Is saying "al-shakwa 'ala Allah" (complaint against Allah) incorrect, and is it more proper to say "al-shakwa ila Allah" (complaint to Allah) or "al-shakwa li Allah" (complaint for Allah)?
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The correct usage is to connect the word "complaint" (شكوى) with the preposition "to" (إلى), as in the Almighty's saying: "And she complained to Allah," and the Almighty's saying: "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah."
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