Necklace 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

Pearls in a dream, for women, are their beauty and their adornment.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 242

For women it is their beauty and adornment.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

A necklace strung of pearls and coral is piety and reverent fear together with the memorisation of the Quran, in proportion to the purity of the pearls, their beauty, and their quantity.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 242

(And whoever sees) that upon him is a necklace of gold, pearls, and rubies, he will assume some office among the affairs of the Muslims, or he will be entrusted with a trust.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

And the gem is his work, its extent, and its final outcome.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 242

The necklace for a man, if there are coins of silver with it, indicates marriage to a beautiful woman; and the ruby and the jewels in it are her beauty.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 278

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

As for the necklace, it is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees that there is a necklace on his neck, then he will assume an office or be entrusted with a trust, in proportion to the necklace in its beauty and its length; and if it is set with various kinds of jewels, the office will be greater.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

Whoever sees that upon him is a heavy necklace and he is too weak to bear it, then he will assume an office but will be too weak for the work and for carrying it out.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And it is said: the vision of a necklace, in general, is being entrusted with a matter or a trust. And the vision of a woman's necklace is interpreted as referring to her husband; so whatever she sees in it of adornment or blemish, it is interpreted as applying to him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

As for the silver necklace, some of them said it is less than that, because it is a matter of entrustment and silver is less than gold in price; and some of them said it is better, because of what was mentioned earlier about its being preferred over gold.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

And it is said: the vision of a silver necklace is interpreted as a beautiful slave girl; and if it is of one of the other kinds of metals, then it is interpreted as dispute and quarrel; and if it is of jewels or precious stones, then it is interpreted as the attainment of knowledge of the speech of Allah the Exalted, and the finer it is, the more far-reaching and better the knowledge.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

Jabir al-Maghribi said: the necklace indicates the man's rank, his worth, his office, and his standing; and the longer it is, the better it is, and shortness in it is the opposite of that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

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

(The necklace and the string of beads) For women, they are their beauty, their adornment, and their wish.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

A strand strung with pearls and coral is piety and reverent fear, together with the memorisation of the Quran, in proportion to the smallness of the pearls, their beauty, their abundance, and their value.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

Whoever sees upon himself a necklace of gold, pearls, and rubies will take charge of some of the affairs of the Muslims or be entrusted with a trust. The gems in the string are the substance of his work, its extent, and its end.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

The necklace for men, if with it there are coins of silver, is an indication of marriage to a beautiful woman; and the rubies and gems in it are her beauty.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

And if it is of silver and gems, then it is a comprehensive authority together with wealth and joy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

And if it is of iron, then it is an authority in strength.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

Kinds and conditions of Necklace

necklace (choker)

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

In a dream it is an adornment for a woman and her children, sons and daughters, from a jeweller man.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 334

And if it is composed of jewels, pearls, and chrysolite, then she will marry a man of high rank and bear him sons and obtain her wish from him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 334

choker necklace

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

(The choker necklace) for men is a strangling, and for a woman it is an adornment and a child from a jeweller husband.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

And if it is of brass, then from a foreign (non-Arab) husband.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 562–565

jewelled necklace / covenant

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

As for necklaces (‘uqud), if they are of gold and jewelled, or of gold and forbidden and stuffed, then they are interpreted as a covenant, or a trust, or a pact, or a bequest. So whatever he sees in that of goodness and beauty is fulfilment of the covenant, and if he sees the contrary of that, its interpretation is the opposite. Evidence for this is His saying, exalted is He: "O you who believe, fulfil the covenants."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

Whoever sees that upon him are many necklaces, then he will fall short in what we have mentioned — this is if he sees heaviness in carrying them. And the necklace is interpreted for the woman as marriage.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 174–175

necklace/collar

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

As for the necklace (collar), it signifies the attainment of a governorship; and if it is set with gems, that is even more emphatic regarding the governorship, and his elevation will be in proportion to the value of the necklace, and he will be renowned for trustworthiness and fairness in that governorship.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 173–174

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