Dictionary of Dreams

18 IBN SEERIN'S exposed, or it could mean that a reunion ofbelovedswill take place shortly after one's dream. If one sees himself standing in 'Arafa during the night time in a dream, it means that his goals will be attained and that he will satisfy his quest. If one sees himself standing in 'Arafa after the sunrise, it means that his question will find no answer. (Also see Circumambulation; Cradle of Ishmail; Ka'aba; Muzdalifa; Pelting stones; Responding; Station of Abraham; 'Umrah) Aramaea: (The prophet Aramaea , upon whom be peace.) Seeing him in a dream means that a fire will consume one's city, house or rural district. Arc: (Noah's arc. See Coffin; Ship) Archangel Gabrlel: (Upon him be peace.) Seeinghim in a dream and feelinghappy for his meeting brings glad tidings. If the archangel Gabriel in one's dream speaks to him, advises him, or admonishes him in the dream, it means receiving a great honor, strength, victory in one's life and glad tidings. If the person is oppressed, it means·that he will triumph at the end. I f he is sick, it means that he will recover fromh is illness. If he is in a state ofdepression or fear, it means that hewill overcome it and he shall sail into success. Ifhehad notyet performed his pilgrimage to Mecca, it means that he will fulfill it. Seeing the archangel Gabriel in a dream also means glad tidings of martyrdom, even if the person lives a long life. If one receives some food or fruits from h im in the dream, it means that he is one of the dwellers ofparadise. However, if a disbeliever sees him in a dream, it means that he will face tribulations and punishments in his life. If he considers the archangel Gabriel and the archangel Michael as equals in a dream, it means that he agrees with the people ofJewish faith. To his own detriment, such a person might steer into an activity that is opposite to God's instructions and consequently earns himself God's wrath. I f the archangel Gabriel (uwbp) greets someone in his dream, it means that such a person will become a great man of knowledge and he will be recognized and distinguished in his own field. The archangel Gabriel in a dream also represents themessenger of the king, the confidant, the carrier of glad tidings or the person who announces the birth of a son. Seeing him in a dream also indicates increase in one's devotion, learning and acquiring in-depth knowledgeofmystical realities. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also signifies the smooth rising ofthe soul after death for someone who is dying. The archangel Gabriel in a dream also represents a movement, struggle, triumph and understanding the meanings of religious knowledge or learning the secrets of astrology. If one sees the arch· angel Gabriel distressed in a dream, it means that a calamity will befall the person seeing the dream. If one becomes Gabriel in a dream, it means that he will become generous, magnanimous and blessed in his actions and perfor· mances. Arched bridge: (Bridge; Stone bridge; Viaduct) An arched bridge or a viaduct in a dream represents suspicious matters or mundane questions or worldly vs. ungodly concerns. An arched bridge or a viaduct in a dream alsocould represents one's wife, or it could mean dispelling of one's worries or trouble. Driving over an arched bridge or through a viaduct in a dream means riding a vehicle. An arched bridge or a stone bridge in a dream also signifies richness, luxury, longevity, a sickness, renouncing one's allegiance, or it could mean breaking a promise. An arched bridge in a dream also could represent a middleman, a wise man, or a ruler, except ifthe bridge leads to a loathsome place, or to a dead end. Crossing an arched bridge that leads to the palace of a ruler in a dream means receiving money, or it could mean getting married to a noble person. An unknown bridge in a dream represents the world and particularly if it connects the city with the cemetery. It also could represent a ship, or the Bridge of the Day of Judgement, for it is the last hurdle before reaching paradise. If one crosses an arched bridge in his dream, then it means that he will cross the abode

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