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Banner 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

It is in a dream a known, renowned matter, and leadership; and the banner and the standard are a scholar, or an imam, or an ascetic who is shrewd and brave, or a generous rich man, or a strong victorious man who is taken as an example.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 128

Whoever sees in a dream that a banner has been tied for him: if he is fit for it, then he will see good; otherwise, he will have fame.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 302

Then he will see joy from that man so described.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 128

(And whoever sees) a banner in his hand, it is a marriage that he contracts.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 302

And if it is black, then he will see from him mastery and dominion.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 128

(And whoever sees) a banner while he has a dispute, he will not be able to sustain it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 302

Kinds and conditions of Banner

banner/flag own page

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

As for the banner, it is of two kinds: a kind belonging to kings, which is called a sanjaq and a shafaqa, and a kind belonging to the poor, which is forbidden. In general it is interpreted as a learned man, or an ascetic, or a leader (imam), or a brave man, or a rich man, or a generous man, or an open-handed man whom people take as an example.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 183

Whoever sees that in his hand there is a banner, then he will keep the company of someone of this description and will obtain good from him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 183

army banner (flag)

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

In a dream it is a learned man, or an ascetic, or a wealthy generous man whom people take as an example.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 236

Red banners indicate war.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 236

banner / standard

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

As for the banner: whoever sees that he has been given a banner and that it was borne before him will attain authority, and he will continue to hold a fine position among those in authority.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 683–687

And whoever sees that his banner has been stripped from him will be stripped of the authority he held.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 683–687

banner / knowledge

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

It in the dream is marriage to an 'Alawi woman (a descendant of 'Ali). So whoever sees that he has obtained a banner, then he will marry an 'Alawi woman.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 236

And whoever is named in a dream with the name of a banner (or: is known by a mark of renown), or a banner is unfurled for him, or he is given a banner, it is glad tidings for him of fair repute, and of people being guided by his knowledge or his path, and of the spreading of his knowledge in the world, or of his authority.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 236

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