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 481–500 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
And of no avail to them Was all that they did (With such art and care)!
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:84 - Each word opens its meaning.
For all their deeds.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:93 - Each word opens its meaning.
But celebrate the praises Of thy Lord, and be of those Who prostrate themselves In adoration.
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:98 - Each word opens its meaning.
And they carry your heavy loads To lands that ye could not (Otherwise) reach except with Souls distressed: for your Lord Is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them With shame, and say: "Where are My "partners" Concerning whom ye used To dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge Will say: "This Day, indeed, Are the Unbelievers covered With Shame and Misery,—
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:27 - Each word opens its meaning.
"(Namely) those whose lives the angels Take in a state of wrong-doing To their own souls." Then would they offer submission (With the pretence), "We did No evil (knowingly)." (The angels Will reply), "Nay, but verily God knoweth all that ye did;
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:28 - Each word opens its meaning.
(Namely) those whose lives The angels take in a state Of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye The Garden, because of (the good) Which ye did (in the world)."
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
Do the (ungodly) wait until The angels come to them, Or there comes the Command Of thy Lord (for their doom)? So did those who went Before them. But God Wronged them not: nay, They wronged their own souls.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
But the evil results Of their deeds overtook them, And that very (Wrath) At which they had scoffed Hemmed them in.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:34 - Each word opens its meaning.
For We assuredly sent Amongst every People an apostle, (With the Command), "Serve God, and eschew Evil": Of the people were some whom God guided, and some On whom Error became Inevitably (established). So travel Through the earth, and see What was the end of those Who denied (the Truth).
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:36 - Each word opens its meaning.
(They must be raised up), In order that He may manifest To them the truth of that Wherein they differ, and that The rejecters of Truth May realise that they had Indeed (surrendered to) Falsehood.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:39 - Each word opens its meaning.
For to anything which We Have willed, We but say The Word, "Be ", and it is.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:40 - Each word opens its meaning.
To those who leave Their homes in the cause Of God, after suffering oppression,— We will assuredly give A goodly home in this world; But truly the reward Of the Hereafter will be greater. If they only realised (this)!
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:41 - Each word opens its meaning.
And before thee also The apostles We sent Were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye Realise this not, ask of those Who possess the Message.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:43 - Each word opens its meaning.
And they (even) assign, To things they do not know, A portion out of that Which We have bestowed For their sustenance! By God, ye shall certainly Be called to account For your false inventions.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:56 - Each word opens its meaning.
When those who gave partners To God will see their "partners", They will say: "Our Lord! These are our "partners," those Whom we used to invoke Besides Thee." But they will Throw back their word at them (And say): "Indeed ye are liars!"
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:86 - Each word opens its meaning.
That day shall they (openly) show (Their) submission to God; and all Their inventions shall leave Them in the lurch.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:87 - Each word opens its meaning.
Those who reject God And hinder (men) from the Path Of God—for them Will We add Penalty To Penalty; for that they Used to spread mischief.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:88 - Each word opens its meaning.
And be not like a woman Who breaks into untwisted strands The yarn which she has spun, After it has become strong Nor take your oaths to practise Deception between yourselves, Lest one party should be More numerous than another: For God will test you by this; And on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear To you (the truth of) that Wherein ye disagree.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:92 - Each word opens its meaning.
If God so willed, He Could make you all one People: But He leaves straying Whom He pleases, and He guides Whom He pleases: but ye Shall certainly be called to account For all your actions.
Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:93