Violet in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

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

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

As for the violet: whoever sees it growing in its season, then it is the obtaining of a benefit by way of a woman or a slave-girl, or he is granted a child.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 139–140

And whoever sees it plucked, then it indicates sorrow.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 139–140

Al-Kirmani said: if a woman sees that she plucked a violet from its stalk and gave it to her husband, then it indicates his divorcing her.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 139–140

And whoever sees a violet and gives it to his servant boy, then it indicates his running away.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 139–140

And whoever sees that a bunch of violets was given to him, then it indicates separation.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 139–140

Jabir al-Maghribi said: the stalk of the violet indicates a slave-girl of bad character.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 139–140

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

(The violet) is a pious slave-girl, and picking it is kissing her.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 655–660

Kinds and conditions of Violet

violet (flower)

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

In a dream it is an exquisite slave girl, so whoever picks it has kissed such a slave girl.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 35

And it is said that the violet is a beautiful woman.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 35

3 more passages on this symbol are in the database and used by the interpreter.