Islamic Meaning: Seeing lion in a dream

Seeing dreams where you are chasing, hiding, fighting, escaping a lion or a friendly lioness outside your house has special meaning in Islam.

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1- According to Ibn Sirin رحمة الله عليه, seeing a lion in a dream represents a strong enemy as per Islam.

2- Seeing a dream where you are fighting with a lion has different meanings according to the fight’s outcome.

• Winning in a fight against a lion means defeating your enemy.
• Losing a fight against a lion means your enemy will defeat you.
• A friendly lion in a dream has a meaning of a kind enemy, as per Islam.
• As per Islam, escaping from the lion in a dream means getting away from the enemy.

3- A dream where a lion runs away from you in fear means you will be safe from your enemy.

4- According to Ibrahim Karmani رحمة الله عليه, riding on a lion in a dream means overcoming the enemy as per Islam.

5- Seeing a lion’s skin, hair, meat, or bones in a dream represents profitability. The more the volume, the better the profitability.

6- As per Islam, seeing a lion outside your house in a dream means the dreamer would come out on top in some situations. It also means that the person might attain a high position in Islam.

7- A lioness in a dream represents ignorance and pride. 

8- Sleeping with a lion in a dream means they will have protection from their enemy or safety from illness.

9- A lion entering a town in one’s dream means a disease is about to spread in that town.

10- As per Islam, seeing a lion in a dream in a way that is not seen by anyone else means being able to avoid something that a person fears. 

11- Eating the meat of a lion in a dream is interpreted as victorious over the enemy. 

12- Eating the head of a lioness means that the person will acquire vast lands and estate soon.

13- Seeing a lion eating a tiger/cheetah in a dream means that the dreamer shall face fear from the enemy, yet the result would be peace.

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14- Drinking lioness’ milk in a dream means making illegal or unlawful income.

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Disclaimer: The material used to interpret dreams has been extracted from the Ibn Sirin book for dream interpretations. You can read the book here.