guidance or tracks of moving around—Triangulum means conditions—Vela
means confrontation—Viergo means a contraceptive—and Vulpicula means
screaming. (Also see Celestial spheres; Dog; Star)
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Announcer
In a dream, an announcer represents a man of dignity who manages
people’s business, including the high and the low, who brings unity between
people and his services are most beneficial to everyone. (Also see Broadcaster;
Piper)
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Arrowhead
In a dream, an arrowhead represents talk, benefits or profits from
business travels. An arrowhead which is made of lead in a dream means
receiving a letter that explains one’s weakness. If the arrowhead is made from
copper in the dream, it means material pleasure. If it is made from gold in the
dream, it represents a letter one is forced to send. (Also see Arrows)
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Earthquake
In a dream, an earthquake represents fear of a higher authority. An
earthquake in a dream is also interpreted to indicate major changes in that
particular place, or a calamity that will befall a town or a country. If one sees
the mountains rumbling, shaking and crumbling, then being restored to their
original state in a dream, it means that a great happening will devastate such
a place. If one sees the earth shaking or caving in, and if everything sinks into
the ground, hitting a segment of the community and sparing another segment
of it in the dream, it means that a calamity will befall that place, and it will
manifest through social disorder, injustices or a plague. If one sees the earth
shaking and the firmament rent asunder in a dream, it means that major
adversities will hit their properties, cattle, farms and institutions, etcetera, as
a divine chastisement for people’s sins. If one sees the earth moving under his
feet in a dream, then it represents one’s striving and pursuit of his business
needs or livelihood. An earthquake in a dream also represents exposing secrets,
hearing bad news, a general scare, public disturbances, the surfacing of new
diseases. If one sees the walls crumbling and caving in a dream, it means his
death. Seeing an earthquake in an arable land in a dream means fertility or a
good harvest. An earthquake in a dream also may mean travels, dancing,
abstraction of business or having an argument with one’s family. If the destruc¬
tion hits the buildings in urban areas in the dream, it means business growth
for construction workers, contractors or related industries. Seeing an earthquake
hitting a fruit farm in a dream means a good harvest. If the quake takes place
during the month of May, it means a fierce battle, fights between people or
public disorder. If one’s dream takes place during the month of June, then it
means destruction of evil trades and their people. If the dream takes place
during the daylight time, then it means appointment of people of knowledge to
leading positions in the government. If one dreams of an earthquake during the
month of July, it means that a great person will die in that place. If it takes place
during the month of August, it means that an enemy will attack that country.
If it takes place during the month of September in the dream, it means that
a stranger will enter that town and subsequently, the town will be hit with a
severe plague and sufferings. If it takes place during the month of October in
one’s dream, then it represents a common illness, safety of pregnant women and
lowering or stabilization of prices. If it takes place during the month of November
in the dream, it means frequent miscarriages. If it takes place during the month
of December in a dream, then it represents severe calamities, plagues and
death, though no enemy threat is visible. If it takes place during the month
January in one’s dream, then it means the death of young people. If it takes
place during the month of February in the dream, then it means hunger and
miscarriages. If it takes place during the month of March in the dream, then
it means prosperity and a good harvest. If a pregnant woman sees an earthquake
in her dream, it means that she is delivering her baby. (Also see Cave in; De¬
struction; Earth; Thunder; Tremor)
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Inkwell
In a dream, an inkwell represents honor, governing power, exaltation,
wife, or money. An inkwell in a dream also represents marriage, business, or a
servant. If one is presented with an inkwell in a dream, it represents a fight with
a relatives or with a woman. If a respected witness is present when the inkwell
is handed to the person seeing the dream, then it means a marriage to a relative.
Licking an inkwell in a dream means engaging in sodomy or homosexuality. An
inkwell in a dream also could mean that one may seduce his servant for an
unlawful sexual intercourse and that she will no longer serve that house. To buy
an inkwell in a dream means that one’s marriage will see no happiness since
one’s writing pen comes out of it with ink only. An inkwell in a dream also means
ulcer. The pen represents iron ( See Iron), and the ink means time. If one sees
a section of his body transformed into an inkwell, whereby he can draw ink from
it and write in a notebook in the dream, it means that he will receive an
inheritance. An inkwell in a dream also means medicine. If one is sick, then
seeing an inkwell in a dream also means finding the right medicine and, God
willing, one will be cured from his illness. (Also see Pederasty; Sodomy)
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Old woman
In a dream, an old woman represents the ending of one’s life in this
world, sorrows, the hereafter, wine, or bearing children after having lost hope in
one’s fertility. An old woman in a dream also could represent deceit, cunningness,
duplicity, backbiting, or slander. Seeing an old and sick woman in a dream may
mean impotence, weakness, or disability. Seeing a thirsty old woman in a dream
means drought. If she turns a young girl in the dream, then she represents rain.
If an unknown old woman visits a sick person in a dream, it means his death.
Otherwise, if an unknown old woman visits a pregnant woman in a dream, it
means giving her the glad tidings of a son. If one is engaged in an important project
and sees himself sleeping with an old woman in a dream, it means that his project
will not succeed. An old woman in a dream also represents non-arable land. If one
sees her wearing a veil in the dream, it means that he will meet with hardships
and regret. If one sees an ugly old woman, or a hag in a dream, it means adversities
and war. If a young woman sees herself as an old woman in a dream, it means
earning respect and dignity. An unknown old woman in a dream also represents
a bad crop for that year. If one sees an old woman descending from the skies and
people are wondering about her, she represents the passing year. Seeing an ugly
old woman in a dream also could mean glad tidings of an ending war, or the end
of drought. An emaciated old woman in a dream represents a year of drought. If
she gains weight and turns beautiful in the dream, she represents changes in the
weather conditions, bringing a prosperous and a happy end for the farmers in that
year. An ostentatious old woman in a dream represents a prosperous life, or good
news that will arrive shortly. If she looks frowning or unhappy in the dream, then
she represents distress and loss of prestige. If she looks ugly in the dream, she
represents facing adverse conditions. If she is naked in the dream, she represents
a scandal. If an old woman enters a house in a dream, it means prosperity and
business success and if she leaves a house in the dream, it means the opposite.
An unknown old woman in a dream has a stronger connotation than a known old
woman. If one sees himself frequenting an old woman in a dream, his dream
denotes his attachment to worldly gains. If an old woman who passed her
menopause sees herself in a dream experiencing her menstrual period again and
regaining her sexual drive, and if she sees herself engaged in sexual intercourse
in the dream, it means that she will become religious and have strong material
and spiritual success in her life if her sexual intercourse in the dream is marital
intercourse and of a lawful nature. Otherwise, if it is unlawful, then it represents
her attachment to worldly gains and neglects for her spiritual values. If a young
woman sees herself being an old woman in a dream, it means that she will prosper
and have a successful marital life.
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Upholsterer
In a dream, an upholsterer represents someone who is proud of
himself or his work, or he could represent a singer, a helper, a teacher, resting
after a long-working day, or someone who curbs the intentions of hypocrites,
obliges them, and defrauds them of their assets.
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Anklets
In a dream, anklets represent one’s son. Wearing golden anklets in a
dream means a severe illness, or that one may commit a major sin. However,
if a woman sees herself wearing anklets in a dream, it means that she is safe
and protected. If she is unwed, it means that she will marry a gracious and a
generous person with whom she will live happily and content. If a man sees
himself wearing a pair of golden anklets in a dream, it means adversities,
distress or imprisonment. It is said that anklets in a dream represent shackles
in wakefulness, except for a wedding ring or a necklace. What a woman sees as
beauty or imperfect in her anklets in a dream will reflect upon her husband. If
she is unmarried, the anklet will then reflect on her adornment or makeup. In
a dream, anklets also represent honor, wealth, dignity and beauty.
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Apple
In a dream, apples represent beautiful children. An apple in a dream also
denotes one’s determination and good will. To a king, apples in a dream
represent his kingdom. To a merchant, they represent his merchandise, and to
a farmer they represent his crop. Eating apples in a dream means determination.
Eating a sweet apple in a dream means lawful earnings, while eating a sour
tasting apple means acquiring unlawful earnings. Sour apples in a dream mean
divisiveness and hurt, while its tree represents torpor. If a king throws an apple
at one of his subjects in a dream, it means good news or attainment of one’s goals.
Planting an apple tree in a dream means adopting or caring for an orphan. An
apple tree in a dream represents a good man and a believer who serves and
benefits his community. Eating an apple in a dream also means earning
something people cannot see. Plucking an apple in a dream means money earned
through a respectable person. Counting apples in a dream means counting
money. Smelling an apple inside a mosque in a dream means getting married.
If a woman sees herself smelling an apple during a reception in a dream, it
means misconduct and the permeation of sin. If she sees herself eating an apple
in a known place in a dream, it means that she will give birth to a handsome
son. Biting on an apple in a dream means satisfying one’s sexual desires or being
sexually obsessed. (Also see Magician)
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Blood
In a dream, blood represents unlawful or illegal money, or an evil act that
will emanate from the person seeing the dream. If one sees himself dragging his
feet through puddles of blood in a dream, it means that he will finance his
business from unlawfully earned money, profit from an illegal business or
commit a major sin then be caught. If one sees blood staining his shirt in a
dream, it means that someone will lie to him, though he will not recognize it.
If his shirt is stained with blood or pus from pimples in a dream, it means that
a thief will lie to him. If his shirt is stained with the blood of a lion in a dream,
it means that an iniquitous person in authority will lie to him and take
advantage of him. If his shirt is stained with the blood of a ram in a dream, it
means that a rich, noble and a well respected person will lie to him, and at the
end he will consent to accepting corrupt money. Seeing blood flowing from one’s
body or from wounds is a sign of good health, safety, or it could mean coming
home after a long journey. Drinking human blood in a dream means money,
profits, escape from danger, safety from trials and adversities, or it could mean
committing a sin then repenting from it. Falling into a pool of blood in a dream
means that one will be accused of a murder or of stealing money. If one sees a
valley filled with blood in a dream, it means that he maybe killed in that locality.
If one sees blood emanating out of his body without cupping or cuts in a dream,
it means giving money to someone. If he is a poor person, then it means receiving
money from someone. If one sees himself falling into a cistern which is filled with
blood in a dream, it means that someone is seeking revenge from him. Blood in
a jar represents a woman in menstruation. Blood in a dream also represents
one’s life, strength, wealth, business, helpers, clothing, earning praise or blame,
weak points, unlawful food, lack of benefits, loss of business or money or esteem,
inability to draw benefits from one’s usual close ones, such as a father, a son,
or a business partner, separation through death from one’s beloveds or dear
one’s, such as wife or a kin. One’s blood in a dream also represents his own Satan,
or an enemy that dwells inside his house. Drinking one’s own blood in a dream
means paying one’s debts with second loan, or vanquishing one’s enemy.
Bleeding naturally in a dream means peace and comfort. Excess bleeding in a
dream means the opposite. The bleeding of an unwed woman means finding a
husband. Bleeding of a pregnant woman in a dream means a miscarriage and
for an elderly woman, bleeding means an illness. If one sees blood coming from
his anus in a dream, it means that he is tainted with the consequences of an evil
act, or it could mean a bad deal, or that he has earned unlawful money then
walked out of such a deal. To bleed in a dream also means being a spendthrift,
a money wasting family, or it could mean suffering from a venereal disease.
(Also see Vascular blockage)
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Butcher block
In a dream, butcher’s chopping block represents a hypocrite who
interferes in people’s business and takes sides in their arguments.
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Cheese
In a dream, cheese represents a marriage contract if one is unmarried,
a child to a pregnant woman or prosperity and longevity. If an opponent sees
cheese in his dream, it means cowardice and disdain to face his adversary. It is
also said that cheese suggests a period of humiliation or misery. If a pregnant
woman sees any by-product of milk in her dream, it suggests the nearing
delivery of her child. Yogurt in a dream represents blessings in one’s earnings,
though it also indicates that a portion of one’s earnings may include forbidden
interest made from usury. Cheese in a dream also represents easy profits.
However, soft cheese in a dream seems to have a more beneficial interpretation
than hardened cheese. Such profits entail current financial success. Hardened
cheese in a dream however may mean a journey. Eating bread with cheese in
a dream represents miserliness. Mixing bread, cheese and walnuts in a dream
means becoming afflicted with a sudden illness. Dry cheese for a traveller means
profits while green cheese means profits for a resident.
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Deafness
In a dream, deafness represents religious wickedness or corruption.
Deafness in a dream also means heedlessness from the path of truth, a threat,
or losing comfort. Deafness in a dream also means blindness of the heart.
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Death
In a dream, death signifies religious failure, corruption and rising in status
in the world. This interpretation applies if one is carried on a bier or on a litter
and his funeral is accompanied with crying and lamentation except if he is
buried in the dream. If one witnesses his own burial in the dream, then it means
that his case is hopeless and that he will be seized by the world. One's followers
or assisting entourage will be as many as those who walk in his funeral in the
dream. However, he will conquer people and ride over their shoulders. If one dies
in his dream but does not have the look of dead people and there is no crying
over his death or a funeral in the dream, it means that one of his properties will
be torn down, or that a room in his house will collapse, or that a wall will cave
in, or it could mean that a pillar will breakdown. Such a dream also may signify
weakness in one's religious standing or blindness of his heart. Despite that, he
will live a long life. If one dies in a dream and finds himself looking like a dead
person, and if his body is washed and wrapped in a shroud, it also means
weakness in his religion. All the sorrow and crying one sees in this case,
represents his rising in rank and promotion in the world. Death in a dream also
signifies travels, or it could mean poverty. One's death and burial in his dream
also means that he will die short of repentance. If one comes out of his grave after
his burial in the dream, it means that he will repent for his sins before dying.
