Thirst 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 indicates the stagnation of the condition of those who possess kin, real estate, and crops.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 231

It in a dream is corruption in religion.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 241

And perhaps it indicates poverty, the stagnation of the condition of those who earn a living, and longing for one who is absent.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 231

(And whoever sees) that he is thirsty and wanted to drink from a river but did not drink, then he will be delivered from a distress.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 241

(And whoever sees) that he wants to drink but is unable to find anything to drink, or that he is standing at a river, a spring, or a well and finds no water in it, then that indicates that he will not attain the need he hopes for. And thirst indicates being characterized with the traits of the people of dissension, because they will be driven away from the Basin on the Day of Resurrection on account of the innovations they introduced.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 241

(And whoever sees) that he is thirsty, then he is in need of sexual intercourse.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 241

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

As for thirst, it indicates toil and hardship, and corruption in religion and in worldly affairs.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

(Al-Kirmani said): Whoever sees that he is thirsty, then he is seeking a matter but does not attain it, such that he does not attain the matter at all, on account of the saying of the Exalted: "which the thirsty man supposes to be water." And perhaps he is in need of sexual intercourse.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

(Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said): The dream of thirst is interpreted as the occurrence of a defect in religion. And if he is thirsty and wishes to drink from a river but does not drink from it, then he will come out of sorrow, on account of the saying of the Exalted: "and whoever does not taste it, he is of me."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

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

As for thirst, it is in interpretation a defect in religion.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

So whoever sees that he is thirsty and wanted to drink from a river but did not drink, then he will emerge from sorrow, because of His saying, exalted be He, in the story of Talut: "Indeed, Allah will test you with a river; whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it, he is of me."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

Some of them said: whoever wanted to drink but did not drink will not attain his need.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

And whoever drinks cold water will obtain lawful wealth.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

And if he sees that he is fully quenched with water, it indicates the soundness of his religion, his uprightness, and the goodness of his state therein.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 717–721

Kinds and conditions of Thirst

quenched thirst

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

As for quenched thirst, it is good and a blessing, so long as it does not result in the bursting of one of the limbs.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

(Al-Kirmani said): Whoever sees that he is fully quenched, then it indicates ampleness.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 74

quenching thirst (satiety with water)

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

In a dream, [being quenched] after thirst indicates ease after hardship, the fulfilment of one's need, and wealth after poverty, or repentance, the healing of the sick person, and attaining what he had missed of knowledge; and satiety with water is soundness in religion.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 126

(And whoever sees) that he is fully quenched with water, it indicates the soundness of his religion and its uprightness.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 126

drinking (in dreams of thirst)

Freud and Jung, a separate view

Thus, a random selection of persons will generally respond to thirst at night-time with a dream about drinking, thus striving to get rid of the sensation and to let sleep continue.

Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams / On Dreams / Dream Psychology, On Dreams

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