Islamic Interpretation: Seeing a Scorpion in a Dream

Seeing a black scorpion, finding it in your house, or killing a scorpion after it bites you in a dream has special meanings/interpretations in Islam.

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Scorpion in a Dream

1- According to Ibn Sirin رحمة الله عليه, the most incredible dream interpreter of Islam, a scorpion in a dream generally and a black scorpion particularly represents a weak enemy who pretends to be your friend. 

2- Seeing a yellow scorpion in a dream means money will come your way. If one kills a yellow scorpion in his dream, it means that he will invest in something that will bring him a good profit.

Finding a scorpion in your house 

3- According to Ibrahim Karmani رحمة الله عليه, a 16th-century scholar of Islam, if one finds a scorpion penetrating through the walls of his house in his dream, it means that his enemy will face death.

4- Finding a scorpion in your house in a dream and throwing it at your spouse has a meaning of engaging in a forbidden sexual act that is prohibited in Islam.

Scorpion Bite

5- According to Imam Jafar Sadiq رحمة الله عليه, an 8th-century scholar of Islam, a jurist, and a theologian, a scorpion bite in a dream means that you will face disappointment and regret due to your enemy.

6- If a scorpion is seen attacking people in a dream, in some interpretations, it is suggested to symbolize a homosexual individual.

7- Seeing yourself holding a scorpion in your hand as it stings people symbolizes that the person holding the scorpion will speak negatively about others when they are not around.

Killing a Scorpion

8- According to Jabar Maghrabi رحمة الله عليه, a well-known scholar of Islam and an authority in dream interpretations, seeing that you have killed a scorpion in a dream means overcoming the enemy in real life. If you see that the scorpion is alive again and wants to bite you, the enemy will attack again after the first defeat.

9- Dreaming about killing a yellow scorpion may symbolize making a beneficial investment that is expected to yield profits.

Eating a Scorpion

10- Eating a cooked or broiled scorpion in a dream means making money behind your enemy’s back or winning a fair inheritance case against your opponent. Eating the meat of a scorpion means that the person will be able to gain his enemy’s assets.

11- Swallowing a scorpion in a dream means letting an enemy inside your house.

12- If you dream about eating an uncooked scorpion, it means you may speak negatively about a dishonest person and receive unlawful money.

Scorpion in Clothes

13- As per Islam, seeing a scorpion in your clothes in a dream means that your enemy is within your house and has a close connection with you.

14- In a dream, the presence of a scorpion in one’s pants can symbolize the threat of an enemy seeking to blackmail or take advantage of one’s wife.

15- Dreaming of a scorpion emerging from one’s anus symbolizes the birth of children who may become their father’s enemy.

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.