Letter "P" — 162 interpretations

Category: Tools

Within a dream, a padlock symbolizes a worker who endures harsh and unfair treatment. If the lock is fashioned from wood, it signifies deception and insincerity. Securely fastening one's door in a vision indicates governing one's affairs in accordance with sacred principles. Should a door lack such a fastener, it reveals a life lacking control and indifference to outcomes. Trying but failing to lock a door points to an inability to finish a significant undertaking. Forcing a lock to enter a dwelling signifies a victor or advantages gained through such an individual. A padlock may also stand for a fastener, a door bar, a son, an incapacitated spouse, refuge from a foe, concealed riches, or a burial site. It could further imply enchantment, guarding secrets, or impediments that delay a journey. Placing a lock upon a door heralds abundance after hardship or recognition following disgrace. It may also denote an illegitimate child or one adopted. (Also see Close, Lock)

Category: Human Body

Experiencing pain in a vision signifies remorse and grief. A toothache suggests hurtful speech from a family member, corresponding to the specific tooth. Neck pain denotes poor treatment by companions, or may indicate breaking an oath or renouncing a pledge. Shoulder pain represents tainted income. Stomach pain reflects spending wealth on sinful pursuits and regretting it. Pain around the navel suggests mistreating one's wife. Heart pain points to concealed faults or doubts about one's faith. Liver pain indicates ill-treatment of one's offspring. Spleen pain signifies corrupting one's finances by mixing unlawful gains. Severe spleen pain threatening death in the dream warns of weakening religious devotion. Ache in the lungs and chest signals approaching death. Back pain signifies a loss of vigor, support, or a dear friend. Thigh pain denotes the loss of a large community. Foot pain symbolizes wealth, or it may represent deviation from the righteous way. (Also see Body, Chest pain, Lungs, Teeth, Tooth)

Category: Types of People

A painter in a dream embodies knowledge, design, insight, composing poetry, writing romantic verses, or falsehood. This figure can also represent one who masks his actions or hides his true nature. He may symbolize intoxication, affection, marriage, or fatherhood. Some of his creations are advantageous while others are damaging, contingent upon their quality, intent, proportion, likeness to the subject, and genuineness. His traits in the dream may mirror those of a hypocrite, a showy individual, a flatterer, or a eulogist in waking life, though he often appears diligent and well-meaning. The worth of his artwork depends on its theme. A painter can also signify a lover of praise and self-admiration, a silver-tongued speaker, a deceiver, one who breaks commitments, or he may represent power and command. (Also see Architect, Artist, Paintings, Weaver)

Category: Objects

In dreams, paintings, artworks, or portraits symbolize preserved memories, accumulated experiences, inner guidance, and lessons drawn from the past, as well as advice that the dreamer may consciously or unconsciously reflect upon. They can indicate the passage of time, the unfolding of life’s stages, the progression of years, and the record of one’s deeds and moments, whether joyful or sorrowful. Paintings may also reflect how a person views their own life story or how they wish to be remembered. For a traveler or immigrant, seeing paintings in a dream carries a special meaning, pointing to reunion with family, loved ones, or homeland, and may signify a return to moral responsibility, such as enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, reminding the dreamer of their duties, values, and spiritual accountability. (Also see Painter)

Category: Other

In dreams, a palace carries layered meanings that vary according to the dreamer’s condition and character. For a sinful or corrupt person, a palace may symbolize confinement, restriction, humiliation, financial hardship, or loss of respect, serving as a warning of accountability and consequence. For a wealthy or upright person, however, a palace signifies elevation in status, repayment of debts, increased honor, and expansion of worldly or spiritual prosperity. Seeing a palace from afar points to hope, abundance, and forthcoming ease. A palace may also represent an unknown or private individual distinguished by steadiness, dignity, and devotion to religious practice. Entering a palace in a dream denotes gaining authority, rising in rank, achieving leadership, strengthening faith, and attaining one’s ambitions, while managing or overseeing a palace reflects exaltation, power, reverence, and control. If the palace belongs to another person, it indicates benefit, income, or advantage derived from that individual. A palace further symbolizes righteous deeds and noble actions, and entering one can also signify marriage; however, a palace made of glass warns of a fragile or short-lived union. In its fullest sense, a palace encompasses blessings, wealth, leadership, rank, authority, effective management, fulfillment of goals, and happiness, while residing in a palace of Paradise represents ultimate honor, victory, divine favor, or marriage blessed with success.

Category: Objects

In dreams, a palanquin, litter, camel litter, or similar conveyance symbolizes a woman, particularly one associated with dignity, protection, travel, or companionship, and may reflect marriage, a spouse, or a significant female presence in the dreamer’s life. It can also indicate care, responsibility, and the burden or honor of safeguarding someone dear. When the palanquin is carried by a camel, it may further signify journeys, transitions, or movement from one state to another. If the camel litter is seen transporting pilgrims, it represents the season of pilgrimage, communal worship, and sacred travel, and points to widespread joy, celebrations, festivals, blessings, and glad tidings reaching the town or place recognized in the dream, bringing spiritual renewal, harmony, and collective happiness. (Also see Litter, Sedan chair)

Category: Feelings

Seeing one’s face turn pale in a dream points to illness. If the face appears vividly yellow and radiant, it signifies that the dreamer will be counted among those who are honored and blessed in the Hereafter. Paleness of the face may also symbolize disgrace, envy, or hypocrisy. At times, it can indicate devotion, performing night prayers, keeping vigil, being deeply in love, piety, reflection, or fear of a matter. When the face is white while the body is yellow, it shows that the outward appearance is better than what is concealed within. If the face is yellow and pale while the body is white, it means the inner state of the heart is better than what people judge from outward looks. If both face and body appear pale and wasted, it signifies sickness. Paleness of the face alone also denotes grief or sorrow. Wearing yellow clothing in a dream represents illness, unless the garment is of silk. Wearing a yellowish silk brocade cloak indicates religious pretension or engaging in wrongful acts under the guise of faith. (Also see Yellow)

Category: Food

In a dream, the palm of the hand reflects one’s physical condition in waking life. Clapping hands may signify joy and happiness, though it can also carry no waking implication. Wearing a glove suggests abandoning wrongdoing. Striking one’s face with both palms denotes grief, sorrow, or impending misfortune. Hitting the back of one hand into the palm of the other signifies separation. The palm also represents personal strength. Opening the palm indicates wealth and abundance, while clenching a fist points to poverty or constrained living. Hair growing on the palm signals distress, sadness, and debts, whereas hair on the back of the hand reflects strength or virility. Seeing one’s hand extended from the sky indicates a connection with authority or rulers, and an outstretched heavenly hand brings profit and blessings to hunters, builders, or those in real estate. The palm can symbolize one’s worldly affairs or abandoning a certain action. If a fearful person sees a palm extended toward him, it means his fear will be removed. A broad, open palm signifies generosity and prosperity, while a closed fist indicates miserliness. A pleasant-looking palm may denote refraining from evil or neglecting charity. The palm also represents prayers, supplications, comfort, offering comfort to others, or receiving benefit from them. It further symbolizes a year, livelihood, wealth, leadership, a son, courage, and abstaining from wrongdoing. (See Desisting from evildoing)

Category: Other

In dreams, a palm branch or spadix symbolizes peace, reconciliation, love, and harmony among people, as well as unity and mutual understanding after conflict or separation. It reflects spiritual calm, inner balance, and a heart inclined toward faith and humility. A palm branch also signifies ascetic detachment from worldly desires, preference for the Hereafter, and contentment with little, while at the same time representing knowledge, wisdom, piety, and righteous conduct, indicating a person who seeks learning, lives by moral principles, and strives for spiritual growth and closeness to Allah. (Also see Palm leaves)

Category: Other

In dreams, a palm core or edible tuber signifies lawful inheritance, pure and permissible wealth, and capital acquired through legitimate means. It also represents youthfulness, vitality, strength, and renewed energy, as well as new beginnings such as the birth of a child or the arrival of a newborn that brings hope and responsibility. At the same time, a palm core may point to separation, loss, or emotional distance, and in certain contexts it can symbolize sorrowful outcomes such as a miscarried fetus, reflecting interrupted growth, unrealized potential, or a matter that begins but does not reach completion.

Category: Other

In dreams, palm fiber or a rubbing cloth symbolizes new clothing, renewal, and outward change in one’s condition or appearance. It can also represent accumulated wealth and possessions that weigh heavily upon their owner, either because of the hardship, strain, or questionable means used to acquire them, or due to neglecting their obligations, such as failing to pay the prescribed alms and required charities. In this sense, palm fiber reflects material burdens, moral responsibility tied to wealth, and a reminder that prosperity brings accountability, purification, and the duty to give in order to attain true ease and blessing.

Category: Other

In dreams, palm leaves or spadix symbolize healing, treatment, and care, resembling an ointment that soothes pain and restores balance, as well as purification, cleanliness, and removal of impurities from the body and soul. They may represent a nurse or caregiver who provides comfort and protection, or a bridegroom who brings renewal, union, and lawful joy. Palm leaves can also signify a physician, particularly one who performs circumcision, pointing to necessary discipline, correction, and rites that lead to spiritual purity, health, and adherence to religious obligations. (Also see Palm branch)

Category: Trees

Seeing a palm tree in a dream signifies a scribe, a learned scholar, a noble figure, or a wise man who spreads knowledge and wisdom among people. Cutting down a palm tree in a dream points to the death of such a person. Observing a grove or oasis of palm trees means assuming leadership and guiding others toward the straight path. For a merchant or trader, a palm tree indicates success in trade, while for a shopkeeper it signifies profit and gain. A dry and lifeless palm tree represents a hypocritical person. Uprooting a palm tree foretells the outbreak of a plague in that place, or suffering oppression at the hands of a tyrannical ruler. It can also indicate stalled plans or the emergence of conflict. A palm tree may symbolize one’s paternal aunt, and palm trees collectively can represent Arab women. Seeing a sapling grow into a tall palm tree means that a child from that community will become a great scholar, or that a weak individual will gain strength. A palm tree may also denote long life, a scholar, a teacher, children, a wife, a home, property, authority, a year, new garments, wealth, or childbirth. Pruning or trimming a palm tree signifies relief from hardship related to work or travel. (Also see Palmyra, Tree)

Category: Trees

In dreams, a palmyra or palm tree symbolizes a person of wisdom, knowledge, and insight, such as a learned scholar, poet, astronomer, scribe, or noble individual who benefits others through guidance, teaching, and sound counsel. It reflects upright character, dignity, and the spreading of wisdom among people. Seeing a flourishing palm tree indicates leadership, honor, and moral authority, while observing a grove or oasis of palm trees points to assuming responsibility over others and guiding them toward righteousness and the straight path. For a merchant or trader, a palm tree signifies success, prosperity, and growth in trade, and for a shopkeeper it denotes profit and lawful gain. A dry, withered, or lifeless palm tree represents hypocrisy, inner emptiness, or a person whose outward appearance conceals a lack of sincerity. Cutting down a palm tree indicates the death or loss of a learned and respected person, while uprooting a palm tree warns of severe trials such as the outbreak of disease, oppression by a tyrannical ruler, disruption of plans, or the rise of discord and conflict. A palm tree may also symbolize close family ties, such as a paternal aunt, and collectively palm trees can represent Arab women or a community bound by tradition. Seeing a young sapling grow into a tall palm tree signifies the rise of a child who will become a great scholar, or the strengthening of a weak or overlooked person. In a broader sense, a palm tree may represent long life, knowledge, teaching, children, a spouse, a home, property, authority, the passing of a year, new garments, wealth, or childbirth, while pruning or trimming a palm tree signifies relief after hardship, ease following labor or travel, and the removal of burdens that hinder progress. (Also see Palm tree)

Category: Human Body

Within a dream, a sensation of palpitation signifies overlooking a matter or forsaking it entirely. Should one witness their heart beating with unusual swiftness, it denotes altering one's journey arrangements, reneging on a pledge of marriage, or postponing a confrontation.

Category: Other

If one perceives themselves as a panderer or procurer in a vision, yet no courtesan is present, this represents an itinerant merchant who sells from door to door. Engaging in such activity within a dream also signifies bearing false witness. (Also See Driver, Primp)

Category: Other

In dreams, underpants or underwear relate to marital intimacy, private matters, livelihood, and personal conduct. Discovering moisture in one’s underpants signifies that one’s wife is pregnant or that new responsibility and growth are approaching the household. Defecating in one’s underpants indicates a serious dispute with one’s wife, followed by compensation, repayment of her due rights, or a conflict that may escalate to separation or divorce. Wearing underpants inside out serves as a grave warning, symbolizing indulgence in a reprehensible and forbidden act within marriage and deviation from proper moral conduct. Seeing oneself wearing only underpants without an undershirt reflects poverty, vulnerability, or financial hardship. Wearing elegant or fine underpants points to travel, expansion of means, or improvement in financial circumstances. Wearing new underpants represents safeguarding one’s chastity, protecting honor, and maintaining moral boundaries, while giving away old underpants signifies relief from distress, the removal of worries, and deliverance from lingering difficulties or burdens. (Also see Underwear, Pants)

Category: Other

In dreams, pants, trousers, or similar garments symbolize firmness of character, self-discipline, and a person who manages his affairs with care, prudence, and responsibility. They reflect stability in livelihood, protection of one’s dignity, and the ability to organize both worldly and personal matters wisely. Wearing a new pair of pants indicates renewal, improvement in one’s condition, and the opening of new opportunities, most notably finding a new job, entering a fresh line of work, or assuming a role that brings structure, security, and lawful provision. (Also see Panties)

Category: Objects

In dreams, paper, notebooks, records, or parchment symbolize commitments, covenants, oaths, and responsibilities that bind a person to his word and actions. Writing on a sheet of paper may indicate ingratitude, betrayal, or failure to uphold trust toward others, reflecting moral weakness or misuse of one’s intellect. A writer in a dream represents someone weighed down by worries, pressure, doubts, and inner confusion, using writing as a means of escape, relief, or a path out of sadness and depression. When a superior or employer hands a paper to the dreamer to write on, it signifies requesting something from that authority and eventually obtaining it. Holding a pen and paper during a time of suspicion or uncertainty means that confusion will give way to clarity, truth will become apparent, and matters will be understood correctly. Simply holding a piece of paper also signifies achieving one’s objectives, completing a task, concluding a project, or finalizing an important plan. A paper seller in a dream represents a person who facilitates deception, assists schemers, or aids others in carrying out clever but dishonest plots. (Also see Notebook, Paper, Write, Writer)

Category: Types of People

In dreams, a papermaker, parchment maker, or one who produces writing material symbolizes a person endowed with knowledge, wisdom, insight, and refined understanding, someone who prepares the means through which learning, guidance, and truth are conveyed to others. He represents eloquence in speech, clarity of expression, sound judgment, and the ability to organize thoughts and ideas in a beneficial way, indicating a guide, teacher, or counselor who helps transform raw information into wisdom and enables others to record, preserve, and transmit knowledge.

