Fire
Fire in a dream symbolizes power, authority, and might, and it may also represent love, passion, and intense emotion. When fire touches an object during its manufacture or cooking, it signifies disputes, arguments, or conflicts related to that matter. Fire can carry multiple meanings, including glad tidings, warnings, war, punishment, authority, imprisonment, loss, sin, or divine blessing, depending on its form and context. Seeing a fierce, blazing fire with sparks flying, roaring loudly, and raging through forests indicates rebellion, civil unrest, widespread disorder, or a devastating calamity in which many people may perish. If fire burns within one’s heart, it symbolizes love, longing, or deep sorrow caused by separation from a beloved. Seeing two burning bushes attempting to consume one another represents two opposing armies at war. If neither is destroyed, it signifies trials and adversities affecting that place. The fire closer to water is more likely to retreat or submit, and if water extinguishes it, the water itself may weaken and be consumed. Dense black smoke signals greater danger and more severe suffering. Kindling a fire at night to guide people on their way signifies acquiring knowledge and using it to guide, teach, and benefit others. Lighting a fire on the road during daylight signifies innovation, misguidance, and leading others astray. Fire seen during the day symbolizes war and adversity, while fire at night indicates guidance and peace. Worshiping fire in a dream denotes a love for conflict or succumbing to satanic temptations. Warming oneself by a fire in cold weather signifies wealth and prosperity. Eating fire indicates consuming unlawful wealth, such as the property of orphans, or earning money through forbidden means. Being condemned to die in fire signifies imprisonment. Entering hellfire and emerging from it symbolizes eventual salvation and entry into Paradise. Selling Hell and buying Paradise represents abandoning a fire-related trade, such as a bathhouse or bakery, for agriculture, or vice versa, and may also symbolize one’s worldly deeds and their outcome in the Hereafter. Entering hellfire as punishment for sins signifies financial loss or committing grievous acts. Seeing hellfire clearly warns the dreamer to be cautious regarding legal matters or dealings with authorities. Tasting the punishment of hellfire signifies severe trials and afflictions. Seeing people gathered around a fire indicates blessings. Discovering a burning bush in the wilderness and finding comfort near it signifies relief from fear and attainment of safety. Being touched by fire without harm means someone will fulfill a promise made to the dreamer. Fire burning inside a granary signifies rising prices, and whatever goods are burned by fire represent increased demand and inflation. A stove burning with no food suggests futile actions by the head of the household that may cause harm. If a governor lights a fire that eventually dies out, it means his authority will end. A smokeless torch at one’s door signifies pilgrimage, home renovation, or marriage. Burning one’s fingers represents injustice, falsifying texts, or perjury. Fire in one’s palm indicates cutting corners in trade or deliberately violating professional ethics. Fire in the mouth signifies distress. Willingly entering hellfire reflects attachment to worldly pleasures. A raging fire in a house or town signifies war and destruction; a roaring blaze indicates plague and mass death, while a silent fire signals the spread of a new disease. Fire descending from the sky signifies major calamities; if harmless, it represents verbal abuse without lasting effects. Fire rising into the sky indicates arrogance, rebellion against divine decree, and indulgence in grave sins. Kindling a fire to warm people signifies starting a beneficial community endeavor. Lighting a fire to roast meat indicates backbiting and slander, while eating that meat signifies earnings mixed with distress and heaviness of heart. Fire burning clothing or skin represents calamity affecting oneself or one’s family. Bringing live coals into one’s house signifies theft or unlawful gain. Feeling the heat and glare of fire on one’s face signifies slander, envy, and gossip. Standing by a fire’s light signifies closeness to authority. Fire emerging from one’s house symbolizes power, leadership, business success, or mastery of one’s trade. A radiant light illuminating the skies from east to west signifies fame, knowledge, and a discovery that brings renown. If a pregnant wife is present, fire emerging from the dreamer’s head lighting the house signifies the birth of a learned and righteous son. Fire lighting a house may also indicate pregnancy. Kindling fire atop a mountain signifies drawing nearer to God through charity, offerings, and devotion, fulfilling needs and ensuring safe return for travelers. Sitting in fire without harm signifies closeness to rulers or becoming their confidant. Fire in the desert signifies war. Setting people ablaze symbolizes sowing discord and enmity. Standing in fire without pain signifies sincerity, faith, certainty, and victory over enemies. A dying fire signifies suppressing unrest or resolving dangerous matters. A fire extinguished in one’s house signifies the death of a father, spouse, or child, or the death of a ruler or renowned scholar. Fire may also signify robbery. Smokeless fire represents jinn, drought, locusts, or calamity. Fire extinguished by rain signifies poverty or job loss. A fire speaking from a vessel signifies possession of one’s child by an evil spirit. A destructive fire represents an unjust ruler, while a beneficial fire represents a just one. Fire in winter signifies fruits. Eating fire signifies eating from gold or silver utensils and may also symbolize poverty and need. (Also see Body, Firewood, Hell-fire)