Lake

To see a lake in a dream denotes a woman of good disposition, a ruler who conducts his affairs without consultation, and, for one wishing to set out on a journey, that this will not take place for some time.

To enter a lake in a dream is a sign that he will be deceived through trickery. To travel by boat upon a calm lake means that you will be happy. It signifies that you will share your happiness with those near you. To travel upon a dirty lake indicates that you will experience troubles in your business and love life.

To see a calm and still lake in a dream is a sign of happiness and of sharing this happiness with one’s beloved; whereas a dirty lake is a sign that one will encounter problems in work and in love.

To see a lake in a dream is interpreted as the attainment of one’s desire. To see oneself riding in a boat upon a lake whose waters are still and bright signifies that one will receive news that an event whose outcome one has been eagerly awaiting has been settled almost in the desired manner; and to see oneself bathing in the lake is a sign that one will be saved from a calamity hovering over one’s head.

Whoever sees himself washing his hands and face in a lake with muddy water will suffer a brief illness and then recover. To see lake flowers blossoming upon the lake is the attainment of one’s desire.

According to another narration: A lake signifies the impossibility of travel for a traveler. A small lake is interpreted as a wealthy woman. At times, a lake is interpreted as a woman who loves harmonious relations and possesses wealth.

If you saw yourself traveling by boat upon a calm and still lake in your dream, this means that you will be happy and will share this happiness with your beloved. To travel upon a dirty lake means that you will encounter problems in your business and love life.

To see a lake in a dream is interpreted as auspicious and fruitful affairs. When a person sees a lake in his dream, he will achieve success upon entering into a partnership with another person, and his material earnings will be quite good. To see a lake in a dream denotes a fruitful life, a virtuous child, and a woman who labors for the happiness of her family.

The interpretation of seeing a lake in a dream is, according to some interpreters, a woman who comes from a prosperous family. You may marry this woman in your dream and be happy, or you may seek her counsel on a matter.

The meaning of seeing a lake in a dream is generally interpreted positively. If you have seen a dirty lake in your dream, it means that you will experience days filled with distress and sorrow. To see oneself swimming in a dirty lake means that you will postpone your travel plans because of unforeseen unfortunate events.

To see oneself at the lakeside in a dream means that a long-awaited desire will finally come to pass. If, in your dream, you are looking toward the horizon and admiring the view from the lakeside, you will certainly be made happy by glad tidings awaiting you.

To see oneself entering a lake in a dream is interpreted as rising in one’s professional life and attaining the happiness sought in one’s private life. If you entered the lake together with a friend in your dream, you will make a great material and spiritual contribution to your friend.

To see a frozen lake in a dream is interpreted as striving to attain one’s ideals and needing to wait a little longer in order to succeed. The dreams you formerly conceived will come true, but you must have a little more patience.

To see someone swimming in a lake in a dream signifies gaining admiration and receiving praise. Through the works you perform, the counsel you give, and the possessions you donate, you will win the admiration of many people. In every undertaking to which you turn your hand, you will slowly climb the ladder of success and will be rewarded with very great prizes. To watch someone swimming in a lake in a dream means that someone will take you as an example and present you as the person from whom he draws inspiration.

To see oneself drowning in a lake in a dream is interpreted negatively by the interpreters of dreams. If you saw yourself drowning in a lake in your dream, you may lose, one by one, the ornaments in your possession because you have not given thanks for the blessings you possess. According to some scholars, this dream is regarded as a warning from Allah. That is, it teaches one to praise Him for abundance and to be content with what is lacking.

Drinking water from a lake in a dream expresses postponed plans, projects awaiting implementation, and continually renouncing oneself while thinking of others. If you were drinking water from a lake in your dream, it means that you are the person in your family who is constantly brushed aside and treated as an outsider. You will relate to the elders of your family the disappointments and weariness of heart you have experienced because of this situation. Henceforth, you will keep away from people who have put your life on hold.

To see fish in a lake in a dream is always interpreted as luck, happiness, abundance, and blessings. Fish, in itself, is already a sign of good fortune and abundance. If you saw fish in a lake in your dream, doors that had previously been closed will open one by one, and in the business world everyone will line up to employ you. Another interpretation of this dream is inheritance. You may hear, at a wholly unexpected moment, that an inheritance has been left to you by a distant relative.

To catch fish in a lake in a dream denotes that you will use the money that comes into your hands for good works. With this money, you will help the poor and those in difficulty and receive their prayers for your welfare. If you caught a great quantity of fish in your dream, your good fortune will increase manyfold, and those around you will also partake of these blessings.

To see a lake whose water has run dry in a dream is interpreted as various calamities that will be encountered as a result of undertaking matters without planning. The things you do of your own accord, without seeking anyone’s opinion, will bring trouble upon you, and you will exert considerable effort to escape from this situation.

To pitch a tent beside a lake in a dream means bringing family members together, reconciling those who are estranged, and becoming the means by which people who have not seen one another for a long time may satisfy their longing. If you pitched a tent beside a lake in your dream, then, through you, everyone in your family will once again attain the family warmth for which they have longed, and all your family members will thank you for these things.

To see a lake view in a dream denotes career plans. You will rise in your career, receive a promotion at your workplace, and your salary will continually multiply and increase. You will win the approval of your superiors through your diligence and will not suffer financial hardship for the remainder of your life.

Ibn Sīrīn: To see a lake in a dream signifies a wealthy and generous woman or abundant sustenance. A clear lake is interpreted as good; a turbid lake as sorrow.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, emotional life, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.