I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah.
“I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah.”
Their father said to them that he only complained to Allah of the grief and sorrow that had occurred him, and that he knew of the kindness and generosity of Allah and His response to those who were in need, and His reward for those who suffered, which they did not know.
The plain meaning, from Al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشْكُوا۟ بَثِّى وَحُزْنِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.
What does Quran 12:86 mean?
Ya‘qub (peace be upon him) says this to his sons after they tell him to stop grieving over Yusuf. He had lost his sight from suppressed sorrow. The verse is not a denial of grief — it is a statement about where it is taken. The commentators add the second half of what he says: I know from Allah what you do not know.
Written from Al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir