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Quran Maqasid

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

كانَ

Verb · 1,358 times

Meaning: 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

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…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

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،…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ك و ن

Verses with كان

Verses 1,081–1,100 of 1,149

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They will say), "O ye Unbelievers! Make no excuses This Day! Ye are being But requited for All that ye did!"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth, For an example To the Unbelievers, The wife of Noah And the wife of Lūṭ: They were (respectively) Under two of our righteous Servants, but they were False to their (husbands), And they profited nothing Before God on their account, But were told: "Enter ye The Fire along with (Others) that enter!"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Mary the daughter Of ‘Imrān, who guarded Her chastity; and We Breathed into (her body) Of Our spirit; and she Testified to the truth Of the words of her Lord And of his Revelations, And was one of the Devout (servants).

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will further say: "Had we but listened Or used our intelligence, We should not (now) Be among the Companions Of the Blazing Fire!"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But indeed men before them Rejected (My warning): Then how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask: When will This promise be (fulfilled)?— If ye are telling The truth.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they See it close at hand, Grieved will be the faces Of the Unbelievers, And it will be said (To them): "This is (The promise fulfilled), Which ye were calling for!"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:27
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Because he possesses Wealth and (numerous) sons.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:14
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Go ye to your tilth (Betimes) in the morning, If ye would gather The fruits."

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:22
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Glory To our Lord! Verily we Have been doing wrong!"

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:29
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed transgressed!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:31
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is the Punishment (In this life); but greater Is the Punishment In the Hereafter,— If only they knew!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:33
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they some "Partners" (in Godhead)? Then let them produce Their "partners", If they are truthful!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:41
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their eyes will be Cast down,—ignominy will Cover them; seeing that They had been summoned Aforetime to bow in adoration, While they were whole, (And had refused).

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:43
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    So wait with patience For the Command Of thy Lord, and be not Like the Companion Of the Fish,—when he Cried out in agony.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:48
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Ah! would that (Death) Had made an end of me!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:27
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This was he that Would not believe In God Most High,

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:33
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The angels and The Spirit ascend Unto Him in a Day The measure whereof Is (as) fifty thousand years:

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that The sky will be like Molten brass,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:8
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the mountains will be Like wool,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:9