Dream of Yusuf العربية

Drowning in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi

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

(Whoever sees) in a dream that he drowned, then he is in the Fire, because of Allah's saying: "Because of their sins they were drowned, then made to enter a Fire." And drowning is a matter in which Allah Almighty has no good pleasure.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 256

(And whoever sees) that he is drowning, then he errs by committing many sins.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 256

And if he dies in his drowning, then it is feared for him that he will fall into unbelief, or that he will drown in an innovation (bid'ah).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 256

And if he drowned in the sea but floated on the surface of the water and moved his hands and feet, sinking once and floating another time, then he will drown in the affair of his worldly life, and he will become rich and have power.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 256

And if he came out and did not drown, he will proceed in the affair of his worldly life to the soundness of his religion.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 256

And if he had green garments on him, then he will attain knowledge and piety.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 256

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

And it is said that drowning indicates committing a great calamity and manifesting a heretical innovation.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And death by drowning is death in a state of unbelief.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

As for the unbeliever, if he sees that he has drowned in water, then he will come to believe, because of the saying of the Exalted: "until, when drowning overtook him, he said: I believe" — the verse.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And whoever sees as though he drowned and sank into the sea, then the ruler will destroy him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And if he sees as though he drowned and kept sinking once and floating once, moving his hands and feet, then he will attain wealth and power.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

And if he sees as though he came out of it and did not drown, then he will return to the matter of religion, especially if he sees green garments upon himself.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 583–586

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