Islamic Interpretation
In a dream, an apple tree represents a righteous and upright man who serves his community and cares for the welfare of others. A crack appearing in a tree signifies members of one’s family who will oppose or resist him. A palmyra tree represents a wise individual, a poet, or an astronomer, and seeing it or sitting beneath it in a dream means encountering such a person. An oak tree in a dream signifies profit, prosperity, and honor. It may also represent association with heedless people who dwell in mountainous regions, or visiting righteous individuals or ascetics living in seclusion or deserted places. A mimosa tree symbolizes stinginess, evil traits, or pursuing the ways of the inhabitants of Hellfire. A buckthorn tree bearing date-like fruit represents a noble and generous woman, or likewise a noble and generous man. The greener the tree, the greater the person it represents. Seeing such a tree indicates elevation in rank, acquisition of knowledge, and growth in piety. Eating its fruit signifies illness, while climbing it signifies stress and hardship. If one is aware of the condition of a particular tree in waking life and then sees it similarly in a dream, it means that the same condition will persist. In general, trees represent men or women of varying temperaments and dispositions. Trees may also symbolize conflicts and disputes. Unknown trees represent distress, worries, fears, and adversity, especially if seen in darkness. Sitting under the shade of a tree signifies profits and wealth, reliance on people in authority, or befriending wealthy individuals for material gain. For someone following innovation, sitting under a fruit-bearing tree indicates repentance and return to righteousness. Taking shelter under a barren tree signifies pursuing something that yields no benefit or comfort. Fragrant trees, flowering trees, the moringa tree, or henna plants represent scholars, teachers, or preachers who teach but do not practice what they preach. Citrus trees represent righteous individuals, wise people, and those whose inner state matches their outward actions. Palm trees, walnut trees, and similar trees represent people of high social status from whom no benefit is expected. Poplar trees, evergreen cypress trees, and saint trees represent stinginess and miserliness. Trees that renew their leaves annually, such as maples, signify poverty and wealth, memory and forgetfulness, joy and sorrow. Large evergreen trees represent longevity, wealth, jealousy, or steadfastness in religion. Climbing a tree signifies escaping danger or cautiously avoiding a troubling matter. Seeing an unknown tree inside one’s house signifies fire consuming the house or a dispute dividing the family. Common trees and city trees represent enemies or men seeking lawful earnings. Planting a sapling signifies marriage to a girl from a respected family and gaining status. Plane trees, sycamores, and similar trees represent strong and famous men who possess no wealth and bring little benefit to others. Thorny trees represent perplexed individuals. Cutting down a tree signifies the death of one’s wife, breach of contract, or violation of a covenant. A dried tree signifies the death of a traveler in an accident or the death of a sick person. If a ruler or authority figure carves symbols on a tree trunk, it signifies plotting someone’s destruction. Cutting it with a sickle signifies demanding what cannot be fulfilled. Taking money from a tree signifies lawful and blessed earnings from people associated with that trade or living among them. Planting trees in one’s garden signifies having children. A plane tree represents long life. Peach or plum trees represent short lifespan. Seeing trees surrounded by fragrant plants signifies a gathering to mourn or lament a loss. Tree leaves represent money. A tree outside one’s house represents relatives or servants. A female tree inside the house represents a woman, while a male tree represents a man. Seeing the forbidden tree is an evil omen. Seeing the tree near which God spoke to Moses, peace be upon him, signifies nearness to God Almighty. A dead tree represents guidance and wealth, for it provides fuel. Sitting beneath a tree with people praising God signifies blessings in this world and the Hereafter. Seeing the heavenly Tuba tree signifies a good end, ascetic life, or helping others. Mountain trees signify voluntary worship, effort, or unexpected profit. A palm tree represents a truthful word and the testimony of faith. Garlic trees, onion plants, gourds, or colocynth signify harsh or evil speech. Picking fruit that does not belong to the tree signifies carrying another’s wealth unjustly. A tree bearing foreign fruit represents an adulterous wife. Cutting a tree may signify murder or illness. Climbing a tree signifies meeting a powerful man, descending signifies separation, and falling signifies death from conflict. A broken right hand signifies the death of a sibling; a broken leg signifies loss of wealth. Blessed trees with thorns signify protection from sin. Walnut trees represent hard-earned wealth. Trees may also represent shops, businesses, tables, festivities, servants, livestock, restaurants, wealth, hidden treasures, storehouses, religions, or sects. A storm damaging or uprooting a tree signifies death, murder, calamity, or plague. Date and palm trees represent famous individuals, scholars, royal women, or influential mothers. Olive trees represent scholars, judges, physicians, or travelers. Trees are interpreted according to their benefit, harm, age, and origin. Seeing grapevines in winter signifies deception in business. Quince trees represent intelligent individuals who do not use their intellect beneficially. Almond trees represent foreigners or travelers. Reeds represent opposition or punishment. Pomegranate trees represent pious individuals whose thorns protect them from sin. Lotus trees represent noble and gracious people. Colocynth trees represent good but cowardly individuals lacking devotion. Oak trees represent kings, gnostics, poets, or soothsayers. Indigo plants represent learned Arabs. Dried palm trees represent hypocrites. Banana trees represent wealthy people who manage both religion and worldly life wisely. Jujube trees represent joy, authority, and leadership. Fig trees represent individuals who benefit family and deal justly with enemies. Berry trees represent generosity. Pistachio trees represent wealthy, humorous, and generous people. Peach trees represent righteous individuals with limited benefit, hypocrites, or beautiful wealthy women; picking their fruit signifies marriage. Apple trees represent steadfast and determined people. Plum trees represent wealthy and brave men. Pear trees represent Persian herbalists. Tamarisk trees represent hypocrites or thieves who harm the rich and help the poor. Bullace and damson trees represent those who benefit everyone. Sycamore trees represent steadfast, powerful, equitable, and wealthy individuals. Carob trees represent people of little benefit. Lemon trees represent beneficial individuals or charitable wealthy women. (Also see Sycamore tree, Evergreen, Oak tree, Palm tree, etcetera)