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

113 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

With a damma (durra, "pearl"): in a dream it is a male child for the pregnant woman.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 113

If it is strung, then in the dream it is the Quran and knowledge, or a child, or young boys.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 302

So whoever sees that his wife handed him a pearl will be granted through her a male child of beautiful form.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 113

So whoever sees that he is boring holes in pearls, then he will interpret the Quran correctly.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 302

And if the pearl has no luster, then it is a slave girl.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 113

(And whoever sees) that he swallowed a pearl or sold it, then he will forget the Quran; and the pearl is knowledge.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 302

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

As for the pearl, it has several aspects. Daniel said: the pearl is the birth of a boy or a girl.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 169

He does good deeds toward people.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

Jabir al-Maghribi said: the female pearl is interpreted as a virgin, and the male one as a religious man or a servant of splendour and dignity.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 218

A rare account: It is related that a woman came to Ibn Sirin and said: "I saw in my lap two pearls, one of them larger than the other, and my sister asked me to give her one of the two pearls, so I gave her the smaller one." He said: "If your dream is true, then you have learned two surahs, one of them longer than the other, and you taught your sister the short one." She said: "You have spoken truly."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 263–264

Ibn Sirin said: the pearl is a beautiful slave girl or a comely woman. So whoever sees that he has many pearls, then it is interpreted as abundance of wealth and blessing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 169

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: the vision of the pearl is interpreted in eight ways: knowledge, Quran, wisdom, skill, lawful wealth, a beautiful woman, a noble child, and a friend.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 170

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

(Pearl) Strung pearls, in interpretation, signify the Quran and knowledge.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 566–569

A man came to him and said: I saw as though I were swallowing pearls and then throwing them out. He said: You are a man who, whenever you memorise the Quran, you forget it and lose it, so fear Allah.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 570–574

So whoever sees that he is boring a hole through an even pearl, then he interprets the Quran correctly.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 566–569

Another came to him and said: I saw as though I were piercing a pearl. He said: Do you have a mother? He said: Yes, I had one, but she was taken captive. He said: Then you have a slave girl whom you bought from among the captives? He said: Yes. He said: Fear Allah, for she is your mother.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 570–574

And whoever sees that he sold pearls or swallowed them, then he will forget the Quran.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 566–569

Another came to him and said: I saw as though I were walking upon pearls. He said: The pearl is the Quran, and it is not fitting that you place the Quran beneath your feet.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 570–574

Kinds and conditions of Pearl

pearls

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

Strung pearls are the speech of piety, and knowledge, and the Quran.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 798–800

And if they are scattered, then they are the birth of a boy or a girl, or a young male servant or a young female servant, until it becomes like the well-guarded pearl, as Allah the Exalted said — that is, the treasured one.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 798–800

woman's pearl beads (anklet beads)

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

If she has with it a firmly fastened anklet, then it is her husband's goodness and his kindness toward her, in proportion to the number of the pearl beads and their distinction.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 74

And if the anklet is a pair and the pearl beads are loose, not strung, then it is loss for men and women.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 74

Piercing pearls and jewels

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

Seeing it in a dream indicates the accomplishment of affairs, the easing of difficulties, and marriage.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 52

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