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 781–800 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
When Our Messengers came To Abraham with the good news, They said: "We are indeed Going to destroy the people Of this township: for truly They are (addicted to) crime."
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:31 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "But there is Lūṭ there." They said: "Well do we know who Is there: we will certainly Save him and his following,— Except his wife: she is Of those who lag behind!"
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
And when Our Messengers Came to Lūṭ, he was Grieved on their account, And felt himself powerless (To protect) them: but they said: "Fear thou not, nor grieve: We are (here) to save thee And thy following, except Thy wife: she is Of those who lag behind.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
"For we are going to Bring down on the people Of this township a Punishment From heaven, because they Have been wickedly rebellious."
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:34 - Each word opens its meaning.
(Remember also) the ’Ad And the Thamūd (people): Clearly will appear to you From (the traces) of their buildings (Their fate): the Evil One Made their deeds alluring To them, and kept them back From the Path, though they Were gifted with Intelligence And Skill.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:38 - Each word opens its meaning.
(Remember also) Qārūn, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came To them Moses with Clear Signs, But they behaved with insolence On the earth; yet they Could not overreach (Us).
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:39 - Each word opens its meaning.
Each one of them We seized For his crime: of them, Against some We sent A violent tornado (with showers Of stones); some were caught By a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth To swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not God Who Injured (or oppressed) them: They injured (and oppressed) Their own souls.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:40 - Each word opens its meaning.
The parable of those who Take protectors other than God Is that of the Spider, Who builds (to itself) A house; but truly The flimsiest of houses Is the Spider's house;— If they but knew.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:41 - Each word opens its meaning.
And thou wast not (able) To recite a Book before This (Book came), nor art thou (Able) to transcribe it With thy right hand: In that case, indeed, would The talkers of vanities Have doubted.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:48 - Each word opens its meaning.
On the Day that The Punishment shall cover them From above them and From below them, And (a Voice) shall say: "Taste ye (the fruits) Of your deeds!
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:55 - Each word opens its meaning.
What is the life of this world But amusement and play? But verily the Home In the Hereafter,—that is Life indeed, if they but knew.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:64 - Each word opens its meaning.
Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9 - Each word opens its meaning.
In the long run Evil in the extreme Will be the End of those Who do evil; for that They rejected the Signs Of God, and held them up To ridicule.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
No intercessor will they have Among their "Partners", And they will (themselves) Reject their "Partners".
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:13 - Each word opens its meaning.
Turn ye back in repentance To Him, and fear Him: Establish regular prayers, And be not ye among those Who join gods with God,—
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:31 - Each word opens its meaning.
Those who split up Their Religion, and become (Mere) Sects,—each party Rejoicing in that which Is with itself!
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
Or have We sent down Authority to them, which Points out to them The things to which They pay part-worship?
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:35 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "Travel through the earth And see what was the End Of those before (you): Most of them worshipped Others besides God."
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:42 - Each word opens its meaning.
We did indeed send, Before thee, apostles To their (respective) peoples, And they came to them With Clear Signs: then, To those who transgressed, We meted out Retribution: And it was due from us To aid those who believed.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
Even though, before they received (The rain)—just before this— They were dumb with despair!
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:49