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Rope

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Imam Ibn Sirin

Ibn Seerin's Dictionary of Dreams (Al-Akili tr.) · p. 368
Aspects: Cable · Hawser

In a dream, a rope represents an agreement, a promise, or a covenant. A rope which is extended down from the heavens in a dream represents God's Book. However, a rope in adream also represents rank, respect and prosperity, or it could mean deception, misleading others, or sorcery. Holding to a rope in one's dream represents one's strict adherence to God's path. If the rope is made from fibers in the dream, it means that the one holding it is a rough person. If it is made from leather in the dream, then it represents a bloody person. If the rope is made from wool in the dream, then it represents a religious person. Twisting a rope in a dream means going on a trip. Twisting it around one's own neck in the dream means getting married. Throwing it over one's shoulders in the dream means an important appointment resulting from a business trip. Twisting one's beard to make a rope out of it in a dream means perjury, receiving a bribe and giving a false testimony. Twisting a rope, making one, or measuring it in a dream means travels. Attaching a rope to a wooden stick or a staff in a dream means indulging in an evil act, or engaging in sorcery. (Also see Cable)

See also: Cable

Al-Bakri Al-Qafsi

Interpretations of Dreams (Ibn Raashid Al-Bakri Al-Qafsi, Darussalam tr.) · p. 245

Rope is indicative of a covenant, because Allah s ays: "Except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allah."[Aal 'Imraan 3:112] The word Habl in this Verse, which literally means rope, is translatedhere as meaning covenant. Whoever dreams that he is holding onto arope is adhering to Islam. If the hair of his beard is made into a rope, hehas taken a bribe in return for giving false testimony. A man said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that my father was tied up witha rope made of black hair, and I slaughtered him. He said: Did you seeany blood? He said: No. He said: Then he will be let off. The black ropesignifies wealth. He said: Does he owe you anything? He said: Yes, heowes me money, but he can keep it. If he dreams that he undid his rope and put it on his feet or elsewhere,he will get married. If he sees the rope on a stranger, he will be appointedto a position that requires travelling.

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