Letter "A" — 106 interpretations

Category: Prophets

Seeing Prophet Aaron (peace be upon him) in a dream signifies honor, spiritual rank, or being entrusted with leadership, possibly even serving as an imam or deputy of an important figure. It may also indicate facing many difficulties before ultimately achieving success. Such a vision suggests triumph, fulfillment of goals, or the downfall of an unjust ruler. If a warrior sees Prophet Moses or his brother Aaron (peace be upon them both), it signals clear victory and overcoming the enemy.

Category: Tools

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)

Category: Human Body

The part of the body between the chest and pelvis in a dream reflects one’s strength, overall health, and inner condition, and may symbolize wealth or poverty depending on its appearance. (Also see Body)

Category: Types of People

Seeing Abel, the son of Adam, in a dream indicates suffering from jealousy, hostility, or deceit, and may warn of danger from an enemy. It suggests that an unjust person may envy the dreamer. Abel in a dream also represents piety, devotion, gentleness toward women, or offering something sincerely for God and entering paradise as a reward. Whoever sees him should beware of his brothers and close companions and remain cautious for his life.

Category: Action

Performing ablution in a dream and completing it with careful attention to every detail signifies that one’s needs will be met and matters resolved. Taking a second ablution for prayer when no ritual requirement exists indicates an increase in spiritual illumination. Making ablution with milk or honey reflects debts or financial burdens. Ablution is regarded as a noble act in all revealed faiths, symbolizing protection, mercy, divine safeguarding, and immunity from harm. Taking ablution for prayer represents entering God’s care and being shielded from whatever one fears. It is mentioned in tradition that God Almighty said to Moses, peace be upon him: “When fear overtakes you, perform your ablution and instruct your family to do the same and stand in prayer.” Washing the body in a dream signifies preparing for worship or cleansing oneself from impurities. Taking ablution inside a tunnel or performing a full ritual bath suggests recovering something stolen. Completing ablution and then praying indicates relief from distress and gratitude for divine guidance and protection. If a merchant prays without ablution, it means entering a business venture without capital. For a laborer, it signifies lacking a proper home; for a ruler, it suggests having no supporting soldiers. If a sick person takes ablution while lying in bed, it means separation from a spouse or close companion. Taking ablution inside one’s home points to moving to a new residence. Performing ablution publicly in a street, marketplace, or bathhouse symbolizes scandal, loss, and disgrace. Taking ablution at the seashore or in an appropriate ablution area signifies the removal of fear, grief, or hardship. Making ablution while standing over a friend’s head denotes inheriting him, while seeing a friend perform ablution over one’s own head means suffering harm or scandal caused by that friend. Ablution in a dream also represents the disappearance of fear, recovery from illness, repayment of debts, or sincere repentance. Taking ablution with hot water indicates falling ill. Wanting to perform ablution but being unable to find water or suitable means in a dream signifies failure of a plan or encountering adversity. (Also see Tayammum; Enacting; Prayers; Ritual bath.)

Category: Prophets

Seeing Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, in a dream is an auspicious sign indicating wealth, blessings, uplifting news, devotion, longevity, diligence, healing for the sick, noble aspirations, righteous offspring, calling to good and avoiding wrongdoing, leaving harmful companions, adhering to divine commands, knowledge, guidance, success after setbacks, and distancing oneself from family in pursuit of God’s pleasure. In dreams, Abraham may represent compassion toward one’s children and kin, yet he can also signify enduring trials before ultimately reaching safety. (Also see Feast of Immolation; Station of Abraham.)

Category: Trees

(Arabic gum, dyes, mimosa tree, ornamental blossoms, perfume) Seeing this tree in a dream signifies miserliness, harmful behaviour, or acting in a manner resembling the conduct of the people destined for hellfire.

Category: Action

Accountability in a dream carries several meanings. If an employee receives his account swiftly, it indicates promotion and increased income. Being subjected to strict oversight or harsh reckoning signals humiliation, anxiety, or possibly losing one’s position. Standing before unfamiliar people who investigate one’s actions implies falling into innovation or misguided practices for which one will remain answerable. (Also see Reckoning.)

Category: Types of People

An accountant in a dream represents a stern and authoritative person capable of enforcing judgments. If his accounting appears strict and detailed, it indicates that his rulings or punishments will be severe and difficult. (Also see Accountability.)

Category: Action

If one sees himself acknowledging another person’s devotion or worship in a dream, it indicates entering into enmity with that individual. Seeing oneself confessing wrongdoing signifies regaining honour, dignity, and sincere repentance. Confessing to killing someone in a dream denotes finding peace, acquiring leadership, or being elevated to a supervisory position.

Category: Prophets

Adam, the father of humanity, peace be upon him, in a dream symbolizes both sin and sincere repentance. He may represent one’s father or a leader over people. Seeing him standing with dignity suggests success, achievement, and honor. If Adam speaks to the dreamer, it means acquiring knowledge. Becoming Adam or one of his companions—if one is worthy of such a rank—indicates rising to an esteemed position. Adam also reflects the temporary nature of worldly life. Seeing him may signify understanding and insight, for he was the first to witness dreams and to name created things. His presence can also denote reunion with family, forgetfulness, concerns, or recurring worries.

Category: Action

(To command solemnly, swear by God, or take an oath.) If one sees himself invoking God’s Name in an oath before another person, it indicates that the latter may deceive him. Swearing by stars, heavenly signs, or physical symbols signifies arrogance, hypocrisy, humiliation, delusion, or heedlessness. If the dreamer is truthful in his oath, it means he will prevail in argument, speak rightly, or do something pleasing to God. Swearing by God in matters that require expiation if broken represents following the truth and imitating the noble example of God’s Prophet, peace be upon him.

Category: Action

(Destruction, Harvest) Urging one’s riding animal to move faster in a dream signifies taking heed, accepting an admonition, or benefiting from a warning. (Also see Washing.)

Category: Objects

(Money, sun-dried bricks) Seeing adobe blocks in a dream signifies wealth. Each brick may represent thousands or even hundreds of thousands in value, depending on the dreamer’s occupation. Using adobe for construction indicates good deeds, beneficial work, or a pious person. An adobe may also symbolize a servant. Building a home with adobe represents unity and affection between a father and his children. If a brick falls to the ground, it may signify the death of a sick person, family discord, or the scattering of one’s children. Producing adobe bricks denotes an increase in workers or employees, each brick symbolizing one. Constructing a house with adobe also represents leadership. A pile of adobe symbolizes a pile of money. (Also see Adobe maker; Bricks.)

Category: Types of People

An adobe maker in a dream represents someone who earns his livelihood through personal effort and carefully preserves his earnings. Molding bricks and drying them in the sun denotes prosperity and growth. Handling wet adobe, mixing it, or smoothing it indicates hardship, grief, exhausting labor, or corruption. Rows of half-dried adobe placed under the sun symbolize workers or servants performing their duties. (Also see Adobe; Bricks.)

Category: Mood

(Flattery, Sociability, Sycophancy) Showing adulation in a dream signifies expressing respect, praising someone, demonstrating proper manners, or engaging in charitable behavior. (Also see Flattery.)

