Seeing oneself sink into the earth signifies fear and severity that will come from the ruler. It is also interpreted as punishment. At times, sinking into the earth signifies a very distant journey. For people of spiritual love and ecstasy, it also signifies the manifestation of unveiling and saintly wonders. Al-Nabulsi said that seeing part of the earth split and then sink signifies a severe illness that will strike the people of that place, or calamities such as locusts, hail, famine, high prices, and similar afflictions.