Islamic Interpretation
(Age, Period, Cycle of Time) Seeing a year in a dream symbolizes a cycle of events and transformations, often associated with hardship, uncertainty, and trials. It may represent drought, scarcity, doubt, fear, and looming threats, as well as periods of testing and temptation. At the same time, a year in a dream can point to growth in knowledge, experience, and understanding, for trials often lead to learning and advancement. If a person recognizes or identifies a specific year during a season of drought in a dream, it signifies relief, abundance, and a good harvest, indicating that hardship will be followed by prosperity and ease. For a pregnant woman, identifying a year in a dream is a sign of the completion of her term and indicates that she will give birth to her child, marking the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. In general, seeing a year in a dream may mean undergoing a personal adversity, or witnessing the trials of others and drawing wisdom and lessons from them. It can also signify repentance from sins, reflection on the passage of time, and a renewed awareness of accountability before God.