Dream of Yusuf العربية

Killing 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 is in a dream a sin. So whoever sees that he kills himself will repent a sincere repentance.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 284

(And whoever sees) that he killed a person, then he commits a grave sin — just as, if he were to see that he committed a grave sin, he would kill a person.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 284

(And whoever sees) that he is being killed, then his life will be long and he will attain much good from the tribes.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 284

(And whoever sees) that he killed a man without slaughtering him, then the slain one will attain good; but slaughtering is oppression.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 284

And if he sees that he killed a soul, then he will be delivered from distress, according to His saying, exalted be He: "And you killed a soul, so We delivered you from the distress."

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 284

(And whoever sees) that he kills himself has seen good; and if a slave sees that his master killed him, then he will set him free.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 284

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

And whoever sees that he killed someone but did not sever any limb from him, then good and benefit will accrue to that slain person from him; and it is said that the killer wrongs the slain.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 80

For one who intends to perform the Hajj, it indicates his reaching it and attaining it; and if the seer is ill, then he will be cured.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 81

(And whoever sees) that he was killed, then it means a long life for him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 80

And it is said: the dream of killing, for one who is not afflicted with trial, means the passing away of a blessing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 81

(And al-Kirmani said): Whoever sees that someone killed him, then good and benefit will accrue to him from that person.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 80

(And whoever sees) that a king killed his subjects by striking the neck, then he will pardon them by freeing their necks.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 81

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

As for killing: whoever sees that he has killed a person, then he is committing a grave matter.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 285–288

And it is said that it is deliverance from distress, because of His saying, Exalted is He: "And you killed a soul, so We delivered you from distress, and We tried you with a [severe] trial."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 285–288

And whoever sees that he is killing himself will attain good and will repent a sincere repentance, because of His saying, Exalted is He: "So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 285–288

And whoever sees that he is being killed, then his life will be long.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 285–288

And whoever sees as though he killed a soul without slaughtering, then the one killed will attain good. The principle is that slaughtering of that which it is not lawful to slaughter is an injustice; so if he sees that he slaughtered him by cutting the throat, then the slaughterer wrongs the slaughtered one in his religion, and in a disobedience which he induces him to commit.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 285–288

As for whoever is killed, or is called a slain man and his killer is known, then he will attain good, wealth, riches and authority, and he may attain that from the killer or his partner, because of His saying, Exalted is He: "And whoever is killed unjustly, We have given his heir authority."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 285–288

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