Sīn (س):
Musical instrument
See: Baja (musical instrument)
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Snake:
➊ Seeing a snake in a dream means a wealthy enemy.
➋ If a snake enters the house, it means an enemy will deceive him; if he kills it, he will overcome the enemy.
➌ If he kills a snake on the bed, it means his wife will die.
➍ If the house is filled with snakes and he is not frightened by them, its interpretation is that he will see, in his house, enemies of the Muslims and people of innovation (bid’ah).
➎ If a dead snake is seen, it means that Allah will remove the enemy of that man without hardship.
➏ If snakes are entering and leaving the house but do not harm him, it means his relatives are enemies. See also: Python (azhdaha).
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One who charms snakes:
It means keeping company with troublemakers and showing tolerance toward an enemy.
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Shade:
➊ Seeing shade in a dream in summer means rest, personal benefit and grandeur.
➋ If he is sitting in shade and getting relief from the heat, its interpretation is that he will be freed from distress and will obtain provision.
➌ If a woman sees shade, it means her husband.
➍ If an unmarried woman sits in shade, it means she will get married.
➎ If a person sits in shade and feels cool, then goes into the sun, its interpretation is that his poverty will end.
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Green grass:
➊ Its interpretation is religious reform and improvement.
➋ If people are holding grass in their hands, it means prosperity in the current year.
➌ If a poor man is gathering grass or eating it, its interpretation is that he will become wealthy.
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Soldier:
If a soldier comes with his helpers, it means grief and distress.
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Star:
➊ It means a respected person.
➋ If a star is seen in the house and has no light, its interpretation is that respected people have gathered at a time of distress.
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Pillar:
➊ It means religion and faith.
➋ Seeing many pillars means helpful people.
➌ A pillar of the congregational mosque moving from its place means a ruler who has become a rebel.
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Prostrating:
➊ Prostrating to Allah means success against an enemy, Allah’s forgiveness, deliverance from dangers, the achievement of a goal and seeking pardon.
➋ If he prostrates to someone other than Allah, or falls on his forehead involuntarily, it means humiliation and disgrace. If the dreamer is in a lawsuit with someone or is engaged in trade, he will suffer loss; if he has some need, it means that need will not be fulfilled.
➌ The interpretation of prostration may also be following the Sunnah and companionship of the Prophet ﷺ in Paradise.
➍ The interpretation of prostration of gratitude is the removal of a calamity and continuity of provision.
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Mirage:
It means an incomplete task. If the dreamer is a candidate for obtaining something, he will be deprived of it and it will not be obtained by him.
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Cold:
➊ Seeing cold in a dream means poverty.
➋ If he feels cold while sitting in shade and then comes into the sun, it means the end of poverty.
➌ If he feels heat in the sun and then comes into the shade, its interpretation is that he will be relieved of distress.
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Head:
➊ Head means leadership and capital. A large head is a sign of increased honour, and a small head is a sign of decreased honour. If he has bowed his head before a ruler or people, its interpretation is that he will commit a sin and be filled with remorse.
➋ If his head is like a donkey’s, its interpretation is that he raises his head before the imam during prayer, as stated in a hadith, or that he will become ignorant and foolish.
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Vinegar:
➊ Its interpretation is that the viewer will be blessed with piety, blessing and long life, along with wealth.
➋ If he eats vinegar with bread, it means joy and happiness.
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Reed:
See: Bamboo
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Head being severed:
If a man is in distress and sees his head cut off in a dream, its interpretation is that his distress is about to end, and if he is in debt, his debt is about to be paid. If he knows the one who cut off his head, it means he will receive something good from him.
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Kohl:
➊ It means an increase in wealth and piety.
➋ If he is blind, it is a sign of his being cured.
➌ If a virgin woman applies kohl, its interpretation is that she will get married.
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Kohl container:
➊ It means a righteous and well-mannered woman.
➋ If an unmarried man puts a kohl applicator into a kohl container to apply kohl, its interpretation is that he is about to get married.
