Islamic Meaning: Seeing Lightning/thunder in a Dream

As per Islam, seeing lightning or thunder in a dream could be a terrifying experience with different meanings. We have explained them below;

1- According to Ibn Sirin رحمة الله عليه, the most incredible dream interpreter of Islam, seeing lightning in the dream shows that the ruler, for the sake of bad intentions, promises favors to a greedy man.

2- Catching lightning from the wind or the clouds in the dream shows that the dreamer will do something that will amaze the rest of the world.

• Seeing clouds in a dream

3- Seeing lightning in a dream with a cool breeze means that his blessings in that year will increase immensely. 

4- Seeing a dream where the lightning strikes somewhere shows that Allah’s wrath will be experienced by the people of the area where the lightning has fallen. People of that place should seek forgiveness for their sins.

5- Seeing a dream where lightning strikes and causes fire, means that the dreamer shall die due to the curse of the king.

6- According to Ibrahim Karmani رحمة الله عليه, a 16th-century scholar of Islam, if lightning results in rain, then it means that there will be chaos and alarming situation in the country due to the leader of that country.

• Seeing Rain in a Dream.

7- Seeing a burst of lightning resulting in blindness in your dream could be an indication of your impending death. 

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