Dreams about emotions, fear and conflict: crying, being chased, fighting

Some frightening dreams are, as the hadith says, from Satan and cause no harm if they are not told. Others point to a struggle, an anxiety or a rescue in life: prevailing in a fight, escaping a pursuer or crying out of awe of Allah are read as good. As you read these dreams, remember the steps the Sunnah teaches after a bad dream.

• Crying in a dream

  Crying in a dream is one of the dreams that the Islamic tradition of dream interpretation often reads in reverse: crying quietly with tears points to the end…

• Being chased in a dream

  Being chased in a dream is a very common and unsettling dream. In the Islamic tradition of dream interpretation this dream is most often interpreted as a…

• Fighting with someone in a dream

  Fighting in a dream is most often interpreted in the Islamic tradition of dream interpretation as a reflection of tension that has built up inside you or of…

• Seeing war in a dream

  Seeing war in a dream points to matters in your life that you will have to fight for. The outcome of the war shows the outcome of this struggle: winning…

• Seeing a thief in a dream

  Seeing a thief in a dream is mostly interpreted in the Islamic tradition of dream interpretation as a warning about someone who has an eye on your wealth…

• Seeing the police in a dream

  Seeing the police in a dream generally points to a difficulty and an argument; however, its meaning changes clearly with the details of the dream.

• Being in court in a dream

  Being in court in a dream is a broad dream; its meaning changes with the judge's attitude, your feelings in the dream and whether you have a real case.

• Being caught in a dream

  Being caught in a dream is a warning about failing at something. Escaping and getting away is interpreted as staying clear of the outcome you fear.

• Seeing a sword in a dream

  Seeing a sword in a dream points to strength and success. How you encounter the sword matters, though: fighting with a sword and losing, or the sword…

• Seeing a knife in a dream

  Seeing a knife in a dream most often points to hostility; throwing or hurling a knife is resentment and enmity.

• Seeing sorcery done on you in a dream

  Seeing sorcery, or seeing sorcery done on you, in a dream points to someone who wishes you harm. This person may be a colleague, a neighbour or someone in…

• Seeing a monster in a dream

  Seeing a monster in a dream points to the matters that worry you. A monster usually represents not a real danger but the anxieties you have built up in…

• Seeing a swindler in a dream

  Seeing a swindler, or being swindled, in a dream points to a two-faced person around you. This dream is a warning to be careful about the people you trust…