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Onion dream meaning in Islam

What the classical Islamic books of dream interpretation say about this symbol, with the book and page.

What al-Nabulsi wrote

Al-Nabulsi wrote in Ta'tir al-Anam that whoever sees onions and does not eat them, it may be taken as good, that onions may point to wealth, and for a traveller to health and a safe journey. Eating them has other readings in his book. Interpretation differs with the dreamer's state, and Allah knows best.

From the book

  • «ومن رأى البصل ولم يأكل منه فهو خير»“Whoever sees onions and does not eat them, it is good”
  • «والبصل مال ويدل للمسافر على الصحة والسلامة من السفر»“Onions are wealth, and for a traveller they point to health and safety on the journey”

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, ʿAbd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi (d. 1143 AH), p. 37. Dar al-Fikr, Beirut (al-Shamela text, book 1217). Translated from the Arabic by Fil Manam.

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