Wick

To see a wick in a dream: if the wick seen is inside a lamp and is burning, it signifies that someone superior to him in the place where he is does not think well of him; if he takes a wick in his hand and wishes to light it, but the wick does not burn, it signifies that he has enemies, yet they will be unable to do him any harm.

To kindle a wick in one’s hand in a dream signifies that one will undertake an action that will cause harm to those around him; to see oneself extinguishing the wick after kindling it and casting it from one’s hand signifies that no one will suffer harm on account of a deed one is to perform.

To see in a dream that the wick has caught fire but has not detonated the thing it was to explode signifies that one will escape a calamity at the last moment.

According to Kirmani: To see a kindled wick signifies a person who has arisen from among the people and serves them. To see an extinguished wick signifies the contrary of the foregoing dream.

Kirmani said: To see a burning wick in a dream is interpreted as a person who explains the commands of Allah to the people and from whom good reaches them. If the wick is not burning, the interpretation is the opposite. For the wick to burn up completely signifies the death of a person possessing the aforementioned qualities. He who lights many wicks will attain benefit.

Interpretation of Molla Cami: What does it mean to see a wick in a dream? It signifies the female manager of a household. If a person sees that the wick has burned entirely, the manageress of a household will die. If a spark leaps from the wick and sets the cotton alight, the manageress of a household will commit an error and make a wrongful move.

If a person sees in a dream that the wick of a candle or lamp has been extinguished in a certain place, a sick person will die there, or news of the death of a person who has gone missing there will arrive.

According to another narration: To see a wick in a dream signifies the female manager of a household. If a person sees that the wick has burned entirely, the manageress of a household will die. If a spark leaps from the wick and sets the cotton alight, the manageress of a household will commit an error and make a wrongful move.

If a person sees in a dream that the wick of a candle or lamp has been extinguished in a certain place, a sick person will die there, or news of the death of a person who has gone missing there will arrive.

To see a wick burning beautifully and casting light around it signifies joy and happiness arising from the female side; in the case of dynamite, bombs, and the like, it signifies the causes and elements that activate latent capacity or potential power.

(See also: Medicine.)

Ibn Sirin: To see a wick in a dream may signify undergoing treatment, the removal of illness, or a hidden matter.

Ibn Sirin: To see a candlewick in a dream signifies a steward, the servant of the house, or a lackey. If the wick burns up completely in the dream, it signifies the death of one of the foregoing. If a spark falls upon a piece of cotton cloth and sets it alight in the dream, it signifies that the person may fall into evil. If the wick is extinguished in the dream, it signifies that a sick person in the family may soon die of his illness, or that the family will receive news of the death of a near relative.

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.