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Quran Maqasid

أَكِنَّة

أكنة in the Quran

Meaning: coverings

أكنة occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أَكِنَّة

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: coverings

Forms in the Quran

  • أَكِنَّةً ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكن: ما يحفظ فيه الشيء. يقال: كننت

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿وجعل لكم من الجبال أكنانا﴾ [النحل: 81] هي جمع كن. والكن: ما يكنك أي يسترك ويصونك عما يؤذيك. وكننت الشيء: جعلته في كن، قيل: وخص كننت بما يستر بثوب أو بيت ونحوه من الأجسام؛ قال تعالى: ﴿كأنهن بيض مكنون﴾ [الصافات: 49] يريد بيض النعام لأنها تصونه بدفنه في الرمل.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ك ن ن

Verses with أكنة

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of them there are some Who (pretend to) listen to thee; But We have thrown Veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, And deafness in their ears; If they saw every one Of the Signs, not they Will believe in them; In so much that When they come to thee, They (but) dispute with thee; The Unbelievers say: "These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We put coverings Over their hearts (and minds) Lest they should understand The Qur-ān, and deafness Into their ears: when thou Dost commemorate thy Lord— And Him alone—in the Qur-ān, They turn on their backs, Fleeing (from the Truth).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:46
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who doth more wrong Than one who is reminded Of the Signs of his Lord, But turns away from them, Forgetting the (deeds) which his hands Have sent forth? Verily We Have set veils over their hearts Lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness. If thou callest them To guidance, even then Will they never accept guidance.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:57
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Our hearts are Under veils, (concealed) From that to which thou Dost invite us, and In our ears is a deafness, And between us and thee Is a screen: so do Thou (what thou wilt); For us, we shall do (What we will!)"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:5