Kun () is an Arabic word for the act of "
manifesting", "
existing" or "
being
In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality.
Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities e ...
" and consisting of the letters
Kaph
Kaph (also spelled kaf) is the eleventh letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician kāp , Hebrew kāf , Aramaic kāp , Syriac kāp̄ , and Arabic kāf (in abjadi order).
The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek kappa (Κ), ...
and
Nun (letter). In the
Qur'an
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , si ...
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Allah
Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", a ...
commands the universe to "
be" ("''kun!''" ), so that it is (''fa-yakūnu'' ).
''Kun fa-yakūnu'' has its reference in the Quran cited as a symbol or sign of God's mystical creative power. The verse is from the Quranic chapter,
Surah Ya-Sin. In context, the words ''kun fa-yakūnu'' appear in the 36th Chapter, verse number 82:
The term also appears as part of 117th verse of the 2nd Quranic chapter,
Surah Baqara.
There are eight Quranic references to ''kun fa-yakūnu'':
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See also
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Be, and it is
External links
Quick or Slow Creation - The Implication of ''"Kun Fayakun"''The phrase “Kun fayakun” in Qur’an Majeed
Arabic words and phrases
Islamic terminology