…For an author Dreaming that his manuscript has been rejected by the publisher, denotes some doubt at first, but finally his work will be accepted as authentic and original. Dreaming of seeing an author over his work, perusing it with anxiety, denotes that you will be worried over some literary work either of your own or that of some other person….

When you dream of seeing an author it shows that your thoughts are overwhelmed by some hard tasks that you are doing at the moment.

Seeing one or many authors in a dream, means that you’ll experience great business losses. If you dream that you are an author, it means misery and vanity. Do not rely on false hopes.

Happy presage. Favorable developments.

(See Book | Writer)

…To dream about books always suggests intense work. To dream that you’re studying a book insinuates that soon you’ll be greatly satisfied and will eventually receive money. When an author dreams that his work is about to be printed, it suggests that he/she will review the book before delivering it, because the author is doubtful as to whether his book will be accepted by the reading public or not. To dream that, with great effort, you’re studying a book, to then be able to answer questions and difficult problems, suggests that eventually you’ll be compensated with honors and awards. To dream that old, mistreated and neglected books surround you, suggests that you’re surrounded by lies and evil. However, if the books are in good condition and well placed, it indicates that the dreamer will have a long and peaceful life. To dream of children studying with books suggests happiness…

…(Author | Book | Letter | Scribe | Secretary | Starling | Write) A writer in a dream represents a dishonest, cunning, deceitful and a fraudulent person. If a writer sees himself unlettered in a dream, it means that he will forget his pranks, or lose his mind, or waste his religion, or develop a weak spiritual standing, or become poor. If one sees himself as an unlettered person, then if he suddenly becomes a writer in a dream, it means that he will develop pranks and deceive his opponent or enemy. Discovering oneself as a writer in a dream means that one will attend to the comfort of others rather than to his own comfort. Consequently he will get exhausted from such exercise and find that he gained nothing from it. If a sick person sees such a dream, it means his death. If a worker sees that…

…Dreaming of a concert of a high musical order, denotes delightful seasons of pleasure, and literary work to the author. To the business man it portends successful trade, and to the young it signifies unalloyed bliss and faithful loves. Ordinary concerts such as engage ballet singers, denote that disagreeable companions and ungrateful friends will be met with. Business will show a falling off….

(Blade) A pencil sharpener in a dream represents a good son who is envied by people. Seeing a pencil sharpener in a dream means that one will be gifted with such a beautiful son. In a dream, a pencil sharpener also represents a writer or an author. If one sees himself holding a pencil sharpener in a dream, it means reconciliation with a woman with whom he has been separated for sometime.

…Pleasant pursuits, honor and riches Dreaming of studying them. For an author Dreaming of his works going to press, is a dream of caution | he will have much trouble in placing them before the public. Dreaming of spending great study and time in solving some intricate subjects, and the hidden meaning of learned authors, is significant of honors well earned. To see children at their books, denotes harmony and good conduct of the young. Dreaming of old books, is a warning to shun evil in any form….

…(Oppression | Suppression | Tyranny) Terrorizing others or oppressing them in a dream denotes a mental sickness, depression, psychological weak- ness, or actions that will bring their author closer to hell-fire. Terrorizing others in a dream represents one’s own losses and humiliation. Terrorizing people in a dream also means poverty, loss of business, a severe illness, or it could represent profits that will turn into losses. (Also see Oppression)…

…(Murder | Suicide) Killing in a dream represents a major sin. If one kills himself, or commits suicide in fear of the consequences of his sins in a dream, it means that he is offering true repentance from his sins, though committing suicide is a major sin that will lead its author to eternal sufferings in hell-fire. Killing a human being in a dream means committing an evil and an atrocious sin. On the other hand, committing an outrageous sin, or a conspicuously objectionable act in a dream may mean killing someone. If one is killed in a dream, it means longevity and that he will acquire a great wealth from the one who kills him in the dream. If one kills someone without slaughtering him in a dream, it means that the victim will benefit greatly from his assailant. Slaughtering in a dream means injustice. Killing someone in…

…divine laws. If a religious scholar builds a masjid in a dream, it means that he will author a book that will benefit others, or delivers a commentary on a complex religious issue, or if he is wealthy, it means that he will pay the alms tax due on his assets. Building a masjid in a dream also means getting married, or conceiving a child who will grow to become a righteous and a knowledgeable scholar, or if one is poor, it means that he will become rich. Otherwise, it means that one will serve God’s House and fill it with invocations, supplications, serving the interest of the community, leading the people to unity and love, and teaching them to value obedience to God’s commands. Building a masjid in a dream also could mean becoming a real estate agent, or repenting from one’s sins, or receiving guidance on God’s path,…

…To dream of an actor or actress portends success in courtship; an author, a rencontre with an old friend; a baker, missing a train; a builder, a present in the way of dress; a clergyman, neuralgia or biliousness; a coachman, an injury to the head; a chemist, getting into debt; a dentist, ill-ness or death; a dressmaker, kisses; a doctor, danger from cows and horses; a gardener, an accident to the feet or legs; a grocer, sickness; a lawyer, pecuniary losses and danger from dog-bites; a manicurist, presents from a lover, success in courtship; a parvenu, danger from tramps; a publisher, danger from stinging; a member of Parliament, a birth; a sailor, an accident to a clock or watch; a soldier, breaking china or glass; a tailor, quarrel with parents-in-law; a tinker, visit from mother-in-law, or debts incurred by wife or sweetheart; a tramp, present of a dog or…

…(Dagger | Kitchen knife) In a dream, a knife represents the servant of the house or its sire who strives to serve and benefit his family and friends. Its sharpness represents the effectiveness of his commands, the force by which they are carried, or one’s magnanimity and distinct personality. If a woman sees herself carrying a knife, or if she gives someone a knife in a dream, it represents her love for a famous person. A pencil sharpening knife in a dream represents an author or a writer. A slaughtering knife in a dream represents a butcher, while a soldier’s knife means strength and service. If a kindergarten teacher is seen stealing a knife in a dream, it means that he is tempted by one of his children, and that he may abuse him. A table knife in a dream represents a lazy person who does not like to…

…Dreaming of entering a door, denotes slander, and enemies from whom you are trying in vain to escape. This is the same of any door, except the door of your childhood home. If it is this door you dream of entering, your days will be filled with plenty and congeniality. Dreaming of entering a door at night through the rain, denotes, to women, unpardonable escapades | to a man, it is significant of a drawing on his resources by unwarranted vice, and also foretells assignations. To see others go through a doorway, denotes unsuccessful attempts to get your affairs into a paying condition. It also means changes to farmers and the political world. To an author, it foretells that the reading public will reprove his way of stating facts by refusing to read his later works. Dreaming that you attempt to close a door, and it falls from its…