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كنن

k-n-n

12 wordsRank #525

Description

The Arabic root كنن (k-n-n) carries the core meaning of concealment, covering, and protection through being hidden or sheltered from view. In the Quranic context, this root appears in references to physical coverings like garments and veils, protected spaces like wombs and chambers, and metaphorical concealment of secrets or hidden knowledge. The significance lies in expressing God's provision of protection and privacy, whether through physical shelter, modest covering, or the veiling of unseen realities from human perception.

Derived Words in the Quran

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2
Al-Baqarahالبقرة(1 word)
أَكْنَنتُمْ
aknantum— you conceal it
verb2:235
6
Al-An'amالأنعام(1 word)
أَكِنَّةً
akinnatan— coverings
noun6:25
16
An-Nahlالنحل(1 word)
أَكْنَـٰنًۭا
aknānan— shelters
noun16:81
17
Al-Israالإسراء(1 word)
أَكِنَّةً
akinnatan— coverings
noun17:46
18
Al-Kahfالكهف(1 word)
أَكِنَّةً
akinnatan— coverings
noun18:57
27
An-Namlالنمل(1 word)
تُكِنُّ
tukinnu— conceals
verb27:74
28
Al-Qasasالقصص(1 word)
تُكِنُّ
tukinnu— conceals
verb28:69
37
As-Saffatالصافات(1 word)
مَّكْنُونٌۭ
maknūnun— well protected
noun37:49
41
Fussilatفصلت(1 word)
أَكِنَّةٍۢ
akinnatin— coverings
noun41:5
52
At-Turالطور(1 word)
مَّكْنُونٌۭ
maknūnun— well-protected
noun52:24
56
Al-Waqi'ahالواقعة(2 words)
ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
l-maknūni— well-protected
adjective56:23
مَّكْنُونٍۢ
maknūnin— well-guarded
noun56:78