What Does Dreaming of an Apple Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In the tradition of Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi, seeing an apple in a dream can mostly point to lawful earnings, provision, wealth, and a portion to be obtained. A ripe, sweet apple may be read as good news, a child, or blessing that comes in return for labor; a sour or rotten apple as sadness, discord, or disappointment in an expected benefit.
Psychological View
From the perspective of modern psychology, the apple is a powerful symbol carrying themes of desire, temptation, knowledge, and choice, and it may reflect the sides of the dreamer they nurture and care for. A whole, shining apple can represent inner health, balance, and an appetite for a goal one wishes to reach; a rotten or worm-eaten apple can represent a situation that looks good on the outside but is questioned within, or a suppressed anxiety.
By Context
For Singles
Seeing a red, ripe apple or receiving an apple from someone can point to an encounter close at hand, to an offer that will open the door of the heart, or to a fortunate match.
For Married People
Eating a sweet apple may be read as peace within the family, blessed news, or the joy of a child, while a sour apple can point to a passing discord or a hurt of the heart.
By Color (red / Green)
A red apple can generally point to love, a warm relationship, and a lively portion; a green apple to an opportunity not yet ripened, a gain that must be awaited with patience.
According to Ibn Sirin (number / Rotten)
Gathering more than one apple may be read as provision increasing in return for labor; a rotten, worm-eaten, or fallen apple can point to waste, to a benefit slipping away, or to a deception that calls for attention.