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Joy:
It may mean the removal of a calamity and also a righteous deed.
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Recommendation (Safarish):
To recommend someone in a dream is a sign of honour, reward and recompense.
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Travelling (Safar karna):
➊ If a traveller is poor, he will become wealthy.
➋ One interpretation of travelling is a change from one state to another.
➌ Returning from a journey may also be interpreted as repentance, giving up sins and having one’s needs fulfilled.
➍ If a sick person travels in a dream to a distant area or enters an unknown house, this is a sign of his death.
➎ A journey may also signify punishment and hardship.
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Returning from a journey (Safar se wapsi):
➊ This is a sign of deliverance from anxiety.
➋ Repenting from sins may also be its interpretation.
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White colour (Safed rang):
If the cheeks become fair, the interpretation is that this person will attain honour and position.
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Giving greetings (Salam kehna):
➊ If in a dream one greets a person with whom there is no enmity or hostility, the interpretation is that the one greeted will receive joy and goodness from him. If there is enmity between them, he will be safe from his enmity. If the two have a business relationship and he also returns the greeting, it means the business of both will go well; if he does not return it, it is a sign of failure in business.
➋ If one shakes hands and embraces an enemy, this is a sign of the end of enmity. If one reaches people and speaks before giving the greeting, this is a sign of opposing the Sunnah.
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Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon him):
➊ Seeing Sulayman (peace be upon him) in a dream is a sign of receiving rule and authority.
➋ This dream may also be interpreted as the easing of difficulties and a high station with Allah.
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Sea:
➊ The sea is a sign of a powerful king; seeing the sea from afar is a sign of trial. If one stands by the sea, the interpretation is that he will face something from the ruler.
➋ If a woman sees the sea in a dream, it may also signify her husband.
➌ A small part of the sea indicates a wealthy woman.
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Goldsmith (Sunar):
See Zargar (goldsmith).
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Pebbles (Sang rezay):
See Kankriyan (pebbles).
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Stoning to death (Sang sar karna):
See Rajm karna (stoning).
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Pieces of marble (Sang marmar ke tukre):
➊ These signify honour, grandeur, wealth and a beautiful wife. One who sees them in a dream will attain wealth after poverty.
➋ If marble pools or similar things are seen, this is a sign of the end of anxiety and grief and of obtaining happiness. Its interpretation may also be women of noble lineage, beautiful children, lofty houses and sustenance.
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Hearing (Sunna):
➊ If one hears the Quran or the Hadith of the Messenger in a dream, it signifies being guided and remembering Allah.
➋ If one is attentively listening to a person’s speech, the interpretation is that he wants to disgrace him and expose his secret.
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Riding (Sawar hona):
➊ Riding any animal is interpreted as honour and position.
➋ If one rides a horse but cannot control it properly, the interpretation is following one’s desires.
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Spinner (Soot katne wali):
See: Charkha chalane wali (spinning-wheel operator)
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Hole (Surakh):
➊ This signifies following the people of innovation.
➋ If an animal comes out of a hole, this signifies words coming out of the mouth.
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Burning sensation (Sozish):
The interpretation of burning sensation is increase.
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Solar eclipse (Suraj grahan):
Its interpretation is frightening people.
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Sun (Suraj):
➊ Seeing the sun in sleep signifies a ruler, or a father, or a governor. If the sun rises in the house, it means the viewer will gain honour and grandeur.
➋ The interpretation of the sun may also be sustenance, guidance, following, and cure from illnesses.
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Crucifixion (Suli par charhana):
If one is crucified, this is a sign of attaining grandeur and rule.
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Co-wife (Sokan):
This may also signify anxiety and calamity.
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Gold (Sona):
The interpretation of seeing gold is sustenance and deliverance from grief.
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Needle (Sui):
➊ If there is thread in the needle and the viewer’s affairs are scattered, this is a sign of their being gathered together.
➋ If one is stitching with a needle and it breaks and gets lost, this is a sign of one’s affairs being scattered and ruined.
