The triliteral root kāf yā nūn (ك ي ن) occurs twice in the Quran as the form X verb is'takānu (ٱسْتَكَانُ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form X) - to give in, to submit
| (3:146:18) is'takānū | they gave in | فَمَا وَهَنُوا لِمَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا وَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا |
| (23:76:5) is'takānū | they submit | وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
