Islamic Interpretation
(Decree, Flyer, Letter, Publication, Announcement, Record, Scroll, Writing) Grasping a book or letter in a dream indicates authority and influence. Such an item also points to renown or widespread recognition. Carrying a sealed message foretells receiving private information or an important disclosure. When a child holds a book or letter, it heralds joyful news. If borne by a servant or domestic worker, it similarly promises positive developments and favourable tidings. A woman bearing a letter suggests swift easing of difficulties. An open letter carried by a veiled woman warns that the information she delivers requires cautious handling. If she is perfumed, it signals encouraging news and praise for one's efforts. Holding a shut book signifies the conclusion of one's earthly existence. Observing an official notice or proclamation means attaining guidance, joy, and financial gain. Dispatching a sealed message that returns unopened predicts defeat in conflict, commercial setbacks, or rejection of a marriage proposal. Bearing a book, document, or letter in the right hand—amid dispute, uncertain transaction, or uncertainty—foretells resolving the matter clearly. For the imprisoned or oppressed, it promises evidence of innocence and liberation from hardship. For the sorrowful, it means banishing concerns; for the traveller abroad, a safe return home filled with contentment. Holding such an item in the left hand implies committing a regrettable act. A book in the right hand further denotes a year of abundance. An unknown person seizing one's book warns of losing something deeply cherished. Ripping a book apart signifies freedom from afflictions, overcoming ordeals, escaping malice, and acquiring advantages. Clutching a sealed volume, edict, or message also represents compliance with a superior's directives, achievement, command, and respect. For one pursuing matrimony, sighting a sealed book in hand predicts that engagement will lead to wedlock. Receiving an empty page or volume indicates no word from an absent person or ignorance of their whereabouts. A book descending from the skies, understood by the dreamer, will materialise exactly as its glad or ill tidings suggest. A book may likewise symbolise a close companion or trusted confidant, or recovery from sickness. An ornate bound volume of unknown content suggests falsehood, trickery, inferior goods, peddling concealed items, or an elderly lady. Introducing books into the house foretells learning of a righteous and devout individual, hearing uplifting accounts from a newscaster, or gaining insight into spiritual matters. (Also see Encyclopaedia, Letter, Write, Writer)