ك ن ن Root k-n-n in the Qur’an 12 occurrences in 12 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

أَكِنَّة 4 times

• 6:25 · Al-An'amأَكِنَّةً coveringsAnd among them are those who listen to you, but We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples."
• 17:46 · Al-Israأَكِنَّةً coveringsAnd We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And when you mention your Lord alone in the Qur'an, they turn back in aversion.
• 18:57 · Al-Kahfأَكِنَّةً coveringsAnd who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance - they will never be guided, then - ever.
• 41:5 · Fussilatأَكِنَّةٍۢ coveringsAnd they say, "Our hearts are within coverings from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a partition, so work; indeed, we are working."

مَكْنُون 4 times

• 37:49 · As-Saffatمَّكْنُونٌۭ well protectedAs if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
• 52:24 · At-Turمَّكْنُونٌۭ well-protectedThere will circulate among them [servant] boys [especially] for them, as if they were pearls well-protected.
• 56:23 · Al-Waqi'ahٱلْمَكْنُونِ well-protectedThe likenesses of pearls well-protected,
• 56:78 · Al-Waqi'ahمَّكْنُونٍۢ well-guardedIn a Register well-protected;

أَكْنَن 3 times

• 2:235 · Al-Baqarahأَكْنَنتُمْ you conceal itThere is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
• 27:74 · An-Namlتُكِنُّ concealsAnd indeed, your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.
• 28:69 · Al-Qasasتُكِنُّ concealsAnd your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.

أَكْنان 1 time

• 16:81 · An-Nahlأَكْنَـٰنًۭا sheltersAnd Allah has made for you, from that which He has created, shadows and has made for you from the mountains, shelters and has made for you garments which protect you from the heat and garments which protect you from your [enemy in] battle. Thus does He complete His favor upon you that you might submit [to Him].

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.