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Ink (Siyahi):
The interpretation of seeing ink in a dream is leadership and wealth.
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Quenching thirst (Sirabi):
➊ If one becomes satisfied after thirst, this signifies that after hardship a task is completed easily, that one moves from poverty to wealth, and that a missed knowledge is obtained.
➋ Quenching thirst is a sign of religious reform and steadfastness.
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Ladder (Seerhi):
➊ The interpretation of a ladder is the means and resources of elevation.
➋ If a traveller descends from a ladder, this is a sign of returning from a journey; if a person of position descends from a ladder, this is a sign of his dismissal from office.
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Flood (Sailab):
➊ A flood signifies an attack by enemies.
➋ If people benefit from a flood, this signifies continuous good deeds.
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Chest (Seena):
➊ In a dream, seeing an unbeliever’s chest broad and beautiful is interpreted as embracing Islam.
➋ For a disobedient person, its interpretation is obedience and repentance.
➌ A broad chest is a sign of difficulties becoming easy.
➍ A constricted chest is a sign of misguidance.
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Cupping (singgi lagana):
➊ If the cupper applies the cup and the dreamer owes someone a right, he will pay it through the government.
➋ If the one who sees it in a dream wishes to marry, this is a sign of his marriage taking place.
➌ Seeing a cupper is also a sign of deliverance from worries and the end of illnesses.
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Shīn (ش):
Marriage (shadi karna):
Marrying in a dream is a sign of the end of worries.
➊ Getting married in a dream is evidence of a special favour from Allah Almighty.
➋ The interpretation of marriage may also be trade and craftsmanship. If a man marries a woman and she dies, this means that trade and craftsmanship will be a cause of fatigue.
➌ Marrying a woman who commits adultery is a sign of being an adulterer.
➍ If a sick woman marries in a dream and does not see or ask about her husband, this means that she is about to die. The interpretation of a sick man’s dream is the same.
➎ If an unmarried or married woman marries in a dream, its interpretation is that she will do good deeds and receive a good reward.
➏ If a man marries while he already has one or more wives, this means that he will obtain wealth and position.
➐ Marrying a mahram woman is interpreted as visiting the sacred land of Haram and maintaining ties of kinship.
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Poetry (shairi):
The interpretation of a poet is a misguided person whose words and actions contradict each other.
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Camel driver (shutur ban):
Seeing a camel driver in a dream is a sign of travel and of the death of patients.
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Ostrich (shutur murgh):
It refers to a woman. Some scholars say it refers to any blessing.
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Wine (sharab):
➊ Its interpretation is forbidden wealth and misguidance.
➋ If the dreamer is distilling wine, its interpretation is that he will serve a king and great deeds will be accomplished through him.
➌ The interpretation of wine is also trial, wickedness and debauchery, enmity and hatred.
➍ The interpretation of wine may also be the loss of reason and becoming distressed.
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Wine seller’s shop (me-khana):
It refers to a source of distress and evil.
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Partnership (sharakat dari):
If a person forms a partnership with someone better than himself, this means that poverty will be turned into wealth.
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Expansion of the chest (sharh-e-sadr):
This is a sign of the repentance of a sinner.
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Modesty and shame (sharm o haya):
It is a sign of refraining from evil deeds and of faith and provision increasing.
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Sharii hadd:
See: Hadd
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Chess (shatranj):
Playing chess is a sign of deceit and trickery, quarrelling and strife, and envy.
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Hazrat Shu’ayb ʿalayhi as-salam:
Seeing Hazrat Shu’ayb ʿalayhi as-salam in a dream means that the dreamer will have a matter to deal with against those who cheat in weights and measures. They will cause him hardship, then he will prevail over them.
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Kindness and compassion (shafqat o mehrbani):
Showing kindness to a weak person in a dream means that Allah Almighty will show mercy to him. If another person is showing kindness to him, this means that this person is a benefactor.
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Sugar (shukar):
See: Cheeni
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Hunter (shikari):
It refers to a person who is attached to women and who uses cunning with them.
