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 701–720 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "And what Do I know as to What they do?
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:112 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "If thou Desist not, O Noah! Thou shalt be stoned (to death)."
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:116 - Each word opens its meaning.
Verily in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:121 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "It is the same To us whether thou Admonish us or be not Among (our) admonishers!
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:136 - Each word opens its meaning.
So they rejected him, And We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:139 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Thou art no more than A mortal like us: Then bring us a Sign, If thou tellest the truth!"
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:154 - Each word opens its meaning.
But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:158 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "If thou desist not, O Lūt! thou wilt assuredly Be cast out!"
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:167 - Each word opens its meaning.
Verily in this is a Sign But most of them Do not believe.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:174 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Give just measure, And cause no loss (To others by fraud).
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:181 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Now cause a piece Of the sky to fall on us, If thou art truthful!"
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:187 - Each word opens its meaning.
But they rejected him. Then the punishment Of a day of overshadowing gloom Seized them, and that was The Penalty of a Great Day.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:189 - Each word opens its meaning.
Verily in that is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:190 - Each word opens its meaning.
To thy heart and mind, That thou mayest admonish
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:194 - Each word opens its meaning.
Is it not a Sign To them that the Learned Of the Children of Israel Knew it (as true)?
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:197 - Each word opens its meaning.
And had he recited it To them, they would not Have believed in it.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:199 - Each word opens its meaning.
Yet there comes to them At length the (Punishment) Which they were promised!
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:206 - Each word opens its meaning.
It will profit them not That they enjoyed (this life)!
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:207 - Each word opens its meaning.
By way of reminder; And We never are unjust.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:209 - Each word opens its meaning.
So call not on any Other god with God, Or thou wilt be among Those under the Penalty.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:213