Blacksmith 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 he is a great king or an awe-inspiring sultan, in proportion to his strength and his skill in his craft.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

The blacksmith is the angel of death, and iron is his might and strength, because of Allah's words: "And We sent down iron, in which there is great might and benefits for the people."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

The "benefits" are the goods, vessels, and things by which people are benefited; and the "might" is the softening of iron in his hand so that he makes of it whatever he wants: if he wishes he makes an axe, or a sword, or a knife, or something else. So if the blacksmith makes from the iron whatever he wishes, then he will obtain a great kingdom.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

(So whoever sees) that he is a blacksmith and the iron has become soft for him and he makes tools from it: if the man is of the people of kingship, or it was in his forefathers, then he will attain kingship, and his own weakness is not taken into account; rather it is interpreted with reference to his forefathers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

The unknown blacksmith is a great sultan or a king, in proportion to his importance and his strength in working iron.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

Seeing him indicates evils and distresses, and the prevention of extravagance.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 86

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

The blacksmith: Whoever sees that he has become a blacksmith, then people will benefit from him in matters of religion and of worldly life, and his name will become renowned for goodness and righteousness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 247

The blacksmith is interpreted as a man given to gossip and idle talk; but if he is among the righteous, then it is the attainment of good.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 250

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: the blacksmith is an awe-inspiring king, in proportion to his strength and his skill in his craft, and it indicates the submission of the rest of the kings.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 250

Al-Kirmani said: the blacksmith is interpreted as an evil companion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 250

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

The blacksmith is an awe-inspiring king, in proportion to his strength and his skill in his craft, and he indicates people's need of him, since the anvil is under his hand. The anvil is a king, and the iron is his chief and his strength.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

If he sees that he is a blacksmith making from iron whatever he wishes, then he will attain a great kingship, as in the story of David (peace be upon him): "And We made iron pliant for him."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

The blacksmith may also indicate the commander of the army for war, because fire is war and its remedy is iron.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

And it may indicate the evil man who does the work of the people of the Fire, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) likened the evil companion to the blacksmith: if he does not burn you with his fire, his sparks will reach you.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

And if it is said in the dream that so-and-so was handed over to a blacksmith, or that his affair was handed over to him, then he will sit in the company of a man in whom there is no good — and how much worse if some of his smoke or his fire reaches him and harms his eyesight, his garment, or his cloak.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

As for one to whom a blacksmith returns in his dream, he will obtain from these aspects whatever befits him of that whose indications have been confirmed.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 297–300

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