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Quran Maqasid

مَكان

مكان in the Quran

Meaning: a place

مكان occurs 27 times in 27 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
27
Verses
27
Surahs
15

مَكان

Noun · 27 times

Meaning: a place · Also translated as: place, position, in its place, your place

Forms in the Quran

  • مَّكَانَ ×14
  • مَّكَانًا ×9
  • مَكَانَهُۥ ×3
  • مَكَانَكُمْ ×1

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 مكان

Verses 21–27 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who will be gathered To Hell (prone) on their faces,— They will be in an evil Plight, and, as to Path, Most astray.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:34
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who had envied His position the day before Began to say on the morrow: "Ah! It is indeed God Who enlarges the provision Or restricts it, to any Of His servants He pleases! Had it not been that God Was gracious to us, He Could have caused the earth To swallow us up! Ah! Those who reject God Will assuredly never prosper."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:82
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst but see When they will quake With terror; but then There will be no escape (For them), and they will be Seized from a position (Quite) near.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:51
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will say, "We do believe (now) In the (Truth)"; but how Could they receive (Faith) From a position (so) far off,—

    Surah Saba, verse 34:52
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seeing that they did reject Faith (entirely) before, and That they (continually) cast (Slanders) on the Unseen From a position far off?

    Surah Saba, verse 34:53
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had We sent this as A Qur-ān (in a language) Other than Arabic, they would Have said: "Why are not Its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic And (a Messenger) an Arab?" Say: "It is a guide And a healing to those Who believe; and for those Who believe not, there is A deafness in their ears, And it is blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were) Being called from a place Far distant!"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:44
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And listen for the Day When the Caller will call Out from a place Quite near,—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:41