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

20 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 wealth gathered and stored away, not apparent.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 118

(And whoever sees) that he has a large brain, then he is intelligent.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 118

And if he sees that he has no brain, then he is ignorant.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 118

And if he eats his own brain, or the marrow of some of his bones, then he will consume his own wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 118

(And whoever sees) that he ate a person's brain, then he will die soon, or he will consume some of that man's hoarded wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 118

And the brain may indicate religion, the belief of the heart, and secret deeds.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 118

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

As for the brain, it indicates the intellect. Whoever sees that he has a large brain, this indicates the abundance of his intellect.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 142–145

Eating brain is eating from the principal of one's wealth, and from buried wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 227–230

As for the brain, it indicates its owner's wealth that is hoarded and hidden away. If he is poor, then his brain indicates his life, so whatever he sees in it of decrease or increase or some incident reverts to what it signifies. It may also indicate religion and the belief of the heart, and the concealed secret.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 787–790

If he sees as though he has no brain, this indicates his ignorance and the paucity of his intellect.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 142–145

If he sees as though he is eating from his own brain or the brain of another, then he is eating from the principal of his wealth, or the wealth of another that is not hoarded.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 227–230

It is said that the brain is a small amount of stored, pure wealth. If he sees that he ate his own brain, or the marrow of some of his bones, then he will consume his own wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 142–145

Kinds and conditions of Brain

marrow/brain own page

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

As for marrow: Daniel said the marrow of the head and of the bones is hidden wealth. So whatever is attributed to an animal whose flesh is eaten, it is lawful; and whatever is attributed to an animal whose flesh is not eaten, it is unlawful.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 60

And Ibn Sirin said: Whoever sees his brain come out through his nose onto the ground, then that is the loss of his capital.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 60

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