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

16 passages from 3 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

In a dream it is a hateful, filthy person. The male beetle indicates a servant of wicked people, and the female indicates the death of the beetle.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 108

And the female beetle is a quarrelsome woman in whom there is no good.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 108

(And whoever sees) that he has obtained a female beetle, then he will obtain a woman of that sort.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 108

(And whoever sees) that the female beetle turned into a scorpion, then he is an enemy, and something other than the enmity he actually holds is supposed of him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 108

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

As for the beetle: al-Kirmani said that the beetle is interpreted as an obstinate woman in whom there is no good. So whoever sees that he has obtained something of it, then he will obtain such a woman.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 223

And whoever sees a beetle walking, then it is interpreted as a weak enemy from whose hand nothing comes forth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 223

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

(The beetle) is a heavy, filthy enemy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

Kinds and conditions of Beetle

blister beetles (dharariḥ)

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

The plural of dharrāḥ, with doubling of the letter: a small red creature marked with black spots, which flies.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 124

Whoever sees them in a dream, and his occupation is a filthy, base occupation, then they are bad for him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 124

dung beetle

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

It, in a dream, is an enemy and a possessor of unlawful wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 72

And it is said: it is a burdensome man, spiteful, hateful, a traveller who transports wealth from one land to another.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 72

beetle-like creature (al-'ijl)

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

(The beetle-like creature, al-'ijl) is a spiteful, hateful man, a traveller who transports wealth from one place to another.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

And it is said: it is an enemy who possesses unlawful wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

3 more passages on this symbol are in the database and used by the interpreter.