Death in a dream also signifies marriage, for a deceased person is washed and
perfumed, and a bridegroom also takes a bath and anoints himself with
perfumes on his wedding day. If one dies and is carried over people's shoulders,
though they do not bury him in the dream, it means that he will conquer his
enemy and should he qualify for leadership, he will attain it. To come back to
life after dying in a dream means that one will become rich and dispense with
poverty, or it could mean that he will repent for his sins. This dream also means
the safe home coming of a traveller. The death of an unknown woman in a dream
means absence of rain or dearth, and if she comes back to life in the dream, it
means rain. In general, the death of a woman in a dream means the death of a
child in wakefulness and vice-versa. If a deceased person tells someone in a
dream that he did not die, it means that he is blessed in the hereafter. Carrying
a deceased person in a dream means carrying the provisions or food supplies of
an irreligious and an ungodly person. Carrying a dead person in a different way
than one carries a deceased person to bury him in a dream means acquiring
unlawful money. Carrying a deceased person to bury him in a dream means
working for the governor.If one sees a deceased person sick in a dream, it means
that he is being questioned about forsaking his religious attendance during his
lifetime. If one sees the dwellers of the graveyards coming out of their grave to
eat people's harvest or food supplies in a dream, it means rising of food prices.
If he sees them drinking from the wells in a dream, it means that a great plague
will befall that town. If one sees a deceased person die, then if he walks in his
funeral in the dream, it means that someone among his children or in the family of that person will shortly die. If no crying or sorrow follows his death, then it
means that someone in his progeny will get married. What a deceased person
says about himself in a dream is true, for he has reached the abode of truth and
he can exercise no falsehood in that abode. If a deceased person tells something
in a dream, and if it does not take place, then it means that one is experiencing
confused dreams. If one sees a deceased person well dressed in a white or a green
garment, smiling and happy in a dream, it means that he is in that state one
witnessed in his dream. Otherwise, if one sees him disheveled, dirty, frowning
or crying in a dream, this also denotes his condition in the hereafter. If one sees
a deceased person sick in a dream, it means that his condition is contingent upon
the satisfaction of his debts and that he is awaiting the Divine justice to take
its course. Performing a funeral prayer for deceased people in a dream means
asking for forgiveness on their behalf or visiting their graves, or it could mean
admonishing someone with a dead heart, or it could mean bidding farewell to
traveling people or taking care of needy people. If one's wife dies and returns
back to life in a dream, it means making profits from a plantation or a farm.
Discovering a body of a deceased in a dream means finding money. Walking
behind a deceased person in a dream means following his footsteps or emulating
his trade or traditions, whether they be material or spiritual. If the Imam of the
country dies in a dream, it means destruction of that city by war. On the other
hand, if one sees a city in ruins in a dream, it means that the Imam has died.
If one sees that he is immortal in a dream, it means the nearing of his death.
Death in a dream also signifies being recalled to account for a major sin or a
crime. To die in a dream with no apparent reason or illness and to exhibit no
features of a dead person means longevity. To suffer from death-pangs in a
dream means being unjust to oneself or to others. To sees oneself dead and naked
in a dream means poverty. To see oneself dead and lying on a straw-mat or a
carpet in a dream means prosperity and success in the world. Ifone sees himself
dead lying on a litter in a dream, it means rising in rank. Ifhe is lying on a bed
in the dream, it means benefits from one's family. If one hears about the death
of an unknown person in a dream, it means a warning about his success in the
world at the expense of his religious compromises. If one's son dies in a dream,
it means that he will escape from an enemy. If one's daughter dies in a dream,
it means despair from relief. If one dies and gets buried in a dream, it means
his freedom. Otherwise, if he is entrusted with something, it means that he will
be required to deliver it back to its rightful owner. If one dies and gets buried
in a dream, it means that he will get married. If a sick person gets married in
a dream, it means that he will shortly die. If a married person dies and gets
buried in a dream, it means that he will divorce his wife or break a business
partnership or separates from his brothers, sisters and friends, or it could mean
that he may emigrate to another country. Otherwise, if he has already migrated
from his homeland, it means that he will return to it. Death in a dream has
positive connotation for someone in fear of something or a sad person or a sick
person. The death of one's brothers in a dream means the death of one's enemies,
or it could mean saving one's capital. Walking amidst dead people in a dream
means befriending some hypocrites. Walking in the company of a deceased
person in a dream means undertaking a long journey, or it could mean profits
from one's travels. Eating the flesh of a dead person in a dream means enjoying
a long life. If one discovers that he died suddenly in a dream, it means that he
will rejoice. If a deceased person eats something in a dream, it means that such
a commodity will become expensive. If one sees himself laying on a washing
table in a funeral home in a dream, it means that his sins will be washed away
and that his debts will be paid. If a deceased person asks someone to wash his
cloth in a dream, it means that he needs the prayers and forgiveness of the
person who saw him in his dream, or it could mean that one needs him to pay a debt he left behind or to ask people to forgive him his sins or to fulfill his will.
If one washes the deceased person's clothes in the dream, it means that the
deceased person will become free from his burdens in the hereafter. Transport-
ing dead people to the cemetery in a dream means that one is doing something
right. If he transports them to the marketplace in a dream, it means that he
needs something, or that his merchandise will be sold quickly. If one sees that
a deceased person has returned to life in a dream, it means that one will
recuperate something he considered it dead, or if he happens to be going through
difficulties, it means that his adversities will dissipate. If a deceased person
comes back to life in a dream, it also means that his progeny will benefit from
something he left. If he looks beautiful, happy and well dressed in the dream,
it means that such happiness will become the inheritance of his descendants.
If one sees a deceased person busy, worried and ill dressed in a dream, it means
that he is engaged in a struggle that can only subside by the will of God
Almighty. If he is sick in the dream, it means that he is answerable to God
Almighty for his religious negligence. If the deceased person's face looks dark
or opaque in the dream, it means that he died as an unbeliever. If one sees a
deceased person sprightly, pleasant and casual in a dream, it means that one's
dream is mere hallucination, or that he is experiencing disturbed dreams, for
dead people do not joke and have their own duties to respond to. If one's deceased
father or mother come back to life in a dream, it means relief from distress and
abolishing of his fears. This is particularly stronger when one's deceased mother
is seen in the dream. Resurrecting a deceased person in a dream means giving
guidance to an unbeliever or admonishing an innovator. This also could mean
admonishing heedless people who will repent for their sins. If one sees a
deceased person die again in a dream, it means that someone by the same name
will shortly die. If a deceased person complains about a migraine headache in
a dream, it means that he is being questioned about his religious negligence or
his injustices or his abominable attitude toward his father or mother. If the
deceased person complains about his eyes in the dream, it means that he is being
questioned about what he owes to his wife or about her dower or about a will
or a trust he wasted. If he complains about his left arm, it means that he is being
questioned about the rights of his brother, sister, son or business partner or a
false oath he made. If the deceased person complains about his side in a dream,
it means that he is being questioned about cutting off his relations or clan or
failing to fulfill his obligations toward his household. If he complains about his
legs in a dream, it means that he is being questioned about wasting his life in
corruption and falsehood. If he complains about his feet in the dream, it means
that he is being questioned about a wealth he spends in falsehood and on the
path of heedlessness he walked. A woman and a man in such dreams are the
same. Like that, each limb provides for a specific stand one took during his
lifetime in this world. (See Body'). If a living person gives a deceased person
something to eat or drink in a dream, it means loss of money. If he gives a
deceased person a garment in the dream, it means adversity or an illness. If a
deceased person gives the person seeing the dream his own shroud to wear in
a dream, it means his death. If a deceased person gives the person seeing the
dream a cloak or an adorned shirt in a dream, it means gaining what the
deceased person acquired of knowledge, wealth, blessings or status during his
lifetime. The shirt means livelihood and the cloak means dignity and honor. If
the deceased person gives him some food to eat in the dream, it means receiving
lawful earnings from an unexpected source. If the deceased person gives him
honey in the dream, it means acquiring a booty. Anything one receives from a
deceased person in a dream means good news and a blessed gift in general. If
a deceased person takes one by the hand and walks with him in a dream, it
means receiving money from an unexpected source. Talking with deceased
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people in a dream means longevity. Kissing a renowned person who had passed
away in a dream means acquiring something from his knowledge, wisdom or
inheritance, or it could mean receiving benefits from his descendants. Talking
to dead people in a dream means having ingratitude toward one's family or
friends. If a sick person sees himself kissing a deceased person in a dream, it
means that he will shortly die. If a healthy person sees that same dream, it
means that what he says is false. Having sexual intercourse with a deceased
person in his grave in a dream means committing adultery or mixing with an
evil person or losing money to a deceitful and a hypocritical person. If one sees
that a deceased woman has come back to life, and if he engages in sexual
intercourse with her, then finds his body spattered with her ova and semen in
a dream, it means that he has committed something which he regrets. Consequently he will suffer losses because of it. To have a wedding with a deceased
person and to move to his or her house in the dream means one's own death.
Walking behind a deceased person and entering an unknown house from which
one does not come out again in the dream means death. If one follows the
deceased person and does not enter such a house in the dream, it means that
he will near his death, then recuperate from his illness. If a deceased person
beats the person seeing the dream, it means that one has displeased his Lord
and has committed an abominable act from which he should repent, for in the
abode of truth, a deceased person accepts only what pleases God Almighty and
dislikes what He dislikes. If one sees a living person beating a deceased person
who is willingly submitting to his fate in a dream, it represents the spiritual and
religious strength and the rank of the living person, his charities, prayers,
devotion, piety, or it could mean that he is fulfilling the deceased person's will.
If one sees a deceased person asleep in a dream, it means that the hereafter is
the abode of rest and comfort for the believers. Sleeping in one bed with a
deceased person in a dream means longevity. If dead people come out of their
graves to sell merchandise in a dream, it means stagnation of the markets. A
dead mouse in one's food in a dream means tampering with that product. If one
sees a deceased person doing something good in a dream, it means that he is
ordering him to do the same. If it is a bad thing he is doing in the dream, it means
that he is ordering him not to do it. If a deceased person comes in one's dream
and tells him about the time of his death, then the day may be one month and
the month may be one year and the year ten years. If one sees his mother dying
in a dream, it means that he will lose his worldly attainments, comfort and that
he may become heedless. If he is a seeker on the path, then it means that he will
lose the benefits of his work or fail to perform his obligatory prayers. If a sick
person sees his brother die in a dream, it means his own death. Otherwise, it
could mean someone in his family. If one is poor in the dream, it means that may
lose one of his eyes. If one's wife dies in a dream, it means bankruptcy and loss
of one's source of livelihood. Performing the funeral prayer in a dream means
interceding on his behalf and praying for his salvation. If one answers the call
of a deceased person in a dream, it means that he will shortly follow him. If one
sees a deceased person drowning in a dream, it means that one is plunged in
abominable sins. If one sees dead people coming out of their graves and going
to their homes in a dream, it means a mass release of prisoners during a general
amnesty. This dream also may mean that God Almighty will give life to a barren
land. Death for a believer in a dream means honor, dignity, aloofness and ascetic
detachment. The death of a prophet in a dream means weakness in people's
religious life, while their coming back to life in a dream means a flourishing
spiritual life in that place. The death of a ruler in a dream means the weakness
of his army or government. The death of a religious scholar in a dream means
the birth of innovation or invalidation of one's proof. The death of a pious
worshiper in a dream means failure to attend one's religious obligations. The death of a craftsman mean the end of his craft. The death of one's parents in a
dream means tightening of his financial means. The death of one's wife in a
dream means the end of a prosperous life. The death of one's son in a dream
means the obscurity of one's name after his death. If one sees a deceased person
performing the funeral prayer over another deceased person in a dream, it
means that one's actions are false, for performing a funeral prayer is a deed and
dead people have no more deeds to offer. Ifa married woman marries a deceased
person in a dream, it means her divorce from her husband, while if an unmarried
woman marries a deceased person in a dream means that she will get married.
In a dream, death also means being inflamed with love or separation from one's
beloved, whereby life after death would represent reunion with one's beloved or
suffering from separation in a hell-fire. (Also seeAgony of death; Funeral prayers;
Giving up the ghost; Izrail; Relaxation; Robbery)
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Distance
In a dream, distance signifies injustice or being deprived from some¬
thing. The distance between two people in a dream means a fight, resignation
or death. Distance in a dream also means closeness, since it is the opposite.
Walking a long distance in a dream means hardships or taking a difficult
journey.
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Dust
In a dream, dust signifies money. Seeing a cloud of dust in a dream means
a mysterious happening no one knows how to get out of it. Washing one’s hands
from dust in a dream means becoming poor. Dust that accumulates after a
rainstorm or a thunderstorm and lightning in a dream means drought or
adversities. A cloud of dust which is produced from a brisk movement of a car
or a horse in a dream means controlling one’s affairs, indulging in falsehood or
enticing trouble. Dusting one’s store and throwing the dirt on the sidewalk in
a dream means business losses. If a merchant sees his merchandises covered
with dust in a dream, it means depression and unsalability of his merchandise.
(Also see Specs of dust)
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Prophet
In a dream, each one of God’s prophets, upon all of them be peace and
blessings, is like a compassionate father toward his son, who is trying to save
his child from the hell of this world and the hell-fire in the hereafter. In a dream,
a prophet also represents a teacher, a tutor, a shaikh, a warning, or glad tidings.
