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

21 passages from 4 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

In a dream it is wealth that comes to him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 299

And whoever eats it attains wealth and blessing.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 299

It is said that the pear is illness, and the root of the matter in it is wealth together with illness.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 299

And whoever obtains his pears inherits accumulated wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 299

It is said that the pear is an indication of good, because it lasts for days without changing.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 299

Eating it in its season is better, and out of its season it is unlawful wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 299

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

As for the pear, it has several aspects. Whoever sees that he is eating a pear in its season, its colour green or red and its taste sweet, then it is lawful wealth. And if it is yellow, then it is ailment and illness. And if it is sour or its taste is foul, then it is grief and sorrow.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And whoever sees that he is eating it and it is difficult for him, then it indicates eating something of a doubtful nature.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And Ja'far al-Sadiq said: the pear is interpreted in five aspects: lawful wealth, riches, a woman, the attainment of a desire, and benefit.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And whoever sees that he is eating a honey-coloured pear, then benefit will accrue to him from a merchant. And perhaps the pear in the summer is interpreted as wealth, of whatever kind it may be.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

And Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: the pear is wealth in every case, because half of its name is "fruit" (thamar). And perhaps the vision of a pear for a woman is a pregnancy with a son, especially if she takes possession of it.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 135–136

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

(The pear) Most of the interpreters dislike it and say it is illness.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 624–628

Some of them said it is wealth that comes to whoever obtains it or eats it, because half of its name is "muthri" [enriching], which indicates riches.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 624–628

It is said that the yellow kind of it is wealth accompanied by illness, and its tree is a foreign man who humours his family in order to extract wealth from them.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 624–628

It is said that if a woman sees that she possesses a load of pears, she will conceive a child and give birth to it. And it is said: whoever obtains a pear will inherit accumulated wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 624–628

Kinds and conditions of Pear

pears

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

Peares of the last yeare are good, wilde Peares are good onely to Husbandmen.

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

pear tree

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

As for the pear tree, it is a foreign (non-Arab) man who humours his family in order to extract money from them; and it may be a rich, beneficial man.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 129

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