| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 101 (2:101:20) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | keennehum | as if they | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And when there came to them a messenger from Allah, confirming what was with them, a party of the people of the Book threw away the Book of Allah(102) behind their backs, as if (it had been something) they did not know!* | |||||
| 2 | Al-A'raf Verse 143 (7:143:21) | مَكَانَهُ | مكانه | mekânehu | in its place | ك و ن |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon Thee."(1102) Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me."(1103) When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe."(1104)* | |||||
| 3 | Al-A'raf Verse 171 (7:171:0) | كَاَنَّهُ | كانه | ke-ennehu | as if it was | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When We shook the Mount over them, as if it had been a canopy, and they thought it was going to fall on them (We said): "Hold firmly(1144) to what We have given you, and bring (ever) to remembrance what is therein;(1145) perchance ye may fear Allah."* | |||||
| 4 | Yusuf Verse 78 (12:78:12) | مَكَانَهُۚ | مكانه | mekâneh(u) | (in) his place | ك و ن |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They said: "O exalted one!(1750) Behold! he has a father, aged and venerable, (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place; for we see that thou art (gracious) in doing good."* | |||||
| 5 | An-Nur Verse 35 (24:35:14) | كَاَنَّهَا | كانها | ke-ennehâ | as if it were | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah is the Light(2996) of the heavens and the earth.(2997) The Parable of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass:(2998) the glass as it were a brilliant star:(2999) Lit from a blessed Tree,(3000) an Olive, neither of the east nor of the West,(3001) whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it:(3002) Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light:(3003) Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things.* | |||||
| 6 | An-Naml Verse 10 (27:10:6) | كَاَنَّهَا | كانها | ke-ennehâ | as if it | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Now do thou throw thy rod!"(3246) But when he saw it moving (of its own accord)as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: "O Moses!" (it was said), "Fear not: truly, in My presence, those called as messengers have no fear,- (3247)* | |||||
| 7 | An-Naml Verse 42 (27:42:7) | كَاَنَّهُ | كانه | ke-ennehu | It is like | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | So when she arrived, she was asked, "Is this thy throne?" She said, "It was just like this;(3279) and knowledge was bestowed on us in advance of this, and we have submitted to Allah (in Islam)."* | |||||
| 8 | Al-Qasas Verse 31 (28:31:7) | كَاَنَّهَا | كانها | ke-ennehâ | as if it | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Now do thou throw thy rod!" but when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps: O Moses!" (It was said), "Draw near, and fear not: for thou art of those who are secure.(3362)* | |||||
| 9 | Al-Qasas Verse 82 (28:82:4) | مَكَانَهُ | مكانه | mekânehu | his position | ك و ن |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And those who had envied his position the day before began to say on the morrow: "Ah! it is indeed Allah Who enlarges the provision(3412) or restricts it, to any of His servants He pleases! had it not been that Allah was gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up! Ah! those who reject Allah will assuredly never prosper."* | |||||
| 10 | Al-Qasas Verse 82 (28:82:23) | وَيْكَاَنَّهُ | ويكانه | veyke-ennehu | Ah! That | وَيْكَاَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And those who had envied his position the day before began to say on the morrow: "Ah! it is indeed Allah Who enlarges the provision(3412) or restricts it, to any of His servants He pleases! had it not been that Allah was gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up! Ah! those who reject Allah will assuredly never prosper."* | |||||
| 11 | As-Saffat Verse 49 (37:49:1) | كَاَنَّهُنَّ | كانهن | ke-ennehunne | As if they were | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | As if they were(4065) (delicate) eggs closely guarded.* | |||||
| 12 | As-Saffat Verse 65 (37:65:2) | كَاَنَّهُ | كانه | ke-ennehu | (is) as if it | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils: | |||||
| 13 | Fussilat Verse 34 (41:34:15) | كَاَنَّهُ | كانه | ke-ennehu | (will become) as if he | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Nor can goodness and Evil(4504) be equal. Repel (Evil) with what is better: Then will he between whom and thee was hatred become as it were thy friend and intimate!(4505)* | |||||
| 14 | Al-Ahqaf Verse 35 (46:35:11) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | As if they had | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Therefore patiently persevere, as did (all) messengers of inflexible purpose; and be in no haste about the (Unbelievers). On the Day that they see the (Punishment)(4815) promised them, (it will be) as if they had not tarried more than an hour in a single day. (Thine but) to proclaim the Message:(4816) but shall any be destroyed except those who transgress?* | |||||
| 15 | At-Tur Verse 24 (52:24:5) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Round about them will serve, (devoted) to them. Youths (handsome) as Pearls(5058) well-guarded.* | |||||
| 16 | Al-Qamar Verse 7 (54:7:6) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They will come forth,- their eyes humbled - from (their) graves, (torpid)(5134) like locusts scattered abroad,* | |||||
| 17 | Al-Qamar Verse 20 (54:20:3) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Plucking out men as if they were roots of palm-trees torn up (from the ground). | |||||
| 18 | Ar-Rahman Verse 58 (55:58:1) | كَاَنَّهُنَّ | كانهن | ke-ennehunne | As if they were | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Like unto Rubies and coral.(5211)* | |||||
| 19 | As-Saff Verse 4 (61:4:9) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if(5433) they were a solid cemented structure.* | |||||
| 20 | Al-Munafiqun Verse 4 (63:4:9) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When thou lookest at them, their exteriors(5469) please thee; and when they speak, thou listenest to their words. They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up,(5470) (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them.(5471) They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of Allah be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!* | |||||
| 21 | Al-Haqqah Verse 7 (69:7:12) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they were | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm trees(5640) tumbled down!* | |||||
| 22 | Al-Ma'arij Verse 43 (70:43:6) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | as if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Day whereon they will issue from their sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-(5704)* | |||||
| 23 | Al-Muddaththir Verse 50 (74:50:1) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | As if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | As if they were affrighted asses, | |||||
| 24 | Al-Mursalat Verse 33 (77:33:1) | كَاَنَّهُ | كانه | ke-ennehu | As if they (were) | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."(5879)* | |||||
| 25 | An-Nazi'at Verse 46 (79:46:1) | كَاَنَّهُمْ | كانهم | ke-ennehum | As though they | كَأَنَّ |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Day they see it, (It will be) as if they had tarried but a single evening, or (at most till) the following morn!(5949)* | |||||