(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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Writer
(Author; Book; Letter; Scribe; Secretary; Starling; Write) A writer in a
dream represents a dishonest, cunning, deceitful and a fraudulent person. If a
writer sees himself unlettered in a dream, it means that he will forget his
pranks, or lose his mind, or waste his religion, or develop a weak spiritual
standing, or become poor. If one sees himself as an unlettered person, then if
he suddenly becomes a writer in a dream, it means that he will develop pranks
and deceive his opponent or enemy. Discovering oneself as a writer in a dream
means that one will attend to the comfort of others rather than to his own
comfort. Consequently he will get exhausted from such exercise and find that
he gained nothing from it. If a sick person sees such a dream, it means his death.
If a worker sees that dream, then it connotes his honesty and loyalty, or it could
mean that he will be promoted, or get a raise from his employer. A writer in a
dream also represents a tailor, a farmer, or a locomotive engineer. Seeing a
scribe, or the secretary of managerial people, or someone in authority in a dream
means that one may become one of them, or it could mean that he will rise in
station, or improve his life. (Also see Paper; Write)
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Starling
( zool.) In a dream, a starling represents an ascetic, one who surrenders
to God’s will, a true believer, a patient man, a traveller or a companion on the
road. If one sees himself holding a starling in a dream, it means that he will meet
someone of such caliber. If he eats its flesh, or pulls out its feathers in the dream,
it means that he will receive benefits. A starling in a dream also may represent
the element of mixing good deeds with bad ones, or a person who is neither rich
or poor, neither honest or vile. Seeing a starling in a dream also means
humiliation, being content with little, or it may represent a writer. (Also see
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Record keeper
(Accountant; Calculator; Drawing board; Gambler; Inscription
tablet; Speculator) A calculator in a dream represents a painter or a photographer.
If one sees himself as a calculator, an accountant, or a record keeper in a dream,
it means that he might become a secretary, a writer, a stockbroker, a jobber, a
dealer, a speculator, an operator, a bookmaker, a bookie, or an operator of a
gambling table. (Also see Abacus)
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Bismillah
(arb.) Calling the Name of God Almighty in a dream means blessed
tidings. Bismillah in a dream also represents attainment, knowledge, guidance
and wealth. Reciting the formula: ‘Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem’ (In the Name
of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate ) in a dream also means living to see
one’s children and grand children. It also means recovering a lost article.
Bismillah in a dream also means placing the intention to get married, tidings of
a good progeny, and receiving guidance after heedlessness. If one writes down
such a call: ‘In the Name of God’ with a beautiful handwriting in his dream, it
means that he will receive wealth and recognition in his field of knowledge. If
a deceased person writes it in one’s dream, it means that such a person dwells
encompassed with God’s mercy. If the one who wrote it in the dream is alive and
if he erases it or if a bird steals it from him in the dream, it means the nearing
of his death and exhaustion of his sustenance in this world. If one recites it
during his prayers in a dream when it is not his custom to do so, it means
borrowing an unnecessary amount of money or giving preference to leaning
toward one’s mother rather than his father or the opposite.
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Missile launcher
(Ballista; Battering ram; Mangonel) Seeing a mangonel or a
missile launcher for hurling heavy stones in a dream means calumny, slander
and a false accusation of fornication, untruth, or deceit. A missile launcher in
a dream also means victory for the oppressed and destruction for the unjust
ones. If the commander who is operating the missile launcher in the dream is
a ruler, then it means that he will write a letter with strong words to the other
party. The stone or the missile itself represents the messenger, or the carrier
of such a letter. If a superior launches a stone against a subject or an employee
in a dream, it means that he will send an investigator, a controller or a
supervisor of a stern nature. Watching the launch of a mangonel in a dream
implies treachery, betrayal and a cause of losses and sufferings. It also means
defamation of the learned ones, or forcing them to downplay the ruler’s injustice,
or to give utilitarian and opportune opinions about sacred religious values.
Seeing a missile launcher in a dream also may signify corruption, adversities
and trials that will befall the target of such missiles.
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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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Pencil sharpener
(Blade) A pencil sharpener in a dream represents a good son
who is envied by people. Seeing a pencil sharpener in a dream means that one
will be gifted with such a beautiful son. In a dream, a pencil sharpener also
represents a writer or an author. If one sees himself holding a pencil sharpener
in a dream, it means reconciliation with a woman with whom he has been
separated for sometime.
