Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 323 decorations, and ifhe finds them heavy and unbearable to carry, it represents his incompetence, or his inability to complete a job. (Also see Necklace) Pearl: (Beads; Jewel; Money; Tears; Women) Drilling wholes in pearls to string them in a dream means fulfillment of one's goals, easing one's passage, or facilitating one's marriage. In a dream, a pearl also means a son. If one's wife is pregnant, and if she hands him a pearl in his dream, it means that she will deliver a beautiful son. Ifthe pearl has no glitter, or ifhe takes it from his wife and locks it inside a box in a dream, then it represents a servant. A pearl in a woman's dream means good news. If she is unwed, it means that she will get married. If one sees himself bartering a pearl or a gem for fake jewelry, or for chips of glass in a dream, it means that he has sold the reward of the hereafter for the temporary pleasures of this world, or that he has exchanged something precious for something worthless, or it could mean that he may commit a sin, or become an apostate. Pearls in a dream also represent the Qur'an, manner of proper talking, bezels of wisdom, children, servants, integrity. beauty, or money. lfone sees himselfpiercing a pearl in adream, it means that he will give valuable interpretations to Qur'anic verses. Swallowing pearls in a dream means forgetting what one has learned from the Qur'an. Swallowing pearls in a dream also could mean acquiringwisdom and knowledge. Selling pearls in a dream means acquiring knowledge and growing to be famous and respected. Throwing pearls at people in a dream and seeing people collecting them while one remains aloof, represents a judge who issues his verdict, or admonishes people who accept what he says and abide by it accordingly. Receiving a pearl in a dream means caring for the daughter of a relative. Finding a pearl in a dream also means finding a wife. Borrowing a pearl from someone in a dream means begetting a son and giving him for adoption, or that the boy will die shortly after his birth. Pearls in a dream also mean becoming wealthy from an inheritance. As for a scholar. a pearl in a dream represents knowledge, and for a governor, it means expansion of his power. As for a merchant. it means a growingbusiness. and for a craftsman in a dream. it means advancement in his craft. Pearls in a dreamalso represent the final step in adorning something and the proper way to display beauty, or they could represent fantasies and attractions. Drilling a hole in a pearl in a dream also means having sexual intercourse with a blood relation. Swallowing a pearl in a dream means hiding a testimony. Chewing on pearls in a dreammeans backbiting people. Vomiting pearls in a dream means scheming against people and deceiving them. Throw­ ing a pearl into a river in a dreammeans helpingpeople. Extracting a pearl from its shell, then throwing the pearl and keeping the shell in a dream means that one is involved inbodysnatchingand indesecratingthe graves. Openinga closet with a key and pullingout storedpearls from inside it in a dreammeans asking a question from a scholar. Counting pearls in a dream means going through hardships. Seeingpearls in a dream means becomingjoyful and happy. Receiving a gift of pearls in a dream denotes a political appointment. Pearls in a dream also denotegood words, money, or servants. A pearl necklace in a dream means marriage, or a bundle of money, or it could mean memorizing the Qur'an. Carrying loads of pearls in a dream means carrying burdens. Throwing pearls to a swine or over a trashpile in a dreammeansgivingknowledge to people who arenotworthyofit, orpeoplewhodo notunderstand it andwho will consequently mock him. Burningpearls to cook with them rather than wood in a dreammeans putting a heavy burden on someone who cannot carry it and consequently having him explode. Large pearls in a dream provide for better connotations than the small ones. Pierced pearls in a dream mean easy and fast coming money. Pearls in a dream also may represent tears. (Also see Countingpearls; Mother ofpearl; Tears) Pebbles: In a dream, pebbles represent men, women, little children, or counted