Category: Objects

Papers appearing in a vision symbolize witnesses, direction, spiritual guides, understanding, admonitions, or joyful announcements. Grasping papers foretells happy news and festivities. Should a woman present a paper to someone, expect favorable tidings to arrive shortly. If that woman is veiled, it signals a need for caution. Carrying a folded piece of paper may indicate an incident that could prove fatal. Seeing oneself with a paper in the left hand suggests remorse for a past deed. Writing with the left hand denotes composing poetry, performing reprehensible acts, or fathering a child out of wedlock. For a pious person to gaze upon an illegible script means facing disgrace or hardship. Receiving wrapping paper containing a newborn signifies hiring a servant with restrictive conditions. Being given a newspaper or document without reading it suggests an impending inheritance. Reading only the headline also hints at inheritance, while skimming the contents implies incurring debts. Witnessing one's own Judgement Day records laid open reflects strong faith, conviction, absence of doubt, and sincere belief in the message brought by God's Prophet. (Also see Book, Letter, Paper, Reference book, Write, Writing)

Category: Other

In dreams, paradise, often associated with green garments, signifies divine favor, righteousness, and glad tidings of a blessed deed that the dreamer will perform, for only a just and upright person may behold it, not an unjust one. Seeing paradise without entering it announces forthcoming goodness, while desiring to enter it but being prevented indicates the need for patience, such as being barred from performing the pilgrimage to Mecca, or being delayed from repentance for a sin one once insisted was not sinful, even after feeling a sincere urge to repent. Seeing one gate of paradise closed signifies the death of one parent, two closed gates signify the loss of both parents, and all gates locked indicate parental displeasure, whereas entering paradise freely through any gate reflects the pleasure and approval of both parents. Being admitted into paradise may symbolize one’s death, or sincere repentance guided by a righteous spiritual mentor who leads the dreamer toward salvation. Entering paradise can also mean achieving one’s goals, though such success may be surrounded by trials and subtle challenges. Seeing paradise further signifies companionship with people of knowledge, refined character, and good conduct toward others. Entering paradise with a smile indicates constant remembrance of God, while entering it with an unsheathed sword signifies enjoining good, forbidding evil, receiving honor in both worlds, and possibly attaining martyrdom. Sitting beneath the central Tubah tree represents blessings and prosperity in this life and the next, while sitting in the gardens of paradise signifies sincerity and perfect adherence to religion. Eating the fruits of paradise means acquiring knowledge, drinking from its rivers of honey and milk denotes wisdom, inner understanding, and prosperity, and leaning against a tree in paradise reflects the chastity and righteousness of one’s wife. Picking fruits of paradise and feeding others symbolizes teaching and spreading knowledge, while being denied its fruits points to negligence in religious duties. Drinking from the fountain of Kawthar signifies leadership and victory over one’s enemy, and dwelling in a heavenly palace signifies marriage to a beautiful woman. Seeing Ridhwan, the guardian of paradise, brings happiness, prosperity, and good health, while angels greeting the dreamer indicate great patience during a worldly trial that ultimately leads to paradise. For a sick person, entering paradise signifies recovery, relief, lawful earnings, piety, answered prayers, and removal of distress. Entering paradise while carrying money and leading sheep indicates salvation through charity and paying obligatory alms, and entering paradise together with one’s wife reflects harmony, respect, and a strong family bond. Paradise also symbolizes devotion, asceticism, piety, and being beneficial to others, while its trees represent the true knowers of God, His sincere servants, and callers to Him. Being expelled from paradise is a reminder to reflect upon the story of Adam, peace be upon him, and circumambulating paradise signifies the removal of fear, overcoming hardship, or entering into marriage. (Also see Key)

Category: Human Body

Witnessing paralysis of the right hand in a vision signifies a grave transgression deserving such divine chastisement. This condition may also indicate earnings derived from usurious practices or acting unjustly toward someone impoverished and vulnerable. Should the left hand become paralyzed, it can foretell the imminent passing of a sister or brother. Paralysis of the thumb suggests forthcoming tribulations related to one's offspring. Affliction of the index or middle finger points to potential suffering connected to a sister. If the ring finger is paralyzed, it denotes coming distress or illness affecting one's mother or a close female relative. Paralysis of the little finger may indicate hardship stemming from a daughter. Generally, afflictions upon the hand in dreams symbolize brothers, while those upon the fingers represent children. Seeing the right hand paralyzed can signify the loss of one's livelihood. Paralyzed fingers collectively may reflect the commission of a serious sin. Paralysis of the right hand can also represent having inflicted significant harm upon an innocent person. (Also see Body, Physical paralysis)

Category: Action

Forgiving someone for a sin, mistake, or error in a vision indicates that the Almighty will extend forgiveness to the dreamer for their own sins. Such an act also symbolizes longevity, recognition for devoutness, divine protection, a benevolent heart, and a merciful disposition. Pardoning a criminal in a dream further signifies receiving God's forgiveness in this life and on the Final Day. To forgive and grant pardon when one possesses the power to do so reflects strong faith, piety, and conscious avoidance of wrongdoing. If the Almighty, or His Prophet, pardons or forgives one's sins within the dream, it denotes sincere repentance, acceptance of guidance, and the attainment of a commendable end in both this world and the hereafter. (Also see Amnesty)

Category: Animals

In dreams, a parrot or any brightly colored tropical bird symbolizes a person who is provocative, intrusive, and prone to stirring matters through excessive speech, and it may represent a liar, an unjust individual, or someone involved in deceitful or morally questionable dealings. It can also signify a clever talker who repeats words without true understanding, or a swaggering man who boasts, shows off, and is driven by arrogance, greed, and an oppressive temperament. At the same time, a parrot may represent intellectual brilliance, such as a philosopher whose child may likewise grow into a thinker or scholar, indicating inherited eloquence and sharpness of mind. A parrot in a dream can also symbolize a lively, eloquent, and attractive woman, or a handsome, articulate, and intelligent boy, as well as a charming foreign woman whose beauty and speech captivate others, combining outward charm with the possibility of vanity, conceit, or moral imbalance depending on the context of the dream.

Category: Other

Entering a business partnership in a dream signifies happiness, though it may also point to excessiveness in one’s devotion to God Almighty, or to pushing oneself to extremes in pursuit of worldly success and profit. If a poor person dreams of partnering with a wealthy individual, it means he will attain wealth. If he is awaiting an inheritance, this vision indicates that it will materialize and that he will secure a business partner. Seeing oneself in partnership with a known person means that both parties act with fairness and justice toward one another. If the partner appears as an unknown elderly man, he represents the dreamer’s grandfather, and the year will be marked by prosperity in business. If the partner is a young man, he symbolizes an enemy, or suggests that an opponent will act unjustly, while the dreamer remains doubtful yet unable to lawfully end the partnership. Partnership in a dream also denotes sincerity, loyalty, honesty, and honoring agreements.

Category: Animals

A partridge in a dream symbolizes a beautiful woman who is difficult in temperament. Catching a partridge means marrying such a woman, while catching many partridges indicates prosperity and abundance. A group of partridges represents women, and a partridge may also signify cheerful and smiling people. Eating partridge meat means purchasing new clothes or storing provisions for one’s household. If a married person dreams of catching a male partridge, it means he will be granted a blessed son. If a pregnant woman catches a partridge in a dream, it signifies that she will give birth to a daughter. Slaughtering a partridge points to committing adultery. Chasing, driving, or pushing a partridge means scolding or reprimanding a woman. Owning a partridge signifies marrying an Asian or Persian woman, meeting a wealthy woman, or marrying a woman who will be unfaithful and bring no benefit.

Category: Feelings

In dreams, passion or desire reflects the state of one’s inner impulses and moral restraint, and fulfilling a desire with intense passion signifies heedless behavior and actions resembling those of the dwellers of hellfire, marked by excess, lack of discipline, and surrender to base instincts. Feeling a strong yearning, such as longing to see one’s homeland, may indicate separation, divorce between spouses, or a rift between close companions, though in some cases it can also point to a reversal of fortune, such as becoming wealthy after hardship and poverty. In general, desire seen in a dream carries negative connotations, especially when accompanied by crying, lamentation, or emotional turmoil, as it reflects inner unrest and moral weakness, and indulging in one’s desires without restraint is a warning against destructive behavior that leads to spiritual loss and divine displeasure. (Also see Desire)

Category: Objects

In dreams, pastries and sweets symbolize pleasant, lawful, and enjoyable earnings, ease in livelihood, and comfort of the heart. Seasonal sweets in particular signify witnessing a recurring celebration, the arrival of a joyful annual festival, or the return or reaffirmation of a just and righteous ruler. Seeing or eating sweets reflects sincerity in religious practice, acceptance of worship, guidance and repentance, learning or reciting the Qur’an, and the sweetness of faith, and it may also indicate glad events such as the release of a prisoner, the return of a traveler, recovery from illness, the marriage of an unmarried person, the purchase of new clothes for one’s children, the acquisition of a loyal servant, or gaining blessed and wholesome wealth. Feeling overly full or saturated with sweets warns of self-admiration, exaggeration, falsehood, or excessive praise, though it may also point to speaking kind and pleasant words. Eating sweets can indicate minor physical discomfort such as catching a cold, while consuming fermented sweets or preserves may symbolize healing and cure. If the sweet is prepared from the four fundamental ingredients, such as honey, sugar, flour, and dates or similar fillings, it signifies happiness, long life, safety, and deliverance from the harmful consequences of a risky or greedy venture. For a believer, eating sweets represents tasting the sweetness and blessings of faith, whereas for a disbeliever it symbolizes immersion in worldly pleasures and transient enjoyment. (Also see Seasonal sweets, Sweets)

Category: Feelings

In dreams, patience, forbearance, self-control, or restraint signifies glad tidings, divine support, and success, or it may serve as a warning of an upcoming trial that requires endurance and wisdom. Exercising patience in the face of harm, injustice, or adversity indicates elevation in rank, honor, and spiritual status, and it may also point to financial reward, improved living conditions, safety, good health, and eventual victory over difficulties. When a righteous and worthy person shows forbearance in a dream, it reflects increased dignity, closeness to Allah, and a rise in station, whereas if an unfit or morally weak person displays patience, it may signify heavy burdens, unwanted responsibilities, lingering sins, or the onset of illness, highlighting that endurance without righteousness can become a source of hardship rather than reward.

Category: Other

In dreams, a patrol, sentinel, or watchmen symbolize vigilance, accountability, and a divine warning directed at the dreamer to examine his actions and intentions. Seeing a patrol indicates being watched, questioned, or reminded of moral responsibility and the consequences of neglect or wrongdoing. Fleeing from a patrol of soldiers reflects fear of exposure, avoidance of truth, or attempting to escape accountability, while being caught and interrogated signifies confrontation with one’s faults and inner reckoning. If one is released afterward, it denotes sincere repentance, correction of shortcomings, acceptance of guidance, and relief following self-examination and reform.

Category: Objects

In a vision, a pavilion signifies a person who holds authority or command. Witnessing a pavilion also denotes prevailing over one's adversary. A canopy within a dream represents an individual of lesser authority than a commander, a dome indicates someone of a still lower rank, and a tent suggests a position inferior to that of a dome. If a commander is observed departing from his pavilion, it portends a diminishment of his power or his impending death. Pavilions of unfamiliar make, particularly those in green or white hues, symbolize recovery from illness, charitable bequests, presents, martyrdom, visiting the tombs of the pious, or undertaking a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. (Also see Canopy, Tent)

Category: Objects

Within a dream, a pawn signifies property given as surety for a debt, or it may indicate favorable changes in one's circumstances. Placing a valuable item as security for something of little worth suggests becoming enamored with a disrespectful man who will mistreat a woman, exploit her, or use her for his own ends. Executing a collateral agreement in a vision also reflects a deficit of trust between the one who lends and the one who borrows. Alternatively, such a security deposit might represent an impending journey. (Also see Deposit, Hostage)

Category: Animals

In a dream, a peacock denotes a conceited and pretentious individual. It may also symbolize a woman of great beauty and wealth, or people of cheerful appearance. If one dreams of possessing both a peacock and a pigeon, it implies he is a procurer. A female peacock represents a bride, offspring, or riches. Owning a peacock can signify aimlessness, negligence, arrogance, showiness, slander, deception, falsehood, trusting an adversary, the forfeiture of blessings, descent into poverty from wealth, and scarcity following abundance. Observing a peacock can also indicate adornments, garments, leadership, an attractive spouse, matrimony, and virtuous children. Consuming peacock flesh foretells the death of one's wife and the inheritance of her estate. Holding the iridescent, rainbow-hued feathers of a peacock signifies gains acquired through a woman's means. Capturing a peacock chick points to profits arising from a son born to that woman, or it may mean the begetting of a son. (Also see Chicken)

Category: Food

A pear in a vision symbolizes wealth, divine favor, or an illness. Consuming it during its proper season denotes advantages, earnings, or the return of someone long absent. Eating pears out of season indicates a malady or inflammation, though if an ill person does so, it can mean recovery from sickness or the acquisition of illicit funds. Being given a basket or plate of pears signifies receiving an inheritance. For a woman with child, pears represent a male infant, and for an unmarried woman, they denote matrimony. Pears in a dream may also signify the passing and interment of a person afflicted by disease.

