Lion

Seeing a lion in a dream has been interpreted in various ways.

According to Ibn Sirin: Seeing a lioness in one’s dream is interpreted as a woman who is ill-minded, tyrannical, and curses her own child. Whoever sees that he drinks the milk of a lioness will prevail over his enemy. Whoever sees that he eats its flesh will gain strength and acquire a great estate.

According to another narration: Seeing a lion in a dream is interpreted as a powerful and fierce enemy. If a person sees in his dream that he is fighting with a lion, this indicates that he will struggle against an enemy.

Whoever sees in a dream that he confronts a lion, and although the lion comes toward him it does not attack him, this indicates that he will suffer harm from the state or from one of the men of the state.

Whoever sees that he flees from a lion and that the lion pursues him will be delivered from his fears and anxieties and will prevail over his enemies. Whoever sees that lion’s flesh is brought to him, his hand will come into possession of property. Seeing a lion in one’s house in a dream is interpreted as goodness, strength, and long life. Whoever sees that a lion bites him will attain something from his enemy in proportion to the extent of the bite.

Whoever sees in his dream that he obtains something from the lion’s skin or hair, this indicates that he will come into possession of something belonging to his enemy. According to another interpretation, seeing such a dream is interpreted as an indication that the dreamer will inherit. It is also interpreted as the head of state.

Finding the head of a lion in a dream or eating lion’s flesh indicates governorship, rank, office, and wealth. A lion’s bite in a dream indicates harm that will be suffered in property or worldly possessions. Seeing a lion from afar, out of fear that it is pursuing someone, indicates that the appointed time of death is approaching.

Seeing a lion in the house in a dream indicates long life for a healthy person and death for a sick person.

Seeing a lion in a dream indicates oppression, violence, arrogance, and sometimes the recovery of a sick person. Seeing a lioness in a dream indicates an evil and tyrannical woman.

Whoever sees in a dream that he is wrestling with a lion will become ill. If a person sees that he mounts one of the beasts of prey while he is afraid, he will fall into a calamity. Or he will undertake an affair from which he cannot extricate himself. If he is not afraid of the beast, it is interpreted as an enemy over whom he will prevail.

Whoever sees that he is in his house with a lion will attain goodness, sovereignty, and long life. Whoever sees that he is fighting with a lion will quarrel with a rebellious enemy.

The roar of a lion in a dream indicates disaster; a lion cub indicates a good friend in business; and seeing lions running along the road indicates that your fortune will open from an unexpected quarter.

Whoever sees that he rides upon a lion and travels about will gain ascendancy over a great and powerful enemy. Whoever sees that he pursues a lion and that the lion flees will be delivered from something he fears and dreads, and will attain his desire. If he sees that he is afraid of a lion but suffers no harm, he will be delivered from his enemy.

Whoever sees lions present in his house will attain goodness and have a long life. Whoever finds a piece of the lion’s skin, flesh, bone, hair, palate, or any part of the lion will inherit. A fierce and aggressive lion indicates oppression.

What does seeing a lion in a dream mean? Whoever sees a lion and flees, while the animal does not see him, will attain knowledge and wisdom. Seeing a lion enter a country indicates that the ruler of that place will be changed.

In general, seeing a lion in a dream is interpreted as the head of state. Finding the head of a lion or eating lion’s flesh indicates governorship, rank, office, and wealth. A lion biting someone is interpreted as harm to be suffered in property or worldly possessions. A lion pursuing someone indicates fear; riding a lion indicates prevailing over a powerful enemy. Seeing a lion from afar indicates that the appointed time of death is near. Seeing a lion in the house in a dream indicates long life for a healthy person and death for a sick person.

If you were attacked by a lion in your dream, you will be defeated by your enemies and come under their command. Wrestling with a lion indicates victory; killing a lion indicates success in every field. If you rested your back against a lion in your dream, this indicates that you will encounter loss and sorrow. Being pursued by a lion indicates falling into a trap.

