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Discover 67 Islamic dream interpretations about Tools. Each interpretation is grounded in authentic Islamic scholarship, drawing from classical sources including Ibn Sirin's renowned work on dream interpretation and Imam Al-Nabulsi's comprehensive dream dictionary. These interpretations consider the spiritual, psychological, and contextual dimensions of dreams according to Islamic tradition.

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In Islamic tradition, dreams hold significant spiritual meaning. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stated that good dreams are from Allah and are a form of glad tidings. Understanding dream symbolism helps believers reflect on their spiritual state and seek guidance. Our interpretations combine classical scholarship with contextual understanding to provide meaningful insights.

All Tools Dream Interpretations

Abacus

An abacus in a dream represents order, proper conduct, discipline, and upright behaviour. Its clean frame and smooth-moving beads symbolize good management and sound morals. A dirty or rough abacus indicates poor handling of one’s affairs, bad business practices, or dishonesty in weighing goods. It may also refer to unclean food preparation or a low-quality eatery. An abacus can represent a well-mannered child, a diligent student, a teacher, or a judge. Turning into an abacus signals illness or hardship. It can likewise mean that patience, contentment, and trust in God will bring a generous reward. (Also see Record keepers)

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Arrows

Arrows appearing in a dream symbolize communications, a bearer of news, documents, or triumph against foes. When a wife sees her spouse's arrows gathered in his quiver, it indicates that he has distanced himself from her. Arrows further serve as signs or pointers. An arrow removed from its quiver suggests neglecting obligations or failing to convey a message properly. Firing arrows denotes composing correspondence. Launching an arrow that misses the mark means dispatching an envoy for a task that will not succeed. If a lady shoots an arrow toward a man in a dream, it reflects her benevolence toward him, which may lead him to develop affection for her or even result in marriage. Successfully striking the target with an arrow signifies achieving one's objectives, or if desiring offspring, bearing a male child. An arrow may also stand for an envoy, gains, a boy, extended life, or fresh garments. Arrows fashioned from reeds point to lies and idle chatter. Those equipped with heads represent a loquacious individual who, upon hitting the mark, fulfills his words. A broken arrowhead implies speaking merely to shield oneself from criticism. A golden arrow indicates sending word to a woman due to another woman. The arrowhead embodies might, authority, or turmoil. Arrows in general can signify dread experienced by a messenger regarding his safety. Hurling arrows means speaking ill of people behind their backs and defaming them. (Also see Archer, Shooting arrows)

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Balance

(Scale) Balance and scale share one meaning: steadfast faith, fair words, and upright conduct. The tool may also stand for a wife or the settlement of debts. A steelyard points to an architect or builder; a miller’s scale depicts a man who thinks himself respectable while his deeds and gains are shameful. A fine precision scale cautions against carelessness and demands strict reckoning of behaviour. The emblem of justice represents the judge; if the beam stays level, that magistrate is wise and fair. The pans are his ears, the coins piled on them are lawsuits, and the weights spell the verdict. Standing before God on Judgement Day with good deeds outweighing sin prompts a person to weigh himself, mend his ways, and earn a greater reward. Witnessing the Scales of Judgement exposes hidden matters, publicises conduct, proclaims ultimate truth, and brings joy, triumph, and equity. Praiseworthy acts make one victorious; blameworthy acts spell loss. Overall, the balance embodies a guide, model, scholar, ruler, standard, and the Qur’an; it also mirrors the tongue, veracity, falsehood, doubt, or trust. (Also see Measurer, Scale)

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Bellows

A bellows constructed of wood in a dream signifies a loss of honor, a reduction in rank, or the forfeiture of possessions. To own a bellows implies gaining extensive control and dominion if one is suited for it; otherwise, it denotes advantages and divine favor. Observing a bellows fanning a flame indicates the completion of an undertaking, the fulfillment of a need, the attainment of an objective, or the acquisition of wealth. If the bellows are idle or fail to blow air into the fire, they signify anguish, misfortunes, and difficulties. A bellows employed by a goldsmith or silversmith represents sincerity in belief, conviction, and dedicating one's life to the worship of God. A bellows used for glass-blowing symbolizes deception and craftiness. It may also represent a woman who conceives readily but suffers repeated miscarriages, or an irascible man, a prison, a police station, or a chamber of torment. Seeing a blacksmith use a bellows foretells the easing of one's troubles. (Also see Blowing into the fire)

