Tree

Just as people in the world are of various kinds, so trees too are of many varieties. Therefore, dreams carry different meanings according to the species of tree seen.

To see fragrant trees bearing no fruit in a dream indicates that the dreamer will show ingratitude toward those who do good, and toward people who are tolerant and charitable. To see trees such as orange, lemon, and citron, whose fruits are both eaten and smelled, signifies the person’s inner and outward beauty, and the importance he attaches to knowledge and wisdom.

Trees seen in a dream signify women and various men of differing qualities.

To see an unknown tree in a dream indicates that the person will pass through days filled with anxiety and violence, and will display aggressive behavior.

To see trees with fruit upon them and to see that one cannot reach them indicates that property will not come into the person’s possession; but to pluck and gather the fruits from the leaves of the trees likewise signifies property and wealth.

Whoever sees in his dream that he has climbed a tall and magnificent tree will meet a learned and important person and benefit from his knowledge and wisdom. If the person who sees such a dream is unmarried, it indicates that he will marry.

The branches of a tree seen in a dream signify brothers, children, and relatives. To see the branches of a tree becoming green and multiplying indicates that the person’s relatives and friends will increase.

To see oneself planting a tree somewhere in a dream signifies honor, exalted ranks, and friendship with great personages. Whoever witnesses that the trees he has planted have grown and flourished will be pleased with the children he has raised.

For the person who sees people resting in the shade of the tree he planted, all his material and spiritual investments will reach a fine conclusion.

To see a tree opening leaf by leaf signifies a long and blessed life, the continuance of sustenance, wealth, and steadfastness in religion. To see oneself lying upon trees in a dream is interpreted as having many children.

In general, as may be observed, seeing a tree in a dream is interpreted in four different ways:

That the person will experience material relief,

Blessing,

Happiness,

Abundant and ample sustenance.

To see oneself reaching the fruit of date palms in a dream indicates that the person will undertake profitable enterprises with certain people. The date palm seen in a dream is interpreted as follows:

A virtuous spouse,

A beautiful house,

An extensive estate,

Property and children,

Being learned.

To see an apple tree in a dream signifies goodness. To see a peach tree signifies the existence of a rich, noble, valiant man who has amassed much property.

To see a grapevine signifies a cheerful, sweet, pleasant, honored, and tolerant person. To see a banana tree signifies the existence of a man possessing religion and worldly means.

To see that one has acquired an olive tree is goodness itself, for the olive is a blessed tree.

Whoever sees himself resting beneath the shade of a majestic tree will see the benefit of his efforts, or will retire to rest and seclusion under the protection of the results of his own deeds or of another powerful person.

If you see yourself resting in the shade of a feeble tree which you think does not protect you with its shade, this shows that you regret what you have done, or think that you do not deserve certain beauties.

To see trees sprouting in a place—perhaps in the garden of your house, or in a place familiar and known to you—where you are certain they had not been before, signifies that new people will enter your life or family and take root there. If the presence of these trees does not disturb you, know that the people entering your life will bring goodness, regardless of how they presently appear to you. However, if these new and unfamiliar trees weigh upon your heart, then the people who will enter your life and establish a place in it will disturb your peace for a long time.

Ibn Sirin: To see an apple tree in a dream signifies a good man who serves his community and watches over it. A cleft in the tree signifies members of his family who will take a stand against him. A palm-like tree in a dream represents a wise man, a poet, or an astronomer. To see it or sit beneath it signifies meeting such a person. An oak tree in a dream signifies earnings, blessing, honor, friendship with heedless people living in the mountains, or perhaps visiting righteous people or an ascetic living in the wilderness or in deserted ruins. The mimosa tree represents miserliness, wickedness, or following the deeds of the people of Hell.

The jujube tree, bearing fruit resembling dates, represents in a dream a noble and generous woman or a noble and generous man. The greener its color, the greater the person. To see this tree in a dream indicates that the person will rise in rank, acquire knowledge, and increase in piety. Eating its fruit indicates illness. Climbing this tree signifies stress and difficulties. If a person knows the condition of a particular tree while awake and sees the same condition in his dream, it indicates that this condition will continue. In general, trees in a dream represent women or men of differing temperaments and personalities. Trees in a dream also signify quarrels.

Unknown trees, especially when seen in darkness in a dream, indicate distress, anxiety, difficulties, and fears. To sit beneath the shade of a tree in a dream signifies earnings and money, relying upon people in authority, or befriending wealthy people for the sake of their money. For one who is upon the path of innovation, sitting beneath a fruit-bearing tree indicates repentance and following the path of righteousness. Taking shelter beneath a fruitless tree signifies pursuing something that will provide neither comfort nor benefit. Fragrant trees, flowering trees, the moringa tree, or the henna plant represent in a dream people of knowledge, religious scholars, teachers who do not practice what they know, or preachers.

Citrus trees in a dream represent righteous and wise people who practice what they say and possess inner and outward awareness. Palm trees, walnut trees, and similar trees represent in a dream people of a high social class from whom nothing can be obtained, or from whom one would not even attempt to ask for anything. Poplar trees, evergreen cypresses, or sacred trees signify miserliness and greed in a dream. Maple trees or other kinds of trees that renew their leaves annually represent poverty, wealth, memorization, forgetfulness, celebrations, or sorrow. Every great tree that does not shed its leaves in winter signifies long life, wealth, jealousy, or steadfastness in religion.

