What is the meaning of the word "kana" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And Allah was Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful"?
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Question:
There are verses in the Noble Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Ahzab 33:73] So what is the meaning of the word "was" (kana)?
Answer:
It was and continues to be, as Ibn Abbas said: "It was and continues to be." What is its meaning? "Kana" is in the past tense, but it signifies informing about the stability, permanence, and continuity of this attribute for Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
There are verses in the Noble Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:
And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًاAnswer:
It was and continues to be, as Ibn Abbas said: "It was and continues to be." What is its meaning? "Kana" is in the past tense, but it signifies informing about the stability, permanence, and continuity of this attribute for Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 106 - ما معنى كلمة كان في قوله تعالى ( وكان الله غفورا رحيما )؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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