Lock

Seeing a lock in a dream indicates a trustworthy person, honor and exaltation, preserving one’s position, firm faith, paying the debt of the person for whom one has stood surety, or heedlessness; and it indicates one who is trustworthy in safeguarding deposits. For one wishing to marry, a lock denotes a good spouse; and for one wishing to travel, it denotes accomplishing the journey safely. Opening the lock indicates the removal of sorrow and grief, the opening of affairs, and the deliverance of one who is imprisoned; locking the lock denotes sorrow and grief.

To lock a door in a dream is interpreted as one’s being suspicious of everyone in life and hurting one’s close friends. The door being locked indicates that the dreamer will be slightly ill for a while. There will be certain confusions in your life, but in your love life you will find the way to defeat your rival. This is highly significant. If the lock is opened, it is very auspicious.

Seeing a lock in a dream is evidence of security. Whoever sees in his dream that he has attached a lock to his door becomes safe from thieves. Seeing oneself open the lock of a door denotes that one’s sustenance will become abundant; if unmarried, one will marry; if detained, one will be released; if ill, one will recover; and if in debt, one will repay one’s debt.

Whoever sees that he has locked his drawer will experience sorrow on account of a matter. Whoever sees that he has opened it will be freed from this sorrow.

According to Abdulgani Nabulsi, a lock is also a strength. Whoever sees that he opens the lock of a door will separate from his spouse. Whoever sees a large padlock and searches for a key with which to open it will sit for an examination for a government office. If he finds the key and opens the lock, he will pass the examination and enter that employment. Seeing a padlock is hope. For every hope to become reality, however, a key must be found. According to some interpreters, a lock is also interpreted as a young girl of marriageable age. Iron locks denote matters that can be resolved only with difficulty; locks made of brass or a yellow metal are interpreted as a housewife. In whatever form it may be, a lock represents security and faith.

According to another narration: Seeing a lock in a dream indicates a trustworthy man. Whoever sees that he opens a lock, if he is imprisoned, will be freed from prison. If a sorrowful and grieved person sees in a dream that he opens a lock, his sorrow and grief will depart and his affair will become easy. A lock is preparation, proof, and strength. Whoever sees that he opens a lock should refrain from doing anything that would separate his wife from him. If he sees the lock being opened, each of husband and wife will separate from the other. A lock indicates a man trusted to safeguard deposits.

Whoever sees in a dream that he locks a door becomes a guarantor. Whoever sees that he opens a lock will be freed from sorrow and from standing surety. Locking the lock signifies grief, while seeing it opened signifies deliverance from grief. For one wishing to marry, seeing a lock indicates a secure, reputable woman who manages the household affairs well. For one wishing to travel, seeing a lock indicates that he will go safely and soundly. Iron locks indicate solving ciphers and knowledge.

Wooden locks seen in a dream are a wife. Locks indicate heedlessness. A lock also indicates the guarantor’s paying the debt. Locks indicate the life of the person to whom they refer, preserving his present condition, and a firm religion. At times iron locks, if used in the place where wooden locks ought to be used, indicate honor and exaltation. Wooden locks indicate hypocrisy, hesitation in one’s speech, and taking bribes. There will be certain confusions in your life; yet in your love life you will find the way to defeat your rival.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a lock in a dream indicates protection, a deposit, and marriage. Opening the lock denotes ease and deliverance from distress.

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.