Shoulder 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 the man's friend, or his partner, or his neighbour, or whoever stands in his place.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

It is, in a dream, a woman.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 290

In a dream it is the man's friend, or his partner, or his hired worker, or whoever stands in his place, or his gravity of bearing, his adornment, and his beauty. So whatever he sees of it in the way of condition, occurrence, or beauty is interpreted as pertaining to these.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 343

And if the shoulders are thick and well-fleshed, that indicates manliness and strength in one's works.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 250

And it is said that the two shoulders are interpreted as strength; so whatever occurs in them of decrease or increase, attribute it to the person's strength or to his wife.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 290

The shoulder indicates provision, good, and effort for the sick person.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 343

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

The shoulder is a woman, and whatever happens to it happens to a woman.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 787–790

Kinds and conditions of Shoulder

taylasan (shoulder mantle)

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

As for the taylasan (shoulder mantle), it indicates rank, standing, and honour in proportion to its measure.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 153–154

And whoever sees that his taylasan has been stripped off, then he will be overpowered.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 154–155

shoulders

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

As for the two shoulders, they indicate the parents, or the two brothers, or the two partners, and they indicate rank and beauty, and a fair description. So whoever sees that some occurrence has befallen them, its interpretation is according to what has been mentioned of good or evil.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 54

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

SHoulders thicke and fleshly are good to all men▪ excepting them onely that are imprisoned:

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

shoulder (upper shoulder)

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

As for the upper shoulder ('atiq), it is a friend, or a partner, or a hired worker; and his shoulder-blade (katif) is a woman; and his shoulder-joint (mankib) is his adornment, his beauty and his levity. So whatever state or event he sees in them pertains to these people.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 155–157

they bear the weight of their fetters. And if he sees as though there is an ailment in his two shoulders, then it indicates the illness of his brothers or their death, because the two shoulders are brothers.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 158–160

shoulder cloak (rida')

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

As for the shoulder cloak (rida') which is placed upon the shoulder, it is interpreted as a person's religion, which he wears upon his neck, and the neck is the place of trust.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 160

So whoever sees that he is wearing a fine shoulder cloak, that is the soundness of his religion and the goodness of his faith. And when he sees that the cloak which he places upon his shoulder is fine, then it is an increase in religion and soundness of religion; and there is no good in a thin one.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 160

taylasan (shoulder cloak)

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

from a brother or a child. And if he sees burning or tearing, and sees as though nothing of the taylasan has gone, harm will befall him in his wealth.

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

And the taylasan being snatched away from him is an indication of the fall of his standing, and that he will be overpowered.

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

shoulder pain

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

As for pain in the shoulder: whoever sees that in himself, it is the man's misconduct in his toil and in the earnings of his hand.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 204–208

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