Islamic Interpretation
In a vision, a lamp stand signifies humanity and its traits. The lamp vessel symbolizes the soul, the oil represents blood, and the wick denotes bodily warmth. When the wick is consumed and the oil exhausted, it foretells death. A wick in good state with clear, bright oil promises a life of chasteness and joy. A blackened wick with cloudy oil indicates a miserable existence. Imperfections in the stand itself point to bodily sickness. A sturdy, clean stand suggests sound health free from disease. A shattered lamp stand warns of a fatal illness. (Also see Lamp, Wick)