Drinking 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, an unknown delicious drink or sweet water indicates guidance, knowledge, and spiritual taste for the masters of the Way.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 196

And whoever drinks cold sweet water in the early morning will obtain lawful wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 196

And it is good for all people, except for one who is accustomed to drinking hot water, because the water is not natural for him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 196

Kinds and conditions of Drinking

drinking cup

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

In a dream it indicates the woman, and it indicates the servant.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 273

Cups of gold and silver are better than those of glass, because of their durability.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 273

drinking beverages/syrups

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

The purgative — this has already been dealt with in its section in the twenty-second chapter. As for drinking milk, that comes in its own chapter.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 148

Ibn Sirin said: Whoever sees that he is drinking a sweet beverage of pleasant scent, such as apple syrup, citron syrup, pomegranate syrup and the like, then it indicates six things: purity in religion, benefit, knowledge, being of use, a long life, livelihood, and remembrance of Allah the Exalted.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 148

drinking wine

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

And whoever sees that he drank it and there is no one disputing with him over it, then he obtains unlawful wealth; and they said: rather, lawful wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 242–245

And if he drinks it and there is someone disputing with him over it, then that person will contend with him in speech and quarrelling to that extent.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 242–245

drinking medicine

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

(And whoever sees) that he is drinking medicine because of an illness he has, and it agreed with him, then it indicates the soundness of his religion; and if it did not agree with him, then the soundness of his religion departs from him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 68

(And whoever sees) that he is preparing medicine for people, then he does good to them.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 68

bowl (drinking/serving vessel)

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

In a dream it is the man's beloved, and what is loved of him is the sweets that are presented to him upon it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 63–64

(So whoever sees) that a bowl of faluzaj (a sweet pudding) was presented to him, then he will see from his beloved an increase of love in his heart.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 63–64

drinking water from an unknown vessel

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

And some of them said: Whoever sees that he drank water in an unfamiliar place, in the course of a journey, from an unknown vessel, from the hand of an unknown cupbearer, then there has been consumed of his lifespan as much as he drank from the vessel; and perhaps that is the exhaustion of his provision from the town he is in, or the quarter, or the market, and the like of that.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 591–595

And every sweet water in a vessel is wealth gathered lawfully.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 591–595

drinking (in dreams of thirst)

Freud and Jung, a separate view

Thus, a random selection of persons will generally respond to thirst at night-time with a dream about drinking, thus striving to get rid of the sensation and to let sleep continue.

Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams / On Dreams / Dream Psychology, On Dreams

drinking from a narrow-mouthed jug

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

An anecdote: It is related that a man came to Ibn Sirin and said: I saw as though I were drinking from a narrow-mouthed jug. He said: You are soliciting a slave girl for herself.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 262–263

drinking from a two-mouthed jug

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

A rare account: It is related that a man came to Ibn Sirin and said: I saw as though I were drinking from a jug that had two mouths, one mouth salty and one mouth sweet. He said: You have a wife, and she has a sister, and you are seeking to seduce her sister; so fear Allah the Exalted. He said: You have spoken truly, and I call you to witness that I have repented to Allah the Exalted.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 262–263

drinking from the sea

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

A rare case: It is related that a man came to a sea to drink from it, and an animal appeared to him and prevented him; then he saw that he himself became an animal and went down into that sea, and everyone who came to drink from it, he would hand him the water. He related his dream to an interpreter, who said: If your dream is true, then you will petition a king for provision, and a man will prevent you from that — a man who is close to the king, upon whom the affairs of the people depend, and who is in himself like the nature of animals. Then causes will run their course leading to your reaching that king in the man's place, and the people will obtain benefit through you. And before long the dream came out just as he had interpreted it, and he summoned the interpreter and informed him of that and treated him generously.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 269–270

drinking food

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

And whoever sees as though he is drinking food the way water is drunk, his livelihood will become ample for him; and all food is sustenance.

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

large drinking bowl (batiya)

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

The large drinking bowl (batiya) is a slave-girl who is fleshy, not emaciated.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 688–691

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