Provision supplied
أَمْدَدْنَا conveys providing, supplying, and reinforcing — depicting active support.
Not a one‑time gift — a continuing supplyAyah 52:22 — Provision, Joy, and Desire
وَأَمْدَدْنَاهُم بِفَاكِهَةٍ وَلَحْمٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
“And We will provide them with fruit and meat from whatever they desire”.
Provision • Joy • Desire Ongoing replenishment
Core meaning at a glance
Fruit (Faakihah)
فَاكِهَةٍ is linked to joy and delight — fruit as a source of cheerful pleasure.
Joyful nourishmentMeat
“Fruit and meat” together — provided in line with “whatever they desire”.
Aligned with desireLanguage points
أَمْدَدْنَا — Amadda / Imdād
Comes from أَمَدَّ – إِمْداد: providing, supplying, and reinforcing — extending assistance or aid.
- Imagery: resupplying — like when the military needs provisions, supplies, ammunition, or troops.
- Nuance: the verb choice suggests an ongoing replenishment, not a one-time gift.
فَاكِهَةٍ — Faakihah
From the root ف – ك – ه, associated with taking joy and pleasure.
- Usage: “fruit” — a food that brings joy and delight, like a cheerful person brings joy.
يَشْتَهُونَ — Yashta’hoon
From اِشْتَهى – اِشْتِهاء: to crave, desire, and long for.
- Refers to a strong craving/desire/yearning — whether sensual, emotional, or material.
Nuance in the verse
The combination — أَمْدَدْنَا with “fruit and meat” and مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ — paints a scene of continual provision that meets strong, personal desire.
Continuity + delight + desireVisualizing “Imdād” — the supply idea
Ongoing replenishment
The verb choice underscores continuous support — the sense of being resupplied as needed, not a singular allocation.
Term focus
أَمْدَدْنَا
Providing, supplying, reinforcing; conveys assistance being extended.
فَاكِهَةٍ
Fruit connected to joy and delight; nourishment that uplifts.
يَشْتَهُونَ
Strong craving/desire/yearning — across sensual, emotional, or material planes.