What does « Jahhaza » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jahhaza (جهز) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

جهز
Jahhaza
Root: ج - ه - ز
Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jahhaza

Allah says: 'When he had equipped them (jahhazahum) with their supplies' (Yûsuf: 70).

Al-jahâz: what is prepared in terms of food and provisions for travel.

Joseph equipped his brothers with supplies for their return to Canaan to their father Jacob.

Jahhaza in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Surah Yusuf : 59 Meccan
﴿وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ٱئْتُونِى بِأَخٍ لَّكُم مِّنْ أَبِيكُمْ أَلَا تَرَوْنَ أَنِّىٓ أُوفِى ٱلْكَيْلَ وَأَنَا۠ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ﴾
And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do not you see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?
Surah Yusuf : 70 Meccan
﴿فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمْ جَعَلَ ٱلسِّقَايَةَ فِى رَحْلِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْعِيرُ إِنَّكُمْ لَسَٰرِقُونَ﴾
So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves."

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