Saw 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

It is in a dream a man who takes and gives and is forgiving.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 328

The saw indicates the ruler and the overseer who decides between two litigants.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 328

And it may indicate marriage with the People of the Book, because of its entering into wood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 328

And the sawyer may indicate the divider and the one who separates between two spouses.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 328

And it indicates the scale.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 328

And it may indicate the mule-hirer, the warp-layer, the one who enters among the people of hypocrisy, and the spy upon the people of evil who reports their evil.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 328

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

As for the saw, it is interpreted in several ways. Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: the saw is a man who takes and gives and is forbearing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 184–185

Ibn Sirin said: Whoever sees that he cut a piece from a tree with a saw, then it is interpreted as his separation from a man to whom that tree is attributed, and that he will harm him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 184–185

And whoever sees that he is sawing one of his relatives with a saw, then he will be provided with the like of him from among the relatives.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 184–185

Al-Kirmani said: Whoever sees that he has a saw in his hand, or that one was given to him, then it is the obtaining of a child — this if he has children; and if not, then it is interpreted as the obtaining of beasts of the same kind as his wealth; and if he has no beasts, then it is interpreted as the obtaining of the like of what he owns.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 184–185

Ja'far al-Sadiq said: the saw is a child, or a sister, or a brother, or a partner.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 184–185

And whoever sees that he is cutting something with a saw, then he will attain his need; and cutting wood is triumph over enemies.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 184–185

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

(The saw) indicates the ruler and the overseer who decides between two adversaries, the one who separates between spouses, along with the evil that is with him, together with his name and his imprisonment.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 700–705

And perhaps it indicates the divider (of shares) and the scales.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 700–705

And perhaps it indicates the hirer-out of beasts, the warp-layer, the one who insinuates himself among the people of hypocrisy, and the spy upon the people of evil who brings harm through their evil.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 700–705

And perhaps it indicates the one who marries among the People of the Book, because of its entering into wood.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 700–705

And it is said: he is a man who takes and gives and is lenient; and the hammer is the chief of police.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 700–705

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

the saw signifyeth the woman and her profit:

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

Kinds and conditions of Saw

swing (see-saw)

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

As for swinging: whoever sees that he is on a swing, then he is toying with his religion; and the swing may also indicate outweighing (preponderance).

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 79

being sawn with a saw

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

And whoever sees that he was sawn with a saw will obtain a son, or a brother, or a sister.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 762–765

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