To climb a tree in a dream signifies escaping danger or cautiously avoiding something that causes anxiety. To see an unknown tree inside one’s house in a dream indicates that fire may burn that house, or that a quarrel may tear the family apart. Ordinary types of trees and city trees represent enemies or men seeking lawful earnings. To plant a sapling in a dream signifies marrying a girl from a known family and attaining rank. The plane tree, elm, or similar trees represent in a dream great, strong, and famous men who possess no wealth and are of no benefit to anyone. A thorny tree represents a bewildered man.

Cutting down a tree in a dream may signify the death of one’s spouse, violating a contract, or breaking a covenant. The drying up of a tree in a dream indicates that a traveler may die in an accident, or that a sick person may die of his illness. To see a king or a person in authority carving certain emblems into the trunk of a tree indicates that he is plotting to destroy someone. To cut it with a sickle or scythe in a dream indicates demanding something which the other party cannot fulfill. Whoever takes money from a tree in a dream will earn lawful and blessed money from people who deal with trees of the same kind, or will live in their vicinity. To plant a tree in one’s garden in a dream signifies having a child.

The plane tree signifies long life. Peach or plum trees signify a short life. To see a group of trees surrounded by pleasantly fragrant plants in a dream indicates that a community will gather to mourn someone or lament after a loss. Tree leaves signify money in a dream. A tree outside the house represents one’s tribe or servants. A female tree inside the house represents a woman, while a male tree represents a man. To see the forbidden tree in a dream is an ill omen. To see the tree beneath which Allah Most High spoke with Moses—peace be upon him—signifies nearness to Allah Most High. A dead tree signifies guidance and wealth, since it is a source of fuel.

To see oneself sitting with a group of people beneath the shade of a tree, glorifying and declaring the transcendence of Allah’s attributes, signifies receiving Allah’s blessing in this world and the Hereafter. To see the Tuba tree of Paradise signifies a good ending, living a life of asceticism, or helping others. To see mountain trees signifies performing supererogatory worship, labor, or obtaining unexpected gains. The date palm represents a beautiful and truthful word in a dream.

It also represents the testimony of the Muslims: “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” To see a garlic tree, an onion plant, a gourd vine, or a colocynth tree in a dream indicates hearing coarse words or evil speech. To pluck fruit other than that borne by the principal tree signifies carrying away another person’s property or possessions. A tree bearing fruit unlike its own kind represents an adulterous woman carrying a child by someone other than her husband. Cutting down a tree in a dream may indicate killing someone or illness. Climbing a tree in a dream signifies meeting a powerful man. Descending from a tree signifies parting from someone. Falling from a tree signifies death as the result of a quarrel.

If the right hand is broken in the fall, it indicates the death of one’s brother as the result of a quarrel; if the leg is broken, it indicates losing one’s money. To see blessed thorny trees, such as the olive tree, indicates that their thorns will restrain one from doing wrong or falling into sin. The walnut tree represents hard-earned money in a dream. Trees in a dream also represent shops, occupations, tables, festivities, servants, cattle, restaurants, money, hidden treasures, storehouses, religions, or schools of thought. A storm damaging, burning, or uprooting a tree signifies the death or killing of a man or woman.

The date palm also represents a famous person, a man of knowledge, the king’s wife, or the mother of the president. If it is an olive tree, it represents a man of knowledge, a preacher, a traveler, a judge, or a physician. Trees are likewise interpreted according to their essence, value, the harm or benefit they bring, their roots, origin, or age. To see a vineyard bearing grapes in winter indicates being deceived in a business agreement by a woman or man who makes one believe that they are wealthy. The quince tree represents in a dream an intelligent person who does not use his intelligence for his own benefit or that of others. The almond tree represents a stranger or a traveler. Reeds or rushes represent opposition, punishment, or assistance.

The pomegranate tree represents a religious and devout person, and its thorns represent obstacles that may prevent him from falling into sin. The lotus tree represents a noble and generous person. The colocynth tree represents a good but cowardly and easily frightened man, who lacks true commitment and is deficient in fulfilling his religious obligations. The oak tree represents a king, a gnostic, a poet, or a soothsayer. The indigo plant represents a knowledgeable Arab. A dried date palm represents a hypocrite. A storm uprooting a tree indicates calamity or plague. The banana tree represents a wealthy person who properly manages his religious and worldly life. The jujube tree represents a cheerful and happy person, or power and leadership.

The fig tree represents a person who benefits his family and treats his enemy with justice. The mulberry tree represents a generous person. The pistachio tree likewise represents a wealthy person of good nature who is generous toward his family and friends. The peach tree represents a truthful person, although few people may benefit from him; or it represents a hypocrite, a handsome person, or perhaps a wealthy woman. If he plucks its fruits, it indicates that he will marry her. The apple tree represents a person possessing perseverance and determination. The plum tree represents a rich and courageous man. The pear tree represents a Persian who practices herbal medicine.

The tamarisk tree represents a hypocrite, or it may represent a thief who benefits the poor and harms the wealthy. The wild plum, small wild plum tree, or blackthorn tree represents a person who benefits everyone. The plane tree represents a good person who is steadfast in serving others, while also being sound, just, strong, and wealthy. The carob tree represents a man of little benefit to others. The lemon tree represents a beneficial person or a wealthy woman known for her charitable deeds.

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