Seeing “reading and understanding”
in your dream

Mug

(A small drinking cup; Tankard) A mug in a dream represents one's progeny, love to raise children, knowledge and understanding. (Also see Jar; Tankard)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Reciting Surah Inshiraah

Allah will open his bosom so that he acquires the correct understanding of Deen. Allah will also ease matters for him and remove his sorrow.

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Glass blower

A glass blower in a dream represents happiness in one's life, clarity of one's thoughts, understanding others pitfalls, handling ignorant people with wisdom, exposing secrets, or seeing him could mean paying for one's crime.

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Bathing in the River

All this is in the light of this Quranic verse wherein He commands Ayyoob (AS) : Strike with you foot. This spring of water is for bathing, cooling and drinking. And We granted him his family and doubled their number as a special grace from ourselves and a commemoration for all who have understanding.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Khanqah

(Cave; Den; Harbor; lodge; Refuge; Retreat; Sanctuary) Visiting a Khanqah in a dream means travels, asceticism, piety, fear of wrongdoing, reading the Quran, ceasing to seek worldly gains, observing sexual abstinence, or it could mean suffering from asphyxia.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Infusion

(Soaking; Steeping) Drinking an infusion of dried fruits as a medicine in a dream means taking a medicine, using a charm, or pursuing the path of knowledge, reading the Quran, or walking on the straight path.

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Incident - Bartering Wheat For Barley

A man said to a dream interpreter: "I saw myself in a dream bartering wheat for barley." The dream interpreter replied: "You have discontinued reading the Quran to become a poet." The man obliged and repented.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Stammer

Stammering in a dream means acquiring knowledge and a better religious understanding, or it may mean eloquence in speech. Stammering in a dream also means attaining a high ranking position, or winning victory over one's enemies.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Adam

If one becomes Adam or a companion of his and should he qualify for such promotion, it means that he will attain it. Adam also represents the element of temporal existence. Seeing him in a dream also implies understanding, for he was the first to see dreams in this world and to interpret the name of things. Adam also represents reunion with one's family, concerns, forgetfulness and worries.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Siddiqoon, Alias Ruhail, Alias Nuriail

• Seeing Siddiqoon:  (1) Good augury, good tidings.  (2) Reading addiction, as is the case with those working in the field of education and writing. 
(3) Joy.  (3) The fulfilment of promises.  (4) Life and death. 
(5) Governing.  (6) Marriage and children.  (7) Travel and return. 
(8) Glory and defeat.

• Siddiqoon telling or giving something to the dreamer: It will be so.

Dream interpreter: Various Islamic Scholars

Reckoning

If a person sees himself questioned, probed and investigated in a court by people he does not recognize in the dream, it means that he has strayed into innovation, and that he will remain accountable for his actions. If he sees them well dressed and fragrant, congratulating him and greeting him with the salutation of peace; " As-Salamu Alaikum ", then it is an indication of his righteousness and good deeds. (Also see Intercession; Reading; Resurrection)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Quranic verses

Reading or listening to Quranic verses in a dream may carry needed interpretations related to one's current studies of Allah's holy Book. If they indicate verses of mercy in the dream, it means that he will receive it, and if they carry admonition in the dream, and unless one immediately repents, they mean a punishment for one's sins. (Also see Pearl necklace)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Pebbles

In a dream, pebbles represent men, women, little children, or counted money. They also mean memorizing a book of knowledge, understanding it, knowing it by heart, or writing poems. They also mean performing one's pilgrimage to Mecca and pelting stones in the valley of Mina at a placed called Jamarat. Pelting stones in a dream also means harshness, toughness, slander, or youth.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Cooing of pigeons

In a dream, the cooing of a pigeon represents a person of understanding, a scholar, a well mannered person, a gentle soul who has little money but many friends or the followers of a wise man. The cooing of a pigeon in a dream also represents the voice of a teacher. (Also see Sound of animals)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Half a bushel

(arb. Mudd. Unit of dry measure equal to 2 pecks, or 16 quarts.) A container measuring half a bushel in a dream means sanctity, chastity, cleanliness and purity. This interpretation comes from understanding the practice of Allah's Prophet (Alayhi-Salam) of regularly taking his ritual ablution from such a measuring container. (Also see Unit of measure)

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Ant

Many ants symbolize soldiers, progeny, money, or long life. Conversely, they also allude to a weak and careful person. Seen on a bed, they represent children.

• Seeing an ant or ants is a reference to: (1) The dreamer himself. (2) Relatives.
(3) Death of a patient.

• Ants coming out of their hole: Trouble and worries.

• Understanding the language of the ants: Domination or a high post, in view of the story of the prophet and king Solomon 
(Peace be upon him).

Dream interpreter: Various Islamic Scholars

Pretending

Pretending to be in love in a dream means going astray. If a knowledgeable person pretends to be enamored in his dream, it means that he deceives people with his ornate presentations, and that his actions contradict their common standards. If a little person displays such pretension in his dream, it means that he will rise in station, strengthen his religious adherence, and have a better understanding of his spiritual goals and real purpose in life.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Satan

• A sick or sad person dreaming that he has been touched by Satan: Will recover and strike it rich in view of verses in the Holy Quran that read: “And make mention 
(O Muhammad) of Our bondman Ayyoub  (Job), when he cried unto his Lord: Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment. 
(And it was said unto him) Strike the ground with thy foot. This  (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink. And We bestowed on him 
(again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.” 
(“Sad,” verses 41–43.)

Dream interpreter: Various Islamic Scholars

Limping

(Hitching; Jerking; Lameness) Limping in a dream means becoming incapacitated, or being unable to conclude a project one is pursuing. Limping in a dream also means acquiring knowledge, understanding one's religion, or growing in wisdom. Limping in a dream also means travels. If the limping is caused by one's right leg in the dream, it could mean that an illness will inflict one's son, If the limping has affected the left leg in the dream, it could mean that one's daughter will be engaged.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin

Fortuneteller

(Magic practice; Medium; Prophecies) If a Fortuneteller sees himself gathering white sand in his dream, it means profiting from his trade. A Fortuneteller in a dream represents someone who can explain the meaning of things, a man of knowledge, an emissary, a dream interpreter, a treasurer or a supply controller. Seeing a Fortuneteller in a dream also signifies stagnation of businesses, a recession and a slump. Coming before a Fortuneteller to ask about some understanding in a dream denotes distress, burdens or dismay.

Dream interpreter: Ibn Sirin