Dreams in Islam are not random; they often hold spiritual meanings and divine signs. Below are the interpretations of 25 different objects or creatures commonly seen in dreams, based on the knowledge of great Islamic scholars like Ibn Sirin (RA), Ibrahim Kirmani (RA), and Ja’far Sadiq (RA).
1. Seeing a Lion
Symbol of an enemy.
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Fighting with a lion: Conflict with an enemy; whoever wins in the dream will win in real life.
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Hiding from lion: Safety from enemies.
2. Seeing the Holy Quran
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Buying it: Gaining knowledge and wisdom.
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Burning it: Corruption in religion, needs spiritual correction.
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Reading it properly: Escape from a major problem.
3. Seeing Jasmine Flowers
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Receiving jasmine from a friend: Separation is likely.
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Giving to husband: Sign of divorce.
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Giving to servant/slave: The servant may run away.
4. Seeing Rice
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Uncooked rice: Sign of wealth.
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Eating cooked rice: Fulfillment of desires.
5. Seeing a Hoopoe (Hudhud)
Represents a wise and insightful man.
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Catching it: Association with a knowledgeable person.
6. Seeing Money (Coins)
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Having a few: Symbol of disputes.
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Having many: Sign of sorrow.
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Throwing out money: Relief from worries.
7. Seeing a Pigeon
Symbol of women or female servants.
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Catching one: Marriage is likely.
8. Performing Hajj in a Dream
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Indicates that one may perform Hajj in reality.
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Sick person: Healing.
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Debtor: Debt will be paid.
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Traveler: Will return safely.
9. Performing Wudu (Ablution)
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Doing wudu for prayer: Goals will be fulfilled.
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Washing hands/face: Will seek help from friends and succeed.
10. Seeing a Gold Mine
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Digging a mountain and finding gold: Will gain authority or spiritual knowledge.
11. Seeing a Silver Mine
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Means marriage to a wealthy and beautiful woman.
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Also suggests birth of a child.
12. Seeing a Dog
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Represents a kind enemy.
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Biting: Harm from enemy.
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Tearing clothes: Loss in wealth.
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Killing the dog: Victory over enemy.
13. Seeing Wild Animals
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Male: Sign of men.
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Female: Sign of women.
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Hunting them: Gaining wealth or spoils.
14. Doing a Good Deed in Dream
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A sign of strong faith and salvation from the afterlife’s torment.
15. Seeing Milk
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Fresh milk: Halal wealth and knowledge.
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Sour milk: Loss in wealth.
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Milk from halal animals: Halal earnings.
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Milk from haram animals: Haram income.
16. Seeing Salt
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Good sign of righteous deeds.
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Eating salted meat: Halal livelihood.
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Eating spoiled salted meat: Harm or loss.
17. Drinking Alcohol
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Sign of haram income and involvement in disputes or sedition.
18. Seeing a Gemstone in a Ring
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A sign of honor, wealth, and power.
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Losing the stone: Loss of status or death of a child.
19. Seeing Silver
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Represents women and marriage.
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Extracting silver from a mine: Will gain wealth equal to the amount taken.
20. Seeing Bread
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Clean bread: Halal income without hardship.
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Dirty/dry bread: Sign of famine or financial hardship.
21. Seeing Scissors
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Cutting with scissors: Distribution or division.
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Receiving scissors: A sign of the birth of a male child.
