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Islamic Dream Interpretations by Ibn Sirin


Basketball

(See Ball)


Ball

(Baseball; Basketball; Cricket ball; Football; Globe; Golf ball; Handball; Ping-Pong ball; Push ball; Snowball; Tennis ball; Volleyball) A ball in a dream signifies a dispute, an argument, a fight to control the world and its resources. Some will desire it and others will reject it. A ball in a dream also could signify travels or moving between places. Usually, a ball in a dream represents a man. If it is made from leather, then it represents a leader, a boss, or a scholar. Playing ball in a dream means a fight. (Also see Games)

Cases

  • signifies a dispute
  • an argument
  • a fight to control the world and its resources
  • Some will desire it and others will reject it
  • A ball in a dream also could signify travels or moving between places
  • Usually, a ball in a dream represents a man
  • If it is made from leather, then it represents a leader
  • a boss
  • or a scholar
  • Playing ball in a dream means a fight

Games

(Amusement; Cynicism; Playing games; Playing) To play games or to act sprightly in a dream means pride, arrogance, being cynical, profanity or defiling what is sacred in one's religion and lacking reverence for it. Playing backgammon in a dream means exaltation, gaining power, honor and rank, or it could denote one's pride, arrogance and cynicism. Playing with a wedding ring in a dream means concealing secrets, except if someone else appears in one's dream, then it could mean looking for a missing person. Sitting and playing with one's heels in a dream means governing. Playing football in a dream means reconciliation or making peace with one's enemy. If a sick person sees himself playing a game in a dream, it means recovering from his illness and returning to a normal healthy life. Playing cricket ball in a dream means a fight followed by reconciliation and peace. (Also see Backgammon; Cock fighting; Gambling; Ball; Bullfight)

Cases

  • pride
  • arrogance
  • being cynical
  • profanity
  • defiling what is sacred in one's religion
  • lacking reverence for it
  • exaltation
  • gaining power
  • honor and rank
  • governing
  • reconciliation
  • making peace with one's enemy
  • recovering from illness
  • returning to a normal healthy life
  • a fight followed by reconciliation and peace

Backgammon

(Tricktrack) Playing backgammon in a dream means having an imposing character, being highly skilled and efficient, scheming, mental keenness, playing a ruse or eliciting admiration. Playing backgammon in a dream also denotes someone who is highly qualified or it may demonstrate the type of character one assumes in his daily life, or it could mean arguing with others, mockery, deception, gambling, mixing with evil people for business, or it could mean pleasure. It also means indulging in sin, fear of exposure or maneuvering a business scheme. If one sees the game set but no one is playing it in the dream, it means lack of work, dismissal from one's job, walking the wrong tracks. Playing backgammon in a dream also signifies a fight, an argument or a dispute between business partners, each of them seeking his personal interests. (Also see Chess; Games)

Cases

  • imposing character
  • highly skilled
  • efficient
  • scheming
  • mental keenness
  • playing a ruse
  • eliciting admiration
  • highly qualified
  • demonstrating character
  • arguing with others
  • mockery
  • deception
  • gambling
  • mixing with evil people for business
  • pleasure
  • indulging in sin
  • fear of exposure
  • maneuvering a business scheme
  • lack of work
  • dismissal from job
  • walking wrong tracks
  • fight
  • argument
  • dispute between business partners
  • personal interests

Chess

(Challenges; Game) Playing chess in a dream means mixing with all kinds of people. Playing chess in a dream also means deception, fights or a ploy. Seeing a chessboard, and if no one is playing it in a dream represents a strike, or people who are dismissed from their job. If one sees people playing it, then such people represent the leaders or the statesmen. The winner in a chess game in a dream is the winner of a political or a military maneuver. Whatever steps one takes in playing chess in a dream will be reflected in the political arena. Playing chess in a dream also could mean intending a fight, but not knowing whether he will win or lose. It also could mean facing dangerous people, so one is warned in the dream to be on guard against their tricks or ploys. Playing chess in a dream also could mean vain talk or a weak fight. If one wins in the dream, it means that he will win in wakefulness. A chess game in a dream also means a war, a fight, booty, discovering secrets, pursuing hints, gradual movement, changing conditions, changing temper, or it could mean travels. (Also see Backgammon; Chessboard; Chessmen)

Cases

  • mixing with all kinds of people
  • deception
  • fights or a ploy
  • winner of a political or a military maneuver
  • intending a fight
  • facing dangerous people
  • vain talk or a weak fight
  • war
  • fight
  • booty

Chessboard

(Checker board) In a dream, a chessboard represents the world in everything it does to its dwellers. It raises someone and abases another or it could represent life and death, the upright, the crooked, sports, wars, jealousy, temptation, envy, perfidy, poverty or richness, etcetera. (Also see Chess; Chessmen)

Cases

  • represents the world in everything it does to its dwellers
  • raises someone and abases another
  • life and death
  • sports
  • wars
  • jealousy
  • temptation
  • envy
  • perfidy
  • poverty
  • richness

Chessmen

(Castle) Seeing any of the pieces used in the game of chess in a dream denotes rightfulness, balance, privacy, confidentiality, truthfulness, or it could mean a sudden death. If a pregnant woman sees any of these pieces in a dream, it means giving birth to a daughter. (Also see Chess; Chessboard)

Cases

  • denotes rightfulness
  • balance
  • privacy
  • confidentiality
  • truthfulness
  • a sudden death
  • giving birth to a daughter

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