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 461–480 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
We did send apostles Before thee, and appointed For them wives and children: And it was never the part Of an apostle to bring a Sign Except as God permitted (Or commanded). For each period Is a Book (revealed).
Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:38 - Each word opens its meaning.
Their apostles said: "Is there A doubt about God, The Creator of the heavens And the earth? It is He Who invites you, in order That He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are No more than human, Like ourselves! Ye wish To turn us away from The (gods) our fathers Used to worship: then Bring us some clear authority."
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
Their apostles said to them: "True, we are human Like yourselves, but God Doth grant His grace To such of His servants As He pleases. It is not For us to bring you An authority except as God Permits. And on God Let all men of faith Put their trust.
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:11 - Each word opens its meaning.
They will all be marshalled Before God together: then Will the weak say to those Who were arrogant, "For us, We but followed you; can ye Then avail us at all Against the Wrath of God?" They will reply, "If we Had received the guidance Of God, we should have Given it to you: to us It makes no difference (now) Whether we rage, or bear (These torments) with patience: For ourselves there is no way Of escape."
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:21 - Each word opens its meaning.
And Satan will say When the matter is decided: "It was God Who gave you A promise of Truth: I too Promised, but I failed In my promise to you. I had no authority over you Except to call you, but ye Listened to me: then Reproach not me, but reproach Your own souls. I cannot listen To your cries, nor can ye Listen to mine. I reject Your former act in associating Me with God. For wrong-doers there must be A grievous Penalty."
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:22 - Each word opens its meaning.
So warn mankind Of the Day when the Wrath Will reach them: then will The wrong-doers say: "Our Lord! Respite us (if only) For a short Term: we will Answer Thy Call, and follow The apostles!" "What! were ye not wont To swear aforetime that ye Should suffer no decline?
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:44 - Each word opens its meaning.
Mighty indeed were the plots Which they made, but their plots Were (well) within the sight Of God, even though they were Such as to shake the hills!
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
Again and again will those Who disbelieve, wish that they Had bowed (to God's Will) In Islam.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:2 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Why bringest thou not Angels to us if it be That thou hast the Truth?"
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
We send not the angels Down except for just cause: If they came (to the ungodly), Behold! no respite would they have!
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:8 - Each word opens its meaning.
But never came an apostle To them but they mocked him.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:11 - Each word opens its meaning.
Not so Iblīs: he refused to be Among those who prostrated themselves.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:31 - Each word opens its meaning.
(God) said: "O Iblīs! What is your reason For not being among those Who prostrated themselves?"
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
(Iblīs) said: "I am not one To prostrate myself to man, Whom Thou didst create From sounding clay, from mud Moulded into shape."
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "We give thee Glad tidings in truth: Be not then in despair!"
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:55 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "Yea, We have come to thee To accomplish that Of which they doubt.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:63 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "There are My daughters (to marry), If ye must act (so)."
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:71 - Each word opens its meaning.
And the Companions of the Wood Were also wrong-doers;
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:78 - Each word opens its meaning.
We sent them Our Signs, But they persisted In turning away from them.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:81 - Each word opens its meaning.
Out of the mountains Did they hew (their) edifices, (Feeling themselves) secure.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:82