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

9 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

Whoever sees that he is a monk in a dream, then he is a person of religious innovation (bid'ah) in which he has gone to excess.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 135

(And whoever sees) that he has turned into a monk, then he will have good praise, but his affairs will become difficult for him and his provision will be straitened, and in all matters humiliation, fear, and dread will accompany him and not leave him. It also indicates a deceiver — that he is a swindler and an innovator.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 135

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

As for monks, Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: Whoever sees that he has become a monk, then he is an innovator who goes to excess in his innovation, because of His saying, exalted is He: "And monasticism which they invented; We did not prescribe it for them" — the verse. And perhaps his dream indicates his committing what is not permissible for him and his persisting in it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 192

Some of the interpreters said: Whoever sees that he has become a monk, and he was among the trustworthy, then it is interpreted as abundant humility and fear of Allah, exalted is He, because of His saying, mighty and majestic is He: "And draw your arm to yourself from fear" — and it is fear.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 192

Some of the righteous said: The monk (rahib) is from "he feared Allah" (rahiba), that is, he feared Him. And it is said: the dream of a monk is interpreted as a cunning, deceitful, innovating man.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 192

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

If he sees that he has become a monk

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 670–673

Kinds and conditions of Monk

monk / monasticism

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

Then he is an innovator who goes to excess in his innovation, because of the saying of the Exalted: "and monasticism which they invented."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, p. 674

And it is said that the one who has this dream will have his livelihood straitened, his affairs will become difficult for him, and in all matters he will be accompanied by humiliation, fear, and a dread that does not leave him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, p. 674

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