Palace 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, for the licentious person, a prison, straitness, and a loss of wealth and standing.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 272

And for the chaste, upright person it is elevation of his affair and the settling of a debt.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 272

And if he sees it from afar, it is kingship.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 272

And the palace is an upright, concealed man, possessed of religion and piety.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 272

(And whoever sees) that he has entered a palace, then he will come to a great sultan, his religion will become good, and he will come to something better than what is in his hand.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 272

(And whoever sees) that he is standing upon a palace: if the palace is his, then he will attain great elevation, majesty, and power;

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 272

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

The palace is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees that he has entered a palace, then it indicates the attainment of blessing and wealth, especially if the palace is built of mud-brick and baked brick. But if it is of gypsum plaster and stone, then it indicates the attainment of wealth along with corruption in religion, and the befalling of grief from the direction of the ruler.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

And whoever sees that his palace has caught fire, then the king will seize his wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 255–256

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: the palace is interpreted in ten aspects: blessing, wealth, governorship, rank, leadership, honour, sovereignty, attainment of a desire, joy, and delight — in proportion to its height and beauty.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 255–256

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

(The palace) for the sinner is a prison, straitness, and loss of wealth; and for the chaste one it is his hope, elevation of his affair, and settlement of debt. And if he sees it from afar, then it is kingship.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 499–503

And the palace is a man possessed of religiousness and piety. So whoever sees that he entered a palace, then he will come to a great ruler, his religion will become good, and he will attain much good, because of His saying, exalted be He: "If He wills, He can grant you better than that: gardens beneath which rivers flow, and He will grant you palaces."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 499–503

And whoever sees as though he is sleeping upon a palace, and the palace was his, then he will attain great elevation, majesty, and power. And if the palace belonged to another, then he will attain from its owner benefit and good.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 499–503

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

The interpreters said: The palace in a dream is a righteous deed for the people of religion, and for others it is imprisonment and constraint.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7402–7403

And entering a palace may be interpreted as marriage.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7402–7403

Kinds and conditions of Palace

lofty palace (sarh)

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

It in a dream indicates lying, arrogance, and ruin.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 216

And perhaps the lofty palace indicates right guidance and Islam.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 216

standing beside someone's palace

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

As for its being beside the palace of 'Umar, in that there is an indication that she would live to see his caliphate, and so it was.

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7402–7403

lofty palace like a white cloud

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

His saying: "Let me be so that I may enter it," and the two said: "As for now, no — but you will enter it." In the narration of Jarir ibn Hazim: I said: "Let me enter my dwelling." The two said: "There remains for you a term of life which you have not yet completed; had you completed it, you would have come to your dwelling."

Fath al-Bari, commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Dream Interpretation, pp. 7430–7432

two stately palaces

Freud and Jung, a separate view

a representation of attempted coition from behind (between the two stately buttocks of the female body)

Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams / On Dreams / Dream Psychology, Dream Psychology, ch. V Sex in Dreams

demolishing a palace

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

And whoever sees that he is demolishing a palace, then he is causing harm to the king, and perhaps harm will befall him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 109

palace in Paradise

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

A rare account: Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: While I was asleep, I saw myself in Paradise, and there was a woman performing ablution beside a palace. I said: Whose palace is this? They said: 'Umar's. Then I recalled his jealousy, so I turned away in retreat. At this 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) wept and then said: Would I be jealous concerning you, O Messenger of Allah?

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 259

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