Being Unable to Cross the Bridge

To see in a dream that one is unable to cross a bridge is interpreted as meaning that the person who sees the dream has a beloved, yet will pass through troubled times with that person. To see in a dream that one is unable to cross over to the other side of a bridge signifies that the dreamer will attain the life he has imagined only with great difficulty and may, as a result, become grieved.

To see a bridge in a dream, however, denotes attaining one’s desire, maturing, possessing power, and finding peace. It signifies that the happiness experienced by the dreamer will increase and that he will turn back from his errors. Moreover, to see oneself building a bridge in a dream is interpreted as meaning that the person who sees the dream has performed, or will perform, a great charitable deed in his life; by means of this good deed, his affairs will be set right.

Additional information: According to the renowned thinker Ja‘far al-Sadiq, seeing a bridge in a dream is interpreted as the straight path and uprightness. According to Jibril al-Maghribi, seeing a bridge in a dream is interpreted as the straight path. According to Nabulsi, seeing a bridge in a dream is interpreted as doubt, sorrow, and indecision.

To see in a dream that one is unable to cross a bridge over a river signifies that the dreamer has an affair whose end will be auspicious, but that he will reach this happy conclusion only after a long time. To see a bridge over a running stream in a dream signifies that the person who sees the dream will continue his life in abundance and that there will be peace in his home.

To see a bridge over the sea in a dream signifies that the person’s life will proceed as he has planned and that he will be freed from his troubles. To see a bridge over a river in a dream signifies that the person who sees the dream will attain success in his professional life and will receive abundant earnings.

To see a suspension bridge in a dream signifies that the dreamer is an honest person who earns lawful income. It means that he will strive with faith against every difficulty and overcome hardships. He is also a trustworthy person who keeps his word.

To be unable to cross a concrete bridge in a dream is a portent of failure to be experienced at the outset. Yet afterward it signifies the good that will arise from the failure, and the power and happiness that the hardships endured will bring.

To see a concrete bridge in a dream, however, is interpreted as living the life imagined by the dreamer and as wealth.

To be unable to cross an old wooden bridge in a dream is interpreted as meaning that the person who sees the dream ought not to embark upon an undertaking of which he will ultimately be grieved. To see an old wooden bridge in a dream signifies that the dreamer will experience various troubles. It signifies that the person who sees the dream will be saddened by the result of a circumstance in his professional life that he wished to turn out favorably. (To see a wooden bridge in a dream signifies that the family bonds of the person who sees the dream are weak.

To see in a dream that one is unable to cross a glass bridge signifies that the person who sees the dream wishes to be freed from troubles, but cannot easily escape them because of obstacles. To see a glass bridge in a dream is interpreted as meaning that the person who sees the dream will obtain great earnings at a moment he never expects, perform more successful works, and experience happy events. (To be unable to cross an iron bridge in a dream is interpreted as meaning that the person who sees the dream is passing through difficult times and is grieved, but will overcome them and attain happiness through the aid of his close ones. (To see an iron bridge in a dream signifies that the person who sees the dream will be confronted with great problems and will be in search of a solution. It signifies that, although the dreamer may suffer hardship, his efforts will not be in vain.

To be unable to cross a high bridge in a dream is interpreted as auspicious. For the person who sees the dream, it is interpreted as meaning that he will contract a blessed marriage and rise in his professional life to attain a position. To see a high bridge, however, signifies that the dreamer will attain his desire. (To be unable to cross a broken bridge in a dream signifies that the person will pass through a restless period and suffer a spiritual collapse. It is interpreted as meaning that the person who sees the dream will encounter an unexpected circumstance and become grieved.

To be unable to pass beneath a bridge in a dream is interpreted as meaning that, if the person who sees the dream saw that the end of the bridge was dark and therefore did not cross it, he will be delivered from an undertaking he does not desire and regain his former peace. .

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.