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 901–920 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
"We should certainly have Been Servants of God, Sincere (and devoted)!"
Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:169 - Each word opens its meaning.
And they will say: "What has happened to us That we see not men Whom we used to number Among the bad ones?
Surah Sad, verse 38:62 - Each word opens its meaning.
"No knowledge have I Of the Chiefs on high, When they discuss (Matters) among themselves.
Surah Sad, verse 38:69 - Each word opens its meaning.
Not so Iblīs: he Was haughty, and became One of those who reject Faith.
Surah Sad, verse 38:74 - Each word opens its meaning.
(God) said: "O Iblīs! What prevents thee from Prostrating thyself to one Whom I have created With My hands? Art thou haughty? Or art thou one Of the high (and mighty) ones?"
Surah Sad, verse 38:75 - Each word opens its meaning.
If ye reject (God), Truly God hath no need Of you; but He liketh not Ingratitude from His servants: If ye are grateful, He Is pleased with you. No bearer of burdens Can bear the burden Of another. In the End, To your Lord is your Return, When He will tell you The truth of all That ye did (in this life). For He knoweth well All that is in (men's) hearts.
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
When some trouble toucheth man, He crieth unto his Lord, Turning to Him in repentance: But when He bestoweth A favour upon him As from Himself, (man) Doth forget what he cried And prayed for before, And he doth set up Rivals unto God, Thus misleading others From God's Path. Say, "Enjoy thy blasphemy For a little while: Verily thou art (one) Of the Companions of the Fire!"
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:8 - Each word opens its meaning.
"And I am commanded To be the first Of those who bow To God in Islam."
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:12 - Each word opens its meaning.
Is, then, one who Has to fear the brunt Of the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment (and receive it) On his face, (like one Guarded therefrom)? It will Be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits Of) what ye earned!
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:24 - Each word opens its meaning.
So God gave them A taste of humiliation In the present life, But greater is the Punishment Of the Hereafter, If they only knew!
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:26 - Each word opens its meaning.
So that God will Turn off from them (Even) the worst in their deeds And give them their reward According to the best Of what they have done.
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:35 - Each word opens its meaning.
What! Do they take For intercessors others Besides God? Say: "Even if They have no power whatever And no intelligence?"
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:43 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "O God! Creator of the heavens And the earth! Knower of all that is Hidden and open! It is Thou that wilt Judge between Thy Servants In those matters about which They have differed."
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
Even if the wrong-doers Had all that there is On earth, and as much more, (In vain) would they offer it For ransom from the pain Of the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment: but something Will confront them from God, Which they could never Have counted upon!
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:47 - Each word opens its meaning.
For the evils of their Deeds Will confront them, And they will be (completely) Encircled by that which They used to mock at!
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:48 - Each word opens its meaning.
Thus did the (generations) Before them say! But All that they did Was of no profit to them.
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:50 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Lest the soul should (then) Say: "Ah! woe is me!— In that I neglected (My Duty) towards God, And was but among those Who mocked!"—
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:56 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Or (lest) it should say: "If only God had guided Me, I should certainly Have been among the righteous!"—
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:57 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Or (lest) it should say When it (actually) sees The Penalty, "If only I had another chance, I should certainly be Among those who do good!"
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:58 - Each word opens its meaning.
"(The reply will be:) "Nay, But there came to thee My Signs, and thou didst Reject them: thou wast Haughty, and became one Of those who reject Faith!
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:59