Category: Other

In dreams, pearls, beads, jewels, money, tears, or women carry profound and varied meanings connected to faith, knowledge, offspring, and worldly and spiritual value. Drilling holes in pearls to string them signifies fulfillment of ambitions, easing of difficulties, facilitation of marriage, or smooth completion of important matters. A pearl often symbolizes a son, and if a pregnant wife gives her husband a pearl, it indicates the birth of a beautiful boy. A dull or non-glittering pearl, or one taken from a wife and locked away, may represent a servant. For a woman, seeing a pearl brings glad tidings, and for an unmarried woman it foretells marriage. Exchanging a pearl or precious gem for fake jewelry or glass reflects sacrificing the rewards of the Hereafter for worldly pleasures, trading something valuable for what is worthless, committing sin, or even falling into apostasy. Pearls also represent the Qur’an, eloquent speech, wisdom, children, servants, integrity, beauty, and wealth. Piercing a pearl indicates offering deep and valuable interpretations of Qur’anic verses, while swallowing pearls may mean forgetting Qur’anic knowledge or, in another context, acquiring wisdom and learning. Selling pearls signifies gaining knowledge, recognition, and respect, while throwing pearls to people who collect them as the dreamer stands aside symbolizes a judge or authority whose words are accepted and followed. Receiving a pearl means caring for a relative’s daughter, and finding a pearl indicates finding a wife. Borrowing a pearl suggests begetting a son who is given away or who may die shortly after birth. Pearls also indicate wealth obtained through inheritance, and their meaning varies by role: for a scholar they signify knowledge, for a ruler expansion of power, for a merchant growth in business, and for a craftsman advancement in skill. Pearls further symbolize the final touch in adornment, proper display of beauty, fantasies, or attractions. Drilling a pearl may also carry a forbidden meaning of incest, swallowing a pearl may signify concealing testimony, chewing pearls indicates backbiting, vomiting pearls represents plotting and deception, and throwing a pearl into a river signifies helping others. Extracting a pearl and discarding its shell points to grave desecration and unlawful acts, while opening a casket to retrieve stored pearls signifies questioning a scholar. Counting pearls means enduring hardship, seeing pearls brings joy and happiness, and receiving them as a gift denotes political appointment. Pearls may also symbolize good speech, money, or servants, and a pearl necklace represents marriage, a sum of wealth, or memorization of the Qur’an. Carrying loads of pearls indicates heavy responsibilities, throwing pearls to swine or onto refuse signifies giving knowledge to the unworthy who mock it, and burning pearls as fuel symbolizes placing unbearable burdens on others. Large pearls hold better meanings than small ones, pierced pearls indicate quick and easy money, and pearls may also represent tears shed from the heart. (Also see Counting pearls, Mother of pearl, Tears)

Category: Other

A pearl diver in a dream denotes a person of royal status, a notable figure, or a man wielding power. Descending into the sea to gather pearls signifies initiating a commercial venture with a person of authority, subsequently marrying a daughter from his lineage and fathering a handsome son by her. Observing a pearl diver also represents pursuing knowledge, attempting to secure a loan from a merchant, petitioning a powerful figure for a significant post, or embarking on a venture to seek hidden treasure. A pearl diver further symbolizes one privy to concealed truths, and may be a learned scholar, a mystic, a spiritual seeker, or an interpreter of the profound meanings within early prophetic messages. (Also see Diving)

Category: Other

A pearl necklace in a vision signifies feminine beauty and adornment. Such a necklace, or one made of corals, also represents devoutness, conscious piety, or an attitude of reverence before the Almighty. All such meanings are influenced by the necklace's worth, elegance, clarity, and the quantity of gems it contains. For a woman, a pearl necklace symbolizes her spouse or her young son. If a man sees himself wearing one, it indicates he is a pursuer of knowledge, spiritual insight, and wisdom. It may also denote fulfilling a pledge, making a vow, or entering into marriage. If his wife is expecting, it foretells the birth of a son who will mature into a sage, a man of learning, or a judge. This holds true unless the necklace breaks within the dream. Should it break, it signifies breaking one's promise, forgetting acquired knowledge, falling into negligence, or suffering expulsion, removal, or exile from home or homeland. Wearing one or two pearl necklaces suggests adherence to divine revelations, memorization of God's Words, recitation of the Holy Quran, speaking wisely, and being among those entrusted with a divine responsibility who exhibit reliability, piety, faithfulness, religious dedication, and noble character. These interpretations depend on the necklace's beauty, brilliance, and purity. If one dreams of bearing many necklaces and ornaments that feel heavy and burdensome, it reflects his inadequacy or incapacity to finish a task. (Also see Necklace)

Category: Other

In a dream, pebbles symbolize men, women, young children, or counted coins. They can also signify memorizing a book of knowledge, fully comprehending it, retaining it by heart, or composing poetry. Pebbles further allude to performing the pilgrimage to Mecca and casting stones at the Jamarat in the valley of Mina. Throwing stones in a dream may indicate severity, hardness of character, slander, or youthful behavior. Gathering pebbles for throwing from a market, a road, beneath trees, or from farmland signifies financial gain. Collecting pebbles at the base of a tree means receiving a gift from someone in authority, profits from the sea, learning under a virtuous teacher, a gift from a wealthy wife, or the birth of a son if one has none. Casting pebbles into the sea denotes squandering money, while throwing them into a well signifies benefit derived from marriage or business. (Also see Gravel, Pelting stones)

Category: Other

Abusing a child or forcing a boy into sodomy in a dream signifies committing a grave wrongdoing, losing one’s capital to an enemy, engaging in detestable acts, forfeiting honor, or facing an adversary. (Also see Anus, Inkwell, Satan, Scorpion, Sexual intercourse, Sodomy)

Category: Tools

A peg in a dream represents a person of rank, a master, or a learned scholar. If a young man strikes someone on the back with a wooden stick, it means he will have a son who grows into a hypocrite and an enemy to his father. Pulling out a peg or removing a tent pole signifies death. Driving a peg into a wall means seeking closeness with a great person, while fixing it into a house indicates love for a woman of that household. Driving a wooden peg or pin into wood suggests befriending a young person who is also hypocritical. A metal peg represents wealth, strength, pain, distress, sorrow, or attaining a firmly established high position. It may also point to being appointed to a government post, removal from office, or travel. If the peg represents a son or a wife, it indicates longevity. Standing atop a pole means acquiring knowledge from a distinguished scholar. A peg can further symbolize money, affection, marriage, hardship, sorrow, or hypocrisy.

Category: Action

In dreams, pelting stones, particularly the pebbles used for stoning the devil during the pilgrimage rites, symbolizes fidelity, sincerity, and steadfastness in faith, as well as fulfilling obligations, repaying debts, performing good deeds, and achieving victory over one’s enemy or inner temptations. It reflects discipline, obedience, and resistance against evil influences. Pelting stones may also signify completing obligatory acts of worship, such as prayers and fasting that were previously missed due to valid reasons, indicating rectification and spiritual renewal. However, eating one of the stones meant for pelting carries a negative meaning, symbolizing the unlawful consumption or usurpation of the property of a young orphan, and serves as a strong warning against injustice, exploitation, and betrayal of trust. (Also see Pebbles, Pilgrimage, Jamarat)

Category: Tools

Pen (also pencil or tongue). In a dream, a pen signifies knowledge, learning, a child, a profession, or enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. For a merchant or craftsman, seeing a pen indicates success in trade or leadership among people of the same profession. Writing with a pen or issuing an invoice in a dream means protection from poverty through one’s work. For a writer, carrying a pen, paper, or inkwell represents a steady income, safety from need, earning a living through writing, or working under someone in authority. A pen may also symbolize a manager, supervisor, guarantor, witness to an agreement, a marriage contract, or an intelligent son who will become a renowned writer. Possessing a pen or receiving one as a gift means acquiring knowledge, and writing with it points to receiving an appointment or holding authority. Seeing another pen beside the one in hand signifies a half-brother, or if one’s mother is pregnant, the birth of a son. A pen can also represent a guarantee or an oath, and holding it indicates making a vow. If the pen is broken or damaged, it reflects harm to one’s work, trade, or livelihood. Dipping a pen into an inkwell suggests committing a sin. A pen may further symbolize personal virtues, obedience to a court ruling, signing a legal order, or represent a scholar, judge, tongue, sword, male organ, railway, generosity, abundance, humanity, a trusted confidant, or triumph over an enemy. A pen in good condition shows that one’s oath or covenant is true, while a faulty pen points to a false oath or unjust agreement. Overall, a pen in a dream also denotes long life and prosperity. (Also see Tongue)

Category: Tools

Pencil sharpener (also blade). In a dream, a pencil sharpener symbolizes a righteous, intelligent, and well-mannered son whose qualities attract admiration and even envy from others, and seeing it indicates that one may be blessed with such a handsome and virtuous child. A pencil sharpener also represents refinement, correction, and the ability to improve what is flawed, and thus it can signify a writer, author, or someone who polishes words, thoughts, or actions until they become clear and effective. Holding a pencil sharpener in a dream points to resolving misunderstandings, restoring harmony, and reconciling with a woman from whom one has long been separated, or mending an emotional bond that had been damaged. It may further indicate removing obstacles, sharpening one’s intellect, preparing for productive work, or correcting one’s behavior so that future efforts bring better results and acceptance among people.

Category: Objects

Penny (also cent or small money). In a dream, pennies symbolize speech, minor deeds, faith, trust, and everyday sustenance. For a pregnant woman, seeing pennies indicates the birth of a son, gratitude and remembrance of God, accepted supplications, or, in some cases, quarrels, striking someone, or harsh behavior. Receiving a stack of pennies signifies that others will place their trust and responsibility in the dreamer, while pennies in general point to conversation and exchange of words; if they appear new and clean, the talk will be sincere, beneficial, and meaningful, but if they are worn or damaged, the speech will be weak or harmful. Pennies also represent solving people’s problems, fulfilling obligations, and performing prayers, and counting them reflects evaluating one’s actions and measuring one’s deeds. Other coins such as nickels, dimes, quarters, or similar tokens denote worldly benefits, material gains, and prosperity. If pennies are tied to one’s wrist, they symbolize livelihood, income, and daily provision. Owing money in a dream means being called to testify before a judge or being held accountable. Old, chipped, or broken pennies indicate weakness in faith or neglect of religious duties. Losing a penny points to wasting time, money, or words, or giving advice to someone ignorant who will not accept it. Pennies bearing a person’s image signify innovation and deviation for both the carrier and the one who issued them. Pennies broken in half represent deep enmity or hostility that cannot be repaired. Receiving money is better than giving it, and if one’s real wealth turns into pennies in a dream, it signifies loss, hardship, or bankruptcy, whereas seeing small amounts of money increase foretells growth, prosperity, and improvement in one’s condition. (Also see Cent, Money)

Category: Food

Pepper (black pepper or hot pepper). In a dream, pepper symbolizes safeguarded wealth, reserve funds, or security money set aside to protect capital and investments. Seeing pepper without eating it points to stored money, protection against loss, or resources kept for difficult times. Eating pepper in a dream signifies hardship and intensity, and may indicate drinking something harmful, taking bitter medicine, suffering from distress, or being affected by a negative spiritual influence. At the same time, eating pepper can also mean earning money through effort that is difficult yet praiseworthy, gaining recognition after enduring struggle, or achieving results through patience and endurance. The sharpness and heat of pepper reflect anxiety, worry, or emotional agitation, and its bitterness represents trials that leave a lasting impression. When pepper appears as food, it mainly denotes sorrow, discomfort, or dismay, whereas when it appears as a substance kept aside, it represents wealth, protection, and financial security gained through foresight and restraint.

Category: Objects

In a dream, perfume signifies recognition, praise, or hearing agreeable speech. Should one witness his perfume bottle evaporating, it denotes remorse coupled with anxiety and peril. If an ailing person inhales the scent of fragrant oils, it may portend his demise. A woman anointing herself with perfume represents engaging in virtuous acts. If she is unwed, it foretells marriage, and the same applies to a man. If a thief or deceiver perfumes himself, it indicates he will repent from his theft. (Also see Amber, Galia moschata, Musk)

Category: Objects

Perfume bottle (scent bottle). In a dream, a perfume bottle represents a trustworthy guardian or caretaker who is entrusted with managing an estate, preserving wealth, or distributing an inheritance in charity for the sake of God. It also signifies responsibility, honesty, and the careful handling of what has been placed in one’s care, whether property, money, or moral duties. A perfume bottle may further symbolize a woman of good character, refinement, and pleasant reputation, or a child who brings joy, purity, and blessing. Its fragrance points to good conduct, praise among people, and lasting remembrance, while the container itself reflects protection, custody, and the duty of safeguarding what is valuable, whether material possessions or entrusted souls.

Category: Types of People

In a vision, a perfume salesman symbolizes a mystic, an ascetic, a pious worshiper, or a man of learning. Whoever keeps his company will partake of the scent of his wares, acquire refined conduct, adopt praiseworthy manners, gain insight into his craft, find themselves in a joyful environment, or receive acclaim—unless the salesman is burning incense, for the smoke arising from it in a dream signifies guarded or insincere praise. A perfume salesman also represents an expert in adornment and beautification. Encountering him in a dream further denotes the acquisition of knowledge, receiving guidance, earning commendation, or being publicly honored. (Also see Amber, Musk, Perfume)

Category: Objects

Perfumery (perfume shop). In a dream, a perfumery signifies glad tidings, joyful events, harmony, marriages, and the birth of children, as well as gatherings filled with pleasant speech and good reputation. Anointing or perfuming oneself with amber indicates an increase in income through a wealthy acquaintance, a respected figure, or a learned and influential person, and it also points to receiving praise, recognition, and good mention among people. Seeing someone preparing or mixing amber denotes a praiseworthy and skillful individual, such as a builder, architect, or one who brings structure, beauty, and benefit to others. Amber itself represents precious possessions, estates, fertile lands, orchards, and also assemblies of knowledge, wisdom, and refined companionship. The scent of amber symbolizes beneficial winds, movement, or advantages coming from a known direction, bringing ease and opportunity. However, burning amber in a dream carries a negative meaning, indicating involvement in religious innovation, moral corruption, misplacing trust, humiliation, dealing in unlawful or tainted wealth, bribery, manipulation of authority, pursuing selfish interests, or supporting causes that lead to loss of integrity and divine displeasure. (Also see Amber, Marketplace, Musk)

Category: Types of People

Personal guard (also prison guard or gatekeeper). In a dream, a personal guard symbolizes vigilance, night watchfulness, devotion, constant remembrance of God Almighty, supplication, and invoking His divine attributes, reflecting protection through faith and discipline. At the same time, seeing one’s own guard may also point to arrogance, shamelessness, or the presence of hidden evil, depending on the state of the dream and the dreamer. If a ruler, notable, or public figure sees his guards or gatekeepers standing, it indicates negligence or weakness in fulfilling their responsibilities, while seeing them sitting signifies failure, carelessness, or abandonment of duty. The governor’s gatekeeper in a dream brings glad tidings and represents an influential and respected person whose counsel is sought, and through whom both the powerful and the humble gain access to authority. Such a figure symbolizes mediation, control of entry, and the management of affairs, yet he may also represent delay, suspension, restriction, or being barred from reaching one’s goal, depending on whether access is granted or denied in the dream. (Also see Keeper of the gate)

Category: Other

If a person sees himself endowed with sharp perception, able to distinguish matters with mental clarity, foresee events, prophesy, or become aware of hidden things in a dream, it signifies that he will attain all that is good and that God Almighty will safeguard him so that no harm or evil will reach him. Perspicacity in a dream also signifies righteousness, goodness, and deliverance.

