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An-Najm · 53:9
And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 5
فَكَانَ
fakāna
And was
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Conjunctionand then
كان
Fi'l · VerbAnd was
Rootكونkwn
to be, exist, happen
1,390× in the Quran · Extremely common
LemmaكَانَVerb (form I) - to be
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَكَانَ (And was) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentConjunction فَ (and then/so)
فَكَانَ (And was) starts with فَ, which means "and then" or "so" — it shows sequence or consequence.
We add "and then" or "so" to show the order of events.
Lesson 4 · Particles