Wood 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 hypocrisy.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 102

And it is said that the wooden one is a man in whose religion hypocrisy has become mixed, and whose outward appearance is better than his inner self.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 102

Moist (fresh) wood is interpreted as young boys.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 102

And the sight of wood for one who is aboard a ship indicates it (the ship).

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 102

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

As for wood, some discussion of it has already been given with various meanings in scattered chapters, according to their relevance, and that it is interpreted as the hypocrites, because of His saying, exalted be He: "as if they were propped-up pieces of wood" — the verse.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 246

Daniel said: Whoever sees a piece of wood set upright in a place that is not objectionable, there is no harm in it; and if it is

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 246

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

Then when he heard mention of the sājūr (a wooden collar), he said to her: Yes, now I have recognized it, for the sājūr is of wood, and wood in a dream is hypocrisy in religion, as He said concerning the hypocrites: "as though they were propped-up pieces of wood."

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 26–30

Wood signifies hypocrisy in religion, and men in whom there is hypocrisy.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 637–641

(Dry wood) is hypocrisy. Allah the Exalted said: "as if they were propped-up pieces of wood." And wood signifies men in whom there is hypocrisy in their religion.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 660–662

A man saw as though in his right hand there was a branch and in his left hand a piece of wood, and he was straightening them: the branch would straighten but the wood would not straighten. He related his dream to an interpreter, who said: You have two sons, one of them from a slave-girl and the other from a free woman. You discipline them: you discipline the son of the slave-girl and he accepts your discipline, and you admonish the son of the free woman and he does not heed your admonition. And so it was.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 660–662

And a man saw as though he were wearing a garment of wood and was travelling upon the sea, and it happened that his travel was slow. The sea and the wood indicated nothing but a ship.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 660–662

Freud and Jung, a separate view

The material which, according to the northern myth, was animated by the god when he created men[498] is designated as _trê_ = wood, tree.[499] I recall also ὕλη = wood, which in Latin is called _materia_.

Carl Jung, Psychology of the Unconscious (1916) / Collected Papers (1917), Psychology of the Unconscious, ch. V Symbolism of the Mother and of Rebirth

Kinds and conditions of Wood

wood / log

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

contrary to that, then its interpretation is the opposite. And the piece of wood may be interpreted in two ways: for people of righteousness, by the sighting of one who is corrupt in religion; and for people of corruption, by hypocrisy in religion.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 247

Whoever sees that he is cutting a piece of wood with anything whatsoever, then he will prevail over a hypocritical man or over his enemy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 247

incense wood (aloeswood)

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

In a dream it is a man possessing fine praise.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 245

(And whoever sees) aloeswood in his hand, and he was one who had lost something, it will be returned to him and he will hear fine words.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 245

Timber merchant / wood seller

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

He is, in the dream, the chief of the hypocrites.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 102

And as for the timber merchant, seeing him indicates building and construction.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 102

wood pigeon (warashan)

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

It is, in a dream, a strange, contemptible person.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 371

And it indicates news and messengers, because it was the one that informed Noah (peace be upon him) of the news of the earth and the receding of the water after the Flood.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 371

gown of wood

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

as one dreamt that he was apparelled in a gowne of wood, now he sayled and his sayling or voyage was hindered: for the gown of wood hindering him, represented the ship.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Fourth Booke of Artimedorus.

tree stump / block of wood

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

As for the stump (block of wood), it is interpreted as hypocritical folk, corrupt and spreading corruption throughout their lives, who have no abode except Hellfire — because of people's saying to one who is aged and ugly in his deeds: "O stump of Hellfire!"

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 247

wood pigeon

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

(The wood pigeon) is a stranger, and it is said that it is a woman, and it indicates hearing news.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 400–404

teak wood (saj)

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

The teak of the coverlets: seeing it in a dream indicates illnesses accompanied by fever, because those who sleep upon it are never free of fever.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 184

wood carver

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

In a dream he is a man who deals with hypocritical men and takes wealth from them by deception.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 355

sawdust / wood sawing

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

In a dream it is interpreted as the miller, and sawdust is like flour.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 355

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