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

18 passages from 4 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

As for ascending: whatever of it is toward the heaven, discussion of it has already been presented in its chapter and its section.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 76

Likewise, each thing comes in its own chapter. As for the interpretation of ascending in general, so long as it is not level ground, it is praiseworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 76

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

Whoever sees that he ascended a mountain, it indicates sorrow and travel.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 722–726

And if he ascended into the sky until he reached its stars, then he will attain eminence and leadership.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 722–726

And if he sees that, when he ascended into it, he was transformed into one of the stars by which one is guided, he will attain the imamate.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 722–726

Kinds and conditions of Ascending

ascending to the sky

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

In dreams and otherwise, ascending is the opposite of descending. So whoever reaches a height, his descent will be in proportion to his height; and it may indicate wronging oneself.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 213

(And whoever sees) that he ascended to the sky until he reached its stars and turned into one of the stars by which people are guided, then he will attain a governorship and a noble, great leadership.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 213

ascending and descending

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

Every ascent that a person sees, whether upon a slope, a hill, a rooftop, or anything else, then it is the attainment of what he seeks, the fulfilment of the need he desires.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 479–482

Ascending on level ground is hardship, and there is no good in it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 479–482

ascending to heaven

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

But to dream he mounts to heaven, for him which is sick is death, in like sort to be in great tranquility, rest, and happines.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Fourth Booke of Artimedorus.

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