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Garlic 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 is unlawful, foul wealth and abominable speech, and its owner exchanges good for evil.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

So whoever eats garlic in his dream, then he will be praised with foul praise.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

And if he eats it cooked, then he will repent from an indecency and turn back from an error.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

And eating garlic is an indication of good for the sick person only.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

And whoever uproots garlic will be harmed by a harm coming from his relatives.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

And likewise if he uproots onions.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

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

As for garlic, it is interpreted as foul blame, and it is said that it is unlawful wealth; and eating it cooked indicates repentance.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 142

Al-Kirmani said: garlic is interpreted as backbiting, but if the one who has the dream is righteous, then it is interpreted as good.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 142

Jabir al-Maghribi said: garlic indicates sorrow, distress, and weeping; and if he sees that he ate it, then its harm will be lighter.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 142

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

Garlic is foul praise, and it is said that it is unlawful wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 647–650

Eating it cooked indicates repentance from a sin.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 647–650

(And it is narrated) that a man came to Abu Hurayrah and said: I saw as though the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was sitting in the mosque and the people were entering and greeting him. So I came to enter to him, and behold there were men with whips who prevented me from entering. I said: Let me be, so that I may enter. They said: You have eaten garlic — and they drove me away. So Abu Hurayrah said: This is foul wealth that you have consumed.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 647–650

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