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

16 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 is a noble, beneficial man, possessed of joy, might, and a rule that stands firm in hardships.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

(And whoever sees) that he is sucking jujube will be granted a governorship, because of the saying of the Exalted: "He who made for you fire from the green tree." They said: it is the jujube tree, and the fire is authority.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And jujube in its season is what befalls him of a thorn or a division.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

Or its green fruit out of its season: calamities that befall him and misfortunes that strike him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And its dried fruit, at any time, is provision close at hand.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

And its tree is a man of complete intellect and handsome face.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 246

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

As for the jujube, it has several aspects. Whoever sees that he is eating jujubes, then it is the obtaining of wealth and blessing in proportion to what he ate of it, and his vision indicates praiseworthy wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And whoever sees that he gave someone jujubes, then it indicates his conveying good and benefit to that man in proportion to what he gave him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And Jabir al-Maghribi said: Whoever sees that he is plucking jujubes from a tree, then it indicates the attainment of blessing with toil in proportion to what he plucked.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: The jujube indicates the attainment of authority, health, and benefit.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

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

Jujube in its season is what befalls him of partnership or division; and its green fruit out of season is misfortunes that afflict him and calamities that strike him; and its dried fruit, in every quarter, is imminent provision.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 624–628

And its tree is a man of perfect intellect and handsome face; and it is said: a noble, beneficial man, possessed of joy, might and sovereignty.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 624–628

Kinds and conditions of Jujube

jujube tree

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

As for the jujube tree, it indicates attaining a governorship and the effectiveness of one's command, on account of His saying, exalted be He: "He who has made for you..."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 129

Some of the authors of books of dream interpretation said here that the jujube tree and the pomegranate tree signify governorship and the carrying out of one's command, and perhaps they are interpreted as a noble, beneficial man.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 130–131

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