Lice 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 worldly gain together with money.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 281–282

And if the lice are in a new shirt, it is a renewal of office for one who was a governor, or wealth whose increase is hoped for.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 281–282

And if the shirt is worn out, then it is a debt whose increase is feared.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 281–282

And lice upon the ground are weak folk.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 281–282

And if they crawl about him, then he mixes with them and associates with them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 281–282

And if he detests them, then they are his enemies who are unable to do him harm.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 281–282

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

As for lice, they are interpreted as wealth and servants or dependents. So whoever sees that he has obtained something of that, then its interpretation is as mentioned.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees lice crawling upon him, then he is a man who supports people who eat from his sustenance.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

And whoever sees lice coming out of him and crawling on the ground, then it is interpreted as an abundance of livestock, and his earnings will grow great.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

And whoever sees lice coming out of his flesh, then his dependents are consuming his wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

And whoever sees many lice while he is picking them off, that is not praiseworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

And whoever sees that he killed a louse, then he will harm his servant.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

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

(Lice) if they are in new clothes, then they are an increase in religion.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

And if they are on the ground, then they are a weak people.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

And if they crawl around him, then he will keep company with weak people from whom no harm will reach him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

And the bite of a louse is the stabbing of a weak enemy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

And whoever sees as though a large louse came out of his body and went away from him, it indicates a shortening of his life.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

And it is said that lice are one's dependents and doing good to them.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 421–425

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO dream to have some little quantity of Lice, and to finde them upon his body, or gowne, and kill them, signifies that one shall be delivered from care and heavinesse.

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

But to have a great quantity, is long sicknesse, captivity, or great poverty, for in such cases, lice abound.

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

And if one cast them all away, it argues hope to be relieved of all his evils:

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

Kinds and conditions of Lice

ticks/lice on animals (tuboo')

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

Ticks (tuboo'): they are interpreted as one's dependents (family).

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 226

So whoever sees ticks on an animal of his, then it is interpreted as the multitude of his sins, and perhaps someone will obtain a benefit from an animal.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 226

worms and lice on the body

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

If he sees in his belly worms eating from his belly, then they are his dependents eating from his wealth; and lice are a man's dependents.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 787–790

If he sees that lice or worms are scattering from his body or from some of his limbs, and he sees that they have become many upon his body or his garments, or one of the two, then the one who has this will obtain wealth, servants, and dependents.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 787–790

lice nits (young lice)

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

In a dream it signifies corrupting people.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 218

So whoever sees lice nits (young lice) in his dream and is unable to remove them, then his wife is followed by corrupting people and he is unable to prevent them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 218

nits/lice variant

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

As for nits (al-qaml), there is disagreement about them: some of them said that their interpretation is like the interpretation of lice, and some of them said they are lice themselves.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 225

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