Category: Action

(Rape) Committing the forbidden and disgraceful act of adultery in a dream signifies betrayal. If one sees himself committing it, it indicates that he will be unfaithful to his wife. In such dreams, an unfamiliar woman is less harmful than a known one. Adultery may also symbolize theft. If an adulterous woman invites the dreamer to fornicate, it suggests being tempted toward unlawful earnings. Committing adultery with a young, attractive woman means placing one’s wealth in a securely protected place or a concealed chest. If a powerful person commits adultery and then faces divine punishment in the dream, it implies an expansion of his authority. If he is fit for leadership, such a vision means he will be granted it. Sleeping with the wife of a close friend indicates taking some of that friend’s money. Reading the divine ruling regarding punishment for adulterers signals that the dreamer is himself guilty of the act. If one deals with an adulteress or a woman known for adultery, she represents the world and those who pursue its temptations. If a seeker on God’s path—known for piety, good character, and the appearance of a believer—interacts with such a woman in a dream, it means he will join the company of a gnostic and gain wisdom from him. If a man sees a known couple sitting together intimately, it indicates that he desires some worldly benefit from the man. If a man sees himself raping a young woman, it means he hides his savings in an unknown location. If he is caught and punishment is enforced in the dream, it means he will follow the path of knowledge and gain understanding of religious law. Committing adultery with an adulteress signifies severe trials. Entering a brothel and finding oneself unable to leave suggests approaching death. Sleeping with another man’s wife while her husband shows no objection means the husband will entrust him with management of his household. Marrying an adulteress in a dream means that the dreamer himself engages in adultery. (Also see Sexual intercourse)

Category: Action

Receiving advice from an enemy in a dream signifies deception, trickery, hidden schemes, dishonesty, two-faced behavior, fraud, and arrogance. (Also see Soliciting advice.)

Category: Tools

(Ax) Seeing an adze in a dream represents steady advancement, continuity, stability, livelihood, financial gain, and benefits coming through one’s wife or child. An adze may also symbolize the head of a project, a supervisor who receives progress reports, a teacher, an educator, a wise person, the mouth, a servant, a greedy individual, a sharp-tongued woman, or the arrival of a traveller. (Also see Ax.)

Category: Mood

Seeing affectation or artificial behavior in a dream indicates committing a forbidden deed or engaging in something blameworthy during wakefulness. (Also see Shell.)

Category: Mood

A man’s agitation or outburst directed toward inanimate objects in a dream signifies business losses or the seizure of his property by authorities. Agitation may also represent calamity, an unfamiliar illness, or a troubling health condition.

Category: Mood

Seeing oneself struggling with death in a dream indicates disputing matters of religion or doubting divine revelations. Hearing one’s death rattle signifies preparing for a journey, marriage for the unmarried, moving to a new home, changing one’s trade, settling debts, or divorcing one’s spouse. Being in the throes of death and wrestling with its pains suggests that one is acting unjustly toward himself or others. (Also see Death.)

Category: Other

Standing in the air in a dream signifies temporary honor, recognition, or notice from a governor or authority, though it will not last long. If a person is arrogant, self-important, filled with excessive expectations, or overly proud, then floating in the air reflects nothing more than confused or disturbed dreams. Walking in the air without rising or descending represents dignity, lawful earnings, and respect; if the dreamer is unfit for such elevation, it instead indicates travel. Hanging between heaven and earth symbolizes anxiety, hesitation, or uncertainty about one’s decisions. Falling in the air denotes despair, loss of rank, or decline in real life, though falling may also signal relief from hardship, fulfillment of needs, or release from burden. Clear, fresh, pleasant air indicates a favorable time for travel, whether for business or leisure. Air also symbolizes desire and passion; resisting one’s impulses in a dream represents entry into paradise, while following them indicates neglect of religious duties. Standing in the air and speaking loudly foretells blessings, favors, wealth, honor, and reputation. Sitting in the air reflects arrogance or self-deception about religious opinions. Building a structure in the air—such as a house, mat, or tent—signifies the death of a sick person, for what is built becomes the symbolic coffin. If a ruler sees this, it may predict his dismissal from office or his own death. Seeing such a vision after marriage or intimacy suggests mistrust, failure, or loss. It can also signify engaging in improper acts or lacking grounding in the Holy Book and prophetic traditions, since what is constructed has no foundation. Flying through the air signifies travel, while flying with wings is more favorable and powerful, the wings representing wealth or authority. Swimming in the air indicates benefits, trade journeys, or useful endeavors. If the air appears opaque so that the skies cannot be seen, it points to difficulties with one’s superior; if the dreamer has no superior, it may indicate loss of eyesight. If people collectively witness the air becoming thick, dark, or red, it signals a major calamity or severe adversity affecting the community. (Also see Ascending in the Skies; Flying.)

Category: Types of People

(Wife of God’s Messenger, peace be upon him, and Mother of the believers—may God be pleased with her) Seeing her in a dream signifies blessings, goodness, and abundant bounty. If a woman sees Aisha in a dream, it indicates attaining a high rank, gaining honorable reputation, growing in righteousness, and earning the affection of her husband and parents.

Category: Objects

(Timepiece) Seeing an alarm clock in a dream signifies uncovering faults or hidden matters, wealth coming to a poor person, or the fulfillment of a promise. (Also see Clock.)

Category: Types of People

('Ali ibn Abi Talib—may God honor his face—cousin and son-in-law of God’s Messenger, peace be upon him.) Seeing him in a dream signifies triumph over one’s enemy. To see him in a place where people mourn him, perform his funeral prayer, carry his bier, or prostrate to him indicates becoming a martyr, preparing for rebellion, causing division, or falling into hypocrisy. If a scholar sees Ali, it represents an increase in knowledge, asceticism, dignity, and inner strength. Seeing him may also indicate being seized by an enemy, migrating from one land to another, and often dying as a martyr. His presence in a dream can signify blessed offspring, defeating adversaries, leadership among believers, hardships during travel, spoils, the appearance of blessings or miracles, attaining exceptional knowledge, following the example of the Prophet, peace be upon him, or successfully carrying out one’s commands. Seeing Ali as an elderly man indicates forming a relationship with the rulers of the land and benefiting from it. Seeing his body covered with wounds means becoming the target of people’s slander and defamation.