If one sees them standing in a stately form, or if one prays behind them, or
follows them on the road, or eats something from their delicious food, or drinks
from their drink, or if one is anointed with their perfume, or learns something
from them, or acquires a particular knowledge from them in a dream, it
demonstrates his trueness, faith in God’s oneness, following His Messenger and
being faithful to his traditions. Otherwise, if one walks before them, or leads
them into a narrow lane, or stones them, or mocks them, or argues with them
in a dream, it means that he is an innovator and a heedless person. This could
also mean that he will be persecuted by his superiors, for a prophet in a dream
also represents a ruler or a king, and God’s prophets are in truth the guardians
of the souls, and they are kings in this world and in the hereafter. A prophet in
a dream also represents a religious scholar, because religious scholars are the
heirs of the prophets, upon all of them be peace. Religious scholars also know
God’s prophets better than the common people. They understand their message
and follow their traditions of glorifying God’s Oneness, devotion, piety, prayers,
charity, acting upon what they know and admonishing others to follow the path
of truth and righteousness. A prophet in a dream also represents one’s superior,
a preacher, a righteous Imam, a conscientious teacher and a caller to God
Almighty. Seeing any of God’s prophets looking gracious, stately and courtly in
a dream also represents his people’s devotion, or that a major and a positive
change will take place among his followers. If such a prophet looks spurious,
unhappy in a dream, or if he appears in a state that does not befit God’s prophets,
it means that his followers in the world have deviated from his path and created
their own religion, opposing his commands, falsifying and interpreting his
message to their own liking and abusing his admonition. If one claims to be a
prophet in a dream, it means that he will become known in his field, or if he
qualifies, he may become a ruler, a judge, a teacher or a caller to God Almighty,
commanding what is good and forbidding what is evil. Otherwise, it means that
he will be inflicted with a great calamity because of a falsehood he fosters, or
innovations he practices. If one becomes a messenger in a dream or a caller to
God Almighty, and if someone hearkens to him and accepts his message in the
dream, it means that he will rise in rank. Otherwise, it means that he will
become a broker, a liar, a defrauder, a swagger, depending on his level of
knowledge, or it could mean that he will be struck with a major calamity in his
life. Such a calamity will be of the same caliber, degree and nature that a
messenger of God Almighty may have suffered from his own people. Seeing one
of God’s prophets in a dream also means living the experience of time, space and
condition in which he saw him in the dream. Wearing the cloak of one of God’s
prophets in a dream means attaining one’s goals, or presiding over people, or
acquiring true knowledge. Consequently, one will become renowned, revered
and his opinions will be respected by most people. If one becomes a prophet in
a dream, it means that he will die as a martyr, or become poor and be gifted with
patience and endurance. He will then be granted victory, and God willing, all
his needs will be satisfied. Emulating the devotion of a prophet in a dream
means trueness in one’s faith, compliance with God’s religion, certitude and
determination. Becoming one of God’s prophets, upon all of them be peace and
blessings, in a dream means commanding good and forbidding evil, suffering
from adversities and distress equal to those endured by such a prophet, then one
will escape from destruction or humiliation by God’s leave and through His
subtle kindness. If one sees a prophet suffering from poverty and asking for help
in a dream, it means that God Almighty will satisfy all the needs of the person
seeing such a dream for the sake of the blessings reserved for that prophet. If
one kills a prophet in a dream, it means that he will betray a trust, negate a
promise, or deny a covenant. Living in the time of one of God’s prophets on earth
in a dream means honor, dignity, success, piety and wealth if one is suited for
such gifts. Otherwise, it means that Satan is deceiving him. If a prophet of God
Almighty beats a righteous and a sincere believer in a dream, it means that he
will attain peace and salvation in his life in the hereafter. If a prophet talks to
someone in a dream, it means that he will receive blessings, honor, status,
knowledge, wisdom and fame in his life. (Also see Muhammad, upon whom be
peace.)
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Eavesdropping
In a dream, eavesdropping means backbiting and lies. Perhaps
the one who is eavesdropping on others may become despised by the ruler or his
superior. On the other hand, if one sees himself in a dream inadvertently
listening to a conversation, and if the one seeing the dream is a merchant, it
means that he will resign from the leadership of his business, and if he is a ruler,
it means that he will be removed from his post. If one sees himself harkening
to another person in a dream, it means that he desires to defame him or expose
his pitfalls. If one sees himself listening to some talks of which he follows the
better avenues in the dream, it means that he will receive glad tidings. If one
sees himself listening to admonition but ignoring it in a dream, it means that
he lies as a habit.
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Foot
In a dream, feet represent man’s uprightness, for with them one stands
erect. If anything happens to one’s feet in a dream, it will reflect on his financial
standing, work, toiling, his boss or his delegations. If one sees his feet pointing
toward the heavens in a dream, it could denote the death of his child. If one’s
feet turn green, it means that he will suffer business losses. If one sees himself
committing loathsome sexual acts with his feet in a dream, it means that he will
pursue an unlawful sexual intercourse. Walking bear footed in a dream means
toiling in life, difficulties and fatigue. If one sees himself eating the foot of
another human being in a dream, it means that he will become a close friend
with him, acquire his intercession, reap success from his connection, fulfill his
needs, receive benefits in his travels, or if he qualifies, he may preside over a
group of poor people or guide seamen to their catch. If he is a poor person, it
means that his benefits to others are greater than if he were a rich person. If
a rich man sees himself eating the foot of another person in a dream, it means
illness, weakness or blindness. As for evildoers, eating someone’s foot in a dream
means imprisonment, sorrow and blame. If one sees one ofhis feet turning into
a stone, it means that he will be deprived of its use. If one steps over a king or
a ruler in a dream, it means that he will step over a coin of money that carries
the figure of such a ruler. If one’s foot is amputated in a dream, it means that
he will loose half ofhis wealth. If both his feet are amputated in the dream, it
means that he will lose all ofhis wealth, or that he may die shortly. One’s feet
in a dream also represent his parents or the leaders of the land. If one’s foot is
fractured in a dream, it means that he should not near the people of authorities
for some days or he better leave town for sometime and pray for his safety. If
a sick person sees his foot broken in a dream, it may mean his death. If one sees
one ofhis feet longer than the other in a dream, it means that he will travel and
profit from his journey, or receive the needed help during his journey. If he is
rich, it means that he will become sick. If a poor person sees himself having four
legs in a dream, it means that he will travel and receive help to accomplish his
goals. A rich person in that case may get sick, or it could mean longevity.
Walking on three feet in a dream means either that one will grow to be old, or
that through an ailment, he will not die until he uses a cane to help him walk.
If a ruler or a judge sees himself having many legs in a dream, it means that
he has many helpers. If one’s feet turn into iron in a dream, it means longevity
and prosperity. If they turn into glass in a dream, it means that he will live a
short life and suffer a debilitating illness. If they turn gold in the dream, it
means that he will use them to seek a lost property or a desired wealth. If they
turn silver in the dream, it means that he is a philanderer and he will live in
poverty, for lust for women and wealth cannot exist together. If one’s feet turn
into led in the dream, it means that he may suffer from paralysis, unless if the
dream contains other elements that denote actions which are pleasing to God
Almighty. If one sees his foot without a covering skin in the dream, it means
longevity. In a dream, one’s toes represent good deeds. Experiencing foot pain
in a dream means sins and punishment or repentance and endurance. (Also see
Measure; Body; Leg; Thigh; Travels)
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Forging money
In a dream, forging money means using vile words, or words
without action. (Also see Minting)
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Geese
In a dream, geese represent beautiful women, handsome men or money.
Honking gees in a dream represent death, drowning, crying or women in
mourning. Herding geese in a dream means becoming a leader or presiding over
people, earning their respect and becoming wealthy through them. A goose in
a dream represents a man under stress. Geese in a dream also represents
survivability and control of life in water and on land. Wild geese in a dream
represents travels, business, property, moving into a new neighborhood. Geese
eggs in a dream represent wealth.
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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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Hair
In a dream, hair represents money and longevity. If a rich person ties a
strand of hair to a bun of his own in a dream, it means increase of his wealth
and growth of his business based on a business loan or a mortgage. If a poor
person sees that in a dream, it means that he will borrow money to pay for his
debts and still borrow more money to pay for his daily expenses. If one sees his
straight hair frizzed or curled in a dream, it means that he will be honored, and
if he sees his frizzed hair straight in a dream, it means that he will suffer from
humiliation or lose his rank. If one with a straight and lanky hair sees it longer
than usual in a dream, it means that money belonging to someone for whom he
works will be distributed, wasted, or lost. If one’s hair is soft and lanky but still
looks longer than usual in a dream, it means that his manager’s authority will
expand, and his interests will diversify. If a strong man or a warrior sees himself
having a bun of hair in a dream, it means protection and respect inspired by a
strong personality. Otherwise, if he is rich in the dream, a bun here means more
wealth, and if he is a poor, it represents his debts. If one’s hair looks curly in
a dream, it means that power, honor and praises will be the lot of his superior.
If a woman sees her hair straight in a dream, it denotes benefits and particularly
if she uses a hair pieces or a wig as part of her makeup. Women receive benefits
from braiding their hair in a dream and it means saving money or investing it.
Otherwise, if a poor person, or a blind person braids his or her hair in a dream,
then it means complications and difficulties, and particularly when they are
accustomed to doing so. If a sick woman sees herself braiding her hair in a
dream, it means that she will die from her illness. If one sees his hair long to
the extent that he could braid it together with his beard in a dream, it means
debts. Shaving one’s moustache, or under one’s armpit in a dream means paying
one’s debts, dispelling distress, or following good hygienes. Braiding one’s hair
in a dream also means mastering one’s craft. Shaving one’s head during the
pilgrimage season in a dream means safety and protection. Shortening one’s
hair, or removing unwanted hair during makeup in a dream means dispelling
stress, or being coerced to pay one’s debts. If a thief or a fugitive sees himself
grabbing to his own long and lanky horse like hair in a dream, it means that he
will be captured. If one sees himself having hair like that of a hog in a dream,
it connotes major calamities. If an unhappy person sees himself hairy in a
dream, it means aggravation of his depression and unhappiness, while if a
happy person sees himself hairy in a dream, it means increase of his happiness.
The black hair of a woman in a dream represents her husband’s love for her. If
a woman sees herself wearing a veil, or putting on a head piece in a dream, it
means a journey that will take her husband away from her from sometime, or
a journey from which he may never return. If she sees people looking at her hair
in a dream, it means that she will suffer slander and defamation. If a man sees
himself with horns formed from his own hair in a dream, it means might and
adroitness. If one sees the hair in the back of his head disheveled or rumpled
in a dream, it means that he will suffer humiliation. If he sees his hair on the
right side of his head tousled in a dream, it means that he will molest male
children from among his relatives. If he sees his hair on the left side of his head
tousled, or disheveled in a dream, it means that he will molest female children
from among his relatives. If one does not have relatives, it means that he will
suffer harm from his evil actions. If one sees long hair under his armpit in a
dream, it means he will attain his goal, or it could denote his generous character.
If he sees it thick in a dream, it denotes his thirst for knowledge, search for a
business, or profiting through patience and endurance. If one sees his hair
infested with lice in a dream, it means that he has a large family. If one sees
his hair longer or thicker, and if he wishes in the dream to have that in
wakefulness, it means that he will attain his goals, pay his debts, or prosper.
If the length or thickness of one’s hair is uncommon, and if one feels no offense
to walk with it in the streets in his dream, it means debts, distress and inability
to take care of one’s family. Long hair in a dream also means naughtiness and
adversities. Thick and long hair in a dream also can be interpreted as having
many children, or it could represent fear of wrongdoing, or thinking about an
important person, or it could represent common daily concerns. Having less hair
in a dream means diminishing difficulties. If one sees someone pulling out his
hair in a dream, it means that he may have to face a financial disaster. If a
woman sees a strand of her hair being cut in a dream, it means a fight between
her and her husband, or it could mean that someone is encouraging her husband
to seek another woman. If one sees himself grooming his hair with oily dressing
in a dream, it means adorning oneself for the world. If the oil runs over one’s
face in the dream, it means trouble. Discovering a bad odor emanating from
one’s hair in the dream means hearing praises. Delousing one’s hair in a dream
means discovering some of one’s own faults. If some lice fall during the combing
of one’s hair in a dream, it means that he will spend a portion of his inheritance
in charity, or that he will clean his act, or correct his attitude. If one sees his
hair growing anew in a dream, it means that he may lose most of his wealth. If
one sees hair growing on his face where hair does not usually grow in a dream,
it means debts. If one sees hair growing in the palm of his hand in a dream, it
means benefits from a business. A hairy chest, or hair growing over one’s tongue
in a dream means wisdom, clarity, or diligence, except if it grows beyond control,
then it becomes adversities, stress, sorrows, debts and so forth. If one sees the
hair on his forearm scattering, or falling in a dream, it means that he may lose
all his savings. Braiding the hair of one’s legs in a dream means earning money
through improper methods, or engaging in something which contradicts the
divine laws. Woman’s hair in a dream represents her protection, husband or
family. Hair in a dream also denotes farming, money, a wife, a husband or
marriage. If one’s hair looks ugly and smelly in a dream, it represents the living
condition or the state of the husband and wife. Nicely combing one’s hair in a
dream means loyalty and fulfilling a promise. As for a person who lacks loyalty,
shaving his hair or cutting it short in a dream means squandering money,
though in general shortening one’s hair means knowledge and guidance.
Combing the hair of one’s wife in a dream means divorce. Good looking hair in
a dream represents a person of good character. Hair in a dream also means
feeling apprehensive about something. If one’s hair turns into an animal’s hair
in a dream, it means toiling and difficulties. If a poor person sees that dream,
it means that his basic needs will be adequately satisfied. The eyebrows,
eyelashes, hairy arms, hairy legs and a hairy chest in a dream also represent
man’s virility, beauty, protection, or lasting wealth. Hair in one’s ears in a dream
means knowledge, or admonition. Seeing hair in one’s noses in a dream
represents a beneficial thing one breezes, though it may involve some hidden
trouble, or it could mean money. Hair covering woman’s body in a dream means
remaining celibate and for a married woman it means taking care of her parents
and children. A hairy child in a dream means longevity. If a beardless man sees
himself hairy in a dream, it means that his wife will soon be pregnant. If one’s
hair turns white in a dream, it means loss of money for a rich person, or paying
the debts of a poor person. (See Black hair; Dye; Shaving; Strand of hair)
Haircut: A short haircut in a dream means failure to properly fulfill one’s duties.