A strong and powerful lion seen in a dream, and your feeling that it is like yourself, is the harbinger that, because you are a strong person, you will always be successful. If you saw in your dream that you were attacked by a strong and powerful lion that frightened you, it means that you will be defeated by your enemies.

A person who encounters a lion in a dream and feels fear of it will obtain great profit from an undertaking regarded as adventurous and will befriend a superior and important person. A lion in a cage in a dream indicates that a friend will fall into difficulty. Whoever wrestles with a powerful lion in a dream will see his wishes come true.

According to Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy upon him): Seeing a lion in a dream is interpreted as a powerful and fierce enemy. Whoever sees that he fights with a lion will struggle against a powerful enemy who attacks him. Whoever sees that he confronts a lion, but although the lion comes toward him it does not attack him, will suffer no harm from the state or from the men of the state. Whoever sees that he flees from a lion and that the animal does not pursue him will be delivered from fear and anxiety and will gain superiority over his enemy. Whoever sees lion’s flesh brought to him will come into possession of property; eating of that flesh is better. The milk of a lion is likewise interpreted.

According to Kirmani: Seeing a lion in a dream is interpreted as the ruler of the government. Whoever sees that he finds a lion’s head and eats of its flesh, this indicates rank, wealth, and blessings. Whoever sees that a part of the lion’s body comes into his possession indicates benefiting from the property of an enemy. Whoever sees that he carries a lion upon his back will come to an agreement with his enemy.

Whoever sees a lion going around behind him and appearing before him will be punished by the government. Whoever sees that he takes a lion’s head will attain a great office. Whoever sees in his dream that he milks a lion will administer the property of the state. If he is a merchant, his wealth will increase; if he is a laborer, his earnings will grow. If a woman sees in a dream that she suckles a lion cub, she will become the wet nurse of a great man. If the one feeding the lion cub is a man, he will become the superintendent of a place. Whoever sees that a lion bites him or wounds one of his limbs with its claw will suffer harm from his enemy.

Whoever sees in his dream that a lion embraces him will draw near to the dignitaries of the state. Whoever sees that he kisses a lion, or that the lion gazes kindly at him, will enter the service of the government and receive goodness and benefit. If he is employed, his rank will rise. Whoever sees that he eats a lion will draw near to the dignitaries of the state and gain their trust. The lion’s skin, hair, flesh, and bone are interpreted as property that will come either from the government or from an enemy.

According to al-Salimi: Whoever sees in his dream that he rides upon a lion and makes it carry him wherever he wishes will gain superiority over a great and powerful enemy. Whoever sees that the lion pursues him and then flees will be delivered from something he fears and dreads and will attain his desire. Whoever sees that he fears a lion but suffers no harm will be delivered from his enemy. Whoever sees a lion from afar, his appointed time of death is near. He must repent.

Whoever sees lions in his house will attain goodness and have a long life. If there is a sick person in that house, he will recover. Whoever finds a piece of the lion’s skin, flesh, bone, hair, palate, or any part of the lion will inherit.

According to Abu Sa‘id al-Wa‘iz: Whoever sees in his dream a rampaging lion blocking the people’s road, this indicates that the state will commit oppression. Seeing a lion pursue him indicates fear of the government. Whoever sees that he rides a lion but is afraid indicates that he will be afflicted by a calamity. Whoever sees a lion and flees while the animal does not see him will attain knowledge and wisdom. Seeing a lion enter a country indicates that the ruler of that place will be changed.

According to Ja‘far al-Sadiq (may Allah be pleased with him): Seeing a lion in a dream is interpreted in three ways: the head of state, a courageous man, and an obstinate enemy.

According to another narration: According to Ibn Sirin (may Allah be pleased with him), seeing a lioness in a dream indicates a woman who is ill-minded, tyrannical, and destructive toward her child.

Whoever sees in a dream that he has intercourse with a lioness will be delivered from a great difficulty. He will rise in his own affairs and prevail over his enemy. Whoever sees that he drinks a lioness’s milk will prevail over his enemy. Whoever eats its flesh will gain strength and a great estate.

