Letter "Q" — 8 interpretations

Category: Animals

(A stout, short-winged mountain bird, such as a mountain quail or partridge, also symbolizing a woman) In a dream, a mountain quail may signify a thief, a trusted intermediary, or a procurer who secretly manages the solicitation of clients for immoral purposes. At the same time, seeing a quail can point to wholesome sustenance, the fulfillment of supplications, protection from misfortune, or triumph over hardship. In the science of dream interpretation, a quail may also indicate a person with two faces. If someone devoted to leisure or pastime hears or seeks the call of a quail in a dream, it suggests gains from doubtful means, income from poetry, singing, or gambling, or the wasteful loss of wealth. In this context, the quail may further allude to a grave offense that carries the penalty of execution or lifelong imprisonment.

Category: Other

In a dream, a question signifies tracing someone’s footsteps, examining clues, and striving to uncover what is true and hidden. It reflects an inner search for clarity, certainty, and understanding after doubt or confusion. Seeing oneself asking questions in a dream indicates a sincere desire for knowledge, wisdom, and guidance, as well as self-reflection and accountability. It also symbolizes humility, recognition of one’s limitations, and turning to God Almighty for answers. Such a vision points to spiritual growth, repentance, and an earnest effort to distinguish truth from falsehood, and it carries the promise that through humility and devotion, God will elevate the dreamer in rank, honor, and insight.

Category: Plants

Seeing a quince in a dream generally points to illness. Yet if an ill person eats this fruit in the dream, it signals recovery from the disease. When a ruler eats a quince in a dream, it indicates the attainment of his aims. For a healthy individual, eating it signifies receiving spiritual direction, while for a merchant it denotes prosperity and success. Pressing or extracting juice from a quince in a dream means setting out on a business journey and gaining favorable returns from it. A quince tree in a dream symbolizes a cautious, reserved, and resolute man from whom others derive no benefit, though it may also represent a despicable individual. A green quince is considered better than a yellow one. A quince may also symbolize a graceful and noble woman. Many interpreters disliked the quince because of its yellow hue and often associated it with sickness, as eating it raw can cause constipation. Nevertheless, its yellow color can also be viewed as resembling gold. Seeing or eating a quince likewise indicates traveling with agreeable companions, even if some of them bring little benefit. Overall, a quince or a quince tree in a dream can still be interpreted favorably in all situations.

Category: Objects

In a dream, a quiver, whether seen as a case or a bag for arrows, symbolizes a righteous and supportive wife, a loyal companion, or a trusted confidant who safeguards one’s secrets and offers strength and reassurance. It represents protection, preparedness, and the means through which one’s intentions and efforts are carried into action. Drawing arrows from a quiver in a dream signifies the blessing of offspring, particularly the birth of a son, and points to continuity, lineage, and the fulfillment of hopes related to family. Buying a quiver in a dream indicates marriage and the establishment of a lawful, stable partnership marked by trust and mutual reliance. Receiving a quiver as a gift in a dream suggests honor, responsibility, and elevation in status, often interpreted as an appointment to a position of authority or political office, where one is entrusted with duties and influence.