Category: Human Body

In a dream, perspiration indicates recovery from sickness, though it may also point to the smell associated with death. For a healthy person, sweating signifies labor, service, or effort followed by hardship in life. Perspiration also reflects the ordinary trials and difficulties one faces. Sweating excessively means achieving objectives or fulfilling needs. Sweat under the armpits producing a foul odor signifies disease or an epidemic, while for a ruler, merchant, or trader it denotes hoarding wealth in an improper manner. Perspiration can also indicate financial loss, payment of taxes, or hard toil. (Also see Odor, Smell)

Category: Other

Petroleum in a dream symbolizes an adulterous woman or unlawful earnings. Consuming crude oil signifies obtaining money from someone in authority. Being soaked in petroleum represents hardships imposed or directed by a person of power. Crude oil also denotes wealth, evil, afflictions, and warfare.

Category: Other

Phantom or ghost. In a dream, a phantom or ghost symbolizes money or benefit that comes from a friendly, familiar, or seemingly harmless person, often gained without hardship. For a pregnant woman, seeing a phantom or ghost indicates the birth of a son and the arrival of strength or support in the family. A mirage seen in a dream represents illusion, falsehood, and matters that have no real substance or outcome, pointing to hopes or expectations that will not materialize. If a person longs for something and then sees a mirage, it signifies that the desire is unattainable or that he will be deprived of achieving it. A mirage also denotes hypocrisy, ingratitude, denial of God’s oneness, excessive attachment to worldly pleasures, and love of accumulation without spiritual benefit. It may symbolize deceptive appearances, false promises, empty ambitions, or goals that vanish when approached. If someone who is summoned to testify in court sees a mirage in a dream, it indicates that he may give false testimony or distort the truth. A mirage further represents fabricated stories, misleading reports, and lies presented as facts, while a ghost in general retains the meaning of gain from friendly sources and, for an expectant woman, the glad tidings of a male child. (Also see Mirage)

Category: Types of People

In a dream, Pharaoh symbolizes the enemy of God Almighty, tyranny, arrogance, and opposition to truth and divine guidance. Seeing Pharaoh in a pleasing or attractive appearance indicates that the imam, leader, or the one who leads the congregational prayers is outwardly righteous while the people may be neglectful of proper religious conduct, or that authority appears correct while the followers deviate from the right path. If Pharaoh appears ugly, frightening, or repulsive in the dream, it signifies that both the imam and the congregation are upright, sincere, and sound in their faith. This rule applies likewise to seeing any known enemy, whose appearance reflects the spiritual condition of leadership and followers. Seeing oneself transformed into Pharaoh means attaining leadership, power, or authority, but at the cost of one’s religious commitment, morals, or covenant with God, and it warns of pride, injustice, or misuse of power. Hearing people speak about a specific Pharaoh in a dream denotes fame, notoriety, or becoming widely known in that place, whether for good or ill, depending on one’s conduct, and it may also indicate being spoken of with fear, awe, or controversy among people. (Also see Orphan)

Category: Types of People

In a dream, a pharmacist represents a learned and wise person, a scholar, a librarian, or one who preserves and dispenses beneficial knowledge, for just as medicine cures physical illnesses, knowledge heals ignorance, doubt, and spiritual ailments. Seeing a pharmacist signifies guidance, sound advice, and access to remedies for problems of the body, mind, or faith. Entering a pharmacy or dealing with medicines indicates seeking solutions, balance, and correction in one’s affairs. For a sick person, seeing a drugstore or pharmacist in a dream is glad tidings of recovery, relief, and restoration of health, while for others it points to gaining useful knowledge, benefiting from counsel, and finding cures for hardships and confusion.

Category: Other

In a dream, a pharmacy signifies healing, relief, and recovery from illness, as well as access to remedies for physical, moral, and spiritual problems. Taking medicine represents self-correction, reforming one’s behavior, and fulfilling religious duties. If a person takes medicine to cure an illness, it means he will amend his conduct and return to what is right, and if the medicine symbolizes knowledge, it indicates benefiting from learning and accepting sincere advice. Refusing to take medicine shows deviation from the path of God, neglect of guidance, and turning instead to worldly fortune or personal desires. Medicine also symbolizes an inkwell, linking healing to knowledge and wisdom. Licking medicine with the index finger means declaring the truth openly, or gaining profit from the direction toward which the finger points in the dream. Swallowing powdered medicine signifies greed, self-centeredness, seclusion, or withdrawal from people. Drinking liquid medicine indicates lawful profits and beneficial gains. Swallowing pills means compelling a sinner to repent, guiding someone back to the straight path, or taking responsibility for educating an ignorant person. If a woman applies medicinal makeup, it denotes menstruation, while for an unmarried girl it signifies marriage, and for a barren woman it foretells childbirth. Using a suppository represents spying, intrusion, or listening secretly. Taking a laxative means striving to correct one’s religious practice or cleansing oneself from impurities, and the outcome depends on the strength of the medicine. Seeking good health reflects sincere efforts to improve one’s life, faith, and character, and the same meaning applies to using eye ointment, which indicates seeking clarity and guidance. Yellow medicine symbolizes illness or weakness, while a laxative represents healing for the sick and a warning for the healthy to reform themselves. Bitter medicine signifies fever followed by relief, while pleasant-tasting medicine benefits the wealthy but may be harmful or burdensome for the poor. Interpreting healing through medicine differs from recovery without medicine, as the former emphasizes effort, discipline, and conscious correction, whereas the latter points to divine relief without means.

Category: Human Body

In a dream, phlegm or mucus represents money that does not increase. If the dreamer is a person of learning, then seeing phlegm signifies an unwillingness to impart his knowledge to others. (Also see Nasal mucus)

Category: Human Body

In a dream, physical fitness often points to its opposite in waking life, such as weakness, fatigue, or a decline in health, serving as a warning to be cautious and attentive to one’s condition. At the same time, it may also signify enjoyment of divine blessings, strength granted by God, well-being, balance, and favor bestowed upon the dreamer. Seeing oneself fit and strong can indicate contentment, ease in one’s affairs, gratitude for health, or the proper use of energy and ability, while it may also reflect inner strength, resilience, and the capacity to carry responsibilities under God’s protection. (Also see Physical paralysis)

Category: Human Body

In a dream, paralysis signifies corruption in one’s religious life, weakness in faith, and an inability to act upon truth and guidance. It indicates introducing unlawful innovations into religion, distorting or misusing God’s words, and then suffering the consequences of such actions. Paralysis also reflects spiritual stagnation, moral helplessness, and being restrained from doing good because of disobedience or deviation, serving as a warning that neglecting divine limits leads to loss of strength, clarity, and blessing in both faith and conduct. (Also see Paralysis, Physical fitness)

Category: Types of People

Physician (also mother). In a dream, a physician represents a wise and knowledgeable man, a religious healer, or a scholar, for the physician and the scholar reflect one another, each curing a different kind of illness. Seeing a physician examining oneself indicates improvement in health and correction of one’s condition, while seeing a religious scholar giving advice signifies the removal of hypocrisy, confusion, and doubt from the heart. A physician may also symbolize one’s mother, an adversary, or a rival, and the death of a physician in a dream points to the death of one’s mother. For a sick person, seeing a physician visiting him foretells recovery, whereas if a healthy person sees a physician prescribing medicine, it indicates forthcoming illness. Visiting or seeing a physician also means exposing one’s secrets, since a physician draws out hidden ailments just as a snake charmer extracts a snake from its lair. A physician can further represent a street cleaner, garbage collector, spy, backbiter, or a fighter who alternates between victory and defeat. Seeing oneself as a physician denotes attaining a high position, becoming an authority figure such as a commander or policeman, or gaining control over people’s livelihoods. A physician also symbolizes one who offers spiritual and practical guidance, including a reformer, judge, preacher, teacher, tanner, or metalworker. If a well-known and just judge appears as a physician, it means his compassion and concern will benefit the entire community, while seeing a known physician as a judge or wise man indicates rising fame, elevated status, and distinction in one’s field. If the physician is not righteous or reputable, the dream warns of trials, death through negligence, or reckless ambition that expands business at the cost of lives. Seeing a physician selling coffins or shrouds calls for suspicion of his character despite public admiration. If a physician is seen working as a tanner, it reflects skill, intelligence, and many recoveries through his hands, but if the leather is spoiled, foul-smelling, or ineffective, it signifies deceit, showmanship, and false expertise.

Category: Tools

A pickax in a vision symbolizes might, firmness of purpose, or meditating upon virtuous acts. It may also denote an individual who is calculating, drawing others close for personal gain, meddling in affairs, or consumed by a desire for riches. (Also see Construction worker)

Category: Food

Pickles in a dream denote quarrels, anxiety, and competition. Consuming them signifies experiencing hardship. Seeing pickles without partaking of them foretells monetary losses. The act of making pickles represents a person afflicted by numerous and severe illnesses. (Also see Fruit pickle, Gherkins, Preserves)

Category: Objects

In a dream, seeing one’s own picture displayed on a wall signifies death and the lasting inscription of one’s name, as on a gravestone, pointing to remembrance after departure from this world. Pictures and paintings symbolize memories, reflections on the past, guidance, counsel, and lessons drawn from earlier experiences. They also represent the passage of time, the succession of days and years, and the stages of one’s life as they quietly advance. Paintings may indicate contemplation, awareness, or reminders meant to awaken the heart. For an immigrant or one living far from home, seeing pictures in a dream denotes reunion with family and loved ones, return after separation, or engaging in enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, along with recalling values, ties, and duties that were left behind. (Also see Paintings)

Category: Animals

In a dream, seeing oneself marked or blotched with white spots signifies being afflicted with a painful illness or enduring physical weakness and discomfort. Such markings indicate disturbance in the body, imbalance in health, and the onset of suffering that may bring distress or prolonged hardship. The appearance of these white patches serves as a warning to be cautious, attentive to one’s well-being, and mindful of hidden ailments that may manifest suddenly or grow more severe if neglected.

Category: Action

Boring a hole in a vision signifies deceit or trickery. Drilling a hole into stone represents probing into the affairs of a person in power. Making an opening in the wall of a fortress denotes an unhealthy fixation on young maidens and an intent to corrupt them. The act of piercing can also symbolize espionage, following someone's trail, contaminating one's livelihood with illicit gains, or a decline in the behavior of one's offspring. Excavating an underground passage beneath a city indicates a search for a specific individual. Digging a tunnel to access the interior of a dwelling points to attempts at wooing a woman, exerting undue influence over her, and then seducing her into betrayal. (Also see Tunnel)

Category: Action

In a dream, piercing a pearl signifies offering a deep, precise, and valuable commentary on the meanings of the Qur’an, unveiling hidden wisdom and clarifying subtle knowledge that benefits others. It represents insight, scholarly effort, and the ability to draw guidance from sacred texts. A nose ring in a dream symbolizes injustice, oppression, and a tyrannical person who controls others by force or humiliation. Piercing the nose of an animal to place a ring indicates gaining money, subduing power, or exercising authority, and it may also mean overcoming, restraining, or defeating an enemy and bringing him under control. (See Daniel, Nose ring)

Category: Animals

In a dream, a pig symbolizes a person stripped of human dignity, one who lacks integrity, morals, and restraint, and it represents a sworn, hostile enemy who is treacherous, deceitful, anxious, and unreliable, someone who lies, cheats, and fails to act upon his words. Riding a pig in a dream indicates acquiring a great amount of wealth or power, often through questionable means. Eating pork, whether raw, cooked, or roasted, signifies knowingly consuming unlawful wealth or engaging in forbidden earnings. Walking like a pig points to making fast profits from trade or investment, or attaining what one strongly desires, though often without regard for ethics. A wild pig represents harsh cold, severe weather, or difficult external conditions. Eating ham in a dream may symbolize benefit or gain for people in general, though it remains unlawful and blameworthy for Muslims. Seeing a pig in one’s bed indicates adultery or moral corruption within intimate matters. Small pigs represent distress, troubles, and minor but persistent adversities affecting the dreamer or the owner. A domesticated pig may signify abundance, good harvest, material prosperity, or fulfillment of physical needs and desires. A pig can also symbolize leadership over people of conflicting views, divorce, evil events, wastefulness, adopting demonic traits, unlawful earnings, or having many offspring. If a pig harms someone in a dream, it reflects the treachery and malice of an enemy or rival. Drinking swine’s milk signifies severe financial loss, deep regret, or committing a grave sin. Seeing little pigs entering one’s house represents intrusive inspection, surveillance, or interference by authorities into private affairs, while driving them out means withdrawing from government service or resigning from an official position. (Also see Lizard, Transformation)

Category: Animals

Seeing a pigeon in a dream signifies good news, and it is also said that God Almighty will accept the prayers of the one who sees pigeons. A pigeon represents a reliable messenger, a sincere companion, a comforting loved one, a virtuous wife, diligence in providing for one’s household, or a fertile woman blessed with many children. The cooing of pigeons denotes mourning or lamentation. Pigeons’ eggs symbolize one’s daughters or female neighbors, while a tame pigeon represents a beautiful Arabian woman. A pigeon’s nest signifies gatherings of women, and pigeon chicks represent the boys of a family. The rumbling or roaring of pigeons indicates reproach or blame for a mistake. A white pigeon points to spirituality, a green one to piety, and a black one to authority or mastery. A frightened pigeon signifies divorce or death, while a pigeon landing suggests the awaited return of a beloved. Eating pigeon meat means stealing from workers, defrauding them, or cheating servants. Hunting pigeons signifies earning lawful wealth from rich people, though in some cases it points to adultery. For an unmarried person, seeing a pigeon inside the house means marriage. If a pigeon attacks someone then flies away with him, it means joy and happiness will enter his life. Doves may also symbolize death. Throwing something at a pigeon means slandering a woman or exchanging secret correspondence with her. Taking eggs from a pigeon’s nest means exploiting a woman or taking her wealth deceitfully. A pigeon perched on one’s head, neck, or shoulders reflects one’s bond with his Lord; if the pigeon is ugly, it reflects corrupt deeds, and if beautiful, righteous ones. Plucking feathers signifies money, and slaughtering a pigeon signifies marriage. (Also see Ringdove, Turtledove)

