Islamic Interpretation of Dreams (Ibn-i Sirin):

(Boy; Contemptible person; Enemy; Hidden treasure; Idolatry; Innovators; Power; Unjust ruler; Woman) A snake in dream represents a person who lives in a valley.

A snake in a dream also means enmity from one’s in-laws or children, or it could represent the evil andjealousy of one’s neighbor.

A sleeping snake in a dream means a sleeping enemy.

As for an unjust person, a water snake in a dream means receiving help, or it could represent a verdict. Owning a snake in a dream means gaining power and authority.

Its flesh represents enemy money, or it could mean joy.

If one sees himself wearing the skin of a snake in a dream, it means that he will unmask his enmity toward others. Killing a snake in a dream and staining one’s hands with its blood means destroying one’s enemy.

A snake in one’s dream also represents a rich enemy, for its poison means money.

If one sees snakes being killed in the streets in a dream, it means a war.

A small snake in a dream represents a little child. Hunting snakes in a dream means tricking or deceiving one’s enemies.

A black snake in a dream represents a strong-enemy.

A white snake in a dream represents a weak enemy.

If one sees a snake talking to him and saying nice words to him in a dream, it means enjoying pleasant moments with one’s adversary, or benefiting at the hands of one’s enemy.

Ifthe snake talks harshly to him in a dream, it means suffering from tyranny and oppression caused by one’s enemy. Becoming a snake in a dream means being contemptible against one’s own religion.

Seeingoneselfas a half-snake half-human in a dream means being able to neutralize half of the enemy’s power. Discovering a snake skin which is made from gold in a dream means that one will discover a hidden treasure.

If a snake swallows someone in a dream, it means that he will reach a powerful position.

Ifone sees a snake sitting over his head in a dream, it means that he will earn the respect of people in authority.

A field which is covered with snakes in a dream represents a destructive rain.

A snake with a horn in a dream represents a profitable business. Black snakes and pythons in a dream represent army generals. Water snakes in a dream represent money.

Ifone sees his garden covered with snakes in a dream, it means that its trees will bear fruits and exceed the normal crop.

A snake coming out of its hole in a dream represents a son.

A snake leaving one’s house in a dream means its destruction or demolition. Killing a snake in a dream means marriage.

Tapeworms or other intestinal worms in a dream represent one’s relatives and their children.

Seeing snakes eating on one’s table in a dream means separation between friends. Desert snakes in a dream represent highway robbers.

In general a snake or a serpent in a dream representjealousy,envy, perfidy, swindlingpeople’s properties, deceit and an avowed enmity.

(Also see Belt; Sting)