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

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

Whoever sees clothing in general, of the kind that is worn, then it is interpreted in several ways.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 157–158

And whoever sees that he is wearing the clothes of great men, then it indicates loftiness of rank, and his attainment is the attainment of the one to whom those clothes are attributed, if he is worthy of that; otherwise it is good and benefit.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

Khalid al-Isfahani said: the best of clothes are those made of cotton, when there is nothing of raw silk or silk in them, because it is pure, so it is good for religion and worldly life.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 159

Whoever sees that he is wearing summer clothes in winter, then it is an increase in good and benefit in proportion to the value of what he wore.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 157–158

And whoever sees that he has clothes of the sort worn by corrupt people, then he will be one of many sins and many transgressions.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

As for 'attabi garments, if they are of cotton or silk, then they are interpreted as unlawful wealth, corruption of religion, and worry.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 159

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

The kinds of clothes are four: woollen, of hair, cotton, and linen. What is made of wool is wealth, and of hair is wealth less than it; and what is made of cotton is wealth, and of linen is wealth less than it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 247–250

The best of clothes is that which is new, closely woven, and ample; and the unbleached is better than the bleached.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 247–250

Worn-out clothes and their filth are poverty, worry, and corruption in religion; and dirt and dishevelment on the body and the head are worry.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 247–250

Whiteness in clothes is beauty in this world and in religion.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 247–250

Redness in clothes is good for women, but it is disliked for men, because it is the adornment of Satan — unless the redness is in a waist-wrapper, or bedding, or a quilt, or in what a man does not appear in publicly; then it is joy and gladness.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 247–250

Yellowness in clothes is, in all cases, illness. And it has been said that redness is worry.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 247–250

Kinds and conditions of Clothes

red clothes

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

As for red clothes, they are disliked for men, except for the wrap-sheet (milhafah), the loincloth (izar), and the bedding — for redness in these things indicates joy; and it is good for women in their worldly life.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

It is said that wearing red indicates severe fighting and severe dispute. And it is said that redness is joy together with transgression in this world, by the evidence of the story of Qarun. And it is said that it indicates abundance of wealth together with withholding the rights of Allah the Exalted in it. And a king's wearing of red is evidence of his being occupied with amusement and play. And it is said that for a sick person it indicates death.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

greenness of clothes and other things

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

Green garments are good with respect to religion, because they are the clothing of the people of Paradise. So whoever sees such garments, it indicates religion, strength, and an increase of worship for the living, and a good state with Allah the Exalted for the dead.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 105

Wearing green for the living indicates obtaining an inheritance, and for the dead that he has departed from this world.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 105

washing clothes

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

As for the washing of clothes, it has several aspects. Whoever sees that he washed his clothes of filth, then it indicates his righteousness and his deliverance from distress and sorrow, and his living will become pleasant and he will pay off his debt — this is if he wore them; but if he did not wear them, then it is less than that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 160

Al-Kirmani said: washing clean clothes when filth appears on them is corruption in religion and the committing of acts of disobedience.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 160

worn-out clothes

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

Worn-out clothes are distress. So whoever sees himself as though he has put on two worn-out, torn garments, one over the other, this indicates his death.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 257–259

The tearing of a garment crosswise means the tearing of his honour, and the tearing of a garment lengthwise is an indication of relief — as with the qaba' (outer robe) and the dawwaj.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 257–259

clothes of various fabrics

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

And whoever sees that he is wearing clothes of wool, or fur, or hair, or the like — all of that is wealth. And if it is of silk or the like, then it is unlawful wealth. And the patched garment is an indication of dissoluteness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

As for dirty clothes, they are interpreted as distress and sorrow.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

green clothes

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

As for green clothes, they signify joy, delight, and success.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: green clothes, for the living, mean strength of religion and an increase in worship; and for the dead, a good state with Allah. They are the clothes of the people of Paradise, for His words, the Exalted: "And they will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade." Wearing green indicates, for the living, obtaining an inheritance, and for the dead, that he departed from this world as a martyr.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

white clothes

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

As for white clothes, they are interpreted as the attainment of what one desires, especially if they are clean.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: white clothes are good to wear, in religion and in worldly matters, for whoever is accustomed to wearing them while awake. But as for craftsmen and tradesmen, wearing them indicates idleness for them, since they do not wear white clothes when they are busy at work.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

black clothes

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

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that he is wearing black clothes, then distress, grief and sorrows will befall him — unless he is one of those who wear them while awake and is known for them, for blackness is mastery, might and authority.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: Black clothes, for one accustomed to wearing them, mean the striking of something hateful. And it is said: for the sick person they are an indication of death, because people afflicted with calamities wear black clothes.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

yellow clothes

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

Yellow clothes are illness and sickness, except in brocade, khazz (silk-and-wool), or silk; and these things are good for women, but for men they are corruption of religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

Al-Kirmani said: If a sick man sees that he is washing a yellow garment until its yellowness goes away and its whiteness appears, then the garment is interpreted as the body, its yellowness is interpreted as his sickness, and the going away of it as the going away of the sickness from him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 158–159

fuller (clothes bleacher)

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

Whoever sees that he has fulled (bleached) clothes but his fulling did not whiten them, then his repentance was not sincere.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 249–250

Al-Kirmani said: the fuller is a man at whose hands good deeds are carried out and sins are expiated, and he becomes renowned for kindness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 249–250

new clothes

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

New clothes are good for the rich and the poor alike, indicating wealth and joy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 254–256

And whoever sees new clothes upon himself, that is the soundness of his condition.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 798–800

dirt on clothes

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

Dirt is worry, whether it be on the garment, on the body, or in the hair.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 257–259

Dirt on clothes without grease indicates corruption of religion and abundance of sins; and if it is together with grease, then it is corruption of worldly affairs.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 257–259

Also in the sources

a man wearing women's clothes · worn-out/old clothes · blue clothes · multicolored patterned clothes · thin clothes · torn clothes · clean versus dirty clothes · selling clothes · having clothes stripped off or lost · soiling one's clothes · adorning with clothes · clothes burning · clothes getting wet · wearing new clothes after bathing · wearing women's clothes · seller of used clothes · maidservants in saffron-dyed clothes around the Kaaba · clothes woven with gold and silver · linen clothes · old-clothes dealer · wet clothes · dirt on clothes and body

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