Category: Earth

Pilgrimage (Hajj). Seeing oneself performing the pilgrimage to Mecca in a dream, completing its obligations and observing its rites, signifies spiritual elevation, strengthening of faith, and righteousness. Such a dream promises great reward in this world and the Hereafter, relief from fear, and indicates that the dreamer is honest and trustworthy. If the dream is seen during the actual season of pilgrimage, it denotes benefit and success for a merchant, healing for the ill, guidance after negligence, or the likelihood that the dreamer will perform the Hajj if he has not yet done so. If it occurs outside the pilgrimage season, it may carry an opposite or delayed meaning. Seeing oneself as a pilgrim while neglecting the real pilgrimage despite having the ability to perform it signifies ingratitude and moral corruption. Performing Hajj in a dream also points to the duty of honoring and serving one’s parents, being sincere to one’s teacher, or fulfilling obligations toward them. It may also symbolize visiting a learned or pious person, marriage, seeking knowledge, fulfilling needs, recovery from illness, repentance from sins, or keeping company with the righteous. Traveling for pilgrimage by a vehicle in a dream indicates divine assistance, while going on foot and leading a camel signifies help from a woman. Riding an elephant suggests performing the pilgrimage as part of an official or governmental mission. Walking on foot implies a vow that must be fulfilled. Returning from pilgrimage represents relief from distress and financial gain. Carrying provisions means piety, reverence, settling debts, or giving the poor their due. Seeing oneself departing alone for pilgrimage while people bid farewell indicates an approaching death. (Also see 'Arafat, Circumambulation, Cradle of Ismail, Kaaba, Mina, Muzdalifa, Pelting stones, Responding, Sa'i, Station of Abraham, Umrah)

Category: Earth

Performing the pilgrimage during its proper season in a dream signifies the removal of worries, distress, fear, and hardship. Praying or delivering a sermon in the valley of Mina during the pilgrimage season, when neither the dreamer nor his family is qualified for it, means that someone sharing his name among acquaintances will do so. If that is not possible, it indicates that he may face trials but will become known for good character and righteous deeds. If a learned person sees himself preaching at Mina and people listen attentively, it means he will rise in rank, lead his people, be assigned to manage a project, or assume an administrative role. If he does not complete the sermon or the prayers, it means he will reach such a position but will be removed from it shortly thereafter. (Also see Pilgrimage)

Category: Other

Pillars (Cornerstone, House). In a dream, a pillar symbolizes one’s wife, livelihood, stability, and financial support, as pillars are what uphold and protect a structure. Seeing, holding, or honoring the Black Stone of the Kaaba in a dream signifies loyalty and allegiance to a ruler, sincere repentance from sins through the guidance of a righteous Imam, or affection expressed toward one’s child, spouse, or a close and trusted companion. It may also indicate service within governmental or public affairs. Touching the Black Stone in a dream denotes adherence to religious guidance and learning directly from a respected Imam of the Arabian Peninsula, while seeing the Black Stone itself can be a sign of being granted the opportunity to perform the pilgrimage. Cutting or carving into the Black Stone in a dream reflects arrogance of opinion and a desire for others to follow one’s personal views rather than established guidance. Seeing pilgrims searching for the Black Stone and failing to find it suggests self-righteousness, believing oneself correct while viewing others as misguided, or possessing knowledge that is concealed from people. Touching the Black Stone again emphasizes following the teachings of a recognized Imam from among the Arabs of the Hijaz. Seeing the Black Stone turned into a personal fortress or castle signifies innovation in religion and deviation from the established path. Swallowing the Black Stone in a dream indicates corruption of belief, manipulation of religious authority, and misleading others through distorted knowledge or influence. (Also see Black stone, Kaaba)

Category: Objects

A pillow in a dream symbolizes wealth, a husband, a wife, a trusted confidant, or children. It may also represent a woman who is entrusted with another woman’s secrets and preserves them from public knowledge. Seeing a stolen pillow signifies the death of one’s servant. The ruler’s pillow represents his deputies, ministers, or administrators. For most people, a pillow reflects close companions, intimate friends, or brothers. Its interpretation is similar to that of a mattress or a carpet. For scholars, a pillow denotes piety and righteousness. Carrying a pillow in a dream also points to earnings, comfort, rest, support, or illness.

Category: Other

Seeing a pimp in a dream signifies a transition from a pure place to a foul one, or a shift from lawful intimacy to unlawful acts. A pimp also represents a corrupt or deviant person who displays sexual inclination toward both genders. (Also see Panderer, Thread)

Category: Human Body

If one sees pimples opening and pus flowing from them in a dream, it signifies benefits, gains, or spoils. Generally, open sores and pimples symbolize money and profit, unless they appear excessively or cause pain and distress. Pimples may indicate continuous income, lasting as long as the discharge has not dried in the dream. (Also see Swelling)

Category: Tools

A pin seen in a dream signifies hardship, misery, and distress. If the pin appears without a head, it represents a person who provides valuable help for very little reward, or it may indicate beginning married life with minimal furnishings. A pin may also symbolize a well-known brother or a loyal companion who stands up in defense of his friend. (Also see Peg, Skewer)

Category: Other

Pinching someone in a dream means harboring envy toward him or scheming to obtain some of his wealth, which will eventually be taken. Pinching a person on the buttocks signifies betraying him with his wife, while pinching the belly indicates desire for his savings. Pinching someone also denotes hurting him through speech or insults. Pinching or biting a hand may symbolize a snake bite or a scorpion sting. Pinching another person’s hand also signifies acquiring unlawful money, followed by heavy losses, or being forced to pay a large fine.

Category: Other

Pine trees and their fruits in a dream signify loneliness and confusion during journeys. Climbing a pine tree indicates victory, success, and receiving good news. Pine nuts represent the pine tree itself, and a single pine nut may symbolize a well-known person of noble character, a devout and respected individual who is poor, or someone of limited means who nevertheless shelters thieves out of compassion. The same interpretation applies to owls and crows. Building a door from pine wood for one’s house means hiring a servant or doorkeeper lacking refinement and sound judgment. If a merchant or trader sees this dream, it indicates that he may unknowingly employ a thief.

Category: Other

A piper in a dream represents someone yearning for something, eager to speak or act, or engaged in idle and empty talk. A wedding piper signifies celebration and festivity, while a court piper represents an army marching toward war. A piper may also symbolize an obituarist, the announcer of a murder, one who exposes an adulterer, or someone who reveals a hidden prostitution ring and its leaders. A piper can also denote one’s anus. Seeing an unknown piper signifies suffering from a venereal disease. A piper may further represent a mourner, a kind mother, or a grieving mother who has lost her child.

Category: Food

Consuming pistachios in a dream signifies acquiring wealth that is lawful and blessed. A pistachio tree represents a man of bravery and magnanimity. Pistachio nuts themselves symbolize money. Picking and eating fresh, green pistachios denotes experiencing difficulties and laborious efforts. Dried pistachios foretell wickedness, a dispute, or conflict. Eating salted pistachios points to profits gained from both maritime and terrestrial ventures, and for a woman with child, it may indicate that the time of her delivery is near.

Category: Objects

Seeing pitch in a dream symbolizes movement, journeys, and transitions from one place or state to another, often associated with effort, endurance, and the hardships that accompany travel. It may also indicate preparing for a long journey, dealing with sticky or demanding matters during one’s travels, or engaging in work that requires patience and persistence. Seeing a conifer tree in a dream likewise represents travel, relocation, or a prolonged journey, and may point to traveling for livelihood, trade, or personal growth. It can also suggest stability during travel, protection on the road, or gaining experience and wisdom through journeys undertaken over time. (Also see Conifer tree)

Category: Tools

A pitcher, jug, or similar vessel in a vision symbolizes repentance for one who has sinned. It also signifies a son for a woman who is pregnant. Furthermore, a pitcher represents a child of exceptional intelligence, noted for comprehending concealed mysteries. Gathering pitchers denotes righteous deeds that may guide one to paradise. A pitcher can also symbolize a sword. Should a pitcher be valued highly in the dream, it reflects the elevated status of the prospective buyer. Additionally, a pitcher suggests playfulness, happiness, or mirth. A glass pitcher represents one's wife, marriage to a wealthy and attractive woman, a clandestine relationship, or a friend of whom one is boastful. A glass pitcher may also signify a spouse who cannot keep a confidence, or one who is perpetually dissatisfied with matrimony or parenthood. A pitcher can also denote a woman of ill repute, or a cunning and resolute female neighbor. (Also see Urn)

Category: Other

Seeing the pith or inner core of something in a dream symbolizes beneficial and sound knowledge, deep understanding, and wisdom that reaches the essence of matters. It reflects sincerity in one’s speech, purity of intention, and consistency between words and actions. The pith also represents inner righteousness, moral integrity, and the hidden goodness of the dreamer’s heart, indicating truthfulness, spiritual clarity, and a focus on what is most meaningful rather than outward appearances. (Also see Martingale)

Category: Action

Placing objects in their proper position, moving them to a better location, or providing them with a more suitable environment in a dream signifies enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. Lowering the status of things by putting them in an inappropriate place represents the opposite, or it may indicate exchanging good for evil, or unjustly diminishing and devaluing something.

Category: Other

A plague in a dream signifies itching, scabies, sycosis, or mange. Being afflicted by any of these plagues in a dream means experiencing the same condition in waking life. Seeing a city struck by a plague indicates witnessing the wrath of God Almighty descending upon it. A plague may also symbolize the grave, religious innovation, a journey lasting a full year, or a punishment imposed by a ruler. Seeing oneself inside a plague-stricken city signifies war. (Also see Epidemic disease)

Category: Action

Seeing oneself planning, arranging, or organizing matters or events in a dream signifies advancement in rank, growth in authority, and an increase in respect or influence. It reflects clarity of mind, foresight, and the ability to manage responsibilities wisely. Planning in a dream also points to justifying one’s duties, decisions, or actions, indicating that the dreamer seeks order, accountability, and sound reasoning, and that his affairs will be settled through careful thought and proper explanation.

Category: Food

Plant. If a person known for inconsistency, negligence, or lack of focus sees a plant in a dream, it signifies blessings entering his life, improvement in his condition, and the reception of praise or good mention from others. The plant represents guidance after confusion, growth in resolve, strengthening of character, and the development of firmness and decisiveness. It also indicates positive change, gradual progress toward righteousness, and the emergence of stability, patience, and purpose where uncertainty once prevailed.

Category: Action

Seeing cultivated land or engaging in planting in a dream signifies finding employment, starting productive work, or performing a service or favor while secretly expecting benefit, reward, or return in the future. It may also indicate fulfilling an obligation with hope for eventual gain, whether material or moral. Planting in a dream further symbolizes fertility and continuity, often meaning that one’s wife will conceive or that family growth is forthcoming. It can also reflect investing effort, time, or resources into something that will yield results later on. However, planting in land that is unsuitable, barren, or unnatural for cultivation represents moral deviation and engaging in forbidden or perverse acts, indicating misuse of effort and desire in a wrongful manner. (Also see Crop, Seeds)

Category: Other

Planting a tree in a dream signifies gaining honor, prestige, or forming a friendship with a noble and respected person, with the meaning shaped by the type, quality, and worth of the tree planted. Planting a seedling that fails to grow points to hardship, emotional pain, inner struggle, depression, or enduring difficulties before relief. A tree that grows and thrives in the dream reflects one’s relationships and dealings with people, indicating whether these connections will flourish or deteriorate over time. The condition of the tree mirrors the dreamer’s social conduct, reputation, and influence. Its branches represent one’s siblings, relatives, or children, showing their growth, strength, harmony, or weakness according to how the branches appear in the dream. (Also see Tree)

Category: Objects

Seeing plaster in any form in a dream signifies safeguarding one’s honor, maintaining rank and position, or remaining steadfast in pursuing one’s aims. Plaster may also indicate a harmonious marriage, righteous children, diligence, attentiveness to religious obligations, aligning knowledge with speech, the ability to recognize and express gratitude, recovery from illness, acquiring new garments, or drafting a fair and just agreement. Gypsum carries the same meaning. If an ascetic or devout person sees plaster or gypsum, it indicates that unlawful or tainted earnings have mixed with his income, or it may point to introducing religious innovations, abandoning the prophetic way, or falling into hypocrisy. (Also see Plasterer)

Category: Types of People

A plasterer in a dream represents a hypocritical person, a troublemaker, or an instigator of discord. His appearance may also signify the resolution of one’s affairs, the easing of hardships, or extinguishing the flames of surrounding harm. (Also see Mortar carrier, Plaster)

Category: Tools

Seeing a plate in a dream symbolizes one’s beloved, a close companion, or something dear to the heart, and it may also indicate passing through hardship, scarcity, or difficult circumstances. A plate can represent wealth, provision, or money, and at times it alludes to locusts, implying sudden gain or loss depending on the context of the dream. In a woman’s dream, a plate represents the most distinguished, admired, or honorable man within her social circle, while in a man’s dream it signifies the most respected, influential, or esteemed woman among those around him. Seeing a covered plate being removed from the room of a sick person indicates that what is inside symbolizes the hidden cause or source of that person’s illness, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual.

Category: Mood

Experiencing pleasure in a dream signifies a benefit that is fleeting, temporary, or short-lived and does not endure. Sexual enjoyment in a dream often points to engaging in forbidden acts such as adultery, or it may symbolize unlawful gain, usury, deception in trade, or dishonest transactions. Sexual pleasure can also reflect arrogance, self-admiration, and pride in one’s wealth, possessions, or business dealings. In some cases, it represents a partnership or marriage in which the wife takes enjoyment or advantage from what she receives, while the husband benefits by fulfilling his desires, indicating a relationship based on mutual but worldly gratification rather than lasting spiritual value. (Also see Sexual intercourse)

Category: Other

Seeing a pleat or fold in a dream symbolizes forgiveness, pardon, and overlooking the faults of others, as well as concealing matters or restraining and suppressing one’s anger. It can indicate patience, self-control, and choosing tolerance over retaliation. At the same time, a pleat may signify a reduction in livelihood, depletion of sustenance, or narrowing of one’s means. In some contexts, it also alludes to closure and finality, pointing to the completion of a phase of life or even the approaching end of one’s lifespan, depending on the surrounding signs in the dream.

Category: Other

Swearing a pledge of allegiance to the blessed family of God's Prophet—peace be upon him—or to their descendants, or to the true mystics and leaders among his followers in a dream signifies adhering to correct guidance, treading the righteous path, and faithfully observing and upholding divine commandments. Pledging allegiance to the governor of a coastal city denotes triumph over an adversary, receiving good news, esteeming piety, expressing gratitude to one's Lord, and frequently supplicating for deliverance and pardon. Swearing allegiance to a wicked individual or an immoral companion represents assisting evildoers. Taking an oath of fealty to someone beneath a tree signifies obtaining blessings from the Almighty.

Category: Other

Seeing inflammation of the chest membrane or suffering from pleurisy in a dream signifies a sinful person who is being afflicted with punishment as a warning and a reminder. Such an illness represents divine admonition meant to awaken the dreamer’s conscience, restrain him from wrongdoing, and prompt sincere repentance. It may indicate hardship sent to purify one’s sins, humble the heart, and redirect the person toward obedience, righteousness, and moral correction before more severe consequences follow.

