Sultan

Seeing a sultan seated on his throne signifies dignity, honor, power, and authority.

Ibn Sirin said that seeing a sultan or ruler is interpreted in twelve ways: a) leadership, b) knowledge, c) oratory, d) fame, e) judgment, f) submission to judgment, g) a handsome face, h) dignity and fortune, i) honor, j) elevation, k) blessing, and l) strength.

Seeing a just sultan or ruler signifies attaining one’s aims in this world and the Hereafter. Daniel said that seeing the sultan exercise control over the wind signifies the excellence of his rule and the breadth of his command.

Seeing the ruler take one’s turban from one’s head or something from one’s clothing signifies that the dreamer’s property will leave his possession. If the dreamer is an official, he will be dismissed from office.

Seeing oneself enter beneath the same quilt as the sultan signifies wealth and goodness coming from the ruler.

Seeing the sultan smiling and joyful signifies goodness and elevation in religion and worldly life, lower prices and abundance, and improvement in one's condition.

Eating with the sultan signifies honor and dignity, deliverance and victory, power and strength, because the sultan represents the state. Al-Nabulsi said that seeing the sultan may be interpreted in relation to Allah Most High. Accordingly, seeing the sultan pleased and content signifies someone who causes the dreamer to fear Allah's punishment and wrath. If a sick person sees himself become a king, it signifies his death. Killing the sultan signifies seeking a great and difficult matter and succeeding in it. If a good and righteous person sees himself become caliph, it signifies leadership and imamate; if an unworthy person sees this, it signifies humiliation and abasement.

Ibn Sirin said that seeing a sultan or ruler is interpreted as trustworthiness, knowledge, eloquence, fame and reputation, judgment, honor and sovereignty, and elevation.

Seeing the sultan take one's staff from one's head or something from one's clothing signifies loss of wealth, dismissal from office, and stagnation in earnings.

Eating with the king signifies deliverance, victory, and honor in proportion to the amount eaten.

Seeing the sultan give one a worldly object signifies honor in proportion to the value of that object.

Seeing oneself become a king signifies elevation of one's standing according to one's fitness for it. For a poor person, becoming sultan signifies wealth; for a scholar, fulfilling what is incumbent upon him; and for an unmarried person, marriage.

Seeing the sultan's head as a ram's head signifies that he is just, benevolent, and fair; seeing it as a dog's head signifies that he conducts his affairs foolishly.

Seeing one's own hand turn into the hand of the sultan signifies authority and wealth. Being in hostility with the sultan signifies disputing with the Qur'an, because in the language 'sultan' means proof and evidence.

Seeing the sultan's head very large signifies strength and power in his rule.

Seeing the sultan take up residence in a city signifies the spread of justice and abundance there.

Seeing oneself become sultan and rule justly signifies that one's standing among the people will increase and one's desire will be fulfilled.

Riding behind the sultan on his mount and traveling with him signifies entering his presence and following him. If the sultan comes and enters one's house, the dreamer will be appointed to serve him and will receive broad worldly means.