What does « Provisions / Supplies » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Provisions / Supplies (مير) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

مير

Provisions / Supplies

Root: م - ر

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Provisions / Supplies

Al-Mīr refers to food supply provision.

The Almighty says: 'And we will bring supplies to our family' (Yusuf 65).

Māra means to get supplies.

Al-mā'ir is one who brings provisions.

Provisions / Supplies in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Yusuf : 65 Meccan

﴿وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا۟ مَتَٰعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِى هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ إِلَيْنَا وَنَمِيرُ أَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيرٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَسِيرٌ﴾

And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."