Category: Animals

Seeing a plover or any seabird in a dream symbolizes travel, movement, and wandering, often accompanied by delay or lack of punctuality. It may indicate negligence or delinquency in one’s dealings, carelessness in fulfilling duties, or mismanaging responsibilities. Such a bird also represents placing matters in improper contexts, acting out of order, or failing to give things their due importance. It can further signify spiritual heedlessness, such as praying at inappropriate times or neglecting proper observance, pointing to disorder in both worldly affairs and religious conduct.

Category: Action

Seeing oneself plowing in a dream symbolizes marriage, union, and preparation for family life, as plowing represents readiness for cultivation and future growth. It can also indicate lawful intimacy, building a household, or beginning a new phase tied to responsibility and continuity. If a person sees himself plowing land that belongs to another man, the dream carries a warning meaning, signifying involvement in what is forbidden and indicating that he may end up marrying that man’s wife, whether through divorce or other circumstances. Such a vision reflects transgression of boundaries, interference in another’s rights, and the serious consequences of unlawful desire or improper involvement in others’ marital affairs. (Also see Earth)

Category: Action

Seeing the pluck of an animal in a dream symbolizes stored wealth, hidden savings, and valuable possessions, often likened to solid gold kept in reserve. It represents resources preserved for future needs and financial security that is not openly displayed. The pluck may also signify a woman’s jewelry, adornments, or personal treasures, indicating beauty, value, and wealth kept close and safeguarded, as well as assets that carry both material worth and emotional significance.

Category: Action

Seeing oneself plucking out facial hair in a dream carries meanings tied to one’s financial state and obligations. If a wealthy person sees this, it signifies loss of wealth, decrease in savings, or spending money in a way that diminishes his assets. If a poor or indebted person sees the same dream, it indicates relief from hardship, repayment of debts, and easing of financial burdens. The act reflects reduction and removal, which may symbolize either loss or purification and settlement, depending on the dreamer’s circumstances. (Also see Shaving, Temples)

Category: Tools

Plugging or blocking one’s ears in a dream symbolizes doubt, confusion, and inner uncertainty, as well as creating separation or discord between oneself and others. It indicates refusal to listen to advice, guidance, or truth, and choosing ignorance over understanding. Such a dream also signifies that the dreamer may be deceived, misled, or lied to by someone, or that false words will reach him, causing mistrust and hesitation in his judgments and decisions.

Category: Food

In a dream, plums seen in their proper season signify health, well-being, and comfort, while plums seen out of season point to hardship, anxiety, and difficulty. Nevertheless, seeing a plum tree brings benefit in all cases. Eating a sweet, ripe plum indicates indulging one’s desires, pleasures, and passions, whereas tasting a sour plum reflects fear or apprehension. A plum tree also represents a wealthy person, or a reckless yet bold individual who faces trials bravely, may gain riches early in life, but could die young. Eating plums out of season signifies severe illness. Picking a plum from its tree means taking money from someone who is near death. Plums may also bring glad tidings of recovering what was lost when they are good, or serve as a warning against repeating harmful actions. A plum further represents a righteous brother or a handsome and honorable companion. The same meaning applies to all kinds of berries. (Also see Tree)

Category: Types of People

Seeing a plumber in a dream symbolizes a person who fixes, shapes, or alters matters, such as a teacher or trainer who molds minds and skills, or a painter or photographer who changes appearances and presents things in a particular form. It may also represent someone who manipulates words or images, giving an outward form that does not fully reflect the inner truth. In a negative sense, a plumber in a dream can signify a person who is deceptive, inconsistent, or untruthful in speech and behavior, one who covers flaws, distorts reality, or misleads others through clever actions or false representation.

Category: Objects

Seeing oneself memorizing a poem or a verse in a dream signifies engaging in a line of work or trade through which one will gain broad knowledge, experience, and possibly profit or success in whatever occupation he pursues. Reciting poems in a court of justice for payment indicates giving false testimony and bending the truth for personal gain. Reciting poetry before a gathering suggests conveying words of apparent wisdom while harboring hypocrisy or mixed intentions. Listening to poetry in a dream points to associating with people who neglect truth and occupy themselves with vain or misleading speech, for poetry in dreams often represents falsehood, exaggeration, or idle talk. Reciting, hearing, or memorizing poetic verses also serves as a warning to reflect carefully on their meaning, as the dream may be urging caution. If the poem contains wisdom or divine meaning, it signifies goodness, guidance, and benefit. Composing or memorizing poetry may also symbolize loss of rank, dismissal from employment, weakness in religious commitment, emotional distress, depression, trials, or being harmed by slander from an enemy, and it can also indicate cunning schemes or deceptive plans. Writing satirical or defamatory poetry means slandering others for amusement or profit, while composing poetry that praises others signifies poverty or loss of wealth. Singing one’s poem with melody in a dream represents mockery, suspicion toward others, uncertainty, or inability to complete one’s work or fulfill one’s intentions. (Also see Poet)

Category: Types of People

Seeing a poet reciting verses in a dream represents a person who influences hearts and emotions, soothing people, entertaining them, and easing anger or sorrow, particularly if the poem contains remembrance of God, for such words bring peace, guidance, and spiritual comfort. If the poet’s verses lack the mention of God Almighty, the dream points to empty speech, exaggeration, and falsehood that carries no lasting truth or benefit. A poet in a dream also symbolizes someone who skillfully weaves conversations, adorns speech with lies, deceives through eloquence, offers misleading advice, encourages wrongdoing, or diverts people from what is right by attractive but deceptive words. In a general sense, seeing a poet signifies fabrication, dishonesty, moral corruption, adultery, addiction, greed, or a person who sells words for wealth, attention, or fame. However, if the dreamer memorizes or recites poetic verses filled with wisdom, glorification of God, or praise of His Messenger, peace be upon him, or if he becomes such a poet in the dream, it indicates attainment of knowledge, elevation in rank, honor, sound guidance, and spiritual clarity. A poet in a dream may also represent a seducer or hypocrite who speaks beautifully yet acts contrary to his words, masking his true intentions behind eloquence. (Also see Poem, Snake charmer)

Category: Other

Selling poetry in a dream signifies a person who trades his faith, principles, or moral integrity for insignificant and short-lived worldly gains. It represents sacrificing religious values for temporary pleasure, fame, or material benefit, and choosing superficial success over spiritual truth. Such a dream warns against exploiting words, talents, or knowledge for selfish purposes, highlighting hypocrisy, moral compromise, and attachment to fleeting desires at the expense of lasting reward.

Category: Other

In a vision, poison signifies money. If one drinks poison and his body becomes swollen and secretes pus, it foretells financial gain. If no such physical reactions occur, it denotes grief and anxiety. A fatal dose of poison means death. Should an impoverished person see himself consuming poison, it predicts he will marry. Administering a poisonous drink to another represents committing adultery. Drinking poison may also indicate using a curative treatment, and it can symbolize an antidote or a long life. (Also see Money, Mustard)

Category: Other

Using a poker to stir or intensify fire in a dream signifies provoking hardship, drawing adversity upon oneself, and inviting trials or painful experiences. It represents stirring up trouble, aggravating existing problems, or becoming the cause of disputes, visitations, or suffering. Such a dream warns of actions or words that inflame situations, increase distress, and lead to affliction, urging caution against provoking matters that would otherwise remain calm.

Category: Types of People

A policeman in a dream symbolizes safety and tranquility, one's prayers, a clandestine friendship, a concealed affection, defense against Satan or his followers, or perhaps one's protective guardian. A policeman can also represent the angel of death, a sudden fright, or deep anxiety. Should a policeman arrive with his assistants, it portends alarm, grief, afflictions, chastisement, or peril. He may further denote a malevolent person, a treacherous and injurious beast, or a lion. If a person of authority dreams of forming a friendship with a policeman, it signifies he will establish a new pact, enact a legal reform, or draft and sign a new charter. Should one see himself incarcerating a policeman, it indicates he will become embroiled in a political struggle. (Also see Crocodile, Lieutenant, Mercury)

Category: Action

Seeing a wood finisher or someone polishing furniture in a dream symbolizes a minister, administrator, or statesman who interacts with people of all ranks, refining matters, resolving issues, and bringing order and balance between the high and the low. It represents authority combined with service, wisdom, and the ability to smooth difficulties and enhance what is rough. Seeing a polisher in a dream also signifies befriending a righteous and sincere person who reveals one’s faults with kindness, helps remove inner flaws, purifies character, and guides the dreamer toward self-improvement, moral correction, and spiritual refinement. (Also see Sanding)

Category: Plants

In a vision, pollen signifies wealth or a state of pregnancy. Should an ailing person see pollen, it foretells recovery from sickness, though it may also indicate his passing. Pollen also represents the accumulation of goods or supplies. Plucking one or two spathes means one may father a child or two. Consuming pollen denotes that one will derive sustenance from the earnings of such children. Witnessing trees in bloom signals the ascent of one's fortune and the expectation of advantages. Observing a yellow spathe without eating from it symbolizes the wrath of a landowner toward his tenants. Pollen can also denote money or disease. Gathering pollen spores may signify the illness of one's wife potentially leading to her death, or the receipt of a substantial inheritance.

Category: Other

Seeing oneself having a second wife while still living with the first in the same household in a dream signifies affliction and hardship, including illness, financial loss, harm, or weakness such as loss of insight or even blindness of judgment. It points to the accumulation of bad deeds, moral burden, and the unveiling of private matters, where secrets are exposed and personal affairs become known to others. Such a dream also reflects inner turmoil, distress, anxiety, sorrow, and confusion, indicating the weight of responsibilities, conflicts, and consequences that arise from overextension, imbalance, or wrongdoing in one’s life.

Category: Plants

Eating pomegranate seeds in a dream signifies gaining money with ease. A pomegranate also symbolizes stored wealth or savings. When it is ripe and sweet, it represents a beautiful woman, a town, a son, or sums of money such as a thousand, a hundred, or ten units, according to one’s profession. Eating an unripe pomegranate indicates doubtful or suspicious earnings. For a ruler or governor, a pomegranate represents a city; breaking it means conquering or taking control of that city. Its peel symbolizes the city walls, the seeds stand for its inhabitants, and the juice reflects its resources, industries, and riches. If a sick person eats the peel, it indicates recovery from illness. A pomegranate may also represent a chest, a beehive, or a honeycomb. White seeds denote small amounts of money, while red seeds signify substantial profit. A pomegranate can also signify fear or travel. A fresh-looking pomegranate represents a young virgin, while one split in half signifies a deflowered woman, a divorcee, or a widow. A rotten pomegranate symbolizes an immoral woman, and a sour one represents unlawful money, anxiety, or turmoil. Selling pomegranates means exchanging the eternal reward of the Hereafter for temporary worldly pleasure. Drinking pomegranate juice signifies spending on one’s livelihood. A pomegranate tree represents a pious, honorable, and wealthy man; if he is a merchant, his trade will continually grow. The tree’s thorns symbolize barriers that prevent a believer from committing wrongdoing. Cutting down a pomegranate tree signifies severing family ties or neglecting one’s obligations toward relatives.

Category: Water

A pond in a dream represents a noble, generous, influential, and beneficial person. When the pond is full of water, it signifies someone who is liberal and highly respected. Performing ritual ablution from it means escaping danger by God’s permission, while drinking from its water indicates receiving a financial gift from a person in authority. Reaching a pond in a dream signifies entering trials, treachery, or betrayal.

Category: Plants

Eating poppy in a dream signifies ease in livelihood, comfort in earnings, and receiving an income that brings relief and satisfaction without excessive struggle. It represents material ease, restfulness, and enjoyment of lawful provision. Seeing the bright, showy lights or blossoms of poppy flowers in a dream symbolizes flags, banners, or public displays, indicating prominence, announcements, gatherings, or visible signs of authority, celebration, or recognition. (Also see Flag)

Category: Animals

Seeing a porcupine in a dream symbolizes a person who is habitually gloomy, emotionally tense, and easily irritated, quick to anger and lacking gentleness or compassion toward others. It represents a defensive and hostile nature, someone who withdraws yet strikes when approached. A porcupine in a dream also signifies deceit, secretive behavior, spying, betrayal of trust, concealment of intentions, and inclination toward harm or evil, warning the dreamer of treachery, hidden malice, or association with a person of sharp temper and corrupt character.

Category: Food

Porridge in a dream signifies travel by land, asceticism, piety, and fear of committing wrongdoing. Eating porridge indicates release from imprisonment, attaining a position of authority, recovering lost belongings, or achieving a strong religious standing. Porridge is prepared from flour and milk: the flour results from grinding, the milk comes from an animal’s udders, and the mixture is cooked over fire, each of which may be interpreted according to its own symbolism. Eating porridge during the summer season signifies strain, hardship, distress, and conflict. (Also see Breakfast food)

Category: Types of People

A porter in a dream represents a school bus driver entrusted with taking children to school and bringing them back home, and his appearance reflects the driver’s mental state. A porter also symbolizes a person bearing his sins and heavy burdens. Seeing oneself as a porter signifies repentance and atonement. If a porter enters before a sick person in a dream, it means recovery from illness. (Also see Tithe collector)

Category: Objects

Seeing a cooking pot in a dream symbolizes one’s wife, livelihood, and household, while its lid represents the husband or protector of the home. A pot that appears sound, valuable, and well kept reflects nobility, honor, and good standing within the family. Seeing a pottery cookware seller indicates comfort and ease in earning a living without the need for travel, whereas a seller of copper or other cookware signifies a livelihood gained through constant movement and going from place to place. A cooking pot also represents a scholar or learned man seated in the position of teaching, with the meat, vegetables, and spices inside it symbolizing his knowledge, wisdom, and the benefits offered to those who seek learning. A pot boiling on fire with water inside signifies a divorced woman. It may also represent a handsome man who is mindful of how his neighbors perceive him. A pot can likewise symbolize a housekeeper, and whatever happens to the pot in the dream reflects what may befall that person. If there is a sick person in the household and one sees an unfamiliar pot on the stove, the stove represents the sickbed, the fire reflects distress or depression, and the boiling water denotes worries and anxiety; if the boiling ceases, the contents cool, and the fire goes out, it signifies recovery from illness. Placing a pot filled with meat and vegetables on the stove indicates imposing oneself on another to obtain a favor; if the meat becomes cooked, the benefit gained will be great and lawful, but if it remains uncooked, the gain will be unlawful. Stirring a pot signifies backbiting or speaking ill of someone. Eating directly from the pot represents savings and additional benefits. Stirring an empty pot with no food indicates asking a poor person to do something beyond his capacity, resulting in no benefit. A cooking pot also reflects firmness and relentlessness toward one’s enemy, contentment with destiny, acceptance of divine decree, and may symbolize a woman or wealth. The sauce within the pot signifies lawful earnings that come with some effort, inconvenience, or difficulty. (Also see Earthenware pot, Jar)

Category: Types of People

Seeing a potter in a dream symbolizes a person who works with pots and pitchers and manages domestic matters, and it may represent a servant, a housekeeper, a woman, young girls, or one’s daughters. A potter in a dream also signifies concern with form and appearance, and it points to pride or self-admiration regarding one’s ancestry, wealth, family background, or physical beauty.

Category: Objects

Seeing oneself entrusting another person with a pouch filled with money in a dream signifies confiding a secret or placing personal trust in that individual. The condition and appearance of the pouch reflect the value of the secret: if it is fine, well made, or attractive, the secret is important, weighty, and meaningful, while a poor or shabby pouch indicates a trivial or worthless matter. If the person entrusted opens the pouch and looks inside in the dream, it shows that he is untrustworthy, unable to guard confidences, and likely to reveal what was meant to remain hidden. (Also see Purse, Sack, Suitcase, Trunk)

Category: Animals

Seeing a farmer or person who raises poultry for a living in a dream signifies relief after hardship, the removal of distress, and the transformation of sorrow into comfort and happiness. It represents ease, nourishment, and gentle provision that comes steadily. Such a vision also indicates healing and recovery from illness, renewal of strength, and the return of balance and well-being after a period of weakness or emotional burden.

Category: Action

Seeing oneself pounding his head, striking his forehead, or shaking his head in a dream signifies the birth of a son later in life, after the usual age of childbearing has passed. It represents delayed offspring, unexpected continuation of lineage, and renewal of hope and strength in old age, indicating a blessing that comes after patience, waiting, and the passing of time.

Category: Mood

Poverty seen in a dream signifies wealth in waking life. Seeing oneself poor and hungry indicates awakening to a plentiful meal, or having stored enough provisions and sustenance for the future. If one appears as a destitute beggar, it means constant supplication and frequently asking God Almighty for added favors and blessings. Seeing many poor people and beggars signifies the death of a wealthy person in that area and signals the needy to collect the charity that his heirs will distribute. Asking for something in a dream and receiving it means gaining money with ease, earning without effort, or benefiting from a venture that requires no capital, since requesting livelihood in a dream represents receiving without giving in return. It is also said that seeing oneself as poor signifies benefits and gains in waking life. (Also see Beggar, Hobo)

Category: Other

Praising and thanking God Almighty in a dream signifies receiving benefits and immense reward, and it also indicates guidance in one’s religious life. Praising God in a dream may also mean being granted one or two sons who will grow into learned scholars of religion. For a poor person, such praise signifies wealth. If one sees people praising him, it means he will live up to their words and perform good deeds. If he sees them giving him money, it indicates that they are speaking badly of him behind his back.

Category: Action

Seeing oneself walking or moving about conspicuously, with pride or swagger, in a dream reflects the dreamer’s perception and practice of his religion, indicating how sincerely or superficially he upholds it. Such behavior also signifies attaining a worldly position, authority, or status that is short-lived and will not endure. If the dream includes recognition of matters connected to income or earnings, it serves as a warning to carefully scrutinize the source of that wealth, examine its lawfulness, and ensure that one’s gains are free from doubt or wrongdoing. (Also see Walking)

Category: Objects

Seeing prayer beads in a dream symbolizes righteousness, devotion, and purity, and they may represent a pious and God-fearing woman of good character. They also signify lawful, blessed sustenance that comes with peace of mind and divine approval. In another sense, prayer beads represent loyal helpers or soldiers who are obedient, organized, and steadfast, reflecting discipline, unity, and support granted to the dreamer. (Also see Beads)

Category: Objects

Seeing a prayer mat in a dream symbolizes piety, devotion, and purity, and it often represents a righteous and God-fearing woman of good conduct. It may also signify being entrusted with a religious obligation, assuming a duty connected to worship, or receiving a spiritual assignment or responsibility. Such a dream points to closeness to faith, commitment to obedience, and being called toward greater spiritual discipline and moral accountability.

Category: Action

Performing the obligatory daily prayers in a dream signifies keeping one’s promises, achieving objectives, and finding ease and comfort after hardship. Praying at a doorway or before a bed points to a funeral. Seeing oneself alone calling the prayer (azan) and then establishing it (iqamah) means striving to promote good and remove evil from one’s life. Completing the prayer with greetings to the right and then the left indicates the removal of worries and the pursuit of harmony, love, and unity. Giving the greeting only to the right means seeking to correct only part of one’s religious matters, while greeting only to the left signifies forthcoming troubles. Concluding the prayer with the greeting of peace (salam) denotes following one’s path, adhering to proper religious traditions, completing work, resignation, appointment to an important post, dismissal, travel, or profit. Ending the prayer by greeting left first and then right signifies innovation or following an evil path. Finishing the prayer without the customary greetings means preferring immediate gains over safeguarding one’s capital. (Also see Call to prayers, Five time prayers, Greetings, Imam, Impurities, Pharaoh, Prostration)

Category: Other

Seeing pre-emption in a dream symbolizes reconciliation and restoring peace with an enemy after conflict or estrangement. It may signify the marriage of an unmarried person, the fulfillment and regular observance of prescribed prayers, or renewed commitment to religious duties. Pre-emption can also indicate conception of a child, continuation of lineage, or receiving money, compensation, or lawful benefit, reflecting relief, restoration of rights, and the arrival of blessings through timely action or intercession.

Category: Types of People

A preacher delivering a sermon in a dream represents purity, submission, repentance, tears, elevation in rank, long life, association with the believers, enjoining good and forbidding evil, as well as celebrations, weddings, or commemorative gatherings. If an unmarried woman sees him, it means she will marry through an intermediary; the same applies to an unmarried man, or it may reflect his search for a wife. If a qualified person sees himself as a preacher, it means appointment to a sensitive position of authority. Delivering a sermon according to prescribed methods and prophetic tradition signifies divine assistance in one’s work. Wearing white instead of black while preaching indicates rising in status and increased earnings. Sitting while preaching means presiding over companions, while sitting on the pulpit instead of standing signifies trials and humiliation. If an unqualified person delivers a sermon during the pilgrimage season, it refers to someone among his company, or it may indicate illness or misfortune. If people listen attentively, it means becoming a respected and obeyed leader. Failing to complete the sermon means loss of authority, resignation, or dismissal. If a woman sees herself preaching and admonishing people, it signifies gaining power or marrying a strong and righteous man. If she delivers the Friday sermon, it indicates divorce or conceiving a child through adultery. (Also see Friday, Setting out)

Category: Human Body

Seeing pregnancy in a dream generally symbolizes growth, accumulation, and the carrying of something hidden that will eventually come to light, and it often points to material gain, prosperity, or expansion in worldly affairs. For a woman, pregnancy reflects diligence, perseverance, and success in striving toward her goals, as well as receiving recognition, honor, and abundance, though it may also signify hardships, trials, anxiety, or burdensome secrets she conceals. For a man, seeing himself pregnant represents heaviness in life, inner distress, sorrow, or fear of having his private troubles exposed publicly. In its broad meaning, pregnancy denotes wealth and gain, with the degree of prosperity measured by the months of pregnancy and the size of growth seen in the dream, whether the dreamer is male or female. For a learned person, pregnancy indicates an increase in knowledge and wisdom, while for a craftsman it signifies reaching unmatched mastery and excellence in his profession. Pregnancy may also symbolize intense love, overwhelming passion, misplaced efforts, deviation, physical illness, or moral confusion, and it can point to theft, concealment of stolen goods, hiding beliefs behind a respectable appearance, illness from spoiled food, burial of a loved one, falsehood, deception, accidents, or fire. For a woman, pregnancy can mean loss of virginity before marriage or marrying an unsuitable partner, while for a barren woman it signifies misfortune such as a poor harvest or theft in the neighborhood. If an unmarried woman or virgin sees herself pregnant, it indicates that she will find a suitable husband. A woman’s pregnancy in a dream signifies wealth, whereas a man’s pregnancy represents grief and worry, though both may still indicate eventual prosperity. If a young boy below puberty sees himself pregnant, it refers to his father, and if a young girl below menstruation sees herself pregnant, it refers to her mother. Seeing one’s wife pregnant reflects desire for material success. If a pregnant wife gives birth to a boy in a dream, she will give birth to a girl in waking life, and vice versa, unless the dreamer is accustomed to seeing his dreams manifest exactly. Delivering a child from one’s mouth signifies death or, alternatively, speaking refined and careful words. A man giving birth to a boy means bearing a heavy burden then finding relief, overcoming an enemy, or escaping a deceitful woman. If a pregnant woman gives birth without having had intercourse, it indicates discovery of hidden treasure. Seeing a pregnant animal signifies benefits, profits, and increase in sustenance. (Also see Carrying someone, Delivering a baby, Transformation)

Category: Food

Seeing a jar of preserves in a dream signifies matters that have been stored away and may yield mixed results, often pointing to hardship, anxiety, or worries accumulated over time. It can symbolize responsibilities or burdens that are being held until the right moment arrives. At the same time, a jar of preserves may indicate the repayment of debts, settling of obligations, or resolution of financial matters, reflecting relief that comes through patience, endurance, and careful handling of one’s affairs. (Also see Fruit pickle, Gherkins, Pickles)

Category: Action

Seeing oneself presiding over people, heading a household, or leading a community in a dream signifies distress, pressure, heavy responsibilities, sorrow, loss of livelihood, or illness. If a woman sees herself in such a role, it may indicate her death. However, if the position of leadership is one that is appropriate for women alone, then the interpretation may be reversed and carry a favorable meaning. (Also see King)

Category: Tools

Building a press in a dream represents urban growth and prosperity for that location. The absence of a press or mill in a town signifies poverty, the death of a foster mother, or the loss of a wet nurse. Freshly pressed juices or oils in a dream symbolize freedom, relief, release from imprisonment, removal of distress, wealth, or sexual relations. (Also see Mill, Sugar mill, Oil press, Thrust)

Category: Action

Pretending to be in love in a dream signifies going astray or deviating from the right path. If a learned person displays such pretense, it means he deceives people with embellished speech and that his actions contradict accepted standards. If a humble or insignificant person shows this behavior, it means he will rise in rank, strengthen his religious commitment, and gain clearer understanding of his spiritual aims and true purpose in life.

Category: Food

Pretzels in a dream signify travel, hoarding wealth, evil, or engaging in disputes. Eating a pretzel may also indicate following a healthy diet. If a toothless person is given a hard pretzel, it denotes hardship, burdens, and distress. Eating a pretzel also symbolizes the recurring cycle of favorable and unfavorable experiences in life.

Category: Feelings

Seeing pride, arrogance, or vainglory in a dream signifies oppression, injustice, and wrongdoing, for every conceited person appearing in a dream represents an unjust individual in reality. Such a vision reflects abuse of power, denial of others’ rights, and moral corruption rooted in self-admiration. If a deceased person is seen displaying pride in a dream, especially if his appearance is altered or unnatural, it indicates a grievous state in the Hereafter and that God Almighty will not look upon him on the Day of Judgment. Being proud of oneself, one’s wealth, status, or authority in a dream signifies tyranny, harshness toward others, and misuse of blessings, serving as a warning against arrogance and a call to humility and accountability.

Category: Types of People

A priest in a vision signifies faith, renunciation of worldly affairs, steering clear of doubtful matters, or he may symbolize an Imam, a spiritual guide, a model to emulate, or a sage whose counsel people honor and follow. A priest could also denote someone who relies on speculation, or one who is blind to his own shortcomings. If an ordinary individual sees himself as a priest, it portends benefits for others, advancement in status, and renown. Should a common person see himself speaking in the manner of a preacher, a diviner, a fortune-teller, an astrologer, or a priest, it indicates that he utters falsehoods and engages in deception.

Category: Other

Seeing imprisonment in a dream signifies benefits, wealth, and comfort, though it can also indicate a change of circumstances for the worse. Becoming a prisoner may point to futile or unnecessary efforts to uncover a hidden matter. In general, a prison symbolizes hardship, humiliation, and constraint. Seeing a well-known figure or government official jailed carries the same meaning. Being confined in a large, known prison means standing before a powerful person who will entrust the dreamer with an important duty, bringing spiritual growth. If the jail is unknown and built of plaster, it represents the grave. Seeing oneself bound or locked inside a house indicates positive progress in life, and if torture is seen there, it means even greater benefits and profits. For a woman, imprisonment signifies marriage to an influential or elderly man. A prison run by a religious authority denotes correct adherence to faith, while a civil prison represents distress, suffering, hypocrisy, and blame. An unknown prison symbolizes worldly life. Prison may also refer to a harsh wife, a difficult matter, silence, restraining one’s tongue, enemy treachery, accusations, association with wealthy people, the grave, halted travel due to illness, loss of motivation, poverty, or unhappiness. Entering prison can also mean long life or reunion with a beloved. Choosing seclusion in a sanctuary indicates protection from sin. If a sick person leaves his cell, it signifies recovery. Seeing prison doors open, light entering, walls breaking, or the sky visible means escape and relief. Prison may also indicate the safe return of a traveler or the death of a sick person. Being imprisoned by authority reflects hardships one hopes will be lifted, and leaving such confinement means relief. For a traveler it indicates heedlessness, and for a sick person a prolonged illness. Imprisonment may also mean prayers being answered and distress removed. An unfamiliar prison with strange inhabitants signifies the grave. Leaving an unknown prison or a narrow house into an open space indicates recovery and enjoyment of life. Being jailed in an unrecognized prison may mean marriage that brings prosperity and children. Being tied inside one’s own house means blessings and profit for the household. Being bound to a chair or wall while facing difficulties signifies the end of fear and problems. Building a prison means meeting a righteous man or Imam who guides one to the straight path. Prison can also symbolize paralysis, arrogance, self-delusion, or confining harmful people. Seeing a deceased person imprisoned means he is in hell. Seeing oneself imprisoned may also indicate entering a forbidden place such as a brothel or tavern. (Also see Cage, Imam, Mental hospital)

Category: Types of People

Seeing a prison guard in a dream symbolizes consequences, accountability, and the unfolding results of one’s actions, particularly in matters related to secrecy and disclosure. It represents forces or circumstances that may lead to the protection of secrets or, conversely, to their exposure and unveiling. Such a dream points to restraint, surveillance, and control, indicating that hidden matters are subject to repercussions that can either keep them concealed or bring them into the open according to divine decree.

Category: Objects

Seeing a product in a dream that has been exposed to fire during its manufacturing, preparation, or cooking signifies disputes, arguments, and heated disagreements that may arise in one’s life. It points to words spoken in anger, conflicts fueled by passion, or matters that become contentious after being stirred or altered. Such a vision may also indicate tension in trade, family matters, or social relations, where benefit is mixed with irritation and unrest. Fire in the preparation of a product suggests trials that accompany sustenance, knowledge, or gain, showing that what is obtained may come only after confrontation, debate, or emotional strain.

