Islamic Interpretation
Buying a cradle or sitting in a cradle in a dream means blessings, grace, profits, and comfort. A cradle in a dream also represents a stepson or the stepchild of a young woman. For men, a cradle in a dream signifies sorrow, distress, imprisonment, or a small and restrictive dwelling. As for an unmarried man, seeing a cradle in a dream means that he will get married. As for a woman, seeing a cradle in a dream means that she will bear a child, and it could mean distress, trouble, adversities, up tightness, lamentation, and crying. In a dream, a cradle also represents singing, an amusement club, an argument, or a dispute. A cradle in a dream also represents a coffin. (Also see Cage, Cradle of Ismail)