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Siege in a dream: meaning in 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 indicates waiting in ambush and steadfastness in affairs.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 85

And perhaps it indicates victory over the polytheists, and seizing them and destroying them.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 85

And perhaps it indicates an illness of retention (constriction).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 85

(And whoever sees a ruler) in his dream — the rulers in a fine condition — he attains what he seeks from them of knowledge, or he is guided to right conduct.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 85

And perhaps the ruler indicates the bone-setter and the engineer, and companionship and gathering together.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 85

And the ruler indicates the tailor and the cupper, because of the harsh conditions he imposes that humble men's necks.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 85

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

Whoever sees that he has entered a fortification (siege-stronghold), then he will be safe from the evil of enemies.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And if he sees that he has come out of a fortification, then the enemies will get the better of him.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

Jabir al-Maghribi said: if within the besieged stronghold there are abundant stores, then it is an indication of good and of soundness in his religion; and if it is otherwise, then the opposite.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And it is said: whoever sees that he is besieging a people and pelting them with various instruments of war, then he will quarrel with a people and pelt them with words; if what he threw hit something, his words have effect, and if it did not hit, they have no effect. Likewise if he sees that he is throwing at them from atop something of what has been mentioned.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And it is said: whoever sees that he is under siege, then it is constriction (being hemmed in).

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

And whoever sees that he came out of the siege and found no one to trouble him, then it is praiseworthy; and if along with that he found an opening and ease, then it is not praiseworthy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 103

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