Night 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 in a dream indicates idleness. So whoever sees all of time as night, then his livelihood comes to a standstill — this is if the night is without moonlight.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 309–310

If he sees all of time as night while the light of the moon is apparent, then the ruler will delegate the whole affair to the vizier, and highway robbers and thieves will rely upon him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 309–310

And if he sees that the day has appeared, then they will emerge from distress into relief.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 309–310

And if they were under siege, the siege will be lifted from them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 309–310

And if they were in high prices, their prices will become cheap.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 309–310

And if they were suffering injustice, their grievance will be redressed.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 309–310

Kinds and conditions of Night

night and day

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

As for the days, mention of them will come in one of the sections of the eighteenth chapter. As for night and day, what is meant by them is darkness and light.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 8

Ibn Sirin said: Whoever sees a dark night, then it indicates sorrow and distress.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 8

hours of the day and night

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

(And whoever sees) the second hour of the day, it is interpreted in two ways: good and blessing, or negligence in a matter.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 46

And some of the interpreters said: the vision of the hours is interpreted in terms of years, and it is said in terms of the month. The beginning of the hours of the day is when it is equal with the night, and it is twelve hours. So the first hour stands in place of the month of Allah, al-Muharram; the second in place of Safar; the third in place of Rabi' al-Awwal; the fourth in place of Rabi' al-Thani; the fifth in place of Jumada al-Ula; the sixth in place of Jumada al-Akhira; the seventh in place of Rajab; the eighth in place of Sha'ban; the ninth in place of Ramadan; the tenth in place of Shawwal; the eleventh in place of Dhu al-Qa'dah; and the twelfth in place of Dhu al-Hijjah.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 46

holy eves, night festivals and banquets

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

HOly Evens, and Festivals by night, are good for such as would marry, or make mariages, and such as seek company, and affinity

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

to the poore they are a signe of goods

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

night birds

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

THe Madge howlet, the Owl, the Bittern, the Bat, and all other night B • rds, crosse any enterprise or advancement of affayres: but take away feare and terrours

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

Onely the Bat is good to women with childe, for she layes not Egs as other Byrds do, but little ones, and beares milk where with she nourisheth her young

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

night sea journey

Freud and Jung, a separate view

During the night journey on the sea the Sun-god is enclosed in the mother’s womb, oftentimes threatened by dangers of all kinds.

Carl Jung, Psychology of the Unconscious (1916) / Collected Papers (1917), Psychology of the Unconscious, ch. V Symbolism of the Mother and of Rebirth

Osiris, however, mated in the underworld with his second sister, Nephthys (motive of the night journey to the sea with incest).

Carl Jung, Psychology of the Unconscious (1916) / Collected Papers (1917), Psychology of the Unconscious, ch. V Symbolism of the Mother and of Rebirth

night patrol

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

The night patrol is a warning to one who neglects the prayer.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 269–272

The night patrol is a warner to him against neglecting the prayer.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, p. 273

keeping watch at night

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO dreame that in the Night one watcheth in a Chamber, signifyeth to the rich, great affayres:

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

to the poore, and to those which would use any subtleties, or deceits, it is • ood: for the first shall not be without worke and gaine, the others undergoing their attempts with great subtlety, shall • ome to the height of their enterprise.

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

nights of number (many nights)

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation

His statement: "the nights of number" (al-layali dhawat al-'adad). Al-Kirmani said: It may imply a large number, since what is numerous requires counting, and that is what suits the context.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7342–7343

I say: As for its suiting the context, that is granted; but as for the first point, no, because their custom ran that what is abundant is weighed and what is little is counted. Shaykh Abu Muhammad ibn Abi Jamrah asserted definitively that what is meant by it is abundance, because number is of two kinds, so when it is used absolutely, what is intended by it is the totality of paucity and abundance — as though she said "many nights," that is, the totality of the two kinds of number.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7342–7343

night-watch torch-bearers

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

As for the night-watch torch-bearers, they are interpreted in four aspects: a judgeship, Hajj, travel, and embarking upon an affair.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 44

And if he sees those who strike with vile whips, such as scourges and the like, someone will make him a promise and will lie to him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 44

night patrolman

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

The night patrol is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees that he is patrolling by night together with a policeman: if he is among the righteous, then it indicates the attainment of good and benefit; and if he is otherwise, then its interpretation is the opposite of that.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 252–253

And whoever sees that a night patrolman seized him and he suffered hardship from him, then it indicates the befalling of harm from the side of the kings.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 252–253

perpetual night

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

Whoever sees as though all time is night with no day in it, then poverty, hunger, and death will spread among the people of that region.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 434–437

And if he sees that all time is night, and the moon and the stars are revolving about the sky, then the oppression of a vizier or a secretary will spread among the people of that place; and darkness is oppression. And if thunder and lightning accompany it, then it is more emphatic in that regard.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 434–437

sleeplessness (staying awake at night)

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

It in the dream is the loss of the dearest of creatures to him, whether family, child, or beloved; so it indicates separation from loved ones.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

(And whoever sees) that he stays awake much and sleep does not take him, then he will be separated from his loved ones.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

Also in the sources

the last part of the night (sahar) · night patrol (watchmen) · praying at night · night-shirt

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