Earring 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 it signifies commerce for whoever sees it in the ear of his wife or his slave girl.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

(And whoever sees) in his ear two earrings set with pearls, then he will attain of the adornment of this world beauty and wealth, and he will memorise the Quran with a beautiful voice.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

And if a pregnant woman sees two earrings in her ears, then what she is carrying is a male child.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

And if the earring is of silver, then the child will memorise half of the Quran.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

And if it is of gold, he will memorise the whole Quran.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

And if it is without a pearl, then the child will sing melodies.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

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

As for the earring — which is the ring placed in the ears — it is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees an earring in his ear, then he desires to listen to singing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And if he sees in it something of jewels or the like, and in each of the two (earrings) a pearl or more than that, then he will collect the Quran or the knowledge of piety.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And whoever sees in one of his two earrings a pearl and not in the other, then he memorises half the Quran, or he performs some act of piety that is not complete.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And it is said: whoever sees rings in his ears, then he will be regarded by people as a person of adornment and beauty.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And whoever sees in the rings of his ears precious pearls, then he will learn the Quran and knowledge; and if the pearls are small, then he will forget knowledge.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And whoever sees in his wife's ear two rings of gold or of silver, or one of gold and the other of silver, then he will divorce his wife.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

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

As for the earring for men, it means he will engage in some occupation involving listening and the pleasure of the ear that is fitting only for women, such as singing and playing the lute.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 558–561

Otherwise he will do what is not proper for him, so he will chant with the Quran.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 558–561

If none of that applies, then look to the pregnant woman among his household, whether his wife or his daughter, for she will give birth to a boy if the earring is of gold; and if the earring is of silver, she will give birth to a female.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 558–561

Whoever sees a woman or a slave girl with an earring or a pendant earring in her ears, then a trade will appear for him in a flourishing, pleasant district in which there are handmaidens and pampered, adorned slave girls; because the woman and the slave girl are trade, and the ear upon which the earring is placed represents handmaidens and women.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 558–561

If he sees in his ears two earrings studded with pearls, then he will obtain some of the adornment of the world and its beauty, because the beauty of everything is the pearl; and he will be granted the Quran, religion, a fine voice, and perfection in his affairs.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 558–561

And if along with that there is a pendant earring, then he will be granted a daughter.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 558–561

Kinds and conditions of Earring

earring half gold half silver

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

A rare case: It is related that a man came to Ibn Sirin and said: I saw in my wife's ear an earring, half of it gold and half of it silver. He said: Perhaps you divorced her twice and one remains. He said: Yes, it is so.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 261–262

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