Category: Other

God Almighty—the Lord, Creator, Sustainer of all worlds. Nothing resembles Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. Seeing God in a dream is interpreted in accordance with the dreamer’s state. If He is witnessed in His majesty without form, description, likeness, or human attributes, it signifies glad tidings in this life and the next, blessings that may extend even to one’s descendants. If He appears in any other manner, particularly without addressing the dreamer, it indicates confusion or an unsettled spiritual state. If a sick person sees God, it signifies that his death is approaching and that he will meet his Lord. For a misguided soul, seeing God means guidance; for one who is oppressed, it denotes victory and the arrival of justice. Hearing God’s words without seeing Him reflects the dreamer’s inner imagination, though it may comfort the heart and inspire determination. Hearing divine speech without a vision of Him also signifies elevation in rank. Receiving revelation from behind a veil represents confusion and innovation, especially if a messenger describes the speaker as God—for such a depiction is a nightmare, since the Almighty cannot be portrayed through created forms. Seeing an image of God indicates falsehood and attributing to Him what does not befit His glory. If God speaks to a person directly and the dreamer is able to focus on Him, it signifies being enveloped in mercy and blessings. Seeing God in a dream also suggests that one will behold His Divine Countenance in the Hereafter. Witnessing God above the Throne means elevation in knowledge, rank, and sustenance. Running to hide from God signifies abandoning obedience and slipping into heedlessness. A veil between the servant and his Lord indicates major sins and reprehensible deeds. If God’s displeasure is witnessed—such as being unable to bear His light or trembling with fear before hastening to repent—it means the dreamer is deeply engaged in sinful behavior, following desires, introducing false religious notions, and misleading others. Hearing God speak in a dream represents admonition and a warning to avoid sin, and may also reflect increased devotion in reciting the Qur’an. If God speaks with words the dreamer cannot understand, and then blesses or touches him, it means nearness to God and exaltation of rank. If God appears in the likeness of one’s father, brother, or relative while showing kindness, it signifies a forthcoming calamity or serious illness. If a righteous person sees himself standing humbly before God, filled with awe, it means mercy will surround him and strengthen his spiritual growth; the same applies to seeing oneself prostrating before Him. If God speaks from behind a veil, it may symbolize a devoted worshipper; but if the divine speech occurs without a veil, it warns of falling into sin. If God names someone using his birth name and then adds an honorific title, it signifies elevation in status. Seeing God angry means one’s parents are displeased—symbolized also by falling from a high place. If a devout believer sees God kissing him, it indicates increased devotion and reward. Fearing God in a dream reflects nobility, serenity, wealth of the soul, and detachment from worldly cravings. (Also see Carriers of the Divine Throne; Divine Throne; Educator; God's will; King.)

Category: Objects

(Corridor, Hallway, Lane, Narrow passage) Entering an alley in a dream signifies falling under suspicion, especially if the lane has bends or twists. A lane may also represent breaking an oath, mixing values, confusion, or uncertainty. It can further symbolize a road, a way of conducting business, or the methods and techniques used by a craftsman in his work. (Also see Lane; Road.)

Category: Types of People

In a dream, allies signify good news for someone seeking assistance or looking for partners. For a sick person, however, seeing allies indicates approaching death.

Category: Animals

An alligator in a dream represents a knowledgeable guide who leads people from ignorance into clarity and from darkness into light. (Also see Crocodile.)

Category: Plants

(Cure, Bitter almond, Sweet almond, Truth) Almonds in a dream symbolize healing from illness, removal from office, or losing a job. They may also represent a deceased person in his shroud or grave. Fresh green almonds appearing in season signify blessings and profit. Sweet almonds symbolize lawful earnings, depending on their amount; eating them means profit earned through effort or struggle. Picking almonds from a tree indicates gaining money from a miserly person after conflict. An almond tree represents someone generous to his family yet tight with others, or it may symbolize a foreigner. Eating sweet almonds reflects tasting the sweetness of faith. Bitter almonds represent truth. Eating almonds generally means wealth and good health. Being showered with almond shells signifies receiving a new garment. Dry almonds indicate sorrow, anger, and noise. Eating a leaf from an almond tree means obtaining money from a person of authority and benefiting from it.

Category: Action

(Tithe) Paying the obligatory alms tax in a dream signifies increased income or prosperity. If a wealthy person pays zakat on his cash assets in a dream, it indicates growth in wealth, spiritual elevation, and blessings that help him maintain his daily prayers properly. Paying one’s tithe also symbolizes protection from enemies. Giving alms in a dream may likewise represent performing voluntary night prayers, clearing debts, absolution, or paying a penalty. It may also signify the death of a loved one, the loss of a limb through illness or accident, giving charity on behalf of a departed soul, or settling outstanding debts. Thus, paying zakat may mean increasing wealth, recovery from illness, or freedom from debt—each bringing divine favor and exaltation. Giving zakat on silver symbolizes having a son or getting married. For the poor, giving alms means that God accepts their deeds. For a sinner, it signals repentance and lawful earnings; and for a disbeliever, it signifies embracing faith. (Also see Charity; Endowment; Tithe collector.)

Category: Plants

(Bot. Cactus) Eating or smelling aloe in a dream signifies sorrow, grief, estrangement between spouses, or enduring a difficult and unhappy life.

Category: Objects

Seeing or preparing aloe-based perfume in a dream indicates religious innovation, unlawful income, a tarnished reputation, misuse of blessings, or performing good deeds for personal gain. (Also see Civet; ‘Ud.)

Category: Action

(Couturier, Garment alterations, Hemming, Tailoring) Seeing a tailor adjusting a garment in a dream signifies removing worries, overcoming hardships, eradicating dishonesty, dispelling arrogance, or may symbolize music, joy, intimacy, or someone who tirelessly strives to assist others. A tailor performing alterations may also represent a preacher or teacher through whom many people repent and follow God’s path. Handling trims and finishing touches represents a generous person who brings joy to others by taking something from one person and giving it to another. (Also see Tailor.)

Category: Objects

Possessing alum within a dream signifies the acquisition of wealth. To melt it down foretells engaging in disputes over a trivial affair. Should one observe a lump of alum or a yellow metallic piece, it indicates facing severe criticism or becoming the target of malicious gossip and false accusations.

Category: Drinks

Consuming amazake in a vision symbolizes ease and financial abundance. For a bachelor to dream of drinking this fermented beverage suggests he may be contemplating a relationship with a divorced woman without formal marriage, believing it permissible.

Category: Objects

Applying amber as perfume or ointment suggests increased income through a wealthy or learned associate. Observing someone blending amber denotes an honorable individual, such as a builder or architect. Anointing oneself with it represents receiving commendation. Amber can also signify precious estates, orchards, or a community of scholars. Its scent may symbolize a tempest, a beneficial wind, or advantages from a direction noted in the dream. To see oneself burning amber implies involvement in religious deviations, disgraceful acts, misappropriation, handling illicit funds, bribery, or advancing a self-serving political agenda.

Category: Action

For a dedicated seeker of knowledge, seeing an ambush in a dream signifies gaining new learning, or it may indicate neglecting the proper practice of one's faith.

Category: Mood

(Affection, Benevolence, Love) Experiencing amity among people in a dream represents sound decision-making, grasping the outcomes of matters, recognizing personal advantages, harmony, and equilibrium.

Category: Objects

Preparing a mixture of ammonia with water in a dream denotes accumulating impure wealth and using it for wrongful and prohibited purposes.

Category: Action

(Absolution, Acquittal, Pardon) Receiving amnesty in a dream points to secure travel or safety in waking life. (Also see Pardon)

Category: Objects

Seeing a prayer recited in a dream according to the ways of the Prophet to aid an ill person signifies relief from hardships, removal of worries, and alleviation of grief. However, if the talisman or charm bears a private incantation or desire, it represents only deception, untruth, pretense, and insincerity. If the one uttering the incantation in the dream is an artisan, it indicates he cheats others and falsifies his work. If he is a learned person, it means he conceals truth, withholds genuine knowledge, refrains from proper guidance, or perhaps performs inferior acts of devotion. If the reciter in the dream is a judge, it suggests he will issue an unjust ruling. If one is offered water in a dream over which particular prayers have been said, it denotes long life. If a person sees himself pronouncing an incantation or hears one said for him in a dream, it amounts to nothing truthful except a supplication that says: 'In the Name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful' or includes a verse from the Qur'an.

