Hunger 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 indicates the garb of mourning, fear, unbelief, and stinginess. Hunger is the loss of wealth and eagerness in seeking a livelihood, a trade, and the world, in proportion to the hunger, and his provision from this world.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 66

(And whoever sees) that he is hungry will obtain good, and he will be eager.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 66

Some of them said: hunger is better than satiety, and thirst is better than being quenched.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 66

(And whoever sees) that he was hungry with a long hunger will attain blessing after destitution, and the hungry man will obtain wealth in proportion to the extent of the hunger he reached.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 66

Hunger indicates the companionship of one in whom there is no good, and leanness; and for the ascetic it indicates fasting. It also indicates high prices, scarcity, and poverty.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 66

And perhaps hunger indicates piety, remembrance of Allah, and gratitude.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 66

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

As for hunger: whoever sees that he is hungry, then he is a sinner.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

(Jabir al-Maghribi said): Whoever sees that he is hungry and then eats — if the eating is with appetite and the food is good, then it indicates a lasting repentance; and if the food is not good, then he repents but does not persist in it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

Some interpreters said: Hunger indicates greed and long-drawn-out hope, unless it be in the mercy of Allah the Exalted, in which case it is the attainment of repentance and forgiveness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: The vision of hunger is interpreted in four ways: good, greed, sin, and covetousness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

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

(As for hunger) it is the loss of wealth and greed in seeking a livelihood, and satiety is the attainment of livelihood and the return of wealth; and eating differs according to circumstances.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

And some of them said: hunger is better than satiety, and being quenched with drink is better than thirst.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

And it is said: whoever sees that he is hungry will attain good, and he will be greedy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

Kinds and conditions of Hunger

hunger and satiety

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

And hunger is better than satiety, and being quenched is better than thirst, and poverty is better than wealth, and weeping is better than laughter — except for smiling.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 762–765

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