(Also see Hair; Shaving)
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Migraine headache
In a dream, headache represents sins. If one suffers from a
headache in a dream, he should repent for his sins, refrain from what he is doing,
distribute money in charity, observe voluntary religious fast, seek a spiritual
retreat, or strive to do good deeds. Headache in a dream means suffering from
unhappiness or misery in one’s life. Headache also represents one’s employer
or supervisor. If one who is suffering from a migraine headache in wakefulness
sees his temples transformed into iron in a dream, it means that his illness will
be cured.
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Hubbub
In a dream, hubbub means witnessing social disorder, a public outcry,
participating in a religious festival, or joining an important event that involves
the interest of all people. (Also see Shout)
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Entering hell-fire
In a dream, if one sees himself entering hell-fire, whether he
is a believer or a non-believer, it means that he will suffer from fever, become
poor, enter a prison, commit a major sin, or mix with disbelievers and repro¬
bates.
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Invasion
In a dream, invasion means poverty, failure, facing danger and destruction,
or seeking to do business overseas. (Also see Elephant)
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Defending someone's honor
In a dream, it means commanding good and for¬
bidding evil, protecting one’s family and giving a good advice to the assailant.
Deferment: (Delay; Postponement; Procrastination) Deferment or postponement
of fulfilling one’s obligations in a dream means separation and annulment of a
contract. If a woman defers or postpones her marriage in a dream, it means
separation from her husband or losing the opportunity to be married or showing
preference to remaining unmarried.
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Barefoot
In a dream, it means toiling in one’s life and exhaustion. This is thus
interpreted if one does not actually see himself going through the motion of
taking off his shoes and walking barefooted. Otherwise, in that case, it means
that he will receive an appointment to a high ranking position. Walking
barefooted in a dream is also interpreted as unloading one’s burdens and relief
from pressure, divorce or death in one’s family. If one sees himself traveling
barefooted, it represents a debt that he could not repay. If one sees himself
walking with one foot bare and the second fitted in the dream, it means breaking
up a business partnership. (Also see Walking)
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Jasmine
In a dream, jasmine denotes happiness, blessings and benefits. It also
represents religious scholars and spiritual teachers. If one sees heavenly angels
descending from the heavens to pick jasmine flowers in a dream, it means the
death of scholars. Jasmine in a dream also means despair, or making a false
oath. It also could mean dispelling anxieties, distress and adversities. As for a
bachelor, jasmine in a dream means getting married. Seeing a jasmine flower
in one’s hand in a dream also means recovering from a chest cold or a fever.
Jaundice: (Jealousy; Prejudice) In a dream, jaundice means experiencing a bitter
state of mind caused by jealousy and envy, or it may represents a new garment,
or an unsuitable, or a non-compatible wife. (Also see Jealousy)
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Listening
In a dream, listening to the Quran, or to the teachings of God’s Prophet,
upon whom be peace, or to words of wisdom, or to an admonition, or a discourse
of knowledge in a dream means receiving guidance, and it means turning
repentantly to God Almighty. Otherwise, if one sees himself listening to
backbiting, slandering, defamation, or eavesdropping in a dream, then it means
that some harm will befall him. Listening to good advice and following its best
guidance in a dream means receiving good news. Eavesdropping in a dream
means that one intends to defame the other person. Listening, though pretending
not to hear what is being said in a dream means that one makes it a habit to
lie. The sound of a crowd in a dream means money beside other benefits. The
bleating of sheep in a dream means distress and fear. The neighing of horses in
a dream means might and honor. The barking of a dog in a dream means vein
talk and meddling in people’s business. The sound of a lynx in a dream means
pampering oneself, or wantonness. The cooing of pigeons in a dream means
crying, sorrows or marriage. The chirp of swallows in a dream means beneficial
words. The croaking of frogs in a dream means beatings. The sound of bells and
the hissing of snakes in a dream means a fight, an argument, a warning, or a
war. The braying of donkeys in a dream means cursing in the darkness. The
braying of mules in a dream means vein talk, or indulging in suspicious acts.
The mooing of a cow in a dream means temptation. The gurgling of camels in
a dream means travels and difficulties. The roaring of a lion in a dream means
threats. The yowling of a tomcat in a dream means uproar, backbiting, defamation
and insinuation. The yapping of foxes in a dream means a warning to escape,
or to move from one field into another. The howling of a wolf in a dream means
a robbery. The squeak of a mouse in a dream means profits, reunion, love and
peace. The crying of a female gazelle in a dream means longing for one’s
homeland. The barking of a jackal in a dream means a mission of good intent,
or a forthcoming evil. (Also see Eavesdropping; Sound of animals; Speaking)
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Locusts
In a dream, locusts represent an adversity, a trial, a calamity or a
punishment. They also represent a destructive rain, or an occupation by a
vehement army. Eating locusts in a dream means that one will receive money.
If one fills a cup or a pitcher with locust in a dream it also means earnings. Any
place locusts fly into without causing harm in a dream means overcoming from
adversities. If a rich person who has lost his wealth sees a swarm of locust falling
all over him in a dream, it means that he will recuperate his wealth.
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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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Noise
In a dream, noise means witnessing a social disorder, public outcry,
participating in a religious festival or in an important public event that will
involve the interest of all people. (Also see Shout)
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Pebbles
In a dream, pebbles represent men, women, little children, or counted
money. They also mean memorizing a book of knowledge, understanding it,
knowing it by heart, or writing poems. They also mean performing one’s
pilgrimage to Mecca and pelting stones in the valley of Mina at a placed called
Jamarat. Pelting stones in a dream also means harshness, toughness, slander,
or youth. Collecting pebbles for pelting from a marketplace, a street, under the
trees, or in a farmland in a dream means receiving financial benefits. Collecting
pebbles at the foot of a tree in a dream means receiving a gift from a person in
authority, or profits from the sea, learning at the hand of a good teacher, a gift
from a wealthy wife, or they could mean the birth of a son if one does not have
a son. Throwing pebbles in the sea in a dream means wasting one’s money.
Throwing pebbles in a well in a dream means benefiting from a marriage or a
business. (Also see Gravel, Pelting stones)
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Rice flour
In a dream, rice flour means a blessing or a favor. (Also see Flour)
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Sand
In a dream, sand represents money. Carrying a handful of sand in a dream
means pursuing a business. If one carries a heavy load of sand in a dream, it
means that he will suffer for his sins. Swallowing sand or gathering it in a dream
denotes savings. Walking on sand in a dream means pursuing either a spiritual
or a mundane interest, or it could represent a sad event, a fight, or committing
injustice toward one’s own soul or against others. Depending on the quantity
seen in one’s dream, gathering sand may mean shackles, a siege, life or death,
poverty or richness, and honor or humiliation. Sand in a dream also means
toiling or difficulties. If a woman sees herself walking on sand in a dream, it
means the death of her husband. If a man sees such a dream, it means the death
of his wife. Red sand in a dream represents a high ranking position. White sand
in a dream means profits for fortunetellers. Yellow sand in a dream means
repentance, recovering from an illness, or tightening of one’s livelihood. A pile
of sand collected at the feet of a tree in a dream represents a construction proj ect,
or urban expansion. (Also see Hourglass)
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Seasonal sweets
In a dream, seasonal sweets represent witnessing an annual
festival, or the reelection of a just ruler. (Also see Pastry)
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Sesame oil
In a dream, sesame oil represents someone who enjoys a material and
a spiritual life. If burned, then its light means guidance, and if heated to fry
something, then it represents something valuable. Eating sesame oil or using
it as an ointment in a dream means profits, comfort, honor, rank, good deeds,
or having prior knowledge about something.
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Sesame seeds
In a dream, sesame seeds represent blessed earnings, and the
same goes for its butter or oil. Like that, in a dream, all kinds of seeds denote
lawful money. If one sees himself planting sesame seeds in a dream, it means
that he will preside over a growing business, or it could represent an expanding
trade, or a flourishing craft, happiness in one’s life, or becoming a renunciate.
The meaningof dry sesame seeds in a dream denotes greater opportunities than
the fresh ones. If the seeds are fried or sauteed, then they denote a greater evil
and hardships. Sesame seeds and mustard seeds in a dream denote good only
when seen by a physician. Otherwise, for the majority of people, seeing sesame
seeds in a dream could mean a sickness, fever, or even poison.
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Sitting
In a dream, sitting means inactivity, idling, failure, disappointment,
paralysis and for an old woman, it may mean ceasing to bear children.
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Slumber
In a dream, slumber means appeasing one’s fears and getting some
peace. Slumber in a dream also means repentance from sins, guidance, victory
over one’s enemy, prosperity, or stabilization of market prices.
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Smallpox
In a dream, smallpox represents debts, or being pursued by debt
collectors. It also can be interpreted as increase in one’s earnings. If one sees
his son struck by smallpox in a dream, it denotes blessings for the son.
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Soap
In a dream, soap represents the washing away of one’s sins, dispelling
distress and adversities, or paying one’s debts. Seeing a soap boiler inside one’s
house in a dream represents a visit by the undertaker. A bar of soap in a dream
also represents a funny person. Washing a shirt with soap in a dream means
recovering from an illness, or repenting from sin. A bar of soap in a dream also
means hearing a story, writing a story, bringing a deposition before a judge, or
it could simply mean washing one’s dirt.
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Sparks
In a dream, sparks represent ugly words. If one sees sparks hitting him
in a dream, it means that he will hear harsh words pronounced against him by
someone in authority. If one’s clothing ignites and burns from sparks in the
dream, it means aggravation of his condition. If smoke engulfs the sparks in
one’s dream, then they represent an awesome adversity. Whenever smoke
appears in one’s dream, it represents an appalling and a horrifying calamity.
If the sparks cause secondary burns in the dream, then they represent a weak
enemy who slanders him and one may bear the consequences of such slander
with patience, and its evil and fire will eventually diminish. If one sees a major
eruption of sparks in his dream, they represent a major calamity. If a spark falls
in the midst of a gathering in the dream, it means a fight and harm. Sparks in
a dream also represent one’s children. If sparks burn one’s face in a dream, they
mean continuous suffering and disturbances. Sparks in a dream also mean evil
deeds, sins and crimes that call for punishment in hell-fire. (Also see Flint Stone)
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Stress
In a dream, stress means tightness of income, or it could represent the
consequences of one’s wrongdoing, or the punishment for his sins.
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Morning
In a dream, the morning represents the fulfillment of a promise, or it
could mean an unavoidable happening. If one sees himself unhappy and
miserable in the morning hours in a dream, it will denote a low spiritual state,
lack of religious coherence, or it could mean sinfulness. If an honest person sees
the morning in his dream, it could mean either glad tidings of a new born if he
is generous, or loss of his wealth if he is stingy. If a farmer sees the morning in
a dream, it means a penalty, a punishment, or financial losses for that year. If
one loses something then finds it in the morning in his dream, it means that he
will provide a proof that will inculpate his enemy. If a sick person sees the
morning in his dream, it means either recovering from his illness, or it could
mean his death. If one leads others in prayers in such a dream, it means travels,
or making a pilgrimage to Mecca. If the dream is interpreted to be his death,
then it means a good end to his life in this world, light in one’s grave, or that
God willing, he will enter paradise. If one sees the morning and solicits water
to drink, or purchases food, or barters for some barley in his dream, it means
that he will overcome his difficulties and dispel his adversities. If a prisoner sees
the morning in his dream, it means that he will be released shortly. If one’s
travels are impeded by whatever cause, then seeing the morning in his dream
means solving such problems and proceeding on with one’s plans. If one is
having difficulties with his wife, then seeing the morning in a dream means
divorce or separation. If a sinner sees the morning in his dream, it means
repentance from his sin and egress from heedlessness. If a merchant or a
businessman who is having trouble in his trade sees the morning in his dream,
it means good news and business growth. In general, seeing the morning in a
dream means relief from difficulties, escape from danger, a good harvest, or
winning one’s freedom.
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Sound of animals
In a dream, the sound of a crowd means money beside other
benefits. The bleating of sheep in a dream means distress and fear. The neigh
of horses in a dream means might and honor. The barking of a dog in a dream
means vain talk andmeddlingin others’business. The sound of a lynx in a dream
means pampering oneself and wantonness. The cooing of pigeons in a dream
means crying, sorrows or marriage. The chirp of swallows in a dream means
beneficial words. The croaking of frogs in a dream means beatings or death. The
sound of bells and the hissing of snakes in a dream represents a fight, an
argument, a warning, or a war. The braying of donkeys in a dream means
cursing in the darkness. The braying of mules in a dream means vain talk, or
it could mean indulging in suspicious acts. The mooing of a cow in a dream
means temptation. The gurgling or braying of camels in a dream signifies
travels and difficulties. The roaring of a lion in a dream means threats. The
yowling of a tomcat in a dream means uproar, backbiting, defamation and
insinuation. The yapping of foxes in a dream means a warning for one to escape
from danger, or to move from one field into another. The howling of a wolf in a
dream means robbery. The squeak of a mouse in a dream means profits, reunion,
love and peace. The crying of a female gazelle in a dream means longing for one’s
homeland. The barking of a jackal in a dream means a mission of good intent,
or a forthcoming evil. (Also see Dog; Listening; Roaring; Speaking; Voice)
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Stomach
In a dream, the stomach represents the elements of property, family,
secrets, one’s mate, prison, grave, health, sickness, friend, wayfarer, one’s
religious life and nature of one’s devotion. If in a dream one sees his stomach
open, it means that his business may be temporarily put out of commission, or
that he may lose any benefits he used to derive from it up to then. The other
aforementioned elements also may apply. If the person in question is a pregnant
woman, and if she sees her baby or any part of it comes out of her open stomach,
this may mean that a jailed person in her family will be set free, or that the
family graves will be desecrated, or that the body of someone in her family will
be exhumed, thus uncovering its diseases and infestations, or it could mean that
one’s personal life will become public knowledge. If one is actually complaining
of such an illness, his dream means that he will find a cure for it. If one sees that
he has no stomach in a dream, it means that he may lose a friend, or that his
guardian may die shortly, or that he may become a religious, ascetic and devoted
worshiper. If one sees fire coming out of his stomach in a dream, it means that
he will repent for stealing the properties of orphans. If one sees himself crawling
on his stomach in a dream, it shows him being needy and striving to barely feed
himself, or it may denote his materialistic character. The stomach in a dream
also represents the plains of a valley. It also can be interpreted as one’s tribal
belonging or a branch of his lineage. Entering a stomach in a dream means
travels, imprisonment, or returning home from one of the two. If one sees
himself inside the womb of his mother while he is traveling in a foreign land in
a dream, it means that he will return to his motherland to die and be buried
there. (Also see Body; Rumbling of one’s stomach)
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Death by hanging
In a dream, to see someone or oneself being brought to the
gallows to be hung means malice, rejoicing at the misfortune of others, fame or
perhaps it could mean rising in station. Consequently, if one’s condition in the
dream does not change to worst, then his dream could mean slander or
backbiting, unless his retribution is held for a crime he committed in the dream,
then the dream means satisfying one’s debts.