Category: Mood

Entertainment or diversion in a dream indicates good news, healing for the ill, wealth for the needy, respect following disgrace, progress in learning, elevation in status, or it may signify a journey. (Also see Games)

Category: Angels

(Heavenly servants, Divine messengers) Seeing the noble angels (arb. Malaa'ikah) approaching to offer congratulations in a dream signifies that Allah Most High has pardoned the dreamer's transgressions and granted him endurance, leading to triumph in worldly affairs and the afterlife. If the noble angels extend greetings or present a gift in the dream, it indicates increased spiritual perception, or possibly martyrdom. Observing angels descending upon a region engulfed in conflict foretells victory for its inhabitants. When people face hardships, their troubles will soon end. Journeying with angels or ascending to the heavens alongside them suggests dying as a martyr and receiving abundant divine favors. Feeling fear toward the angels in a dream warns of disputes, quarrels, or severe ordeals in that area. Generally, angels coming down from the heavens to earth symbolize weakness for those harboring doubts and fortitude for believers with firm conviction. If angels are seen bowing in prostration before the dreamer, it means all his requirements will be met, and he will be blessed with upright character, refined manners, and renowned honor. Should they appear resembling women, it points to falsehood toward Allah Almighty. If a devout individual hears an angel instructing him to "Recite the Book of Allah," happiness will enter his life. For the disobedient, hearing "Read your book of deeds" warns of straying from the path. Angels delivering joyful news and praise in a dream foretell the birth of a pious son who will mature into a role model of righteousness. A assembly of angels in a city signals the passing of a righteous scholar, a devoted worshiper, or an eminent teacher there. Gazing at angels in the heavenly realm may indicate losing a child or property. Encountering the spiritual angels (arb. Ruhaniyyun) denotes acquiring respect, prestige, lifelong blessings, gains, renown, heightened inner vision, or assuming leadership in commerce. Toward life's end, such a vision may bring slander, jealousy-induced harm to reputation, and financial hardship. Transforming into an angel signifies gaining dignity, authority, overcoming difficulties, easing anxieties, and achieving liberation, or elevation in rank. Angels offering salutations and handshakes mean Allah will bestow wisdom, understanding, and discernment. They may also symbolize close companions, protectors, authorities, or envoys of leaders. Struggling against an angel indicates decline in position, distress, disgrace, or demotion. Angels entering a home warn of potential theft. Disarming by angels suggests loss of resources, power, or separation from a spouse. Presenting a platter of fruits points to departing life as a martyr. Cursing by angels reflects neglect of faith. Seeing celestial angels alongside those of punishment signifies hostility and division. A ill person wrestling an angel signals approaching death. An angel appearing as a child represents forthcoming times; as a young man, the current period and its occurrences; as an elder, the bygone era. Angels supplicating for forgiveness on one's behalf foretells spiritual growth, religious improvement, and material prosperity. Their descent on graves confirms righteous souls residing there. Angels strolling through marketplaces indicates merchants engaging in dishonest pricing and unfair dealings. Fearless encounter with punishing angels by the dying promises serenity and calm. Angels instructing final rites to the departing bring welcome tidings, fulfillment of desires, assured protection, bliss, delight, and a pure heart. Angry angels or those disciplining the dreamer warn of returning to wrongdoing, incurring parental anger, rejecting divine obligations, or denying faith altogether. Such angels may embody officials or representatives of rulers. A dying person informed no angels arrived testifies to his virtuous nature and devotion, or settlement of obligations, or healing from sickness. Angels can likewise denote learned scholars, mystics, or interpreters proficient in various languages. Regarding Munkar and Nakir, the questioning angels at burial, envisioning them means livelihood for the destitute and employment for the unemployed. (Also see Castration)

Category: Feelings

(Wrath, Resentment, Outrage) Departing from home in anger during a dream indicates impending imprisonment. Becoming enraged over worldly matters in a dream reflects scorn and disregard for the faith of Allah. Yet, if the anger arises in defense of divine commands, it signifies acquiring greater might and authority. Feeling anger on behalf of another person in a dream points to a flawed agreement, a spoiled pact, a marital union harboring secret plans for separation, striving after forbidden gains, or amassing wealth through interest. In dreams, interest-bearing loans and anger both symbolize deception in daily life. (See Foam, Frothing at the mouth, Sneezing, Suppressing one's anger)

Category: Objects

Anklets in a dream symbolize one's child. Donning anklets made of gold foretells grave sickness or committing a serious wrongdoing. For a woman, envisioning herself with anklets signifies security and safeguard. If she remains single, it means marriage to a kind and magnanimous man, leading to a joyful and satisfied life together. Should a man dream of wearing golden anklets, it portends hardships, sorrow, or confinement. Tradition holds that anklets represent bonds or restraints in waking hours, apart from a bridal ring or necklace. Whatever beauty or flaw a woman perceives in her anklets during a dream mirrors conditions in her spouse. For the unmarried, it pertains to her ornaments or cosmetics. Anklets in dreams further denote respect, prosperity, prestige, and attractiveness.

Category: Types of People

An announcer appearing in a dream portrays a person of high standing who oversees affairs of others, from the elite to the common, fostering harmony among them and providing services that greatly benefit all. (Also see Broadcaster, Piper)

Category: Action

Rubbing oneself with fragrant oils or medicinal ointments in a dream signifies commendation for virtuous actions. Administering such ointments as remedy to builders, postal workers, or similar workers denotes restoration of their vigor and growth in their earnings. (Also see Amber)

Category: Objects

Seeing an anthill in a dream points to a small settlement or community, for it reflects the character of a village and its inhabitants.

Category: Types of People

In a dream, the Antichrist (Dajjal) signifies a ruler who is treacherous, manipulative, and oppressive, one who breaks his word and gathers corrupt followers around him. His presence in a vision can indicate that one’s enemies will gain an upper hand over him or his territory, bringing turmoil, bloodshed, deception, and harsh trials. A traveller who sees the Antichrist may be warned of a possible assault by bandits. His appearance can also allude to a land defined by widespread corruption soon being subdued. To see oneself as the Antichrist, or walking with him, suggests exposure to sorcery, deceit, severe frailty, or hints at a devastating global affliction that causes deformity, ruin, and widespread death. The places he passes in a dream symbolize hardship, injustices, devastation, flooding, crop failure, and drought.

Category: Objects

If one takes an antidote for a snakebite in a dream, it suggests calming one’s anxieties or finding a period of ease and reassurance in life.

Category: Animals

In dreams, ants may symbolize a fragile yet greedy people, an army, a household, or long life. When a swarm of ants enters a city, it can signify soldiers moving in. A cluster of ants also mirrors a densely populated region. Ants on one’s bed hint at many offspring. Should ants leave a home, it suggests a family member departing. If a sick person is present and ants take flight, it foretells that person’s passing. Ants abandoning their colony can reflect the decline of a town or its becoming deserted. Departing ants may likewise indicate hardship or sorrow, especially for those who toil quietly. If a sick individual sees ants traversing his body, it signals his death. Flying ants can warn of difficulties during travel, while winged ants may signify warfare and an army’s devastation. Ants may likewise point to wealth, or to the dreamer and his kin. Understanding an ant’s speech signifies authority, leadership, and success. Ants entering with provisions suggest growing prosperity, while ants exiting with food foretell poverty. Ants emerging from one’s nose, ears, or mouth while the dreamer feels joy suggest martyrdom; feeling distressed by the sight points to dying in a state of sin. Flying ants also imply theft. Killing ants in a dream reflects harshness toward the weak.

