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Quran Maqasid

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

كانَ

Verb · 1,358 times

Meaning: 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

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…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

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،…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ك و ن

Verses with كان

Verses 681–700 of 1,149

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unless he repents, believes, And works righteous deeds, For God will change The evil of such persons Into good, and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:70
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say (to the Rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy Because of you if ye call not on Him But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will come The inevitable (punishment)!"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:77
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It may be thou frettest Thy soul with grief, that they Do not become Believers.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there comes not To them a newly-revealed Message from (God) Most Gracious, But they turn away therefrom.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They have indeed rejected (The Message): so they will Know soon (enough) the truth Of what they mocked at!

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:8
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "The Lord And Cherisher of the heavens And the earth, and all between, If ye want to be Quite sure."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:24
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Lord of the East And the West, and all between! If ye only had sense!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:28
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, If thou tellest the truth!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:31
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That we may follow The sorcerers (in religion) If they win?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:40
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    So when the sorcerers arrived, They said to Pharaoh: "Of course—shall we have A (suitable) reward If we win?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:41
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Only, our desire is That our Lord will Forgive us our faults, That we may become Foremost among the Believers!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:51
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We told Moses By inspiration: "Strike The sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each Separate part became Like the huge, firm mass Of a mountain.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:63
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:67
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Do ye then See whom ye have been Worshipping,—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:75
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Forgive my father, for that He is among those astray;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:86
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And it shall be said To them, 'Where are The (gods) ye worshipped—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:92
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "'By God, we were truly In an error manifest,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:97
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "'Now if we only had A chance of return, We shall truly be Of those who believe!'"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:102
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily in this is a Sign But most of them Do not believe.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:103