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Vapor
In a dream, vapor represents a symptom of cataract that makes one’s eye
cloudy and obscures his sight. If during the summer one sees vapor exhaling
from his mouth in a dream, which is a common phenomena in cold weather, it
means an internal disease, or exposing one’s secrets. If the person in question
in such a dream is a believer on the path, he may become heedless. If he is a man
of knowledge, he may invent a provoking trend. On the other hand, vapor in a
dream may imply falsehood, lies and idle talk. (Also see Clouds)
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Wild thyme
In a dream, wild thyme means hoarding money, or it could mean
virility and rejuvenation of one’s sexual appetite. In a dream, wild thyme also
means continuous blessings, power, a good business, a woman or a child. Seeing
wild thyme in the field is better than seeing it cut in a dream, for once any
fragrant plant is cut in a dream, then it means distress and worries. (Also see
Wild plants)
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Earrings
In a dream, woman’s earrings or necklace if they are made of pearls, they
represent a gift from her husband. If they are made of silver in the dream, they
mean a physical ailment, and if they are made from beads in the dream, they
mean being let down by one’s friends. Seeing one’s wife wearing earrings in a
dream means engaging in a profitable business. If a man sees himself wearing
a pair of beautiful earrings which are mounted with pearls in a dream, it means
that he will enjoy wealth, prosperity and comfort in this life, or it could mean
that he will memorize the Holy Quran. If a woman sees herself wearing a pair
of silver earrings in a dream, it means that she will conceive a son who will grow
to be a pious man. If they are made from pearls, then her future son will sing
with music. As for an unmarried woman, wearing a pair of earrings in a dream
means marriage. If one sees a child wearing a pair of earrings in a dream, it
represents beauty, though it is not praiseworthy if an adult or a man is seen in
a dream wearing a pair of earrings or even a single earring. In their case, it
means engaging in a loathsome and disgraceful action. Wearing a pair of
earrings in a dream also means acquiring a knowledge that exalts the person
and raises him in station. It also could mean having musical inclinations, or
having a picnic. (Also see Gold; Ornaments)
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Pleurisy
Inflammation of the chest membrane in a dream represents a sinner who
is punished as a warning, and perhaps driven through his illness to induce him
to repent for his sins.
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Inflation
Inflation in a dream means bread, rising prices, greed, taking advantage
of the meek, and manipulating people’s interests.
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Bleeding
Internal bleeding in a dream means financial losses, or it may imply
sufferingfrom the consequences of people’s interference in his life. However, one
will end by receiving financial compensation for pain and suffering. If one sees
himself wounded and that his attacker is smeared with his blood in the dream,
it means that he may commit a sin, or acquire unlawful earnings. (Also see Bleeding
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Funeral
Joining the funeral prayers in a dream means fostering brotherhood with
people on God’s path. Walking by a funeral procession in a dream is interpreted
to represents a hypocrite who destroys or kills an evil person. If one sees himself
laid in a coffin though no one carries it in a dream, it means that he will be
imprisoned. If one’s coffin is carried by a group of people, it means that he will
support and serve a man of authority, then collect a financial reward for his
support. Involuntarily following a funeral procession in a dream means serving
a non-religious person in authority. Sitting on top of a coffin in a dream means
increase in one’s wealth. If one sees himself lifted and placed in a coffin in a
dream, it means that people will appoint him to a leadership position. If one sees
a group of people performing a funeral prayers and crying over the loss of the
deceased in a dream, it means that the conclusion of his life will be commendable.
Otherwise, if they express no sorrow for his loss or cry over him, but instead
criticize him in the dream, it means that the conclusion of his life will be
contemptible. If a merchant, a governor or a leader sees himself sitting over a
coffin that is moving freely by itself in the dream, it means taking a trip by sea.
If one sees the coffin flying in a dream, it means that a great man of knowledge
will die in that town and people will not know of it, or that a known person will
die in a foreign land or on the way to or back from a pilgrimage. If a funeral
reachs the cemetery in a dream, it means that people will surly regain their
rights. If one sees a large number of coffins scattered in a specific locality in a
dream, it means that the people of that community will break into violence,
adultery and evildoing. Carrying a coffin in a dream means earning unlawful
income. If a woman sees her own funeral in a dream it means that she will get
married. If she is married, it means payment of her debts. A funeral crossing
a marketplace in a dream means liquidation of merchandise. Paying tribute to
a funeral in a dream means bidding farewell or paying respect to a travelling
friend. Paying tribute to a passing funeral procession in a dream represents
one’s concern for his own comfort. If the deceased in the coffin points at the
person seeing the dream, it means that the latter will conduct his funeral, and
he will receive a reward for his service. If he serves that funeral till the burial
and the closing of the grave in a dream, it means that he will receive double that
reward, the value of which reward is known only to God Almighty. (Also see
Cemetery; Death; Funeral prayers)
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Laughing
Laughing in a dream means happiness and joy in wakefulness, except
if one bursts with a horselaugh or falls over his back from laughing in his dream.
If so, then it means crying. If one’s laughter in his dream is caused by a joke,
then it denotes his dishonesty. The same goes for laughing by imitation in a
dream which means falling into sin. Laughing in a dream also could mean
sorrow in wakefulness. Laughing in a dream also means that one will receive
news about a newborn son. If one’s laughter in a dream is as gentle and soft as
a smile, then it denotes his good character and means happiness, or it could
denote exactly what he shall see in wakefulness. If one sees the earth laughing
in a dream, it means a good harvest in that land. If one sees a deceased person
laughing in a dream, it means that he is in paradise, and enjoying the blessings
of the hereafter. Laughing in a dream also represents lightheadedness, frivolity
and buoyancy. This is particularly true when it denotes capable people, or people
in authority, where laughing in a dream could mean their dismissal from office.
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Lice
Lice in a dream mean worldly success and prosperity. If one finds lice in his
shirt in a dream, they mean receiving an endowment, or renewal of a leadership
position. In a dream, lice in one’s shirt also may represent something one does
not care for it to last. If one’s shirt is made of a rag, or if it is tattered in the dream,
it means indebtedness. Lice on the floor in a dream represent weak people. If
they surround the person in his dream, it mean that he mixes with such people.
If he hates them in the dream, then they represent his enemies, though they
cannot cause him any harm. If they bite him in the dream, then they represent
people who slander him. If a louse flies away from one’s chest in a dream, it
means that one’s son or an employee has run away from his house or place of
business. If a large louse comes out of one’s skin in a dream, it means losing one’s
life. A louse in a dream also represents a woman, a housekeeper, a son, an
illness, an invading army, soldiers, depression, or distress. For a ruler or a
policeman, lice represent his helpers. As for a teacher, lice in a dream represent
his students, and for merchants, they represent his envious competition, while
for a craftsperson or tradesmen they mean taxes. As for sick people, lice in a
dream represent what seems to be a lasting illness. Cutting a louse in half in
a dream means being good toward one’s children. Eating a louse in a dream
means backbiting someone. A colony of lice in a dream represent punishment.
Lice in a dream also represent one’s dependents or relatives who backbite,
slander and divide the family. An invasion office in a dream means blessings,
wealth, relief from difficulties, dispelling all worries and sorrows. Killing a louse
in a dream means the same in wakefulness. If one wakes up from a dream in
which lice were attacking him, it means that he will not escape from depression,
difficulties or adversities. Picking up a louse from one’s shirt or garment in a
dream means hearing lies. If one becomes allergic to lice and starts itching in
a dream, it means debts. Plant lice in a dream represent wrath, a calamity or
a punishment. (Also see Nit)
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Mail
Mail in a dream means activities or travels. Mail in a dream also means being
led by one’s evil actions and sins into the road of destruction or consequent
death. (Also see Mailman; Ostrich)
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Majesty
Majesty and reverence in a dream represents glad tidings, or rising into
a high raking position and earning an exalted station in God’s sight whether the
person seen in such a state is alive or dead. To recognize a state of reverence and
majesty in a dream also means receiving guidance on the straight path, or
repenting from one’s sins.
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Agitation
Man’s agitation or explosion toward inanimate objects in a dream
means either business losses, or seizing of one’s property by the authority.
Agitation in a dream also means a calamity of an unknown disease or a
worrisome illness.
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Poem
Memorizing a poem or a verse from a poem in a dream means engaging in
a business from which one will acquire great knowledge, or it could mean profits
or success in whatever trade one chooses to practice. If one sees himself in a court
of justice reciting poems for money in the dream, it means that he will give a
false testimony. If he recites a poem for a gathering in a dream, it means that
he will relate a wise saying, though he himself inclines to hypocrisy. If one sees
himself listening to a poem in a dream, it means that he will associate himself
with a group of people who do not foster the truth. In a dream, poems also
represent falsehood or vain talk. Reciting a poem or listening to one and
memorizing its verses in a dream means that one should take heed to what it
says. If the poem one is listening to in his dream contains wisdom or a divine
revelation, then it does mean good. Composing a poem, or memorizing it in a
dream also means losing one’s status, dismissal from one’s job, weakness in
one’s religious adherence, suffering from depression, adversities, suffering from
slander by one’s enemy, or it could represent a crafty ploy. If one composes a
defamatory poem or a satirical poem in a dream, it means that he slanders
others for fun or profit. If it is lauding someone, then it means that he will
become poor. If he sings his poem with a melody in the dream, it represents a
satirical attitude toward someone, doubt about someone, or failure to complete
one’s work. (Also see Poet)
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Face
One’s face in a dream represents his state. If it appears cheerful and
handsome looking in the dream, it represents glad tidings, happiness and a good
life, though if it looks opaque in the dream, it means the opposite. In general,
a yellow face in a dream means humiliation, loneliness, hypocrisy or illness. If
a believer sees his face yellow in a dream, it denotes his devotion and fear of
wrongdoing. Yellowness of the face in a dream also could mean being In love.
If an African person sees his face white in a dream, it means hypocrisy,
impudence and shamelessness. If a Caucasian sees his face black in a dream,
it means that his heart and intentions are better than what a stranger may
think of him. If one’s face appears white and his body black in a dream, it means
that he shows decency and disguises inappropriateness. If a whiskerless person
sees hair growing over the sides of his upper lip in a dream, it means that he
carries burdening debts, or that he has lost dignity. If one’s face looks different
or missing some of its clarity or beauty in a dream, it denotes someone who jokes
excessively, for immoderate jesting, hilarity or mirth decreases people’s respect.
If there is no skin to cover one’s cheeks in a dream, it means that he lives from
asking others for his needs. Dust coveringone’s face in a dream means deficiency
in one’s religious devotion. If one’s face or eyes turn bluish in a dream, it means
that he is a criminal in God’s sight. An opaque face in a dream represents a liar
or an innovator. If the color of one’s face is blush or reddish with white spots in
the dream, it means joy, happiness and good living. If a righteous person sees
his face blush in a dream, it means that he feels ashamed of something he did.
If one’s face is soaking with sweat in a dream, it represents his modesty and
reserve. If one is frowning, and if the color of his face turns red in the dream,
it means that he may suffer from distress or losses. Frowning in someone’s face
in a dream also means suffering at his hand. If a woman sees her face blackened
with soot in a dream, it means the death of her husband. If she sees herself
putting makeup and anointing herself with perfume in a dream, it means good
news for her and for her husband. A smiling and a cheerful face in a dream
connotes happiness and righteousness whether the person is alive or dead. The
beauty of a woman’s face or that of a child in a dream means blessings. Having
two faces in a dream mean a grievous and an woeful end, for God Almighty does
not look at someone who has two faces. If a scholar sees himself having several
faces in a dream, it means that he is utilizing his knowledge in various
applications, or giving a subject several possible interpretations. A frowning
face, a crying face, a scarred face, or the darkness of one’s face in a dream also
mean loss of job, fear, or they could represent a liar. If the skin of one’s face is
crackingin a dream, it denotes lack of modesty or absence of shame. Adisgusting
look on one’s face in a dream means loathsomeness, and loathsomeness in a
dream represents a disgusting face. (Also see Body; Jesting)
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Funeral prayers
Performing the funeral prayers ( arb. Janaza) in a dream means
interceding on behalf of the deceased. If the deceased is unknown, then
performing the funeral prayers in a dream means employment for a jobless
person, profits from a partnership, or it could denote failure to adequately
performingone’s regular obligatory prayers, or beingoft-forgetful, and distracted
during one’s prayers. Leading the funeral prayers in a dream and interceding
with exaggerated invocations on behalf of the deceased in a dream means
receiving a political appointment by a ruler who is a hypocrite to manage a sector
of his business. Invoking blessings upon the deceased in a dream means that
God Almighty has forgiven him. Sitting in a gathering where people are praying
for those who passed away in a dream means attending a funeral. Performing
the funeral prayers in a dream also means interceding on behalf of a sinner.
