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 601–620 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
He will say: "O my Lord! Why hast thou raised me Up blind, while I had Sight (before)?"
Surah Taha, verse 20:125 - Each word opens its meaning.
Had it not been For a Word that went forth Before from thy Lord, (Their punishment) must necessarily Have come; but there is A term appointed (for respite).
Surah Taha, verse 20:129 - Each word opens its meaning.
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 Al-Anbya, verse 21:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
Nor did We give them Bodies that ate no food, Nor were they exempt from death.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:8 - Each word opens its meaning.
How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because Of their iniquities, setting up In their places other peoples?
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:11 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:14 - Each word opens its meaning.
If it had been Our wish To take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken It from the things nearest To Us, if We would Do (such a thing)!
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:17 - Each word opens its meaning.
If there were, in the heavens And the earth, other gods Besides God, there would Have been confusion in both! But glory to God, The Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above What they attribute to Him!
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:22 - Each word opens its meaning.
Do not the Unbelievers see That the heavens and the earth Were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water Every living thing. Will they Not then believe?
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:30 - Each word opens its meaning.
They say: "When will this Promise come to pass, If ye are telling the truth?"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:38 - Each word opens its meaning.
Mocked were (many) Apostles before thee; But their scoffers Were hemmed in By the thing that they mocked.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:41 - Each word opens its meaning.
If but a breath of the Wrath Of thy Lord do touch them, They will then say, "Woe To us! we did wrong indeed!"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
We shall set up scales Of justice for the day Of Judgment, so that Not a soul will be dealt with Unjustly in the least. And if there be (No more than) the weight Of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): And enough are We To take account.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
We bestowed aforetime On Abraham his rectitude Of conduct, and well were we Acquainted with him.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:51 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said, "Indeed ye Have been in manifest Error—ye and your fathers."
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:54 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "Nay, this Was done by — This is their biggest one! Ask them, if they Can speak intelligently!"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:63 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said, "Burn him And protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:68 - Each word opens its meaning.
We said, "O Fire! Be thou cool, And (a means of) safety For Abraham!"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:69 - Each word opens its meaning.
And We made them Leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We Sent them inspiration To do good deeds, To establish regular prayers, And to practise regular charity; And they constantly served Us (and Us only).
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:73 - Each word opens its meaning.
And to Lūt, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, And We saved him From the town which practised Abominations: truly they were A people given to Evil, A rebellious people.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:74