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Comb

A comb seen in a vision stands for a righteous man who endeavors to assist, serve, console, and bring joy to others. It also indicates a favorable time for entering a business partnership or taking a position in a major company, as the teeth of a comb are uniform. If its teeth are tipped with gold or silver, these represent one's employees: gold caps signify loyal workers, while silver caps denote deceitful and unfaithful ones. Combing one's hair signifies paying the obligatory alms, or it may mean giving charity. A comb can further denote an upright and equitable man, a joyous hour, a sage, a judge, a healer, or a religious admonisher whose counsel can be beneficial. It may also represent a barber or one's mother. Combing the hair of an unknown woman symbolizes a wind that will aid in pollinating trees. In a vision, a comb also signifies a sifter or a sieve. Its teeth may represent one's own teeth or the teeth of a saw. Some interpret combing hair as weaving a carpet. Combing one's hair or beard means removing troubles and sorrows. A comb can also represent a virtuous, just, and impartial man among his associates, or it may signify a long life, prosperity, and triumph over an adversary.

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Fishing net

A fishing net in a dream signifies schemes, deception, gains, knowledge, fulfillment of hopes, and triumph over enemies when one owns it. Seeing oneself caught inside a fishing net indicates imprisonment, illness, marrying a disobedient spouse, or being occupied by wealth or a child. A fishing net also represents a strict employer, diligent workers, or hardships they may face. For a clear-minded fisherman who earns his living by it, the net symbolizes trials, confinement, shortness of breath, or alternatively profits and glad tidings. For a traveler, seeing a fishing net means returning home. It may also point to growing difficulties for one who is distressed. If a person who has lost something dreams of a fishing net, it means the lost item will be recovered.

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Hand mill

(Toil, Sustenance, Millstone, Journey) A hand mill appearing in a vision signifies relief from hardship, suffering, or the fulfillment of necessities. It may also foretell wealth following need, matrimony, acquiring a helper, or relocation to a new dwelling. Should one see a hand mill in a home not used for milling grain or spices, it warns of misfortune, loss, or quarrels. Should one then grind bread, meat, or honey with it, this reveals the base nature of that household's inhabitants—their deceit, pretension, or deviant conduct. Witnessing a hand mill grinding stones portends a state of fright. Grinding barley or grain for sustenance suggests resolving domestic issues, abundance, recovery from sickness, or reviving one's trade. A large hand mill seen at a town's center signifies conflict and ruin, especially if it crushes rocks or produces flames or sparks. Alternatively, it may indicate an epidemic if the mill processes rotten grain, clay, or tainted meat. A tilted millstone points to escalating costs. A mill turning without grinding anything symbolizes fruitless labor. One operated by a wheel heralds affluence. A mill that turns idly indicates a journey. If it spins to no end, it suggests death's approach. Two small hand grinders represent two detestable associates beyond correction or guidance. Operating a millstone by hand denotes earning one's living through religiously sound means and honest toil. A millstone can also signify reprehensible deeds. For a prisoner, a broken millstone foretells imminent release; for one condemned, it suggests a repealed sentence or death before execution. Concerning provision, the finer and more functional the mill, the better one's fortune, and the reverse holds true. Purchasing a hand mill suggests marriage, giving a daughter in marriage, or a business voyage. Should the stone symbolize a husband or wife, it denotes persons of honor. A hand mill can also signify ease, deliverance, wickedness, combat, disagreement, spouse, attendant, income, voyages, gluttony, or a woman of public indiscretion. (Refer also to Water mill, Windmill)

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Mortar & Pestle

A mortar and pestle in a dream symbolize the bond of marriage and mutual dependence between husband and wife, illustrating a partnership in which neither can fulfill the task alone without the other. They represent shared responsibility, cooperation, and the performance of demanding work that others cannot or will not do on their behalf. The mortar signifies the husband as the stable foundation and container of effort, while the pestle represents the wife as the active force that completes the process. Together they point to unity, endurance, and productivity through joint effort, showing that harmony and success arise when both spouses work together with patience and commitment.

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Mortar carrier

A mortar carrier or one who carries clay and works with a hod in a dream symbolizes a person who covers people’s faults, conceals their shortcomings, and protects others from exposure and scandal. Seeing oneself as a mason indicates involvement in a constructive and virtuous undertaking, striving to build, repair, or contribute to a good cause and to perform righteous deeds. Watching a mason using mortar or a hod signifies imposing discipline upon oneself, enduring hardship, and exerting great effort, often in service to others, even at personal cost. At the same time, seeing a mortar carrier can point to distress, misfortune, and trying circumstances, reflecting burdensome labor, heavy responsibilities, and hardships that accompany the task of building, supporting, or safeguarding others.

