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

36 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 indicates reliance upon truthfulness, since it is said: truthfulness is a fortress.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 84–85

In a dream it is a departure from distress to relief, and the fortress is a king among kings who removes kings from evil to good.

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

And perhaps the fortress indicates its owner, or whoever is in it, or an army, or an enemy.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 84–85

So whoever sees that he has entered a fortress will be granted devoutness in his religion.

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

And perhaps it indicates knowledge and the Quran and that by which one fortifies himself against Satan and his hosts, such as talismanic figures and the great Names.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 84–85

(And whoever sees) a fortress from afar, then he will travel from one place to another and his affair will be elevated.

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

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

in his religion and his livelihood, in proportion to the strength and capability he has of that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And whoever sees that he has done something to a fortress that diminishes it, then it is a diminishment in his religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And whoever sees that he is in a fortress and his enemies have mounted upon him from it, then he is not safe from a calamity.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And whoever sees that there is a breach in the fortress and he is sealing it up, then he strives for the soundness of his religion and for rectifying what he has neglected.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And whoever sees that he is boring a hole in a fortress, then he plunges into slandering the honour of people of religion and standing, so let him fear Allah.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And some of the interpreters said: whoever sees that he himself is in a citadel, and it is in good condition, and his company is with him along with his provisions, then it is safety from his enemies, attainment of what he seeks, soundness in his religion, and effectiveness in his affair.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

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

The fortress is protection in religion for whoever sees that he is inside it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 756–759

Kinds and conditions of Fortress

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

And whoever sees a fortress from afar, then he will travel from one place to another and his affair will rise high.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 539–542

And whoever sees that he has built a fortress, he has fortified his private parts against the unlawful, and his wealth and his self against affliction and humiliation.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 539–542

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