Seeing a lion in a dream is interpreted as a powerful and fierce enemy. Whoever sees that he fights with a lion will struggle against a powerful enemy who attacks him.

Whoever sees that he confronts a lion, but although the lion comes toward him it does not attack him, will suffer no harm from the state or from the men of the state. Whoever sees that he flees from a lion and that the animal does not pursue him will be delivered from fear and anxiety and will gain superiority over his enemy. Whoever sees lion’s flesh brought to him will come into possession of property; eating of that flesh is better. The milk of a lion is likewise interpreted. Whoever sees a lion in his house will attain goodness, strength, and long life.

If a person sees in a dream that a lion bites him, he will attain from his enemy something equivalent to the extent of the bite. Whoever sees that he fights with a lion will quarrel with a rebellious enemy. Whoever sees that he obtains something from the lion’s skin or hair will come into possession of something belonging to his enemy. Very often this indicates inherited property.

Because you are a self-confident and strong person, you will always be successful in life. If you were attacked by a lion in your dream, you will be defeated by your enemies and come under their command.

Seeing a lion in a dream indicates that friendships will be formed with people of high station. Seeing oneself pursued by a lion in a dream indicates that the dreamer will experience an event that will significantly affect his life and direct his conduct thereafter. It indicates a valuable opportunity that the person will obtain in the near future. It is a sign of possessing strength and power and, through this power, becoming an important person whose word is heeded by those around him.

A person pursued by a lion in a dream will be successful in all the undertakings he begins throughout his life and will attain very high offices. The dark clouds over him will disperse, and he will begin days filled with fortune. If an unmarried person sees such a dream, it indicates that he will marry the child of a wealthy family and possess a very luxurious life.

If a person sees in his dream that he flees from a lion, this indicates a personality that is easily affected by events, withdrawn, and cowardly. Because he possesses such a character, it indicates that he will be unable to make good use of the opportunities that arise before him and will let them all slip from his hands.

According to some interpreters of dreams, seeing such a dream is also interpreted for married persons as the end of happy days in married life and the occurrence of great disputes; for unmarried persons, it is interpreted as entering into a marriage that will end badly, or entering a very troubled period in professional life and failing in every undertaking to which one turns one’s hand.

Seeing oneself caught while fleeing from a lion in a dream indicates that the dreamer will receive bad news and, because of this bad news, fall into depression and find himself in a great spiritual collapse. Such a dream also carries a warning for the person to correct his lazy habits.

If a person sees in his dream that he kills a lion, this indicates that certain undertakings to be carried out in the future will end negatively, and that this situation will cause the person both material and spiritual harm. According to some scholars, such a dream also indicates a decline in reputation and a decrease in one’s influence over other people.

Seeing a lion pursuing someone inside the house in a dream may indicate a dreamy personality, and may also indicate the presence within the household of someone who wishes evil upon the family. According to some interpreters, such a dream is also interpreted as the occurrence of disagreement among the members of the family.

If a person sees in his dream that, while a lion is pursuing someone, it loses its balance and falls to the ground, this is interpreted as achieving a great victory over enemies or the correction of affairs that have not been proceeding well. It is also a sign that happy days are very near.

Seeing oneself feeding a lion in a dream indicates that the dreamer will perform auspicious deeds and that, in return, a great wish he desires will come to pass. It also indicates that the person will turn toward spirituality, be cleansed of all his troubles, and feel very peaceful in his soul.

Seeing lions fighting one another in a dream indicates deliverance from enemies and the possession of a stronger will. Such a dream is a warning for the person to keep his eyes more open and to be more careful toward the people around him, so that he may not suffer harm in the future.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a lion in a dream indicates a powerful and courageous sultan, a tyrannical enemy, or strength. A lion entering one’s house indicates the recovery of a sick person; fleeing from a lion indicates deliverance from fear. A lion cub indicates a male child; eating the lion’s flesh indicates sovereignty and wealth.

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 work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.