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Nail

In a dream, a nail signifies a ruler, commander, or authority figure and symbolizes the successful achievement of one's objectives. Driving a nail into wood specifically denotes entering into marriage. Collectively, nails may represent a military force, conveying themes of strength, protection, and tangible benefits. To swallow nails in a dream means to suppress one's rage or bitterness. Alternatively, nails can symbolize an individual who keeps corrupt or wicked company.

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Nails

Fingernails in a dream symbolize triumph over one’s enemies. Having long fingernails for someone who relies on them for work indicates prosperity. Long fingernails also signify adopting a course that goes against what is customary and practical. They further represent strength, power, and protection from adversaries, yet they may also point to shame. Losing fingernails due to illness in a dream means loss of wealth or reaching an impasse. Trimming one’s fingernails signifies adherence to social norms, lending money, or gathering gold ornaments. White fingernails indicate insight, alertness, and the ability to memorize. Fighting with nails in a dream represents a crafty individual. Long, well-shaped fingernails denote money or business success. Fingernails growing so long that they nearly break indicate losing control over matters that could otherwise be retained, or the obligation to pay alms or give charity. Broken or chipped fingernails signify loss of wealth, status, or health. If fingernails turn into claws, it means victory over one’s enemy. (Also see Body, Claw)

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Needle

A needle in a dream symbolizes union, rectification, and contentment, for a bachelor it points to marriage and companionship, while for a poor person it signifies sufficiency and inner satisfaction; holding a needle indicates self-discipline, self-correction, and the effort to set one’s affairs straight, and seeing it threaded reflects finding the proper means, guidance, or opportunity to improve one’s life and mend what is torn, whereas a broken needle denotes obstacles, hardships, and trying circumstances that hinder progress, and a stolen needle suggests prolonged difficulty, instability, or the continuation of unfavorable conditions without an immediate solution. (Also see Sacking needle)

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Oven

An oven in a dream, whether a furnace, kiln, grill, or household range, symbolizes authority, livelihood, and the management of affairs, and lighting it for warmth or cooking signifies growth in earnings, expansion of benefits, and progress in one’s livelihood, while an oven inside the home indicates resolving a problem, restoring order, or gaining victory over enemies. An oven that produces no ashes points to an unhappy or flawed marriage, and interpretations vary according to the type of oven seen, for a grilling oven signifies imprisonment for a free person and release for one who is jailed, and it also represents a respected scholar or wise authority whose judgments reconcile disputes and satisfy opposing sides. A household range symbolizes the head of the family, the housekeeper or servant, as well as stored wealth, a coffer, or a safe place, while a baker’s oven represents the governor’s residence, a reform house for youth, fulfillment of needs, earning a livelihood, or recovery from illness. Baking dough in a dream indicates satisfying necessities, regaining health, triumphing over enemies or opponents, winning legal disputes, teaching a child a trade, sending a child to school, enlisting a son in service, or attaining wealth, and a bakery oven also reflects one’s source of income, business, profits and losses, personal desires and impulses, or changes in life circumstances. Seeing an unknown bakery oven points to the governor’s house or a courthouse, since fire symbolizes power and sovereignty, and an oven in general also represents a marketplace where exchange, gain, and loss take place. (Also see Furnace, Heater)

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Padlock

Within a dream, a padlock symbolizes a worker who endures harsh and unfair treatment. If the lock is fashioned from wood, it signifies deception and insincerity. Securely fastening one's door in a vision indicates governing one's affairs in accordance with sacred principles. Should a door lack such a fastener, it reveals a life lacking control and indifference to outcomes. Trying but failing to lock a door points to an inability to finish a significant undertaking. Forcing a lock to enter a dwelling signifies a victor or advantages gained through such an individual. A padlock may also stand for a fastener, a door bar, a son, an incapacitated spouse, refuge from a foe, concealed riches, or a burial site. It could further imply enchantment, guarding secrets, or impediments that delay a journey. Placing a lock upon a door heralds abundance after hardship or recognition following disgrace. It may also denote an illegitimate child or one adopted. (Also see Close, Lock)

