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Swimming in a Valley (Wadi)

Scholars have interpreted that swimming in a level valley (wadi) until reaching the desired place may indicate the dreamer's involvement with an oppressive ruler, where they can fulfill their needs and gain security proportional to their progress in the valley. If one swims well in the depths of the sea, it could signify embarking on a significant matter and gaining great authority, as well as honor and power from a ruler. Swimming on one's back might symbolize repentance and turning away from disobedience. If one swims in fear, they might experience fear, illness, or imprisonment, proportional to their distance from shore.

Per Ibn Sirin's Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam