Islamic Interpretation
Hyacinth flowers, with their bulbous roots and bell-shaped blooms, or as gems like sapphire, carry varied interpretations in dreams based on their variety, form, and scent; smelling a hyacinth signifies alleviation of grief, cessation of hardships, righteous actions, or fulfilling a sincere vow; seeing a deceased person holding or offering a hyacinth to smell indicates that the departed resides in paradise; for an unmarried individual, encountering a hyacinth foretells impending marriage; for a married person, it predicts the birth of a son, gaining knowledge, or excelling in a scholarly pursuit that brings pride; yet a strongly scented hyacinth may denote turmoil, anxiety, or illness; flowers from the lily family, including hyacinth, presented to a sick person symbolize death; a thriving hyacinth plant in the soil represents a handsome son or kind words; a wreath of hyacinths signifies honor; a hyacinth vendor portrays a troubled individual since such blooms fade quickly in his care; cut lily family flowers or those arranged in a bouquet imply grief, whereas on their parent plant they denote joy, a spouse, or a child; a hyacinth elevated toward the sky heralds the passing of a spiritual sage or celebrated learned figure; an upright hyacinth in open fields stands for a son, gathered into a bouquet it embodies a woman, but cut and placed improperly in a container or unsuitable spot it warns of disaster; hyacinth also symbolizes a lovely woman or divine favors, its aroma reflecting marital affection, its delicacy showing familial care and provision; hyacinth branches spreading within a home suggest praising or admiring someone; receiving a scentless hyacinth points to tribulation; hurling a hyacinth at another foretells causing them sadness and rupturing their bond; observing someone seated in a mosque encircled by hyacinths means that person is slandering the dreamer with untrue claims. (Also see Lily of the valley, Water lily, Stone)