(Also see Death; Five times prayers; Funeral)
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Incense
Perfuming oneself with sweet incense in a dream means having a good
friendship. An incense burner or holder in a dream represents a certitude that
is praiseworthy. Perfume in a dream basically means good, though to a bedridden
person it means death. This category includes: amber, henna plant ( Lawsonia
inermis, bot.), or fumigating oneself with sweet incense, though there is a
danger that could arise from the smoke in the dream. Perfuming oneself with
amber in a dream means increase in earnings that will come through the labor
of a rich person who is associated with the one seeing the dream. The seeds of
any dark colored perfume such as carnation, clove, or their powder, etcetera,
means receiving praises. The elements encompassed herein include: richness
after poverty, knowledge after ignorance, peace with one’s adversaries, bribery,
divulging one’s secrets, ingratiating oneself to a superior for personal gains, or
adulation. Incense in a dream also represents the heat of one’s love or passion.
In a dream, perfuming oneself with incense also means using an amulet or a
charm to repel jealousy, or to break through the stratagem of sorcery. Incense
in a dream also means using charm to bring peace, tranquility and profits if one
intends so in his dream. (Also see Aloe perfume; Civet; Frankincense; ‘Ud)
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Planning
Planning and organizing matters or events in a dream means rising in
status. Planning in a dream also means justification of one’s responsibilities or
actions.
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Crop
Planting in a dream means that one’s wife will become pregnant. If one sees
himself plowing someone else’s land in a dream, it means a dispute between the
two. A crop that is consumed by fire in a dream means famine and drought. If
one sees himself walking through green fields in a dream, it means striving to
do good, charitable deeds and leading a devout life not knowing whether his
deeds will be accepted by God Almighty or not. As for a married person, planting
the fields in a dream means that he will conceive a son, and for an unwed person
it means that he will get married, while for a businessman in a dream, it means
increase in his profits. Seeing a green crop in a dream means longevity, while
a dried crop signifies the near end of one’s life. Planting wheat in a dream means
charity, and it will multiply one’s reward. Spike of grain or ears of grain mean
a misfortune or miseries. Seeing barley corns in their fields in a dream means
spiritual awakening and a conscious endeavor to do good. If one recognizes his
crop in a dream, then they represent his worldly and spiritual deeds. (Also see
Farm; Harvest; Planting)
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Seeds
Planting seeds in a dream represent the element of progeny and procreation.
Scattered seeds on the ground in a dream mean bearing a child for each seed.
As for the grains that are germinated for medicinal purpose, when seen in a
dream, they mean acquiring knowledge that helps the person in question to
increasehis or herpiety and ascetic detachment from worldly matters. Pumpkin,
cucumber, eggplant, sweet basil, chard, onion, cabbage, Indian corn and melon
seeds in a dream mean abating or ceasing of difficulties and disturbances, or
they could mean recovering from a terminal illness. If one sees himself trying
to plant something which is not a plant, or to place a seed in an unsuitable
ground in a dream, it means that he is wasting his money and squandering his
property. To plant seeds in a dream also could mean knowledge, wealth or
recognizing a noble trade. Sprouted seeds in a dream represent honor and
status. However planting seeds in a dream also represent mixing with evil
people. (Also see Earth; Extracting oils from seeds)
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Praises
Praising God Almighty and thanking Him in a dream means receiving
benefits and a great reward. It also means finding guidance for one’s religious
life. Praising God Almighty in a dream is also interpreted as begetting one or
two sons who will grow to become religious scholars. As for a poor man, praising
God Almighty in a dream means wealth. If one sees people praising him in a
dream, it means that he will live up to it and do good. If he sees them showering
him with money in the dream, it means that they are speaking ill of him.
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Drilling
Putting holes into pearls to string them in a dream means fulfillment of
one’s goals, easingof one’s passage, or facilitating one’s marriage. (Also see Drill)
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Quranic verses
Reading or listening to Quranic verses in a dream may carry
needed interpretations related to one’s current studies of God’s holy Book. If
they indicate verses of mercy in the dream, it means that he will receive it, and
if they carry admonition in the dream, and unless one immediately repents,
they mean a punishment for one’s sins. (Also see Pearl necklace)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Reading
Reading the front page of a letter, a paper, or a book in a dream means
receiving an inheritance. Reading the last page, or the back cover of a book in
a dream means indebtedness. Reading a book in a dream also means receiving
an inheritance. If one finds himself as a lettered person and if he reads well in
his dream, it means that he will attain a high ranking job. If one sees himself
reading his book of records in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sins.
Reading a book in another language in a dream means travelling to such a
country, or going to places one is not familiar with and performing a job that will
earn him fame. If one sees himself reading a book in a foreign language and is
unable to properly decipher its words in a dream, it means that he will escape
from a potential danger he could face in such a land, or it could mean falling sick
in a foreign country, then recovering from one’s illness before returning to one’s
homeland. (Also see Language; Quranic recital; Reckoning)
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Quranic recital
Reading the holy Quran or part of it in a dream means rising in
station, gaining power, repenting from sins, prosperity, paying one’s debts,
witnessing the truth, or delivering a trust to its rightful owner. Recitingthe holy
Quran with a beautiful voice in a dream means honor, dignity and good fame.
Reading the holy Quran and adding one’s own words to it in a dream means
wavering from the truth, or betraying one’s promise or covenant. If in the latter
case one does not understand the meaning of what he is saying in the dream,
it means that he will give a false testimony in a court of justice, or that he will
be involved in something evil the consequences of which cannot be foreseen. If
one sees people listening to his recital of the Quran in a dream, it means that
he will command a job, and that people will follow his instructions. Hearing, or
reading any Quranic chapter which is customarily read for a deceased person
in a dream, signifies the death of a sick person in that family. Professional
Quran readers in a dream represent the leading people of the society. To hear
a professional Quranic recital in a dream means that people in authority will
soon gather in the place where the recital is seen in one’s dream. If one sees
himself reading his book of records on the Day of Judgment in a dream, and if
he is an unlettered person in wakefulness, it means that he will become rich
after having suffered from poverty, and that he will answer all the questions
he will be asked on the Day of Reckoning, or that he will be protected by God
Almighty from what he fears most. This happens if one’s reading of his own
records is positive, but if it reads his sins and pitfalls in the dream, then it
denotes distress, trouble, or sufferings. (Also see Holy Book; Reading)
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Repel
Repelling someone in a dream means ingratitude, or disbelief.
Repentance: In a dream, repentance means release from prison. It also means
reversing the course of one’s life to attain success and to replace failure. If one
sees himself refraining from evil and sins in a dream, it means that he will be
tried with an adversity, then repents to regain honor after humiliation. If one
repents for a sin he is not even aware of in a dream, it may be feared that he
will fall into its trap, though the conclusion will turn positive. If a musician or
an adulterer repents from sin in a dream, it means that he may experience
poverty after richness. (Also see Prostration; Tithe collector)
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Spittle
Saliva or spittle in a dream represents the element of one’s strength. If in
a dream one seems to have a dry mouth, it represent his inability to do what his
competition can do. Spitting against a wall in a dream means spending one’s
money in a good cause, or engaging in a profitable business. Spitting on the floor
in a dream means purchasing land. Spitting against a tree in a dream means
to recant one’s promise. Spitting at another person in a dream means despising
him. Warm saliva in a dream means long life, while cold saliva represents a
short life. The color of one’s saliva in a dream shows the state of one’s spirit.
Spiting blood or phlegm in a dream means speaking ill of others.
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Satisfaction
Satisfaction in a dream means relief from difficulties and repentance
from sin.
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Captain
Seeing a captain of a sea vessel, or the pilot of an airplane in a dream
signifies distant travels, a business, or profits. (Also see Camel driver)
Captivated: (See Fond)
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Drum
Seeing a drum in a dream means false news. Dancing on the drumbeat in
a dream means that a calamity will befall that house. If one sees himself turned
into a drum in a dream, it means that he is experiencing confused dreams. A one
sided tambourine represents a woman with many faults. Women’s drums in a
dream mean a wild business, an esoteric commerce, selling gadgets, hideous¬
ness, or a stingy woman with many enemies. Hearing the sound of drums in a
parade in a dream means false news. Hearing the drumbeat of an auctioneer’s
drum, a herald, or a harbinger in dream means death. It is also said that hearing
the drumbeat of a procession represents someone who is grateful to his Lord
under all circumstances. The sound of pilgrims’ drums in a dream represents
a wise man and a spiritual guide. (Also see Drummer; Tambourine)
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Gathering
Seeing a group of people gathering in a dream may represent business
losses or a trial that will end in mercy and success. If one sees a group of people
surrounding the corps of a dead, or visiting a sick person, or standing around
his bed in a dream, it means relief and success. Sitting in the company of a
beloved means unity, marriage happiness, prosperity or reunion. (Also see Spiritual
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Musician
Seeing a musician in a dream could mean relaxation, comfort, forget-
tingone’s problems, weddings, parties, fun, a repetition, mourning, or complaining.
(Also see Singing; String instruments)
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Stonecutter
Seeing a stonecutter in a dream means that one is close to commit¬
ting a major sin. A stonecutter in a dream also means enmity or divisiveness.
A stone cutter in a dream also represents an experienced person at dealing with,
treating and healing the pains of the hardened hearts. (Also see Stonemasonry)
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Emerald
Seeing an emerald in a dream denotes martyrdom or the blessings that
are created for a believer in paradise. If one buys an emerald in a dream, it
means that he will win a dear brother, associate himself with a group of
righteous brothers on the path, raise well behaving children, acquire a useful
knowledge, or earn lawful money.
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Jerusalem
Seeing oneself performing prayers at the sacred mosque in Jerusalem
in a dream means receiving a great wealth from an inheritance. Facing
Jerusalem during one’s prayers instead of the Kaaba in a dream means a
pilgrimage to Mecca. If one performs a ritual ablution in Jerusalem in his dream,
it represents profits from his business. (Also see Canopy; City; Masjid)
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Sweets
Seeing or eating sweets in a dream indicates one’s sincerity in his
religious attendance, release of a prisoner, arrival of a traveller, recovery of a
sick person, marriage of an unwed person, guidance, repentance, learning the
Quran, buying new clothing for one’s children, having a loyal servant, or
earning blessed monies. Seasonal sweets in a dream represent witnessing an
annual festival, or the reinstatement of a just ruler. To feel saturated with
sweets in a dream means self-conceit, lies, or it could mean extollment, or
speaking nice words. Eating sweets in a dream also means suffering from cold
symptoms. Though, eating fermented sweets or preserves in a dream may
represent a cure. If a sweet is made from the basic four ingredients (i.e., honey,
sugar, flour and manna or dates, or other fillings) in a dream, it means
happiness, longevity, or escaping from the consequences of a dangerous busi¬
ness one ventures in with greed. As for a believer, eating sweets in a dream
means tasting the blessings of one’s faith, though for a disbeliever, it means
indulging in the pleasures of this world. (Also see Pastry; Seasonal sweets; Sweets
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String instruments
Seeing string instruments in a dream means recovering from
an illness, or they can represent man’s spinal cord, or his spinal column,
strength, sternness, relentlessness, health condition, or physical fitness. Seeing
string instruments in a dream also means gaining some understanding about
human nature, or the physiology of the human being, or they could represent
medicine or astronomy. If a bachelor sees string instruments in his dream, it
may mean that he will get married. If a wife sees herself playing a string
instrument in her dream, it means that she will put a child in her lap. If one sees
himself playing a string instrument in front of the governor’s house in a dream,
it means that he will preside over people should he qualify. Otherwise, it could
mean that he will piece together or fabricate a story. Seeing a lute or a guitar
in a dream denotes no harm if one sees them or intends to hold them, except if
one hears their music. Playing or hearing a string instrument in a dream
represents lies. Playing them in one’s house in a dream represent a calamity
that will befall that family. It is also said that playing such an instrument in
a dream also means winning fame and presiding over others, though it could also
denote distress for the player. If a string of such an instrument breaks in a
dream, it means relaxation and relief from stress. A broken string of a lute or
a guitar or similar instrument in a dream represents a precious property that
causes its owner a headache. Every time he remembers it, he suffers from
heartburn or stomach pain. Seeing such an instrument by a layman or a hard¬
working person in a dream means consolation and a lesson to learn from life.
Seeing it by an insolent person in a dream means further corruption, while if
a a tyrant or an unjust person sees it in a dream, it means oppressing others,
terrorizing them and cuttingthem off from their families. (Also see Banjo; Musician)
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Satan
Seeing the accursed one in a dream means evil, sin, lying, stealing,
jealousy, sorcery, separation between husband and wife, disdain from performing
one’s prayers, or it could mean preaching falsehood. Seeing the accursed one in
a dream also means propagation of an invented world or ideas. If in a dream one
becomes Satan, it is interpreted as loosing one’s sight. If one kills Satan in a
dream, it means that he will deceive and conquer a deceiver and an evil person.
In a dream, the accursed Satan also represents an enemy of the body and the
soul. He deceives, cheats, disbelieves, as well as he is ungrateful, jealous,
capricious, arrogant, heedless, impetuous, or he could represent a leader, a
minister, a judge, a policeman, a man of knowledge, a preacher, a hypocrite, or
one’s own family and children. Seeing Satan in a dream also means villainy, dirt,
passion and sexual devilry. If one sees Satan attacking him in a dream, it means
that he earns his money from usury. If Satan touches him in a dream, it means
that someone is slandering or trying to deceive his wife. If one is sick or under
stress, and if he sees Satan touching him in a dream, it means that he will put
his hand on material wealth. If one is suffering from the consequences of devilry
while he recognizes his trials and remains steadfast in remembering God
Almighty and calling upon Him for help in a dream, it means that he has many
enemies tryingto deceive him or to destroy him, though they will eventually fail,
and in turn, they will be defeated by God’s leave. If one sees Satan following him
in a dream, it means that an enemy is pursuing him to deceive him, and
consequently one will lose his status, rank and the benefits of his knowledge.
