Dictionary of Dreams

146 Exchanging letters: (See War correspondent) Excitement: (See Frothing at the mouth; Happiness) IBN SEERIN'S Exclamation of God's Sovereignty: In a dream, exclamation ofGod's sovereignty, i.e., uttering the formula 'La Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illci Billcih ' (There is no will or power except that of God's Almighty) means constant repentance in wakefulness and hope for salvation. It also means conquering one's enemies. (Also see Exalting God's oneness) Excrements: (See Dung; Excretion; Manure) Excrete: (See Feces) Excretion: (Ritual impurity) If one's bowels discharge excess excrements in a dream, it means hindrance ofone's travel plans. If one discharges solid feces in a dream, it means that he does not spend his money on sickness. If it is an abnormal discharge of liquid matters from one's bowels in the dream, it means that he will squander most of his money. If one uses a lavatory near a known ablution area in the dream, it means that his spendings relate to his passion, desires and wantonness. If the location is unknown in the dream, it means that he unknowingly, but willinglyspends his wealth in unlawful avenues, whereby he will reap no reward or benefit from it. Discharging feces in the open and covering it with dirt in a dream means buryingmoney in a hole and covering it with dirt. (Also see Impurity; Feces; Urinating) EXecutioner: (Torturer) An executioner in a dream represents an insolent and an insulting person, or he could denote a sickness, or the law. Exegesis: (See Daniel; Piercing a hole) Exhaustion from speaking: (Weariness; Tiredness; Fatigue) If one finds himself incapable of carrying a conversation out of exhaustion from speaking, or if he refrains from talking either about good or bad, and if this happens i nside a courthouse in a dream, it means that he will give up his alibi and loses his case to his adversary, or it could mean that he will become poor and dependent on people's generosity or that he will become childless. Exh ibition: (Display; Hearing; Honor guards; Inspection of troops; Military re­ view; Portrayal; Presentation; Reviewofficer; Show) I fone sees himselfstanding before a high-rankingofficer duringa ceremonyofreviewing the guards ofhonor or in a military barrack in a dream, and if the officer is displeased with him in thedream, it means that he will commit a major sin. Ifone thinks that the officer is pleased with him in the dream, then it implies God's blessings. The high­ ranking officer or the review officer in such a dream also represents a com­ passionate person who cares, and who frequently asks about his friends, helps them solve their problems, and assists them in every possible way. (Also see Hearing board; Inquisitional court) Exhilaration: (See Knitting) Exhume: (Dig up a grave; Unearth) Exhuming the body of a deceased person and finding him alive in his grave in a dream means pursuing his tradition, knowledge, wisdom, trade or practices. It also means acquiring lawful money. If one finds him dead in his grave, then there is no benefit in his striving. Agrave robberor a body snatcher in a dream represents a deliberate and a premeditated scheme to unravel a mystery, or forming an expedition to search for a hidden treasure. Digging the grave of a renowned scholar in a dream means studying his school of thought and the restoration of his studies, life, traditions and prominence. (Also see Grave digger; Grave) Exile: (See Expulsion) Expel: (See Expulsion) Expiation: (See Atonement) Explorer: (Traveller; Migrator; Nomad) In a dream, an explorer represents an