Scissors 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

Seeing it in a dream indicates the shredding of people's honour, because one of its names is al-miqrāḍ (the shredder/scissors).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 330–331

And perhaps it indicates the ruler who distinguishes between truth and falsehood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 330–331

And the scissors indicate an increase in slaves and children.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 330–331

So whoever sees scissors in his hand and he owns a slave, another will be added; or he has a child, he will come to have another; and likewise a brother, a sister, and a riding beast — if he has one, he will gain another — unless he is unmarried, in which case he will marry.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 330–331

(And whoever sees) that scissors came down upon him from the sky, then his lifespan has run out, and 'the cutting off' (al-qarḍ).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 330–331

And whoever cuts people's beards or their clothes with scissors, then he slanders them and betrays them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 330–331

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

As for the miqrad, which is the scissors, it is interpreted in several aspects. Whoever sees that he has been given scissors, or has obtained them, or has come to own them, or has bought them: if he has a son, another will come to him; and if he has a daughter, another will come to him; and likewise for a brother, a sister, and relatives; and if he has a riding beast, he will obtain another like it; and so it is with everything.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 185–186

And whoever sees that he is cutting something with scissors, then he will attain his need.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 185–186

And whoever sees that he is shearing wool, or hair, or fur, then he will gather wealth by his hair, or by his speech, or by his astrology, or

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 185–186

And whoever sees that he is cutting the hair of his head with the scissors, or his nail, or his clothing, then it is an indication of good.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 185–186

And whoever sees that he took hold of scissors in his hand, or that someone gave them to him, or that he bought scissors: if he has a son, he will likewise be granted a son like him; and if he has a daughter, he will be granted a daughter like her; and if he has neither wife nor child, then Allah the Exalted will grant him another brother.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 185–186

And whoever sees that the scissors became two halves, its ruling is likewise.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 185–186

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

The scissors are a man who apportions; so whoever sees as though scissors are in his hand will be compelled in a dispute to go before a judge.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 688–691

And if the mother of the dreamer is among the living, then she will give birth to a brother for him from his father.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 688–691

And it is said that the scissors are a child who makes peace among people.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 688–691

Al-Qayrawani said: whoever sees scissors in his hand, if he has a child, another will be given to him, and likewise with slaves and servants; and if he is unmarried, he will marry.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 688–691

Kinds and conditions of Scissors

scissors/shears

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

As for one upon whom a pair of scissors falls from the sky during an illness or during a plague, then he will be cut off from this world.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 692–695

As for one who sees that he is shearing wool, fur, or hair with it from a hide or from the back of a beast, then he will amass wealth by his mouth and his speech and his poetry and his begging, or by his sickle and his knife.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 692–695

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