Interpretation of Flood and Well in Dreams
Interpretation of Flood in Dreams
A flood seen in a dream symbolizes a stranger or an army. This is because it originates from multiple places and has no single source.
Positive Significance:
If people in the dream benefit from the flood, it indicates goodness and blessings.
Negative Significance:
: If people are harmed by it, the flood signifies loss and damage.
Mud Associated with the Flood:
The mud that comes with a flood represents troubles and calamities.
Walking in the Flood
A person walking in a flood faces the most difficulties.
Interpretation of Mud
Some interpreters say walking in mud in a dream signifies grief and distress related to grandeur or leadership, as mud is black and burdensome.
Flowing Gutters without Rain
Seeing gutters flowing without rain in a dream symbolizes violence and bloodshed.
Interpretation of a Well in Dreams
For a Man: A well seen in a dream symbolizes a good wife.
For a Woman: A well in a dream represents a kind and well-mannered husband because a well provides benefits without causing harm.
Broader Interpretations
A well in a dream can also signify the world. Sometimes, it represents a prison, a grave, or deceit:
- Prison and Grave: The well resembles these due to its confinement, and wells are sometimes used as prisons.
- Deceit: The act of digging a well (ḥafr) is associated with trickery, as ḥafr symbolizes deceit in dream interpretations.
Specific Dream Scenarios
Digging a Well for Someone:
If someone dreams of digging a well for another person, it means they plan to deceive them, but the plan will backfire.
Digging a Well with Water:
- This indicates marriage to a wealthy woman whom the dreamer intends to deceive.
- If the well lacks water, the woman will not be wealthy.
Falling into a Well:
- Falling into a well signifies the dreamer’s death.
- Falling into a pit in a dream carries the same interpretation.
- Falling into a well signifies the dreamer’s death.
Feet Dangling in the Well:
This symbolizes the loss of wealth due to deception.
Descending into a Well and Calling the Adhan (Call to Prayer):
- Descending into a well implies embarking on a journey, as entering a well resembles disappearing into the earth’s pathways.
- The adhan symbolizes honour and dignity, suggesting that the dreamer will gain respect and livelihood during the journey.
- Descending into a well implies embarking on a journey, as entering a well resembles disappearing into the earth’s pathways.
Descending Partially and Hearing the Adhan:
- If the dreamer cannot descend fully into the well and only hears the adhan, it signifies dismissal if they holds a position of authority.
- For a merchant, it indicates a financial loss.
- If the dreamer cannot descend fully into the well and only hears the adhan, it signifies dismissal if they holds a position of authority.
A Well as a Prominent Figure
A well in a dream can also symbolize a prominent figure in the area:
- If the well water is sweet, the person is kind and good-natured.
- If the water is bitter or unpleasant, the person is harsh and ill-mannered.
Giving Water from the Well
If the dreamer sees people being given water from the well using a bucket and rope, it signifies the presence of a person in that place—man or woman—who benefits others and is highly praised. This interpretation is supported by the Quranic verse:
“And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.” (Aal-e-Imran 3:103)
A Well Indicating an Immoral Woman
Sometimes, a neighbourhood well where everyone enters and draws water signifies an immoral woman frequented by many. In this context, the rope and bucket symbolize men who are infatuated with her.
A Real-Life Incident with Ibn Abbas (RA)
A man once told Ibn Abbas (RA):
“I saw in a dream that I lowered a bucket into a well, and two-thirds of the bucket was filled while one-third remained empty.”
Ibn Abbas (RA) interpreted:
“You have been away from home for six months, during which your wife has become pregnant. You will have a son.”
He explained:
- The well represents the wife.
- The bucket symbolizes the man.
- The water signifies glad tidings, akin to the joy of the caravan that found Yusuf (AS) in the well.
- Two-thirds of the bucket represents six months, and the remaining one-third represents three months.
The man confirmed:
“You are correct; I have received a letter stating that my wife is pregnant.”
(Al-Martabah Al-Ulya fi Ta’bir al-Ru’ya – Imam Muhammad bin Rashid, d. 736 AH)