If one sees himself inwardly talking with Satan in a dream, it means that he will
join hands with his own enemy, and his strike will be against the righteous
people, though he will ultimately fail. If one sees Satan teaching him something
in a dream, it means that he will fabricate a story, speak falsehood, or recite
poems filled with lies. If one sees that Satan has descended upon him in a dream,
it means that he engages in falsehood and sin. If one sees himself presiding over
a band of satans, controlling them, commanding them, and if they obey him in
the dream, it means that he will receive a seat of honor and he will be feared
by his friend and foes. If one ties Satan with chains in a dream, it means that
he will win victory in his life together with might and fame. If one sees himself
deceived by a group of satans in a dream, it means that he will suffer financial
losses or lose his job. If Satan strips someone from his clothing in a dream, it
means that the latter will lose a battle to an enemy. If one sees Satan whispering
something in his ear in dream, it means that he will be dismissed from his job.
If one sees himself defying and fighting Satan in a dream, it means that he is
a true and a strong believer who obeys his Lord and who holds fast to his
religious obligations. If Satan frightens him in a dream, it means that the latter
is a sincere deputy and a protege of God Almighty, and that God will safeguard
him from any fear of the accursed Satan or his army. If one sees a meteor or a
flame shooting at Satan in the skies in a dream, it means that there is an enemy
of God Almighty in that locality. If that person is a ruler, then his secrets will
be exposed, and if he is ajudge, it means that a just punishment will befall him
for his injustice. If one sees Satan happy in a dream, it means that he engages
in sensuality, passion and loathsome actions. In general, Satan is a weak enemy,
if one sees himself fighting him with resoluteness in a dream, it shows that he
is a religious and a pious person. If Satan swallows someone or penetrates inside
his body in dream, it means a fright, losses and sufferings. Satan in a dream also
represents builders or ocean divers who work as spies. Seeing them in a dream
also could mean backbiting or slandering. If one sees himself as a Satan in a
dream, it means that he constantly frowns with people and that he is quick to
harm them, or that he may work at cleaning sewers, or perhaps he may perish
in a fire, or die as a heedless person.
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Shaving
Shaving one’s hair in a dream relates to one’s personal customs. If he
is used to have short hair and sees himself shavinghis head in a dream, it means
that he will pay a fine as an atonement. If he sees his head shaved in the
summertime, and if he is used to doing so, it means benefits, comfort, or
recovering from a migraine headache. If one sees his hair shaved during the
winter in a dream, it means difficulties, adversities, penalties, or a sickness.
Shaving one’s head in a dream also means paying one’s dues, appeasement of
one’s fears, and success in one’s life. Shortening one’s hair in a dream also means
appeasing his fears. If one is suffering from depression and he sees his head
shaved in a dream, it means an end to his trouble, or payment of his debts. It
also means abasement, disgrace, deception, or death. If a soldier sees his head
shaved in a dream, it means that he will lose his strength and esteem. If one sees
himself chipping his hair in bits in a dream, it means that he will lose people’s
respect. Shaving one’s head in a dream for someone who does not usually shave
it also may mean an affliction or an illness. If a woman sees her head shaved
in a dream, it means divorce, or the death of her husband. If she sees her hair
sheared in a dream, it means confinement to her house. If she sees her husband
giving her a beautiful haircut and talking to her affectionately in a dream, it
means spiritual growth, delivering a trust, or paying one’s debts. Trimming
women’s hair in a dream means inability to conceive children. Cutting one’s hair
in a dream means losing one’s strength. Shaving half of one’s beard in a dream
means losing one’s source of income and dignity. Plucking out one’s facial hair
in a dream is worst than shaving it, and particularly when hair louses up one’s
face or attractiveness. Nevertheless, plucking out one’s facial hair in a dream
also could depict amelioration of one’s condition or look. Shaving one’s backside
or abdomen in a dream means paying one’s debts. Shaving, clipping, or adjusting
one’s moustache in a dream means lighteningone’s burdens, though it also could
represent a mishap. If a rich person sees himself shaving his pubic hair or using
a depilatory agent for that purpose in a dream, it means the loss of his wealth,
or it could mean that he has overpaid for a property he has just purchased. If
a poor person sees that, it means that he will become financially solvent. If one
sees himself shaving it with a razor blade, it represents benefits from one’s
spouse. (Also see Beard)
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Moustache
Shaving, clipping or adjusting one’s moustache in a dream means
lessening one’s burdens. A moustache in a dream also means money. A bad cut
in one’s moustache in a dream means a mishap or losing money. Having an
unusually long moustache in a dream means going against the currents, or it
could mean an illness that will deprive one from eating solid food, or it could
mean religious innovation. A long and an ugly looking moustache in a dream
means difficulties, sorrows, distress, becoming an alcoholic, refusing to surrender
to others what belongs to them, or refusing to pay charity, or pretending to
ignore the necessity to pay the obligatory alms tax. Shaving one’s moustache in
a dream for someone who follows that trend means comfort and dispelling
sorrows. If one dislikes to shave his moustache and sees himself shaving it in
a dream, it means that he will lose his rank, earn a bad reputation, or it could
mean poverty or business losses. Having a small moustache or a short one in a
dream means languor or laziness.
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Short hair
Shortening one’s hair in a dream means appeasing one’s fears. (Also
see Hair; Shaving)
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Shrouding
Shrouding the body of a deceased person in a dream is a cause of
happiness for a sad person and repentance for a sinner. If someone sees himself
brokering on behalf of a friend or a relative to purchase a shroud for him in a
dream, it means that he will pay and intercede on behalf of someone who strayed
from God’s path, whom one regularly admonishes and advises to correct his
actions and thoughts. It also means helping him against poverty or adversities,
because death is the culminating phase of practicing one’s religion in this world.
A shroud in a dream also connotes a prison, or committing a major sin.
Shrouding the dead after washing the body in a dream means washing it from
impurities. (Also see Burial; Camphor; Disrobe; Mummification; Shroud)
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Balcony
Sitting in a balcony during the summertime in a dream means comfort,
dispelling aggravations, recovering from an illness, or exposing one’s secrets. A
balcony in a dream also could mean honor, or if seen with the city walls, then
it represents the governor of the town, or it could mean the battlement. The
parapet on top of the walls represents his armies, his entourage or his ammunition
and the stored provisions of the city. If the walls are interpreted to be wealth,
then the balconies and the battlement represent its guards and servants.
Balconies in a dream also represent the front rows of one’s enemy. (Also see Walls
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Sleep
Sleeping in a dream means heedlessness or joblessness. In general,
sleeping or feeling sleepy in a dream has negative connotations except for
someone who is scared, or who expects an adversities or sufferings he may
experience otherwise. This is because sleep abates all fears, annihilates them
and clams one’s distress. Sleeping in a graveyard in a dream means a sickness.
Sleeping over a grave in a dream means death for a sick person and joblessness
for a healthy person. Sleeping in a dream also means stagnation, heedlessness,
or infringingupon God’s commands, or discrediting or denyingtheconsequences
of negating them. Sleeping in a dream also could represent a blessed journey,
such as seeking knowledge or doing good deeds. It also means disregard for
worldly attractions, or despite for its glitters. Sleeping people in a dream also
represent mass annihilation, death, murders, rising prices, or it could denote
things which people are unaware of. If in fact the people are unaware or
uncertain about something, and if one sees them in such a state of slumber in
a dream, it means that God Almighty will remove that blind, and they will see
things clearly. If one sees himself sleeping or laying on his back in a dream, it
means that he will gain power and financial success in the world. Sleeping with
the face down in a dream means losing one’s job, or it could mean poverty.
Sleeping on the floor in a dream means owning a land, being a rich person, or
having children. Sleeping for an unmarried woman in a dream means that she
will get married shortly. The sleeping of an unjust ruler in a dream means a
temporary relief for the people. Sleeping in a dream also means intoxication of
the mind, ecstasy, a sickness, neglecting one’s duties, disunity, humiliation, or
death. Sleeping under a tree in a dream means having a large progeny. (Also see
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Smell
Smelling a sweet fragrance in a dream means uneasiness or a light illness.
Smelling a bad odor in a dream means hearing or speaking bad words, or it could
mean distress or depression.
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Smelling an apple
Smelling an apple inside a mosque in a dream means getting
married. If a woman sees herself smelling an apple during a reception in a
dream, it denotes her misconduct, and that she could commit an abominable sin
during that same evening. (Also see Nose)
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Snoring
Snoring in his dream means getting hold of one’s enemy or exposing him,
or it could mean enjoying peace and comfort, or dispelling one’s fear. Seeing
someone else snoring in a dream means that he is a heedless person.
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Snow
Snow in a dream means profits, or it could mean a cure for an illness. If snow
and fire coexist beside one another in a dream, they represent love, passion and
companionship. If one sees snow in its season, then it means washing away one’s
difficulties and exposing one’s enemies or jealous companions. Seeing snow in
other than wintertime in a dream means an illness, paralysis, or obstacles
hindering one’s travel plans, or it could mean sufferings, swearing, or deceit. A
heavy snow storm in a dream means oppression, while a light snowfall or
flurries mean benefits to one’s town. Melting snow in a dream means dispersal
of agony, or it could mean the end of depression. Like rain, snow in a dream is
a sign of divine mercy and a good harvest. When heavy, it represents a calamity,
and when light, it is a blessing. Standing under a snowfall in a dream signifies
enemy blows. (Also see Snowball)
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Solving a complicated problem
Solving a complicated problem, or dissolving a
solid element into liquid in a dream represents profits and easing of one’s
problems, abating one’s concerns, neutralizing a sorcerer’s act, or nullifying the
intent of an evil spell.
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Soup
Sopped bread with meat and broth or soup in a dream represent man’s
livelihood. The amount of food one eats from a bowl of soup represents the
portion of life one has spent, and the balance in the bowl represents what is left.
Looking at a bowl of soup and being afraid to eat from it in the dream means
longevity which is accompanied with comfort and ease. Eating fat-free soup in
a dream means wishing for death because of one’s poverty or illness. Soup with
bread but without meat in a dream represents a high ranking position without
benefits. Eating a lion’s soup in a dream means presiding over heartless and
inhumane people, along with mistrust and fears. Eating a dog’s soup in a dream
means presiding over a loathsome and a despicable business, working with evil
people and earning black profits. If the soup has no fat in the dream, it means
deprivation, poverty and humiliation. Eating the sopped bread of such soup
means death. Eating a falcon’s or eagle’s soup in a dream means taking a
business trip, or making profits out of ignorant people who unwillingly submit
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Air
Standing in the air in a dream means being honored or acknowledged by a
governor, though it will not last. If one has exaggerated hopes, arrogance, pride,
or if he is a self-centered individual, then his floating in the air represents mere
disturbed dreams. Walking in the air without ascending or descending in a
dream means receiving dignity, honor and earning lawful money. If one does not
qualify for it, then walking in the air in his dream means travels. Hanging in
the air between the heavens and the earth in a dream represents a concerned
heart and uncertainty about what to do! Falling in the air in a dream means
despair or loss of status in wakefulness. Falling in a dream also means relief
from distress, wantonness, or satisfying one’s needs. Clear, fresh and pure air
in a dream represents a good time to take a trip for business or pleasure. Air
in a dream also represents one’s desire and passion. Thus, disobeying one’s
mind, desire and passion in a dream means entering the heavenly paradise.
Following one’s desires in a dream means negligence of once religious duties.
Standing up in the air and speaking loud in a dream means blessings, favors,
money, honor and fame. Sitting in the air in a dream means arrogance and self-
deception regarding religious opinions. Building a house up in the air or placing
a mat in the air or raising a tent in the air means death of a sick person, and
what is built in this case is one’s own coffin. If a governor sees that dream, it
means his dismissal from his office or his death. Seeing that dream after a
wedding or after having marital relations with one’s wife means mistrust and
loss. It also means involvement in an uncouth action, lacking knowledge of the
Holy Book and prophetic traditions, because what one has built lacks a foun- dation. Flying in the air in a dream may mean travels. Flying with wings in a
dream has stronger connotations and is safer. The wings here will represent
money or power. Swimming in the air means benefits or business travels. If the
air looks opaque in one’s eyes, so he cannot see the skies in his dream, it means
problems with one’s superior. If one does not have a boss, then it means that he
may lose his sight. If all the people witnessed the air opaque or red in the dr earn,
then it means a major calamity and a trying adversity. (Also see Ascending in
the Skies; Flying)
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Avarice
Stinginess, avariciousness , love to hoard things and to never share with
others in a dream means finding a cure for one’s disease. Avarice in a dream also
means hypocrisy associated with acts that lead to hell-fire. Avarice in a dream
also means blame and criticism. If one sees himself repugnantly spending his
money in a dream, it means his death. Avariciousness in a dream also means
falling into sin.
