Dream symbol

Facing a Lion

Covered by 1 scholar · Land Animals

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What does facing a lion mean in a dream in Islam?

Ibn Sirin: Facing or encountering a lion without becoming embroiled in a fight means a person will soon be terrorised by an authority or a powerful man. But no harm will come to him.

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Imam Ibn Sirin

Dreams and Interpretations (Ibn Sireen, Hathurani tr.) · p. 116

Facing or encountering a lion without becoming embroiled in a fight means a person will soon be terrorised by an authority or a powerful man. But no harm will come to him.

Dream guides

Lion in Dream in Islam: Fighting, Riding, Lion in House & Cub

A lion in a dream in Islam: facing or fighting a lion, riding one, a lion in the house, a lioness or cub, eating lion meat — Ibn Sirin, al-Qafsi, al-Hathurani.

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