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Papers
(Books; Credentials; Letter; Newspaper; Records; Revelations; Scrolls;
Studies) Papers in a dream represent witnesses, guidance, spiritual leaders,
knowledge, warnings, or glad tidings. Holding papers in a dream means glad
tidings and celebration. If a woman hands someone a piece of paper in a dream,
then one may expect good news to arrive from one moment to another. If the
woman who hands him the paper covers herself with a veil in the dream, it
means that he should be careful. Carrying a folded piece of paper in a dream
means that one may have an accident that could be the cause of his death. If one
sees himself carrying a paper in his left hand in a dream, it means that he regrets
something he did. Writing a paper with the left hand in a dream means writing
poem, or committing abominable actions, or that one will beget a son from
adultery. If a God fearing person sees himself looking at a paper written in a
language he cannot decipher in a dream, it means that he will face humiliation
or suffer from distress. If one is offered a wrapping paper and he finds a newborn
baby wrapped inside it in a dream, it means that he will hire a servant with some
strings attached to his employment. If one is given a newspaper, or a document
but does not care to read it in his dream, it means that he may receive an
inheritance. If one reads the title page of a newspaper in a dream, it also means
that he may receive an inheritance. If he quickly browses through it in his
dream, then it means debts. To see one’s records of the Day of Judgment open
before his own eyes in a dream, it denotes his faith, certitude, lack of doubt and
true belief in what God’s Messenger, upon whom be peace, brought from his
Lord. (Also see Book; Letter; Paper; Reference book; Write; Writing)
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Teacher
(Bucket; Grammar teacher; Language teacher) In a dream, a teacher
represents a strong person who does people favors and particularly those who
learn at his hand unless if he takes monetary compensation for his work in the
dream. An elementary school teacher in a dream represents a commander, a
judge, a scholar, or a trainer. A grammar teacher and a language teacher in a
dream represents honor, dignity, exalted rank, helping others, having impor¬
tant connections with people in authority, scholars, or he could represent
understanding, clarity of speech, easy life, profits, marriage, children, or
parents. A teacher in a dream also represents a bird hunter who presides over
the affairs of ignorant people. (Also see Educator; Engraver; Grammarian;
Language; Writer)
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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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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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Calligrapher
(Copyist; Handwriting) A calligrapher in a dream represents
knowledge, charting and clarity. Otherwise, a calligrapher may represent
distress, trouble, unhappiness, seeing everything dark, or he could represent
uptightness. A calligrapher in a dream also represents someone who teaches
people tricks, for writing is a trick. (Also see Writer)
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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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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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Pigeon
(Dove; Ringdove; Turtledove) Seeing a pigeon in a dream means glad
tidings. It is also said that God Almighty will accept the prayers of one who sees
pigeons in his dream. In a dream, a pigeon also represents a trustworthy
messenger, a truthful friend, a comforting beloved, a chaste wife, striving to
sustain one's family, or a fertile woman with a large family. The cooing of
pigeons in a dream means lamentation. Pigeons eggs in a dream represent one’s
daughters or female neighbors. A domesticated pigeon in a dream represents a
beautiful woman from Arabia. Pigeon’s nest in a dream represents women’s
parties. Pigeon chicks in a dream represent the boys in a family. Pigeon’s
rumbling or roar in a dream means reproof or censure for a fault. A white pigeon
in a dream means spirituality, a green pigeon represents piety, while a black
pigeon denotes a mastery. A frightened pigeon in a dream means divorce or
death. A landing pigeon in a dream represents the long awaited arrival of a
beloved. Eating pigeon’s meat in a dream means to steal money from one’s own
workers, to defraud them, or to cheat one’s servants. Hunting pigeons in a dream
means earning good money from wealthy people. As for an unwed person, seeing
a pigeon inside his house in a dream means marriage. If a pigeon attacks
someone then flies away with him in a dream, it means that happiness and joy
will enter his life. However, doves in a dream may represent death. If one sees
himself throwing something at a pigeon in a dream, it means that he slanders
a woman, or writes secret correspondence with her. Reaching at a pigeon’s nest
to take its eggs in a dream means taking advantage of a woman, or swindling
her money. Hunting pigeons in a dream means adultery. Seeing a pigeon
standing over one’s head, or tied to his neck or shoulders in a dream connotes
one’s relationship with his Lord. If in that sense the pigeon is an ugly one, it
means that one’s actions are of the same nature. Otherwise, it means the
opposite. Plucking some feathers from a pigeon in a dream means money.
Slaughtering a pigeon in a dream means marriage. (Also see Ringdove;
Turtledove)
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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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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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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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Paper
(Notebook; Record; Parchment) A sheet of paper in a dream represents an
oath, a vow, or a pledge. Writing a note on a piece of paper in a dream means
being ungrateful and perfidious toward others. A writer in a dream also
represents someone who is burdened, pressured, doubtful and uncertain, whereby,
writing has become his escape goat and a way out of his depression. If one’s boss
gives him a paper to write something on it in a dream, it means that he will solicit
something from his boss and eventually receive it. If one feels uncertain about
some people then sees himself holding a pen and a piece of paper in a dream,
it means that his obscurity will be replaced with clarity. Holding a piece of paper
in a dream also means attaining one’s goal, or completing a project, or finalizing
a program. A paper salesman in a dream represents someone who helps cunning
people do their tricks. (Also see Notebook; Paper; Write; Writer)
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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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Scribe
(Secretary; Tailor. See Writer )
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Scrolls
(See Book; Letter; Table of contents; Tablet; Write)
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Writing
(See Book; Letter; Write)
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Author
(See Book; Writer)
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Language teacher
(See Engraver; Language; Teacher; Writer)
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Swagger
(See Ghee; Prance; Write; Writer)
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Pranks
(See Prance; Write; Writer)
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Grammar teacher
(See Teacher; Writer)
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Jot down
(See Write)
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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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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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Blackbird
In a dream, a blackbird represents a diligent and a highly recom¬
mended writer. A blackbird also represents a well spoken and a good looking
son.
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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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Screeching of a pen
The screeching sound of a pen in a dream represents a writer,
or writing on paper, or writing on a chalkboard. Such screeching in a dream also
could represent the chalkboard itself, or teachers of various grades. As for most
people, hearing the screeching of a pen in a dream means divulging secrets, or
attacking people’s reputation in the process of attaining one’s selfish goals.
Scribble: (See Write)
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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.
Disclaimer: Dream interpretations shared on this website are symbolic in nature and are intended for spiritual reflection within an Islamic framework. They are not to be considered as definitive predictions. For personal or specific matters, always seek guidance from a qualified Islamic scholar.
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