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Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams

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Author
  
Ibn Sirin

Genre
  
Dream interpretation

Similar
  
Shams al‑Ma'arif, Tafsir ibn Kathir, Ar‑Raheeq Al‑Makhtum, Fi Zilal al‑Quran, Al‑Bidaya wa'l‑Nihaya

The Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams (Tafsirul Ahlam al-Kabir) is a work by Ibn Sirin.

The typology of categorization of dreams in Arabic literature of dream-interpretation is noted for it close adherence to orthodox theological categories, and assumes an intimate relationship between dreaming and conventional expressions of devotional religious piety. Traditional Arabic books of dream-interpretation were composed by theologians.

Contents

The Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams is in 59 chapters, thus:

  • 1 Seeing God Almighty
  • 2 Seeing the prophets
  • 3 Seeing archangels and angels
  • 4 Seeing the Prophet's companions
  • 5 The various chapters of the Holy Qur>an
  • 6 Islam
  • 7 Saluting and shaking hands
  • 8 Cleanliness
  • 9 Call for prayers; praying
  • 10 Rites
  • 11 Seeing the mosque, the prayer niche, or the minaret
  • 12 Seeing alms-giving and the feeding of the poor
  • 13 Fasting and breaking the fast
  • 14 Pilgrimage
  • 15 Jihad
  • 16 Death, the dead, tombs
  • 17 Day of Resurrection; the Judgement; the Balance of the Last Day
  • 18 Hell
  • 19 Paradise
  • 20 Genies
  • 21 People, old and young
  • 22 Parts of the body
  • 23 Bodily secretions and excrements
  • 24 Sounds and languages of animals
  • 25 Pains and diseases
  • 26 Remedies, medicines, potions
  • 27 Food, cooking utensils, dining tables
  • 28 Harps, cups, games, perfumes
  • 29 Clothes
  • 30 Sultans, kings and their courts
  • 31 Warfare and weapons
  • 32 Craftsmen
  • 33 Horses and livestock
  • 34 Wild beasts
  • 35 Birds
  • 36 Traps, fishing hooks, snares
  • 37 Pests, insects
  • 38 Breeze, wind, rain, earthquakes, lightning, rainbow, etc.
  • 40 Metals, minerals, petroleum
  • 41 Sea, rivers, wells
  • 42 Fire
  • 43 trees
  • 44 Grain, legumes, melons, cucumber
  • 45 Pens, ink, writing
  • 46 Idols
  • 47 Rugs, beds, canopies, curtains, tents
  • 48 Riders, saddles, stirrups, reins, bridles
  • 49 Spinning, weaving, ropes
  • 50 Sleeping; servants and slaves
  • 51 Drinking and eating
  • 52 Calamities
  • 53 Pairs of opposite qualities
  • 54 Marriage and adultery
  • 55 Traveling
  • 56 Selling, lending, borrowing
  • 57 Disputes
  • 58 Scattered dreams
  • 59 Stories by holy men

    • References

    Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams Wikipedia
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