Rain 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

Rain in a dream, if no harm comes from it, is good, provision, and mercy. Rain may also indicate the life of one whose death is feared, whether a human being or land.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 315–316

Rain may also indicate the fulfilment of what a person has been promised.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 315–316

If the rain is confined to a particular known place, it indicates the grief of its people, or a distress that befalls the dreamer because of the loss of someone who supports him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 315–316

If the rain is general and harmful, such as the sky raining blood or stones, then it indicates sins and acts of disobedience.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 315–316

And if the dreamer is a traveller, his journey may be obstructed.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 315–316

Destructive rain in a particular place may indicate shortchanging in measure and weight, or resembling the people of Lot.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 315–316

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

Daniel said: The vision of rain is interpreted as good and mercy from Allah the Exalted if it is general, because of His saying, the Exalted: "And He it is who sends down the rain from

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 10

If the rain falls in its due season, people love it and it is pleasing; and if it falls out of its season, people do not love it and it is blameworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 11

And if the rain is particular—such as its falling upon a single house or a single quarter—then it is disease and illness, or affliction and trial. And if the rain falls pleasantly, it is good or benefit.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 11

(And whoever sees) that rain fell at the beginning of the year or at the beginning of the month, there will occur in that year or in that month ease and blessing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 11

And if the rain falls violently, like a flood, a great sorrow will befall the people of that place.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 11

And if a sick person sees that a light rain fell continuously, he will be cured; and if he sees a violent, murky rain falling continuously, he will perish in that illness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 11

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

(Rain) signifies the mercy of Allah the Exalted, His religion, His relief and His aid, and it signifies knowledge, the Quran and wisdom, because water is the life of creation and the flourishing of the earth, and with its absence comes the perishing of mankind and cattle and the corruption of affairs on land and sea — how much more so if its water was milk, or honey, or clarified butter.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 455–458

Or [whoever sees himself] confined by it under a roof or a wall, then it is a matter of harm that comes upon him through speech and injury.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 459–462

And it signifies fertility, ease of living, low prices and wealth, because it is the cause of all that and with it that appears — how much more so if it was wheat, or barley, or oil, or dates, or raisins, or dust with no grit in it, and the like of that which signifies wealth and provisions.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 455–458

And either he is harmed to the extent of the rain that reached him, or a shivering fit strikes him if he is ill, or if it was its season, or if the place was its proper place.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 459–462

And perhaps it signifies the calamities descending from the sky, such as locusts, hail or wind, especially if there was fire in it or its water was hot, because Allah, glory be to Him, expressed in His Book the punishment He sent down upon the nations by means of rain, as in His saying, the Exalted: "And We rained down upon them a rain, and evil was the rain of those who were warned."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 455–458

As for the one prevented [from moving] under a wall, it is either idleness from his work, or from his travel, or on account of his illness, or the cause of his poverty, or he is imprisoned in jail according to his measure.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 459–462

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

the Rain fall on him, or about him;

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

Raine without great winde or tempest is good for all, except to those which go into a strange Country, and those which have their vocation and work abroad without shelter.

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

Little Rains and dr • ps of water, is good for Plowmen, to others it is little gain.

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

Great tempestuous Rains are troubles, hurt and dangers: except to those which are servants poore and afflicted: for it argues short deliverance from theyr present evils, as presently after so suddaine a Tempest comes fayr Weather.

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

Kinds and conditions of Rain

rain-cloak (mitar)

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

The rain-cloak is fair praise and renown among people, and ampleness in worldly life, because it is among the most ample of garments.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 254–256

And it is said: it is the gathering together of what was scattered, and security in the world, and protection from calamities.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 254–256

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