Travel 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 an indication of the uncovering of people's characters.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

And if the traveller was poor, he will become rich.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

And if travellers arrive to him in the dream, they may indicate news coming to the seer from their direction.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

And whoever sees that he travelled will move from one state to another.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

And travel is measuring; so whoever sees that he travelled, then he will measure out land.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

Just as if he saw that he measured land, then he will travel.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 175

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

his dispersal and his distance from his homeland and his relatives, or he moves from one house to another; and if he bids someone farewell or someone bids him farewell, [it indicates] the change of the circumstances of his time, and after that his condition will become right.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 191

Jabir al-Maghribi said: Whoever sees that he is travelling mounted, with his provisions and his equipment complete, then it indicates the ordering of his affairs and the attainment of his hopes; and if it is otherwise, then its interpretation is the opposite.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 191

Abu Sa'id al-Wa'iz said: Travel in interpretation indicates three things: moving from one place to another and from one state to another

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 191

And whoever sees that he is travelling while he is sick, then he will die.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 191

And whoever sees that he has taken provisions for travel, then he has sent ahead some good, because of His saying, exalted be He: "And take provisions, for the best provision is piety." And the best travel is that which is towards the direction of the qiblah.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 191

And some of the interpreters said: The dream of travel for the people of righteousness is interpreted as spoils, because of his saying, peace be upon him: "Travel, and you will gain spoils," and as honour and the relief of sorrows, because of the saying of Imam al-Shafi'i, may Allah be pleased with him, to some of his righteous companions in verse: ("Do you not see the water in the gulf is clear... yet when its stagnation lasts long it becomes befouled"); and for the people of corruption it is interpreted as the befalling of torment, because of his saying, peace be upon him: "Travel is a portion of torment."

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 191

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

Travel indicates moving from one place to another, and moving from one state to another, and it indicates surveying (measuring land). So whoever sees that he is travelling, then he will survey a land — just as if he sees that he is surveying a land, then he will travel.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 737–741

Kinds and conditions of Travel

returning from travel

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

In a dream it indicates the discharging of a right that is obligatory upon him.

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

It is said that it indicates relief from worries, deliverance from evils, and the attainment of blessing.

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

travel and relocation

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

As for travel and relocation, it is interpreted in several ways. Whoever sees that he is travelling and knows that the place to which he is heading is better than this place in which he is and from which he is departing, then it indicates the improvement of his condition and the attainment of his hopes.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 190

And if he knows that the place he is in is better than this place toward which he has resolved to go, then its interpretation is the opposite.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 190

provisions (travel food)

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

Whoever carries it in a dream while on a journey, it indicates piety (taqwa).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 144

And perhaps carrying provisions indicates, for the poor man, wealth.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 144

travel water jug

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

As for the travel water jug, it is interpreted as the servant of the journey. So whatever he sees in it of adornment or blemish is interpreted in that light, and the emptying of the water from it is the expiration of one's appointed term.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 238–239

travel and seeing off

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

If he sees that he intends to travel, or that a group of people see him off, then it is a separation from a state which he will change from to something better than it or worse. The same applies if he sees a group of people off.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 762–765

travel and moving

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

Travelling and moving from one place to another is a shift from one state to another, according to the measure of the names of the two places.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 765–768

travel and moving house

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

And whoever sees that he is travelling, then he will move house; and whoever moves house, then he will travel.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 771–773

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