What does it mean to see clouds in a dream?

Seeing a cloud in a dream might not sound unusual, and many of us might not bother to understand its Islamic meaning. 

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1- According to Prophet Daniyal عليه السلام, seeing a white cloud dripping rain is a sign of attaining knowledge and wisdom.

2- Seeing a yellow cloud means that one will get sick or will attain a woman who would be the cause of sadness and sorrow in life.

3- A red cloud in a dream represents struggle, hard work, or hardships. It is believed that whenever a nation was destroyed by Allah Almighty a red cloud would appear first.

4- Heavy rain with black clouds could mean that the dreamer would get sick or might die soon.

5- According to Ibn Sirin رحمة الله عليه, the greatest dream interpreter of Islam, if a person sees a floating cloud than he shall be blessed with the company of scholars and knowledgeful people.

6- If a person sees a cloud coming to the land in a dream then it is a sign of attaining knowledge and piousness.

7- Being under the shadow of a cloud in a dream has an Islamic meaning of attaining wealth and blessings that year.

8- Seeing yourself eating a cloud in a dream s a sign of having a wisdom-full life.

9- Drinking water from a bursting cloud in a dream has an Islamic meaning of attaining blessings.

10- Seeing clouds and lightning and thunder in a dream is not a good sign. It shows the wrath of Allah. If the parents of the dreamer are alive, he should spend time in their service and ask them to pray for him/her.

Dream meaning by Prophet Muhammad

A Sahabi dreamed of a cloud that provided shade and dropped butter and honey, which people gathered. In the dream, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ascended a rope from the earth to the sky, followed by three men.

Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه interpreted the dream as;

• the cloud represented Islam.
• the drops of honey and butter represented the sweetness of the Quran.
• The rope represented Truth, and Allah would raise those who follow it.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ confirmed Abu Bakr’s interpretation was partly correct.
• Sahih al-Bukhari 7046

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