Sand

To see sand in a dream signifies much preoccupation with religion and the world, while a little sand signifies property and worldly goods. Gathering sand in a dream, taking it by the handful, taking it upon oneself, or walking in it signifies accumulating wealth and spending it in charitable causes.

Walking in sand in a dream signifies reaping the crops for the farmer; and, for other people, a preoccupation, the hardships of life, wealth and idleness, sorrow and grief, darkness and enmity. Walking upon sand with difficulty for a long time signifies solitude for both women and men.

Putting one’s hand into sand in a dream signifies becoming involved in an affair; taking sand signifies greed, sorrow and grief, and accepting a bribe. Sand gathered from the roots of trees and plants signifies property and sustenance to be earned from real estate. It means that you will no longer experience the troubles you have suffered in the past. To see sand in a dream signifies money and property. Sand is a sign of hunger and poverty. It signifies great money and wealth. To see sand is interpreted as blessed property.

According to Kirmani, seeing much sand in a dream is interpreted as immeasurable wealth. Whoever sees himself sitting upon a great heap of sand shall acquire much money and property. Whoever sees himself putting sand into a vessel shall accumulate property for his family and children. Seeing sand flowing like a river signifies property that is bought and sold. Red and yellow sand are interpreted as gold, white sand as silver, and black sand as mixed coins. Whoever sees himself walking in a sandy place shall occupy himself with difficult matters.

According to Ja‘far al-Sadiq (may Allah be pleased with him), seeing sand in a dream is interpreted in four ways: engaging with the affairs of religion and the world; property; benefit; and gain acquired through toil and hardship.

According to another narration: Sand seen in a dream signifies property. Much sand signifies preoccupation with religion and the world. If a person sees his hand in sand in a dream, it signifies that he will refrain from something pertaining to worldly affairs. The abundance of sand signifies torment in the grave. If a person sees in a dream that he gathers and stores sand, or takes it upon himself, that man accumulates his property and spends it in charitable causes.

If he sees himself walking in sand in a dream, that man accumulates his property and spends it in charitable causes. If he sees himself walking in sand, he engages in something of the occupations of religion and the world in proportion to the scarcity or abundance of the sand. At times, walking in sand also signifies deception and reaping the crops and the like. Sand signifies death and life, wealth and idleness; and at times walking in sand signifies sorrow, grief, enmity, and oppression.

There is no good in a woman’s walking in sand in a dream. This dream signifies that she will remain without a husband for a long time. The interpretation is likewise for a man who walks with difficulty in sand. Red sand signifies an excellent position for an unemployed person; white sand signifies sustenance for astrologers. Yellow sand sometimes signifies the sick person’s repentance and return from disobedience. At times, carrying yellow sand signifies illness.

Ibn Sirin: To see sand in a dream signifies property. Carrying a handful of sand in a dream signifies pursuing an undertaking. If one carries a heavy load of sand in a dream, it indicates that he will suffer distress because of his sins. Swallowing or gathering sand in a dream signifies accumulation. Walking upon sand in a dream may signify pursuing a spiritual or worldly benefit, or a sorrowful event, a quarrel, or a person’s committing injustice against his own soul or against others. Depending upon the amount seen in the dream, gathering sand may signify fetters, siege, life or death, poverty or wealth, and honor or humiliation.

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