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Peg

A peg in a dream represents a person of rank, a master, or a learned scholar. If a young man strikes someone on the back with a wooden stick, it means he will have a son who grows into a hypocrite and an enemy to his father. Pulling out a peg or removing a tent pole signifies death. Driving a peg into a wall means seeking closeness with a great person, while fixing it into a house indicates love for a woman of that household. Driving a wooden peg or pin into wood suggests befriending a young person who is also hypocritical. A metal peg represents wealth, strength, pain, distress, sorrow, or attaining a firmly established high position. It may also point to being appointed to a government post, removal from office, or travel. If the peg represents a son or a wife, it indicates longevity. Standing atop a pole means acquiring knowledge from a distinguished scholar. A peg can further symbolize money, affection, marriage, hardship, sorrow, or hypocrisy.

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Pen

Pen (also pencil or tongue). In a dream, a pen signifies knowledge, learning, a child, a profession, or enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. For a merchant or craftsman, seeing a pen indicates success in trade or leadership among people of the same profession. Writing with a pen or issuing an invoice in a dream means protection from poverty through one’s work. For a writer, carrying a pen, paper, or inkwell represents a steady income, safety from need, earning a living through writing, or working under someone in authority. A pen may also symbolize a manager, supervisor, guarantor, witness to an agreement, a marriage contract, or an intelligent son who will become a renowned writer. Possessing a pen or receiving one as a gift means acquiring knowledge, and writing with it points to receiving an appointment or holding authority. Seeing another pen beside the one in hand signifies a half-brother, or if one’s mother is pregnant, the birth of a son. A pen can also represent a guarantee or an oath, and holding it indicates making a vow. If the pen is broken or damaged, it reflects harm to one’s work, trade, or livelihood. Dipping a pen into an inkwell suggests committing a sin. A pen may further symbolize personal virtues, obedience to a court ruling, signing a legal order, or represent a scholar, judge, tongue, sword, male organ, railway, generosity, abundance, humanity, a trusted confidant, or triumph over an enemy. A pen in good condition shows that one’s oath or covenant is true, while a faulty pen points to a false oath or unjust agreement. Overall, a pen in a dream also denotes long life and prosperity. (Also see Tongue)

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Pencil sharpener

Pencil sharpener (also blade). In a dream, a pencil sharpener symbolizes a righteous, intelligent, and well-mannered son whose qualities attract admiration and even envy from others, and seeing it indicates that one may be blessed with such a handsome and virtuous child. A pencil sharpener also represents refinement, correction, and the ability to improve what is flawed, and thus it can signify a writer, author, or someone who polishes words, thoughts, or actions until they become clear and effective. Holding a pencil sharpener in a dream points to resolving misunderstandings, restoring harmony, and reconciling with a woman from whom one has long been separated, or mending an emotional bond that had been damaged. It may further indicate removing obstacles, sharpening one’s intellect, preparing for productive work, or correcting one’s behavior so that future efforts bring better results and acceptance among people.

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Pitcher

A pitcher, jug, or similar vessel in a vision symbolizes repentance for one who has sinned. It also signifies a son for a woman who is pregnant. Furthermore, a pitcher represents a child of exceptional intelligence, noted for comprehending concealed mysteries. Gathering pitchers denotes righteous deeds that may guide one to paradise. A pitcher can also symbolize a sword. Should a pitcher be valued highly in the dream, it reflects the elevated status of the prospective buyer. Additionally, a pitcher suggests playfulness, happiness, or mirth. A glass pitcher represents one's wife, marriage to a wealthy and attractive woman, a clandestine relationship, or a friend of whom one is boastful. A glass pitcher may also signify a spouse who cannot keep a confidence, or one who is perpetually dissatisfied with matrimony or parenthood. A pitcher can also denote a woman of ill repute, or a cunning and resolute female neighbor. (Also see Urn)

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Plate

Seeing a plate in a dream symbolizes one’s beloved, a close companion, or something dear to the heart, and it may also indicate passing through hardship, scarcity, or difficult circumstances. A plate can represent wealth, provision, or money, and at times it alludes to locusts, implying sudden gain or loss depending on the context of the dream. In a woman’s dream, a plate represents the most distinguished, admired, or honorable man within her social circle, while in a man’s dream it signifies the most respected, influential, or esteemed woman among those around him. Seeing a covered plate being removed from the room of a sick person indicates that what is inside symbolizes the hidden cause or source of that person’s illness, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual.

