Almond in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

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Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream it indicates the passing away of illnesses, or dismissal from office and the passing away of authority, because its reverse is "zawl" (passing away).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 303

And perhaps the almond indicates the dead man in his shroud, or the man himself, or his grave.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 303

Unless the almond is green, for if it is in its season it indicates good.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 303

Sweet almonds indicate lawful wealth, according to their smallness or abundance.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 303

So whoever sees that he is eating of them will be granted wealth through a dispute.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 303

And whoever takes almonds from a tree will obtain wealth through a dispute with a stingy man.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 303

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

As for the almond, Jabir al-Maghribi said: seeing almonds is wealth and blessing; if it is in its shell, then wealth with hardship, and if it is shelled kernels, then obtaining wealth with ease.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 136–137

Al-Kirmani said: whoever sees that he has many almonds in their shells, then it indicates a quarrel with someone.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 136–137

Ibn Sirin said: the almond indicates blessing and provision, and quarrelling and hardship, and it may indicate knowledge if it is shelled kernels.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 136–137

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: seeing almonds indicates two things: hidden wealth, and healing and rest.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 136–137

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: seeing almonds indicates wealth from the direction of a stranger; the sweet of it is lawful and the bitter of it is unlawful, and it may be bitter.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 136–137

And whoever sees that almond shells are scattered over him, then he will obtain clothing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 136–137

attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam

(The almond) is wealth, and eating it is the obtaining of wealth through a dispute.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 633–637

Picking it from the tree is the obtaining of wealth from a miserly man, and the almond tree is a stranger.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 633–637

The sweet kind of it indicates the sweetness of faith, and the bitter indicates a word of truth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 633–637

And if he sees as though almond shells were scattered over him, then that is clothing.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 633–637

And it is said that the almond with a dry shell indicates clamour, and that is because of the sound of rattling; and it may also indicate sorrow.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 633–637

Kinds and conditions of Almond

shells of walnuts and almonds

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream it is clothing for whoever sees it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 287

And it is said that the shell is interpreted as the miscarriage of a pregnant woman, because the shell has released what was inside it, like a woman releasing her fetus.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 287

nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts)

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

Almonds, Walnuts, and Filberts, are trouble and anger.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

almond tree

attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam

(And the almond tree) is a foreign man.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 620–623

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