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

22 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

It in a dream is deceit, and it is said rancour, and it is said that biting indicates excessive love, because the one bitten was either a human being or something else; and it indicates tribulation.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

And whoever bites his own flesh and throws it to the ground, then he is a slanderer.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

(And whoever sees) a person biting his fingertips, then he is spiteful, because of His saying, exalted be He: "they bite their fingertips at you out of rage."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

(And whoever sees) that he bit his fingers, regret will befall him; and it is said he will be a wrongdoer, because of His saying, exalted be He: "And the day when the wrongdoer bites his hands."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

And the bite, if blood comes out of it, then it is a tribulation involving sin; and biting is excessive rage.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

(And whoever sees) that a person bit him, then he will attain joy and gladness in the early part of his life, but ophthalmia or heart pain will befall him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

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

As for biting: whoever sees that he bit a person out of affection, then he will increase in his love for him; and if it was without affection, it indicates his hatred for him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 71

Biting upon something has two aspects: if it is upon something like a rope, from which no result comes, then it is not praiseworthy; and if it is of that from which a result is obtained, then there is no harm in it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

(And whoever sees) that a known man bit him, then it indicates pain from him or from someone of his name.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 71

Biting has several aspects. Whoever sees that he bit someone out of love and affection, then it indicates an increase of his love in his heart; and if he bit him out of anger and rancour, then it indicates a danger that will befall him in his important affairs and occupations because of his biting.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

(And whoever sees) that an unknown man bit him, then harm will come to him from his enemy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 71

Whoever sees that a known man bit him, then it indicates the occurrence of harm from an enemy and a loss; and if he was unknown, then it indicates the occurrence of harm.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

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

Biting is a scheme; and some said it is rancour; and some said biting indicates excessive love for whatever is bitten, whether human or otherwise.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 756–759

If he bites a person and blood comes out of him, then the love is in sin.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 756–759

If he bites his finger, distress will befall him through endangering his religion.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 756–759

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