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Rake

In a dream, a rake signifies a worker or a servant. Since it is used to collect dust, soil, or dung, and such matter symbolizes wealth in dreams, it points to money or earnings. Only someone who normally uses a rake while awake is likely to see it in a dream. For an unmarried person, seeing a rake indicates marriage, guarding one’s chastity, or joining with a loved one. It may also symbolize crops, strong appetite, a ladle, a son, financial comfort, a diligent man, an assistant, a hardworking and patient woman, or commercial pursuits. (Also see Shovel)

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Razor

In a dream, a straight razor symbolizes a son and reflects sharpness, power, and the potential to cause benefit or harm depending on how it is used. If one wounds a pigeon or an animal with a razor, it represents the dreamer’s tongue, pointing to harsh, cutting, or offensive speech and the use of crude or hurtful language against others. Seeing a straight razor also signifies betrayal, hidden hostility, and open enmity, serving as a warning against treachery, sharp words, and actions that wound relationships as deeply as a blade wounds the body.

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Saw

In a dream, a saw represents a lenient individual or a go-between who negotiates repeatedly. It may also signify a judge, an adjudicator, or matrimony. A saw can further denote the splitting of property, a weighing instrument, or a treacherous person who delights in sowing discord between spouses to separate them. It may also represent a crafty person, inequitable dealings, duplicity, wickedness, an informer, or carnal relations. Additionally, a saw signifies an assistant, power, gain, a public decree, an announcement, a scholar, or a judge. A woodcutter's saw denotes a stern and severe leader. A marble saw indicates exhaustion of stratagems or submission of inadequate evidence. A handsaw represents a commoner, a mill operator, or a dealer in sieves, and the like.

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Scissors

In a dream, scissors signify slander, divisive speech, and causing harm to another person’s honor or reputation without due regard for truth or justice. At the same time, scissors may also represent a legal guardian, judge, or arbiter who distinguishes between truth and falsehood and separates right from wrong. Holding a pair of scissors in a dream can mean sacrificing a brother for the sake of one’s firstborn son, or it may indicate two interconnected businesses or sources of livelihood that sustain one another. If the dreamer is unmarried, then holding scissors or a nail clipper signifies marriage. Seeing scissors descending from the sky in a dream symbolizes the scissors of destiny and indicates the end of one’s life in this world. Trimming or clipping people’s beards with scissors in a dream represents backbiting and speaking ill of others. A pair of scissors may also symbolize business partners or shared authority. Shearing sheep with scissors in a dream signifies prosperity, lawful gain, and material benefit. Holding scissors can further point to a dispute or conflict that necessitates the intervention of a judge, mediator, or authoritative decision-maker.

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Shovel

(Drag, Pickaxe, Plough, Ladle, Trowel) In a vision, a shovel symbolizes a spouse for someone unmarried. While she may not conceal matters, she will exert great effort to shield her husband from destitution. A shovel also denotes the alleviation of anxiety, triumph over difficulty, or the settling of one's financial obligations. It may further represent a reliable individual upon whom one can lean during hardships or misfortunes. Grasping a shovel indicates receiving advantages and divine favor, as it gathers both soil and precious items. A shovel can also signify a woman, gains, or commercial undertakings. (Refer also to Rake, Spade)

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Sieve

(Screener, Sieve, Perforated bowl, Partition, Separate, Winnow, Classify, Filter) In a vision, a sieve symbolizes understanding, judgment, dignity, status, and distinguishing between what is genuine and what is false. A sieve is akin to a device that identifies authentic currency from forged, a person who measures his speech, an individual selective about his profession, a discerning purchaser, a devout person, or it could represent a hair comb. If a sieve is offered as security or as a bond in a dream, it indicates that the one giving the pledge will fail to honor it, for a sieve cannot hold liquid. (Refer also to Bolter, Strainer)

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Slingshot

Presenting a slingshot to a sick person in a dream signifies moving him to another place, or it may allude to his death and burial. A slingshot can also represent the removal of a guardian from office, recovery from substance addiction, or the role of a messenger. Using a slingshot to hurl stones at people means rightly calling down a powerful curse upon them. Seeing a woman throwing stones at oneself with a slingshot indicates sorcery or witchcraft. A slingshot further symbolizes firm and truthful words. Holding it while preparing to shoot reflects one’s resolve and strength to speak what is just and true. Carrying a slingshot without using it means repentance from a sin.

