Poison 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 wealth.
Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 176
So whoever sees that he was given poison to drink and he swelled up and became inflamed, and pus and matter formed in him, then he will obtain wealth in proportion to the swelling and inflation.
Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 176
And if he does not see the pus, he will attain distress and grief.
Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 176
And deadly poisons in a dream are an indication of death.
Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 176
And poison is grief for whoever drinks it, if the place does not suppurate and does not swell.
Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 176
(And whoever sees) among slaves that he drank poison, then he will be set free or will marry.
Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 176
Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat
(And whoever sees) that he has been poisoned, then he has persisted stubbornly in a matter in which he has been earnest, and perhaps distress, grief and anguish will befall him. And if the poison kills him, he will attain good because of that.
al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 62
The discussion of it has already been given under the mention of illnesses, since it is among the maladies. And some of the interpreters said: its interpretation is, in sum, unlawful wealth, warfare, the killing of people, and an occupation that has no benefit in any matter of the Hereafter.
al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 64
And some of the interpreters said: Poison is unlawful wealth, so whoever eats of it or possesses it will obtain wealth in proportion to that, especially if he sees a swelling on his body from it.
al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 62
And others said: the use of poison is length of life and worldly benefit.
al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 64
And some of them said: Whoever sees that he is drinking poison, then he harbours rancour on account of some person, and he is concealing it.
al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 62
attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam
And whoever sees that he was made to drink poison, and he swelled up and became bloated and pus formed in him, then he will obtain wealth in proportion to that; but if he does not see pus, he will obtain grief and distress.
Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201
And whoever sees that he has been poisoned will become obsessed with some matter and engage himself in it.
Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 762–765
And it is said that lethal poisons indicate death.
Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201
Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)
A potion or mortall bit signifyeth the same that death.
Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Second Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.
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