Let's now explore the word كَانَ (kāna) — a very common and important word in Arabic grammar, found in the final verse of Surah An-Naṣr:
إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا
"Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance."
🔍 Word Breakdown: كَانَ
| Form | Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Verb (past tense) | كَانَ | He was / has always been |
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It's a past tense verb, but often expresses a continuous or established state — especially when used for Allah in the Qur’an.
👉 So in this verse, كَانَ implies:
"He has always been" or "He is (and always was)"
It doesn’t suggest something only in the past, but rather something permanent and ongoing, especially in Qur'anic language.
🧬 Root: ك-و-ن (k–w–n)
The root ك-و-ن means:
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To be, to exist
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Used to express states of being or tense
From this root we get:
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يَكُونُ = he is / will be (present/future)
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كَوْن = existence, universe
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مَكُوْن = being, creature
🧠 Meaning in Context
In كَانَ تَوَّابًا, Allah is telling us:
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He has always been forgiving
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His nature is eternally that of accepting repentance from those who return to Him
This reinforces the command just before:
"Seek His forgiveness..." — because He has always been one who forgives.
✅ Summary
| Word | كَانَ |
|---|---|
| Root | ك-و-ن (to be) |
| Meaning | "He was" / "He has always been" (in Qur'anic usage: often implies continuity) |
| Context | Describes Allah’s constant attribute — that He has always been forgiving (Tawwāb) |
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