Seeing “short story”
in your dream

Story

(See Storyteller)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

A Story Teller

As opposed to a spider he symbolises a sinful and wicked person for he corrupts the people and in cities one against the other.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Short hair

Shortening one's hair in a dream means appeasing one's fears. (Also see Hair; Shaving)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Incident - Short Black Woman

A man told Imam Ibn Sirin: "I saw that I was betrothed to a black woman who was short in the dream." Ibn Sirin replied: "Go and marry her, for her blackness is her richness, and her size represents the span of her life. For you will shortly inherit her wealth."

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

A Horse Having a Long or Short Tail

A hose with a long tail means a person will have many followers while a horse with a short or cut tail means he will have less followers.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

A Thin, Old, Torn and Short Carpet

It is a bad omen. There is no goodness to be found in such a dream. The same is the case with a carpet that is folded or rolled up.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Construction worker

(Carpenter; Mason; Woodworker; Workman) Seeing a construction worker in a dream means both poverty or richness, or he could denote travels or uncertainty about what profession one should get into to earn his livelihood, or he could represent someone who patiently carries someone else's burdens, or someone who fabricates a story, or someone who embellishes a story with lies, or someone who mixes the lawful with the unlawful.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Vessel

Likewise, the ship represents prison, especially when it stands still, in view of the story of the prophet Yunus 
(Jonas), who was locked like a prisoner in the stomach of a whale after his ship was wrecked. Other interpretations include knowledge that saves the dreamer from ignorance. Witness the story of Moses, who boarded a vessel with a wise man called Al-Khidr on a very instructive journey. 
(See Musa.)

Dream interpreter: Various Islamic Scholars

Storyteller

A pleasant story one tells to a king, or to man of authority in a dream represents wealth, or great profits which are distributed equitably. As for a merchant, hearing a pleasant story in a dream represents easy and quick profits from his business, and for a craftsman, it represents a sizeable contract, or an important new account. (Also see Comedian; Humorist)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Height

• Being of a reasonable height: Good augury.

• Being too tall: Death is near and life will get hard anyway.

• Being too short: Short life and little prestige.

Dream interpreter: Various Islamic Scholars

Soap

In a dream, soap represents the washing away of one's sins, dispelling distress and adversities, or paying one's debts. Seeing a soap boiler inside one's house in a dream represents a visit by the undertaker. A bar of soap in a dream also represents a funny person. Washing a shirt with soap in a dream means recovering from an illness, or repenting from sin. A bar of soap in a dream also means hearing a story, writing a story, bringing a deposition before a judge, or it could simply mean washing one's dirt.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Butterfly

A silkworm in a dream represents the best of people who spend in charity from their best and who curtail their evil, or it could represent children who live a short life in this world, or people who leave a sizeable estate for their posterity. A silkworm, or a butterfly in a dream also could signify a short life, the near end of one's life, a miller, or it could represent a painter. (Also see Magician)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Trash collector

(Garbage) A trash collector in a dream represents a deprived person, someone who toils hard to serve others, or someone who struggles hard to comfort others. A trash collector in a dream also represents a short lived richness, a short lived poverty, or a stingy person who keeps hoarding money. (Also see Garbage; Sanitation; Sweeping the floor; Trash)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Falling into the Well

Climbing down into the well falling into it means he will be afflicted with grief and sorrow but will eventually witness happiness and joy due to his victory. This is in the light of the story of Hazrath Yusuf (AS).

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Limbs of the Body Becoming Glass

If any of the limbs becomes glass, the person has a very short life span.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Narcissus

(bot.) In a dream, a narcissus flower represents a woman. A garland of narcissus in a dream represents a short lived marriage. If an unmarried woman sees herself carrying a coronet of narcissus in a dream, it means a short lived marriage that will end either in divorce or in the death of her husband. Blooming narcissus in a dream represents a son. A bouquet of narcissus in a dream means the death of a son. Seeing the narcissus flower in a dream also means happiness, money, gold, or silver. The narcissus flower in a dream also signifies longevity or gray hair. (Also see Distilled water)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Old Clothes

Seeing old clothes means the viewer of such a dream has a short life span.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

A Thin but Wide Carpet

If the carpet is abnormally think but wide it means plentiful of rizq but a short span of life.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

An Ox or Bull without Horns

It symbolises a mean, contemptible and short person who will be deprived of his wealth and natural talent or gift.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Running Nose

Dreaming of having a running nose indicates a short disease, which will be followed by a strong recovery and excellent health.

Dream interpreter: Various Islamic Scholars