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 1,021–1,040 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
"Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used To ask to be hastened!
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:14 - Each word opens its meaning.
Taking joy in the things Which their Lord gives them, Because, before then, they Lived a good life.
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:16 - Each word opens its meaning.
They were in the habit Of sleeping but little By night,
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:17 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then We evacuated Those of the Believers Who were there,
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:35 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then they could not Even stand (on their feet), Nor could they help themselves.
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:45 - Each word opens its meaning.
So were the People Of Noah before them: For they wickedly transgressed.
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
"This", it will be said, "Is the Fire,—which ye Were wont to deny!
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:14 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Burn ye therein: The same is it to you Whether ye bear it With patience, or not: Ye but receive the recompense Of your (own) deeds."
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:16 - Each word opens its meaning.
(To them will be said:) "Eat and drink ye, With profit and health, Because of your (good) deeds."
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:19 - Each word opens its meaning.
They will say: "Aforetime, We were not without fear For the sake of our people.
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:26 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Truly, we did call Unto Him from of old: Truly it is He, The Beneficent, the Merciful!
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:28 - Each word opens its meaning.
Let them then produce A recital like unto it,— If (it be) they speak The Truth!
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:34 - Each word opens its meaning.
And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer;
Surah An-Najm, verse 53:9 - Each word opens its meaning.
And before them, The people of Noah, For that they were (all) Most unjust And most insolent transgressors,
Surah An-Najm, verse 53:52 - Each word opens its meaning.
She floats under our eyes (And care): a recompense To one who had been Rejected (with scorn)!
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:14 - Each word opens its meaning.
But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:16 - Each word opens its meaning.
The ‘Ād (people) (too) Rejected (Truth): then How terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:18 - Each word opens its meaning.
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:21 - Each word opens its meaning.
Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:30 - Each word opens its meaning.
For We sent against them A single Mighty Blast, And they became Like the dry stubble used By one who pens cattle.
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:31