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Shalwar:
It refers to a woman. If he takes a new shalwar, this means that he will marry a woman.
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Soaking bread in broth (shorbe mein roti bhigona):
See: Tharid
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Mulberry (shehtoot):
Eating mulberries is interpreted as abundance of provision.
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Honey (shahd):
➊ It refers to lawful provision. For a righteous person, the interpretation of honey is the sweetness of faith, recitation of the Quran and other good deeds. For a worldly person, it is spoils obtained without hardship.
➋ Honey is a sign of recovery from illness.
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Honeybee (shahd ki makhi):
It refers to prosperity and wealth.
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City (shehr):
If in a dream he sees that he has entered a city, this means that he has become secure from fear and alarm.
Imam Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) liked entering cities and did not like leaving them, because Allah Almighty says:
«فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَائِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ»
“Then Musa left from there, fearful and watchful, and said: O my Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.”
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Lion (sher):
➊ It refers to oppression and a tyrannical king.
➋ It may also refer to arrogance, ignorance, self-admiration and riot-causing.
➌ Some scholars say that the lion refers to a dominant enemy.
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Sweets (shirini):
See: Mithai.
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Bottle (shishi):
It refers to a woman, because a hadith states:
«رفقا بالقوارير»
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Shaytan:
See: Iblis
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Ṣād (ص):
Soap (sabun):
Washing clothes with soap is interpreted as recovery from illness, repentance, the end of distress and the payment of debt.
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Morning (subh):
➊ The interpretation of morning arriving is expansion and the fulfilment of a promise.
➋ If a prisoner sees morning, he will be released from prison.
➌ If a sinner and heedless person sees it, this is a sign of his repentance.
➍ If someone who is suffering loss in trade sees it, this is a sign of his trade growing and his provision increasing.
➎ If a person from among the common people sees it while they are in hardship, oppression, famine or trial, they will be delivered from them.
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Patience (sabr karna):
➊ Being patient is a sign of high rank and good news.
➋ The interpretation of patience may also be that the outcome of a matter that causes concern will be better.
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Companions of the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with them):
➊ If someone sees them in a good state, it is a sign of his good belief about them and of his following them.
➋ Its interpretation may also be the spread of knowledge and enjoining good and forbidding evil.
➌ Its interpretation may also be mutual affection and love, cooperation, and protection from envy and enmity.
➍ It is also possible that this refers to a prominent event that occurred in their era, such as: the fear of a trial (fitnah) or the spread of justice and fairness, etc.
➎ Seeing a particular Companion may also be interpreted through an association with his name. For example: Sa’d and Sa’id are interpreted as happiness and good fortune.
➏ Seeing them is also a sign of goodness and blessing according to their respective rank.
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Health:
See: Good health
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Charity (sadaqah):
The interpretation of giving charity is the removal of calamity, the recovery of the sick, and an increase in provision and blessing.
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Performing sa’i between Safa and Marwah:
See: Running
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Being patient:
Reconciliation (sulh) is interpreted as the end of fear and the removal of exhaustion.
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Sufi:
See: Priest
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Ḍād (ض):
Wasting:
Wasting something good in a dream is interpreted as spoiling a good situation on one’s own.
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Ṭā (ط):
Plague (ta’un):
It is a sign of punishment from the ruler or of war.
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Divorce:
➊ The interpretation of divorcing is that the present circumstances will change.
➋ If a person divorces his wife, it means that he will become independent. Because the Almighty has said:
«وَإِن يَتَفَرَّقَا يُغْنِ اللَّهُ كُلًّا مِّن سَعَتِهِ»
“If the husband and wife separate, Allah will make each of them independent out of His abundance.”
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Returning to a divorced woman:
➊ Its interpretation is the end of the truth.
➋ Its interpretation is also adopting a previous religion or profession.
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Ẓā (ظ):
Oppression:
➊ The interpretation of oppressing someone in a dream is haste in sabotage.
➋ If in a dream the oppressed is cursing, one should be concerned about avoiding the seizure of Allah.
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