Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams
The Great Book of Interpretation of Dreams (Tafsir al-Ahlam al-kabir) attributed to the 7th century scholar Ibn Sirin which was originally compiled in the 15th century by al-Dārī under the title Selection of Statements on the Exegesis of Dreams[1].
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[2] 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 Quran
- 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