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 541–560 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
Except for Mercy from thy Lord: For His Bounty is To thee (indeed) great.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:87 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "If the whole Of mankind and Jinns Were to gather together To produce the like Of this Qur-ān, they Could not produce The like thereof, even if They backed up each other With help and support.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:88 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Or (until) thou have A garden of date trees And vines, and cause rivers To gush forth in their midst, Carrying abundant water;
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:91 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Or thou have a house Adorned with gold, Or thou mount a ladder Right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe In thy mounting until thou Send down to us a book That we could read." Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,— An apostle?"
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:93 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say, "If there were settled, On earth, angels walking about In peace and quiet, We should Certainly have sent them Down from the heavens An angel for an apostle."
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:95 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "Enough is God For a witness between me And you: for He is Well acquainted with His servants, And He sees (all things).
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:96 - Each word opens its meaning.
That is their recompense, Because they rejected Our Signs, And said, "When we are reduced To bones and broken dust, Should we really be raised up (To be) a new Creation?"
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:98 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "If ye had Control of the Treasures Of the Mercy of my Lord, Behold, ye would keep them Back, for fear of spending Them: for man Is (ever) niggardly!"
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:100 - Each word opens its meaning.
"And they say, "Glory To our Lord! Truly Has the promise of our Lord Been fulfilled!"
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:108 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "Praise be to God, Who begets no son, And has no partner In (His) dominion: Nor (needs) He any To protect Him from humiliation: Yea, magnify Him For His greatness and glory!"
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:111 - Each word opens its meaning.
Or dost thou reflect That the Companions of the Cave And of the Inscription Were wonders among Our Signs?
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:9 - Each word opens its meaning.
And keep thy soul content With those who call On their Lord morning And evening, seeking His Face; and let not Thine eyes pass beyond them, Seeking the pomp and glitter Of this Life; nor obey Any whose heart We Have permitted to neglect The remembrance of Us, One who follows his own Desires, whose case has Gone beyond all bounds.
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:28 - Each word opens its meaning.
(Abundant) was the produce This man had: he said To his companion, in the course Of a mutual argument: "More wealth have I Than you, and more honour And power in (my following Of) men."
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:34 - Each word opens its meaning.
Nor had he numbers To help him against God, Nor was he able To deliver himself.
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:43 - Each word opens its meaning.
Set forth to them The similitude of the life Of this world: it is like The rain which We send Down from the skies: The earth's vegetation absorbs it, But soon it becomes Dry stubble, which the winds Do scatter: it is (only) God Who prevails over all things.
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:45 - Each word opens its meaning.
Behold! We said To the angels, "Bow down To Adam": they bowed down Except Iblīs. He was One of the Jinns, and he Broke the Command Of his Lord. Will ye then take him And his progeny as protectors Rather than Me? And they Are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange For the wrong-doers!
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:50 - Each word opens its meaning.
I called them not To witness the creation Of the heavens and the earth, Nor (even) their own creation: Nor is it for Me To take as helpers Such as lead (men) astray!
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:51 - Each word opens its meaning.
We have explained In detail in this Qur-ān, For the benefit of mankind, Every kind of similitude: But man is, in most things, Contentious.
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:54 - Each word opens its meaning.
Moses said: "That was what We were seeking after:" So they went back On their footsteps, following (The path they had come).
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:64 - Each word opens its meaning.
"As for the boat, It belonged to certain Men in dire want: They plied on the water: I but wished to render it Unserviceable, for there was After them a certain king Who seized on every boat By force.
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:79