Curtain

To see a curtain in a dream signifies concealing one’s affairs, a friend who investigates secrets, and a woman who begrudges her property to another. To see a patterned curtain signifies a woman, a child, and the esteem and respect a person acquires through the things he possesses.

To see an unknown curtain in a dream signifies grief and sorrow; a curtain at the door of a house signifies sorrow that will come through worldly possessions; an old curtain signifies sorrow that will not endure; and a new curtain signifies continual sorrow.

To see a torn curtain in a dream signifies relief and joy; a black curtain signifies sorrow that will come through property; a green curtain signifies goodness and benefit; and a curtain at the door of a mosque is interpreted as sorrow and grief concerning religion.

To see a curtain hanging in a place where it ought not to be signifies sorrow whose end will be good; a folded and heavy curtain signifies abundant sorrow; and to see the curtain cut or carried away is interpreted as the passing of grief and sorrow.

For a naked person, or for a woman without a husband, to see a curtain at the door of the house signifies marrying someone who will restrain them from sin and poverty; a curtain torn vertically, that is, lengthwise, signifies joy and relief that will come quickly; and a curtain torn across signifies a deficiency that will befall its owner in his honour and chastity.

For one who is afflicted with distress, to see a curtain upon a throne in a dream signifies security and safety; the opening and lifting of curtains signifies disgrace and humiliation.

What does it mean to see a curtain in a dream: It is interpreted as an unwelcome guest and your becoming exceedingly vexed.

What does it mean to close a curtain in a dream: This dream signifies precaution; but if the interior becomes dark, the precaution is futile. If the curtain is green, it signifies that everything will turn out very well. Open curtains signify truthful speech, the revelation of secrets, and honesty.

To see a curtain in a dream is interpreted in many ways: strength, weakness, grief, concealment, and other things. To see a curtain drawn in a place other than where it is needed signifies sadness and fear. If the place where this curtain is found is an evil place, the matter is worse.

The thickness of a curtain in a dream signifies the severity of sadness and grief, while the thinness of the curtain signifies fear. To see a curtain removed from its place and carried away signifies that grief and fear will frequently afflict the owner of that curtain. If the owner of the curtain is unknown, it signifies that the dreamer will be delivered from grief and fear. According to some interpreters, to see a curtain in a dream signifies, for people of good character, concealment—that is, deliverance from sins and from the gossip of the people.

According to Jābir al-Maghribī: For men of state, to see a new curtain signifies relief and joy; for the common people, it signifies sadness and grief. An old curtain generally signifies sadness and grief, though according to one report it signifies joy.

According to Abū Saʿīd al-Wāʿiẓ: To see a curtain in a dream signifies sorrow and grief caused by a woman. To see a curtain hanging at the door of a shop signifies sorrow on account of livelihood; to see a curtain at the door or covering of a prayer-house or mosque signifies anxiety concerning religion; and to see a curtain at the door of a house signifies grief and distress for the sake of the world.

Furthermore, to see an old and torn curtain in a dream signifies that grief and distress will soon pass; a new curtain signifies grief and anxiety that will continue for a long time; a curtain torn from top to bottom signifies swift relief and joy; and a curtain torn across its width signifies that the honour of the dreamer will be stained. Whoever sees a dog tearing a curtain will be delivered from his grief and distress. A black curtain signifies grief that will come from the government; a white or green curtain signifies that grief and distress will pass and goodness will be attained. According to one report, for a person who has fear and anxiety, seeing a curtain is interpreted favourably.

According to another report: To see a curtain in a dream signifies a person’s concealing his affairs. An unknown curtain signifies grief and sorrow for the one who sees it. A curtain at the door of a mosque signifies sorrow in religious matters, while a curtain hanging at the door of a house signifies grief and sorrow in worldly affairs.

Whoever sees a torn curtain in his dream will attain joy and happiness. To see a black curtain is interpreted as sorrow that will come to a person through his property. A curtain seen hanging outside its proper place signifies grief and sorrow. To see a curtain hanging in a place where its being hung would be deemed ugly is interpreted as severe distress. Yet the end of this sorrow will be good.

To see a black curtain in a dream signifies grief and sorrow from the ruler. A green curtain signifies goodness and a praiseworthy outcome. To see the curtain cut and torn signifies that the grief and sorrow of the one who sees it will depart. If a naked person sees a curtain hanging at his door, it signifies that he will marry a woman who will lead him upon a righteous religious path and deliver him from poverty.

The great size of a curtain seen in a dream signifies the greatness of the sorrow. If a person sees in his dream a curtain hanging from the window of a large mansion, with its hems trailing upon the ground, that person will set out upon a distant journey and suffer much hardship during it. According to some interpreters, to see a curtain signifies keeping affairs secret and concealed; whereas the opening or lifting of curtains signifies becoming disgraced and humiliated.

What is the meaning of seeing a curtain in a dream? It signifies your effort to conceal the mistakes you have committed; to see the curtain at the door of a shop signifies that one will suffer difficulty in making a livelihood; to see a black curtain at the door of the house signifies that there will be a death in the house; an old curtain signifies distress that will not last long; a torn curtain signifies happiness; and a white curtain signifies a grief that will be overcome quickly.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of inner world and awareness, work and responsibility, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.