Year in a dream: meaning in al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

32 passages from 2 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

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

It is the year and the twelvemonth; perhaps seeing it in a dream indicates barrenness and drought.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 164

Seeing it in a dream indicates a trial (fitnah) which the dreamer will experience in himself or in someone else, because of Allah's saying: "Do they not see that they are tried once or twice every year, yet they do not repent, nor are they mindful?"

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 235

And perhaps seeing the year indicates misgiving and doubt in religion.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 164

And if the people are in a drought, it indicates an increase in good. Discussion of "the year" (al-sanah) has already been given in the chapter of the letter sin.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 235

Or seeing that indicates hardship and being threatened.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 164

And perhaps seeing that indicates an increase in knowledge.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 164

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

(Whoever sees) the beginning of the year and sees therein something indicating good, then that year will be blessed for him; and if he sees the opposite of that, then the opposite.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 44

(And whoever sees) someone informing him about a matter for a period of years: if he is one whose word is accepted while awake, then perhaps the matter will be exactly so within the mentioned period.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 44

And perhaps the year indicates the month, or the week, or the day. Some of them held it more likely that the year is interpreted as witnesses, because

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 44

Kinds and conditions of Year

months of the year

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

Whoever sees the month of Muharram, it is interpreted in three ways: dignity, Hajj, and manifestation and joy.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 45

As for Safar, it is interpreted in two ways: grief and worry, and authority.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 45

Nawruz (Persian New Year)

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

It is for the Magians like the festival ('Id) for the Muslims, and in a dream it is a past joy that returns to him; and he emerges from distress, and wealth that had gone from him returns to him.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 354

(And whoever sees) Nawruz in his dream and it happens to fall on a Friday, then the Nile will be middling, corruption will spread, and Egypt will be in turmoil.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 354

the year

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

It is mentioned in the well-known hadith, and it has been said that it signifies a span of time. Some of them said: the year is interpreted in five ways: as a woman, as the year itself, as a cow, as monasticism, and as abundance and famine.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 45

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