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Dry skin
Suffering from dry skin condition in a dream means having spent one’s
money in ways that do not please God Almighty, borrowing money from people,
losing it and failure to repay one’s debts. Consequently, one will justly suffer
from a forthcoming punishment. (Also see Skin inflammation)
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Dung
Sweeping dung in a dream means collecting money. Horses’ droppings or
dung in a dream mean money earned from an honorable businessman. Sitting
on horse’s dung or sheep’s dung in a dream means earning money by doing
business with members of one’s own family. (Also see Manure)
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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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Tooth
Teeth in a dream represent one's identity, age, clan, a boy, a girl, his
family, money, servants, domestic animals, employees, weapons, life, death,
unity, separation, trusts, or savings. In a dream, male's or female's upper teeth
represent the male members of one's family from the father's side, and the teeth
ofthe lowerjaw represent the female members of one's family from the mother's
side. The closer the teeth are to the incisor, the closer is the relative. Divided
in two sections, the upper right incisor represents the father, and the upper left
incisor represents the paternal uncle, or it could represent one's sisters, sons,
or a close friend. The upper canines represent one's cousin. or two friends who
are as close as cousins. The bicuspids represent one's uncles from the mother's
side and their children, while the molars represent the grandparents and the
grand children. The lower right incisor represents the mother, and the lower left
incisor represents one's aunt from his father's side, or they could represent two
sisters, two daughters, or two close friends who have the same compassion,
concern and love. The lower canines represent one's female cousin from either the father or the mother's side. The lower canine tooth, or the eyetooth
represents the sire of the house, or the landlord. The upper and the lower molars
also represent the furthest members of one's family, including the grandmother
and her grand daughters. If a tooth moves in its place in the dream, it means
an illness. Ifit falls, or if it is lost, then it means death of the person to whom
it is attributed, or it could possibly mean that he will be separated from him and
can no longer see him. If one saves his lost tooth and does not bury it in the
dream, it means that someone will come forth and be to him as good as that
relative. Otherwise, ifhe does bury it, then it means the death of his relative.
(2)ln a dream, the human limbs also represent the members of his family, and
whatever condition they portray in one's dream may become visible in the
members of his family. Similarly, whatever may affect one's teeth in a dream
can be interpreted as affecting such family members. If one's incisors look
beautiful and bright in the dream, they denote the power, honor and prosperity
his father or uncle will gain. If extra incisors grow in one's mouth in a dream,
it means that one's family will grow by either a new born brother or a new son.
Ifone finds his teeth slightly deteriorating in a dream, it means a trial, or that
his family will engage in a disgraceful act that will bring him shame. If one
attempts to pull out his teeth in a dream, it means that he may spend his money
unwillingly, pay a fine, or separate from his parents, thus cutting off his blood
ties, or he may become untrue to his relatives. If one's teeth turn yellow or black
in a dream, such a dream also represents a disgraceful act that will bring shame
upon one'sfamily. Yellow teeth in a dream mean spendingmoney to restore one's
reputation, or it could mean being knowledgeable in one's own esteem. Developing
bad mouth odor in a dream represents bad connotations resulting from praises
one's family may receive. Deteriorating teeth in a dream represent weakness in
one's family. If one sees people biting him in a dream, it means that he could
have pretended something in public, though he fortunately restrained himself.
(31If one's mouth in a dream is interpreted to represent his household, then the
teeth of the right side represent the boys, and those on the left side represent
the girls. On the other hand, the teeth on the right side could represent the older
generation, and the teeth on the left side could represent the younger generation.
The incisors represent the young men in the family, and the canines represent
the young girls. As to the molars, they represent elderly people. If one loses a
molar tooth in a dream, it meansthe death of an elderly person in his household.
(4lHuman teeth in a dream also represent one's business and management of his
life. In that case, the molars represent one's private life, the eyetooth represents
what is semi-public, while the front incisors represent what is openly practiced,
one's public character, words and deeds. Ifone sees his teeth broken in a dream,
it means that he pays his debts slowly. Long teeth in a dream mean enmity or
a fight between members of one's household. If one sees his teeth curved and
deteriorating, and if one decides that it is better to pull them out in a dream,
it means that he will escape from great adversities and dangers. Ifone's teeth
turn gold in a dream, they represent benefits for a teacher or a preacher.
Otherwise, golden teeth for everyone else in a dream mean fire, illness, Candida,
or an illness that is caused by one's bile. Ifone's teeth become glass or wood in
a dream, it means his death. Ifthey turn silver in the dream, it means harm or
losses. If one's front teeth fall and new ones grow instead in the dream, they
represent major changes in one's life. Ifone sees himself forcefully pushing his
tongue against his teeth in a dream, it means that he speaks ill of his own family,
or it could mean problems in one's house. If the crown or the enamel of one's
eyetooth is damaged, or if it falls in a dream, it means the death of one's son.
(')Teeth in a dream represent one's clan, close relatives, or distant cousins. The
molar teeth represent the male members and the incisors represent the female
members. Unnecessarily pulling out one's teeth in a dream means paying a fine, losing one's capital, or severing relationship with members of one's family.
Discovering one or two cavities in one's teeth in a dream means that one may
beget one or two sons. Developing bad mouth odor in a dream means belittling
someone's ideas, or it could mean a family dispute. Fallen teeth in a dream may
denote that the husband and the wife sleep in separate beds, or it may mean
poverty, or that one may die in a foreign land, or that the term of one's life span
in this world may be extended. Ifone pulls out his teeth and buries them in the
dream, it means that his entire clan or family will die before him. Pulling out
one's teeth in a dream also means exposing one's secrets. Losing a tooth in a
dream may imply a punishment for a wrongdoing. Ifone finds the teeth of his
upperjaw and those ofthe lowerjaw intermixed in the dream, it means that the
women control the men in his or family. Flossing one's teeth in a dream means
dispersal of one's family, or loss of money and property. If after flossing one's
teeth some meat fiber remains stuck between the teeth in the dream, it means
that he backbites his family members. (8) Teeth in a dream also represent a pearl
necklace, a grinder, or an army formation. The right wing, the left wing and the
front assault formation, or they could mean severingblood ties. The incisors may
represent the heart of a human being. Teeth in one's pocket or in the palm of
one's hand in a dream represent one's brothers. If one has an incarcerated
relative, and ifhe sees his teeth pulled out in a dream, it means the release of
his relative from prison. Pulling out one's teeth in a dream could mean the
return of a traveller to his homeland. Tartar in a dream represents weaknesses
in the family. Black or broken teeth in a dream mean sorrow caused by one's
relatives. Wisdom teeth in a dream represent one's followers, while the incisors
and the canines represent his wealth, adornment, pride, or child. The changing
of their color into yellow or black in a dream mean changes in one's life. Ifone's
teeth turn into iron in a dream, they mean strength. Losing one's teeth in a
dream also could mean losingone'sjob. Pulling out one's teeth in a dream so that
no one can see them means infertility, or loss of one's business, loss of one's
savings, a bad relationship with one's family, an evil act toward one's family,
or it could mean that he will try to sustain his business through a loan, then
suffer from bankruptcy. Having a bad tooth in wakefulness and pulling it out
in a dream means trying to comfort or appease a difficult person whose
hurtfulness will eventually cease. Replacing a tooth with a bridge in a dream
means recovering losses, or balancing one's business. Having an extra tooth in
a dream means losing one in wakefulness. (Also see Body]; Pain; Teeth)
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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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Sting
The sting of a scorpion, or the bite of a snake in a dream means falling into
sin, or committing a wrong action. (Also see Scorpion)
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Farewell
The suggested element contained in bidding farewell in a dream entails
ultimate comfort. Wishing someone the best at parting means loss of status or
job, divorce, death of a sick person, breaking of a partnership, loss in business,
migrating from one country to another, or in general it could mean the reversal
of one’s conditions. On the other hand, it is said that bidding farewell in a dream
also means marriage reconciliation, or the changing of one’s conditions for the
better.
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Brother
This category in a dream includes, the grandfather, the maternal and the
paternal uncles and whoever has a share in one’s inheritance. A brother in a
dream means having shareholders in one’s business.
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Tickling
Tickling someone in a dream means interfering in his business, or
denying him access to it.
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Gratitude
To be grateful to God Almighty in a dream means dispelling stress,
gaining strength, wealth, blessings, prosperity or a good harvest. If someone in
authority sees himself thanking God Almighty for His blessings in a dream, it
means expansion of his authority. Gratitude to God Almighty for His blessings
in a dream represents a monotheist, or one who submits to God’s Will. If he is
a hypocrite, it means that he will turn sincere, and if he is a true being to his
Lord, it means that he will join the company of a noble, powerful, wise and a
renowned person. (Also see Prostration)
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Trust in God
To express one’s trust in God Almighty in a dream signifies the end
of adversities and the achievement of one’s goals. To proclaim one’s trust is God
in a dream is an indication of true faith, recognition of God’s supremacy,
cessation of adversities and victory over one’s enemy. Putting one’s trust in God
Almighty in a dream also means repenting from sin. Otherwise, perhaps it may
indicate the infallibility of one’s destiny, though the end result of one’s encoun¬
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Jump
To jump from one place into another out of fear or with haste in a dream
represents accusations, blasphemy, or disturbing news surrounding one’s name.
To jump down from a high altitude in a dream means separation, or changing
of one’s conditions from convenience to discomfort. An ascending rapid jump in
a dream means rising in station and a plummeting jump in a dream means
deterioration of one’s status. (Also see Jumping)
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Horseman
To see a horseman leading a procession, a caravan, or a group of
travellers in a dream means going on a distant journey, recovering from an
illness, or it could mean business activity. (Also see Ride)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Lameness
To walk lamely in a dream means concealing God’s favors and
blessings for selfish reasons, or pretending to be poor when in fact one is rich,
or claimingto be in need when his claims are false, or it could mean cunningness,
deceit and fraud. (Also see Limping)
Interpreted by Ibn Sirin
Urinating
Urinating in a dream means wasting money in an unnecessary or an
unlawful way. It also means a marriage to an unsuitable or a non-compatible
person. Frequency of urination in a dream means receiving regular income. On
the other hand, suppression of urine in a dream means the opposite, or it may
mean hastiness, or making an incorrect decision. If one sees himself urinating
in an unknown place, in someone else’s house, a lodge, a town, etcetera in a
dream, it may mean kinship with its people. Wetting one’s underpants in a
dream means a newborn in the family. Urinating in the sea in a dream mean
paying taxes or givingcharity. Urinating in a valley in a dream means expansion
of one’s progeny. Emitting bad odor after urination while others are looking with
despise in a dream means defamation, or exposing one’s ills in public. Drinking
urine in a dream means earning unlawful income. If one sees his servant or
employee urinating inside a well or a stream in a dream, it means that someone
from his family will betray its interests. Urinating in a dream also means
dispelling distress.
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Medina
Visiting the Holy city of Medina, the city of God’s Prophet, upon whom
be peace, in a dream means profits and blessings in this world. Standing at the
door of the Sacred Mosque in Medina, or in front of the Blessed Chamber of God’s
Prophet, upon whom be peace, in a dream means repenting from a sin and
acceptance of one’s repentance. Seeing the Holy city of Medina in a dream can
be interpreted in six ways to reflect peace, mercy, forgiveness, salvation, relief
from distress and enjoying a happy life. (Also see Masjid; Visiting holy sites)
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Visiting holy sites
Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina in a dream means
seeking God’s nearness and his pleasure through good deeds. It also means
feeling safe, mixing with people of knowledge, associating with people of
religious ranks, joining the company of knowledge seekers, and developing
sincere love for the family of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace, serving and
loving those who love his progeny. Visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in a dream also
means love, knowledge and guidance. Visiting Al-Aqsa Sacred Mosque in
Jerusalem in a dream means blessings, understanding the inner meaning of
important spiritual subjects and miraculous events, or reflecting upon the
Nocturnal Journey of God’s Messenger (uwbp), the night in which the eight
heavens were decorated to receive and honor him when he was called upon to
come before God Almighty. Visiting the grave of God’s Prophet Abraham, upon
whom be peace, in a dream means obedience to one’s parents, being true to them,
seeking their love, blessings and pleasure with sincerity and trueness with one’s
words and actions. Visiting holy sites in a dream also means seeking knowledge
and wisdom, having love for charitable people, associating with good people,
seeking to learn one’s religion at the hand of a pious teacher, to receive blessings
and benefits in this life and in the next. (Also see Muhammad, upon whom be
peace; Mecca; Medina)
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Wealth
Wealth for a poor person in a dream means trouble, because wealth can
divert a poor person from the straight path. Wealth in a dream also denotes a
righteous wife, a successful business, imposing one’s conditions upon his enemy,
or subduing the evil of a jealous friend.
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Crown of a king
Wearing a crown in a dream means increase in money and
children. For a woman, wearing a crown means marriage to a foreigner. For a
man, wearing a crown in a dream implies overcoming false allegations. If a
merchant sees himself wearing a crown in a dream, it means loss of business
and influence. If a ruler sees himself wearing a crown in a dream, it means
failure in his religious commitment. If a king sees his crown being taken away
from him in a dream, it means that he may be killed or lose his kingdom.
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Uniform
Wearing a soldier’s uniform in a dream means a war. Wearing any
uniform in a dream represent the type of work involved in using such a uniform.
(Also see Bodyguard)
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Wool
Wearing a woolen garment in the winter in a dream means profits and
benefits. Wearing it during the summertime represents strain, distress and
adversities. Wearing a woolen garment in a dream also means lawful money and
prosperity. Sleeping over a sheepskin in a dream means becoming rich from
associating with a rich woman, or from a marriage to a rich woman. Burning
wool in a dream means religious contempt, or loss of capital. If a man of
knowledge sees himself wearing a woolen garb in a dream, it means that he is
leaning toward an ascetic life, or that he will become a caller to God’s path, teach
people to love the eternal comfort of the hereafter and to despise the temporary
pleasures of this world. Wearing a woolen cloak with nothing under it in a dream
means receiving money from a noble and a well respected person. A dog wearing
sheepskin in a dream represents a lowly person who subsidizes his business
through a well known and a respected person. If one sees a lion wearing a
sheepskin in a dream, the lion here represents a tyrant who confiscates people’s
money and property. Wool in a dream also represents purity, clarity and
asceticism, except if the wool is coarse or unsuitable to wear, then it means
poverty or humiliation. (Also see Spinning)
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Epidemic disease
Witnessing an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mor¬
tality in a dream represents a tyrant, government, imprisonment or evil
happenings.
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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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