Category: Human Body

In a vision, it signifies one's spouse or wealth. Should it appear obstructed, it foretells imminent death. This element also denotes a base individual, a common entertainer, a secret-keeper, or a kinsman with whom marriage is forbidden. Witnessing the posterior of a youth portends a parting of ways, while that of an elder suggests a conflict. Inflicting wounds upon it signifies cutting off familial bonds. Observing one's mother's anus implies a forfeiture of piety, loss of rights, or a stalled enterprise. Gazing upon another's anus means encountering a displeased person. Bleeding from it indicates monetary gain. Excreting represents spending money with a purpose. Seeing an unknown woman's anus foretells financial loss or hardship in earning a living. Expelling worms signifies departure or loss of one's offspring. If cloth emerges, it means severing ties with strangers who exploited one's children. Engaging in anal intercourse with a woman symbolizes making an improper request. A peacock emerging heralds the birth of a beautiful daughter, whereas a fish indicates an unattractive daughter. (Also see Pederasty, Sexual intercourse, Sodomy)

Category: Human Body

In dreams, the aorta symbolizes the core of a person—the heart, spirit, and inner reality—since it carries lifeblood throughout the body. It can also reflect one’s wellbeing, emotional joy, hidden grief, and the pains that weigh upon the soul.

Category: Objects

To purchase an apartment or receive one as a gift in a dream suggests setting out on a remote journey that will demand endurance and bring difficulty along the way.

Category: Objects

In dreams, clothing conveys different meanings based on its form, color, and kind. Wearing one’s usual outfit in winter is more favorable than doing so in summer. Enveloping oneself in a cloth signals poverty. Garments can represent a man’s character or authority, while a scholar’s or merchant’s attire points to the trade that provides his livelihood and shields him from hardship. Soiled clothing reflects one’s outward condition and inner state. Wearing fine apparel in the heat of summer suggests pretension, pride, or severe emotional strain, for summer heat symbolizes distress. If a woman dons men’s clothing, it indicates piety and success in worldly and spiritual matters. Should a man wear women’s garments, it signifies fear, sorrow, humiliation, and trials, which will eventually be lifted from him.

Category: Mood

Seeing something previously hidden or withheld appear before one in a dream suggests relief after hardship, redress after injustice, renewed hope such as conceiving after despair, or similar forms of ease. A secret disclosed at the proper moment points to fulfilled promises, needs being met, debts settled, the return of an absent traveller, the release of a captive, or for a woman, the possibility of pregnancy. Should something manifest at an unsuitable time, it indicates financial burdens or impending debts.

Category: Human Body

In dreams, eating to the point of fullness signals agitation or inability to remain calm. If one becomes completely satiated and cannot take another bite, it may foretell a shift in circumstances, a decline in status, loss of livelihood, or even death. However, if one notices remaining room for more food, that unused space reflects the extent of worldly provision allotted to him. Eating until full can also symbolize earning sustenance or regaining surplus wealth. Some interpreters hold that hunger in a dream is more favorable than feeling full, just as drinking plenty of water is considered better than intense thirst.

Category: Food

Apples seen in a dream symbolize lovely offspring. An apple further signifies a person's resolve and sincere intention. For a ruler, apples denote his realm. To a trader, they stand for his goods, and to a cultivator, his harvest. Consuming apples in a dream indicates firmness of purpose. Partaking of a pleasant apple points to legitimate income, whereas a tart apple suggests gains that are forbidden. Bitter apples represent discord and harm, and their tree signifies laziness. Should a ruler hurl an apple toward a subordinate in a dream, it foretells favorable tidings or the realization of ambitions. Sowing an apple tree means taking in or nurturing an orphan child. An apple tree embodies a righteous individual and a faithful servant who aids and supports his society. Consuming an apple also implies gaining hidden rewards that others do not perceive. Picking an apple signifies wealth obtained via an honorable figure. Tallying apples means reckoning one's finances. Inhaling the scent of an apple within a place of worship denotes entering matrimony. If a lady dreams of inhaling an apple's fragrance at a gathering, it signals improper behavior and the spread of wrongdoing. For her to eat an apple in a familiar location means bearing a fine-looking boy. Taking a bite from an apple reflects fulfilling carnal urges or succumbing to passionate fixation. (Also see Magician)

Category: Trees

An apple tree in a dream signifies a virtuous and generous person who benefits those around him and takes genuine interest in the wellbeing of his community.

Category: Food

(Fruit) Viewing an apricot during its proper season in a dream indicates wealth. An apricot appearing outside its season signifies sickness. An apricot tree laden with fruit represents a prosperous individual. Yet, some say an apricot tree symbolizes a person afflicted with a grave ailment who offers little benefit to others. Alternatively, it is viewed as a person with a bright countenance, bold in self-defense, yet miserly toward his household. An unripe, green apricot points to modest earnings. When fully mature and golden, it promises larger gains. Consuming a mature apricot denotes open-handedness and piety, or recovery from sickness. Snapping a branch from an apricot tree foretells a quarrel with relatives or companions. Broadly, breaking any tree branch may mean demanding another's funds, withholding due payment, neglecting required worship, ignoring mandatory fasting, or wrongly handling another's belongings. Visiting an apricot orchard signifies reliability and fulfillment of duties. An apricot tree is also said to embody a dissembler, since yellow denotes illness, and hypocrisy resembles a malady. Furthermore, it may represent an affluent lady. Gathering apricots from a tree could mean wedding such a woman. Reaping produce from any fruit tree in its time brings enjoyment and labor, save for the mulberry, which implies struggle, difficulty, or lost effort. Picking apricots from an apple tree suggests enforcing unfair demands on people. Generally, fruits of yellow hue signal poor health. A bitter-tasting fruit indicates anxiety and grief. An apricot may likewise represent apprehension, restoring order, normalization of affairs, or even agreeable profits. (Also see Fruit)

Category: Earth

Seeing oneself performing ablution and then praying in the Aqiq canyons in a dream—an area linked to the Prophet’s night journey—signifies affirming the testimony of Divine Oneness, cleansing oneself from worldly distractions, witnessing spiritual gifts, rising in rank, or hearing uplifting words. It may also symbolize imprisonment, rainfall, receiving a gift, making an offering, or giving charity.

Category: Action

Dreaming of carrying out the Aqiqah ceremony—shaving a newborn’s hair on the seventh day and giving its weight in charity—suggests joyful news, the return of someone awaited, healing from illness, or the liberation of a captive. Taking part in these rites may also reflect strengthened faith, certainty, and adherence to prophetic tradition. If the dreamer offers a lawful sacrifice and completes its rituals properly, it points to good character and success in his pursuits. But presenting an unlawful sacrifice for people to eat in the dream denotes a defiant or unruly child.

