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A Ship
السفينة
A ship is salvation, a safe carrier through trials, or a means of reaching one's goal across the dunya.
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What does A Ship mean in a dream?
A ship is salvation, a safe carrier through trials, or a means of reaching one's goal across the dunya.
General Meaning
The ship — echoing the rescue of Prophet Nūḥ — points to safety, deliverance, and a vehicle carrying one through the seas of the dunya. Sailing safely foretells rescue and reaching a goal; a sinking ship warns of a failing venture or a danger to escape.
A Favourable Sign
Sailing safely to harbour foretells deliverance, success, and reaching a goal through difficulty.
A Cautionary Sign
A sinking or wrecked ship warns of a failing venture or a danger calling for escape.
For Your Situation
For a man, captaining a ship safely points to leading an affair to a successful end.
For a woman, a safe voyage reflects security carrying her through a transition.
For a traveller, a sound ship is a reassuring sign of safe passage.
For the unmarried, safely reaching the shore aboard a ship can point to arriving at a stable, well-founded union after a period of searching.
For the married, sailing together to safe harbour reflects steering shared affairs through hardship toward stability.
For a parent, a sound ship carrying the family safely points to guiding the household through a testing period unharmed.
For a child, a ship sailing on calm water means being carried safely to somewhere good, with a strong boat that will not sink.
For an expectant mother, a ship reaching harbour safely is a hopeful sign of being carried gently through to a safe delivery.
For the sick, a ship arriving safely at shore points to being carried through the illness toward recovery.
For a seeker of knowledge, a steady ship reaching its destination reflects perseverance carrying one through a difficult course of study.
Source: Ibn Sīrīn tradition. Traditional interpretations are contextual and never guarantee an outcome.