Reading Words Backwards

Attention is also to be paid to this. For example, I was a Qaadi in Al - Jazeerah Al - Qibliyyah, and I dreamt that I had some almon ds, then I knew that I was going to be dismissed, because if you read the word Lawz (almonds) backwards you get Zawaal (ending). And that is what happened. It was also interpreted by Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen, who said: For the one who is going through hardsh ip, it signals the end of his hardship, because Lawz (almonds) backwards is Zawaal (ending). Similarly, the word Najm (star) backwards is Mijann (a shield), Dirham is Hammun dar (a problem started) and Quba' (tent) is Aabiq (a disobedient person). A man sa id: I saw honey fall on my foot and burn it. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: Your foot will be stung [because 'Asal (honey) backwards is Lasa', meaning sting]. And that is what happened. A man said: I dreamt that sweets were being made in my melons, th en a gecko came and put a drop of red vinegar in them and spoiled them. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: Bateekh (melons) backwards is Tabeekh (something that is cooked). You have a female cook who is menstruating, and a drop of her blood fell in your f ood and spoiled it. He asked about that and found that it was true. A man dreamt that a piece of sponge damaged his hand. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: There is the fear that an elephant may hit you. [Because Leef (sponge) backwards is Feel (elephant ).] A man said: I saw myself eating donkey meat when I was extremely hungry. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: You will be in need and will have to eat rancid meat. And that is what happened. A man dreamt that someone gave him a bucket (Dalw) and Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: You will be blessed with a child (Walad, which is Dalw backwards). And that is what happened. A man dreamt that he was bidding farewell to some travellers. Shaykh Shihaab - ud - Deen said to him: It is good news that they will arri ve soon, because wadaa' (farewell) backwards is 'Aadu, meaning they returned. I also saw that in the case of someone else. This interpreter said: It also indicates taking back a divorced woman, reconciliation with a partner and profits for a trader, and it may be reversed with other words too. A man dreamt that his nails turned upside down, and he saw this dream when his enemies were prevailing over him. I said: You will gain a victory over your enemies, because the word Al-Zifr (nails) may be turned into Al-Zafar (victory) by altering the vowels, and the victory that they had over you will be reVersed. And that turned out to be the case.