Category: Types of People

Seeing an Arab wearing his traditional attire in a dream indicates relief from hardship or the easing of one’s troubles.

Category: Months

The twelve lunar months—Muharram, Safar, Rabi‘ al-Awwal, Rabi‘ al-Thani, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada al-Thaniyah, Rajab, Sha‘ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu-l-Qi‘dah, and Dhu-l-Hijjah—carry distinct dream implications. A dream seen in Muharram is regarded as especially reliable and closest to an unveiled vision, promising success, ease after strain, release from confinement, or recovery from illness. One who has left his homeland may return, echoing the deliverance granted to the Prophet Jonah—peace be upon him—after emerging from the whale. The dreamer might encounter a profound spiritual test, witness the passing of a revered scholar, or see the rise of a deeply insightful guide. A sinner who dreams in this month is shown repentance, for God accepted Adam’s turning back during this period. One who yearns for honour will rise in rank, as God elevated Idris—peace be upon him—then. A traveller who dreams in Muharram is promised safe return, for it was the month in which Noah—peace be upon him—was delivered and his ark came to rest on Mount Judi. Whoever longs for a child may be granted a righteous son, as Abraham and Jesus—peace be upon them—were born in this month. A person in tight livelihood may find relief or escape from danger, recalling the rescue of Abraham—peace be upon him—from Nimrod’s fire, or his turning away from misguided ways like the repentance of Prophet David—peace be upon him. One deprived of rank may regain leadership, as Solomon—peace be upon him—was restored to his authority. The bedridden may recover, resembling Job’s healing, or he may be entrusted with an important mission, reflecting Moses—peace be upon him—receiving divine speech in this month. Dreams occurring in Safar carry a contrasting rule: if the dream leads the seer to dread its message, the true outcome may unfold opposite to his fear. A sick person may regain strength, the needy may find relief, and distress will not harm the dreamer. Dreams in Rabi‘ al-Awwal often bode well for merchants, suggesting expanding trade, abundant provision, and possible childbirth. Worries clear, injustice is overturned, victory appears, good news arrives, and one may be granted authority or play a role in calling others toward righteousness, reflecting the birth of the Prophet Muhammad—peace and blessings be upon him—during this month. A vision seen in Rabi‘ al-Thani promises good if it heralds joy, but the dreamer may have to wait patiently. If the dream warns of harm, its consequences may come quickly. This month may also signify triumph over enemies or conceiving a blessed son destined for spiritual insight or courage, for Imam ‘Ali—may God ennoble his face—was born then. Dreams of Jumada al-Ula advise caution in trade and dealings. They may foreshadow the loss of a daughter or wife, recalling the passing of Fatimah—may God be pleased with her—during this period. A dream in Jumada al-Thaniyah that carries good tidings will materialize, though slowly, and should not be resisted. Rajab, the month of the Prophet’s Ascension, brings meanings of honour, elevation, and distinction to whoever dreams within it. Sha‘ban signifies rank, generosity, and the rewarding of good deeds, for in this month noble actions are especially esteemed. Ramadan carries meanings of suspended hardship, protection from evil, generosity, and the emergence of blessings. Goodness becomes manifest and troubling dreams lose their force. Believers’ dreams and unbelievers’ dreams may be interpreted differently in this month. Seeing Ramadan itself symbolizes divine favour, profit, encouraging good and discouraging wrongdoing. Seekers of knowledge receive knowledge, since the Qur’an was revealed in this month. One afflicted with seizures may recover because devils and malignant spirits are restrained. A dream in Shawwal that suggests battle or confrontation foretells victory. Seeing this month also means leaving difficulty behind and finding joy, devotion, and stability, as the Ka‘bah was completed during Shawwal. Dreams in Dhu-l-Qi‘dah caution against travel; delaying a journey may be wiser. The dreamer should guard himself and avoid whatever brings stress. A dream in Dhu-l-Hijjah, however, encourages travel or profitable ventures, as the month is blessed with pilgrimage rites and sacrificial worship. Seeing oneself performing sacrifice or festival prayers during this month points to paying debts, fulfilling vows, repentance, and guidance. It may also indicate the death of notable scholars, the removal of rulers, political upheaval, or the outbreak of sudden conflict.

Category: Earth

(Mecca, Mount Arafat, Mount of Mercy, Plain of Arafat, Gathering of loved ones) Standing in prayer on the Plain of Arafat during the hajj season, on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, in a dream signifies the homecoming of a long-absent traveler, joyful reunions with family, mending of ties between friends, or harmony between disputing parties. Visioning Mount Arafat or its plain may likewise indicate the approach of pilgrimage time, undertaking hajj, performing umrah in Mecca (See Umrah), attending Friday communal prayer, the day of Jumu'ah, visiting a bustling market, or pursuing rewarding trade. Being present at Arafat in a dream further denotes elevation in rank, transformation of circumstances, a shift from prosperity to hardship or from difficulty to ease, or possibly the passing of a dear one such as a spouse, or moving to a sacred land or securing refuge. Standing at Arafat may also imply defeat in a confrontation, yet its outcome will ultimately grant dignity and high standing, or victory over foes. For one burdened with sin, praying and seeking forgiveness at Mount Arafat or beside the Mount of Mercy signifies acceptance of repentance, revelation of a hidden matter, or an imminent meeting of separated loved ones. Appearing at Arafat under cover of night foretells achievement of aims and fulfillment of aspirations. However, standing there after dawn suggests that one's inquiry will remain unanswered. (Also see Circumambulation, Cradle of Ismail, Kaaba, Muzdalifa, Pelting stones, Responding, Station of Abraham, Umrah)

Category: Earth

Seeing the prophet Aramaea, peace be upon him, in a dream signifies a serious warning of an approaching trial or calamity, particularly the outbreak of fire or widespread destruction affecting one’s town, home, or nearby lands, and it may also point to sudden unrest, divine admonition, or a test that brings fear and hardship to the people of that place, urging vigilance, repentance, and turning back to God before the affliction becomes manifest.

Category: Angels

Beholding the archangel Gabriel—peace be upon him—in a dream while feeling joy at his presence heralds good news. If he speaks, counsels, or warns the dreamer, it points to honour, strength, victory, and uplifting outcomes. For the oppressed, it promises eventual triumph; for the ill, healing; for the fearful or distressed, relief and success. One who has not performed the pilgrimage may be granted the chance to complete it. His appearance can also signify the blessing of martyrdom, even if one lives long. Receiving food or fruit from him indicates a place among the people of Paradise. A disbeliever who sees him, however, may face ordeals and divine punishment. Considering Gabriel and Michael equal in rank implies aligning with the beliefs of the Jews and may lead the dreamer into actions contrary to divine guidance, bringing God’s anger. If Gabriel greets someone, it foretells becoming a learned and distinguished scholar. He may also represent a king’s envoy, a trusted assistant, a bearer of joyful announcements, or one who proclaims the birth of a son. His appearance can reflect deeper devotion, expanding knowledge, and grasping spiritual truths. For the dying, seeing him may signify a gentle ascent of the soul. Gabriel can also symbolize movement, striving, victory, and comprehension of sacred knowledge or cosmic signs. If he appears saddened, a misfortune may befall the dreamer. To become Gabriel in a dream suggests growing in generosity, noble conduct, and blessed endeavours.

