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"كانوا" appears 271 times across 258 ayahs in 51 surahs.
Results by surah (51 surahs)
- 7 الْاَعْرَافِ · Al-A'raaf 24 occ.
- 6 الْاَنْعَامِ · Al-An'aam 22 occ.
- 2 البَقَرَةِ · Al-Baqara 14 occ.
- 10 يُوْنُسَ · Yunus 13 occ.
- 9 التَّوْبَةِ · At-Tawba 11 occ.
- 16 النَّحْلِ · An-Nahl 11 occ.
- 5 المَآئِدَةِ · Al-Maaida 9 occ.
- 29 الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ · Al-Ankaboot 9 occ.
- 11 هُوْدٍ · Hud 8 occ.
- 15 الْحِجْرِ · Al-Hijr 8 occ.
- 21 الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ · Al-Anbiyaa 8 occ.
- 30 الرُّوْمِ · Ar-Room 8 occ.
- 41 فُصِّلَتۡ · Fussilat 8 occ.
- 46 الْاَحْقَافِ · Al-Ahqaf 8 occ.
- 3 اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ · Aal-i-Imraan 7 occ.
- 26 الشُّعَرَآءِ · Ash-Shu'araa 7 occ.
- 28 الْقَصَصِ · Al-Qasas 7 occ.
- 39 الزُّمَرِ · Az-Zumar 6 occ.
- 40 الْمُؤْمِنِ · Ghafir 6 occ.
- 34 سَبَاٍ · Saba 5 occ.
- 32 السَّجْدَةِ · As-Sajda 4 occ.
- 37 الصَّافَّاتِ · As-Saaffaat 4 occ.
- 43 الزُّخْرُفِ · Az-Zukhruf 4 occ.
- 51 الذَّارِياتِ · Adh-Dhaariyat 4 occ.
- 56 الْوَاقِعَةِ · Al-Waaqia 4 occ.
- 4 النِّسَآءِ · An-Nisaa 3 occ.
- 12 يُوسُفَ · Yusuf 3 occ.
- 23 الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ · Al-Muminoon 3 occ.
- 27 النَّمْلِ · An-Naml 3 occ.
- 36 يٰسٓ · Yaseen 3 occ.
- 44 الدُّخَانِ · Ad-Dukhaan 3 occ.
- 45 الْجَاثِيَةِ · Al-Jaathiya 3 occ.
- 58 الْمُجَادَلَةِ · Al-Mujaadila 3 occ.
- 68 الْقَلَمِ · Al-Qalam 3 occ.
- 83 المُطَفِّفِيْنَ · Al-Mutaffifin 3 occ.
- 8 الْاَنْفَالِ · Al-Anfaal 2 occ.
- 18 الْكَهْفِ · Al-Kahf 2 occ.
- 24 النُّوْرِ · An-Noor 2 occ.
- 25 الْفُرْقَانِ · Al-Furqaan 2 occ.
- 33 الْاَحْزَابِ · Al-Ahzaab 2 occ.
- 48 الْفَتْحِ · Al-Fath 2 occ.
- 17 الإِسۡرَاءِ · Al-Israa 1 occ.
- 35 فَاطِرٍ · Faatir 1 occ.
- 52 الطُّوْرِ · At-Tur 1 occ.
- 53 النَّجْمِ · An-Najm 1 occ.
- 54 الْقَمَرِ · Al-Qamar 1 occ.
- 62 الْجُمُعَةِ · Al-Jumu'a 1 occ.
- 63 الْمُنَافِقُوْنَ · Al-Munaafiqoon 1 occ.
- 70 الْمَعَارِجِ · Al-Ma'aarij 1 occ.
- 72 الْجِنِّ · Al-Jinn 1 occ.
- 78 النَّبَاِ · An-Naba 1 occ.
Showing 251–258 of 258
- 68:41 الْقَلَمِ Al-Qalam
أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَآءُ فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ بِشُرَكَآئِهِمۡ إِن كَانُواْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Or have they some "Partners" (in Allahhead)? Then let them produce their "partners", if they are truthful
Open ayah In surah context Juz 29
- 68:43 الْقَلَمِ Al-Qalam
خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۖ وَقَدۡ كَانُواْ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ وَهُمۡ سَٰلِمُونَ
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)
Open ayah In surah context Juz 29
- 70:44 الْمَعَارِجِ Al-Ma'aarij
خَٰشِعَةً أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمُ ٱلَّذِي كَانُواْ يُوعَدُونَ
Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy covering them (all over)! such is the Day the which they are promised
Open ayah In surah context Juz 29
- 72:15 الْجِنِّ Al-Jinn
وَأَمَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُواْ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبࣰ ا
But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire
Open ayah In surah context Juz 29
- 78:27 النَّبَاِ An-Naba
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَرۡجُونَ حِسَابࣰ ا
For that they used not to fear any account (for their deeds)
Open ayah In surah context Juz 30
- 83:14 المُطَفِّفِيْنَ Al-Mutaffifin
كَلَّاۖ بَلۡۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ
By no means! but on their hearts is the stain of the (ill) which they do
Open ayah In surah context Juz 30
- 83:29 المُطَفِّفِيْنَ Al-Mutaffifin
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجۡرَمُواْ كَانُواْ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يَضۡحَكُونَ
Those in sin used to laugh at those who believed
Open ayah In surah context Juz 30
- 83:36 المُطَفِّفِيْنَ Al-Mutaffifin
هَلۡ ثُوِّبَ ٱلۡكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُواْ يَفۡعَلُونَ
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did
Open ayah In surah context Juz 30