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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 161–180 of 1,149

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    What can God gain By your punishment, If ye are grateful And ye believe? Nay, it is God That recogniseth (All good), and knoweth All things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:147
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God loveth not that evil Should be noised abroad In public speech, except Where injustice hath been Done; for God Is He who heareth And knoweth all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:148
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether ye publish A good deed or conceal it Or cover evil with pardon, Verily God doth blot out (Sins) and hath power (In the judgment of values),

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:149
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who believe In God and His apostles And make no distinction Between any of the apostles, We shall soon give Their (due) rewards: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:152
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, God raised him up Unto Himself; and God Is Exalted in Power, Wise;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:158
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there is none Of the People of the Book But must believe in him Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:159
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Apostles who gave good news As well as warning, That mankind, after (the coming) Of the apostles, should have No plea against God: For God is Exalted in Power, Wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:165
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith And do wrong,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them To any way—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:168
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except the way of Hell, To dwell therein for ever. And this to God is easy.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:169
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! the Apostle Hath come to you in truth From God: believe in him: It is best for you. But if Ye reject Faith, to God Belong all things in the heavens And on earth: and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:170
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! Commit no excesses In your religion: nor say Of God aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary Was (no more than) An apostle of God, And His Word, Which He bestowed on Mary, And a Spirit proceeding From Him: so believe In God and His apostles. Say not "Trinity": desist: It will be better for you: For God is One God: Glory be to Him: (Far Exalted is He) above Having a son, To Him Belong all things in the heavens And on earth. And enough Is God as a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:171
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Christ disdaineth not To serve and worship God, Nor do the angels, those Nearest (to God): Those who disdain His worship and are arrogant,— He will gather them all Together unto Himself To (answer).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:172
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee For a legal decision. Say: God directs (thus) About those who leave No descendants or ascendants As heirs. If it is a man That dies, leaving a sister But no child, she shall Have half the inheritance: If (such a deceased was) A woman, who left no child, Her brother takes her inheritance: If there are two sisters, They shall have two-thirds Of the inheritance (Between them): if there are Brothers and sisters, (they share), The male having twice The share of the female. Thus doth God make clear To you (His law), lest Ye err. And God Hath knowledge of all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:176
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For God, as witnesses To fair dealing, and let not The hatred of others To you make you swerve To wrong and depart from Justice. Be just: that is Next to Piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:8
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    From those, too, who call Themselves Christians, We did take a Covenant, But they forgot a good part Of the Message that was Sent them: so We estranged Them, with enmity and hatred Between the one and the other, To the Day of Judgment. And soon will God show Them what it is They have done.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:14
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! There hath come to you Our Apostle, revealing To you much that ye Used to hide in the Book, And passing over much (That is now unnecessary): There hath come to you From God a (new) light And a perspicuous Book,—

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:15
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    (But) among (their) God-fearing men Were two on whom God had bestowed His grace: They said: "Assault them At the (proper) Gate: When once ye are in, Victory will be yours; But on God put your trust If ye have faith."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:23
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For me, I intend to let Thee draw on thyself My sin as well as thine, For thou wilt be among The Companions of the Fire, And that is the reward Of those who do wrong."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:29
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then God sent a raven, Who scratched the ground, To show him how to hide The shame of his brother. "Woe is me!" said he; "Was I not even able To be as this raven, And to hide the shame Of my brother?" Then he became Full of regrets—

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:31