Tafsir for verse: 12:87
يَٰبَنِيَّ ٱذۡهَبُواْ فَتَحَسَّسُواْ مِن يُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ وَلَا تَاْيۡـَٔسُواْ مِن رَّوۡحِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يَاْيۡـَٔسُ مِن رَّوۡحِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ٨٧ ﴿87﴾
87O my sons, go and search for Yūsuf and his brother, and do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah. In fact, only the infidels lose hope in Allah’s mercy.”
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Commentary
So, seek information from Yusuf and his brother. Recognize them and inquire about their news. It was also read with a جيم, as it was read in Al-Hujurat. They are derived from الإحساس, which means knowledge. When 'Isa sensed disbelief from them, it is from الجس, which means seeking. Hence, they called the human feelings الحواس. And الجواس is from the روح of Allah, from His relief and alleviation. Al-Hasan and Qatadah read: from روح الله, with a ضم, meaning from His mercy by which the servants live.
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