Category: Other

Seeing profligacy in a dream denotes ingratitude for blessings, denial of favors, disbelief, or turning away from the truth after it has become clear. It reflects moral looseness, lack of restraint, and persistence in wrongful behavior, as well as arrogance toward guidance and advice. Such a vision may warn of heedlessness, corruption of character, or public exposure of faults. If a pregnant woman sees herself acting shamelessly in a dream, it indicates that her delivery is near; it may also symbolize that the child she carries will be difficult in nature, stubborn, or rebellious, particularly a son who challenges authority and resists discipline.

Category: Other

(Debt, Pledge) Making a promise in a vision signifies incurring a debt to the other party. Should one also honor that promise within the dream, it demonstrates his sincerity, faithfulness, and conviction. Extending a favorable promise denotes blessings, gain, and a long life. Receiving a positive pledge from an adversary or opponent portends harm. Conversely, receiving a negative or threatening promise from an enemy foretells good. A promise in a dream is considered a virtuous act. In this context, the individual who is the recipient of a promise in waking life is the one who makes that pledge within the dream.

Category: Action

Urging or encouraging someone in a dream to feed the hungry, give charity, or perform righteous deeds signifies the repentance of a sinner, a return to guidance, and the softening of the heart toward obedience. It also indicates the drawing of good fortune, blessings, and divine favor, as well as the awakening of conscience and sincere intention. Such a vision reflects enjoining what is right, spreading goodness, and reviving moral responsibility, and it points to following the noble character and exemplary conduct of the Prophet of God, peace be upon him, through compassion, generosity, and care for others.

Category: Other

Establishing proof or evidence in a dream represents bearing testimony to one’s rightful claim, affirming truth, and defending what is just. It signifies clarity, justification, and the exposure of facts that support one’s position. Engaging in argument and proving one’s case in a dream, however, points to an upcoming dispute or contention with a colleague or associate in waking life, where words and reasoning become a source of conflict. In such a vision, the one who appears victorious in the argument during the dream is in fact at fault in reality, indicating blame, error, or wrongdoing despite seeming triumph.

Category: Prophets

In the language of the soul a prophet is the perfect mirror of mercy, every gesture a silent covenant that the universe is still watched by an attentive Creator; to meet him is to be folded into the original tenderness that existed before the word “I” was ever spoken, so that grief itself becomes a cradle and every wound is turned toward the light like a sunflower. He is the living syllabus of heaven, each breath a lesson in how to let the ego fall like a brittle husk and discover the sweet kernel of servanthood; whoever walks beside him walks inside the pulse of revelation, tasting the nectar that once dripped from the lips of Gabriel, and the heart learns the rhythm of certainty until doubt dissolves like salt in the ocean of la ilaha illa Allah. To wear his cloak is to inherit the weather of prophethood—its winter of exile, its spring of triumph—so that the body becomes a tent of resilience and the voice carries the echo of mountains that once knelt before David. If he offers you bread you are eating the same sustenance that once nourished Job in the ash of his patience; if he offers you water you are drinking the same stream that once gushed for Moses from a dry rock, and every drop writes on the tablet of your cells: trust, trust, trust. To see him impoverished is to witness the secret that treasure is not gold but nearness, and the bowl he extends is the sky itself upside-down, catching the coins of your tears to purchase for you a kingdom that never perishes. Whoever claims his station in sleep is claiming the wound of love that never closes, the thorn in the breast of the nightingale that keeps the song alive; if he speaks to you he is dictating the final exam of your life, and every syllable is a seed that will break open in the grave and blossom into a garden where your name is written on every leaf. To kill him in dream is to assassinate your own capacity for wonder, to tear the last page out of the book of guidance and scatter its letters like frightened birds; yet even then the blood that soaks the earth is ink, and from it will rise a single red rose whose fragrance is forgiveness. Living in his era of vision is to step out of chronological time and into the fresh clay of the first dawn, where Adam still rubs the dust from his eyes and sees every soul as his own rib; there, trade is conducted in luminous deeds, and the currency is tears of recognition. If he strikes you he is only beating the drum that announces your soul has been discharged from the army of forgetfulness; the bruise is a passport stamp that grants entry to the country of the living. Thus the prophet is not a figure but a frequency, a tuning fork struck by the divine hand; whoever hears it in dream wakes up inside the echo, and the echo keeps repeating: you were never abandoned, you were merely asleep, and the morning you asked for has already arrived. (Also see Muhammad, upon whom be peace.)

Category: Action

Seeing oneself prostrating in humility before God Almighty in a dream signifies the removal of arrogance, establishment of a sound religious and spiritual life, swift attainment of heartfelt aims in both worldly and spiritual matters, and victory over an enemy. Prostration also denotes repentance from sin, remorse, deliverance, escape from danger, or receiving forgiveness. Prostrating during wartime indicates humiliation before an enemy, conflict, financial loss, or standing powerless before closed opportunities. Prostrating to God on the summit of a mountain means overcoming a formidable foe, while prostrating on a hill signifies submission to a powerful person. Prostration in a dream further represents faith in God Almighty, joining the company of His Messenger, peace be upon him, in Paradise, long life, and spiritual improvement. Seeing gold prostrating to silver means that a more honorable person will submit to someone of lower rank. (Also see Prayers)

Category: Objects

Carrying a traveler’s provisions in a dream signifies piety, foresight, and preparation for future needs, whether worldly or spiritual. It reflects reliance on lawful means, careful planning, and trust in divine support. For a poor person, it denotes forthcoming wealth, sufficiency, and relief from hardship, while for one burdened by debt it points to repayment of loans, fulfillment of obligations, and restoration of stability. Such a vision may also indicate readiness for a journey of faith, improvement in one’s condition, and the gathering of resources that lead to security and peace of mind.

Category: Types of People

A signed document granting someone the authority to act on behalf of another in a dream signifies amassed transgressions. If one is appointed to execute another's last wishes, it denotes affluence, unchallenged authority, or permission to manage another's property. Should the individual granting that authority be ill, then signing such a document indicates recovery from sickness. However, if he is in good health, it suggests he may succumb to illness, for a proxy implies the transfer of one's agency. If one is pursuing a governmental position and signs a proxy in a dream, it foretells that he will attain it.

Category: Food

Seeing prunes or cherries in a dream symbolizes easy and lawful earnings that come without great strain, as well as relief and recovery from illness or weakness. They represent happiness, pleasure, and emotional comfort, pointing to times of joy, celebration, and contentment. Such a vision may also indicate good news, pleasant gatherings, and the enjoyment of life’s simple blessings, along with the easing of worries and the return of vitality and cheerfulness.

Category: Other

The Psalms of David that appear in the chamber of sleep are the original breath that still circles the earth like an invisible belt, each syllable a drop of resin bleeding from the wounded heart of the cedar of Lebanon, so that whoever hears them is coated with the fragrant sorrow of every prophet who ever wept over a city that would not answer; they are the sound of the soul remembering it was once a single flute before it was broken into two reed pipes, and the lament is only the longing for that lost wholeness. To recite them is to become the echo-location of divine mercy, sending grief outward and letting it return as guidance, the way a bat navigates darkness by the shape of its own cry; every verse is a tear that refused to fall to the ground and instead rose, crystallized, and became a lens through which the face of the Friend can be glimpsed in the midst of any calamity. The Psalms are the ledger in which the universe records every sigh pressed out by oppression, every gasp of wonder at dawn, every moan of the lover separated from the Beloved, and whoever utters them in dream is auditing the account of human pain so that no sorrow is ever lost or declared bankrupt. They are the hidden music behind the apparent world, the percussion of hearts knocking against the door of mercy, the flute of breath slipping through the cracks of the ribs; to hear them is to discover that all worldly sound is merely a poor translation of this original score written on the membrane between the seen and the unseen. When they surface in sleep they carry the scent of the shepherd’s field where David once stood, a smell of wet wool and struck earth that convinces the dreamer he is still a keeper of some small flock of hopes that must be guarded from the wolf of despair. The Psalms are the rope let down from the sky of nearness, woven of repentance and praise in equal strands, and whoever climbs it finds that every rung is a name he once mispronounced and now learns to say correctly through the mouth of tears. They are the reunion of opposites: fear folded into serenity like two wings of the same bird, unity emerging from the clash of discordant selves the way a single drumhead is tightened by the pulling of opposite ropes. To earn one’s bread by their recitation is to be fed by the original baker who first mixed the dough of language with the yeast of longing, so that every word rises and becomes a loaf that can be broken and shared among the hungry caravan of the living and the dead. Thus the Psalms in dream are not poems but pulses, not verses but vessels; whoever carries them wakes carrying a wineskin filled with the same liquid lament that once intoxicated the king-prophet on the roof of his palace, and from that day forward every step he takes leaves a faint print of music that the wind repeats to anyone still listening for the sound of the first yes spoken between the soul and its Maker.

Category: Human Body

Shaving the pubic region in a vision signifies alleviating distress or settling one's obligations. A woman's pubic area symbolizes a garden or separation, an interpretation that may also apply to her menstrual cycle. If one looks at his own pubic region and finds it devoid of hair, it suggests he might commit a wrong out of ignorance and consequently suffer monetary loss as retribution. If the pubic area is hairy or appears in need of shaving, it denotes wealth acquired through dishonest or corrupt means. (Also see Bath, Body, Hair)

Category: Plants

In a dream, a pumpkin represents a learned scholar or a skilled physician who is devoted to his patients, beloved by the community, asks little for himself, and rarely makes personal demands. A pumpkin can also signify medicine, especially when cooked. Consuming pumpkin denotes receiving guidance, emulating a righteous example, or possibly facing temptation. It may also mean recovering a lost item, reuniting with a loved one, or correcting one's spiritual outlook. Eating raw pumpkin signifies becoming fearful of unseen spirits (See Jinn) or engaging in a quarrel. Resting beneath a pumpkin's shade represents seeking peace and security. Some say a pumpkin plant denotes a person in poverty. Discovering a pumpkin amid a field of melons indicates recovery from a grave illness. A pumpkin can also signify reprimand, rebuke, or admonishment. Eating cooked pumpkin further denotes gaining knowledge, committing some of it to memory, or mending severed relationships. Pumpkin may also symbolize hardship, difficulty, financial constraint, sickness, or confinement. Additionally, a pumpkin signifies alertness and mental clarity. Serving dishes or kitchen tools made from dried pumpkin rind symbolize women who are beautiful, witty, and of noble character. Eating a spiced pumpkin curry foretells distress, grief, and sorrow. Consuming plain steamed pumpkin without seasoning may signify earning income. (Also see Food)

Category: Action

Striking or punching someone in a dream signifies addressing him with harshness, severity, or hurtful speech. Clenching or holding a fist indicates neglect or abstention from performing obligatory prayers and a tightening of the heart. Punching also represents the use of low, ignoble, or offensive words during a dispute between believers, and it may point to seeking revenge, falling into debt, or becoming involved in legal matters such as appeals, summonses, or lawsuits. To spur or strike someone in a dream suggests pursuing a satanic or wrongful impulse, followed by fear, hesitation, or flight; yet it also indicates that the dreamer will ultimately escape harm, survive the consequences, and prevail after recognizing and overcoming his error. (Also see Spur)

Category: Other

The color purple in a dream signifies a clever and capable housemaid. If one sees himself lifting or handling something purple, it means that he will employ a housemaid or show affection toward her. Purple also symbolizes a beautiful woman. Generally, the pleasant scent of a purple plant among other fragrant plants represents a woman who lacks stability, or it may signify a short-lived child or health-related issues. When the color purple appears mixed within a bouquet, it denotes love, affection, and harmony. (Also see Colours)

Category: Objects

A purse in a dream represents a chief minister, deputy manager, or vice-chairman—someone who remains close to his superior, shares confidential discussions, and conveys messages. A purse may also symbolize a person eager for war or someone with influence and authority. Seeing a purse can further indicate employment for the jobless, temptation, or mourning the deceased. (Also see Bag, Pouch, Sack, Wallet)

Category: Plants

Seeing purslane in a dream symbolizes a person driven by exaggerated hopes, unrealistic expectations, or foolish optimism, which is why it is known as the “stupid sprout.” Fresh green sprouts signify distress, worry, or entanglement in matters that appear attractive but bring hardship, while dry sprouts indicate a good harvest, lawful and clean earnings, and money gained with ease and joy. Gathering a bundle of green sprouts serves as a warning against heedlessness, poor choices, or being misled by false hopes. Recognizing the nature of the plant, reflecting upon its qualities, and returning to its innate meaning suggests discernment, self-awareness, and correction of one’s understanding. Entering a field of sprouts points to marriage into the family that owns the land or the formation of a business partnership with them. Bartering green sprouts for bread indicates aversion to poverty and a desire for security, while eating cooked sprouts denotes benefits, usefulness, and advantage in all matters. Exchanging quails and manna for green sprouts and garlic signifies falling into poverty, humiliation, and the loss of divine favor through poor judgment and ingratitude. (Also see Sprout)

Category: Action

In a vision, pursuit signifies one's predetermined fate or mortality. If one sees himself being sought by an enemy, it may indicate his imminent death. Conversely, pursuit can also represent matters that cultivate pride, such as education, academic credentials, wealth, or employment. Should one dream of being chased by another, it portends grief and anxiety. Pursuit further symbolizes one's life ambition. If the dreamer is not an actual fugitive, then seeing himself as wanted signifies the alleviation of his apprehensions. If an unattractive person is searching for him, that person represents an unwelcome disaster or accident. If one is apprehended by his pursuer, it denotes an escalation of his fears. If he sees himself pursuing or striving to obtain something, it foretells that he will achieve his objective, or at least a portion of it.

Category: Human Body

In a vision, pus signifies a steady inflow of money. A festering sore represents the expansion of one's reserves, a display of affluence, regular payments to a criminal group, or it may denote defamation. Any fluid discharged from the body, such as pus, purulent matter, or semen, symbolizes illicit wealth. If pus is seen exuding from a sore or boil, it represents the male or female reproductive organs. (Also see Pimple)

Category: Earth

Seeing the pyramids of Egypt in a dream signifies receiving news, messages, or information coming from a distant land or faraway people. For an unmarried person, such a vision points to marriage with a foreigner, attachment to someone from another culture, or adopting the beliefs, religion, or ideals of one’s spouse; it may also indicate the pursuit of education, particularly in arts, sciences, or ancient knowledge. The pyramids in a dream can further symbolize places of diversion and worldly distraction, such as play, entertainment, music, dancing, drinking wine, taverns, images, idols, or fascination with forms and appearances, reflecting attraction to worldly wonders and preoccupation with outward splendor.