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 1,101–1,120 of 1,149
- Each word opens its meaning.
Their eyes lowered In dejection, Ignominy covering them (All over)! Such is the Day The which they Are promised!
Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:44 - Each word opens its meaning.
"So He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given By God is accomplished, It cannot be put forward: If ye only knew."
Surah Nuh, verse 71:4 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Saying, "Ask forgiveness From your Lord; For He is Oft-Forgiving;
Surah Nuh, verse 71:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
'There were some foolish ones Among us, who used To utter extravagant lies Against God;
Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:4 - Each word opens its meaning.
'True, there were persons Among mankind who took shelter With persons among the Jinns, But they increased them In folly.
Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:6 - Each word opens its meaning.
'We used, indeed, to sit there In (hidden) stations, to (steal) A hearing; but any Who listens now Will find a flaming fire Watching him in ambush.
Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:9 - Each word opens its meaning.
'There are among us Some that are righteous, And some the contrary: We follow divergent paths.
Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:11 - Each word opens its meaning.
'But those who swerve,— They are (but) fuel For Hell-fire'—
Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:15 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Yet when the Devotee Of God stands forth To invoke Him, they just Make round him a dense crowd."
Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:19 - Each word opens its meaning.
One Day the earth And the mountains Will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be As a heap of sand Poured out and flowing down.
Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:14 - Each word opens its meaning.
Whereon the sky will be Cleft asunder? His Promise needs must Be accomplished.
Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:18 - Each word opens its meaning.
Thy Lord doth know That thou standest forth (To prayer) nigh two-thirds Of the night, or half The night, or a third Of the night, and so doth A party of those with thee. But God doth appoint Night And Day in due measure. He knoweth that ye are Unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (In mercy): read ye, Therefore, of the Qur-ān As much as may be Easy for you. He knoweth That there may be (some) Among you in ill-health; Others travelling through the land, Seeking of God's bounty; Yet others fighting In God's Cause. Read ye, Therefore, as much of the Qur-ān As may be easy (for you); And establish regular Prayer And give regular Charity; And loan to God A Beautiful Loan. And whatever good Ye send forth For your souls, Ye shall find it In God's Presence,— Yea, better and Greater, in Reward. And seek ye the Grace Of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
By no means! For to Our Signs He has been refractory!
Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:16 - Each word opens its meaning.
They will say: "We were not of those Who prayed;
Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:43 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Nor were we of those Who fed the indigent;
Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:44 - Each word opens its meaning.
"But we used to talk Vanities with vain talkers;
Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:45 - Each word opens its meaning.
"And we used to deny The Day of Judgment,
Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:46 - Each word opens its meaning.
Was he not a drop Of sperm emitted (In lowly form)?
Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:37 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then did he become A leech-like clot; Then did (God) make And fashion (him) In due proportion.
Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:38 - Each word opens its meaning.
Has there not been Over Man a long period Of Time, when he was Nothing—(not even) mentioned?
Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:1