Is it correct to say that Jacob, peace be upon him, in his statement to his sons, as mentioned in the Qur’an: "O my sons, go and seek tidings of Joseph and his brother" (Qur’an 12:87), asked them to "seek tidings" (تَحَسَّسُوا) and not to "search" (بَحْث) or "request" (الْتِمَاس) because he had lost his eyesight, as stated in His saying: "And his eyes turned white from grief" (Qur’an 12:84)? And is it correct to justify the word "tahassus" (تحسس) with that?
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"Al-tahassus" (feeling/sensing) is the act of seeking something through the senses, and its meaning is to seek information and identify it. It is not exclusive to the visually impaired, because a visually impaired person has other senses such as hearing, smell, taste, and touch through which they can perceive things.
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