Category: Objects

(Bridge, Stone bridge, Overpass) An arched bridge or viaduct appearing in a dream points to doubtful affairs, ordinary inquiries, or matters pertaining to earthly versus pious interests. It may also symbolize one's spouse, or the removal of anxieties and difficulties. Traveling across an arched bridge or along a viaduct signifies operating a conveyance. A curved or stone bridge further denotes abundance, comfort, extended life, an ailment, abandoning loyalty, or violating a commitment. An arched bridge might represent an intermediary, a knowledgeable individual, or an authority, unless it directs toward a repulsive location or an impasse. Traversing an arched bridge leading to a sovereign's residence foretells acquiring wealth or wedding a distinguished person. An unfamiliar bridge symbolizes the present life, especially if it links the town to the graveyard. It could likewise stand for a vessel or the Sirat Bridge of Judgment Day, as the final obstacle prior to paradise. Crossing an arched bridge in a dream indicates passing from the temporal realm to the eternal afterlife, particularly encountering departed spirits, exploring unknown regions, witnessing unusual sights, or experiencing being lifted by a bird, engulfed by an animal, tumbling into a pit, ascending to the skies—all of which may signify recuperation from sickness, embarking on distant travel, or returning from extended absence. Reaching the far side to find fertile land, verdant meadows, or an elderly lady means financial gains and success. If the opposite end opens to a mosque, it signals accomplishing one's aims, realizing aspirations, or undertaking hajj to the Sacred House in Mecca. Becoming a bridge oneself implies gaining broad influence, serving as a source of motivation for others, or becoming someone whose guidance and support are sought. Passing over a timber bridge warns of encountering a company of dissemblers. (Also see Bridge)

Category: Types of People

Encountering an archer in a dream symbolizes longevity, strength of heart, and bravery, and it points to victory over enemies through patience, skill, and determination, while also representing a person who is guided, trained, or brought up under the protection and discipline of a foster father or guardian, acquiring resilience, independence, and the ability to face challenges with confidence and precision. (Also see Arrows)

Category: Types of People

In a dream, an architect can symbolize both the building up of a community and its undoing, for he unites what is scattered and divides what is whole. Seeing him may point to hardship, wrongdoing, trials, and discord. Becoming an architect in a dream suggests long life due to lofty ambitions, the fulfilment of goals, and attaining rank or authority. It can also indicate judging between people, officiating marriages, or composing poetry. His presence may likewise signify wealth after poverty and renewed health after illness.

Category: Human Body

In dreams, one’s two arms may represent two brothers, two close companions, two sons, or business partners. To see someone with short arms can denote bravery, generosity, and admirable qualities. A single arm may symbolize a brother, a supporter, or a spiritual guide. A broken arm suggests the death of a dear companion, an accident, or a serious misfortune. It may also represent protection from wrongdoing, or stand for one’s wife, mother, teacher, wealth, trade, livelihood, dutiful son, or dependable sibling. If the arm appears lacking in some way, it can point to a lack of sound judgment paired with pride or arrogance.

Category: Objects

Wearing a silver armlet in a dream indicates giving one’s daughter in marriage to a nephew. An armlet made of beads signals distress or pressure brought about by a sibling. Any ornament worn by a woman in a dream is symbolic of her husband.

Category: Objects

Armor in a dream signifies protection and security, and can also symbolize fasting. When weapons are paired with one’s armor, it means enemies will fail to harm or reach him. If a merchant sees armor set beside him in his shop while dealing with clients, it suggests that he hides dishonesty behind a show of integrity.

Category: Types of People

Seeing an armor maker in a dream symbolizes a person who brings people together and steers them away from conflict, representing guidance toward reconciliation, emotional restraint, and peaceful coexistence, and it reflects someone whose wisdom, counsel, and balanced approach help establish harmony, stability, and mutual understanding among those who are divided or troubled.

Category: Objects

An army’s flag in a dream represents a devout person, a learned scholar, a spiritual guide, an ascetic, or a wealthy and generous individual whose conduct inspires others. A red flag hints at warfare, a yellow one at disease or plague, a green flag at a blessed journey, and a white flag at rainfall. A black flag may indicate drought, uncertainty, or a violent storm. Seeing an army flag also suggests discovering guidance or finding the right path. For a woman, beholding a flag in her dream signifies marriage.

Category: Types of People

In a dream, an army general symbolizes a well-known figure who is confident and fearless. If one sees himself appointed to such a command and is fit for it, the dream points to wealth, honour, and divine favour. If he is unqualified, it can foretell his death. For a poor person to become a general in a dream signals turmoil and raising his voice in protest. For a prisoner, it signifies freedom and release.

Category: Action

The return of a traveller in a dream symbolizes relief after sorrow, recovery from sickness, or regaining stability and security. If the dreamer feels irritated or troubled by the traveller’s arrival, it may imply needing someone’s help, relying on others, or confronting something unavoidable.

Category: Mood

Showing arrogance in a dream due to one’s wealth or accomplishments may signal that worldly life is drawing to an end. It can also indicate worldly success and elevated status, though its final outcome may be harmful or corrupting.

Category: Tools

An arrowhead in a dream signifies speech, benefit, or profit earned through travel for business. A lead arrowhead points to receiving a message exposing one’s shortcomings. A copper one suggests worldly enjoyment, while a gold arrowhead represents a letter the dreamer is compelled to send.

Category: Tools

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)

Category: Types of People

Seeing an artist in a dream suggests accepting sound judgment or yielding to reason. He may also symbolize a person with strong opinions, a skilled expert, a companion, a broker of property, a scholar, a leader, or an architect.

Category: Other

Various forms of art in a dream point to recovery from sickness, inner calm, recreation, vivid colours, garments, flowing water, and the presence of graceful or attractive people.

Category: Action

Seeing oneself rising into the sky in a dream may signify a decline in rank or self-inflicted hardship. If one ascends until reaching the stars, blending with them and becoming a star, it indicates receiving distinction and authority. Climbing a mountain signals stress, sorrow, or travel. Rising generally reflects advancement in status, while descending indicates regression. Walking uphill on a difficult path means gaining higher standing through effort and strain. Climbing a mountain shows the pursuit of a specific goal, and one’s progress upward reflects how near he is to achieving it. In dream symbolism, any upward climb—of a hill, roof, trail, or mountain—suggests fulfilling needs or reaching one’s aims. Scaling upward while laying flat on one’s back, however, denotes needless or unwise hardship.

Category: Action

Climbing a steep incline in a dream signifies striving to achieve success in both worldly and spiritual pursuits, seeking benefits from both realms despite the heavy effort required. An ascent may symbolize a difficult woman or a stern man who can only be approached with gentleness and affection. It can also represent an unreliable associate or business partner unworthy of one’s trust. Likewise, an ascent may reflect the path to salvation, the hazards one must cross, and the deeds that protect against punishment. It can point to trials, hardship, and looming dangers. Ascending a steep slope indicates risk, while descending from it denotes safety. An ascent may further symbolize a bridge, an underpass, a wife, a woman, or even a scorpion. Passing through a steep incline can mean rising in rank through knowledge, good governance, noble conduct, responsible action, or wisdom. Falling down a steep area indicates loss of position, diminished respect, financial setbacks, rejecting truth, turning against religion, or falling into darkness. Climbing always implies reaching one’s aims, whereas climbing flat on one’s back carries unfavorable meaning. Descending from a hill, mountain, ship, or fortress can mean that one’s aspiration will not be fulfilled.

