Gold 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 a hateful matter and a financial loss; and a bracelet of it, if he wears it, is an inheritance that falls into his hand.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 124–125

(And whoever sees) that he has worn something of gold, then he will marry into a people who are not his equals.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 124–125

And if he obtains an ingot of gold, then it is wealth, or a distress will befall him in proportion to the amount of gold he obtained, or the sultan will be angry with him and fine him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 124–125

And if he sees that he is melting gold, he will be disputed with over a hateful matter and will fall upon people's tongues.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 124–125

(And whoever sees) that he has been given a large piece of gold, then he will attain authority and leadership.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 124–125

And if he sees that he has found broken gold or sound dinars, then he will see the face of the king and return from him safely.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 124–125

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

So whoever sees that he has obtained gold, then grief will befall him, or a matter he dislikes, or wealth will go from him in proportion to what he saw, or the king will become angry with him; and if he holds an office, he will be dismissed.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

A known quantity of pieces of gold is better than an unknown one. The most severe grief in gold is the vision of raw gold ore, and molten cast gold is less than that, and worked gold is less than that, and jewellery is less than that; and the lightest of them in grief are dinars. Engraved gold, when it is perforated, is comparable to dinars. And it is said: the vision of gold, generally speaking, in whatever form it may be, is not praiseworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

And whoever sees that he has obtained worked gold, such as vessels or the like, then grief will befall him and it will persist; and jewellery is better than other forms.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

And whoever sees that he has obtained a sheet of gold or ingots, then an overwhelming grief will befall him. The vision of gold is a fine and sorrow for men, but for women it is praiseworthy if it is worn.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

And whoever sees that he eats something of it, then he will store up wealth for his dependants.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

And whoever sees gold stored away, or bundled up in packs or the like, and he does not observe its colour, then it is the acquisition of wealth; and likewise if it is in bags, there is no harm in interpreting it thus for the one who saw it, if he is among the righteous.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

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

(Gold) is not praised in interpretation, because of the disagreeableness of its word [dhahab, "going away"] and the yellowness of its colour; its interpretation is grief and financial loss.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 549–553

Gold and silver are not good for women in any case.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 798–800

And the bracelet of it, if he wears it, is an inheritance that comes about.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 549–553

And if a man sees that he has obtained gold, then a fine will befall him and wealth of his will be lost, in proportion to what he saw; and along with that a man of authority will be angry with him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 798–800

So whoever sees that he has worn something of gold, then he will contract a marriage alliance with people who are his equals.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 549–553

And whatever of the gold is fashioned, like a vessel or ornament or the like, that is weaker in interpretation and lighter.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 798–800

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

FOr a man to dream he hath gold is not bad, because of the matter; as every one will say, but contrariwise it is good, as I have known by experience:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

but oftentimes when one hath dreamt, that he hath too much or an excesse, and ill agreeing to the sex by reason of the fashion and figure: as to men, billiments, chains, and caxquenets, in like manner: as to poore me▪ to dream of a crown of gold, and plate and great piec • s of gold.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

For when any one shal have such a dream the gold signifieth evill, not in respect of the matter, but the workmanship and figure.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Kinds and conditions of Gold

dinar (gold coin)

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

In a dream it is pure Hanifi religion and knowledge; a single dinar is a son with a handsome face; and dinars are a treasure, wisdom, authority, and the giving of testimony.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 110

So whoever sees that he has minted a dinar, his son will die, or he has abandoned an obligatory prayer.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 110

gold and silver vessels

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

Whoever sees that he has obtained worked gold in the form of a vessel or the like, then a worry will befall him that lingers.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 173–174

And whoever sees that he has obtained some vessels bundled up in loads, there is no harm in it, since he did not lay eyes on the colour of the gold.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 173–174

gold bracelet

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

Then two bracelets of gold were placed upon my hands, and they weighed heavily upon me and troubled me; then it was revealed to me that I should blow upon them, so I blew upon them and they flew away. So I interpreted them as the two liars between whom I am: the man of San'a and the man of al-Yamama.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7410–7411

Al-Qurtubi said: That weighed heavily upon him only because gold is among the ornaments of women and among what is forbidden to men.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7410–7411

gold bracelets

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

"I saw that two bracelets of gold were placed upon my hands, so I disliked them and broke them off, and I was given permission, so I blew upon them and they flew away; and I interpreted them as two liars who would appear."

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7407–7408

The Prophet (peace be upon him) interpreted the two bracelets as the two liars only because lying is the placing of a thing in other than its proper place. So when he saw upon his forearms two bracelets of gold, which were not part of his attire, since they are among the ornaments of women, he knew that there would appear someone who claims what is not his.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7407–7408

two gold bracelets

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

The aptness of this interpretation for this dream is that the people of San'a and the people of al-Yamama had embraced Islam, so they were like the two forearms for Islam. Then when the two liars appeared among them and dazzled their people with the tinsel of their words and their false claims, most of them were deceived by that. So the two hands were in the position of the two lands, and the two bracelets in the position of the two liars; and their being of gold is an indication of what they gilded over, for "zukhruf" (gilding) is among the names of gold.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7411–7412

Ibn al-'Arabi said: It is possible that what the Prophet (peace be upon him) interpreted regarding the two bracelets was by revelation, and it is possible that he took it as an omen against the two of them, to repel their state, and so he applied the aforementioned dream to them, because a dream, when it is interpreted, comes to pass. And Allah knows best.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7411–7412

being made of gold

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

Again, if a poor man or woman dreame that they are made all of gold, they shall be rich:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

but if they be rich, they shall be circumvented. For gold and silver have us Spies:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

gold ingot

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

And whoever sees that he has obtained an ingot of gold, his wealth will go, or the king will be angry with him, and perhaps grief will befall him — from a fine or an illness or something else.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 171

And whoever sees as though he is melting gold, then he will fall into a dispute over a detestable matter, and people's tongues will have grown long against him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 171

gold ore (unminted gold)

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

Seeing it in a dream indicates beneficial knowledge, a truthful friend, a compatible wife, and a righteous child.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 48

And the ruling for pure elixir is likewise.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 48

gold merchant / gold-thread seller

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

He is the seller of spun gold; the vision of either of them indicates joys and delights.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 125

And it may indicate one who mixes truth with falsehood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 125

gold or silver, purse

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

to sée some little péece of gold or silver, or his purse in his hand:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

office requiring gold and purple

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

Any dignity which requires carrying of gold and purple, is death to the sick, and discredit to others.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

gold dinars

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

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: the vision of dinars is interpreted in two ways. If they are an odd number — whether many or few, up to an unlimited amount, up to five — then it is not praiseworthy. And if they are an even number, then it is interpreted as pure religion and beneficial knowledge.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 172

Also in the sources

earring half gold half silver · clothes woven with gold and silver

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