Strength in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi

8 passages from 3 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream, it—coming after weakness—is an indication of the length of his illness and its increase, but good and long life are hoped for him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 285

(And whoever sees) that he has an excess of strength, then it is strength in his worldly life or in his religion, if his dream indicates works of piety or the goods of this world.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 285

(And whoever sees) that he is strong, then he is weak.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 285

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

Strength indicates the manifesting of an innovation (bid'ah), on account of which the punishment of Allah the Exalted befalls him.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 197–201

As for strength: whoever sees that he has an excess of strength in himself, then if there is joined to his dream something indicating good, his strength is in the matter of religion; otherwise his strength is in the matter of this world.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

And it is said that strength is weakness, because of His saying, exalted is He: "then after strength, weakness."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 753–755

Kinds and conditions of Strength

beauty and strength

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

I have observed, that it is good for all to dream they are fair, and of good grace, and strong, and yet without excéeding common custome:

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

for to be too faire, too brave, and too strong, is as much as to be ill favoured, faint hearted, and weak, which things signifie death to the Sick, and to Lovers ill successe, and attachment for treason.

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