Category: Mood

Seeing oneself living a life of ascetic restraint in a dream suggests a sincere desire to show compassion toward people and to win their affection through kindness.

Category: Fire

In a dream, ashes may signify unlawful earnings or burns. They can also indicate receiving money from someone in authority or directly from the state. Seeing ashes may reflect difficulty or fruitless labour in the service of a powerful person. Ashes likewise symbolize useless speech or knowledge that brings no benefit. Carrying a container of ashes suggests involvement in falsehood, backbiting, or pursuing worthless learning. Blowing on cold ashes warns of engaging in futile efforts. Ashes can also denote grief, eye discomfort, or heedlessness. At the same time, they may point to extinguishing conflict, calming disorder, or attaining peace. Ashes gathered from baking signify charity or simple curiosity.

Category: Days of the Week

If someone descended from the noble household of the Prophet—peace be upon him—sees himself on the day of ‘Ashura in a dream, it indicates that he may encounter a hardship or severe trial. For anyone who is not of that lineage, seeing the same scene suggests relief or an outcome opposite to adversity.

Category: Action

Hearing thunder in a dream without witnessing lightning points to an assassination or killing taking place.

Category: Action

An assault in a dream—whether directed toward an enemy or coming from one—signifies widespread disaster, such as calamity, flooding, fire, locusts, or major upheaval in the world. Overpowering someone merely through a contemptuous stare means the aggressor will suffer from the envy or harmful glance of that person when awake.

Category: Objects

If a wealthy person sees himself standing inside the enclosure of Isma‘il’s Cradle within the Sacred Mosque, it indicates that he will be barred from using his wealth and that access to his property will be restricted.

Category: Types of People

Seeing an assistant magistrate in a dream suggests following the path of the righteous or, conversely, drifting toward misguided innovations, depending on the context.

Category: Types of People

In a dream, an assistant teacher symbolizes a person who guides others toward what is right while still holding to certain unconventional or innovative views of his own.

Category: Human Body

Having difficulty breathing or suffering from asthma in a dream signifies inner distress, irritation, and weariness of the heart, and it reflects boredom, emotional pressure, or a heavy burden that constricts one’s spirit, indicating a state of mental exhaustion, suppressed frustration, or feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities and circumstances that limit ease, comfort, and freedom.

Category: Tools

An astrolabe in a dream represents an aide or attendant to a ruler, or someone closely tied to leadership and authority. Accompanying such a figure suggests receiving benefits proportionate to what one observes in the dream. It may also denote a person marked by uncertainty, shifting loyalties, or lack of resolve, honour, or reliability.

Category: Types of People

Seeing an astrologer in a dream signifies association with spiritual guides and glimpsing some of their extraordinary signs. It may also reflect knowledge of hidden matters, curiosity, involvement in others’ private affairs, revealing secrets, fortune-telling, gossip, distress, or confusion. For one already troubled by such traits, the dream may indicate their removal. An astrologer can also symbolize marriage, divorce, travel, childbirth, the passing of a sick person, or receiving news—favourable or otherwise. He may likewise represent knowledge, adherence to the true path, and acting according to it, for a God-fearing astrologer judges by prophetic principles.

Category: Types of People

Seeing an astronomer in a dream symbolizes a person engaged in worldly dealings and transactions, particularly one who trades through influence and mediation, and it may represent someone who profits from relationships with women, acts as a go-between or procurer, or operates as a merchant handling diverse goods, reflecting cunning, calculation, and involvement in commerce driven by desire, opportunity, and material gain.

Category: Action

Performing acts of atonement in a dream—such as giving charity or gifts as penance—symbolizes settling debts, returning entrusted property, paying required penalties, or honouring invitations and obligations.

Category: Action

Charging at an enemy in a dream may point to triumph in waking life. It can also reflect inner turmoil, anxiety, confusion, or mental conflict, and at times it signals remorse, repentance, and correcting one’s behaviour or intentions.

Category: Objects

If an attic window overlooks a wide and beautiful landscape in a dream, it signifies acquiring new property, gaining honour, and achieving one’s aims. A bleak or unpleasant view means relief from hardship, recovery for the sick, or marriage for one who is single. If a woman looks through an attic window, it indicates her forthcoming marriage. Discovering an attic window in a home that never had one suggests expanding influence or success in one’s trade.

Category: Types of People

An auctioneer in a dream represents an escort, a railway station master, or someone who broadcasts announcements and information.

Category: Feelings

To dream of greed, stinginess, or hoarding reflects finding a remedy for illness. It may also signify hypocrisy tied to actions that lead toward punishment. Avarice in a dream can denote blame, censure, or falling into sin. If one dreams of spending money in a distasteful or reluctant manner, it may indicate approaching death.

Category: Action

(Rising up) Seeing oneself rise from sleep in a dream symbolizes steadfastness, sincere repentance, success in one’s ventures, and returning safely from a journey.

Category: Tools

An axe in a dream signifies assistance, increased income, relief from headaches, recovery from illness, or the birth of a son. Holding an axe suggests becoming a guardian, executor, trustee, firm in faith, or victorious over an enemy. It may also imply disruption, harm, or the scattering of one’s means of livelihood. The axe can represent a servant, housekeeper, strength, triumph, an insolent person, or one’s occupation. (Also see Adze)

Category: Angels

Seeing the angel Azrael, the noble taker of souls and separator between this world and the hereafter, in a dream carries powerful meanings tied to destiny, fear, endurance, and final outcomes, and it may indicate martyrdom for one who sincerely desires it or a decisive turning point in life, while seeing him displeased with the dreamer warns of death without repentance or heedlessness toward one’s faith; if Azrael appears hovering above the dreamer or struggling with him, it signals recovery from a severe illness and escape from imminent danger, and encountering him in any form may also signify a long life, confrontation with unavoidable realities, or overwhelming fear that awakens the heart; imagining oneself as Azrael points to rising in authority and rank, possibly ruling harshly over others, carrying out judgments or executions, or becoming a cause through which momentous events unfold, while kissing or embracing Azrael signifies inheriting wealth or receiving a legacy; seeing Azrael likewise represents separation, the death of the sick, financial loss, ruin, fire, distressing news, confiscation of property, recession, loss of employment, imprisonment, broken oaths, abandonment of knowledge, neglect of worship, obstruction of charity and obligatory almsgiving, denial of others’ rights, withdrawal from people, rising prices, poor harvests, tyranny of rulers, association with glassmaking, or complete financial collapse, yet for one who longs to meet his Lord, the vision of Azrael signifies fulfillment of wishes, discharge of vows, release from captivity, glad tidings, relief, and joyful news; if a stranger or an ordinary-looking person approaches on the road and whispers secretly into one’s ear, it represents the angel of death in disguise, and tradition holds that every soul encounters Azrael three times in life, with the final meeting marking the separation of the soul from the body and its passage from the transient world into eternal existence.