Islamic Interpretation
Dreaming of a bow can indicate a journey, a sibling, a wife, a child, or forming a close bond. A covered bow signals a wife's pregnancy. If a pregnant woman gives a bow to a man, it hints she will bear him a daughter; giving it to her husband foretells a son. Tightening a bowstring represents long life, while stretching it without an arrow points to preparing for travel. A broken bow suggests the loss of a brother, partner, or son, or that an accident may injure their hand. Holding a broken bow implies losing work or having to shut down one’s trade. A youth stringing a bow reflects an adversary. Stringing a bow can also signify marriage, whereas removing the string denotes divorce. Standing before a ruler at two bows’ length hints at receiving an appointment, and the two bows may allude to one’s eyebrows. Shooting arrows indicates speaking harmfully or engaging in backbiting. Shaping a bow means preparing for marriage or the arrival of a child. Hitting a target with an arrow symbolizes achieving one’s aim. Selling bow and arrows shows favoring religious duties over worldly pursuits. Shooting hazelnuts in town denotes gossip, while doing so in the forest suggests lawful earnings from hunting. Shooting near the city hall signifies slander. Striking a pigeon indicates maligning one’s wife. Drawing an arch-shaped bow signals readiness for conflict. (Also see Eyebrow)