Illness 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

It [illness] in a dream is hypocrisy, because of His saying, exalted be He: "In their hearts is a disease."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 344

(Whoever sees) that he is ill, his religion is diminished and his body will be sound in that year.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 344

(Whoever sees) among fighters that he is ill, then he will be wounded.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 344

And if he sees that his wife is ill, her religion is diminished and her body is sound.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 344

And the sick person, if he smears himself with grease, or sees that he is riding a pig, a camel, or a bull, death is feared for him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 344

And a hot illness is distress from a ruler.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 344

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

And like their saying regarding illness, that it is hypocrisy — because of what has run upon people's tongues concerning one whose promise to you is not sound: he is "sick" in speech and promise. And Allah, mighty and majestic, said: "In their hearts is a disease, so Allah increased them in disease." That is, in hypocrisy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 15–19

And it is said that illnesses in general pertain to religion, because of His saying, exalted be He, "In their hearts is a disease" — except that they entail soundness of the body.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201

(It is related) that a woman saw as though her sons had fallen ill, and her eyes became inflamed.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 212–215

And whoever sees that he is ill, his religion has become corrupt, and he will not die that year.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 771–773

So if one who is at war sees this dream, he will suffer a wound, because of His saying, exalted be He, "or if you are sick, that you lay down your weapons" — meaning wounded.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201

(A man saw) as though he were ill and had no physician to treat him, and he had a dispute with another man; so it befell him that his adversary overcame him. For the sick man indicates an adversary, and the physician is a helper against him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 212–215

Kinds and conditions of Illness

weakness and illness

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

(Al-Kirmani said): Weakness and illness are not praiseworthy, because they signify corruption in religion, on account of His saying, exalted be He: "If the hypocrites do not desist" — the verse. And perhaps he will multiply falsehoods.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 61

And it is said: Whoever sees that his illness has grown long, then he will meet Allah in the best of states.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 61

dryness illness

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

As for dryness: whoever sees that he has an illness from dryness, then he has been extravagant with his wealth in a way not pleasing to Allah the Exalted, or he has taken debts from people and squandered them and not repaid them, so punishment has befallen him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201

moisture illness

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

As for moisture, it is an indication of hardship and incapacity to work.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201

illness in the forehead

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

Illness in the forehead is a diminution in one's standing and prestige.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 201–204

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