Sword

In a dream, a sword represents a son, a king, a clan, a tribe, a farm, a property, or a woman. If a sword is interpreted as power, then it means diligence, and if it is interpreted as words, it means clarity of speech. If it is interpreted as one's father, then it represents the father's pride of his son. If one's sword is weighing heavy and is being dragged with difficulty in the dream, it means an appointment that is difficult to bear, though one will draw benefits from it. If one hands his wife the blade in the dream, it means that she will bear a son. If he hands her the sword sheathed in the dream, it means that she will bear a daughter. An iron sword in a dream represents a son. A brass sword in a dream means a rich son. A lead sword in a dream means an effeminate son. A wooden sword in a dream means a son who is a hypocrite, and a tarnished sword in a dream represents an unattractive son. To draw out one's sword from its sheath in a dream could represent some words one is prepared to say. If the sword is sharpened, bright and scintillating in the dream, it means that his words will be sweet and true. If it looks rusted or tarnished in the dream, it means that his words will be harsh and false. If the sword is heavy in the dream, it means that he will say words which are even heavy on him to bear. If the sword has a crack in the dream, it means that his words will be rejected, and his intention will vex. If one's sword falls to the floor in the dream, it means that one may divorce his wife. If one's sword is seen laying beside him in the dream, it means that he is a man of authority. If the loop or the belt breaks and the sword falls in the dream, it means loss of one's power. If the hilt breaks in the dream, it may mean the death one's wife. If one is given a sheath without a sword in a dream, it means that he will keep something in trust. If the handle of one's sword breaks in the dream, it means that either one's father, uncle, aunt, or mother may die shortly. If the blade breaks in the dream, it means that one's servant, or assistant-worker may die shortly. If one sees swords flying in the air in a dream, they represent a plague. A sword in a dream also could represent one's anger, or his tight financial circumstances. Swallowing a sword in a dream means gathering the spoils of war. If a sword swallows someone in a dream, it means a snakebite. In a dream, the sheath of a sword represents a woman. Hitting someone with a sword in a dream means insulting him with harsh words. Sheathing one's sword in a dream means marriage. If the blade ceases to cut in a dream, it means that one's words will bear no weight. If one is hit with a sword, and if he loses his hand, his leg, or receives wounds in the dream, it means having an argument that involves one's father, son, or brother, etcetera, depending which limb and what member of one's family it represents. If one's head is cut off with a sword in a dream, it means that the one who received the blow will triumph over the one who beheaded him, or receive benefits through him. If one's body is dismembered with a sword in a dream, it means that he may travel far, or that his progeny will disperse across the land. A sword in a dream also represents wealth, power or knowledge. Waving a sword during a duel in a dream means becoming known in one's field or profession. (Also see Duel; Knife)

The sword (in a dream) is a warning of war, fighting and disputes,and prevailing by the help ofAllah. If a man is going through adispute and he dreams that he hasan unsheathed sword in his hand,he will prevail over his opponent. If he dreams that the ropeof the sword got cut, he will bedismissed. The sword may alsobe indicative of the tongue; if hedreams that he is playing with it,it is indicative of the eloquence ofhis tongue or his proper conductin his governorship. If he dreamsthat he is carrying two or threeswords then he drops them, hewill divorce his wife three times. The sword may also be indicative of a son. Hishaam said to Ibn Sireen: I dreamt that in my hand there was anunsheathed sword and whilst I was walking, I thrust it into the groundlike a stick. He said: Is your wife pregnant? He said: Yes. He said: Shewill give birth to a boy who will grow up to be respected. A man said: I dreamt that a man was standing in the middle of themosque of Basra without any armor, and in his hand was an unsheathedsword. He struck a rock with it and split it. He said: That man should beal-Hasan al-Basri, because he devoted himself to religion and becausethe mosque is indicative of religious commitment and his sword represents his tongue; he managed to break the rock by speaking thetruth. The man said: Yes, that is what it is.