كانَ
Verb · 1,358 timesMeaning: you are · Also translated as: be, they were, you were, they used to
Forms in the Quran
- كَانَ ×323
- كَانُوا۟ ×229
- كُنتُمْ ×188
- وَكَانَ ×84
- كُنَّا ×63
- كُنتَ ×51
- وَّكَانُوا۟ ×35
- يَكُونَ ×35
كانَ
كان in the Quran
Meaning: you are
كان occurs 1,358 times in 1,149 verses across 86 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 1,358
- Verses
- 1,149
- Surahs
- 86
- Root
- ك و ن
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الكاف والواو والنون أصل يدل على الإخبار عن حدوث شيء، إما في زمان ماض أو زمان راهن. يقولون: كان الشيء يكون كونا، إذا وقع وحضر. قال الله تعالى: ﴿وإن كان ذو عسرة﴾ [البقرة: 280]، أي حضر وجاء. ويقولون: قد كان الشتاء، أي جاء وحضر. وأما الماضي فقولنا: كان زيد أميرا، يريد أن ذلك كان في زمان سالف. وقال قوم: المكان اشتقاقه من…
الكون: الحدث، وقد كان كونا وكينونة؛ عن اللحياني وكراع، والكينونة في مصدر كان يكون أحسن. قال الفراء: العرب تقول في ذوات الياء مما يشبه زغت وسرت: طرت طيرورة وحدت حيدودة فيما لا يحصى من هذا الضرب، فأما ذوات الواو مثل قلت ورضت، فإنهم لا يقولون ذلك، وقد أتى عنهم في أربعة أحرف: منها الكينونة من كنت، والديمومة من دمت،…
Verses with كان
Verses 421–440 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O Noah! He is not of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask not of Me That of which thou Hast no knowledge! I give thee counsel, lest Thou act like the ignorant!"
Surah Hud, verse 11:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, Lest I ask Thee for that Of which I have no knowledge. And unless Thou forgive me And have Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!"
Surah Hud, verse 11:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
Such are some of the stories Of the Unseen, which We Have revealed unto thee: Before this, neither thou Nor thy People knew them. So persevere patiently: For the End is for those Who are righteous.
Surah Hud, verse 11:49 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "O Sālih! Thou hast been of us!— A centre of our hopes Hitherto! Dost thou (now) Forbid us the worship Of what our fathers worshipped? But we are really In suspicious (disquieting) Doubt as to that to which Thou invitest us."
Surah Hud, verse 11:62 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my people! Do ye see?—If I have A Clear (Sign) from my Lord And He hath sent Mercy Unto me from Himself,—who Then can help me Against God if I were To disobey Him? What Then would ye add To my (portion) but perdition?
Surah Hud, verse 11:63 - Each word opens its meaning.
And his people came Rushing towards him, And they had been long In the habit of practising Abominations. He said: "O my people! Here are My daughters: they are purer For you (if ye marry)! Now fear God, and cover me not With shame about my guests! Is there not among you A single right-minded man?"
Surah Hud, verse 11:78 - Each word opens its meaning.
"That which is left you By God is best for you, If ye (but) believed! But I am not set Over you to keep watch!"
Surah Hud, verse 11:86 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my people! See ye whether I have A Clear (Sign) from my Lord, And He hath given me Sustenance (pure and) good As from Himself? I wish not, In opposition to you, to do That which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your) betterment To the best of my power; And my success (in my task) Can only come from God. In Him I trust, And unto Him I look.
Surah Hud, verse 11:88 - Each word opens its meaning.
Be not then in doubt As to what these men Worship. They worship nothing But what their fathers worshipped Before (them): but verily We shall pay them back (In full) their portion Without (the least) abatement.
Surah Hud, verse 11:109 - Each word opens its meaning.
Why were there not, Among the generations before you, Persons possessed of balanced Good sense, prohibiting (men) From mischief in the earth— Except a few among them Whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued The enjoyment of the good things Of life which were given them, And persisted in sin.
Surah Hud, verse 11:116 - Each word opens its meaning.
Nor would thy Lord be The One to destroy Communities for a single wrong-doing, If its members were likely To mend.
Surah Hud, verse 11:117 - Each word opens its meaning.
We do relate unto thee The most beautiful of stories, In that We reveal to thee This (portion of the) Qur-ān: Before this, thou too Was among those Who knew it not.
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:3 - Each word opens its meaning.
Verily in Joseph and his brethren Are Signs (or Symbols) For Seekers (after Truth).
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Slay ye Joseph or cast him out To some (unknown) land, That so the favour Of your father may be Given to you alone: (There will be time enough) For you to be righteous after that!"
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:9 - Each word opens its meaning.
Said one of them: "Slay not Joseph, but if ye must Do something, throw him down To the bottom of the well: He will be picked up By some caravan of travellers."
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "O our father! We went racing with one another, And left Joseph with our things; And the wolf devoured him.… But thou wilt never believe us Even though we tell the truth.
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:17 - Each word opens its meaning.
The (Brethren) sold him For a miserable price,— For a few dirhams counted out: In such low estimation Did they hold him!
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "It was she That sought to seduce me— From my (true) self." And one Of her household saw (this) And bore witness, (thus):— "If it be that his shirt Is rent from the front, then Is her tale true, And he is a liar!
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:26 - Each word opens its meaning.
"But if it be that his shirt Is torn from the back, Then is she the liar, And he is telling the truth!"
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:27 - Each word opens its meaning.
"O Joseph, pass this over! (O wife), ask forgiveness For thy sin, for truly Thou hast been at fault!"
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:29