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 741–760 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
Until, when they come (Before the Judgment-seat), (God) will say: "Did ye Reject My Signs, though ye Comprehended them not In knowledge, or what Was it ye did?"
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:84 - Each word opens its meaning.
And if any do evil, Their faces will be thrown Headlong into the Fire: "Do ye receive a reward Other than that which ye Have earned by your deeds?"
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:90 - Each word opens its meaning.
For me, I have been Commanded to serve the Lord Of this City, Him Who has Sanctified it and to Whom (Belong) all things: And I am commanded To be of those who bow In Islam to God's Will,—
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:91 - Each word opens its meaning.
Truly Pharaoh elated himself In the land and broke up Its people into sections, Depressing a small group Among them: their sons he slew, But he kept alive their females: For he was indeed A maker of mischief.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:4 - Each word opens its meaning.
To establish a firm place For them in the land, And to show Pharaoh, Haman, And their hosts, at their hands, The very things against which They were taking precautions.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:6 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then the people of Pharaoh Picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) Should be to them an adversary And a cause of sorrow: For Pharaoh and Haman And (all) their hosts were Men of sin.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:8 - Each word opens its meaning.
But there came to be A void in the heart Of the mother of Moses: She was going almost to Disclose his (case), had We Not strengthened her heart (With faith), so that she Might remain a (firm) believer.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my Lord! For that Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace on me, never Shall I be a help To those who sin!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:17 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then, when he decided to lay Hold of the man who was An enemy to both of them, That man said: "O Moses! Is it thy intention to slay me As thou slewest a man Yesterday? Thy intention is None other than to become A powerful violent man In the land, and not to be One who sets things right!
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:19 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Move thy hand into Thy bosom, and it will Come forth white without stain (Or harm), and draw thy hand Close to thy side (To guard) against fear. Those are the two credentials From thy Lord to Pharaoh And his Chiefs: for truly They are a people Rebellious and wicked."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
Moses said: "My Lord Knows best who it is That comes with guidance From Him and whose End Will be best in the Hereafter: Certain it is that The wrong-doers will not prosper."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:37 - Each word opens its meaning.
So We seized him And his hosts, and We Flung them into the sea: Now behold what was the End Of those who did wrong!
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:40 - Each word opens its meaning.
Thou wast not on the Western Side when We decreed The Commission to Moses, Nor wast thou a witness (Of those events).
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:44 - Each word opens its meaning.
But We raised up (new) Generations, and long were the ages That passed over them; But thou wast not a dweller Among the people of Madyan, Rehearsing Our Signs to them; But it is We Who send Apostles (with inspiration).
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:45 - Each word opens its meaning.
Nor wast thou at the side Of (the Mountain of) Ṭūr When We called (to Moses). Yet (art thou sent) As a Mercy from thy Lord, To give warning to a people To whom no warner had come Before thee: in order that They may receive admonition.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
If (We had) not (sent thee To the Quraish),—in case A calamity should seize them For (the deeds) that their hands Have sent forth, they might say: "Our Lord! why didst Thou not Send us an apostle? We Should then have followed Thy Signs and been amongst Those who believe!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "Then bring ye A Book from God, Which is a better Guide Than either of them, That I may follow it! (Do), if ye are truthful!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:49 - Each word opens its meaning.
And when it is recited To them, they say: "We Believe therein, for it is The Truth from our Lord: Indeed we have been Muslims (Bowing to God's Will) From before this.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:53 - Each word opens its meaning.
And how many populations We destroyed, which exulted In their life (of ease and plenty)! Now those habitations of theirs, After them, are deserted,— All but a (miserable) few! And We are their heirs!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:58 - Each word opens its meaning.
Nor was thy Lord the one To destroy a population until He had sent to its Centre An apostle, rehearsing to them Our Signs; nor are We Going to destroy a population Except when its members Practise iniquity.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:59