Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 15 illness. Breaking a branch from an apricot tree in a dreammeans a dispute with one's family or with a friend. In general, breaking a branch from a tree in a dream means claiming someone's money or denying him his money, or it could mean failing to perform one's prayers, neglecting one's obligatory fast or misusing and damaging someone else's property. Attending an apricot farm in a dream means trustworthiness and dutifulness. It is also said that an apricot tree in a dream represents a hypocrite, because yellow in a dreammeans illness, and hypocrisy is an illness. An apricot tree in a dream also represents a wealthy woman. Plucking apricots from a tree in a dream also could mean marrying such a woman. Harvesting any fruitbearing tree in season in a dream means pleasures and work, except for the mulberry tree, for here it means toiling, hardship or waste of time. Plucking apricots from an apple tree in a dream means impressing unjust rules upon others. In general, a yellow colored fruit in a dream signifies illness. A sower tasting fruit in a dream signifies distress and sorrow.Apricot in a dream also signifies fear, bringing things under control, things returning to normal or it could even mean pleasant gains. (Also see Fruit) April : (See Thunder) Apron: (See Towel) Apus: (See Constellations) 'Aqiq canyons: (A place near the holy city of Mecca; First segment of God's Messenger's Nocturnal journey.) Seeing oneself performing a ritual ablution, then performingprayers in the Aqiq canyons in a dream signifies confirmation of the testimony of God's Oneness (see Carnelian-red), washing oneself from worldly attachments, witnessingDivine blessings and spiritual favors, rising in station, hearing good words, or it could mean imprisonment, rain, a gift, an offering, or a charity. 'Aq"iq: (arb. See Carnelian-red) 'Aqiqah rites: (Hair of a newborn; Immolation offered on the seventh day for a newborn; Islamic tradition of shaving the hair of a newborn on the seventh day after his birth; Sacrament; Weighing the shaved hair of a newborn and distrib­ uting an equal measure in gold or silver in charity for his benefit.) The offering of an 'Aqiqah ceremony in a dream represents glad tidings, the arrival of a long awaited person, recovering from an illness, or the release of a prisoner. Partici­ pating in the sacrament of the 'Aqiqah rites in a dream also could represent a growing faith and certitude, and emulating the blessed traditions of God's Prophet, upon whom be peace. If the sacrifice presented in one's dream on that day is a permissible one and ifone fulfills all the necessary rituals in his dream, then it denotes his praiseworthy character and the success ofhis endeavors. I f one offers a non-permissible sacrifice in his dream and presents it to people to eat from, then his dream represents a recalcitrant child, or a rebellious son. (Also see 'Aqfq canyons; Carnelian-red) Aq.:i.a mosque: (See Masjid) Aquarium: (See Fish) Aquarius: (astr. See Moon) Aquarius: (See Constellations) Aqulla: (See Constellations) Ara: (See Constellations) Arab: (People) Seeing an Arab dressed i n his customary garb in a dream means overcoming one's difficulties or easing of one's adversities. Arable months: (Lunarmonths: 1- Muharram; 2- S,afar; 3- Rabi-'uIAwal; 4- Rab'i'u Thani; 5- JamaduIAwwal; 6- Jamlidu Thlini; 7- Rajab; 8- Sha'blin; 9- Ramadlin; 10- Shawwal; 1 1- Zul-Qi'dah; 12- Zul-Hiiiah) Seeing a dream during the month