Category: Other

Qur’an. (Garden, Sacred Scripture, Final Revelation) In a dream, the Noble Qur’an symbolizes a garden, for gazing upon it resembles beholding a beautiful orchard, and its verses are fruits of wisdom and knowledge that the reader gathers. Learning a verse of the Qur’an, a saying of the Prophet, a prophetic tradition, or a skill in a dream signifies wealth after poverty or guidance after heedlessness. Seeing oneself reading directly from the pages of the Qur’an in a dream denotes honor, authority, joy, and triumph. Reciting the Qur’an from memory without looking at the pages means truthfulness, the validity of one’s claim, righteousness, and enjoining what is right while forbidding what is wrong. If a person is told a Qur’anic verse in a dream, he should comprehend it, memorize it, and act upon it. If the verse speaks of mercy, glad tidings, or exhortation, the dream’s meaning corresponds to that message. If the verses contain counsel, one should follow it to gain benefit. If the verses include warnings, threats of punishment for disbelievers, or swift retribution for sins, one must hasten to repentance, even if the verses refer to earlier peoples or times. Seeing oneself reciting the Qur’an while understanding its meaning indicates alertness, intelligence, faith, and spiritual insight. If a verse is recited to someone in a dream and he rejects the divine judgment, it means harm from an authority or an imminent punishment from God Almighty. If an illiterate person sees himself reading the Qur’an, it may signify his death or the reading of his record. Reading the Qur’an without genuine interest in a dream means following personal opinions, interpretations, and innovations. Eating the pages of the Qur’an in a dream means earning one’s livelihood through its knowledge. Completing the entire Qur’an in a dream signifies a great reward from one’s Lord and the fulfillment of one’s requests. If a disbeliever sees himself reading the Qur’an, verses of admonition will benefit him, verses of punishment will warn him, and parables will call him to reflection. Writing Qur’anic verses on mother-of-pearl slabs or on cloth indicates interpreting it according to personal desire, while inscribing a verse on the ground signifies disbelief. Reading the Qur’an in a dream also denotes fulfillment of needs, purification of the heart, and establishment of success. Discovering that one has memorized the Qur’an in a dream, though not in waking life, means acquiring great property. Hearing the Qur’an signifies strengthening of power, a praiseworthy end, and protection from envy and harm. If a sick person recites a verse but cannot recall its chapter, it indicates recovery. Licking the Qur’an in a dream signifies committing a grave sin. Reciting the Qur’an in a dream also means an increase in good deeds and elevation in rank. (Also see Holy Book, Pearl necklace, Reading)

Category: Types of People

In a dream, seeing oneself as a reader of the Holy Qur’an or engaging in Qur’anic recitation signifies divine guidance, sincere admonition, and a call to righteousness. It reflects an inner awakening that urges the dreamer to uphold what is good, to enjoin virtue, and to discourage wrongdoing, beginning with oneself and extending to others. Such a vision symbolizes purity of intention, spiritual illumination, and closeness to God, as well as the reception of wisdom, mercy, and protection. It may also indicate repentance, moral reform, and the strengthening of faith, reminding the dreamer to live by the teachings of the Qur’an in words, actions, and character. (Also see Qur'anic recital)

Category: Action

Reading the Noble Qur’an, or a portion of it, in a dream signifies elevation in rank, attainment of authority, repentance from sins, abundance, settlement of debts, witnessing the truth, or returning a trust to its rightful owner. Reciting the Qur’an with a beautiful and pleasant voice in a dream denotes honor, dignity, and a good reputation among people. Reading the Qur’an while inserting one’s own words into it in a dream indicates deviation from the truth or betrayal of a pledge or covenant. If, in such a case, the dreamer does not comprehend the meaning of what he is uttering, it means that he may give false testimony before a court or become involved in an evil matter whose consequences are unknown. Seeing people listening attentively to one’s Qur’anic recitation in a dream means assuming a position of responsibility and that others will follow his commands. Hearing or reading a Qur’anic chapter that is customarily recited for the deceased in a dream signifies the death of a sick person within that household. Professional reciters of the Qur’an in dreams represent the prominent and leading figures of society. Hearing a professional Qur’anic recitation in a dream means that people of authority will soon gather in the place shown in the dream. If one sees himself reading his record on the Day of Judgment in a dream, and he is illiterate in waking life, it means that he will become wealthy after poverty, that he will be able to answer all questions on the Day of Reckoning, or that God Almighty will protect him from his greatest fear, provided the record is favorable; but if it contains his sins and faults, then it denotes hardship, distress, and suffering. (Also see Holy Book, Reading)

Category: Other

Reading or hearing verses of the Noble Qur’an in a dream conveys meanings that relate to one’s present engagement with and understanding of the Book of God. If the verses heard or read in the dream speak of mercy, it indicates that such mercy will be bestowed upon the dreamer, while if they contain admonition or warning, they signify impending punishment for sins unless the person hastens to repent. (Also see Pearl necklace)