Islamic Interpretation
Seeing a knife in a dream, whether a dagger or a kitchen knife, symbolizes a household servant, helper, or the head of the family who strives diligently to support, protect, and benefit relatives and companions. Its sharpness reflects the strength, authority, and effectiveness of commands, as well as personal resolve, generosity, and a distinctive character, while a dull blade points to weakness or inefficiency. For a woman, carrying or giving a knife signifies affection or attachment to a well-known or influential person. A pencil-sharpening knife represents a writer, scholar, or author, whereas a slaughtering knife points to a butcher, and a soldier’s knife denotes strength, discipline, and service. A table knife symbolizes laziness, deception at work, or lack of commitment, and using it indicates the collapse or cancellation of a supported endeavor. A knife also stands for proof, evidence, and decisive argument, implying strength, prosperity, or success gained through a servant, employee, or subordinate. Swallowing a knife signifies injustice toward one’s son, such as depriving him of inheritance or unlawfully taking his wealth. If one’s wife is pregnant, seeing a knife foretells the birth of a son. For someone facing a legal dispute, carrying a knife indicates victory in court, while receiving a knife as a gift signals the birth of a son, the arrival of a brother, or, if neither is expected, the receipt of money or inheritance. Cutting one’s hand with a knife points to witnessing astonishing or wondrous matters. Sheathing a knife signifies marriage, and for a married man with a pregnant wife, it indicates the gender of the child according to what is seen as suitable in the dream. A knife also represents a witness in legal matters: a sharp knife indicates a truthful and reliable witness, a dull knife suggests a weak or compromised one, and a sheathed knife implies that the witness may withdraw while the court accepts the dreamer’s testimony. Overall, a knife in a dream can also signify profit, benefit, and support received from a brother, close friend, or faithful servant.