Wall

To see a sound wall in a dream signifies the beauty of a person’s religion and worldly state; to sit upon the wall signifies properly assessing one’s own position; a clumsy wall signifies a coarse person.

To see a very thin wall in a dream signifies deficiency in deeds; to lean against a wall signifies receiving support from a person of high esteem; to see the wall fall without causing harm to the surroundings signifies worldly gain that will arise from that place.

The cracking of a wall in a dream signifies being warned because of a danger; the ruin of a wall is interpreted as a change in the condition of one’s spouse and friends.

To see a wall collapse upon oneself in a dream signifies punishment to be experienced in advance because of sins committed; building a wall signifies performing good deeds and investing one’s worldly possessions in beneficial works; to see one’s own image upon a wall signifies death; a wall collapsing inside the house signifies illness; a wall falling outside and suddenly signifies the death of the owner of the house, or, if he is abroad, his return; the protective coping upon the wall signifies a person’s honor and prudence.

Building a wall in a dream is a precaution. Seeing a wall in a dream is interpreted as the years that have been lived.

According to Abu Sa‘id al-Wa‘iz: The straightness and uprightness of a wall seen in a dream signifies the goodness of the dreamer’s state; a wall that is about to collapse signifies the deterioration of his condition.

According to one narration, a wall is a strong and pious man. To see a wall collapse upon oneself in a dream signifies finding a treasure; to see oneself fall from a wall signifies that something one awaits will not come to pass; to see oneself descend from a wall signifies descending from one’s office and employment, or the frustration of one’s hope; to see a wall collapse upon someone signifies that his punishment will be postponed. The collapse of the wall of a house signifies the death of the people of that house.

According to ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi: Whoever sees in a dream that he has mounted upon a sound wall will have a good condition and an orderly livelihood. To see certain people repairing a wall in need of repair signifies that the friends of a person whose esteem and rank have been taken from him are striving to have his esteem restored.

To see oneself repairing a wall that belongs to oneself in a dream signifies that the dreamer’s condition and circumstances will improve. Whoever sees the wall collapse will come into possession of a treasure. Whoever sees the wall collapse upon him will suffer the punishment for the sins he has committed.

To see a blackened and ruined wall that is about to collapse in a dream signifies that a calamity will arise in the neighborhood. To see such a wall rebuilt signifies that the calamity will be prevented.

Whoever sees in a dream that he jumps over a wall while leaning upon a staff abandons a good friend and befriends an evil person. Or, he quarrels with a good man. Whoever looks at a wall and sees his own shadow upon it will be afflicted with illness.

To see the wall collapse toward the inside of the house in a dream signifies the illness of the owner of the house; to see it collapse toward the outside signifies his death.

According to one narration, if the dreamer is abroad, he will return to his homeland. To see a wall renew itself on its own signifies unexpected happiness and abundance; to see a wall made of mud bricks signifies doing a good deed; to make a wall of stone and lime signifies that the owner of the house will become ill.

According to another narration: If a person sees in a dream that he is upon a wall or has mounted upon a wall, that wall represents his condition, by which he is kept upright. Whoever sees himself fall from atop a wall will fall from his condition and esteem, from the thing he desires, or from a matter to which he clings.

If he sees himself sitting upon a wall in a dream, it signifies loftiness, honor, wealth, and rank. To see a wall inclined to one side signifies gaining knowledge of learning, guidance, and wisdom, or separation among friends. To see the wall fall inside the house signifies the illness of the owner of the house. To see the wall fall outside the house signifies the death of the owner of the house; if the owner of the house is on a journey, he will return.

To see a wall renewed in its place in a dream signifies kinship brought about through marriage. Whoever sees himself building a structure of mud bricks will perform a good deed. Making a wall of lime and tiles is not good. A wall cracking in a place signifies that there will be many prisons in that place.

Water issuing from a wall in a dream signifies sorrow and grief that will come from the male sibling or from the relatives of one’s wife. The wall of a garden signifies the religion and knowledge of the owner of the garden, and his condition by which he will be protected and safeguarded from the punishment of this world and the Hereafter.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a wall in a dream signifies knowledge, guidance, understanding, knowledge of secrets, judgment, or separation among friends. To stand beside a wall or sit upon it in a dream signifies a person’s own condition according to the state of the wall. A wall in a dream also represents a strong, wealthy, powerful, and pious person. If the wall urgently requires repair and a group of people come in the dream to save it, this signifies a man of knowledge or an imam of a mosque who has lost his authority or esteem, and indicates that some of his friends will come and assist him in regaining his rank.

If a successful merchant sees in a dream that the walls of his house have collapsed, it signifies that he will recover a lost treasure. To see a wall collapse upon one’s head or fall upon others signifies that one has committed many sins and that, unless one repents, one’s punishment will come swiftly. A wall collapsing toward the inside of the house signifies illness, while its collapsing toward the outside signifies death. To see a crack in a wall in a dream signifies that one of the family will resist him. To cling to a wall in a dream signifies that one’s appointed time is approaching, according to the firmness of one’s grasp. Clinging to a wall is also interpreted as holding fast to the benefit one derives from a powerful person.

To build a wall and then demolish it in a dream signifies attempting to destroy someone’s livelihood or perhaps attempting to kill him. To see a wall one recognizes and knows in a dream signifies a close friend who may die from grief. A wall in a dream is also interpreted as a powerful person who can be dealt with only through courtesy. To leap over a wall in a dream signifies turning back from being a believer and becoming an unbeliever, or accepting and following the counsel of an unbelieving person. To see one’s image reflected upon a wall in a dream signifies the person’s death and that his name will be engraved upon his gravestone. If a traveler sees in a dream that he has returned to his house and that the walls of his house have been renewed, it signifies that he will marry.

Water seeping through a crack in a wall in a dream signifies distress and stress.

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.