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String instruments

Witnessing string instruments in a dream signifies recuperation from sickness, or they may symbolize a person's backbone, his spinal column, fortitude, severity, determination, state of health, or bodily vigor. Observing such instruments also denotes acquiring insight into human character, the science of physiology, or they could represent the fields of medicine or astronomy. For an unmarried man, it may portend marriage. If a wife sees herself playing a stringed instrument, it means she will cradle a child. Should one see himself playing before a governor's residence, it signifies he will govern people if he is qualified; otherwise, it may mean he will concoct or invent a narrative. Seeing a lute or guitar portends no harm in merely looking at or intending to touch them, unless one hears their music. Playing or hearing such an instrument in a dream signifies falsehood. Playing them in one's home denotes a misfortune that will strike that household. It is also said that playing them can bring renown and authority over others, though it may also bring distress to the player. If a string breaks, it signifies respite and alleviation from strain. A broken string on such an instrument represents a valuable possession that causes its owner vexation; each remembrance of it brings heartache or stomach distress. For a commoner or laborer, seeing such an instrument signifies comfort and a life lesson. For a wicked person, it denotes further depravity; for a tyrant or oppressor, it signifies subjugating others, instilling fear, and severing familial ties. (Also see Banjo, Musician)

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Sword

In a dream, a sword symbolizes power, authority, lineage, and protection. It may represent a son, a king or ruler, a clan or tribe, property, land, a farm, or a woman. When the sword is interpreted as power, it denotes diligence, strength, and determination. When it represents speech, it signifies clarity, forcefulness, and effectiveness of one’s words. If the sword represents one’s father, it reflects the father’s pride and honour in his son. A sword that feels heavy and is dragged with difficulty in a dream indicates an appointment, responsibility, or position of authority that is burdensome, though it will still bring benefit and gain. Handing one’s wife the bare blade signifies that she will give birth to a son, while giving her a sword in its sheath signifies a daughter. The material of the sword reflects the nature of one’s offspring: an iron sword represents a strong son; a brass sword, a wealthy son; a lead sword, an effeminate son; a wooden sword, a hypocritical son; and a tarnished sword, an unattractive or morally flawed son. Drawing a sword from its sheath signifies words one is ready to speak. If the sword is sharp, bright, and shining, it indicates truthful, eloquent, and pleasing speech. A rusted or tarnished sword denotes harsh, false, or offensive words. A heavy sword suggests speech that is difficult even for the speaker to bear. A cracked blade signifies rejected words and frustrated intentions. If a sword falls from one’s hand to the ground, it may signify divorce. Seeing a sword lying beside oneself denotes authority and rank. If the belt or loop breaks and the sword falls, it signifies loss of power or position. If the hilt breaks, it may indicate the death of one’s wife. If the handle breaks, it may indicate the death of a close relative such as a father, mother, uncle, or aunt. If the blade breaks, it signifies the death of a servant or assistant. Being given a sheath without a sword indicates being entrusted with a responsibility or a secret. Flying swords in the air symbolize a widespread plague or calamity. A sword may also symbolize anger or financial hardship. Swallowing a sword in a dream signifies collecting spoils or gains. If a sword swallows someone, it indicates a snakebite. The sheath of a sword represents a woman, and sheathing one’s sword signifies marriage. Striking someone with a sword represents insulting him with harsh or cutting words. If the sword loses its cutting edge, it means one’s speech will lose its influence. Being wounded by a sword signifies a dispute involving family members, depending on which limb is harmed. If one’s head is severed by a sword, it signifies that the one struck will ultimately prevail over the attacker or benefit from him. If the body is dismembered, it signifies distant travel or the dispersal of one’s descendants. In general, the sword also symbolizes wealth, knowledge, authority, and prestige. Waving a sword in a duel signifies becoming widely known, respected, or feared in one’s profession or field. (Also see Duel, Knife)

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Thimble

A thimble seen in a dream signifies wealth, a child, a wife, a clever young assistant, a means of transport, journeys, or a necessary rival who helps advance one’s business. It can also indicate severe need, hardship, or constricted circumstances, and may represent someone who is cunning and who deceives children. Wearing a thimble on the wrong finger in a dream denotes adultery, neglect of prayers, or falling ill, and the illness will affect the finger on which it was worn. (Also see Fingers, Five fingers)

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